Thou Shalt Not Kill and Allegheny Uprising at The Palace
At The Palace on March 8 and 9 the program pairs Thou Shalt Not Kill with Allegheny Uprising. The first film follows a Protestant minister amid a Catholic youth’s murder confession and a defense of an innocent man. The second chronicles 15 years before 1776 when Pennsylvania colonists, led by James Smith, repel mercenary traders and seize their illegal goods in a frontier clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris
Pennsylvania
Allegheny
Claire Trevor
John Wayne
James Smith
Lakes Furnish Scenic Recreation in Central Texas
Central Texas lakes along the Colorado River, including Buchanan Roy Inks and Lake Austin, are reaching permanent stages with new dam and hatchery projects. Marshall Ford dam rises toward 270 feet as storage begins this June. New federal fish hatcheries at Roy Inks and Austin bolster the region's recreational appeal.
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Austin
Texas
Colorado River
George H. Templin
Austin Chamber of Commerce
Texas Gulf Coast Line
Buchanan
Roy Inks Lakes
Llano
Burnet
Marshall Ford
Marssall Ford Lake
Pedernales
Liano
Fedeal Fish
Roy Inks Lake
Wallace unveils cotton goods stamp plan for needy families
Secretary Wallace announces a program to help needy families buy cotton goods through regular trade channels. The plan starts March 15 in select cities where Federal Surplus Commodities food stamps are already in use, with farm leaders and trade groups endorsing the surplus cotton initiative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry A. Wallace
Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
The Man from Dakota and Other Flicks at the Local Theatre
A feature opens with The Man from Dakota a fast moving Civil War melodrama about two Yankee prisoners and a Russian girl who join forces after escape from Belle Island and a Confederate officer’s mistreatment. Also on March 12 The Jones Family in Young Ap You Feel learns work’s value as a drug store is sold.
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Dakota
Steels
Belle Island
Wallace Beery
John Howard
Dolores del Rio
Jenny
MacKinlay Kantor
Jones Family
Young Ap
New York
Andy
Will Rogers
Jed Pointy
Spring Byington
Smash Hits Safety Booklet Details Traffic Tragedies
The Travelers Insurance tenth annual safety booklet Smash Hits highlights 1939 road deaths totaling 32 100 and 1 250 000 injuries. It notes speed overrun caused 36.5 percent of fatalities and 22.5 percent of injuries, pedestrians account for nearly 40 percent of victims, and males drive most fatal crashes.
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Hartford
Conn
Travelers Insurance Company
America
George Gallup
Farm safety duties fall largely on the farmer says engineer
M. R. Bentley of the Texas Extension Service notes that farm machinery and unruly animals account for most accidental farm deaths and place the burden of safety on the farmer as his own safety engineer and disciplinarian.
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M. R. Bentley
The
Texas Extension Service
Annual National 441 club event in Washington DC hits snags
Fragmentary OCR reports an annual National 441 club event in Washington DC. The text mentions the Soanes Service of the Department and venereal concerns, but details are unclear due to damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National 441 Club
Washington, D. C
Soanes Service
Department
Klein Branch Home Demonstration Club Notes
The Klein Branch Home Demonstration club met at Mrs. D. W. Duderstadt’s home on Feb 28. A shrub was planted. Mrs. L A Stevens reported six dollars spent on six ice tea glasses for Miess Stewart. Monthly meetings were set with call meetings as needed. Next meeting is March 18 at Mrs. Stevens’s. Attendees included W H Stevens and others. visitors were Mary Virginia Stevens and Otis Wayne.
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Klein Branch Home Demonstration Club
D. W. Duderstadt
L. A. Stevens
Mesdames
W. H.H. Stevens
J. M. Stevens
J. O Stevens
H. L. Stevens
W. J. Goodson
W. R. Peril
Pat Rogers
Marian Goodson
Mary Virginia Stevens
Otis Wayne
Rogers
Knoppy Girls Learn to Cut a True Bias
Mrs. R A Klett demonstrated cutting a true bias to the Knopp 4 H club at her home on February 28. She explained making a perfect square then a diagonal cut to create a bias strip and stressed matching neck and armhole measurements. Linda Kuhlmann was welcomed as a new member and the meeting ended with family songs by Dietrich, Kuhlmann, Kramer, Segner, and the sponsor.
