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Clifton Record
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Photo by Paul
Miss Helen Gustafson,Mr. Dietiker
Are Wed In Clifton Church February 28
Approximately 250 relative* and | lighter* were Messrs. Gwyn Chrls-
(riends attended the wedding of tenson and Sherrlfi Anderson, of
Miss Helen Olena Gustafson, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Cameron H.
Gustafson, of Route 2, Meridian,
and Mr. H. C. Eugene Dietiker, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Paul H. Dietiker
Sr., of ISIS West 3rd Street in
Clifton, which took place at 7:30
o'clock on Thursday night Feb-
ruary 28, iik the local Trinity Luth-
eran Church.
For the impressive double-ring
wedding rites, which were per-
formed by Reverend Einar Jorgen-
son; pastor of the St. Olaf Luth-
eran Church at Cranfills Gap, the
church was decorated as a garden
setting with wisteria trees, wood-
ward la trees, white caladiums, and
hurricane lamps holding lighted
white tapers and banked with jade.
Cranfills Gap; and ushers were
Messrs. Kenneth Gene Nelson and
Joe Richards, of Clifton. Mr. George
Gaston, of Cranfills Gap, acted as
best man to the groom.
Junioa^groom was Master David
Fehler, and junior bride was little
Miss Helen Dietiker, a sister of the
groom, whose dress and flowers
were identical to those of the bride,
Master Eddie Bean served as Junior
groomsman, and little Miss Betty
Bean was junior bridesmaid. Her
dress and flowers matched those of
the bridesmaids.
Little Miss Deborah Fehler acted
as flower girl, and Master Dennis
Grimland, a nephew of the groom,
was ring bearer. Gowned as the
other bride's attendants, the flower
girl carried a basket filled with
hyacinth
lining the aisle on which the wed
ding party entered the church white carnations .and
were hurricane lamps, filled with
lighted white tapers, and jade
plants.
Given in marriage by her father,
the bride was attired in a wed
ding gown of pearl white silk satin,
which was designed with lace flow-
ers and centered with rhinestones
edging a deeo yoke. Her princess
line skirt ended in a chapel train,
and her fingertip veil of French. .
illusion was caught to a halo of The maid of honor and brides-
orange blossoms. These identical1 m**d* *^*° wore *>'u* earrings and
blooms. Trainbearers were little
Miss Cathy ^Vnn Dietiker, a niece
of the groom, who was attired in
a dress of blue net over taffeta and
had a wristlet of feathered blue
carnations, and Master Jim Canute-
son.
Gentlemen in the wedding party
wore dark trousers and light coats
and had blue carnation bouton-
nieres.
TIN CRNTS PIR COPY
Mr. Robin's Death
Occurs Here Mar. 4
Having been in poor health for
many years, John L, Robin, aged
72 years, 3 months, and 21 days, of
3H North Avenue E in Clifton,
died at his home at approximately
10:40 o’clock on Monday night,
March 4.
It was in August of last year that
Mr. Robin became seriously ill,
and he had been bedridden most
of the time since then.
On November' 14, 1884, John
Lewis Robin was born to the late
John Robin and Mrs. Bertha Robin
in the Bee Creek community in
Bosque County. He was reared in
that community and received his
elementary school education at the
Bee Creek Public School. ,
At the. age of 28 years Mr. Robin
and Miss Laura Pederson were
united in marriage at Meridian.
One daughter, Inei Lillian, was
born to their marriage, but this
lKtle girl died in infancy. Mr. and
Mrs. Robin, however, had the pleas-
ure of rearing Mr. Robin's nephew,
J. C. Linberg, who presently is
making his home in Dallas.
-Following their marriage Mr.
and Mrs. Robin both were employed
by the M-K-T Railway and were
engaged in construction work and
cooking, respectively. They remain-
ed in the employment of that rail-
road for ten yean.
In 1923 Mr. and Mrs. Robin came
to CllftorUo live, and they operat-
ed a nursing home here for many
years. Mr. Robjn also during the
years often served as a male nune
both in the home and elsewhere in
which capacity he was considered
quite proficient............ "
■On April 13, 1954, Mr. Robin
was baptised and confirmed in the
Trinity -Lutheran Church in this
city, and he remained a member of
that congregation for the remaind-
er of his lifetime.
