Vocational Training for U S Wounded Heroes
Federal Board and Red Cross offices in San Francisco Los Angeles and Phoenix promote vocational rehabilitation for about 20000 disabled veterans. Over 500 have started retraining with stipends ranging from 65 to 75 dollars monthly plus free tuition and equipment. Training spans six months to four years with options chosen to suit each veteran, though automobile trades are generally discouraged unless needed.
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Federal Board
Home Service of the Red Cross
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Phoenix
Board
American Red Cross
Federal Board For
High School Notes Include Flu Illnesses and Games
Many students are absent due to influenza. Manual Training teacher Mr. Cash and three of his children are very ill. Cochise Society beat Crescent Society 24 to 19 in a basketball game. Dr. O S Gray spoke to the students urging goal setting and consistent ideals. Faculty attended a Presbyterian Church dinner honoring missionary workers.
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O. S. Gray
Presbyterian Church
Dance Tonight at the Auditorium Organizes Weekly Sequences
Tonight a dance will be held at the Auditorium with weekly repeats on the same night and place. The Benson Orchestra of four instruments will provide music with a drum accenting the jazz style. Refreshments will be served by the young ladies.
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Benson
First Presbyterian Church Milestones and Services
Sunday school begins at ten with graded classes for all ages led by Superintendent Mr. Chas. C. Cash. Morning worship at eleven on The Life That Makes Men Marvel. Evening service at seven thirty on The Love That Makes Us Sons. Bible study Tuesday at Mrs. C S Powell's. Choir practice Wednesday at seven thirty.
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First Presbyterian Church
William Brown
Chas. C. Cash
C. S. Powell
Reclamation Officials to Visit Benson for Dam Project
The Gila Valley’s Andrew J. Kimball and National Reclamation Association’s Geo H. Maxwell will visit Benson and the valley to discuss Arizona reclamation work tied to the Charleston Dam. A public meeting is planned in Benson and another at St. David, with details to follow next week.
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Andrew J. Kimball
Gila Valley
Geo. H. Maxwell
National Reclamation Association
Arizona
Benson
Charleston Dam
St. David
Specialists on generators and batteries the Benson Garage
Specialists at the Benson Garage offer expert service on generators and batteries. The shop provides installation maintenance and repairs with trained technicians and standard warranty options. Located at the Benson facility serving local residents and contractors.
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Benson Garage
Card of Thanks for Lenore Jones and Update on H W Etz
Hearts full of gratitude go to Benson and Bisbee for kindness during Lenore Jones illness and after her death. Signed by Dr and Mrs W T Jones Mr and Mrs A W Ward Mrs H T Adriance Dr H M Jones. Los Angeles report says H W Etz injured in an elevator accident rests easy and doctors hopeful for recovery.
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Benson and Bisbee
Lenore
W. T. Jones
A. W. Ward
H. T. Adriance
H. M. Jones
Los Angeles
H. W. Etz
Smelter Progress Promises Growth for Benson
Construction at the Benson smelter proceeds with twenty to thirty workers as the plant takes shape. The project is expected to boost local population by forty to fifty families and generate a monthly payroll of five to seven thousand dollars, with the founders anticipating a larger future complex. Local farmers worry about smoke effects, but the paper argues emissions will be negligible and cites El Paso’s large smelter as a precedent with no crop damage.
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Benson
San Pedro
el Paso
Rio Grande Valley
Benson Red Cross January 1919 Receipts Report
January 1919 receipts show $405.56 with a balance of $384.98 on hand as of March 1 1919. Treasurer M W Smith certifies the figures as true to the boys of my knowledge.
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Benson Red Cross
M. W. Smith
Talkalogue Dr Samuel Gray Delivers Optimistic Address
Boston speaker Dr Samuel Gray described as a mix of Sam Jones Billy Sunday and a Vermont Yankee spoke Tuesday night at R O P Hall to a small attentive audience. He aims to foster efficiency, combat knockers, uplift spirits and promote optimism with a blend of facts and humor. No admission. a collection was taken.
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Or. Samuel Gray
Boston
Mass
R. of. P. Hall
Red Cross Society Monthly Meeting Notice
The monthly business meeting of the Red Cross Society will be held next Tuesday at 3 oclock. The business is important and all members are earnestly invited to attend. Effie R Keen secretary.
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The
Red Cross Society
Effie R. Keen
Try This for Sour Stomach
A short health note suggests rusticate your food, eat little meat, and avoid supper. If sour stomach persists, take one Chamberlain's Tablet before bed. Moss Pharmacy.
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Chamberlain
Moss Pharmacy
Farmers Favor Local Smelting Plant Boosting Market
The writer notes local farming has outgrown surrounding yields and argues a nearby smelting enterprise would create a larger market for farm products and raise land values, urging farmers to view the proposition reasonably.
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U.S
Benson Lumber and Commercial Co
Shrvich
Peo
Cochise County State Bank
Federal Reserve System
Tombstone
John T. ‘Riley
Benson, Arizona
E.A. Brown
Benson Motor CO
Everett & Outcome
Shaw’s Steam Vulcanizing
Fifth Street
Neax Auditorium
Bisbee
Soldier’s
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