Roy Lewis describes Alto Plano Andes trip in Peru letters
Roy Lewis and his wife Carol Teplicek teach in Tacna and recount a high altitude Andes excursion called the Alto Plano. He details llama caravans, Indian villages, coca use, peculiar locks, and a trading expedition trading tin cans and topes while noting Peruvian wildlife including pink flamingos and viscacha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Lewis
Peru
Alto Plano
Tacna
Vera
Marvin Kay
South America
Roy
Marachon
Carol Teplicek
Nell Gardner
Suche
Vienna
Twin Peaks Weekly Schedule Change Notice
An old notice announces new picture showings with three weekly blocks. Sunday to Tuesday, Wednesday to Thursday, and Friday to Saturday feature double bills nightly. Carload admission costs $1 and drivers receive two free gas cards.
Charolaise cattle trade across matches and shows
Ranchers Gil Mer and Pansy Morriss of Rock Springs and Alpine sew steady demand for Charolaise cattle. They shipped 800 mixed calves to Puerto Rico in three years with prices up to 250 dollars for high blood calves. The couple won a grand champion at the Arizona National Livestock Show with Elephant the 11 month old bull and plan Saint Antonio and Houston sales entries in January and February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilmer
Pansy Morriss
Rock Springs
Alpine
Puerto Rico
Morrisses
Arizona
Houston
San Antonio
A. J Bierschwale
Big Bend
Q. W. Abington
Brooks ‘Acton
I. G. Yates
Billie Yates Jones
Cap Yates
Bud Roark
Bud
Lee Duncan
Mt. Ord
Lee
Big Bend Soil Conservation District
Jim Boyd
ASC
Water spreading projects spread across rangeland areas
The report notes acreage and linear measures for numerous water control practices. It mentions 8 206 acres of rangeland and 620 acres installed, 2 960 linear feet of earthen diversions, 44 382 linear feet of net wire diversions, and growing use of water spreading as a gain in popularity.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Marvin
Espacio
Andes
Mts
Ato Plano
Ito Plano
Carol
Texas Public Schools
Wfs
Price Daniel
John McKee
Dall
Sun
Cool and Crazy
Scott Marlowe, Gigi Perreau
Heaven
Brigette Bardot
Stephen Boyd
FBI
Farved
Venus
Buhnicolor
Gregory Peck
Jean Simmons
Charlton Heston
Carroll Baker
Twin Peaks
BY Hali
Marie McDonald
Sessue
Hayakama
Jerry Lewis
Hii
Thurid
The
Borden Co
Borden's Dairy Products
Burl Pringle
Big Bend - Davis Mountains
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