Night flight route beacons lit for Las Vegas to Los Angeles
Beacon lights mark the opening of the Las Vegas to Los Angeles airway with 22 planes expected to join an air caravan. The Lighting contract by Limestone Products Co. is nearly finished and emergency landing fields are established at each beacon to ensure safe night flying. Mr. Edward L. Kenneday from the Commerce Department and Alvin W. Smith oversee the project amid praise for Western Air Express pilots and equipment.
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Las Vegas
Los Angeles Airway 5
Edward L. Kenneday
Department of Commerce
Ada Alvin W. Smith
Limestone Products Company of Pennsylvania
Lighting Airways
Apex
Cajon Pass
Kenneday
Kennedy
Western Air Express
City approves emergency ordinance on vehicle clearance for fire dept
At yesterday's city commission meeting Ordinance No. 125 was passed to amend Section 33 of Ordinance No. 66. It requires motorists to pull to the right curb and stay clear as fire apparatus and ambulances pass, bans following within 300 feet, and forbids driving over unprotected fire hose without chief consent.
Death Valley Scotty Visits Las Vegas Ahead of Desert Trip
Walter Scott known as Death Valley Scotty arrived in Las Vegas with Miss Eva Mudge on Wednesday. They departed for Death Valley early Thursday with Johnson of Chicago, Scotty’s Death Valley ranch partner, who came in on the limited. Scotty renewed acquaintances with Las Vegas friends during the stay.
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Walter Scott
Death Valley
Scotty
Eva Mudge
Vegas
Mr. Johnson
Chicago
Limited
Mr. Scott
Las Vegas
Mrs Park to Spend Summer in Lexington and Utah
Mrs. William S. Park leaves for Lexington Kentucky this week to spend two months at her old home. By August first she will join her husband and Mr and Mrs John S Park on the coast at Ogden Utah where they will tour Yellowstone Park and other scenic regions during August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William S. Park
Lexington
John S. Park
Ogden
Utah
Yellowstone Park
Divorce Suit Filed for George J Baldruff
George J Baldruff files for divorce from Josephine after a marriage on May 2 1899 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. The complaint cites desertion as the grounds for the suit.
Girl Wins Trip to New York in State Typing Contests
Lois Carman of Goldfield earned a trip to New York to enter a national contest as the first year typing winner. The finals in Reno featured entries from Elko Reno Yerington Las Vegas and Sparks with Jozephine Arlang of Goldfield topping second year typing at sixty one words per minute. Shorthand winners were being decided this afternoon with competitors from Elko Reno Carson Las Vegas and Goldfield among others.
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Reno
Lois Carman
Goldfield
New York
Rocamond Gilber
Elko
Florence Lehols
Marie Vetter
Frances Armbruster
Marguerite McNeil
Sparks
June Dickerson
Carson
Eleanor Harbeson
Las Vegas
Hazel Amonett
Josephine Arlang
Gailfield
Mayme Johnson
Olga Piazza
Reno Evening Gazette
Penrose Names Eight for Nevada State Police Posts
M. R. Penrose, Nevada state police superintendent, appoints five privates as highway inspectors and names Dan Renear as inspector. Selected sergeants are A. M. Johnson Bonnie Claire G. Owen and Brigham Hoover. Privates Roy Geach Las Vegas W. B. Phillips Goldfield A. W. Cahlan Reno R. A. Fraser Reno and A. L. Ferguson Ely.
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Nevada
M. R. Penrose
Dan Renear
A. M. Johnson
Bonnie Claire
G. Owen
Brigham Hoover
Roy Geach
Las Vegas
W. B. Phillips
Goldfield
A. W. Cahlan
R. A. Fraser
Reno
A. L. Ferguson
Ely
Penrose
Stewarts Planning Long Auto Tour
County Commissioner and Mrs. Wm. J. Stewart plan an extended automobile tour beginning in Los Angeles then San Francisco and other Pacific Coast points. They will return via Reno Salt Lake City and Southern Nevada scenic resorts and may be away about two months.
