San Patricio County News (Sinton, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 13, 1939 Page: 1 of 16
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Let Us Demonstrate the,
FRIGIDAIRE to You—
EWING & SIMS
HARDWARE CO.
Phone'160
DEVOTED TO THE UPBUILDING OF S1NTON AND SAN PATRICIO COufrlT
RIDE WITH
ON FIRESTONI
TIRES
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COMMITTEES NAMED FOR
COUNTY-WIDE FAIR NEXT FALL
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Heat Wave Is
Relieved by -
Rain Tuesday
Extremely Hot Winds and
Beaming Sun KiHed Large
Number Chickens, Thought
To Have Damaged Cotton
People Urged to Cooper-
ate in Movement to Stage
One of Biggest Affairs
in History of Community
A meeting held last Wednesday
night at the Chamber of Commerce
office started the ball rolling for
the proposed San Patricio County
Exhibition to be held here either
the latter part of September or the
early part of October.
• Richard Kunitz Jr., chairman of
the Trade Extension Committee of
the Chamber of Commerce, presid-
ed over the meeting at which quite
a large number of local citizens
were present. He outlined' the plan
for the fair, and as the show In It
self is too big a job for the C. of C.
to undertake, alone, the following
were appointed to Serve on various
committees, to help with the ex-
hibits, etc.
C. E. Kellum, Contact Man; R.R.
Gibb, Agricultural Man; Miss Lena
Burt Robinson, Home Demonstra-
,tlon Agent and Contact; Mrs. Allen
Lawrence, Chairman, Home Eco-
nomics Dept.; J. C. Sanders, Coun-
ty Chairman; Tom Gunter, Ar-
rangement of Booth Exhibits; Win-
ferd Brown, Scout Exhibits; Mrs.
Jewel Schley, Rural School Ex-
hibits; S. W. Seale, Local School
Exhibits; J. E. Dodson, Local Ex-
hibits; Godfrey Ender, Chairman,
Finance Committee (this committee
has yet to be selected); Pat Ar-
sers, Bands; Roy Tribbey, Chair-
man, Steering Committee; C. M.
Livsey, Homer Ford, Ben S. Coin,
W. B. Rees; R. Kunitz Sr., Chair-
man, Contact Committee (this com-
mittee has yet to be selected); H.
Y. Neu, Charge of Grounds, etc.;
R. Kunitz Jr.,. General Chairman,
heat of a fire. Some. In addition, Allen Lawrence was
of the opinion that it' appointed Business . Manager, and
Joe de la Garza will serve as pub-
licity manager. J. L. Tracy, owner
and publisher of the San Patricio
Local, showers « and continued
nprth and northwest winds Tues-
day tended to relieve the extremely
hot Weather that began Friday and
continued through Sunday when the
thermometer rose -to a maximum
height of around 106 degrees. r
The blistering hot winds which
.came out of the north Sunday re-
sulted in the death of hundreds of
chickens throughout this section,
according to reports of residents,
however, no deaths of persons from
heat prostration have been report-
ed. The extreme heat wave started
Friday and extended through Mon-
day, however, temperatures began
to drop during Mohday afternoon
due to cloudy weather, and a slight
shower early Monday night tended
to. relieve the heat to soihe extent.
Tuesday it began to shower during
the morning and the weather was
very pleasant throughout the day.
The. extreme heat from a blazing
sun and unusually hot winds that
started in the northwest and rang-
. ed around to the east during the
day Sunday madd it almost un-
bearable. It literally scorcehd ope’s
face where they were where it hit
them full blast and vegetation wilt-
ed almost as if it was in close prox-
imity to the heat of a fire. Some
growers are
cooked young cotton bolls to such
an extent that it will impair the
grade where the bolls cracked open
from the hot sun, thereby damaging | CountyxSNews, will also assist by
cotton to some extent. If this is true “ 1
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th£ crop will likely be short of what
it was first anticipated some weeks
ago.
Temperatures as reported from
various points range from 103 at
Laredo, 108 at Mathis to 110 at
Victoria. Reports here give tern
peratures at from 102 to 109, how-
ever, no accurate figures could be
secured due to the fact that a cer-
tified gauge was not kept.
