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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1927
Page
5
Three children Jat Herodd 6 Elenore Lombardi and Blanche Herodd ages 2 6 played violins at a special event to raise funds for class debts. They performed exceptionally well. Other grades contributed by selling candy and hosting a tea at Mojave Theatre with Chinese costume and music selections.
A colorful report praises young students as they showcase parts under Mrs Ossingsly's training. Mr Oliver returns after illness and the scene reflects a refreshed mood for commencement. Contact Hope Master Clesner at phone 258 for more details.
The Methodist church youth department plans a May 23 presentation of Lightnin a Dramatic Hit the Nevada California frontier tale to raise funds for a piano in the young people’s room. Warner Reid directs and stars with Rudolph Mellard as lead. Local talent and Alpine residents expect a show worth the price. Also noted, the Sul Ross Lobos baseball team dropped a two game series to the Big Lake Oil Co with Heyman starring in the deciding game and planning to travel to El Paso for two games with the Copper Leas.
Jean Gros and his French Marionettes bring a puppet theater troupe to the Mojave Theatre in Alpine on May 12, 1928. An afternoon 2 pm performance features The Adventures of Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer, while the 8:15 pm show presents Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night's Dream. The troupe, touring from New York to the Pacific Coast, includes puppeteers, actors, musicians, and skilled marionette artists. The orchestra accompanies the evening performance with Mendelssohn music. Sponsored by the Woman's Athletic Association of Sur Rose and backed by Avalanche circulation advertising.
Jean Gros began with Punch and Judy in Paris and built a noted puppet company. He toured the United States with operas and fairy tales, drawing crowds from Salina to coast towns with shows like Robin Hood and Toyland. Critics from Oberlin praised his Marionette Theater as highly artistic. His company is the largest puppet troupe to tour the United States, with over 40 performers.
From one cow and one customer six years ago to Alpine’s leading dairy with two top quality full-blood Jersey cows and over 100 satisfied customers. The dairy emphasizes modern sanitary equipment and daily sterilization. All work is supervised personally. Try Orient Dairy milk once and you will be a customer.
Rev. Uren Sparks, pastor of a Baptist church, will leave Sunday to conduct a ten day revival at the Grandview Baptist Church in El Paso. A supply pastor is being arranged to preach morning and evening starting May 8.
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