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Wm. J. Stewart
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Rotary Education and Character Talk Dominate Las Vegas Club
Las Vegas Rotary Club held a noon meeting featuring Leo McNamee delivering a five minute address on Rotary Education and Clint Hoggs presenting a twenty minute talk on Rotary and Character. President Frosty Mildren announced June programs with chairmen Harry Blanding Pem Pembroke and Bill Ike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas Roary Club
Rotary
Leo McNamee
Clint Hoggs
Clint Boggs
Frosty Mildren
Harry Blanding
Pem Pembroke
Billike
State constitutional amendments pass in Mirvana vote
A special Mirvana election approved two constitutional amendments by wide margins. One grants the state power to fix property of the federal government, the other rescinds a provision tied to federal land and Colorado River statehood. Amendments target the Boulder Dam project, but many attorneys say they do not alter existing Arizona federal relations.
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Mirvana
Fed
Colorado River
Boulder Dam
Asf
Arizona
Ashurst
Boulder’ Canyon
Congress
Chamber of Commerce
Maricopa County
Mesa
Boulder Canyon
Hecht
Territory
Boulder Canyon Dam
Gov. Hunt
Salt River Valley
Mohave Co
Miner
Dean Bradley Dies in Reno Hospital
F. Donn Bradley former director of state vocational education and a well known West educator died at St. Mary's Hospital Reno after weeks in hospital with rheumatism complications. He guided vocational programs and was widely respected across the region.
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F. Donn Bradley
West
St. Mary’s Hospital
Reno
Worker dies after cable breaks at Union Par plant
Gallardo, an employee in the Union Par works, was fatally injured last Wednesday when a cable broke freeing a heavy bucker to strike him. He was taken to Hewetson Hospital where he died a few hours later.
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Gallardo
Ad House of the Union Par Us
Hewetson Hospital
Mesquite Club Files Incorporation Papers
The Mesquite Club incorporation papers have been filed and certified by the Secretary of State, with a cent agent to be designated. Officers elected include President Mrs C C Boyer and Mrs Jake Beckney, Recording Secretary Mrs Viola Burns, and other officers and directors. A final meeting featured a gift presentation to retiring president Mrs C J Harvey. The Episcopal Sunday School class picnicked at Lorenzi Lake with teacher Mrs George Day and assistants.
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The
Mesquite Club
Secretary of State
Theice
Jake Beckley
Beckley
Maud Frazier
C. P. Squires
C. J. Harvey
Episcopal Sunday School
George Day
Lorenzi Lake
Death Valley Road Venture Described Tour and Damsite
An extended travelogue through Death Valley details the Eichbaum toll road from Lone Pine to Stovepipe Wells, plans to tame sands, Furnace Creek inn, and the Devil's Golf Course. The piece also cites political notes on the Boulder Canyon bill, with Senator Ashurst predicting passage despite Arizona opposition.
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Darwin Wash
Eichbaum
Bungalow City
Lone Pine
Hichbaum
Wrisley
Tor
Musichbaum
Catalina
Death Valley
Ryan
Lonene
Michbaum
Stovepipe Wells
Ryndles Valley
Brown
Shoshone
Old Harmony Borax Works
F. M. Smith
Furnace Creek Ranch
Furnace Creek Inn
Epsom
Illness of Father Calls Mrs Beckley to Walcott
Mrs. Will Beckley left this morning for Walcott Indiana due to the serious illness of her father Mr Fred Grimes. Grimes has been in poor health and a heart condition was reported yesterday prompting Beckley to hasten her travel plans.
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Will Beckley
Walcott
Indiana
Fred Grimes
G Gimes
A Beckley
Wolcott
Mrs. Grimes
Will Becley
Jake Beckley
Potters Move to Utah Ranch Near St George
Mr and Mrs Dan Potter and Emily plan to leave early next week for St George Utah where they will make their home. Mr Potter has leased a 500 acre ranch near St George with intent to buy later if desirable.
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Dan Potter
Emily
St. George
Utah
Hogsett Hearing adjourned to Monday in Esmeralda case
The preliminary hearing of O. W. Hogsett was adjourned to Monday at 7 30 p m before Judge Breeze. Attorney Roger Foley of Reoudo Beach Cal former Esmeralda county district attorney represented the defendant. Harley A Hermon district attorney presented testimony on an alleged lot sale through Ed Wagner and others.
