Heavy Melon Demonstrates Farm Theory in Practice
Caldwell of Saline and Bienville parishes details his melon-raising method using Mammoth Triumphs planted in 21 foot hills with one plant per hill. He plows heavily, harrows, drags with a 7 foot log, and resows soil to grow melons weighing up to 100 pounds despite scarce rainfall between May 18 and August 20. One 99 pound melon is displayed at the Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caldwell
Saline
Bienville Parish
North Louisiana Armer
Mr. Caldwell
Chamber of Commerce
Youth Found Injured Along I C Railroad
A youth who gave his name as Wilson of Birmingham Alabama was found unconscious along the Illinois Central tracks near Grambling. He sustained a severe head gash and the loss of two fingers on his right hand from an incident with J R Ware of Western Union. Treated at Ruston sanatorium then moved to Charity hospital Shreveport for further care. He said he had ridden a freight train from Atlanta two days earlier and fell from a westbound train near Ruston. He appeared about 20 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Birmingham
Alabama
Illinois Central Railroad
Grambling
J. R. Ware
Western Union Telegraph Company
Ruston
Ruston-Lincoln
Atlanta
Georgia
Charity Hospital
Shreveport
Wilson Wires Sanction to Relief Plans
A telegram to Lincoln Parish Drouth Relief Committee from Congressman Riley J. Wilson in Washington urges delaying Federal Land Bank installments due to drought and seeking aid from the Federal Farm Bureau and bank at New Orleans. Wilson promises liberal policy though no general announcement is yet made. Henderson and the committee had sent a Friday wire and awaited a reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dreath
Lincoln Parish
Drouth Relief Committee
Riley J. Wilson
Washington
Drouth Relief
Ahl Henderson
Uus Pelney Bell
kParm Bureau
New Orleans
Wilson
Henderson
Drouth Meller Committee
Sophia Stone Demonstrates Steam Canner in Fuller Group
Lincoln parish home demonstration agent Miss Sophia Stone led a Tuesday session near Dubach for more than a dozen Fuller community women. She demonstrated steam pressure canning using a meat portion for Mrs Fuller and announced further parish canning demos this fall and winter with advice to delay meat canning until cooler months to reduce losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Sophia Stone
Lincoln Parish
Fuller
Dubach
Lincoln parish schools set to open September 8 1930
Lincoln parish announces schools will open on Monday September 8 for the 1930 31 session with an expected enrollment of over 3900 and faculty meetings slated for Saturday to outline the year. Ruston schools plan classifications and bus transfers accompany a push to ready transportation and rural road access for a smooth start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Campbell
Lincoln
H. E. Townsend
Ruston City
Ruston High School
Eastland
Hillcrest Grammar Schools
Ruston
Townsend
Lincoln Parish
Louisiana Polytechnic Institute
Campbell
E. £. Holloway
J. A. Kolb
Earl Fyans
John Parkman
W. B. Hughes Jr
J. W
W. R. Johnson
J. W. Hanunett
Edwin Holley
T. A. Herring
T. C. Reathimer
Adam Riser
Jr . L. Kelly
L. W.pinstey
E. G. Carroll
OW. T. Price
Clifton Pesnell
Harry Hammogs
W. G. Roberson
Arcadia Tech Bus
Senator Ransdell speaks to crowd at high school auditorium
About 1,000 people packed the Rus ton high school auditorium Friday night to hear Senator Ransdell defend his record against Huey Long. J. W. Elder presided, urging decency in government. Cecil Morgan praised Ransdell’s qualifications, attacked Long, and cited editorial praise from the Washington Post. Ransdell pledged support for drought relief loans and defended his cotton and wheat positions while noting past veto pressures and Navy treaty ties. The event drew a mostly adult audience, contrasting with a prior Long gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Ransdell
Ransdell
J. W. Elder
United States Senate
Elder
Huey Long
Ruston
Lincoln Parish
Cecil Morgan
Shreveport
Congress
Morgan
Washington Post
Long
Huey P. Long
Standard Oil Company
Board of Liquidation
The
Highway Commission
P. W. Baskervill
Hoover
Nicaragua
William Green
Baltimore
John J. Parker
Judge Parker
Drouth Relief Meeting Discusses Parish Impacts In Louisiana
A large crowd at New Astor theatre heard B F Thompson outline drouth relief aims and the need to balance self help with targeted aid. Parishes reported varied impact, with many showing 50 to 100 percent of area affected and estimates placing up to 750000 people in the drought zone. The session emphasized staying within state efforts, seeking only necessary federal aid, and loan extensions from the National Farm Loan Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New
Astor Theatre
B. F. Thompson
Alexandria
Drouth Relief Committee
Thompson
Foster
Lincoln Parish Court House
Louisiana
Chompson
Harry D. Wilson
Red Cross
State Relief Committee
Dreuth
Avoyelles
Bienville
Bossier
Galdiwell
Catahoula
Claiborne
de Soto
Franklin
Grant
Jackson
Aan la Salle
Natchitoches
Ouachita
