Eureka Local Brevities Report Cold Spell and Visitors
Ralph Ferguson of Tonkin visits Eureka for business while A K Kimball from Elko surveys ranch stocks. John Molinari returns from New York City. Angelo Depaoli plans to start cutting ice as a deep freeze persists. A bishop and a pastor conduct services. Mrs. Gilkey appointed Prospect district teacher. Glenn D. Moore joins aviation corps in San Francisco. other residents travel to Reno and San Diego for medical and family matters. A rare sighting of an airplane near Eureka stirs local speculation amidst unusually cold temps and sparse snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Molinari
New York City
Eureka
Angelo Depaoli
Bernard Damele
Three Bar Ranch
George C. Hunting
Episcopal Church of
Reno
Nevada
Eureka Red Cross Chapter Elects Secretary and Plans Work Room
Regular monthly meeting of the Eureka Red Cross Chapter at Mrs. D. States home with 19 attendees. D. States elected secretary and Miss Elsie Hooper named assistant. Committee to seek county support for a work room and fuel. January donations total $59 with list of contributors. a Reno Chapter donation box shipped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka Red Cross Chapter
D. States
Elsie Hooper
Clarence Johnson
N. P. Morgan
W. H. Hooper
H. Hjul
Board of County Commissioners
Red Cross
Pacific Division
United States
Express
Reno
Sentinel
J. B. Biale
Lizzie Bonnetti
Dorothy Jensen
Ed Berryman
Olney Leighton
Mary J. Laird
Paul Pedriok
Peter Reeatume
District School Notes Eighth Grade Examinations
Eighth grade examinations began Wednesday and continued through the week. Seventh graders also took geography and physiology tests while other time was dismissed. On Wednesday morning the seventh grade tagged coal shovels in town. New library books arrived and many were borrowed Friday afternoon. Stella Bogantini earned a final students' certificate in penmanship from the A. N. Palmer Company, a top honor granted after an exam on the Palmer manual. the work must be exceptionally high to qualify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Bogantini
A. N. Palmer Company
Palmer
Ore Shipments This Week From Eureka Rail
This week ore carloads shipped from Eureka to Salt Lake smelters include three cars by Eureka Nevada Mining Company from the Lucidtuffa mine on Prospect mountain and four cars by Richmond Eureka Mining Company. Jack Churchfield of Elko operating at Mill Canyon Eureka County shipped half a ton from his Mill Canyon property and half a ton from the Keystone mine to C. T. Heisel for testing a Dry Gold Amalgamator and Dry Concentrator with plans to buy if results prove favorable. Also note a Eureka Garage & Supply Company ad urging readers to secure their 1918 automobile licenses without charge by attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Barnes
Eureka-Holly Mining Company
San Francisco
Holly Mine
Eureka
Salt Lake
Eureka-Nevada, Mining Company
Lucidtuffa
Prospect Mountain
Richmond-Eureka Mining Company
Jack Churchfield
Elko
Mill Canyon
Beowane
Eureka County
Keystone
C. T. Heisel
Eureka Garage & Supply Company
Eureka County Local Board completes classification
The Local Board finished classifying Eureka County registrants. Names listed in Class One include Christian Neilson Shonzo Takaman Perry Bench Angelo Marchi Ttalo Martinelli Antone Valargo Ralph Ferguson Felmano Jimenes T W Zadow B P Morialdo Roes Plummer Tom Tare Wm L Allaback Thomas H Faull Jean Ardans John A Siri Prank G Hale Alfred Peterson Tames Rattaxai George W Laird Louis R Palmagi Edgar Eather John Ardans Wm M Martin Lovie Rejil Joe Henry Nolder John Shnits Cornelius Sulliva Emil Boucere Tony J Franchi Henry Hawkson Wm R Buckskin James Morrison Vincent Piccinini Thomas Barry Frank Allison Giovanni di Guilio Joe Rob inson John Minetto Holbert Holly John E Eccles Joe Augustus Flynn Louis O Wark Peter Damele Peter Byana Win Charles Morse Edwant Berryman August Carino Gaston Chalde Jean Heguy Peter Saffrota Prank Anderson Charles Almond Fox John Mull Michael Murtagh John G Kitebon Jr Walter W Whitaker Alfred M Huebner Cinetto. The cases for deferred classification or exemption go to the District Board at Reno. after final action and physical examinations, the full list will be published in the SENTINEL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Neilson
Shonzo Takaman
Perry
Angelo Marchi
Shnits
Cornelius Sulliva
Emil Boucere
Tony J Franchi
