Historic Fiesta Commemorates Reconquest of Old Santa Fe
Santa Fe prepares for the 235th Santa Fe Fiesta opening August 29 through September 1. Descendants of Spanish conquistadores Pueblo Indians and locals will reenact, stage, and parade in Old Santa Fe with religious observances and a Mariachi presence from Old Mexico. The four day celebration honors the 1692 reconquest led by Don Diego de Vargas.
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America
Southwest
Don Diego de Vargas
Mexico
Lalter
Marquis de la Penuda
New Mexico Territory
Old Mexico
Fiesta
Zozebra
Flesia
Jack Ryan the liveliest dancer at Port Townsend dances
Port Townsend Washington resident J C Jack Ryan aged 90 is famed as a regular at community dances. He stopped work at 93 after a serious bus wreck but remains among the liveliest on the floor saying he enjoys dancing and keeps active in local events.
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Elizabeth Cook Wins Back Maiden Name in Spokane Case
In Spokane Washington Elizabeth Jane Cook testified she resented the OConnor name and delayed marriage for two years over it. Judge Carl Quackenbush ordered restoration of her maiden name noting it was already engraved on her tombstone, reversing the Wish name usage.
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Spokane
Wash
O'Connor
Carl Quackenbush
Elizabeth Jane Cook
Minister Renounces Salary To Take Job as Railroad Laborer
Reverend Harmon H. Brow, 27, pastor of the Christian church, quits his $200 monthly salary and parsonage to work as a railroad section hand earning about $177.66 monthly. Harvard graduate, married with a baby, he will continue church service without pay, noting low church attendance and steadily declining revenue.
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Fire Lookouts Watch For Careless Airmen
Salt Lake City Utah air plane pilots are blamed for forest fires as fire lookouts are warned to watch for pilots seen dropping burning material. Supervisor F C Koziol of Wasatch National Forest notes aircraft have flown over areas just before fires start and tossings from planes may spark blazes.
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U. S. Forest Service
F.C. Koziol
Wasatch National Forest
Koziol
School Promotes Tap Water For Oklahoma Farmers
In Tulsa a one day school aims to connect state agricultural and Indian service leaders with water system manufacturers to promote taps for farmers. Farm Manager C A Border explains replacing the old bucket with faucet systems. Border's figures show 204000 Oklahoma farm families tote bucket water from wells, each family traveling 152 miles yearly for water.
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Chamber of Commerce
C. A. Border
Border
Oklahoma
Agricultural and Indian Service
Pickles and Jams Stir Up Flavor in Fall Meals
Western Newspaper Union releases a guide to making condiments and fruit preserves. Recipes cover cucumber pickles pear and grape conser ves plum conserve and Peruvian sauce with detailed steps and sterili zation tips to enhance fall and winter menus.
Lynn Says Use Ingenuity for Breakfasts Card
Fall and winter apples inspire apple spice pancakes. Add chopped apples to batter and dust with sugar and cinnamon. Also fold in minted ham cooked pork sausage meal or roast beef for a savory variation.
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Lynn
Globe artichoke seen as unopened flower bud and edible
The globe artichoke is an unopened flower bud on a thistle-like plant. Botanists name it Cynara scolymus, though many call it the educated thistle. It provides iron, calcium and vitamins A and B-1 and has long been valued by French and Italian tables. The oldest wooden school remains at St Augustine, Florida, a red-cedar beamed structure with coquina chimney and dormer window, noted as a 1763 house of boards by engineer Juan Elixio de la Puente, exact age unknown.
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United States
St. Augustine
Fla
Juan Elixio de la Puente
Radiant panel heats car and bus windows
A new radiant panel warms entire side walls with fins releasing heat. About a quarter of the heat vents below the window sill to create a warm air veil over the glass, eliminating the cold shoulder feeling from sitting by a chilly window.
Cost of Your Letter in 1946 Postage Rates
The 1946 post office charge for letter mail by rail was three cents and five cents for air mail. Rail costs per pound moved by rail were 95.0 cents while air was 2.08 dollars. If speed is desired, the American public pays for it.
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Post Office Department
Casitts develops edible film from fruit wastes for sausages
New coatings for sausage and other meats use chiars peel and fruit and vegetable wastes. The thin protective film is strong yet tender and dissolves on boiled foods or can be eaten with fried or roasted dishes.
Value of farming assets tops 90 billion in 1946
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics reports American farmers held assets including land, buildings, machinery, equipment, livestock, and crops worth over 90 billion dollars at the end of 1946. The figure reflects farm wealth across the country and underscores the scale of agricultural wealth held by farm owners.
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Bureau of Agricultural Economies
Light colored paint cools houses and roofs reflect heat
In warm climates very light colors on walls reflect heat rays and crystallike roofing particles aid heat reflection. At the annual safety convention and exposition, several thousand visitors were tested with a drive-o meter and men showed quicker responses to impending danger than women.
Melon spiced serving and pancake batter notes
The text suggests serving melon with a light mix of spices for flavor. It describes a southern style pancake with two tablespoons of brown sugar and chopped pecans folded into the batter before baking. It also mentions using leftover rice folded into pancake batter with cheese for a more substantial dish.
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