V.F.W. Auxiliary
Met at Odem
The Auxiliary of John J. Mc-
Whorter Post No. 3079, Veterans
of Foreign Wars, held t^ieir regular
meeting in the home of Mrs. Bessie
Chisholm at Odem last Wednesday
night. The initiation of Mrs. Marie
Ejkins was completed,
After the business meeting a so-
cial hour was enjoyed. Mrs. Chis-
holm served delicious refreshments
to the following: Mesdames Freda
Ford," Alma Hunt, Vada Aiken, Inez
Heuermann, Marie Elkins, Ruth Ell-
. woo’d, Naoma . Custer, Thelma Mar-
kussen, Bessie Chisholm, hostess.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. Elkins when a
cooperating with the Chamber of
Commerce in advertising the event.
It is hoped to secure a big-time l weather earlier in the year,
carnival (no tin-horn affair); one
big enough to cover at least a block;
The booths, shows, etc., would make
an enclosure, and within the en-
closed area, the visitors will find
the exhibits which will be housed
in large tents, as well as a gay
midway, featuring all kinds of
rides, from the old stand-by, the
merry-go-round, to ,the latest in-
novations.
As mentioned above, this is too
big a job for the Chamber oif Com-
merce to Undertake alone, and even
with the added help it will be a big-
task, so it is hoped that all of the
people in Sinton will cooperate with
the sponsors in every way, a^id help
make this three day event one of
the most outstanding in the history
of oUr city.
SINTON, SAN PATRICIO COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1939
NUMBER 26
Rev. McGraw Accepts
Call to Sinton ^
Baptist Church
Rev. W. E. McGraw, pastor of
the Floresvllle Baptist church for
the past several years, accepted the
pastorate of the Sinton Baptist
church Sunday. The' local congre-
gation voted to call the pastor the
previous Sunday after hearing him
preach several weeks ago;
The new pastor will assume his
duties .here the first Sunday in
August, and in the meantime will
visit relatives and conduct a revival
in the state of Georgia. He will at-
tend the annual Baptist Alliance in
Augusta, also before locating in
Sinton.
The Rev.
Mr. McGraw preached
S. W. Seale To Head
Hatlandale Schools
W. B. Rees Purchases
Exchange of Superintend'
ents of Two Districts Com'
pleted at Meeting of Board] Insurance Business
of Trustees Wednesday
S. W. Seale, who for the past
nine years has been superintendent
of the Sinton schools, has been
named head of Harlandale school
In San Antonio, according to an-
here Sunday morning from the j noiincement Wednesday. His resig,-'
theme; “Jesus the Ekalted." He was !
accompanied by his wife and child-
ren, and went from here to Arkan-
sas, leaving immediately after the
church services. ,
RAINFALL
Starting with intermittent show-
ers Tuesday rain continued through
Thursday morning running the
gauge up to a total of 2.70 Inches
as we go to press. Heavier sains
were reported in some sections of
the county. "
Farmers believe the rains, com-
ing just at the opening of the cot-
ton picking season, will damage the
staple quality to some extent. How-
ever, this will occur only in some
sections where, the crop was fur-
ther advanced and more open. Pick-
ing was started in the western part
of the county at a pretty fast clip
Monday but was cut short with the
rain Tuesday and the continued
rains will delay harvesting until
about th'e first of next week. The
cool weather and soaked fields will
delay opening of cotton and like-
wise will delay picking in a big way
until about the last of next week.
It is believed the rain coming as
it did will result in only slight dam-
age and will tend to increase the
output of the crop, especfi'Hy in
those communities where cotton
had only started to open. It will
greatly benefit the cattle ranges
which have suffered from the dry
Sinton Members
Win in Firemen’s
Meet Sunday
IMPROVED
Word received from L. R. Abies,
former co-owner of the San Patricio
County News, who is in the. .Vet-
erans Hospital at Legion, state that
he is injproving nicely from an op-
eration and expects to be able to
Join his family at Rosebud within
the next few days. He'entered, the
j»lnt session with .the post will take hospital tor medical attention about
place.
a month ago.
Sixteen, members of the Sinton
Volunteer Department and their
wives attended the third quarterly
convention of the Central South
Texas Firemen’s association held in
Falfurrias Sunday. They were serv-
ed with a fine barbecue and a gen-
eral program was carried out dur-
ing the day.
The local team were winners of
first place in the .Paris Rule race
but failed to register in any of the
other races. The winning team in-
cluded Cotton Walden, Ross Mc-
Glothlin, Allen Burr, and Chief Guy
Griffin.
