Meeting of Red Cross Next Wednesday
A Benson area notice urges men and women to join the American Red Cross, describing its government charter, oversight, and the duty to support relief efforts. A branch for Benson and vicinity is sought, with a meeting on Wednesday May 23 at 3 p.m. at the Benson High School to complete organization and collect dues.
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Red Cross
America
American Red Cross
Congress
United States
The
American Red Cross Society
Central Committee
Cen
Benson and Vicinity
Tucson
Benson
Benson High School
Card of Appreciation for 86th Birthday Gifts
Mrs. L. S. Trask expresses sincere gratitude to friends for cards, kind wishes, and flower bouquets that filled her rooms with fragrance. A dear friend’s line encourages pride in birthdays and shared joy and love, God bless each reader.
Time Deposit Interest Rate Offer
Bank advertises a four percent annual yield on Time Deposits with minimum opening balance and terms for fixed-term investment. Details specify return rate and eligibility.
Proffitt Flies for Duty with San Jose Test Flight
Ira J. Proffitt from California, visiting family, completed a 2500 foot flight at the Sunnyvale school of aeronautics. His glide and spiral earned him a superior license of the International Federation of Aeronautics and positions him for possible military aviation service in France.
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Ira J. Proffitt
John T. Proffitt
California
Tucson
San Diego
San Jose Mercury-Herald
International Federation of Aeronautics
Sunnyvale
Bankers See Liberty Bond Plan At Phoenix Meeting
Mr A G Smith president of the Bank of Benson presided at a Phoenix gathering of Arizona state bankers discussing Liberty Loan bonds. Banks pledged full participation and urged local subscriptions. Smith also attended the Texas Bankers Association meeting in El Paso, meeting many Texas and New Mexico bankers before returning home yesterday morning.
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A. G. Smith
Bank of Benson
Phoenix
Arizona
Smith
Mr. Smith
Texas Bankers’ Association
el Paso
Texas
New Mexico
Commencement Exercises at Benson Union High School
Benson Union High School will hold commencement on next Friday at 8 p m on the school lawn. The program includes the Star Spangled Banner salutatory America s Problem by Louis R Kempf class poem by Fannie Lee Simpson class prophecy by Ethel M Gribble songs pale in the amber west and Voices of the Wood a class will A Nye Etz valedictory Harold W Hocomb a class address Things Worth While by Dr R H H Blome president State Normal School Flagstaff diploma presentation by H Q Robertson and America chorus to close.
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Benson Union High School
Louis R. Kempf
Fannie Lee Simpson
Ethel Mabel Gribble
A. Nye Etz
Harold W. Hocomb
Voices of the Wood
R. H. H. Blome
State Normal School
Flagstaff
H. Q. Robertson
America
Baccalaureate sermon before Benson Union High closes
Rev. J. E. Ferris delivers the baccalaureate sermon tomorrow at 8 p m in the Presbyterian Church. The program includes hymns, scripture reading by C E Gillett, a prayer by Rev Ferris, a solo The Temple of Wisdom by Mrs Doane Merrill, and the baccalaureate address by Rev Ferris.
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Benson Union High School
J. E. Ferris
Presbyterian Church
Ariel
Presbyterian
C. E. Gillett
the Temple of Wisdom
Doane Merrill
All Saints (New
Price increases on haying tools from Benson Lumber Co
Notice to customers that due to widespread price rises the company will raise all haying tools including mowers and rakes by 10 percent starting June 1 at Benson Lumber and Furniture Co in Benson Arizona.
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Benson Lumber & Com’s Co
Benson
Arizona
Noe Coe seeks return of overlooked ice cream packers
Moss' Pharmacy requests those with ice cream packers on premises belonging to them to return the items soon as they are urgently needed this season.
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Moss’ Pharmacy
Grammar School Closing Exercises Impress Benson Audience
The Grammar School held closing exercises last night with drills dances and a full program. Diplomas were presented to Amanda Brown Rosa Lee Clark Florence Etz Mary Davis Josephine Diaz and Thomas Mahony. Principal Mrs J F Graham and teachers Miss Knapp Kempf Holcomb and Phelps received credit for the success.
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Benson
Arizona State
H. Q. Robertson
Amanda Brown
Rosa Lee Clark
Florence Etz
Mary Davis
Josephine Diaz
Thomas Mahony
J. F. Graham
Knapp and
Kempf
Holcomb
Phelps
Corn as Key to Wheat Shortage Warns Agriculture Department
The Agriculture Department urges planting corn as the most effective response to a wheat shortage. It argues corn will become a more general human food, citing corn meal as a strong substitute for wheat flour. It notes U S corn production vastly exceeds wheat, yet only a small share is used for human consumption.
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United States
Department
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General Merchandise
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American Press Association
Tommy Atkins
Uncle Sam
Terest
Bankers’ Meetings
NOE Coe
Chas. E. Goetz
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