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Newspaper

Shiner Gazette

Location

Shiner, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1968

Page

6

Peach Creek Philosopher Ponders Man-Made Grass for Lawns

In a letter to the editor J A Miss Roberta Asbury Tait reflects on artificial turf as a home lawn solution. He cites sports venues adopting synthetic grass and proposes testing it on his Johnson grass farm front yard to gauge feasibility and neighbor reaction.

Peach Creek Johnson Grass Rt. 3 America Mexico Shiner Buckingham Palace Paris de Gaulle J. A

J.E.T.S. Elects Officers For Next School Year

The Junior Engineering Technical Society met on Tuesday May 21 to elect officers for the next year. Andrew Brosh was chosen president with Madison Cloutier as vice president Cynthia Wellhausen as secretary treasurer Karen Wendt as reporter and Iris Schmidt as parliamentarian.

Junior Engineering Technical Society J.E.T.S Andrew Brosh Madison Cloutier Cynthia Welhausen Karen Wendt Iris Schmidt

Uses of Soil Surveys in Lavaca District

Soil surveys covered 60 farms on about 23 000 acres in Lavaca District last year by Dolman Blankenship and Roy Bruns. They document soil texture, depth, drainage, erosion, and land features on aerial maps to aid conservation plans, land evaluation, engineering, and education.

Lavaca Soil Conservation Service Bruns

Miss Elaine Kocian Named Miss Jurisprudence 1968

Elaine Kocian a UH education major was named Miss Jurisprudence for 1968 by the UH College of Law. She will host law school events and lead the Grand Entry at the Yoakum Tom Tom Rodeo Queen Contest stage June 6 to 8.

Elaine Kocian University of Houston University of Houston College of Law Law School Yoakum Rodeo Arena L. J. Pish and Son Saddlery Yoakum N. Y Yoakum Chamber of Commerce Linda __ Jetton Welton Jetton Route 4 Jurisprudence UH Law School Delta Zeta Sorority Elaine AWS Sigma Nu Fraternity Sigma Phi Epsilon Vanity Fair THCA Miss Law Texas Student Education Association University Center

Social Security Q and A from Victoria Texas column

Questions include Medicare billing and assignment rules for medical insurance and disabled widow benefits. Answers cover when doctors file claims, proof of age, and marriage duration requirements for eligibility with notes on active duty or accidental deaths.

Queston P. O Victoria Texas

Salutatorian Carolyn Jo Kutac of James Madison High School

Carolyn Jo Kutac of Houston will graduate as salutatorian from James Madison High School with a 3.98 GPA in a class of 250. She will attend the University of Houston in 1968 to study medical technology and has been named for Who's Who in American High Schools and several scholarships.

Carolyn Jo Kutac Nick Kutac Jr Houston James Madison High School Carolyn Jo Cheryl Lynn Selma J. (Effenberger) Koether W. H Bill) Koether Nick J. Kutac Sr Kutac Yoakum Reuben H. Koether Dozer Contractors Elroy Willis Koether Willie Mae Koether Joe Kutac Dorai Dean Koether

Sergeant Richard Kalisek Returns From Vietnam Tour

Needville resident Sergeant Richard Joseph Kalisek completed a two year US Army tour in Vietnam and returned home May 22. He served with the Green Berets in Tam Ky and his replacement arrived a week earlier. He attended the Needville high school commencement with his sister Margaret Ann on May 27 following time with St. Ludmila's Academy on Route 1 in Shiner.

Richard Joseph Kalisek John C. Kalisek Needville Tam Ky Vietnam Green Berets Richard Margaret Ann St. Ludmila’s Academy Route 1 Shiner

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