Wasco FFA Rodeo Opens With Chamber Barbecue Event
Wasco FFA plans a 17th annual rodeo with a 4 p m parade by the Wasco Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture followed by the Alumni Club barbecue led by chef Charley Castroé. Rodeo entrants include Tony Evangelo's stock of Brahman bulls and roping steers, while FFA members contend in steer riding and calf scramble. Five Wasco Union High School girls seek queen honors, with contestants named, and many committee chairmen are listed as organizers. Proceeds fund FFA activities and student farming projects.
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Wasco
Farmers of America
Wasco Chamber of Commerce
Agriculture
FFA
Charley Castroé
Albert Streiff
Tony Evangelo
Albert
Streiff
Ther
Wasco Union High School
Elmer Brooks
Sue Fulcher
Lillian Loewer
Joyce Robinson
Barbara Rogers
Hazel Slivkoff
Dwayne Hutson
Buck Braggs, Jr
Glenn Peters
Glen Farley
Tommie Brown
James Hall
Gerald Schmidt
Jack Mundens
Tommy Brown
Wayne Hodges
Sheldon Sullivan
Frank Garner
Tilton Tracy
Potato Growers Seek Hearing on California Long White Ads
The California potato industry requests a hearing from the State Director of Agriculture on a proposed nationwide advertising program for California Long White Potatoes. Growers would fund the program via a per-sack assessment, overseen by an eight growers and three handlers advisory board spanning nine counties.
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California
Arnold Kirschenmann
Kern County Potato Growers Association
Potato Industry Group
Kirschermann
Kern
Madera County
San Bernardino County
Farm employers barred from charging Mexican workers for twistems
Labor Secretary reports U S labor secretary Martin P Durkin confirms farm employers must provide paper covered twistems to contract Mexican workers at no charge under an international agreement. The rule allows charges only if workers destroy or fail to return unused wires, and farmers who have charged should stop immediately to safeguard continued use of workers.
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Edward F. Hayes
California
Department’ of
U. S
Martin P. Durkin
Hayes
United States
Mexico
Time Extension Set For Mexican Nationals
Several bills before Congress would extend Public Law 78 for three more years. The extension would allow continued importation of Mexican national farm workers for farm work in the United States during the three year period.
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Congress
United States
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