The association is made up of
departments from BeeviHe, Woods-
boro,. Sinton, Rockport, Taft, Aran-
sas Pass, Alice, Robstpwn, Freer,
Bishop, Kingsville and Falfurrias.
The next meeting will be held at
Freer in October.
Mathis Celebrates Completion of Municipal Waterworks
System With Huge Barbecue Tonight
■MATHIS. — Tfie biggest barbecue
celebration ever planned in this part
of San Patricio County ’ will be
staged Thursday night when the
olty of Mathis celebrates the com-
pletion of the new municipal water-
works. ^
A committee of business men has
made all' arrangements for the
event which will be opened at the
municipal park grounds at 6 o’clock.
Bi ough meat, to serve 2,600 persone
ha i been donated by Gayle Broth-
„'M ;tf Houston, waterworks con-
tn store. '
]>r. W. A. Guynes, mayor of
Mights, will preside over the pro-
gram and will give the address of
16 welcome. Short talks wilt be-made
it Jeff Boll, manager of the Cor-
pus Christl Chamber of Commerce;
Hi R. F. Holland of San Antonio,
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engineer who planned
CHFORffl
the local plant; Frank Gayle, mem-
ber of the contractors’ firm; State
Representative Harvey Shell of
Gregory and State Senator Morris
Roberts of Pettus. Shell and Rob
erts 'will be Introduced by George
Coltrln, editor of Um Mathis news-
paper and chaplain Of the State
House of Representatives.
Music wlli be by the Mathla
Band, directed by Atnon Short, and
the Taft Band, directed by Sam
Ezell. A demonstration will be pre-
sented by the Orange Grove fire
department.
Buslnees men In charge of ar-
rangements Include Oliver Roberta,
August Koepeel, Otto WInsauer,
Melvin Davis, X D. Wilson, B. C.
Banks, Oil McNeill, Tommy Suth-
erland and) lazy Butler." '•
The waterworks plant
was con-
.V. _ ‘“I" struotefl with fund* from 805,000
w avenue .bonds, voted‘by the city,'
Incorporated last summer for the
avowed purpose bf providing an
-X' some advertisement adequate , water supply. Privately
is a lady's name who owned wftils provided an adequate
With her guset to be water supply until several yroro
est of The News And the ago when the population began to
Theatre* v Xargeat of the
problem had become so acute that
even owners of wells could not use
water for lawns, or gardens.
Construction of the municipal
water plant was started in May and
city officials, Dr. Guynes, M.f- T.
Beall and Harold Porter, accepted
it early In July. Water was .turned
Into the mains on July 6. Bill Hen-
derson, city secretary, has announc-
ed that 246 customers have .had
meters'Installed' and the total Is
expected to reaqh 300 by the end of
the yearr Approximately 4,000 feet
of six and eight-inch mains were
laid, the remainder of the water
lines being one and two-inch pipe.
The new Well is 310 feet deep with
a production capacity of 100 gallons
a minute. The towqp is 121 feet
high. Twenty-five fire plugs have
been Installed.
A. O. Wilman Jo Be
Here Saturday
A. O. Wilman of San Antonio, as-
sistant state service officer of Vet-
erans of Foreign Wars, will be In
Sinton All day Saturday to aid eg-:
service men With working out ap-
plications for government compen-
sation and assist In securing hospl-
nation was accepted Wednesday
afternoon at a special.called meet-
ing of the board of trustees.
At the same time R. H. Bran-
nan, superintendent of Harlandale
schools, was employed to fill the
vacancy resulting from Seale’s
resignation as superintendent of
Sinton schools. The matter of
making the exchange in positions
of the two school districts ;was
taken up Monday of this week
and both men will assume their
respective duties as heads of the
two schools ^Saturday, July 15th.
Superintendent Seale, at the end
of tjie school year just passed,
completed his ninth- year as head
of the Sinton public schools. He
came to Sinton May 1930 from Gon-
zales where he had served as prin-
cipal in the high school. Prior to
that time he had 'taught in Runge,
Brownsville and West Texas Mili-
tary Academy in San Antonio. He
graduated from Southwest Texas
State Teachers College at San Mar-
cos and completed his Master’s de-
gree at the University of Texas.
