America Discovers New Necessity the Chain Saw
A Christmas feature notes chain saw adoption by millions, led by Californias Gov Reagan and McCullochs miniaturized model. The tool shifts from rough use to household and decorative tasks, with 8 12 pound units under $200, inspiring varied projects from harvesting Christmas trees to building furniture and art. Many nonprofessionals embrace the saw for light exercise, fireplace wood, and inventive home improvements across California and beyond.
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California
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Mike
Malibu Mountains
Santa
McCulloch Corp
Homelite
Remington
Pioneer
Stihl
McCulloch
Henry Joe Police
Claude Miller
Rancher Hoards Odds and Ends From Horseshoes to Spurs
Harrisburg Nebraska AP profile of Lee Cashler and his hobby collecting over 3000 items. His hoard includes horse shoes from across the United States and abroad, bits and saddlery, vintage cavalry and driving bits, ox shoes, and even memorabilia from Roy Rogers. His home also holds arrowheads tomahawks and Indian artifacts. Cashler, born 1864 in Yorktown, homesteaded in Banner County in 1905 now retires and rents to his son and grandson. The collector notes luck as part of his life and reflects on decades of keeping rare keepsakes amid a long partnership with Matilda since 1914.
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Harrisburg
Neb
Lee Cashler
Cashler
Cashier
Union
Yorktown
Banner County
Roy Rogers
Trigger
Pony Express
Matilda
Calendar Art Dominated by Photography in 1969 Picks
Photographic calendars flood the 1969 market spanning child portraits pets flowers birds and foreign scenes. Hallmark’s Tris Dunn and Phoebe Dunn showcase A Child's Year 1988 while Jack Grover offers Far away Wonders from his Foreign Service voyages. Berkshire Publishing highlights New England images along with dog cat Yankee Recipe and Music calendars.
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Irving Desfor
Tris
Phoebe Dunn
Hallmark
Jack Grover
Grover
U.S. Foreign Service
Navy
Berkshire Publishing Co
Cambridge
Mass
New England
Walter Chandolia
Railway Plans A Big Improvement Program
Santa Fe Railway announces a $190 million capital program for 1963 with higher spend than 1968’s $125 million. Planned upgrades include expanded piggyback facilities and a 31 mile spur to serve new developments in Culberson County, far West Texas.
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Dallas
Santa Fe Railway
Culberson County
Texas
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Coets
Johnson & Johnson
Comstock Pia
Crisco Oil
Nroom
Uo IC
Borden
GT. Net
Lic
Cms
Koro
Libby
Kraft's Potato
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Sweet Sue
Maryland Club
Daisey
Sprite
Gorton
Rosedale Blackeys Peas
Food Service
Ee Ea
Rae
Louisiana
Lyons
Wubb
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