Desperate ranchers repair flood break on Colorado river
In Blythe California June 1 a 12 foot break in a Colorado river levee near Brown's heading men and women fought all night to stop a flood that threatened Palos Verdes valley. Over 500 workers filled sandbags and diverted flow as the gap widened to 20 feet and 200 acres flooded before the valley was saved. Deadly accidents reported near Yuma.
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Businessmen to Erect Signs in Boulder City
The Boulder Commercial Men's Association held a meeting in the Terminal building with unusual interest. They discussed essential measures to guide visitors by erecting signs at key outskirts points directing tourists to the main business district.
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Boulder Commercial Men's Association
Boulder City
Vegas Girl Is Mills Graduate
Miss Jean Nevada Fayle daughter of Mrs. O C Boggs will receive a bachelor of arts degree at Mills College Oakland on Monday June 13 according to word received here yesterday She is a Clark county resident for several years prior to college and may have many friends throughout the southern part of the state Also George Malone state engineer and wife spent yesterday on business in Boulder City and will attend the American Legion state convention in Caliente next week
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O. C. Boggs
Th City
Mills College
Oakland
Fayle
Clark County
Malones
Tere
George Malone
Caliente
American Legion
Boulder City builds homes as district expands with new housing
Boulder City’s residential district grows with daily construction. Seventeen small houses and eighteen larger residences are underway in blocks 39 134 and K L avenues, ranging in price from 250 to 500. Builders include Emery Simon Bay Hatcher Inneila Mischaud and Campbell and the Bureau of Reclamation adds dormitory housing. Additional structures are planned including a Masonic lodge American Legion hall and a new school building with framing nearly complete and excavation underway.
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A. V. Simon
Avenue 1
J. M. Bay
B. F. Hatcher
Avenue L
John S. Inneila
Andrew Mischaud
Avenue K
Anne Campbell
Boulder Briefs Aids and Departures in Boulder City
Mrs. L E Garberg guests B Farr arrives from Los Angeles. Mr and Mrs Marlin leave after October residence and many friends. Miss Margret Pings from Augusta Montana to work at Manix Vallisha. Mrs L P Holman goes to Las Vegas on business. Mary Snell joins others for Los Angeles trip. James Davis at Boulder Theatre box office offers one free ticket today.
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L. P. Holman
Las Vegas
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James Davis
Boulder Theatre
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Finney and Rau Wed in Wednesday Morning Ceremony
Miss Lucille Finney daughter of Mr and Mrs J L Finney of Boulder City wed Carl Rau of Las Vegas in a morning ceremony at the Methodist parsonage. Rev C S Reynolds officiated. Attendants were the bride's parents, Virginia Finney and Frank E Ray. They left for Los Angeles then a coast trip to San Francisco and will reside in Las Vegas.
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Carl Rau
J. L. Finney
Boulder City
Las Vegas
C. S. Reynolds
Los Angeles
San Francisco
J. J. Finney
Boulder ‘Dam Reservation
Margarite Woods and Otis Porter Wed in Boulder City
Miss Margarite Fonisine Woods and Otis Porter of Boulder City were married at 8 o'clock last night at the Methodist parsonage by the Rev Reynolds. The bride wore white and black and carried pink roses. Porter, daughter of Mrs. J T Woods, came from Canton, Mississippi with her care. Porter former home was in Douglas, Arizona. Attending were Mr and Mrs J T Wood senior and others including Cr., Escelle Wood, Delicia Tette Adilene Spence, Mary B Wyatt, Josephine Cran.
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Otis Porter
Boulder City
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Escelle Wood
Adilene Spence
Mary B. Wyatt
Josephine Cran
Boulder City sees first graduation class pass into high school
Parents and friends fill the municipal auditorium for Boulder City’s first graduation. Virginia Julian opened with a cornet solo Warming Up. Ely city manager urged practical use of education as he gave the main address. Diplomas awarded by Fr H McAdams to Merl Shield Edna Griffith Rephel Peare Richard Rose Ruth Moss Donald Ida Freynolds Virginia Wilma Lang John Williams Lauretta Guinn.
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Virginia Julian
Miss Julian
Merl Shield
Edna Grifith
Rephel Peare
Richard Rose
Ruth Moss
Donald Ida Freynolds
Virginia
Wilma Lang
John Williams
Lauretta Guinn
Papen forms new right wing German cabinet
Lieut. Col Franz Von Papen forms a new right wing cabinet in Berlin as Chancellor Bruening resigns. The center party says it will oppose the regime over unsolved crisis. Reichstag to be dissolved with general elections possibly in July or August. Hitler's Fascist movement seen likely to gain power through the new vote. The government is described as aristocratic with strong military representation. President Hindenburg approves the minister list.
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Bruening
von Papen
Reichstag
Adolph Hitler
Tao
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Boulder City Classified Wanted Lady Companion Ride to Oakland
Classified notice from Boulder City seeks a female companion for a driving trip to Oakland California. Inquire at 817 New Mexico Street Boulder City for details and arrangements.
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Oakland
Calif
New Mexico St
Boulder City
Chicago preps Lindberghs Twentieth Republican meet opening
Chicago readers learn the city readies for the 20th Republican national convention with June 14 seating, security, and logistics. Officials weigh seat sales and badge controls while cleaning the West Madison district and coordinating representatives, visitors, and media for the event. In New York, Lindbergh resumes lab work at Rockefeller Institute, with Simon Flexner keeping details private.
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New York
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