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1954/12/28: Clarence E. Godshalk to Sterling Morton (3.101941)
Date: December 28 1954Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Sterling Morton, in Santa Barbara to update him. They invited the wives of all employees to the Christmas party. There were 45 people in all. He details the results of the farm equipment sale, which brought in $8,000. The sheep and steer are being fed out. Some equipment was kept for Arboretum use. After the sale they used $5,700 to pay the difference on equipment that was traded-in, which he itemized. Ed Myers, the mechanic, will overhaul the cub tractors, which will be traded-in later for newer models. Ever after modernizing the Arboretum equipment, they should have between $30,000 and $40,000 cash to turn over from Lisle Farms. The posts are cemented for the cyclone fence along the Lacey land, and they can put the wire on before spring. At South Farm they are tearing down the corn crib, the old hog house, the chicken house and the horse barn at the home. Fischer's man is gathering data for the South Farm improvement and housing development, which will later go out for bid. Ed Baker will tell the Toll Road Commission that their plan is not acceptable, namely through the center of the University of Illinois land, the SE corner of the Arboretum and the N side of the Public Service line.
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