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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1934
Page
3
The Clifton Public School page surveys Franklin D. Roosevelt's early New Deal actions, noting banking powers, relief efforts, and mortgage relief as a foundation for unity and progress. It also reports on tennis selections for the Bosque County Tournament, upcoming school events, choir performances, and concerns about student eligibility and grades amid a busy spring schedule.
The fragment recalls rural life and customs from an East Coast observer, noting hominy’s history, rabbit control, and a Maine guide’s death from disease after skinning a fox. It touches on gold mining interest, neighborhood singing, and a Newark Village social scene, ending with automobile sales data hinting at a general upturn in business.
A lengthy notice describes the tenth annual Tarleton Future Farmers of America judging contest to be held in Stephenville. It covers poultry classes including white Leghorns, barred rocks, and Rhode Island reds, crop judging, market vegetables, and pecan varieties, with trophies and banners for winning teams and individuals, and outlines team composition and alternates.
National Forest Reservation Commission reports rapid expansion of holdings in the eastern United States. In 1933 the government approved 7,314,000 acres for purchase and actually acquired 16,804,290 acres, with contracts for ~£1 million more. Civilian Conservation Corps and PWA workers built out units, employing thousands as land was acquired at about $1.88 per acre on average. many parcels remained under negotiation or denied.
A publicity debate between Dr. Robert A. Millikan of Caltech and Dr. Artie Compton of the University of Chicago on cosmic rays ends without a clear winner. Millikan calls rays photons of grit bullets, while Compton argues they are highly charged electrons. No decisive conclusion is reached, leaving readers to form their own view as to the nature and origin of cosmic rays. The article notes an offer from The Record for scholarships and business college opportunities, urging inquiries at its office.
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