President Hoover Early Life and Career Highlights
Herbert Clark Hoover born in West Branch Iowa to Quaker parents. He grew up an orphan, studied at Leland Stanford University, and became a mining engineer. He worked in Australia and London, led Belgian war relief, directed Allied relief, and held posts including U S food administrator and secretary of commerce before being elected president in 1928.
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West Bronch
Issé
Oregon
Leland Stanford University
California
Australia
Lou Henry
Chris
London
U. S
Wilson
American Relief Administration
Harding
Mississippi
United States
Selig Arrested on Charge Sale and Possession Liquor
Roswell resident Robert Selig was arrested after a raid by federal and local officers on his home near Roswell. He pleaded guilty to liquor possession and not guilty to sale charges, bond set at 750 dollars for federal court appearance. Officers found multiple containers of whiskey including 48 pints Waterfil and Pravier liquor 3 gallons corn whiskey 2 pints in a glass barrel and a nearly full 50 gallon barrel with pump and tubing then destroyed except evidence.
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Roswell
Robert Seig
Iis Place
Howard S. Beacham
Seig
Gale
United States
Ian C. Savage
Beacham
Sherif Thorne
Coffey
Alford and
O'Neill
Leig
Mr. Beacham
Harry ‘Yvorne
Drastic Day Bill Signed Increases Prohibition Penalties
President Coolidge signed the Jones bill raising penalties for Volstead Act violations to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine. The measure, opposed by wets, lets immigration authorities deport alien violators and distinguishes first offenders from habitual violators.
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Washington
Coolidge
House
Senate
White House
Economy Store opens in Hatch New Mexico by Alamogordo couple
Rio Grande Reporter notes the Economy Store opens this week in Hatch New Mexico. Proprietor Mrs Anna Latham and her husband moved from Alamogordo to Hall Street Lewis building. The shop offers clothing small hardware and notions.
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Anna
Latham
Alamogordo
Lewis Buildings
Hall Street
War hero’s son to wed Miss Kyra Schutt in London church
Ashton Hawkins Jr., Alamogordo native and United States and British Co Ltd president, will marry Kyra Schutt of Switzerland in the Russian Church of London in April. Hetty Hawkins of La Luz attends, a Lausanne School alumna and close friend of the bride.
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W. A. Hakwins
la Luz
Ieie Son
Ashton, Jr
Kyra Schutt
Switzerland
London
England
Hetty Hawkins
Alamogordo
Gardner
St. Moritz
Lausanne
Hawkins
St. Mauritz
Miss Schutt
Ashton Hawkins, Jr
United States
C O., Ltd
New York City
Alamogordo Woman's Club Plans Public Welfare Meeting
The Alamogordo Woman's Club hosts a Friday March 15 Public Welfare program led by Mrs. G. F. Frousseau at the club rooms. Delegates for the district federation meeting to be held at Carrizozo on April 26-27 will be elected. Hostesses include Mrs. Anna Simms and others. A benefit bridge and dancing party at the pavilion raised 66 over expenses to fund a new piano, with EF R. Miller providing pavilion use and janitorial services. music by the New Mexico School of the Blind orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
G. F. Frousseau
District Federation
Carrizozo
Anna Simms
Ss. W. Stout
A. E. Thomas
C. F. Walton
J. W. Ware
Frank
New Mexico School of the Blind
Electric berries bring 5.00 each from electric cultivation
Paris reports strawberries grown with electricity at a cost of 5.00 each were served to French Academy members. Botanist M. Mangin produced the fruit in a cellar using two 12 000 watt lamps, taking 40 days to reach perfection. Members praised the berries as perfect in form and exquisite in flavor.
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Paris
French Academy
M. Mangin
Academy
Permanent Gym Club Organized to Fund Meet in El Paso
A new organization named the Alamo gordy Athletic Club formed with officers L Dunk president, Menger vice president, Morgan secretary, Petty financial secretary, Kowlak physical director. Thirteen members listed, with 34 existing and growing. Dues set at 1.00 monthly for active and 0.30 for juniors, initiation 0.50. Classes twice weekly on side horse and parallel bars, potential increase if pavilion space secured. A benefit dance planned March 23 with the School for the Blind orchestra to raise funds for the April 19 dual gymnastics meet against the El Paso Y M C A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alamogordy Athletic Club
AL L. Dunk
Irvin Menger
Murray Morgan
J. F. Petty
John Kowlak
Junor
School For the Blind
el Paso Y. M.C. A
Longest Arctic tern flight documented by U S researchers
A fledgling Arctic tern banded at Turnevik Bay Labrador on July 28 1928 was found dead at Margate Natal South Africa on November 14 1928. The ascent suggests Arctic terns may cross the Atlantic to Europe and then south, indicating remarkable long distance migration for a four month old bird.
