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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1940
Page
8
Detroit May 4 Henry Ford questions whether enough brains under 50 exist to run industry. He backs employment of those over 40 for their experience and steadiness. He cites his 40 years plus workers in Detroit, noting an oldest employee hired at 70 and arguing against retirement.
The Clifton College senior class will hold the baccalaureate service May 19 at 8 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rav O T Roe delivering the address. Commencement on May 24 in the College Auditorium features Dr Wertcourt of Texas State Teachers College for Women as speaker. Harold Stavle and Mare Carpenter will speak as valedictorian and salutatorian respectively. The campus notes praise various events including an art exhibit, a Spring Festival May 15, and a softball game result 10 to 4.
Canton Island, 4200 miles southwest of San Francisco, becomes a regular stop on the California to New Zealand air route. Applicants include a Florida youth craving loneliness, a South Carolina man willing to serve for nothing, and a Mimoud man seeking far from trouble work, all seeking the job of postmaster.
A local notice states high admission prices are not being enforced now and the film Gone With the Wind will be shown later at popular prices. The message thanks patrons for their patience.
Card of thanks to friends and neighbors who helped save their household goods and stock from the fore on Thursday morning and for the many acts of kindness since the fire. Jesse Aars and family express deepest appreciation and best wishes to all involved. Cayote Texas.
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