Mr. Robin Had many friends here
and throughout Bosque County
whom he made because of his in-
herent friendliness, kindness, and
generosity. He also took great in-
terest and pride in the activities
of his nephew, J. C. Linberg.
Left to survive Mr. Robin are
THI CLIPTON RECORD, CLIFTON, TIXAS, FRIDAY. MARCH I, 1957
VOLUME *2 — NO. *
Three File For
Place On Ticket
At the election for city officials
to be held Tuesday, April 2, names
of the following citizens will be
found on the ballot:
For mayor: Chas. M. Isenhower.
For councilman, place 1: Will J.
Krueger Jr. * . *
For councilman, place 2: Hans B.
Dahl.
It is permissible for voters to
write in names in lieu of those
listed on the ballot if they so de-
sire.
Although there will be only one
candidate for each position to be
filled on the ballot, one of the
largest turnouts on a city election
FINAL PICTURi GROUP OF FINI YOUNGSTIRI Clifton and | J*[, £ ^KnV’.ame d'iy'S
vicinity's future adults oL tomorrow, which was taken late in 1956 jn the game pi,^ M (he special
for the Children’s Photo Contest aponsored by the Winston B. Lucas election to fill the U. S. Senate va-
Studio, of Irving, and The Clifton Record, is shown above. |cancy caused by the resignation
of Governor Price Darfiel, for which
The girls and boys and their parents are listed below: of Governor Price Darfiel, fo
Top row, left to right, are Anna Beth Ficklin, daughter of Mr. and ,h^re •”* 23 candidate^
rs. Evans Ficklin. and Keith and Warren James Dahl, sons of Mr. Retiring from the cRX
MTuV*n FHknVnd Ke‘lh ,nd Warre" JamCS Dah'' S°nS 01 Mr Im^'i'n ApHlTreT D SpJTrgron.
and Mrs. David Dahl. mayor, and Orlette Watson and J.
Bottom row, left to right, are Frank Wurbs, son of Mr. and Mrs. | L standefer Jr., councilmen.
Franklin Wurbs; Peggy Jane and Linda Knust, daughters of Mr. and
Mrs Joseph Knust; and Rhonda Beth and Charlotte
ren of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Turner.
^Kay Turner, child-
orange blossoms earlier-had been
worn in the weddings of the
groom's grandmother and aunt,
Mrs. E. J. Dietiker and Mrs. Ole S.
Seljos, respectively. She carried a
cascade bouquet of white ranun-
culas and spirals of stephanotis,
with white starched lace leaves
and white picot-edged satin stream-
ers tied in sweetheart knots and
centered with a white orchid set
In a froth of french silk illusion.
For her wedding she also carried
out the traditional "something old”
(her orange blossom halo), “some-
thing new” (hankerchief presented
her by the groom’s grandmother),
“something borrowed” (pearls),
“something blue” (bow on slip),
and “a penny in her shoe” for
good luck.
Miss Carol Jean Gustafson, of
Cranfills Gap, was her sister’s maid
of honor, and bridesmaids were
Misses Sylvia Jackson, of Clifton,
^ Betty Troll, of Waco, and Karen
Jean Linberg and Rebecca Blue, of
Cranfills Gap. They were gowned
in dresses of blue lace over blue
taffeta and carried cascade bou
quets of white carnations and
spirals of hyacinth blossoms with
starched white lace leaves becked
with white tulle from which flowed
white satin streamers.
Groomsmen were Messrs. Darrell
Olson and Bradley Rushing, of
Qranfills Gap. and Phillip Hansen
and Billy Dowdy, of Clifton; candle-
the smaller girl attendants head
of flowers which were gifts
to them from the bride. Black bow
ties, gifts from the groom, were
worn by the gentlemen attendants.
