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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1931
Page
2
Resolutions and reading notices indicate per line charges at the Alpine Texas post office under the 187% act. Bennett Mra C D Woot Barry Seeber Mra Parl Ci ed as second class matter.
A historical column notes how advertisers’ budgets correlated with profits in 1920, urging steady support for advertising. It also highlights Dr Thomas Wort of Columbia critiquing rural schools as among the nation’s worst facilities, urging increased funding and parental involvement to improve schooling nationwide.
A dithering essay contrasts keeping up with neighbors with frugal living, noting fashion, education abroad, and lavish parties as vanity. It argues modern machinery raises living standards for farmers and urban workers, yet warns against waste while praising technological wonders like radio and aviation.
The chamber of commerce meeting at the Holland Hotel last Monday featured H W Morelock, president of Sul Rows college, presenting a resolution on “The Best Returns on Investments” while John Pertina, the principal, spoke at length.
A 1920s style guide suggests healthy breakfast and lunch ideas for children. It lists sandwiches such as cheese and raisin, chicken and vegetable, and a pineapple milk shake. Includes recipe directions and notes on canned fruit toppings and cherry pastries.
A reduced resolution circulated by a local group urges West Texas and East Texas chambers of commerce to back a paper calling for a battlefront stance against fear. It proclaims fear as a world crisis, compares it to wartime cases, and pledges aggressive thinking and talk to restore prosperity and normal conditions.
Mrs Sam Dowty of San Angelo sold a scarce 50 cent piece to Fort Worth collector Max Mehl. The 1838 coin from New Orleans bears an unusual 0 under Liberty and, with only four minted, now has one of two surviving copies. The other was found in New York years ago for $475.
McCamey Rangers blanked Alpine Bucks 29 to 0 on the OM city sod. Badger passing and a Buck fumble set up the first score. Ezell’s 12 yard punt return and a late fourth quarter drive produced the remaining touchdowns. Bucks defense held strong after the opening, but McCamey dominated early and finished with a clean, well-disciplined performance.
The American Red Cross reports a prolonged drought relief mission from 1930 into 1931, aiding millions across 23 states with food, clothing, medical aid, and shelter. By March 1, 1931, over 2 million people received help, with ongoing relief in North Dakota, Washington, and Montana as drought and postwar unemployment keep communities in need.
A Priest River Idaho Red Cross volunteer recounts forest fires striking western Idaho. A family flees through flames as a mother, baby, and son are loaded onto a truck while the father fights the blaze. Red Cross aided families and aims to help rebuild homes after the disaster.
Archaeologist George C. Martin asserts mineralized bones found in Rockport Texas graves and middens prove cannibals lived in the area and raided inland Texas as late as 1844. He notes shark bathing, rattlesnake hair decorations, canoes with quilt sails, and skulls resembling early Piltdown man types. Sergeant Loyd Seibert, a decorated WWI veteran, is discussed amid other war medal context. Dr Freeman of Yale comments on work habits and caution.
Marfa sergeant continues in the enlisted ranks of the army as the lone noncommissioned officer associated with the unit. The article highlights his unique position among the troops and his ongoing service duties.
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