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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1968
Page
2
A SUN and FDA drug abuse program drew thousands of students revealing a serious local problem with marijuana and LSD among youths. District Attorney George Franklin notes breaches of discipline and safety in schools while urging stricter measures. readers are invited to write for help and guidance on juvenile crime.
The Mesquite Club will hold a regular business meeting at 1 30 p m in the Club House at 702 E St Louis on May 3. Dr Sam Ford will present A Schooner Cruise in the South Pacific. Tea hosts are Mrs William Carlson and Mrs William Remy with Mines. Jack Staggs chairs the event.
Forty five students from James Cashman Junior High School are inducted into the National Junior Honor Society in ceremonies at the Elks Lodge. Paige Jeffs administers the oath as Clark High School’s NHS president. Members named include Martha Bigford, Arthur Bru esch, Lawrence Drake, Chris Escobar, Connie Everist and others. Eligibility requires a 3.5 GPA and leadership, citizenship, service and character.
SUN sponsors a cooking school in the Nevada Room at 1 p.m. Tuesday with Executive Chef Helmut Riedner preparing lamb recipes. Attendees may take home a sample entree. Dietician Jean Dart of the U of N Extension Service is an event planner.
The Women's Guild of the Church of Religious Science meets on the church patio at 8 p.m. Thursday to finalize plans for the Mother's Day Tea on May 5 and a fundraising luncheon series led by Jerry Dixon. Dorothy Titus will report on the fashion show and funds raised for additional balcony pews.
St Jude's Women's Auxiliary held a luncheon at the Thunderbird Hotel and elected officers for the May 25 Awards luncheon at the Sands Hotel. New officers include Lila Zona as president Virginia Cummings as first vice president Lynn Claiborne second vice president Margaret Jenson third vice president Corinne Johnson treasurer Georgia Richardson financial secretary Doris Wartman recording secretary Marie Ripps corresponding secretary Hazel Gordon historian. Appointed are Gerry Appleby parliamentarian Mary Barnett social chairman Vi Gorte publicity. Newly elected trustees are Myrtle Herth Fran Kyle Joan Shoofey Mary Barnett Grace Barnett Joan Bommarito and Vi Gorte. Those serving as trustees for another year are Edith Garehime Dee Spencer Gerry Appleby Bonnie Grayson Jeanne Roberts and Esther Kimmel.
A reader column promotes a nine day diet claiming 5 to 16 pounds lost quickly with menus and simple exercises. It urges readers to obtain a complete diet booklet by mail as described, with options to receive the full plan for a small fee. Local contact is Josephine Lowman via the Las Vegas I Sun.
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