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Newspaper
Las Vegas Age
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1932
Page
6
Superior quality art marks the Boulder Echo yearbook at Boulder High School in Las Vegas. Editor Leonard Wilson and business manager Bruce Beckley oversaw the yearlong project with faculty adviser George Harris and art instructor Lewis E. Rowe guiding students.
Bright Angel station data show a rise of about 9 400 second feet from yesterday to 98 700 sft. Black Canyon levels have fallen but are expected to climb again as the upstream crest arrives. Through July 1 the runoff may peak, with potential flood levels near 175 000 sft if hot weather continues, similar to 1921.
Home economics expert Miss Martin tours the southwest under Standard Oil. She will demonstrate baking and cooking with modern gas appliances at 7 p.m. in a Salesroom at 123 South Main Street. A 2 p.m. demonstration tomorrow shows preparing a full meal with bottled gas from Standard Oil.
The Palace opens with Douglas Fairbanks Jr. in It’s Tough to Be Famous supported by Mary Brian Walter Catlett Oscar Aptel Emma Dunn David Landau and Liam Bond. Art Brick praises the cast while Mary McCall Jr. contributed the original story and dialogue. A second feature Trapped in a Submarine highlights heroic naval actions and submarine duty.
May 24 1932 in district court Judge Orr presided. McCombs divorce decrees granted to James B. McComb and Helen W. McComb. Other cases include Vernal J. McCarty Bettina McCarty Roberts Cravens Strang defendants Ashton Horsey and Doran Mason with various motions demurrers and amendments ordered or noted.
Herbert Lohse of Fallon named outstanding Nevada 4-H club boy and chosen to represent the state at a national club camp in Washington in June. Also notes legal actions including dissolution of attachment in Nick S. Angelos versus Margarite Angelos and divorces for Gertrude Lipps and Henry J. Lipps. Attorneys Hamlet for plaintiffs listed.
Kinship visits and travels fill the Las Vegas scene with brief reports of upcoming arrivals and departures. E Sanford of Kansas City visits his recuperating brother E C Sanford. L W Apricots is first to market with 250 lugs to Las Vegas, Boulder City, and Salt Lake City. Matt Lamon of El Dorado Canyon in town on mining business. P J Corcoran, Eagles auditor and storey county president, returns home. Ardith Goodwin and Mrs Clark Williams visit from Provo en route to California. Paris Stewart heads for Salt Lake City for business and pleasure.
Harold aerwouxet, executive of the American Red Cross, travels to Las Vegas to organize a life saving and first aid class. Promoting hope, Red Cross executives Hastings plan a public program in the area to reduce drownings and accidents. Mr and Mrs Joseph Ira Earl return to Overton after visiting family. A L Coey of the U system is in Las Vegas on business.
Marriage announcements note Rulon S. Abbott and Thelma Mc Knight wed at the St. George temple on Friday May 20. A reception is set for Monday evening in their honor. Howard Burgess and Donna Waite also married at the St. George temple on May 20. Virgin Valley High School baccalaureate services were held in Mesquite with a program including singing, prayers, readings, and a Dixie College choir. A play titled Skidding was announced for Tuesday evening with listed cast members.
The list includes Maurine Abbott Rowena Waite Della Leavitt Ruth Leavitt Nettie Hardy Archie Leavitt Leora Waite Fenton Frehner Dorothy Hunt Denzel Waite Jessie Winn Vonda Hardy Myrtle Jensen Do Pulsipher The ceremony is Thursday May 26 at 8 p m in the high school auditorium The program features processional invocations addresses music and diplomas Principal S P Fi confer ring of diplomas Supt F E Mineer and speakers John M Bunker Moapa Valley Rector Bunker Bunkerville plus a hymn and benediction Mrs Laurel Leavitt plans to visit her parents and will be joined by her husband when school ends.
The Moapa Valley High School held Baccalaureate services Sunday with a program including musical selections by the girls Gleek club a brass quartet and the mixed chorus. Local residents and visitors from Las Vegas Logandale Hurricane and St George were noted at events and gatherings. seniors performed their class play and area residents attended services and visits throughout the valley.
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