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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1931
Page
4
Report notes need for work and calls for lumber company to connect with capable workers. Advertisements page eight lists job opportunities and calls for volunteers to handle housing and classroom needs as enrollment grows. Committees push short term projects to support students and manage vacant homes and rental rooms.
The article discusses junior and senior boys entering track events to score points in a marathon meet and notes the director of Ways reports nearly daily practice. It lists local supporters for a subscription renewal and mentions a New Haven incident where Kasimere Lakasewaki inquired about rights to shoot police who approached his door before police arrested him for beating his wife.
January and February vehicle registrations in Mrewster County show only 23 autos sold amid a weak start to the year. Notable entries include Chevrolets and Fords from Alpine and Marathon dealers, with models such as Chevrolet coupe and Ford sedan listed, reflecting a sluggish early 1920s market. A separate court item notes Florence Kelly of Chicago testifying about epithets used against Mrs. Voorites, and David Thomason was fined $870 for intoxicated driving through town.
Civic groups and business bodies meet to curb milk shortages as Orient Dairy seeks Grade A labeling. Eight Alpine dairies, including Orient, were inspected and approved for Grade A standards, with changes since then expected to allow more dealers to offer Grade A or B milk.
Texans mark two historic dates this week referencing moments 101 years past of independence striving. The Alamo siege and the March 2, 1836 declaration of independence inspired a nation to rally, with Travis Bowie Crockett and 17 patriots defending San Antonio before a dawn assault by Santa Anna.
The Alpine club and Lions showcase new Spring styles with Alpine men modeling outfits. Proceeds of about $125 were raised last Friday for the ladies loan fund and scholarships, with portions allocated to Joan fund and Sut Rossid offerings. The Lions planned to use their share for instrument payments but donated all to support the federation scholarship efforts and student loans.
Dr Jacob Gartenhaus a converted Jew will lecture at the Alpine church building tonight at 7 30 under the auspices of the W M A Baptist sharch and the Home Mission Board for a Jewish outreach. He tours the country and is described as a speaker of rare ability drawing visitors from nearby towns.
A partly decomposed American man with a crushed head and a bullet wound was found in a water well two miles east of Presidio near the Santa Fe Bridge. Presidio county officers were investigating the murder as the identity remained unknown. Chains were wrapped around the body and letters were found nearby.
A fragmented excerpt outlines methods to prepare cream style corn dishes. It mentions baked corn pudding and corn cream soup, with partial instructions including beating egg yolks and mixing flour cream style corn and milk, then baking in a buttered casserole.
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