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Newspaper
Las Vegas Age
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1938
Page
1
Frank Beam, manager of the Frank Beam Lumber Company, expands stock to include plumbing supplies. He says demand is rising and the firm can compete on price and service with local and mail order houses. The past year has been the best since 1931.
The County Board authorized $100 from the fish and game fund for transporting a herd of antelope to the Charleston mountain area and the Valley of Fire. Government range in northern Nevada provides the animals free. transport costs about $10 per head for 40 or more animals. Clark Anderson, forest ranger, notes about 50 elks in Charleston from a four year-old introduction and hopes for an aerial survey to count them.
Sears Roebuck plans a January 20 opening in the Clark building. Fixtures and stock are being installed as management prepares a handsome storefront for business.
A large crowd gathers at Garrison Mortuary to honor Art Schreiber who died after a long illness following World War I service. Services under American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars, with tributes by Bryan L. Bunker and W. L. Scott. Jewish burial rites led by Paul Rappaport. VFW and Elks members serve as pallbearers and speakers.
The Mesquite Club gathered at the clubhouse on Friday afternoon for an engaging program. Miss de Motts described Camp Fire Girls activities and showed girls handicraft, then Miss Mazie Martin introduced her. Mrs. A L Kelly read Ibsens Doll House, two solos by Mrs. Marion Earl, followed by tea. A dessert luncheon card party is planned for Saturday at 1 30. Reservations through Mrs H R Lysne and Mrs Freeman Smith.
The nominating committee recommended officers for the chamber including President R B Griffith and first vice president R J Kaltenborn. A long list covers committees from Laws to Public Morals and many more with Ballots to be mailed January 11 and voting January 18 at the secretary’s office starting 2:30 p.m.
A Caliente lodge of Odd Fellows with about twenty members will visit the Las Vegas lodge Saturday night to present the Keystone Traveler. Attending will be members from Pioche and Ely Nevada and Milford Utah.
J Warren Woodard tenders 20 acres of his Lake Mead shore line to Governor Kirman for a state park. He owns about 160 acres near the lake and will retain the rest, hoping the land will attract resort development along the shores.
A. B. Ronzone, longtime Nevada resident and Las Vegas merchant born in Brooklyn in 1869, died Sunday after a long illness. He lived in Tonopah and Alaska before settling in Las Vegas in 1929 with his wife. He leaves two daughters, a son at the state university, and a widow. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Garrison mortuary with Christian Science rites. Interment followed at Woodlawn cemetery.
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