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O. W. Hogsett
Judge Breeze
Roger Foley
Oudo Beach
Cal
Esmeralda County
Harley A. Hermon
Ed Wagner
James H. Down
John Dorward
Elmer Mikkelsen
al Baker
City gas plant under way in Las Vegas aims for November delivery
Clark County Gas Company begins construction on a 50 000 cubic foot gas holder and supporting machinery for a plant serving the area between Main and Sixth streets. Los Angeles financier KB A McGillivray joins president C O Lauritzen to finish foundations, install equipment, and supply gas by November first for about 10 000 residents.
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Clark County Gas Company
Las Vegas
A. McGillivray
Los Angeles
C. O. Lauritzen
Main and
Sixth Streets
Weatside
Lauritzen
McGillivray
United States
Panama
Pacific Coast
Murray Taylor
West
Dope Suspect Escapes Police Across City Streets
Jack Grossman suspected of receiving narcotics by mail escaped arrest Wednesday when he jumped into a car and eluded City Marshal Spud Lake. Grossman has long been suspected of peddling dope, and despite close watch he has so far evaded capture.
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Jack Grossman
Spud Lake Wedensday
Grossman
Miss Anne Martin and Dr. Margaret Long Touring Southwest
Miss Anne Martin formerly a Nevada resident and multiple U S Senate candidate and Dr. Margaret Long were in Las Vegas after a long automobile journey from Carmel California to Los Angeles Death Valley Tonopah Weepah San Diego Yuma Phoenix Tucson and Rainbow Bridge near Glen Canyon They met Gov Hunt in Arizona to discuss the Colorado River problem and visited the Black Canyon dam site in Las Vegas.
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Anne Martin
Nevada
U. S
Margaret Long
Vegas
Carmel
Cal
Los Angeles
Death Valley
Tonopah
Weepah
San Diego
Yuma
Ariz
Phoenix
Tucson
Rainbow Bridge
Glen Canyon
Arizona
Dick Arnold Improves After Eye Injury Incident
Word from Los Angeles says Dick Arnold of Searchlight is improving after being accidentally shot by his wife during a burglary alarm investigation two weeks ago. An oculist reports the patient suffers temporary mental blindness from the shock, but the eye itself is not injured and sight is expected to return.
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Los Angeles
Dick Arnold
Searchlight
Arnold
Arnolds
University of Nevada faculty visit Las Vegas in touring trip
Margaret E. Mack Dean of Women Louise M. Sissa registrar and Katherine Riegelhuth English instructor traveled from Reno through Austin Eureka Battle Mountain Tonopah Ely and Salt Lake City then to Las Vegas and southern Utah before proceeding to Los Angeles. Mr and Mrs Vincent Cobley returned from a brief Los Angeles visit with relatives joining them.
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Margaret E. Mack
University of Nevada
Louise M. Sissa
Katherine Riegelhuth
Las Vegas
Los Angeles
Reno
Vincent Cobley
Mr. Cobley
Vegas
Memorial Day Fitting Programs Led by American Legion
Las Vegas marked Memorial Day with a nine o clock parade led by the American Legion Elk Lodge Boy Scouts and Campfire Girls. A cemetery ceremony honored ex service members with the Legion and Shouts while a plane dropped blossoms. A court lawn program featured Commander McFadden Harley A Harmon Senator Key Pittman and musical performances by Mrs. C. C. Boyer and the Union Pacific band.
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American Legion
Las Vegas
Elk's Lodge
Boy Scouts
Fremont Street
Legion
Elke
Court House
McFadden
Harley A. Harmon
Clark County
Key Pittman
C. C. Boyer
Roy W. Martin
Union Pacific Band
Legion Committee
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Stewarts
Rotary Meeting
Dean Bradley
Jake Beck
Sen
Solon
Mrs. Beckley
Hogsett
Amargosa
Beatty
Simetimes
Interprise
Dope
Colorado
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