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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1958
Page
9
A misfired letter from Benton Washington discusses hog farming in a satirical way, claiming government checks for not raising hogs. The sender jokes about profits from not raising hogs and plans to start small, referencing a Terrebonne Parish receiver’s $4,000 check and a friend named Boudreaux who prospered by not raising hogs.
The writer asks about government payments for not raising 100000 bushels of corn to feed hogs and seeks to start a not raising hogs venture. An aside mentions Octave Broussard and a note on sugar bowl history. The piece also recalls Tulane beating Temple 20 to 14 at Sugar Bowl Stadium on January 1, 1935.
An advertisement touts a new Super Ath-A-Cid remedy for athlete’s foot sold at leading drug counters. The claim promises a cure after a few applications with a full guarantee.
Local arrivals and weekend visitors fill Hays Station as Pine Bluff and El Dorado guests call on residents. Capt. Jay Watts, stationed in Thule Greenland, reports thawing ice and logistics by air. describes cold, food quality, barracks comfort, and sun exposure.
A reader reminisces about moving surplus eggs from the Midwest to Southern markets as heat affected quality. Electricity enables cooler houses, water pumps, fogging, evaporative coolers, and big fans to keep layers comfortable and production steady. Mechanical egg coolers may become essential for market eggs nationwide. A weather note contrasts northern and southern climates with personal travel hopes and a request for the Ruston Loader news.
A dated 1958 Ruston city schedule fragment lists times and venues such as Washington Heights School Sam Mayfield's Store Midwest Plant Reba Hughes Garage Court House Garner Panam Station and Estu uo Verville with various one hour and half hour blocks from morning to evening across multiple locations. The legible items include 8:00 to 9:00 and 9:00 to 11:30 time slots and scattered venue names.
A dated 1958 regional ad listing stores in Mineral Springs Griffin's Store Downsville Sibley Tremont Choudrant and Douglas with times and codes for aisles and sections. The fragmented text suggests promotional placements and wide ad sections across several towns on a June Tuesday.
Representative L D Napper says tax and revenue trends will fund General Appropriation Bill and present teacher salaries. He notes Gas Tax plan covers two years and cites $40–60 million from disputed tidelands and lease bonuses to cover two years. He criticizes the taxing plan as potentially unconstitutional and mentions Louisiana Tech and Grambling College budgets. Sudden death of Rep Walter Chachere is noted. Cheese demand grows as milk use rises. per person consumption 1957 eight pounds versus 4.2 in 1925.
A representation from Louisiana Holstein association attends the Holstein Federation meeting in Boston Massachusetts as part of the slate of the Ralser Group.
Breeders and delegates from all states and Puerto Rico gather in Boston to discuss the organization, elect officers, and shape policies for the world’s largest dairy cattle registry. Last year the association recorded over 120000 Holstein cattle in ownership transfers, representing a large share of the nation’s registered dairy stock.
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