The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 2, 1947 Page: 1 of 6
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VOL. 42 Boerne, Kendall County, Texas, Jan. 2, 1947 NO. 4
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BOERNE STATE BANK
BOERNE, TEXAS
ESTABLISHED 1906
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT POSTAL
SAVINGS DEPOSITORY
OFFICERS
R. SPENCER, President, W. C. Ammann, Vice-Prt*.
W. E. JANENSCH, Cashier
C. M. HOLEKAMP, Ass’t. Cashier
DIRECTORS:
R. SPENCER W. E. JANENSCH
W. C. AMMANN FRITZ SUELTENFUSS
H. L. DAVIS ED. W. EBENSBERGER
C. M. HOLEKAMP
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HILL COUNTRY BOYS
LIVESTOCK SHOW
The Kerr County Livestock
Shows Association has announ-
ced that plans are now com-
plete for the largest district
Boys Livestock inthe world to
be held in Kerrville on Febru-
ary 20, 21, and 22, 1947. Two
hundred and seventy-nine boys
living in Kerr, Edwards, Real,
Bandera, Kendall, Gillespie, and
Kimble counties have entered a
total of 1050 animals in this the
Third Annual Hill Country
Boys Livestock Show.
The catalogue for the show
listing the entries and the
premium list has just come off
the press and shows that 87
Fat Steers, 35 Breeding Here-
fords, 105 Angora Goats, 490
Fa tLambs, 125 Breeding Sheep
15 Jerseys, 54 Hogs, 190 Fat
Capons, and 18 Turkeys have
been entered by Future Farm-
ers and 4-H Club boys living in
the area covered by the show.
The premium list totals $1750
with most of the prize money
being put on the Breeding
Classes. An Auction Sale will be
held on the afternoon of Feb-
ruary 22 and it is felt that this
sale will take care of boys
showing fat animals. The pre-
mium money will be divided as
follows: $300 will be paid on
the fat classes; $600 will be
paid on the animals entered in
the breeding classes with every
animal receiving some prize
money; $100 each will be paid
to the winner of the Champion
Beef Animal, Goat, Sheep, and
Hog and the winner of the
Showmanship- Award; $50 ad-
ded premium will be paid on the
Champion Goat by the Schreiner
Wool and Mohair Commission
Company; a two year scholar-
ship to Schreiner Institute of
Kerrville valued at $300 will be
given to the winner of the
Grand Champion animal of the
entire show. The premium mon
ey for the fat classes is being
put up by Mr. L. A. Schreiner,
Mr. G. E. Schreiner, Mr. W.
Scott Schreiner, and Mr. A. C.
Schreiner, Jr. all of Kerrville*
The premium money for the
breeding classes is being put up
by the Kerr County Livestock
Shows Association which will
stage the show. The $100 prizes
which will be paid to the cham-
pions of each division and to
the outstanding showman are
being put up by the Sears Foun
dation through Mr. C. T. John-
son of Dallas and this money
must be spent to buy additional
livestock by the winner. The ad
ditional $50 award for the
champion Goat is given by the
Schreiner Wool and Mohair
Commission Company of Kerr-
ville and must also be used to
buy livestock by the winner.
The $300 two-year scholarship
to be given the boy owning the
Grand Champion Animal of the
entire show is being donated by
Schreiner Institute of Kerr-
ville.
Mr. H. A. Fitzhugh, manager
of the Strauss Hereford Ranch
of San Antonio, will judge the
beef cattle. Mr. Walter Garth
of the Texas Agricultural Ex-
tension Service and Mr. L. L.
Carpenter of the Texas Agrieul
tural Experiment Station will
judge the goats. Mr. Roy Sny-
der, Meats Specialist of the
Texas Extension Service, will
judge -the fat lambs and Mr.
Wallace Damoron of the So-
nora Substation of the Texas
Agricultural Experiment Sta-
tion will judge the breeding
Sheep. The hogs will be placed
by Mr. Paul Hilburn, teacher
of vocational Agriculture, of
Evant while Ray Shaver, Coum
ty Agent, of Sonora will place
the Dairy Cattle. Mr. Ted Mar-
tin, Poultry Specialist of the
Extension Service will place the
fat capons and the turkeys.
