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Newspaper
Las Vegas Age
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1932
Page
2
Fragmentary Las Vegas notice references press association and republication rights. Mentions Vegas Southern News and timing during evening at a building, with unclear dates and details due to damaged text.
The American Legion convention in Las Vegas ends after three days of host duties by Las Vegas and Boulder City units. Delegates toured the dam site and a diversion tunnel while enjoying social events and addressing Legion affairs for the nation.
A letter suggests that tax disputes on the Boulder reservation could be settled by conference among Interior Department representatives Six Companies Clark County and Nevada officials. The piece argues cooperation over argument and explores possible tax schemes balancing county and state duties with school and court funding.
Mike McNamee son of Mr and Mrs Leo A McNamee returned yesterday from a school in Belmont California His sister Frances Lee is expected home Tuesday Wayne Stewart and Mrs George Dever both of this city accompanied them home from Salt Lake City where they spent two weeks on vacation
A humorous Las Vegas column mix of weather woes, convention talk, and barroom anecdotes. It riffs on a Legion gathering, a drum corps, and upcoming Sparks as a convention city, with asides about a clownish experiment in a fish bowl and office life daydreams.
The article notes a combine harvester owned by Albert Wittner operating in St Thomas this week. It mentions Earl James of Fayette Utah visiting relatives, a California trip by several named locals, and a lawn party hosted by Stake Relief Society members and husbands in Overton honoring the stake primary board and the St Thomas Relief Society ladies. A short program, games and luncheon followed, with Glenn Lee, Harlan Lyon and Win Marshall visiting Las Vegas on Thursday.
Local church notices include Baptist services at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. worship, with 5:29 p.m. B Y U and 7:30 p.m. evening service. Christ Church Episcopal announces 11 a.m. service with 9 a.m. summer schedule omitted for Boulder City dedication. Christian Science Society lists 11 a.m. Sunday service and 9:30 a.m. Sunday school with passages highlighted.
Miss Merle Jones returned from Provo Utah where she spent the winter. Mrs Ella Hafen Perkins and family go to Provo for the summer for school. Mrs G L Whitney visits Las Vegas at daughter Reed Hannigs home. Logandale orchestra sponsors a Friday dancing party. Wanda Cooper takes a cafe job in Glendale. Annie E Cox of Bunkerville visits Glendale at Mariner Cox’s home. Apricots figs and plums ripen in the valley.
American Legion delegates listed including Mrs. Fred Wilson organist Miss Pauline Smith and several named residents attended the Boulder City visit. Ed Mulcahy and son Marvin plan to return to Sparks after attending Legion convention sessions in Las Vegas with Mulcahy editor of the Sparks Tribune.
A newspaper style puzzle page lists Across and Down clues with numbered entries. The grid contains a Father’s Day themed set of wordplay rows and several clues referencing religious, linguistic, and cultural terms.
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