Gusewelle Named Rotary Head In Las Vegas Coronation
Frank Gusewelle was formally inducted as Rotary Club president in a nocturnal Las Vegas ceremony described as a coronation. Attendants included Walter Bond and Tex Blackman as train bearers and Bob Russell as archbishop. Knudson announced postponement of the Tonopah interstate meeting to September.
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Frank Gusewelle
Las Vegas
King Frank
Walter Bond
Tex Blackman
Frosty Mildren
Marion Earl
Canterbury
Bob Russell
Frank
al. Cahlan
Boulder City
K. O. Knudson
Rotary
Anthony Marion Earl
Tonopah
Gates Cleaners Elected to Las Vegas Chamber
Gates Cleaners were elected to membership in the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce at Tuesday noon meeting on a favorable committee report. The application of Dr. Henry Grant was received and referred.
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Las Vegas
Maxfield Junior Arrived Safely
Mr and Mrs James Maxfield announce the birth of James Gateley Maxfield Jr a son born June 9 at the Hospital of the Good Samaritan in Los Angeles The newborn is heir to mining interests in the Chiquita mine near Goodsprings and the Herman mine in Placer county California He is the second child with sister Karen aged three and a half The mother remains in hospital recovering from a difficult delivery
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James Maxfield
Hospital of the Good Samaritan
Los Angeles
James Gateley Maxfield, Jr
Chiquita
Goodsprings
Herman
Mother Lode Country
Placer County
California
Karen
Maxfield
Las Vegas Delegation Heads Fallon VFW Auxiliary Meet
A Las Vegas group attends the VFW Auxiliary convention in Fallon led by Nellie Carroll president of the department. Delegates include Isabelle Botts Edna Farndale Marie McCarter Anne Harvey Edith Crosbie Catherine Hickey Roxena Smith Miranda Craner Mary Kurvink Rose Harrington Betty Salton Ida Howard Lillie Barrett. After Fallon, Carroll and Smith will attend the California convention in Oroville.
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Las Vegas
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Fallon
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Nellie Carroll
Tthe National Council of the Order
Isabelle Botts
Edna Farndale
Marie McCarter
Anne Harvey
Edith Crosbie
Catherine Hickey
Roxena
Joe Geeman Dies Suddenly in North Las Vegas
Joe Geeman, longtime city resident, died in the county hospital after being found gravely ill in a cabin behind his North Las Vegas home. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at Palm Funeral Home.
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Joe Geeman
Las Vegas
Palm Funeral Home
Plan Regatta Next October
Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce officials say the Pacific Coast Outboard tryouts cannot meet the date. Jas Cashman proposed moving the event to Lake Mead in October and consulting Boulder City Chamber of Commerce for cooperation.
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Jas
Cashman
Las Vegas
Lake Mead
Boulder City Chamber of Commerce
Officers Give A Loving Cup For Safety Record
A silver loving cup will be awarded to one member of Co. No. 578 CCC Boulder City for the best safety record through September 14, 1937. National Park Service officers Captain Charles L. Hall Captain E W Bannister and Lieutenant Chester G Davis sponsor the award with weekly safety notes compiled by foremen and judged by Guy D Edwards Harry Cremer and Robert Rose all National Park Service personnel.
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Co. No
CCC
Boulder City
Charles L. Hall
E. W. Bannister
National Park Service No. 4
Chester G. Davis
Guy D. Edwards
Harry Cremer
Robert Rose
Abandonment Move Considered for South Main Street
City Commissioners weigh abandoning South Main Street relocated years ago to aid industrial cites along the railroad right of way. Mike Papa, owner of the Chinatown nightclub property on South Main, initiated the move as he seeks to clear the way for a modern auto court. City Engineer Baker and City Attorney Harry Austin draft the ordinance.
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Board of City Commissioners
South Main Street
Mike Papa
South Main
Baker
Harry Austin
Veterans of Foreign Wars Delegation Attends Fallon Convention
A large Las Vegas post of Veterans of Foreign Wars travels to Fallon for the state convention. Commander H E Hazard leads a Las Vegas delegation including A C Grant Jos Doyle Fred Klenberger Nathan Harvey Jacob Angle H McKenna R Cox Guy Mellett W Barrett and James Farnsdale. Boulder City members Bob Colton Taylor Coombs and Ollie Painter also attend.
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Post of
Veterans of Foreign Wars
The
Order
Fallon
H. E. Hazard
Las Vegas
A C. Grant
Jos. Doyle
Fred Klenberger
Nathan Harvey
Jacob Angle
H. McKenna
R. Cox
Guy Mellett
W. Barrett
James Farnsdale
Boulder City
Bob Colton
Taylor Coombs
Ollie Painter
Frank McNamee Honored with National Post in Denver
Frank McNamee, Jr., president of the Las Vegas Junior Chamber of Commerce, was elected to the board of directors at the national convention in Denver. He returned home Monday, with Las Vegas delegates Bob Ritter and Bob Wittner back on Thursday.
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Frank McNamee, Jr
Las Vegas
Contractor for New Union Pacific Depot Here
Larry McNeill the contractor who built the $2,500,000 Sun Valley Winter Lodge and the Idaho summer lodge for Union Pacific arrived in Las Vegas to inspect ground prep for the new Union Pacific depot in the city.
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Larry McNeill
Sun Valley
Idaho
Union Pacific
Las Vegas
Mr. McNeil
Scouts Head to Washington for Jamboree Trip
Four Boy Scouts Gay Meyers Bobby Hampton Roy Earl and Robert Eglington join a special to the national jamboree in Washington. They travel via El Paso Carlsbad Caverns New Orleans Chattanooga and Cincinnati and plan a return route visiting New York Niagara Falls Detroit St Louis Kansas City Colorado Springs and the Grand Canyon.
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Gay Meyers
Bobby Hampton
Roy Earl
Robert Eglington
Boy Scout
San Bernardino
Washington
Dee
el Paso
Carlsbad Caverns
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Cincinnati
New York
Niagara Falls
Detroit
St. Louis
Kansas City
Colorado Springs
Grand Canyon
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Gusewelle
Rotary Head
Gates Cleaners
Chamber OF Commerce
Maxfield Junior
Joe Gecman
Port Main
Frank McNamee
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