On Thursday morning, Feb-
ruary 20, the County Show for
the boys in Kerr County will be
held. Thursday afternoon will be
spent in getting the show or-
ganized and getting the auction
sale planned. All animals to be
exhibited must be in place in
their stalls by 12 noon Thurs-
day. Friday will be spent in
judging the animals beginning
with the fat lambs at 8:30 a. m.
Saturday morning will be spent
in weighing the sale animals
and the sale for the fat animals
will begin at 12:30 p. m. Sat-
urday. There will be some 600
fat steers, fat lambs, fat hogs,
and capons to be individually
sold Saturday afternoon.
This third Hill Country Boys
Livestock Show is put on for
the Future Farmers and 4-H
Club boys of the seven Hill
Country counties surrounding
Kerr County by the Kerr Coun-
ty Livestock Association. This
association is made up of
ranchers and business men of
Kerr County who are interest-
ed in the boys of the Hill Coun-
try and in the future of the
livestock business of that sec-
tion. Although the organization
sponsors several other types o|
livestock shows each year, the
Hill Country Boys Livestock
Show is its major undertaking.
It is entirely a boys show and
everything that is planned and
done in connection with the
show is based on the things
that the organization feels will
be best for all of the boys con-
cerned. Adam Wilson, Jr. is
president of the association. L.
A. Real is vice president and
Dr. R. D. Radoloff is Secretary
Treasurer. The board of direc-
tors is composed of ranchers
and business men who do the
work in putting on the Show.
Division Superintendents of the
show are Roy Henke, Beef Cat-
tle; Prentice Witt, Goats; E. M.
Peters, Sreep; C. M. Dismukes,
Hogsj^and Robert Holdsworth,
Poultry. Pierce Hoggett is the
superintendent of grounds and
in charge of the auction sale.
Boerne boys who have en-
tries in the show are: Ralph
Kneupper, David Seidensticker*
Harold ZoellZer, Bobby Whit-
worth, Billy Whitworth, Kay
Flack, Carleton Biermann, Gor-
don Leesch, Roland Zoeller,
Berlyn Wade, Jr., Billy Fellows,
Gordon Norris, Donald Linnartz
and M. L. Pfeiffer.
BUY U. S. SAYING BONDS
Farmers and Ranchers should
keep ni mind that building up a
financial reserve at this time
when market prices o fall agri-
cultural products are at a peak,
is most important. In fact, a
reserve of funds is just as im-
portant to farmers and ranch-
ers as land, livestock, buildings
and equipment. At the present
time, when the U. S. Treasury
is putting on a drive for sale
of Savings Bonds, farm people
j should keep in mind that the
safest place for their money is
in Savings Bonds, of the United
States Government.
Husband: “I am going to
discharge our chauffeur. Four
times recently he almost kill-
ed me.”
Wife: “Oh, give him anoth-
er chance.”
TELL US THE NEWS.
A REPORT ON SOIL
CONSERVATION FROM
COMAL COUNTY
Worn out lands can be made
to produce again. Through mod-
ern methods of soil building,
Frank Robinson, Comal County
farmer, this year has realized
the first big return from a four
year soil building program on
a 76 year old farm that had vir-
tually no top soil back in 1942.
The big pay-off was a 70 bush-
el-to-the-acre corn crop, harvest
ed when the average county
yield was 20 bushels.
Taking over the old, erode.d
land in 1942, Robinson began
the revival of soil with terrac-
ing to prevent further erosion.
Finding that the soil was hard
and solid, he then devised a
special method of tillage to
break up the ground without
disturbing the little top soil
that remained. He had a tillage
machine made with claw-like
blades which would go down
into the earth 23 inches and
break up the packed soil.
Taking onther step, he went
to Comal County Agricultural
Agent, J. W. Brumbelow and
got recommendations on ferti-
lizers and adapted cover crops
that would supply the organic
material needed in the soil. He
practiced the system of leaving
organic matter near the soil
surface for rapid decompisition.
