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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1942
Page
3
A long list of neighbors and relatives arrived and visited in Alpine and nearby towns during the weekend. Families from San Antonio, Sanderson, Del Rio, Beeville, San Angelo, and El Paso joined hosts and relatives for reunions, barbecues, and tours. Several residents traveled to San Antonio and Alpine for gatherings and medical care, while others returned home after extended visits.
The Menard school board completed its faculty alignment for the coming year adding four instructors. Raymond Wheat arrives from Marta as high school principal and band director, while Mary Blanche Acker moves from Alpine to lead high school science. Executive alignment lists H. Oliver as Superintendent with Wheat and Acker among the new faculty.
Sul Ross State College’s agriculture program reports steady growth with animal husbandry expanding to thirty four hogs and sheep and cattle on the range. Donated stock and new instructors bolster the program as students gain hands on experience in feeding and managing livestock on campus range pastures.
In Kansas City W. Deitchman, a hobbyist who logged 600 miles last week without using gasoline, collects antique autos. His latest find is a 1923 Stanley Steamer, aided by plentiful water and kerosene. He notes the steamer gets about 40 miles per gallon of kerosene.
A mountain in Alaska named Katmai, previously without volcanic signs, released its summit in 1912. A college student under Professors Williams and Bierschwabe tended the stock, preparing for future plans to convert the project to a ranching model.
In an international note, reports indicate eight Canadian aircraft makers are involved in orders totaling about 125 million dollars for 3,800 planes, while some foreign countries urge reduced consumption for their own good. The British government is linked to the discussion on what is considered beneficial.
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