Presenting the wedding music
was Mrs. O. R. Jenson, organist,
who also accompanied Miss Rayola
Murphree, of Cranfills Gap, vocal-
ist, when she sang “Because” prior
to the ceremony end “The Lord’s
Prayer” at the conclusion of the
rites. Mrs. Jenson had a corsage of
pink hyacinths and Mias Murphree
a corsage of blue carnations. '
Mrs. Gustafson, mother of the
<bl navy blue
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Lee So-
journer Sr., of Walnut Springs, an-
nounce the birth of a son, Daniel
Lee Jr., on March 3. 1957, in the
Clifton hospital. The young man
weighed 7 pounds and 10 ounces
at birth.
Sergeant and Mrs. Keith Hills of
Camp Hood announce the birth of
a daughter, Dowley Pauline, Wed
nesday, February 27. The young
lady weighed 8 pounds and 10 oun-
ces at birth. The little lady is the
, granddaughter of Mrs. Hannah An-
derson of Clifton; Mrs. Hills is the
former Castelle Anderson.
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Relber, of
lip Monticello Drive In Fort
Worth, are the proud parents of a
son, Jay Conrad, who was bom In
that city on January 18, 1907, and
weighed 7 pounds and 6% ounces
upon his arrival. The young mu’s
"maternal grandparents are Mr. and
Mrs. Casper Olson, of Route 2, Clif-
Mrs. Christenson
Dies Here Feb. 28
A highly respected resident of
Bosque County for the 87 years. 8
months, end 23 days of her life,
Mrs. John Christenson died at the
home of her son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Mr. and Mrs. Axel O. Dahl, oh
Route 1, Clifton, at approximately
6:20 o'clock on Thursday night,
February 28.
Although considered in declining
health for the pait several years,
Mrs. Christenson was seriously ill
from time to time only during the
two years prior to her demise.
Funeral services for Mrs. Chris-
tenson were held at 2:00 o'clock on
Saturday afternoon, March 2, at the
Trinity Lutheran Church in this
city and were conducted by her
Zion To Host
Day Of Prayer
bride, wore a dress
with white accessories and had a
corsage of white gardenias, and
Mrs. Dietiker, the groom’s mother,
was gowned in a brown dress and
also had a white gardenia corsage
The groom’s grandmother, Mrs. E.
J. Dietiker, was dressed in blue
and had white accessories and a
white gardenia corsage.
Recaption ,ln Assembly Hall
Following the wedding a recep-
tion for the bridal couple and their
attendants was held in the church
Assembly Hall by the bride’s par-
ents.
Registering the guests as they
entered the hall was Miss Martha
Colwkk, and receiving the many
lovely gifts for the bride and groom
was Mias Carol Cowan.
Meadames Ralph Ray, Minah
Lanehart, Roy Bean, and Carl Rem-
ington Sr. alternated in serving the
delicious wedding cake and punch
from the bridal refreshment table
which was lajd with a floor-length
cloth of wHne net over satin. The
beautiful three-tiered cake, iced
in white, was topped w(th a minia-
ture bride and groom.
Centering the table was ■ white
ctipld surrounded with blue plumes,
gardenias, bad white frosted-lsce
wedding b«U#, and serving as a
background on a pedestal was a
striking arrangement of white,
stock, white carnations, white ra-
nunculas, and candytuft. On each
side of the centerpiece and accom-
panying arrangement was a silver
candlelabrura filled with three
lighted. white tapers. Also adding
to the beauty of the table at each
corner were three frosted-white
lace wedding bells centered with
blue net, valley lily, and dusters of
white grapes tied with blue picot-
edged satin ribbon from which
hung streamers tied in sweetheart
knots and grasping white wedding
rings.
Leave Far Wedding Trip
After the reception ID*, sod Mrs.
Dietiker left under a shower of
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^ „„ pastor. Reverend Walter T. Gig-
"io»,.rY stad, who serves that congregation
saw ttsrsa ats
Mrs. Josie Linberg. of Clifton; and Chapel.
During the services members of
the church choir rendered “One
Sweetly Solemn Thought” and
“Abide With Me” and were aceom
panted at the organ by Miss Martha
Colwick.
Pallbearers were M. G. Knudson.
