Oklahoma Marks 150 Years Since First White Settlement Pageant Set at State Fair
Oklahoma plans a sesquicentennial celebration tied to the Free State Fair in Muskogee September 29 to October 6. A grand pageant will depict Maj. Jean Pierre Chouteau's 1796 trading post arrival and Osage migrations, with E. Chouteau enacting his ancestor's role. The event highlights state history alongside agricultural and educational exhibits at the fair.
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Oklahoma
Muskogee
Okla
State Senate
House of Representatives
Jean Pierre Chouteau
Sajina
Mayes County
Chouteau
St. Louis
Grand River
Salina
Souri Valley
Choutean
Robert S. Kerr
Arkansas
Chouteau's Landing
Maj
Jean Pierre Choteau
War veterans return to farming after World War II
A bureau of agricultural economics report states 1 045 000 veterans were on farms by July 1 1945 713 000 operators or family members and 2000 hired workers These veterans made up 9 percent of all farm labor 11 million were engaged in farm work The Northeast and Pacific regions saw more veterans returning to farming than entering service
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Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Bureau
Pacific Coast
Armed Services
Program Emphasizes Citizenship Value for New Prospects
The Justice Department announced a nationwide effort to stress the worth and meaning of American citizenship from entry to grant and beyond. A national advisory committee on citizenship will be named to assist, with pamphlets and booklets to inform prospective and new citizens and involve the bench, bar, and patriotic groups.
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Vraneaneevie
Uans
Justine Department
Atty
Tom Clark
United States
Vacation costs soar to new all time peak
Travel costs rise sharply as hotel rates push up vacation budgets. Inns cottages and resort stays see 15 to 100 percent increases since prewar. dining, boat and golf fees follow. Experts foresee further hikes with new cars and tires likely by next summer.
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American Automobile Association
California Fish Census Details Threefold Methods
Long Beach report outlines the California fish and game commission semiannual population census. It uses three methods: boat lists with catch times and places, sampling 50 fish from catches to gauge size by scale ring counts, and tagging 100 fish for return checks next season to estimate yields for sales and canneries.
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Long Beach
Calif
California Fish and Game Commission
Private Investigator McCale Faces Stirring Mystery After Gossip
Late February in a damp city street McCale, a cynical private investigator, notices a gossip column hinting at a society wedding between Veronica Bigelow and Curtin Vallaincourt. Adelaide Perkins Bigelow arrives with a card, signaling a new client and a case that promises clues beyond idle rumor.
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McCale
Stuart Street
Adelaide Bigelow
Bigelows
Atkinson Keye
Reno
Mulligan
Roxbury
Magnolia
Veronica Perkins Bigelow
Curtin Vallaincourt
Leach and
Garrity
Blue-Flood
Ae Sleuth
Wealthy Lady Seeks Quiet Guard for Wedding Gifts
In a dim detective office Miss Bigelow seeks discreet protection for Veronica Bigelow's upcoming wedding gifts. McCale accepts a retainer to guard the treasures at Trinity and the family townhouse, sensing the old lady's fear and the stakes of the arrangement.
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Duke McCale
McCale
Ano Marriot
MecCale
McCain
Mr. McCale
Veronica Bigelow
Trinity
Ann Marriot
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Curt Vallaincourt
Shari Lynn
Toreby
St. James Street
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