Old Settlers Day Recounts Half Century Struggles
Last Sunday at Federated Church attendees recalled frontier hardships from fifty years ago. The essay notes no south outlet until three years prior, early poverty, Navajo history, and gradual progress—from horse harness to autos—while contrasting past dangers with today’s relative security.
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OLD Settlers
Old Settler
Federated Church
Hanford Miller
Gus Bero
Germantown
Navaijoes
el Rito
Albuquerque
Santa Fe
Famliar
America
Durango
Piuto
Red Jacket
Old Posey
Mariana
San Juan
Plates
Castillano
Shiprock
Frank Young
Ike Cherry
Mr. Young
Sand Creek
Wayne
John Chinneage
John
Hartman elected president of Alpha Lambda Sigma at Colorado Woman's College
Clara Mae Hartman of Montrose named president of the honorary art club Alpha Lambda Sigma after recent elections at Colorado Woman's College. Other officers include Virginia Bailey as first vice president, Dorothy Fench as second vice president, Zelma Patten as secretary, Eva Ann Reu as treasurer, and Helen Westerfield as entertainment chairman in Denver.
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Denver
Colo
Clara Mae Hartman
Montrose
Alpha Lambda Sigma
Colorado Woman's College
Virginia Bailey
Dorothy Fench
Higgins
Texas
Zelma Patten
Mosca
Eva Ann Reu
Wellington
Helen Westerfield
Lamar
Weat
Colorado Club
West
College
Felon Gregory
Trinidad
Colorado Tub
Proclamation calling Thirteenth Red Cross Roll Call
Mayor J E Reece proclaims the Thirteenth Annual Red Cross Roll Call to run from Armistice Day to Thanksgiving 1929 in Farming ton New Mexico. He urges all citizens to respond in gratitude for the humanitarian work of the Red Cross and notes the recent flood relief in New Mexico.
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Red Cross
New Mexico
I. J. E. Reece
Farmington
American National Red Cross
J. E. Reece
Paul B. Palmer
Local Red Cross appoints nursing committee in Farmington
Ina Rathbun president of Farmington Red Cross named a committee to pursue securing a Red Cross nurse for public health needs. Aztec chapter visitors discussed methods with Farmington members. Roll Call executive committee includes Supt F H Anderson and several physicians and ministers. Publicity also listed with Dr Jennie Rorabacher and others.
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Red Cross
Ina Rathbun
Farmington
American Red Cross
Burt Woods
J. A. Niles
Ed Foster
G. W. R. Hoy
Paul Graham
Temple Cornelius
Edgar Beaver
F. M. Burt
Aztec Red Cross Chapter
Red Cross Chapter
San Juan County
American National Red Cross
F. H. Anderson
G. Sammons
J. E. Reece
M. D. Moran
W. Hanford Miller
Rob't Y. Davis
W. L. Smith
G. L. Butler
L. H. Moore
H. H. Miller
Jennie Rorabacher
Wm. Butler
Frank Hartman
Dorothy No. 2 well resumes in Blanco district
R C Oswell and crew restart Dorothy No. 2 in Blanco after ten days aiding Dorothy No. 1 preparation for gas line connection to Astec. Drilling below 1000 feet with 8 inch casing, reached 900 feet, production hoped near 1500 feet. Writer notes long-cherished view of a city on the San Juan river near the slant from Denver to San Diego, now favored Farmington.
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R. C. Oswell
Dorothy No.2
Blanco District
Bill Wells
Dorothy No. 1
Astec
Mr. Oswell
Denver
San Diego
San Juan River
Farmington
Local School Notes Brighten Week As New Teacher Arrives
The article reports Vivian Laeten chosen to lead a small building as a new teacher starting next Tuesday. It describes student and faculty activities including football with Cortez, Armistice game plans against Aztec, girls basketball practice, Home Economics Halloween party, and a state meeting report by Lillie Ricketts. It notes assemblies, convention attendance, and the upcoming Thanksgiving program by the Junior High P T A.
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Merc Cat
Schoous
Vivian Laeeten
Trey Allo
Farmington
Cortez
Azec
Azteer
Scriool
Phe Home Economics Club
Hallowe'en
Lillie Ricketts
Home Economics
Albuquerque
Lillie
New Mexico
Home Economics Department
Andersen
Anderson
Robinson
Farmington Federated Church Basket Dinner Celebrates Spirit
Farmington community gathers at the Federated church for a large basket dinner with 75 to 100 attendees. The event honors early settlers with an experience meeting recalling pioneer hardships and change due to Christian zeal and robust character. Special thanks extend to singing participants and Mrs Jean Marshall for a reading. illness shortened parts of the planned temperance program.
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Farmington
Federated Church
Bur
Jean Marshall
College Dean Laing Criticizes Modern Education
Dr G J Laing University of Chicago dean warned eastern Tennessee teachers in Knoxville that today’s college education lags behind past teaching in Latin Greek and mathematics. He lamented many graduates have degrees but not education, noting some self educated individuals outperform college graduates.
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G. J. Laing
University of Chicago
Tennesee Teachers’ Association
Knoxville
Tenn
First police message aids two runaways in Norwalk
The first message sent over the new telephone typewriter system at Norwalk police headquarters led to the capture of two New Haven boys who had run away from home.
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Norwalk
Conn
New Haven
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Home Economics Club
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