Tilden Knudson, P. Joe Dahl, Oliver
Christenson, and Alton Christen-
son, of Clifton, and Allen M. Chris
tenson, of Austin.
Interment followed in the Clifton
Cemetery.
Obituary Glvsn
Mrs. Martha Hanson Christenson
was born on June 7, 1869, to the
late Ole Hanson and Mrs. Mathea
Hanson, well-known residents of
the Mustang community in Bosque
County. She was baptized in in-
fancy and confirmed in girlhood in
the Lutheran faith at Our Savior's
Lutheran Church at Norse by the
late Reverend J. K. Rystad
It was on October 1, 1891, that
she was married to John Christen-
son. To their marriage were born
eight children-—five sons, Ole, Mar
tin, Jim, Joel, aad Harold, and
three daughters, Mathilda (Mrs.
Axel O. Dahl), Clara (Mrs. Anton
Amundson), and Margaret (Mrs. O.
G. Ringness). Preceding Mrs. Chris
tenson in death were her husband
and three sons, Martin Christen-
son, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Jim
Christenson, of Hillsboro, and Har
old Christenson, who died in in
fancy.
For a number of years following
their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Chris-
tenson resided on a fajran near the
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Larry Pool Miller
Ran Over, But OK I Service for this year’s World
Larry Pool Miller. Aged 4, son Day of pWor. which will be held
of Mr. add Mrs. Pool A. Miller of at the Zion Evangelical and Re-
1009 Lincoln, McGregor, and form- formed Church at Womack at 2:00
erly of Clifton, was accidentally o’clock on Friday afternoon of this
run over laat Friday afternoon week and in which all churches in
when the car door came open as this vicinity are Invited to partici-
his mother backed out of the drive- pate, has come from behind the
way. Larry fell out just as the car "iron Curtain" ItT Europe. Each
turned, and he slid under the right year the service comes from a dlf-
front wheel, which passed com- ferent country
pletely over his stomach The World Day of Prayer offer-
ee youngster was taken to Hill I ing will be allocated for interde
crest Hospital in Waco where num nominational mission work through
erous X-rays were made, but they ,hc Divisions of Home and Foreign
failed to reveal any broken bones Missions of the National Council
or internal injuries. After careful 0f Churches after the cost of pro-
observation, he was released Sat motion and extension has been met.
urday afternoon and is now taking channels of mass communication
M easy at home. —press, radio, and television—are
Although very stiff, sore, and being used to awaken mankind to
bruised, Larry it expected to be the spiritual resources needed to
completely recovered in a few day*, build a peaceful world. The World
The youngater is a grandson of Day ot praycr offers a natural op-
dr. and Mrs. E. A. Dahl ot Clifton portunity to extend this emphasis
and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Miller o( jgb, hearts and homes
Route 3. Valley Mills.
his nephew, J. C. Linberg, of
Dallas.
Funeral services for Mr. Robin
were held at 10:00 o’clock on Wed-
nesday morning, March 6, in the
Clifton Funeral Home Chapel and
were conducted by Reverend Wal-
ter T. Gigstad,'pastor of the Trinity
Lutheran Church in this city.
Pallbearers were Alvin Linberg,
of Clifton, Jewel A. Linberg, of
Route 3. Valley Mills, Milton Un-
berg and Burton Gustafson, of
Cranfills Gap, William Wylie, of
Dallas, and Day Lomas, of Cle-
burne.
Interment followed in the Clifton
Cemetery.
Members of Mr. Robin's family
have the sympathy of everyone in
their lou.
Cub Scouts Get
Awards At Supper
Currently the world crisis needs
I prayer as never before, and on Fri-
day of this week Christians around
the work) will be united for 24
hours, as they worship and pray
for peace and understanding among
all peoples. The unity of this fel-
Almost 100 Clifton Cpb Scout*, | lowthip will continue its influence
08Aga4 facets
day night, February 26, for the an-1 you have a special invitation to at-
parents, and guests gathered Tuea- throughout the coming year, and
FOLKS SCOUTING BOSQUK
HILLS FOR OPOSSUMS
Men and boys have been looking
for opossums the past ten days in
an effort to help medical research
try to develop a treatment for leu-
kemia.