During his tenure as head of Sin-
ton schools he has marked up an
enviable record as an educator and
is known throughout South Texas
as outstanding In his work. The
j schools here have enjoyed wonder-
j ful progress in the past nine years
and have taken their place along
with the best Hi the' state despite
the depression that prevailed dur-
ing that time.
Mr. Brannan, who has headed
Harlandale schools the past six
years, is also an outstanding school
man who is well equipped to fill
the position as head of the local
schools. He received his BA degree
at Southwest Texas State Teachers
College, and completed his Master’s
at Southwestern University. He
served as principal for three years
and four as superintendent at Min-
eral Wells before going to Harlan-
dale where he had served six years
at the end of the past schopl term.
He and Mrs. Brannan were here
Wednesday and will- return Satur-
day to take up his work. They will
move their household goods as soon
as a suitable residence has been se-
cured.
Mr. Seale, who is teaching in the
education department at A.&I Col-
lege, Kingsville, during the sum-
mer term, will complete his work
there this week. He does not expect
to move to San Aqtonlo before the
first of next month.
Of A. Z. Fullick
W. B. Rees Saturday took over
the Insurance business of A. Z. Ful-
lick, the deal being completed to
take effect as of July 1st, it has
been announced.
...Both men are well known in the
fire insurance business in this s< c-
t on., Mr. - Fullicic Has been ■opehtt-.’
log his office nere for about nine;
years and has enjoyed a vetyAatis-
factory business during that time.
Hi'S selling out does not mean lh.it
he will not be engaged in business
here, as he will continue in the same
.'Office, which is located over Cisco's
store, and will handle real estate,
loans and life insurance,
Mr. Rees, who recently took over
the interest of Tom Ivey in fire in-
surance, has been operating here
foi the past four years and has en-
joyed a very appreciable business
In his line. He will continue In the
same office which is located over
Blown & Cochran.
Barbecue Honors
Sinton Couple
Santonian Opens
Meat Market Here
T. V. Hunt of San Antonio has
opened a meat market and fruit
Stand in the building formerly oc-
cupied 'by the R. Parker & Son
hurdvvare store next to Dawson
drug store He opened the market
for business last Saturday, but has
announced his formal opening for
the coming Saturday when he will
give, some special inducements to
the trade. .
The market will carry complete
lines of fresh and cured meats with
fruits and vegetables for the con-
venience of the trade. He is asso-
ciated with O. J. Bozon of San An-
tonio and his son, Elson Hunt, will
have charge of the meat counter.
Mr. Hunt Is a brother of W. C.
Hunt of Taft and is well known in
this section.
500 Cotton Pickers
Needed by Local |
San Pat Farmers
n pickers
250 Attend County
Officials Meet
In Corpus Christi
Miss Neumann on
Trip to Guatamala
Miss- Delta Neumann, heack of
the teacher-training department in
Home Economics at Texas State
College for Women at Denton, who
is spending the summer with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Neu-
mann a„t Sinton, is taking an inter-
esting 16-day boat trip on the San-
ta Marta to Guatamala, Central
America. SJie went in company with
her friend, Miss Bess Caldwell of
Austin, ^joining a party that left
from New Orleans. The- entire trip
-will cover a three-week period. The
boat will stop at a number of ports
en route and members of the pleas-
ure party will have-a chance to see
the sights at each stop.
Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Ramsowor apd
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Maedgen enter-
tained at the Maedgen home at
Mathis last.,Friday evening with a
chicken barbecue honoring Mr. and
Mrs. W, P. Alexander Jr., whose
marriage took place recently at
Weslaco.
Mr. Alexander is an engineer for
the San Patricio Electric Coopera-
tive, Inc., of San Patricio, Bee. Live
Oak and Aransas counties. . Mrs.
Alexander, before her iiiarriage,
was Miss Lenora Funk of Weslaco
and was a teacher, in the Weslaco
schools. The young couple are resi-
dents of Sinton and have an apart-
ment in the Georgia Shilling home.
The honorees were the. recipients
Of a large number of gifts present-
ed - by little Buddy Maedgen who
brought them into the living room
in an express wagon. Those present
included Mr. and Mrs. W. I). Sim-
mons. Mr. and MrS. Reuben .Vor-
werk, Gerald McDonald, Albert For-
rester, Lloyd Phillips, Miss' Adeline
Martin, W. L. Butler, all of,Sinton; j
Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Goe of Dallas, i K. A
Mr. and Mrs, Malcolm Maedgen and
family, Clarence Maedgen and the
hosts and hostesses.
