Farm migration shifts rise after war urges urban growth
C. G. Shull of the Federal Land Bank in Wichita says postwar Oklahoma will see more urbanization as farm units consolidate. Fewer hands per unit and debt free owners slow veterans from buying while land values rise about 50 percent in five years. Prospects mix profit with risk for agriculture.
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Reflections on 1945 and local wildlife notes amid postwar strains
A Quanah Tribune Chief reader laments incomplete reconversion to civilian industry and rising strikes after World War II. Anton Koch recalls prairie dogs once kept as pets near Groesbeck Creek, now eradicated, with squirrels thriving and trees expanding. The item ends noting a prolonged strike at General Motors.
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Rising Star
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Quanah Tribune
Rural population decline and urban migration
The Wichita Daily Times notes erosion from rural depopulation as people move to cities where living and earning opportunities are unclear. The overall outlook is unsettled, with outcomes hinging on many unpredictable factors.
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Wichita Daily Times
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