Electrification Pays Its Own Way on Motz Farm
A Westinghouse Electric report documents farm electrification at the Joseph Motz farm near here from 1944 to 1950. Electricity reduced labor hours, raised output value per hour from 66 cents to $1.47, and allowed more enterprise and leisure, proving electricity acts as a valuable hired hand.
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Joseph Motz
Here
Westinghouse Electric Farm Electrification Department
Metz
Moi
Tall Com- Mott
Justice Department Warns US Against Mexican Invasion
Justice Department officials urged Congress to curb illegal entry from Mexico and warned it undermines immigration laws. Willard Keily said rivalling wetbacks swim arrivals amount to 300 000 to 60000 yearly, while A RB Mackey pressed for 6 559 400 dollars for Border Patrol to deter crossings.
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Washington
Justice Department
Mackey
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Mexico
Willard Keily
Rio Grande
United States
Kelly
Communis
College Raises Funds By Actually Working
At Hesston junior college students and faculty skip endowments and work across the state in April to raise funds for the building fund. Last year three days of effort netted about $6000 for improvements and maintenance. A separate line about a snoring-related divorce suit is noted but not central.
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Hesston
Kan
Willie Dale
Cato
Baytown
Gil
San Jacinto Battleground
Fort Worth Livestock Prices and Hogs and Pigs Market Summary
Livestock prices in Fort Worth show mixed movement with cattle mostly steady across classes. Slaughter steers and heifers trade around 34.00 per cwt, with cows 18.60 to 25.00, bulls 28.00 to 30.50, stockers 25.00 to 30.00, and calves 32.00 to 60.00. Hogs: butcher hogs up about 25, sows lower, feeder pigs steady. closing bulk ranges 21.25 to 21.50 for 180 to 290 pounds and 20.00 to 21.00 for 160 to 185 pounds. US leads in cancer research with American Cancer Society support. appeal for 1951 Crusade donations.
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Fort Worth
Sium
Chojes
Medirn
Paris
London
American Cancer Society
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Korea
Epertment of Defense
USAF
Plymouth
Fadia
Garba
Franta Motor CO
Perc Rive
Texas Ave
W. E. Dunks
PMBLE
Florence Michalak
Chicago
Richard
Livestous
San Jacinto Memorial
Pam William J. Gassett
San Jacinto
Highlands
Issac D. Huggins, Jr
Gresham
Issae D. Huggins
Nona Sue Roper
la Porte
Margatet Gill
Alabama
James W. Dixon
Billy Fimegerald—Houster
Estelle Adams
Jessie C. Smith
Harvey
Billy G. Holmes—Batson
Opal Maxwell
Anabel Brown
West
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Assaut
Chile
Lakewood
Old Goose Creek
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KRAFT
Texson
Dixie
Inesap
Vienna
Loin End
Mother Hubbard
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