Legumes were cut into the top
three or four-inches of soil.
When Robinson figured the
land was ready to produce
again, he planted treated seed
to control diseases and care-
fully mappedouta crop rotation
system, making a special effort
to plant a variety of crops
adapted to his region.
County Agent Brumbelow
now reports that Robinson’s
program has brought the old
farm back to life. This year, his
70 bushel corn croy is a “con-
vincer” that many of the life-
less farms in the .state can be
revived by modern soil build-
ing practices.
GI’s TOUR EICHELBERGER
CHAIN
Servicemen in Japan go to
23 famous hotels operated by
the Army’s Special Service Di-
vision on a quota basis, usually
one week at a time, at no cost
to themselves. They call it a
tour of the “Eichelberger
Chain”, after Lieutenant Gen-
eral Robert L. Eichelberger,
Commanding Officer, U. S.
Eighth Army.
MONEY JUST LETTUCE
TO PACIFIC ISLANDERS
Majuro, Marshall Islands—
The Navy, temporary adminis-
trator of the captured Pacific
islands, is having a hard timee
convincing the natives of the
value of American money.
Several hundred natives em-
ployed here by the Navy to
clean up this war-devasted is-
land. They are paid an everage
wage of $20 a month, in ad-
dition to free food and hous-
ing.
Lt. William Rogers, Padu-
cah, Ky., recently extended his
hand to congratulate a native
worker who has just received
a month’s pay.
Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Sterne,
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Toepper-
wein and family attended the
West Theatre Opening and Re-
ception at West Hotel Tuesday
night, Dec. 31st at George
West where Tommy Wales is
Manager. Estimate of the num
ber present over one thousand.
HILL COUNTRY BLANKETED)
WITH SLEET
The Hill Country witnessed
the ushering in of the New
Year with one of the worst ice
and sleet storms that has vis-
ited us in years.
Most all of Texas was cover-
ered with ice. Freezing temper-
ature was reported at Browns-
ville.
Sleet began falling at about
1 a. m. Tuesday at Boerne and
stopped at about 4 a. m. Wed-
nesday. Rain fell for a short
period before and after the
sleet.
The entire town was encased
in a sheet of deep ice, causing
damage to the trees and shrub-
bery. Traveling was very diffi-
cult and dangerous. The temp-
erature ranged down to about
20 degrees and stayed below 32
degrees a good part of Tuesday
and Wednesday.
Bus lines were traveling on
a slowed schedule.
MUSIC LOVER’S CLUB
On Saturday night, Dec. 21,
in the High School Auditorium
he Music Lover's Club enjoy-
ed an hour of good music con-
sisting of Christmas Carols,
Orchestra numbers and Read-
ings.
The Junior Music Club gave
the first part of the program,
consisting of the following
numbers.
Jingle Bells — accordians
and children.
Santa Claus Is Coming to
Town — Judy Ebner and
Johnny Jo Reynolds.
The Night After Christmas
—Louise Grimmel and Johnny
Joe Reynolds.
Lullaby — Marie Schoenig.
I’ll Be Home For Christmas
— Lee Williams.
Hark the Herald Angels
Sing — Ray Allen Fabra.
Grieg Concerto — Beverly
Dugos'h,
White Christmas — Silent
Night — Junior Choral Club.
The Senior Club gave the
following numbers:
Collect — Orchestra.
Come All Ye Faithful —
Chorus and Orchestra.
Joy To The World — Chorus
Brahams Lullaby — Mrs.
Leonard and Orchestra.
O Little Town of Bethlehem
—It Came Upon a Midnight
Clear — Chorus.
A Beautiful Christmas
Story — Mrs. Insall.
Liebestraum — Orchestra.
Ave Marie — Chorus.
USE OF COLOR FOR
EFFICIENCY
College Station, Dec. 31.—
Experiments in the use of
color to raise both efficiency
and safety in machine and mill
shops will be made at Texas
A & M College under super-
vision of D. W. Fleming, as-
sociate professor of mechanic-
al engineering.
