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Newspaper
Carrollton Chronicle
Location
Carrollton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1950
Page
3
The 1960 Southwestern Stock Show announces a new free entry square dance contest. The event centers in the WIM Rogers Memorial Auditorium with past musical shows from New York and Hollywood. Organizers expect strong local interest and revival of old-fashioned dance traditions.
Details will be determined by the number of entries and the championship will be decided on the final day of the stock show. Teams must be costumed and will be expected to provide figures.
A clipped discussion mentions low price parts and engine designs. It notes that larger engines may reduce cylinders and efficiency, with caution about expenses and performance considerations.
A look at possible food supply for 1950 indicates Americans may face a bountiful year for meat and fish. Extension foods and nutrition specialist Raise Mason of Texas A&M College predicts total meat and fish supplies in 1950 will be larger.
A year ahead projects plentiful pork and grain fed beef with strong turkey supplies. Demand factors include poultry egg markets and citrus fruit production in Florida and other states. Florida expects a record harvest with concentrate use, while lemons and grapefruit may be scarcer due to last year’s freeze damage. Apples pears and grapes look to be ample, with vegetable supplies near record levels.
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