4-H Girls Steal Show at State Federation Sessions
Former 4-H club girls dominated the State Federation of Women's Clubs sessions in the Capital City at the end of March. A dinner for the American Homes Department centered on 4-H work with speakers Lillian Bradley Betty Reid Janie Wheeler and Ruth Durrenberger greeting attendees. Awards went to Miss Reid for gardening and Miss Wheeler for health. Beulah Felts spoke on club value to her career. Flavia Gleason headed campus 4-H honors and a visiting federation member praised 4-H character and while noting hopes about her son’s future wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Francis Cooper
State College For Women
State Federation of Women’s Clubs
American Homes Department
Lillian Bradley
Leon County Council
Betty Reid
Janie Wheeler
Jefferson County
Miss Reid
Federation
Miss Wheeler
Ruth Durrenberger
Orange County
Colleg
Flavia Gleason
4-H honors shine at state college for women
4-H girls from Bradford to Alachua counties receive Omicron Nu and Phi Eta Sigma honors. Eleanor Murrill wins Omicron Nu scholarship cup. Durrenberger, Dodd, Turlington, and others take leadership roles. Marcus Williams earns Kiwanis gold for outstanding 4-H poultry work. June short courses set at UF Gainesville and Tallahassee with hundreds expected. directed by Blacklock and Gleason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State College For Women
Miss Durrenberger
Margaret Dodd
Bradford County
Omicron Nu
Lillian Turlington
Alachua County
Phi Eta Sigma
Eleanor Murrill
Hillsborough County
He Economics
Ellen Dirr
Manatee
Marjorie Harris
Pinellas
Distaff
Evelyn Labbe
Walton
Life Saving Corps
Athletic Association
Marcus Williams
Lake County
Eustis Kiwanis Club
Clifford R. Hiatt
Negro Farmers Of Florida Planning Exhibit For Fair
Florida negro farmers plan an exhibit for the Florida section at the Chicago World's Fair next summer. A. A. Turner of Florida A&M College at Tallahassee says consultants in DeLand are guiding the plan with General Manager Brown. Florida was the only southern state at A Century of Progress to give colored citizens a chance to show progress, and observers called that exhibit creditable. The 1934 plan aims to surpass the 1933 display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
A. A. Turner
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical College
Tallahassee
DeLand
Brown
Des
Puerto Rico Holds Up Florida Fruit Shipments in Cooperation
Florida official requests Puerto Rican shipments be restricted for two weeks to clean up grapefruit traffic. Puerto Rico’s prorating committee agrees, urging growers to stop shipments to New York on April 12 and avoid shipments on April 19. Officials stress mutual benefit and sacrifice in curtailing supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Puerto Rico
O. G. Strauss
Florida Control Committee
Strauss
New York
Florida Oration Committee
San Juan
R. S. Avery
J. F. Klein
Florida Limes Graded Poorly and Defective
Irregular quality has reduced lime prices as many Florida limes are poorly graded or defective and selling at about half price. Lima bean supplies are tight but prices stay fair. The Cuban lima season was extended to April 21 by the Plant Quarantine Board, though Cuban imports remained low, averaging about one car weekly in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
How Citrus Auction Prorations Are Made
The citrus control committee determines market intake by querying management of major auction markets in New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Detroit and St. Louis. They review with market receivers, then with experienced shippers on local crop conditions to set car limits for oranges and grapefruit. Shippers receive licenses with a 48 hour appeal window to a sub committee. a five percent tolerance allows adjustments. Proration aims to match demand with expected supply, mirroring profit driven manufacturing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citrus Control Committee
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Detroit
St. Louis
Orlando Sentinel
Florida Fish Varieties Describe Flavors and Preparations
Florida offers many fish and seafood varieties and countless preparation methods. The text notes diverse species and cooking styles as part of the state's culinary landscape.
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University of Florida
Gainesville
R. W. Blacklock
Negro Farmers of Florida
Franklin Street
Mpa
Flor
Florida Farm and Grove
Orlando
Summers’ Photo Service
Unionville, Mi
Asheboro
N. C
Mark Hamlin
Sharon, Tenn
Jersey
Thomas
Pleasanton
Kansas
Anconas
Racuen Hatchery
Brooksville, Fla
Sterling Hatchery
Ramsey
Indiana
Voluntary Control Committee
Clarence & O’brien
C. Adams Building
Washington
Clarence A. Jen
B. Adams Building
Washington, D.C
L. R. Simons
Georgia
Robert T. Snapp
So. Main ,St
Kayso
Kay
Florida Agricultural Supply CO
Orlando, Florida
Golden State Sales Corporation
Hudson St
New York City
Nicotrol
Bellevue
Stratford
Claude H. Bennett
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