Junior Chamber Sets Revenue Record At President's Ball
The Junior Chamber of Commerce reports a record $527.75 in total receipts from the President's Ball in Las Vegas. After $175.00 in expenses, net profit came to $352.75 for infantile paralysis research and treatment. Of proceeds, $105.88 (30 percent) went to Warm Springs Foundation and $246.82 (70 percent) remains in Las Vegas to aid sufferers.
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Chamber of Commerce
Las Vegas
Warm Springs Foundation
Power Transmission Nears Nevada Line Before March First
Elwood Bachman of General Electric says power will flow to the Southern Nevada grid by March first via the Boulder Dam Las Vegas transmission line. Las Vegas receives power under a new rate schedule starting at one cent per kilowatt hour, up to four cents for small users, with bills potentially cut by about half.
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EB. F. Scattergood
Los Angeles Bureau of Water and Power
Nevada
Boulder Dam
Elwood Bachman
General Electric Company
Southern Nevada Power Company
General Electric
Las Vegas
Street Improvement Work Begins Monday
The B and B Company, contractors for the new street improvement program, will begin operations Monday next, according to city engineer C. D. Baker.
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B & B Company
C. D. Baker
Nevada Power Rate Fix Shifts Nevada Contract Power Costs
Colorado River Commission received a telegram from E F Scattergood stating Nevada contractees would pay about 2.59 mills per kilowatt hour for Boulder Dam power, after administration charges. Scattered figures suggest rates far below earlier 4.68 mills forecasts, with potential for electro metallurgical and electro chemical plants in the region.
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Boulder Dam
Nevada
Jay Carpenter
Mackay School of Mines
The
State University
Colorado River Commission
Scattergood
Carpenter
Los Angeles
Las Vegas
E. F. Scattergood
Nevada Colorado River Commission
Rotarians Propose New Districts for Second District
Rotary leaders discuss dividing the Second District, now covering California Nevada and Hawaii, into five districts. Las Vegas could join a Los Angeles based group of about 28 Southern California clubs. Opinions vary on preserving the current district versus implementing the committee plan.
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Rotary
California
Nevada
Hawaiian Islands
Las Vegas
Los Angeles
Modern Food Shop Reopens With Major Redesign
The Modern Food Shop on Fremont Street between Third and Fourth has been reorganized and expanded in the past week. New partners DeWitt Tracht Dean Bingham and Herbert Krause join Frank Ball who leads the meat department and Harry Smith who runs produce. A warehouse addition and new refrigeration cases scales and counters total about 4500 dollars to upgrade service.
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Mont Street
Third
Fourth
DeWitt Tracht
Dean Bingham
Herbert Krause
Frank Ball
Harry Smith
Show Pictures of Boulder Dam at Apache Hotel
Bob Russell of the Apache hotel arranges evening showings of motion pictures taken during and after Boulder Dam construction. Films play at eight each night in the Cock tail Lounge with no charge and an open invitation to the public and travelers.
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Boulder Dam
Bob Russell
Apache Hotel
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