Local farm and rancher outlook for 1956 planning in Southern Arizona
The article notes pre inventory sales for merchants and contrasts urban versus rural problems. It emphasizes farm and ranch operations in Southern Arizona face unique, intensive challenges in cotton cattle poultry and vegetables, with each enterprise needing tailored strategies. It argues no universal plan fits all, urging self reliance and locally flexible programs for sustainable success.
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Arizona
Washington
Midwest
New 4-H Club Baste & Bake Formed in Local Youth Scene
The Baste & Bake 4-H club debuts under Mrs. Mark Gardner with Betty Brown as reporter. Pima County hosts about 225 acres of tree fruits nuts and grapes. Santa Cruz County 4-H council officers include Walter Armer president Mrs Ed Clark vice president Mrs Blake Carrington secretary and William Wilcox treasurer. Cattle grubs heel flies rise in lower elevations 3000 to 5000 feet. The National Junior Livestock Show opens Monday in Phoenix.
Three Quints Find Papa All Smiles
Oliva Dionne Jr. and the Dionne quintuplets Yvonne Annette and Cecile returned home to Callander Ontario after a New Year visit in Montreal. The airman said the sisters were warmly greeted by their parents and planned a weekend visit before he returns to St. Hubert Que. The family showed relief and affection as they faced their father’s anger and the girls’ independence. A 400 mile night drive brought them from Montreal to home with Marie left behind due to illness.
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Callander
Dionne
Yvonne
Annette
Cecile
Oliva Dionne Jr
Montreal
RCAF
St. Hubert
Que
Marie
Farm Tool Design Urged By Agricultural Engineers
Wayne H Worthington president of the West Coast section of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers and John Deere Co research director urged higher education standards and a design course at the societies 34th annual meeting at the University of Arizona. He cited declining farm population and rising per acre production as reasons for manufacturers to improve efficiency in current and future farm machinery.
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Wayne H. Worthington
West Coast
American Society of Agricultural Engineers
John Deere Co
University of Arizona
Chinery Field
Night Shopping Hours Split Opinions In Tucson
The Retail Trade Bureau at a Tucson luncheon debated this year s night shopping hours ahead of Christmas. Most called 1955 Christmas business the best ever though some nights were weak while Friday and Saturday nights drew varying results. Traffic congestion downtown was blamed for fewer night shoppers and TRTB will hold further discussions soon.
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Tucson
Retail Trade Bureau
TRTB
Tucson police chief Horton earns praise for lifesaving act
Lloyd Laws, Tucson real estate man, and Gov. Ernest W. McFarland commend Eloy police chief John P. Horton who swerved to avoid a head on collision and flipped his patrol car into a ditch while saving Laws family on December 17. Laws expressed eternal gratitude in a letter to Horton and the governor noted Horton as a fine officer and citizen.
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Phoenix
Lloyd Laws
Tucson
Ernest W. McFarland
John P. Horton
Eloy
Laws
Horton
McFarland
Arizona
Army truck awning tax ends up in British budget row
In Ripon England the army fixes a budget leak by banning trucks from using one street side after New Year. Eva Burrell’s candy shop had three awnings damaged by army trucks between 1946 and 1948, paying four times for replacements. The cost rose to 36 pounds before Christmas, prompting the new rule and a fresh awning order.
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Ripon
England
Coltsgate Hill
Eva Burrell
Colte Hill
Mrs. Burrell
Thursday Bridge Winners Listed at Tucson Club
Winners of the Thursday duplicate bridge tournament at the Tucson Bridge Club include North South first Mrs Mary Soloman and Miss Marie Dufale second Miss Millicent Lamb and Louis Lamb third Mrs Beth Cronin and Mrs Debra Lyle fourth Mrs Helen Kohler and St Siegel. East West winners feature Mr and Mrs E J Hunt first second Earl Terry and Tim Potter with a tie for third Mr and Mrs M E Selby and Mrs Francis Bishop and Arthur McGuire.
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Tucson Bridge Club
North South
Mary Soloman
Marie Dufale
Millicent Lamb
Louis Lamb
Beth Cronin
Debra Lyle
Helen Kohler
St Siegel
E. J. Hunt
Earl Terry
Tim Potter
M. E. Selby
Francis Bishop
Arthur McGuire
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Citizen Farm
Papa
Rodig’s
Tucson Optical Service Guild
Valley Nat
Etre
Cheerio
Sacony Ducklyns
Miz
van Gogh
Gauguin
Sacony
Mademoiselle
Levy
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Pennington St
N. 7Th St
Blakely Motors
Ph. Amherst
Phoenix, Arizona
Mallinery
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