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Scrapbook by Dorothy Power, 1967

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Articles include:

“Peachgrowers Warned of Rough Year,” 1967 January 19. “Beet Weeding Rates (wage) Rates Too High, Giles Says at USDA Hearing,” 1967 January 25.

“Grant to Finance Migrant Health Program,” 1967 February 1.

“Sugar Factory Economic Boon for Entire Area,” 1967 March 19.

“Freezing Temperatures Damage Valley’s Fruit,” 1967 April 20.

“Freeze Shatters 68-Year Record,” 1967 April 28.

“Gilbertson’s “Anti-Freeze” Saves Many Fruit Buds,” 1967 April. Farmer’s UnionMay.

“State Gets $219,170 to Provide Summer School for Migrants,” 1967 May.

“Fewer Apples, More Labor Headaches, Prospect for Western Slope Growers,” 1967 May 21.

“Migrant Day Care Center Problems Due Correction,” 1967 June 8.

“Number of Beet Workers Being Steadily Reduced,” 1967 June 11.

“Community Responsibility,” 1967 June 13.

“Social Conscience,” 1967 June 14.

“Navajo Student Bridges Language Gap,” undated.

“Peach ‘Sport’ Found Near Palisade Possible New Variety for County,” 1967 August 20.

“Spread of Oriental Fruit Moth Continues in Peach Growing Areas,” 1967 August 27.

“Mesa Headstart Program Hit in Federal Inspector’s Report,” 1967 September 1.

“Labor Hopes Dim as Tomato Growers Enter Grim Harvest Race with Frost,” 1967 October 11.

“Machine Harvesting of Tomatoes Likely to Start Here Next Year,” 1967 October 23.

“Record Area Beet Harvest to Gross Over $3 Million,” 1967 November 16.

“The Migrant–‘Tolerated, But Not Much Love’ Strangers in the Farm Belt,” 1967 August 10.

“Reclaiming of Personal Jewelry Closes Navajo ‘Pawn’ Theft Case,” 1967 July 6.

“Gang Boss: Key Man in Migrant Labor – The Well-Paid Mr. Keaton And His Apple Pickers,” 1967 September 24.

Dates

  • Creation: 1967

Creator

Access to the collection

Open for research in Tomlinson Library Special Collections and Archives. Please make an appointment at archives@coloradomesa.edu to ensure staff availability.

Extent

From the Collection: 2 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Tomlinson Library Special Collections & Archives Repository

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