Game wardens in central Texas
are collecting the opossums which
are caught and taking them to
Waco, where a Waco lumberman 1*
furnishing material to crate them;
then the Air Force is flying them
to Denver, Colorado, where the
medical research is taking place.
At first any live opossum was
being accepted; now only live fe-
male animals are desired. To the
thousands suffering from leu-
kemia, now considered Incurable,
this is a most important project.
the annual meeting of the board
held Monday of this week showed
the residents at the home had
grown to 82 in number with the
new infirmary and the staff having
been increased from 14 to 24 to
take care of the increased number.
Of the* 82 residents three are in
their 90s. 42 in their 80s. 24 in
their 70's, eight in their 60's, and
five in the 50's.
Total operating income for the
year ending December 31, 1956,
was $53,006.67. Expenses for the
same period totaled $46,126.68.
Income included $43,458.48 in
payments from the residents, $4,-
243 84 in general donations, $1,-
168 25 in‘ memorial donations, $1,-
800 00 in appropriations from the
Evangelical Lutheran Church,
$950.77 from endowments, $60508
from sale of college assets, $750 00
from rentals, and some miscellane-
ous.
Salaries, groceries, repairs to
the home, power, light, water, laun
dry, household supplies and re-
placements, insurance, social se-
curity, and fuel were the primary
items of expense, with numerous
Leck"son°o? M?°and<Mri Herbert I and interment followed in the CUf-i*thers that totaled a nice figure
l*ck, son oi air. ana Mrs, nernen | - Tan(j over too ..involved. The home
showed an operating surplus of $6,-
879,99 this past year.
Highlight of the year’s accom-
plishments. according to the report,
was the building and putting into
use of the new infirmary which
takes care of an additional 26 per
nual supper held each year in ob- tend the World Day of Prayer
servation of National Scout Week, service at the Womack church Fri-
The supper was held in the Trinity day afternoon.
Lutheran .Church Assembly Hall. ----
Principal speaker for the occa. L M. Icookl Di«
ion was the popular scout executive ,
from the Heart O' Texaa Council, At DougHtori HoflM Mar. 6
Harvey Price, of Waco. W. B Os-1 M „ .
wald, scoutmaster, brought greet Mrr J* **"• •$*d TO y*»[«.
ing to the Cubs from Boy Scout * months, and 3 days, died at the
Troop 78, In which most of the I hom« of her daughter MreJ A.
Cuba are looking forward to being SowreR. on Route 3, Valley Mills, at
when they reach Boy Scout age approximately 9:00 o’clock on Wed-
Reverend R. H. Dildav Jr. re- "«*d*y morning, March 8 Mra.
turned thanks prior to the meal, Brooks also was the mother of W.
and Reverend W. T. Gigtsad gave Books and Rex Brooks, of Clif*
the benediction. ,on-
Ten Cubs were presented awsrds Having been in ill health for
by Cubmaater Eldon Zimmerman I “me »»"*. Mrs. Brooks recently
John Poe, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. *»*d *•*» « P»tient for a week in
W. Poe, received his registration R*e Clifton hospital,
card and bobcat pin; William Louis Funeral service* tor Mrs Brooks
Outlaw, son of Mr. and Mrs Louis 3:00 o c,ock on Tbur»-
Outlaw, received his wolf badge d*y afternoon, March 7, at the
and one gold arrow point; Kenneth Lanes Chapel Methodist Church.
A. Leek, received a silver point on Iton Cemetery,
hit wolf badge; Sam Ralph, son of _
Mr. and Mr*. T. H. Ralph, received James Crosley who teaches In
a gold and silver point on his wolf D*v,d G. Burnet School in
badge; Fred-Johnson, son of Mr. IWU*. spent from Friday of last
and Mrs. 8. N. Johnson, received until Sunday in Cliftoni visit-
his wolf badge; Bobby Coffman, *"8 "i,h Parents, Mr. and Mrs.
son of Mr. and1 Mr*. M. D. Coffman, Crosley.