Five hundred “cotton picibsj's aP6
needed by farmers in- Sap Patricio
county, according to Allen Buell
Jr„ in charge of Texas State Re*
employment office in Sinton.
Applications for cotton plclArf
and other phases of employment
are coming in rapidly and there is
no laborers to fill them, it was re*
ported. Cotton picking got off to
a very good start and was in full
blast in some communities Mon*
day morning and the shortage of
help is likely to become acute un»
less more workmen come here to
fill TtK, the gaps. However, with
general rains over the entire sec-
tion Tuesday it will likely benefit
this situation by giving more time
in which to secure Sufficient help.
The field office, located just
south of the Southern-Pacific rail*
way In southeast section of town,
waH opened for active service Mon*
day morning. Three field men have
been assigned to the office and will
be actively ' engaged in assisting
farmers in I he proper distribution
of labor as*It comes in. They are:|
L: O. Cunnally of San Antonio, J.
T. Morris of Pumpa and J. W. Mar-
tin -of Lubbock. 1
Farmers who are In need of cot-
ton pickers should get In touch with
the local labor office of the field
office Requisition for labor should
■fSe madev gl 'advance' so that the
employment service will be en-
abled to distribute help properly.
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"The convention of County Judges j
and Commissioners association held |-5-
on the deck of the Plaza Hotel was g ScHlcifcr To
one of the best sinceCits organiza-
tion in . 1935," according to E. H
Jackson of Odem, newly elected
vice president. Mine' than .259 ..offi-
cials and guests attended from the
various South Texas counties,
N'uecCs county officials - were-hosts
and official# -front San Patricio,
Jim Wells and Kleberg counties
were co-hosts. Prominent speakers
addressed the. gathering; at;, each' of
their daily meetings held Thursday,
Friday and Saturday of last week.
The outstanding feature on the
thr-'e-day program was the address
of Congressman It M. Kleberg at
the banquet held Thursday night.
Officers elected to serve during
the coming; year included It. Dee
Davis, county judge Orange coun-
ty. president: K- H. Jackson, of.
Odent, commissioner Precinct 3.
San Patricio county and retiring
secretary-treasurer, vice-president
Arttlm, county judgq of Fay-
ette county.’ secretary-treasurer.
The next convention will be held
in San Antonio in January.
Lecture Here
B,k H Schleifer, Bibje teacher,
lecturer and evangelist, will give a
series of lectures and Will show
slides illustrating his subjects, be-
ginning July 17th and continuing
through July 21, he announced here
Saturday: The lectures will he giv-
en at the Baptist church.
His lectures .will include "The
Trial and Crucifixion of Christ"-;!
'The Resurrection and Second
Coming of Christ";, “Church
Events,” World Events’," and
Modern Palestine." all in the light
of Bilile prophecy.
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CITIZENS RESORT TO SHALLOW
WELLS FOR WATERING SHRUBBERY
City Water Not Suitable as Moisture for Flowers,
Small Plants and Lawns
RECRUITING OFFICER
TO BE HERE JULY 20
A representative from the Navy
Recruiting Station in Corpus Chris-
ti will be in Sinton at the post qf-
fjee from 4 to 4:30, Thursday, July
20th. Anyone wishing to get In
touch with him or Is Interested In
naval service can get complete in-
formation at that tihie.
ATTEND REUNION®
“ Mrs. Effie Smith of Sinton and
Mrs. W. J. Griffin and son Billy of
San Diego, Calif., spent the Fourth
of July In Gatesvllle where they at-
tended two family reunions.
eastern section of, the city this
damaged * house and
■fcflL*' msmBmi
Shallow white sulphur Wells are
being drilled over town to provide
water for irrigating gardens, lawns
and shrubbery, with Foy Sharp,
contractor, in charge. It is thought
that the sulphur water will be good
for vegetation during dfy spells,
the present city water having prov-
ed unsuitable except for trees and
large shrubbery.
Among wells already dug are
those of Kirby Sharp, Dr. H. H.
Weaver, G. W, Sharp, Dole Oerdes
and Narcissus Cantu. Electric
pumps or windmills have been in-
stalled for power. Several other
citizens have contracted for Wells.
