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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1942
Page
6
Artist John C Atherton of Bridgefield Connecticut depicts cooperation in financing the Defense Program Bonds and Stamps. The poster won first prize at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and is used by firms in advertising to promote War Bonds and Stamps.
The Defense Savings Program allows involuntary commitment to a fixed bond amount. Employees may drop out of payroll allotment at will. Stamps are sold at post offices banks savings and loan associations and many stores with a Defense Savings Stamps on Sale Here sign.
AUSTIN Doctor Geo W Cox state health officer urges every Texan to take a health inventory at the start of the new year. He cites New Year reflection, health improvements, and national wellness as vital for civilian defense and public good through combined medicine education finance and government resources. IN OREGON Mrs Oak Boga finds a calf chewing 15 feet of her telephone line after the line fails.
IDANQ FAL LS Idaho There is 11200 worth of defense bonds awaiting the first Idaho aviator to drop a bomb on Tokyo Fred Blanchard a merchant of Idaho Falls added 200 after 8 M Nixon of Pocatello had begun with 100 Blanchard raised the offer to 300 for the Idaho Falls flyer to bomb Tokyo Nixon stated he would pay 200 if the first bomber was from Pocatello using government bonds and stamps as the investment on the market
At close of summer session executive secretary Frank Quinn named acting administrator of Big Bend park land purchasing agency with offices to be set up in Alpine. Rains raise Alpine year total to 18.87 inches. Prominent ranchman L. C. Brite dies in El Paso hospital. Defense Guard maneuvers held. Alpine weather totals updated. Sul Ross College announces department expansion as City schools reopen for 1941 42 term with enrollment dip. Last section of Davis Balmorhes highway topped. W Van Sickle prominent Alpine attorney dies. Defense Week urged bond and stamp purchase. Six new Alpine buildings underway. Lions club reorganized in Alpine. Local flying school gains CAA approval. Glenn Burgess of Gretna named manager of Alpine Chamber of Commerce. Alpine area news continues.
A roundup of Brewster County notes includes sales at Highland fair, deer season prep, and park land measures. Oct 10 to Dec 26 entries cover floods, PTA receipts, land transfers, and school sports wins. Local forecasts praise Alpine climate versus winter resort areas and invite Chamber commentary.
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