Parkhurst to be transferred from Hawaii
Fred Hek W Parkhurst son of Charles Parkhurst who runs a tourist camp near Roosevelt highway west of the city is preparing to leave the Pacific Islands for a transfer to California. He passed exams for chief petty officer and expects to serve a year as chief before a permanent appointment. He will then do shore duty for three years and hopes for Pensacola or Anacostia. The carrier boy, with naval service, looks to visit home soon. Parkhurst, in his thirties, could retire from the US Navy within a few years. The term Nihiliem and the line about Turgenev and Parkers and Sons are noted as literary reference.
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Costia
Fred@Hek
W. Parkhurst
Charles Parkhurst
Roosevelt High
Hawaii
Pacific Islands
California
Young Parkhurst
Petty Offhey
Pensacola
Fia
Anscostia, D. RS
Sas
U. S. Navy
Pacific
Parkhurst
Navy
Praise for Pennsylvania volunteers in forest fire fight
United Press reports Harrisburg praising Pennsylvania volunteers as the state’s finest fire-fighting force. Secretary Bogardus notes a record drop in fire area per blaze, with about 1,400 fires burning an estimated 15 000 acres. Extinction costs around 17000 dollars and total damage near 25000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Jy F Bogardus
Tax Fight Aims To Free Tarentum Borough From Tax
Tarentum Pennsylvania council debates a corporate tax plan to reduce borough charges. Councilman George Bock advocates a borough manager to run electric and water plants aimed at trimming costs and generating up to 75 000 a year in plant earnings to erase borough taxes within two to three years.
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Manijertal
George Bock
Corporation
Bocle
G Ross
Bock
Farentum
Demand for State Nursery Stock Surges in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg July reports an unprecedented demand for state inspection and verification of nursery plant stock signaling a revival of the Pennsylvania industry. The Bureau of Plant Industry issued 4,165 certificates for parcel shipments, 4,636 for motor shipments between growers and dealers, 308 for the corn borer, and 32 stamp certificates for personal inspections.
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Harrisburg
J. Hartsell French
Oday
Pennsylvania
Bureau of Plant Inustry
Far Prospects in Penn a Best in Years
Harrisburg report from secretary of agriculture J Hansel French cites improved farm conditions in Pennsylvania. He notes cash income rising from 1932 to 1935, higher farm land values, stronger livestock and meat prices, and growing farm credit availability, with signals of renewed demand for farm real estate and steady commodity prices. Additional farm tips accompany the bulletin on egg production, recordkeeping, July plantings, thinning apples, pasture improvement, pullet care, and water storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
J. Hansel Prench
French Sai
Pennylvania
TANKS RAKES ADDED TO FIRE EQUIPMENT
Harrisburg announces 605 knapsack spray tanks and 1629 rake tools added to state fire fighting gear. Deputy Secretary W J B Winters says equipment will fully arm about 200 organized crews totaling roughly 20 000 personnel. Additional tools and materials will expand with arc wardens and other forestry operations.
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Harrisburg
Bureau of Forest Protection
State Department of Forests and Waters
W. J. B. Winters
Arc
Prices Favorable to Poultry Trade in 1930s Context
Harrisburg reports poultry farmers benefit from current price levels for eggs and chicken, with May farm prices higher than many prior years, while feed costs show varied historical comparisons. The article also tangentially mentions Swiss sightseeing near Unter-Au, referencing Agassiz and a glider anecdote.
Largest group of Corryites receive state diplomas
A large cohort of graduates from Pennsylvania colleges, led by Temple University and the University of Pittsburgh, totaled nearly 10,000 across multiple commencements. Notable tallies include the University of Pennsylvania with 1,520 and the University of Pittsburgh with 1,021.
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Theatare
University of Pennsylvania
Tempe University
University of Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania State Colege
Carnegie Insitute of Technology
Elizabethtown College
Franklin and Marshall College
Geneva College
Gettysburg
Grove City College
Haverford College
Immaculata College
Iuniata College
Lafayettee Sallee
la Salle College
Lebanon Valley College
Lehigh University
Lincoln University
Marywood College
Mercy, Hurst College
Moore Institute of Art, Science, and Industry
Moravian College and Theological Seminary
Moravian College For Women
Mount Mercy College
Mount Saint Joseph College
Muhlenberg College
Pennsylvania College For Wonwa
Pennsylvania Military College
Hiladelphia College of Pharmacy and Scion
Rosemont College
Seton Filis College
St. Francis College
St. Joseph's College
Thomas College
St. Vincent College
Susquehanna University
Siwwarthmore College
Temple University
Thiel College
the University of Pennsylvania
Ursinus College
Villa Maria, College
Villanova College
Washington and Jefferson College
Waynesburg College
Westminster College
Wilson College
Clymer Author Recognized in New Poetry Year Book
Mrs. Ethel B. Wassink of Clymer New York is named among writers featured in The Year Book of Contemporary Poetry 1936. The volume curates work from about 400 of over 4000 submitters, aiming to broaden reader exposure and spark new literary careers. Avon House of New York invites interested writers to request competition rules.
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Ethel B. Wassink
Clymer
Asus
Avon House
Fifth Avenue
New York City
Forest Boundary Network Reaches 4200 Miles In Pa
Harrisburg July 8 The Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters announced today that 4200 miles of boundary lines encircle 1 650 000 acres of state owned forest lands. Secretary James Bogardus stressed the need for accurate boundaries as essential business and protective barriers against encroachment by private landowners and the commonwealth. Boundaries are marked by blaze and white paint on trees or stones along the state forests.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Department of Forests
James Bogardus
Commonwealth
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Ana
Turgenev
Parkers and Sons
Wisny
Elmer
Carrier Post
No. 365
American Legion
Condra's
Federal Reserve System
Secretary of Forests and Waters
Tarentum
Renee Seer
Penn
French Lands State Farmers For Progress
Uation
Pennsylvania State College School of Agriculture
J. Hansell French
Iader
Switzerland
Unter-Aur
Agassiz
By Paul Robinson
Missicett
Model
Eita Kett
Craig Darlington
Cpg
Barlngt
Ise
Ethel & Wassink
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