Louisiana 4-H Wild Life Project Traps and Teaches
In Louisiana coastal marshes 4-H boys engage in a wild life project that trains them in trapping fur bearing animals, fishing for crabs shrimp and oysters, and studying birds such as the blue heron white heron and Louisiana egret. Initiated four years ago by W. E. Simmons the program also creates a market for musk glands from the musk rat or marsh rabbit and fur and meat sold to buyers benefiting local youth amid marshland culture.
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United States
Louisiana State College
W. E. Simmons
St. Charles Parish
Louisiana
9 000 000 Trees Are Ready to Be Planted
Stevenson Washington reports over 9 000 000 Douglas fir and ponderosa pine trees produced in Hemlock have been distributed for replanting across the Northwest. About 58 000 firs were sent to Olympic national forest Puget Sound country with roughly 3 000 000 trees replanted annually. War years slowed efforts as help was scarce. Seeds are gathered yearly and grown in nurseries.
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Stevenson, Wash
Northwest
Olympic National Forest
Puget Sound
Bemidji Plans Big Developments Surrounding Fairgrounds
In Bemidji Minnesota officials move the fair grounds to open spaces to allow residential growth around a new high school. A revolving fund will cover paving curbings and parkways. County officials fund major costs from property sales for the new site. A million dollar airport with 1350 acres aims to anchor a Twin Cities Alaska route. Jaycees lake shore development adds a summer carnival, water sports, a breakwater and bath facilities. The town emphasizes bigger and better projects as Paul Bunyan and Babe remain celebrated landmarks.
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E. L. Kirkpatrick
Bemidji
Minnesota
Twin Cities
Alaska
Jaycees
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Lake Shore
Paul Bunyan
Babe
Price Going Up on Elwell Court Dispute
Attorney Booth McAbee argued with the court over ten dollars as the judge responded in a terse exchange. McAbee challenged the court while the justice remained silent, escalating tensions in the proceeding.
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Elwell
Booth McAbee
McAbee
Norris Home Sold in Palo Alto Showplace Sale
Kathleen Norris and her late husband Charles Norris built the 16 room La Casa Abierta in Palo Alto. It has been sold to Columbus Ohio man C L Cummings. The Woollcott publicized croquet battles there and the house served as a gathering place for the Norris and Thompson clans.
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Palo Alto
Calif
la Casa Abierta
Kathleen Norris
Charles Norris
Columbus
Ohio
C. L. Cummings
Alexander Woollcott
Norrises
Norris
Thompson
It Was a Hot Trail Near Santa Fe Barn Fire
State police and bloodhounds chased an incendiary who started a barn fire near Santa Fe. The arsonist sprinkled red pepper to hinder the dogs from tracking the trail.
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Santa Fe
Belgians War Bride Sees First Frame House in Greensburg
Belgians War Bride Georgette Horts Pickett arrives in Greensburg Kentucky to join husband. She notes Americans live in frame houses for the first time while brick homes are common in Belgium. She remarks on corn consumption and Kentucky bread, and praises American women’s clothing and shoes.
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Greensburg
Ray Pickett
Georgette Horts
Belgium
Georgette
Kentucky
America
Get a Rooster Waking Up Is Tough as Alarm Clocks
Edward Emerine reports on the 1946 alarm clock shortage in drug stores as neighbors boast about the novelty. An old uncle recalls preferring mental timing and admits difficulty waking without a clock. The piece humorously contrasts modern devices with a rooster’s wake up call.
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Edward Emerine
Win
Federal airport aid bill spurs nationwide airpark plans
The new federal airport aid bill authorizes 500 million dollars, matching funds for 3,000 airports over seven years, with 50 percent federal share for small community airparks and higher support for major airports. State aeronautics agencies will guide local planning, and communities must prepare master plans and site proposals.
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Sama Set
Civil Administration
CAA
Congress
Rene Fe Valley
Saas
Enduring Baseball Clubs by League Histories
The only National league clubs to play continuously since 1876 are the Boston Braves and the Chicago Cubs, noted by Colliers. In the American league, founded long ago, the Chicago White Sox the Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers have long uninterrupted histories.
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Boston Braves
Chicago Cubs
Colliers
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
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Wild Life’ School
Baton Rouge
Buffalo Bill
William F. Cody
Cody, Wye
Cody
Norris Home
Walter A. Shead
State Aero Office
Caa Waziengton
D.C
Rick Olneha
Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept
W. Randolph St
Chicago
Leston
VitaPei
Eveready
Manonal Carbon Company, Inc
East
42Nd Sarees
New York
N.Y
Eat
Agi
Santa Vay
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