Thanksgiving 13 a male chauvinistic triumph
A humorous essay retroactively frames Thanksgiving as a male dominated holiday. It contrasts women’s labor preparing the feast with men hunting and watching games, asserting the day embodies male chauvinism despite women’s equal or greater effort. The piece mocks the gendered division and ends noting the holiday as a male triumph.
Argentine cattle drive revives old highway tradition
Argentine ranchers push 1200 cattle on a 465 mile trek to fatten pastures. Gauchos guide the herds along rural routes, reviving a traditional method of moving stock to better grazing areas amid rising transport costs.
Lorain County 4-H Leaders Run Government for a Day
Lorain County 4-H Junior Leadership Club members will run county offices on December 9 to study civic procedures. Acting officials include Martha Norton auditor Karl Voss recorder John Piwinski treasurer Ted Diedrick sheriff Ed Denham engineer Dave Zech Jim Klier Roberta Bottomlee county commissioners clerk of courts Denisé Hill prosecuting attorney Marlene Lang probate judge Patty Diedrick Bob Radachi Kathy Plas Peggy Klier Julie Mohrman adult probation officer and others. Jean Griesheimer named top Medina County 4-H Dairy Cattle Judge for 1975 and High Individual at Dairy Day judging. Also team members winning state honors. An Income Tax Seminar for farmers and leaders set for December 9 at Huntington Church Hall from 10 to 3 with lunch. Speakers include Howard Showalter Art Blackwell Mike Miller. Annual Huron County Grange baking contest set for January 13 in New London with sewing entries judged January 21 in Greenwich. National Grange cookbooks now available five dollars. Potluck New Year’s Eve with dancing planned for Grange members and guests.
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Farmers in 1791 opposed taxes, documents show
UPI reports Agriculture Department review of Hamilton era letters reveals farmers near Philadelphia resisted taxation. Richard Peters denounced heavy impositions, yet provided farm value data: 200 acres worth $33,000 in today’s terms, with 4 horses, 16 cattle, farm gear totaling about $490 and land worth $4,700 in 1791 dollars. Wheat 90 cents a bushel, corn 40 cents.
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Cattle Sent by Air Flight Expands Globally
Washington reports air transport of U S cattle grew in the 1950s onward with about 80 percent of cattle exported outside North America traveling by air. A Foreign Agriculture article notes fiscal 1975 saw 24 203 cattle shipped to nearly 30 countries, many via stretched DC-8 planes converted into barnlike interiors with stalls for the animals.
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