90 YIARS YOUNG—Pictured above are the three residents of Clifton
ithatan Sunmi Home Who UC 90 or more years of age; the three are
well, cheerful, and think the Sunset Home is a fine place to make one’s
home. •
At the left Is Frederick W. Meyer, age 90, who was a successful
farmer In the Patton community until his recent retirement. He reared
a family of ten children, all living; Mr. Meyer came to the Sunset Home
in November 1956
In the center Is Mrs. Anne Peterson, age 97, and oldest resident at
the Home who came to the home from the Battle community near Mart
in September 1954; she gets around the home much better than many
of the younger residents.
On the right above Is Mias Mattie Carr, age 96, who came to the
Home in July 1955. Mias Carr is the daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs.
Soloman Carr; she followed the schAol teaching profession until her
retirement and made her home with her niece, Mrs. T. A. Armstrong,
in Waco.
Sunset Home Represents Sizeable
Business; 82 Residents, 24 employees
Third annual report of Odle C. sons. Cost for building was $27,719.-
Pederson, superintendent of the 68. with an additional $6000 being
Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home, at paid for furnishings and equipment.
Also added to the grounds was
the Bosque County Memorial Mu-
seum building at a cost of $11,403.-
47. These two buildings were made
possible through the sale of the
former administration building of
Clifton College and a portion of
the grounds to Carl Olsen for
$45,000. Mr. Olsen is busy now con-
verting more of the administra-
tion building into use for his Gea-
reneh Manufacturing Company.
In addition to the new buildings,
a new tile floor was laid in Luther
Hall at a cost of $1.192 50 Beautifi-
cation of the grounds is gradually
taking place, with the primary pro-
ject at this time being the pave-
ment of the street beginning at the
front of Luther Hall and the street
south of Luther Hall as far as the
kitchen and making a circle. The
work is being done by Bob Nichols
kt a cost of $1,250.
The cottage on the campus form-
erly used by the caretaker has been
completely worked over and made
into a more modern dwelling. The
remodeling cost approximately $1,-
500 00,,
Considering the age of the resi-
dents, the management feels that
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TWO BOYS WIN CALVES IN SCRAMBLE
Bosque County 4-H Boys Make Fine
Showing In Houston Fat Stock Show
(Jchn Wakefield, County Agent) caught laat year.
—— Bosque County's 4-H livestock
The Houston Fat Stock Show judging team, composed of Ken
was good to the Bosque County 4- neth Radde of Meridian, Mike
H boys laat week. Kenneth Radde Phillips of Iredell, and Danny
of Meridian caught a calf in the Markman of Meridian, tied for the
beef scramble, which was donated third highest team in swine Judg-
by William W. Bland of the Bland- ing. The dairy team composed of
Willis Cadillac Co. of Houston, and Byron Hayes of Meridian, Bradley
Bradley Cox of Mosheim caught a Cos of Moahelm, and James Gandy
calf in the dairy scramble, which of Walnut Springs failed to place,
was donated by Jeaaa H. Jones In- Danny and Jaekie Markman ro-
te rests of Houston. ceived 40c per pound for their
Both boys are to take care of chickens and turkeys which had
their calves and return to Houston been shown in the exhibition
to enter them in nest year’s show. Clifton FFA Shows
Madison Greenwade of the Whit- Rail In Aars, Clifton FFA mem-
ney Dam ana topped the show in her, won a seventh place ribbon
commercial calf feeding. He was on his Southdown Ram Lamb in
the only exhibitor to have three the Junior 8hdw at the Houston
steers grade prime. Tom Green- Fat Stock Show this past week,
wade received 40c per pound on '■ Donald Hennig placed 18th with
his 900-pound Angus steer. his flock of fryers. The Clifton
Byron Hayes of Meridian reeehr- chapter took about 119 fryers to
ed a red ribbon on his Holstein the Houston show; 30 were sifted
scramble heifer, which he had due to overweight.
/ r
£* SPECIAL TOUR SCHEDULED MARCH 8
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Wiggins, re-| ■ .
DeCordova s Success With Legumes
ceived his beer badge; and Ralph
Collins, son of Dr. and Mrs. G.
Wilson Collins, received his lion
badge
Other guests present were O. R.
