Big Bend park drive faces funding gap in Texas
Texas lawmakers and citizens push to turn the Big Bend region into a national park. President Roosevelt supports the idea and cites the area’s natural wonders. A funding shortfall blocks progress, despite prior efforts and a reported discussion with Representative Thomason.
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Republicans wrestle with 1940 presidential nominee picks
Voters weigh a strong field as Republicans assess Dewey Taft and Vandenberg for 1940. Vandenberg gains support for neutrality acts votes while party machines still wield influence despite modern changes. Hoover Landon Borah lag behind in polls as nomination battles begin.
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Texan Vision for Big Bend Park Aims to Rally Support
A note on achievements and virtue quotes, then a call to fund the Big Bend project. The piece argues Texas can finance the park via small per capita gifts, noting Texans spend similarly on gum and stamps. It urges public action to unlock a vast scenic and outdoor recreation region. It highlights needs for public interest funding and the value of giving.
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Ghosts and morals mingle in a rural humor scene
A jumble of anecdotes features a five year old Janie seeking diet as she grows, a wary minister about ghosts, a salesman and eager customer, a man misplacing keys, a boy asking about lost money, and two deacons debating Bible reading with a regional dialect been told as brief humor.
Dr Harris Resigns From Faculty for Illinois Post
Dr Harris resigns from the faculty to take a position at a teachers college in Illinois. The report notes he will serve as associate professor of English and teach through the last spring semester.
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Visitors from Over State Tour West Texas Museum
A steady flow of summer visitors continues at the Big Bend Historical Museum on Sul Ross campus in Alpine. Notable guests included Judge and Mrs. J.B. Woolfolk of Pecos, Mrs. Hart Johnson of Fort Stockton, Mrs. Fred Wagner of Corpus Christi, and Mrs. Paul Kuppenberger of Lakeland. The group toured the museum and explored the college plant with plans related to Sul Ross and local activities.
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Former Rossonian Joins Nation Etchers Society
James Swann, former Sul Ross student and noted Texas artist, has been elected a member of the National Etchers Society. He is said to be the only Texan ever honored by the group. Swann, of Merkel, Texas, studied at Sul Ross 1925 to 1939 and recently exhibited etchings in the Smithsonian Division of Graphic Arts. His works depict West Texas, the Gulf Coast, and Mexico.
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National Etchers Society
Highway Project Bid Details and Prevailing Wage Rates
The document notes a project on U S Highway 90 between Alpine with sections under Control 21-1 2 and 3-4. Sencore orton filed September 1 1999 and the bid opening followed. Prevailing wage rates set minimums for workers including carpenters and pump operators with standard 8 hour days. Legal holiday work and wage standards under the 1938 Act are addressed.
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Ancient Yale Rugby Trophy on Display at World’s Fair
A dark aged football trophy shown in the Court of Sport at the New York World's Fair bears a silver plate. It records Yale beating Harvard one goal to nothing in rugby on November 18, 1876, illustrating early college football rivalries.
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Alpine Drug Store LM-1 police mishap in Fort Wayne cameo
A man who crashed a police picnic in Fort Wayne Indiana because he could not pay the admission price later sent a dollar to the chief.
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