Rapides
Red River
Sabine
Uillon
Vernon
Webster
West Currail
Winn
Ulae
W. A. Givelis
Mindei
National Farm Loan Bank
Kiwanians Hear New Milk Plant Manager Talk About Industry
Thomas P. Hogan manager of North Louisiana Milk Products spoke to the Kiwanis club about the dairy industry. He compared U S importance to that in leading milk producing nations and described the plant to open here soon as a catalyst for farmer reliance on dairy over cotton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas P. Hogan
North Louisiana Milk Products Company
Kiwanis Club
Hogan
Switzerland
Grid Machine to Purr Soon at Tech Here
Louisiana Tech opens football practice Monday under new coach George M. Bohler who faces uncertain early turnout and limited jobs for players. Uniforms issued Monday with drills to follow and a four week prep for the season. Schedule lists games from Sept. 27 to Nov. 29 against LSA Monroe Loyola Millsaps Centenary and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana ‘Tech
George M. Bohler
Tech
Buhler
Louisiana Tech
Ted Rockwell
Auburn
Ala
Mississippi College
Loyola University
New Orleans
Magnolia A. & M
Ruston
Farmers urged to stay on farms and aid relief effort
Lawmakers and railroad, farm bureau, and Washington representatives discussed a plan to aid those in need. Emphasis on teaching self help to farmers, with railroads to provide cross desmiude and roads built in drought areas to create employment. Crabb of US Employment Service offered help, urging local groups to contact him about openings and unfilled positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railroads
State Farm Bureau
Washington
Cross Des Miude
State Highway Commission
Drouth
T. B. Crabb
United States Enployment Service
Shreveport
Hin
Thompson
Rob. Koott
Dr. Hess
Bunkie
Harry Q. Wilson
Baton Rouge
Twenty Seven Tech Scholars Receive Honor
Twenty seven Louisiana high school graduates have been awarded scholarships for the 1930 31 school year at Louisiana Tech. Tech registrar Mrs Ruby B Pearce announced today. A few more applications are expected before fall term opens September 16. The scholarships waive registration publications library and laboratory fees for the highest ranking graduate of each state approved high school. The named scholars and their high schools are listed including Carroll Spearsville Lewis Spring Creek Crozier Ville Platte Bailey Sunny Hill Hill Benson Matthews Sarepta Woods Ansley Lowery Haughton Lawson Ringgold Bryan Sicily Islands Emmons Dodson Cook Jimstown Allen DeQuincy Johnson St Francisville Miller Evergreen Wiggins Delhi Pullig Bryceland Groth Elton Taylor Downsville Wise Bienville Allsbrook Start Cope Belcher Farley Lake Charles Quinn Oak Grove Mason Collinston Hammons Choudrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Louisiana Tech
Ruby BR. Pearce
Tech
Mary Elizabeth Carroll
Spearsville
Eddie Lewis
Spring Creek
Marshel Crozier
Ville Platte
William H. Bailey
Sunny Hill
Wayne L. Hill
Benson
Gladys Matthews
Sarepta
Albert Woods
Ansley
Martha Lowery
Haughton
Erle Lawson
Ringgold
Manye Bryan
Sicily Islands
Mavis Emmons
Dodson
Nona Cook
Jamestown
Geraldine Allen
DeQuincy
Frank Johnson
St. Francisville
Abraham Miller
Evergreen
Willie Wiggins
Delhi
Delan Pullig
Bryceland
Charlie Groth
Elton
Alta Taylor
Downsville
Paige Wise
Bienville
John N. Allsbrook
Start
Myrleen Cope
Belcher
Alma Farley
Hico
Leah Quinn
Lake Charles
Iva Nell Baker
Oak Grove
Albert Arthur Mason
Collinston
Arva Hammons
Choudrant
Henderson Herd Wins Big at Milwaukee State Fair
Henderson Dairy herd led by Jersey breeder A H Henderson and herdsman Joe Blondin swept the Wisconsin State fair with seven first prizes seven seconds five thirds one fourth one fifth three sixths plus premier exhibitor and premier breeder awards. The team, showcasing Louisiana bred Jerseys, proved Southern cattle can rival northern stock and earned wide recognition from judges in Milwaukee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedalia
Henderson
Milwaukee
A. H. Henderson
Joe Blondin
Southwest
Milwaukee Fair
Linhobe Parish Police Jury Hears Committee Reports
In Moodity's Dail at the monthly Linvobe parish meeting the police jury heard reports from parish health and farm demonstration agents and the eradication committee plus a road building report by J Hf Delaney. The group formed a relief committee to seek funds and employ local farmers for Lincoln parish road work and placed an aged black man and woman on the pauper list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moodity
Reydae
Linvobe Parish
Lick Eradica Hon
Ge Parish
J. Hf. Delaney
Mus
Larhwey Commission
Lincoln Parfish
Ithe Pariah
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I. C. Railroad
iMiss Sophia Stone
Chinvse
Minnie Jargett
39Th Street
Daughiter
Meondel Hyeriuiuai
PfHifal
Dover
England
G. B .Brewster
English Channel
Chamber of Commerce Auditor
George Bohler
Miss
Southwestern la
Lafayette
Louisiana State Normal
Millsaps
Centenary
Tromecoming
Louisiana College
Comig
L.p.police
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