Portland 4-H grows in city with roses and leadership
Chicago reports Portland Oregon hosts a thriving city 4-H program linked to schools and Oregon State College. Edke Shannon notes 2000 plus members and 200 leaders. projects include home economics poultry roses and crafts. Mayor Kennelly praises 4-H as a delinquency preventive with a police alumi member backing the claim.
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NEA
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Portland
Ore
Ed Ke. Shannon
America
Portand
Shannon
Kennelly
4-H
In Astoria a dog wins a continuing $10 monthly legacy
An Oregon case centers on Spike the dog who inherited $1,000 from Louis Wiggen. After the Capitol fire erased Spike’s papers, a county court verified his identity and the $10 monthly allowance was resumed. The column then offers dog care tips on bathing, lifting, feeding, and training Seeing-Eye dogs.
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Cotton Mill Production Will Be Cut
Dr. Claudius T. Murchison, president of the cotton textile institute, forecasts a drop in 1948 cotton textile activity and smaller profits in 1949. He notes six percent decline in domestic consumption since August and predicts 8,650,000 bales for the year, with exports unlikely to recover soon. Mill curtailments are described as sound, supported by high labor costs. The piece ends with random notes on barred owl diets.
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Claudius T. Murchison
Cotton Textile Institute
Murchison
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
LAFF A DAY panel captioning Chet exhorts bold move
A humorous cartoon caption shows Chet told to climb higher by a friend, with a quip about keeping nerve. The scene implies a lighthearted moment from a newspaper comic strip. The unnamed artist screenplay tone matches classic serialized humor.
Hummingbird Diversity Highlights Ecuador's Rich Species Count
The article notes nearly 500 hummingbird species exist worldwide with Ecuador hosting 148 of them, underscoring the country’s extraordinary avian biodiversity and the significance of its habitats for hummingbirds.
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