Following a “dynamic color”
scheme developed by a nation-
al paint company, Fleming
will apply bright, harmonious
colors to the shops to make
the surroundings pleasing, and
hopes to increase safety by
painting switches, outlets and
danger areas bright red, with
safe zones colored green.
White paint will be used a-
round cutting tools to en-
hance contrast between the
tool and the material being
worked upon.
Judge and Mrs. B. B. Balser
returned Monday from Los
Angeles, Calif, where they spent
the Xmas holidays.
TAX NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that I
will be at the following places
to collect State and County
Taxes and to take assessments
on the following dates:
Kendalia, January 6th, aH
day.
Lindendale, January 7th, a. m.
only.
Lindendale, January 7 th,
a. m. only.
Luckenbach, January 7th,
noon only.
Grapetown, January 7th, p.
m. only.
Sisterdale, January 8th, a.
m. only.
Waring, January 8th, p. m.
only. t
Comfort, January 9th and
10th.
S. F. Edge,
Assessor—Collector of Taxes
2t Kendall County, Texas
TEXAS DUCK MAKES
GOOSE OF HIMSELF
Dallas — A man-eating duck
that has hounded University
Park postmen for the last few
months had ducked his last
postman—or rather fireman.
The duck season known thru-
out the suburban city, home of
Southern Methodist University,
for weeks has been the source
of amusement in the college
town because he is purported to
have pecked, snapped and hiss
ed at postmen who delivered
mail. One victim was L. F.
Wilson, mail carrier, who asser
ted the duck known as Donald
chased him across a lawn
when he came to deliver a
special delivery letter — there
was no special delivery_ this
time. -
The duck quacked so .much
that police' were called, but
Donald even survived this. The
duck’s owners assured police
that Donald would be quiet.
But Donald’s inquiring nature
got him into serious trouble
recently during a fire. He peck
ed a fireman and that was the
end — now Donald has been
sent clear out of town by his
owners and peace reigns su-
preme in the university city.
Mrs. Joe Dienger and Miss
Aleen Guidry and Mr. and Mrs.
Ed. Heiser spent Sunday in Sap
Antonio the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Hugo Vogt.
SEASON’S VERSES
By Joachim Besen
Around and around
The world goes;
What will happen,
Nobody knows.
* * * *
New Years come,
New Years go;
I hope their passing
Will be slow. ,
*****
Three cheers for the Red,
White, and Blue!
A Happy New Year to all of
you!
AIRBORNE ‘ANGELS’
IN JAPAN
Men now volurteering for
three years of Army service
may enlist directly into six
famed Pacific divisions, one of
them the 11th Airborne, sta-
tioned in Japan. Known as
“The Angels,” the men of this
air-minded division collected
ten Distinguished Unit Cita-
tions for six months of fight-
ing on Leyte and Luzon Is-
lands in the Philippines. In
one spectacular mission, they
liberated the prisoners of the
infamous Bos Banos prison
camp after a combined air and
sea assault.
BEN F. ROSE, 70
TAKEN BY DEATH
Funeral services for Benja-
min Franklin Rose, 70, were
held on Christmas Day from
the Smith Funeral Home chap-
el, with Rev. Vernon Shaw,
pastor of the First Baptist
Church, officiating. Burial was
in Nichols Cemetery, near
Ingram.
Active pallbearers were Guy
Meredith, Ed. Sharp, Ed. Dyer
Burl Brown, Roland Nichols
and Rufus Nichols.
Mr. Rose, who had been an
invalid for several years, suc-
cumbed December 24 at a local
hospital. He was a native of
Kendall County and had lived
in Kerrville for the past 12
years. The family home is at
1525 3rd Street.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Nellie Rose, Kerrville; two
brothers, Felix Rose of Fort
Worth and Andy Rose of New
Gulf. Also surviving are two
grandchildren and six great-
grandchildren. — Kerrville
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Davis, Jack R. The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 2, 1947, newspaper, January 2, 1947; Boerne, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth863957/m1/1/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Patrick Heath Public Library.