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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1939

Page

33

4-H Clubs Lead Athens County Youth In 1938-39 Projects

Five hundred Athens County youths participate in 4-H club work under Ross Wright. The report shows 153 boys and 347 girls pursuing diverse projects from corn and Irish potato growing to beef breeding and dairy work. Sixteen advisors lead 39 clubs, with spring meetings to plan yearly programs.

Athens County Ross Wright

Super Highway Cuts Through Appalachians

A Pennsylvania 63 million dollar plan accelerates a 160 mile route from Pittsburgh to Harrisburg through the Appalachians. Eight of nine tunnels, grading and drainage near completion. Concrete laying contracts to be awarded in summer, with completion expected by mid 1940. Baffin Land note appears as unrelated fact.

Harrisburg Pennsylvania Pittsburgh William H. Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Seaboard Middle West Tidewater Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission

Ohio plans 92 county fairs this year

Ninety two Ohio county fairs are scheduled with the state fair in Columbus from August 26 to September 1. Dates and locations include Ashland September 19 21 Athens August 22 25 Attica September 27 29 and many more across the state. In Brazil and Venezuela, iron ore prospectors often find rich deposits by a certain orchid that thrives in iron bearing soil.

Ohio Columbus Ashland Ashley Athens Attica Bartow Bellefontaine Bellville Berea Bluffton Bucyrus Barton Cadiz Caldwell Canfield Canton Carrollton Carthage Celina Circleville Columbus Grove Coshocton Croton Dayton Delaware Delphos Dover Eaton Elyria Findlay Frederickton Fremont Georgetown Greenville Hamilton Hicksville Hilliards Jefferson Lancaster Lebanon Lisbon London Londonville Lucasville McArthur McConnelsville Mansfield Marietta Marion Marysville Medina Mil Brazil Venezuela

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