Henry Hawkson
Buckskin James
Morrison Vincent Piccinini
Thomas Barry Frank Allison
Giovanni di Guilio Joe
Thpty
V'Robinson
John Minétto Holbert Holly
John E Eccles Joe Augustus Flynn
Louis O Wark
Peter Damele
Peter Byana
Prank Anderson
Charles Almond Fox
John Mnll At
Michael Murtagh
John G Kitebon Jr
Walter W Whitaker
Alfred M Huebner Cinetto
Classification Rules For Selective Service Boards Explained
An advisory from Maurice J. Sullivan explains how local and district boards defer to each other on classifications when dependency, industrial, or agricultural claims conflict. If a Local Board defers more than the District Board on industrial or agricultural grounds, the Local Board classification prevails, and vice versa. Appeals backed by a Government Appeal Agent result in District Board reclassifications holding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
District Board
Maurice J. Sullivan
Adjutant General
No Slacker Ma Went Red Cross Work This Winter
Letter from Nevada dated February 9 1941 laments household hardships during Red Cross drive. Writer vows sacrifice and duty while noting chores left undone. He declares no shirking and cites personal effort in support of the war effort.
War savings campaign drives Nevada to lead in 1918 effort
The United States pushes to raise 2 billion dollars in 1918 through War savings and Thrift stamps. Stamps cost 4.18 in February and mature to 5 in 1928, with 4 percent interest, compounding quarterly. Nevada leads the state campaign, Round Mountain and Goldfield reporting strong per-capita sales. Fred J. White organizes counties to boost publicity and agents, with Eureka County naming Charles Priest as War-savings Committee Chairman as drives begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Nevada
Round Mountain
Goldfield
Reno
Fred J. White
Eureka County
White
Charles Priest
War-savings Committee
Moving Pictures at Eureka Theatre Sunday and Friday
The Eureka Theatre screens Broken Chains on Sunday February 8 with Ethel Clayton and Carlyle Blackwell. A boy wrongly convicted finds liberty and love, then Miss Petticoats airs Friday February 8 with Alice Brady. A social dance follows the show. Notices of licenses due have been sent to 90 auto owners in Eureka County. Subscribe for Santivix at $3 per year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka Theatre
Ethel
Clayton
Carlyle Blackwell
Alice Brady
New England
Miss Petticoats
France
America
Eureka County
Eureka County Auditor Reports 1917 Finances and 1918 Cash
Eureka County reports show January 1 1918 cash balance of 68718.62 and 1917 finances. School funds held 5178.70. 1917 receipts include poll taxes 1194.00 and liquor licenses 2429.40. Disbursements total 102651.44. The auditor’s detailed statements cover valuations taxes and statistics. Copies mailed to taxpayers on the assessment roll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka County
Edgar Eather
Mackey
Tag Your Shovel Day Aims to Save Coal for War Effort
Wednesday January 30 marked Tag Your Shovel Day in the High and District Schools as seventh graders tagged coal scuttles for town residents to support the National Fuel Administration drive. Most locals welcomed the effort aiding coal conservation for ships, with funds from a Thanksgiving play totaling 70.66 and a war tax of 14.21 sent to the San Francisco IRS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Fuel Administration
Internal Revenue Collector
San Francisco
Robert Lared
Letter From Eureka County Boy in Army Air Service
John Ed Whitmore of Palitade Eureka County writes from Fort Sill Oklahoma on aviator prerequisites. He urges study of first aid languages radio mechanics driving physics fitness and athletics as key to Uncle Sam’s air service. Frank Romano returns from Mt Hope mines after working there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno Gazette
John Ed Whitmore
N. A. Whitmore
Palitade
Eureka County
Aero
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Sentinel
Uncle Sam
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INBL
Ralph Ferguson
Tonkin
A. £. Kimball
Elko Spring
I. T. Handley
Priday
San Diego
California
Walter Handley
Walter
C. E. Morse
Cottonwood
Grace Clark
Will Hawkins
Palisade
William Yates
Pine Valley
Spring Street
A. Moore
Tonopah
Mra. Moore
The
M.B.G. H. Buryks
Iebrasry
Auditor's Annual Report
John Whitmore
Frank Romano
Mt. Hope
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