Farm Size and Value in 1935 United States
In 1935 the average American farm covered 154.8 acres and was valued at 4826 dollars. The farm employed about 4.67 persons. Americans used roughly 38.5 million pounds of snuff annually.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1938
Page
8
In 1935 the average American farm covered 154.8 acres and was valued at 4826 dollars. The farm employed about 4.67 persons. Americans used roughly 38.5 million pounds of snuff annually.
Memory's Album features the High Point school faculty for the 1904 05 year. Front row includes George H Crowell Eunice Anderson Clara Boyd Lilla Sherrod Connor Reid. Second row Auvila Lindsay Emma Blair Vera Idol Cary Ogburn. Back row Notré Johnson Martha Blair Miss LeGrand Pauline Egbert Lucile Armfield. Photo courtesy of Miss Emma Blair.
Dr Hubert T Gurley Baltimore auto mobile coroner warns that the growing number of injuries and deaths from cars stems from driver attitude. He urges rules for motorists and strict penalties, citing 40 000 yearly American fatalities. Gurley calls for pedestrians right of way and sobriety, parks on right, and law compliant speeds. He arrived in High Point for the holidays to visit his parents and has ties to Maryland safety councils and highway planning.
The Boy Scouts of High Point completed a November 26 toy drive collecting 5,000 toys. 1,500 were salvaged for distribution on December 24 with help from the fire department. Scouts and Cubs logged 6,126 civic service hours and filled about 600 Empty Stocking Fund boxes. Several local businesses contributed supplies and services.
Hackney Jr announces thanks to Major R. M. Cowan for distributing boxes to the less fortunate. The Boy Scouts and Fire Department will collect and repair toys next year. Citizens are asked to save all old toys for Sea to collect next December.
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