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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1931
Page
3
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Miss Katherine Arnold hosted the Girls of the G. A. club at her parents home with a program led by Arnold. Devotional songs and tales framed the lesson on water jars and biblical weddings. Refreshments were served to attendees including Mrs. Worthington and family, Lane Sansom, Bernice Carter, and others. Nearby residents and visitors, such as Miss Jean Martin and Dr. G. W. Worthington, were noted with various travel and health updates.
Mrs Clay Roberts of Ysleta visits Mr and Mrs Jas J Roberts this week. Ranger Earl Young returns from the sheriff s convention in Houston with a report of a wonderful time and plenty to eat. Chas Treadwell of Alpine Lumber oversees a new roof on the Feron Ritchey home. Mrs Media Ritchey spends weeks in Alpine with friends. A letter from Mrs D M Hopper wife of the school superintendent arrives from Ann Arbor Michigan. Homer Spruce guests at the McGonagill home and mementos from Alpine. Anna Kate Ferguson of Sul Ross visits the McGona gill home. Henry Lemons proud parents of Erma Ann born July 20. Homer Spruce builds a larger water tank at his rent house occupied by Mrs S A Starr and family.
Rio Frio residents Mr. and Mrs. Adam Wilson report a seven foot bull snake swallowed eggs from their hen nest. After killing the reptile and cutting it open they found seven smooth eye sized stones inside. J Hicks and others corroborate the event reported by Leakey Leader.
Work progresses on the second water well at Fort D A Russell as the first failed to meet water needs. The Sentinel notes drilling aims to supply sufficiency and hints the post may expand rather than be abandoned, reflecting expectations for growth.
Public schools in Alpine will release a faculty list weeks before September term. One of 25 teachers for the next session has been selected, with several resignations filled by new staff. James J Durham becomes junior high principal, replacing A D Hl. A new sub-college teacher joins the high school team, now six teachers there, plus additions in other schools. New subjects added. woodwork and mechanical drawing to receive a complete workshop before term start. Hundreds of applications have been received, many with strong records, says Superintendent D M Major.
Sweden’s cigarette consumption rose 28 percent in 1930 versus 1928, per a report to the commerce department by T. Kiath American commercial attaché in Stockholm. Global popularity grows as US production expands due to new manufacturing methods including toasting and ultraviolet treatment. Smokers seek better throat protection, with anticipated production nearing 2,000,000, a fraction of the United States, which produced over 119,000,000 in the prior year.
A state dam e ward en visits El Paso and western water points to reveal a new fishing law. It states it is unlawful to catch fish by methods other than hook and line pole and line trot line and set line. Spearing or handling with hands is prohibited.
Jul ian Steyermark and John Moore from Missouri Botanical Gardens completed a plant collection trek from Alpine to Boquillas canyon and into the Guadalupes Texas. They gathered rare specimens and good mounts to aid their Ph D work while pupil Cornelius Mueller maps ecological aspects near Homer Wilson ranch. Professor J C Tharpe accompanied them and stayed two weeks, linking to Sul Ross alumni.
Fragmentary report describes a student returning to university duties with one companion, a boy named Sora, and his progress on a freckleal and vegetational map of a frontier region. Geological parties study the region as part of broader scientific exploration involving trilanes and frontier research.
An Alpine Drug Store ad touts Adlerika as a German physician’s remedy containing glycerin and Duckthorn bark with no harmful drugs. It claims the product cleanses poisons from the eye and relieves nervousness, insomnia, and gas, assuring noticeable effects by tomorrow.
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