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R. A. Klett
Knopp 4-H Club
Linda Kuhlmann
Dora
Lorene
Leola Dietrich
Anita
Otillie
Louise Kramer
Rosa Segner
R. A. Kiett
Knopp Club Learns Parliamentary Rules
Knopp Home Demonstration club members met at Miss Estha Barsch’s home on Feb 27 to study parliamentary rules. A true or false drill led by Mrs. R. Klett covered seven core rules and duties of officers and the parliamentarian.
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Knopp
Estha Barsch
R. Klett
Max Kunz
Eddie Kramer
Reinhold Beyer
R. A. Klett
Anita Kunz
Louise Kramer
C. M. Mullinnix
Meusebach 4-H Girls Learn Dress Cutting
After a regular meeting a sponsor demonstrated cutting a dress from a commercial pattern. The group helped cut the cloth for a demonstrator's dress.
Special Fish Laws Now In Effect In Texas Counties
March season rules close bass crappie and other species across multiple Texas counties. Kimble Uvalde Zavalla close all fish Jan 1 May 1, while others restrict bass crappie perch and catfish Feb 1 May 1. A& B College report notes 16 163 co operators open to controlled hunting.
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Austin
Texas
State Game Department
Kimble
Uvalde
Zavalla
Hays
San Patricio
Jim Wells
Live Oak
Gonzales
McLennan
Bosque
Hamilton
Randera
Kerr
Edwards
Real
Sutton
Mason
Menard
Blanco
Kendallt
Gillespie
Comal
Guadalupe
Bexar
Medina
Wilson
Harrison
Marion
Young County
Allen
A. & B. College
New Garment Bag Offers Mold Proof Summer Storage
A pastel quilted chintz garment bag introduced in New York protects winter clothes from dampness with korosea coating. The bag is waterproof acidproof stainproof dustproof and fire resistant and can hold eight garments with a zipper side closure for summer storage of furs and clothing.
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New York
Texas Home Loan Boom Starts 1940 Strong
Insured savings and loan associations in Texas financed 913 home loans in January 1940 totaling $1,823,416, up from 858 loans and $1,745,481 in January 1939. Public savings at these institutions reached $3,950,930 in January with 80,643 savers, safeguarding $69,429,730. Assets of the associations now stand at $11,603,402.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Texas
Nugent Fallon
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation
Fallon
Insurance Corporation
Rise of combines transforms wheat harvest in U S
Between 1920 and 1939 the use of the combined harvester-thresher rose from under five percent of wheat area to about half. The number of combines on U S farms swelled from roughly 4,000 to about 100,000 during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Rural retail sales jump 82 percent in 1988
Rural retail sales climbed about 82 percent from the low mood trough to 1988, signaling a strong rebound in consumer spending in rural areas after a downturn.
Meeting Notes From March First Gathering
A meeting occurred on March 1 at 9 45 a m with attendees Dora Mildred Margaret Heimann Helen Ellen Lochte Lottie Mae Striegier Florence and Allegra.
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Dora
Mildred
Margaret Heimann
Helen
Ellen Lochte
Lottie Mae Striegier
Florence and
Allegra
Debt and Land Ownership in Farm Policy Debate
A columnist argues debt misleads farmers and notes political posturing over farm ownership. They contend earned ownership matters, debt fosters ruin, and subsidies distort incentives, warning against relying on lending or legislation to grow crops. The piece cites socialistic ideas, tenancy, landlord fairness, and ignorance as key farm woes.
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Uncle Sam
Waco
Texas
Washington
Balance point in farm policy guides leaflets
Secretary Henry A. Wallace says the agricultural adjustment program aims for a balance where farmer welfare and consumer interests meet. The statement underpins producer consumer leaflets issued by the Agricultural Adjustment Administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of Agriculture
Henry A. Wallace
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Fort Worth 4-H Club Day Planned at Exposition
March 1 has been set as 4-H Club Day at the Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show in Fort Worth. State agents L. Siasen and the state club agent announce observances at the Will Memorial Celleous with details pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
L. &. Siasen
Texas Services
Will Memorial
Paint labels under scrutiny in North Dakota bulletin
North Dakota Bulletin No. 53 analyzes paints and varnishes to verify label claims, revealing many products misstate compositions. Notably some samples show insoluble siliceous matter like talc, calcium carbonate, and sand, while none contain significant white lead. The article urges accurate labeling to protect consumers.
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Ellis Parker Butler
North Dakota
United States
Soil Conservation Urged for Nation's Farm Stability
R M Evans of the National AAA Administrator stresses that soil conservation is essential for permanent and stable agriculture now and in the future. The comment emphasizes broad, long term land stewardship as a national priority.
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R. M. Evans
National
AAA
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