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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1941
Page
2
The National Safety Council warns of a high July Fourth holiday traffic toll. It estimates about 3 760 deaths year to date with 11 190 total from January to June and 455 more expected during the peak exodus over the holiday weekend.
A damaged list shows the U S O fund totaling 913 75 with numerous small gifts from individuals and local businesses. Donors include Rev Foshery Hughes Cole Jane Store Evelyn Short Taylor's College Store and Dr Karl Wass among others, with amounts ranging from one to fifteen dollars.
Rev BE G Fritschel of Greeley will attend a meeting of the Good Samaritan Society board in Parge Nevada and plans to return to Greeley Friday. Joan Clark, daughter of Mr and Mrs Russell Clark near Greeley, had an appendectomy at Greeley hospital Thursday and is recovering. Mire Clark is expected to enroll at Greeley high school for the new term. City ads note wares and services including Corduroy and gaberdine clothing from 8c and up, with local shop windows and promotions for beauty services and auto safety tires.
Large crowds watched a Sunday air demonstration at Milliken air field sponsored by Creeley and Denver Exchange clubs. Denver’s 14 planes had to depart early due to schedule mix ups, disappointing many spectators. Upper photo shows a Fairchild plane piloted by Willan Miller. bottom photo captures sky-watchers in Greeley, including Helen Hill Hob Craig Helen ArcNewall Ray Cigoux.
The Russian communique reports German and Finnish forces making advances along the Murmansk and Karelia fronts toward Leningrad and the Moscow region. Repulsed crossings and naval landings near Viipuri and Sibir, with heavy losses on both sides. Air force claims list 59 enemy planes destroyed while Soviet losses are 21.
Birth notices report Betty Sue, a daughter born June 24 at Laugiauit Woaptgh to Mr and Mrs David Yorke. Additional births June 28 at Greeley hospital for Mr and Mrs Leo Breenmins and Mr and Mrs Frank Vetter. June 29 a son for Mr and Mrs J Wilton Wharton. Citizenship hearing opens Monday in district court with Judge H E Munson presiding in Sterling.
An estimated crowd of over 4000 gathered at Milliken Airport for an air show sponsored by the Greeley and Nearer Exchange flabr. Aircraft from the Massey and Ransom Flying versica performed at nearby Fort Collins, with Red Cross nurses aiding Weld County officers. A late Civil Reserve arrival caused a delay, and some program elements were cut or altered.
President Roosevelt dedicates a Hyde Park library named for him as a symbol of democracy. He speaks of government of the people and notes the building houses papers and collections with priceless documents preserved for public access. The library was funded by private subscription and donated to the government, with Frank Walker serving as treasurer for the $950,000 fund.
An infant son of Mr and Mrs Hayley Miller of Colorado Springs died shortly after birth at a Greeley hospital on Saturday Interment followed Monday in Colorado Cemetery with funeral director in charge Mrs Miller formerly Lauri Benoit of Greeley Also mentioned are family connections and local organizational ties in a brief, fragmentary notice from a historical newspaper page.
Ignace dan Paderewski aged about 60 was a renowned pianist and statesman who led Poland for sixty years and inspired a nation for decades. He died after a two day illness as plans to honor his art and memory included preserving his heart per Polish tradition and relocating it post entombment.
PA based press report states a meteor fell Saturday night and sparked a statewide search. Sheridan resident Scott told Dr. Mininger of the Colorado Museum of Natural History that the object initially resembled a falling plane, then a bright shower of sparks. The event was observed from near Karcee Wyoming and Mayworth cutoff, with reports from Denver and other observers.
A Sunday evening blaze destroyed a small shed near Everett Bush at 18 Eleventh Avenue, damaging used tires and rims and scorching a nearby garage. Bush estimated about 100 dollars in damage. Firefighters arrived around 8:11 PM, over 14 minutes after the fire started, which reportedly spread from wiring near the shed. The shed had formerly served as a pony barn.
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