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Biological Survey
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau
Turnevik Bay
Labrador
Margate
Port Shepstone
Natal
South Africa
Atlantic
United States
Europe
Serum claims breakthrough cure for hydrophobia
Chicago researchers Dr. Maurice L. Blatt and Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman announce a year of work on an anti toxin that halted rabies development in animal tests and they believe it will cure human cases. The serum uses the same principle as treatments for scarlet fever and diphtheria with serum from an immunized animal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Maurice L. Blatt
Samuel J. Hoffman
Rotary talk outlines objects and club customs
Uel M Lang spoke at the Rotary Club Wednesday luncheon detailing the Rotary objects and local club customs. District Governor Jet Atwood’s February letter noted Alamogordo led January attendance at 95.88 percent with two 100 percent meetings, and reservations for the ladies night at the Methodist church basement and the Pavilion indicated a 100 attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uel M. Lang
Rotary Club
Stm Rotary
Jet Atwood
Roswell
Alamogordo
Methodist Church
Rotary Anns
Oil Machinery Moving to New Drilling Site Near Here
The first shipment of portable National type drilling machinery, two truck loads, moves from near Artesia to the Flinn Welch and Yates holdings ten miles southeast. Four local men, plus several partners, prepare to drill at the Shilo hills kiva site with a potential reach to 3500 feet. Headquartered in El Paso, crews will work two shifts and buy provisions locally.
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Flinn, Welch and
Yates Oil
Here
Artesia
E. H. Irving
G. F. Lawson
KE. H. Irving
A. M. Archer
H. McCurdy
Alamogordo
Lawson
Irving
Malzamar
Pinon
Shilo Hills
Cope
Pennsylvania
el Paso
Rabbits Killed At Cox Canyon Drive In Dust Storm
Amid a fierce dust storm on Sunday Cox Brothers ranch east of the organs hosted a rabbit drive. About 2,500 rabbits were said to be killed with 1,540 officially counted and many hunters not reporting. Prizes included beef and hog portions. Harry Wheatley won first with 55 rabbits.
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Rio Grande
Cox Brothers
Brookholder
New Jersey
California
el Paso
Roswell
B. W. Vermillion
Serg
L. Vo Lyne
Hugh Boyd
Rank Knight
R. BK. Boney
Harry Wheatley
L. Vo L
Two Alamogordo Poultry Raisers Have Accredited Flocks
G Q H Grant breeder of single comb White Leghorns and ET Stevens breeder of White Rocks are listed as accredited for 1929 hatching season in a New Mexico State Poultry Association bulletin. Stevens Hatchery supplies many eyes from accredited flocks. Accreditation requires inspection by the association and the New Mexico College of Agriculture, ensuring production health type and color.
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Alamogordo
GQ. H. Grant
ET. Stevens
New Mexico State Poultry Association
Stevenson
Stevens
New Mexico College of Agriculture
E. E. Anderson
Indian Investigation Committee Finds Rumors Unfounded
A federal inquiry into Mescalero Agency and school conditions reported no abuse. The team commended facilities with ample milk and produce, sanitary dormitories, and adequate medical care, but urged more space, better dresses for students, an assistant matron, an industrial instructor, and a public health nurse. A gymnasium was flagged as most needed.
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Mescalero Agency
Mescatero
Mescalero
Frank Patton narrowly escapes injuries in auto accident
Santa Fe March 2 Former assistant attorney general Frank Patton had a narrow escape when his car left the Santa Fe Albuquerque road and plunged into a ditch a mile beyond the Indian school. He was pinned under the car but escaped with a small facial scratch after being crowded off the road by an oncoming vehicle that did not stop. Patton, en route to Silver City to join Alvan White in a law partnership, was not harmed. a hiker riding with him also escaped unhurt.
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Santa Fe
Frank Patton
Albuquerque
Patton
Silverity
Alvan White
New Machinery For Breece Log Cutting
Geo. BE. Breece Lumber Co orders a complete cutting tools system to supply the local mill with logs. The new machinery, operated by a Breece crew, will replace the Cooper cutting crew in operation since Breece began here. It is en route and expected to start cutting within about two weeks.
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Geo. BE. Breece Lumber Co
PPL Breece
Breece Lumber Co
Cooper
Breece
Most Serious Farm Problem Is Running Water
More than 513 million tons of soil are washed from U S farms each year with the Mississippi River system accounting for 428 million tons. Hugh Hammond Bennett of the U S Department of Agriculture cites this as the gravest farm problem and offers a vivid visual of a parade of 2 ton trucks to convey the scale.
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United States
Mississippi River
Hugh Hammond Bennett
United States Department of Agriculture
Mississippi
Gulf of Mexico
Cabinet Now Is Complete
President elect Hoover picks Chicago engineer Robert Patterson Lamont to head the commerce department joining a ten member cabinet. The appointment was announced at the Hoover Mayflower HQ as the lineup of advisers to the next president is finalized.