Jenson and David Dahl, president
On Kimbell Bend Form To Be Inspected
. . fin,i The Bosque Soil Conservation vation. Most ot this cultivatable
Rrntkpr District is planning s tour on Irvin land need* legume* on it every
p-inRy UiUwran Church Brother-1 p^ordova’s place in Kimbell Bend third or fourth year, giving a ribed
^(utsWhVemon SwenLn Mon©I rM‘xt Frid“y #ft*rnoon* Kerch 8^f land in legumes of around 40,-J
BiUman, and J. L. Standefer Jr
other institutional representative.jhaVT.d *7ros in'l^unw. In"l95
w h" niWal ®<>od luck with vetch- clover' ,nd 10% ** "rc* "reded to
w. u utwaia ana Mrs. it. h. imaay in<j w()1 ^ prMenj j0 give the productivity of our soils
his story of success. Pete Burns of Moisture conditions for seeding
The Cub Scout pack ha. 34 tnem-1 Myt ..Every f,rmer and clover. are good now and for best
. M | rancher should see DeCordova’* results they should be seeded with-
T^L,fTL.x rTV n l Mro Plac* »"d "hat he has accomplish- ln the next two weeks. The A. S. C.
“Louis Surley for dJn 2,' £ j °n„M in th* l“‘ ,our or f,V* office will ulwre 50% ot the cost of
n..^uv icmmv .nH Mra fl n F**1™’ seed and fertilizer on Hubam
jnKnlnn drn t il Ur. A group will leave Meridian at clover and 70% of the coat of seed
oS fS in *’ 12:30 P-m. H you would like to go and fertilizer on Madrid clover.
-i- and don’t know tha location of hia W|th 440 000 acrcg of range ia„d
After redecorating the interior of farm, join thla group in Meridian .round 115 000
the home at 514 South Avanue J, or when they go through Morgan we ne*d u» dc er ,ro“nd U5^°
which they purchased from the Bill or at the first road turning north aero* from grazing each year. This
Blewetts, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Dra- on the Bosque side of the Kimbell will allow our gratae* to develop
bridge better root systems and accumulate
In the Meridian Work Unit area a mulch on (op of the soil, thus en-
(Bosque County) of the Bosque Soil abling us to get more of the rain-
Conservation District we have ap- fall into the soil to grow more
proximately 170,000 acres In culti- grata.
r
per have moved Into their new
home. The Blewetts are temporar-
ily residing th the garage of their
new residence, while it is being
completed.
Below are listed the prices quoted
Thursday morning (cattle prices
paid at Wednesday's auction) by
Clifton buyers:
POULTRY: Eggs on candled bas-
is; No. 1 grade A white 30c dot..
No. 2's 25c doz., pullets 20c dmL,
cracks 15c dot., dirties 3c doe.;
hens 11c lb. over 5 pounds, 7c
pound under 5 pounds.
GRAIN: Milling wheat 82.00 bo.;
feed wheat $1.70 bu.; oats 80C to
85c bu.; maize $2.15 to $2.25 per
cwt.; barley $1.00 bu.; corn $1.80
bu.
CATTLI: Around 485 head oi
cattle were offered at the Wednes-
day auction in Clifton; the market
was fully steady with laat week.
Good to choice slaughter steers aad
yearlings 918 to $20.50. medium to
good $15 to $18; good to choice
butcher calves $19 to $21, medium
to good $18 to 819; good butcher
cows $12 to $13.50, canners and
cutters $8 to $11.50; medium to
good bulls lacking; good to choice
Stocker steers and yearlings 917 to
$19, medium to good $14 to $19;
good to choice stocker steer calves
$19 to $20. medium to good $18 tp
$19; cows and calves $90 to $19$.
HOGS: As run through the ring
at Wednesday's auction $1720 far
190 to 280-pound top ho«t. Good
feeder lambs $18.40.
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Baldridge, Robert L., Jr. & Baldridge, Mrs. Robert L. The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, March 8, 1957, newspaper, March 8, 1957; Clifton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth779423/m1/1/?rotate=270: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Nellie Pederson Civic Library.