Sharp goes 44 feet to bottom his
wells, blit strikes water at less dis-
tance, usually from 10 to 12 feet,
sometimes 1A He spends from a
hay find a half to two days pn the
average well. Where he strikes solid
rock, it takes longer to dig the well,
and sometimes he.finds he is ^top-
ped by the rock and moves to an-
other location for digging. So far,
he has had good luck with one ex-
ception. The Dick Gerdes well prov-
ed one of the rocky formations, and
a second attempt had to be made.
Much interest is being manifested
in the idea of the sulphur well for
watering, paid growers of flowers
anil gardens are watching f+ie ven-
ture in the hope ofN—solvirtg the
problem of sh+ubbery culture in
Sinton. Dr. Weaver is usendifig a
sample of the water from Ills well
for chemical and bacterial examirfa-
"tion. At a shallow depth the water
is white, and seems tiropiyain sul-
phur, salt and other chemicals. At
a much further depth, black sul-
phur water been found. The
driller knbws froirf experience how
far to go to avoid the black water
depth.
Odem Couple
Married Saturday
Tli" announcement has been made
-j.f tie1 nncringe Saturday aftemoou
if Mis,* riay Cooper,, daughter -of
Mr and Mrs Alfred Gistor, and
Dale Scull, son of Mr. and Mrs. C.
D Scull, all of Odem.
The qiii'T ceremoijy was perh
formed at tin- home of Mrs, W. D.
.Scull, grandmother .*>f . the- groom*
with Rev. Ray G. Rader of tha
Odem Methodist Church officiating,
with Mrs. W. D. 3cull and Mrs.
J. B. Clark present.
After a; short wedding trip th%
young couple will maie their hom-a
on their farm near Odem. ,
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TO PREACH SUNDAYw *
Rev. F. P. Ricconene of Austin
will preach at the ■ Presbyterian
church Sunday in the absence of
the pastor, Rev. Dan A. McNeill,
who is attending the Presbyterian
encampment at Kerrvllle this
week. Rev. Riccobene is well known
here, having peeached at the church
several' times about a year ago.
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GRANDSON
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Scharlaeb
announce the birth of a son, Arthur
Jr ; on Friday, June 30, at the NIx
Hospital in San AntoniO,—Bishop
News.
The Tittle fellow is a grandson ot
Rej%J. W. Black, pastor of Sinton
Methodist church.•' -
MODEL CHEMURGIC PROGRAM ADOPTED
IN OKLAHOMA TO HELP AGRICULTURE
Council Seeks
New Industrial Uses
Of Crops
Broomcom, Soybean,
Tung Trees, Pecans, Pines
To Bo Studied
BABY TWISTER MOVES
OVER SAN ANTONIO
SAN ANTONIO, July 12. —
twister that hit in spots in the leased by the Oklahoma State Farm
By Viotor H. Schuffalmsyer,
Agricultural Editor of The Dallas
Now*
How Oklahoma Is making chem-
urgy solve some of its farm prob-
lems is l the interesting story re-
Chemurgic Council, an organisa-
tion founded to, the fall of, 1087 at
it atito-y.
landowners to put now .life Into a
deprqsqed agriculture.
Oklahoma has similar problems to
Texas In that It also has to depend
largely upon an export market for
Its cotton. It also has a forest prob-
lem similar to that of East Texas.
Similarly It has vast areas where
farmlands have eroded to badly
that thousands of families have
moved away, unahle to make a liv-
ing. Thinking Oklahoma leaders de-
cided that something must be done.
Result—a chemurgic council with a
long-time. program of research
along practioal lines, applying to
snob crops ss broomcom, sweet po-
castor beans, pines and
olL tang M,
such cr
tatcAs,
hardwood,
of some 1,000 soybeans, perlite
and’to Hunt 4*^St5teg>r"
iTMgMilMrg ffiiill ii
of raw material becauso of redupod
cbtton crops. • -
Practical Rssaareh Program
Under the able direction of Ernert
L, Little, secretary-manager of tho
organization, several basic projects
of research have been launched
which are beginning to ham lmpori
tant results In various locaUtMk
One research project deals with 1|>B ,,-ig
considerable broomcom Industry la
Southwestern jpklahoma, which la
the past centered upon gsT*'
brooms without much regard agj
utilization of the seed crop
grows on the straw or the chemical
properties In the hulls.
Scientific tests of these waste tea- |
tcrUds ware arranged by the
boat Farm Chemurgic Council i
achemurglo,” Cage », CoL
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