WPA Road Project Resumes on Tascosa Road
Forty WPA laborers begin a county road improvement on Tascosa Road and Western Avenue to construct rock baffle dams. The aim is to halt water erosion, protect the roadbed, and reduce future maintenance. Three county trucks haul rock as Morris Browning oversees a 60 day 15 mile effort starting at the Amarillo Country Club corner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tascosa Road
Western Avenue
Morris Browning
Amarillo Country Club
Roosevelt praised for soil conservation leadership
The article lauds President Roosevelt for prioritizing the erosion of farm lands and cites ongoing efforts by Department of Agriculture experts in soil and erosion control. It notes the widespread adoption of contour plowing and the value of government guidance available to farmers nationwide.
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Roosevelt
America
Atrip
Department of Agriculture
Rough flight ends in a hard but safe landing during wind gusts
The narrator describes a bumpy takeoff in gusty wind, mismanaging the tail, and a rough second landing that nearly ends in disaster before a cautious return to earth. Thornton comments on the misstep, while the narrator reflects on the terror of the wind and the stubborn pilot's resolve.
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Thornton
Oxnard
Earth
Butter cargoes higher as Duluth ships 70k tons this season
Shipments of butter from Duluth to lower lake ports are expected to total about 50 million dollars this year, according to upper lake shippers. About 70,000 to 75,000 tons will be loaded in Duluth this season, compared with 69,730 tons last year.
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Duluth
Master Minds Lead Europe’s Armies in Turbulent Era
The veteran Pietro Badoglio, 39 years after Ethiopia, and Col. Gen. Werner von Fritsch, a World War veteran and monarchist turned loyalist, emerge as pivotal military figures amid Mussolini and Hitler’s rising power.
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Pietro Badoglio
Italy
Mussolini
Germany
Reichswehr
Werner von Fritsch
Rating Devised For Graduates Hunting Jobs
Akron dispatch reports Bert S. Taylor of B F Goodrich devised a six point score card to rate job seeking college men. The criteria include manners intelligence problem solving teamwork appearance and resourcefulness to predict employment success.
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Akron
U.P
Bert S. Taylor
B. F. Goodrich Company
Taylor
Glide Down Teaches Hard Lessons In Turbulent Skies
A pilot recalls a rough flying session with Thornton at the controls. The plane nearly stalls during a 75 foot descent as the crew notes the wind and air make takeoffs and landings tougher yet valuable for learning. Time aloft totals two hours and thirty minutes.
Brazleton Lumber Co Plans FHA Financed Home Build
A man visits Brazelton Lumber Co at 200 N. Fillmore to arrange financing and construction of a new house. The ad hints at easy terms through FHA and mentions local merchant details and a contact phone number.
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H. A. Shaw
Ed, M. Blackburn, Jr
Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home
Old Man Earth
Columbus
Europe
Russia
von Fritsch
War
Hitler
Britain
Imperial General Staff
Sir Cyril Deverell
Somme
Deverell
India
France
Iny
Marie Gustave Gamelin
Gamelin
Joffre
Marne
War and Navy
Kilementi FE
Voroshiloff
Terra Firma
Walter G. Russell & Co
Accountants and Auditors
Amarillo
Brazelton Lumber CO
Financ
FED Prensley
Fillmore
Joseph
Milwaukee
Blatz
Panhandle Fruit CO
Grant St. Amarithe
Tea
Blas Brewing Co
Milwaukee Beer
Amarillo News-Globe
United States
Texas
Phone—Display Advertising Dept
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