Animas Ananias and a Hectic New Year Reflections
The writer riffs on odd fancies from half an inch rain in ranchers socks to Felix and a Super Buick, mocks Dies Committee fatigue, and notes 1940 worries. He recalls Allied conduct, Stalin’s blitz narrative, and Finns as debt fighters, then laments taxes, Japan’s early era hype, and a rambling New Year benediction.
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Santa
Felix
Dies Committee
USA
Hitler
Joe Stalin
Japan
Thag Fais
Vinson Reveals Texas University Fight With Ferguson
Dr. Robert E. Vinson, former UT president, recounts the clash with Governor Ferguson. The Dallas Morning News published his entire address exposing the confrontation over state funding. Vinson describes how he resisted resignation threats and kept university appropriations intact.
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Philosophical Society of Texas
Robert E Vinson
University of Texas
James FE. Ferguson
Dallas Morning News
Vinson
Texas U
Ferguson
Dr. Vinson
Champion Turnip Grown Without Irrigation Stuns Scales
C. C. Hampton presented a turnip from his ranch south of town at the Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday. The vegetable weighed six and one fourth pounds on the grocery scales and was declared solid and perfect in every respect.
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C. C. Hampton
Chamber of Commerce
Christmas Symbols Include Trees Candles Cards and Seals
Christmas symbols include trees candles cards and seals as common festive items. The note lists five categories associated with holiday decor and charity drives.
Christmas Seals Aid TB Campaign Since 1907
Christmas Seals have assisted the tuberculosis campaign since 1907, linking fundraising with public health efforts and promoting awareness through seasonal campaigns.
Sailor Saved Two as Barge Sinks in Night Sea Storm
Wanamaker of Philadelphia clung to a flashlight during a barge wreck in a night Atlantic storm. He descended fifty feet then surfaced with two crew members, signaling rescuers as the tug and Coast Guard moved to aid them. They were treated in New York hospitals and recovered quickly.
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Neil Wanamaker
Philadelphia
Wanamaker
Atlantic
Coast Guard
Davy Jones
Locker
New York
New Mexico 4-H Completion Rates Hit 77.3 Percent
The state reports 7 578 youths enrolled in 8 974 4-H projects across 31 counties. McKinley County leads with 98.4 percent completion while Luna Torrance Hidalgo and Bernalillo counties show high completion. Girls engage mainly in clothing and food projects. the garden and swine poultry projects are also prominent.
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New Mexico
McKinley Co
Luna Co
Torrance Co
Hidalgo Co
Catron Co
Bernalillo Co
Cotton Club
Care In Choosing Supplements For Feed For Range Livestock
Range livestock men urged to buy protein supplements that fit their range needs and are economical. New Mexico Extension Service notes native grasses are cheapest but often lack essential elements. while summer grasses supply protein, fall maturity reduces protein though energy remains high. When grass is abundant, it provides energy, but supplements may be necessary to meet protein requirements.
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G. F. Ellis
New Mexico Extension Service
Truck Crop and Fruit Outlook for 1940
The New Mexico Extension Service predicts improved demand may lift prices for major truck crops in 1940. Acreage and production could rise boosting total cash income beyond 1939. Readiness for crops includes snapbeans cabbage cantaloupes carrots cauliflower celery lettuce and tomatoes. onions and sweet potatoes show mixed prospects.
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W. A. Wunsch
New Mexico
New Mexico Fruit Output Shifts From Apples to Citrus
Official figures show domestic demand gains may be offset by export losses due to Europe harvests and wartime conditions. Apple production is down while oranges have doubled and grapefruit up nearly fourfold since 1919–1925. Per capita apple output fell 20 percent from 1924 to 1998, while citrus per capita output rose about 200 percent.
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Europe
New Mexico
Survey Reports 4-H Club Members Progress After Work
A national survey based in three New Mexico counties interviewed 235 former 4-H members from 1920 to 1926. It covers farm backgrounds, marital status, careers, education, and later benefits such as personality, education, and citizenship improvements from 4-H participation.
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New Mexico
BE. Hl. Shinn
U. S. Dpda
New Mexico Extension Service
Protect Trees From Rodents In Winter
Farmers seek guidance on safeguarding trees from rodents in winter. Use wire weed protectors with three or four meshes per inch and apply sulfurized linseed oil as a protective coating. One gallon treats about 200 trees. apply after bark dries, lasting most of the season.
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F. F. Whitley
New Mexico Extension Service
Christmas Seal Sale history links to two groups
From 1907 to 1920 the Christmas Seal Sale was a joint effort of the American Red Cross and the National Tuberculosis Association. Since 1920 the Seal has been identified only with the National Tuberculosis Association.
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American Red Cross
National Tuberculosis Association
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