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Washington
Hoover
Robert Patterson Lamont
Chicago
Department of Commerce
American Steel Foundries Company
Associated Press
Mayflower Hotel
Henry L. Stimson
New York
the Treasury
Andrew W. Mellon
Pennsylvania
James W. Good
Town
William J. Mitchell
Minnesota
Walter F. Btrown
Ohio
Navy
Charles Francis Adams
Massachusetts
Interior
Ray Lyman Wilbur
California
Agriculture
Arthur M. Hyde
Missouri
Commerce
Robert P. Lamont
Ilinois
Labor
James J. Davis
Tularosa School News Song and Recital Impresses
Edward Brigham presented a Monday night program at Tularosa High School featuring a dramatic recital and musical numbers including The Selfish Giants. The audience praised the performances, and the spring encore of The Selfish Giants again stood out as the highlight. The High School auditorium was filled and attentive throughout.
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Edward Brigham
Tularosa
Brigham
Tularosa Wildcats Reach State Basketball Meet
The Tularosa Wildcats finished as runners up in District 4 and earned a spot in the New Mexico state tournament in Albuquerque. They depart Thursday to face Lake Arthur at 9 am Friday, with a possible second game against Las Cruces at 2 pm if they win the opener.
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Tularosa
Lag Cruces
Anne Dressmaking Shoppe Moves to New Location
The Anne Dressmaking Shoppe has moved to a new location over Rol land's Drug Store, 10. The update notes the relocation and neighboring landmark for customers seeking the shop.
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Anne Dressmaking
Rol_land
Elizabeth Garrett Colored by the Skies of New Mexico
The New York Sun highlights Elizabeth Garrett a New Mexico born composer who will perform at the Muse Theatre Tularosa on Friday March 15 under the Tularosa Woman's Club. The piece recounts Garretts life in nature inspired songs and her pursuit of music in New York with emphasis on her uplifting outlook.
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Elizabeth Garrett
Muse U Theatre
Tularosa
Elizabeth Quarrett
New Mexico
New York
Miss Garrett
Pinon Mohair Growers Elect Officers at Annual Meeting
The Pinon Mohair Growers Association elected Ira Ndwell as president Craig Bell as vice president W A Gage W J Stevenson and Mr Guest as selling committee members during their annual meeting last week Two mohair buyers visited Pinon to bid on the spring crop and the hair will be pooled for local sale, members say.
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Pinon Mohair Growers’ Association
Ira ‘Ndwell
Craig Bell
W. A. Gage
W. J. Stevenson
Mr. Guest
Pinon
Signatures Filed for Otero County Rodeo Association
Seven men signed as incorporators of the Otero County Rodeo Association according to secretary J. E. Ethell. Names listed are J. A. Lewis A. A. McNatt Louis E. Wollinger F. B. Miller J. W. Ware R. W. Morgan and F. Loggains.
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Otero County
J. E. Ethell
J. A. Lewis
A. A. McNatt
Louis EF. Wollinger
F. RB. Miller
J. W. Ware
R.W. Morgan
F. Loggains
Mescalero Girl Wins Honors at Whittier College
Miss Mildred Overman of Mescalero tops Whittier College honor roll for 1928 1929 with 62 grade points and receives a $260 scholarship. The Quaker Campus and a dean's letter published in Christian Intelligencer note the award. she is the daughter of Rev N E Overman, missionary at Mescalero.
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Mildred Overman
Mescalero
Whittier College
California
Quaker
Miss Overman
Christian Intelligencer
Mission Field
New York City
The
Reformed Church
N. E. Overman
Tully Re-elected Leader of Ruidoso Stockmen
J W Tully was re elected president of the Ruidoso Cattle and Horse Grower’s Association in Ruidoso New Mexico B J Bonnell was elected vice president W M Land serves as secretary and treasurer with G W Coe as chairman and advisory board members J F Allison P G Hale Wilbur F Coe and F A Miller The group represents about 1700 head of livestock in Lincoln National Forest.
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Ruidoso
N. M
J. W. Tully
Ruidoso Cattle and Horse Grower's Association
B. J. Bonnell
8. W. Land
G. W. Coe
J. F. Allison
P. G. Hale
Wilbur F. Coe
F. A. Miller
Lincoln National Forest
Dahlke's Market Sold to Jackson's Market Management
The Meat Market formerly Dahlke's Market is now owned and operated by the undersigned effective March 4 1929. Patrons are asked to settle accounts with the former firm at their earliest convenience.
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Dahlke's Market
Jackson's Market
Also Mentioned on This Page
Herbert Clark Hoover
Selig
Wormer Alamogordo
Hatch, N. M
Uel M. Lane
CLUB
Rotary
Southwest Lumber CO
Cox Canyon Drive
Civile League
Indian Investigation Committee
Dept. of Interior
Division of Indian Service
A. EK. Thomas
J. G. Holmes
BR. Evans
Department
F. K. Evans
Pinon Mohali Association
Rodeo Corporation
Wheptier
Tully
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