Winners Named at Seventh Desert Gardeniers Flower Show
Henderson hosts the seventh annual Spring Flower Show with numerous prize awards. Judges in artistic and horticultural divisions awarded honors to Mrs. F. C. Hummer for best rose and queen of horticulture, with awards also going to Mrs. Jack Warren, Mrs. Cora Scott, and others. Cash prizes and silver premiums donated by local merchants recognized top entries in artistic displays, iris, shadow boxes, and poster contests.
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The
Desert Gardeniers
Phil Hubel
Chamber of Commerce
Sun Go Nursery
Queen of
Southern Nevada Farms Nursery
Henderson Merchants
Jack Warren
Merchants of
Cora Scott
Roseland Nursery
Iris
Leonard Griffith
Ruby Winter
Winnie Prince
Garden Center
Lynn von Dornum
Debora Cook
Gay Baldwin
Ivary’s Gardens
Frontier Nursery
Ghana President Gets New Powers
Ghanaian government moved to empower the president to annul foreign owned concessions if found prejudicial to public safety or national interest. The bill, submitted yesterday, broadens executive authority over overseas deals.
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Ghana
Accra
UPI
Students perform musical event at LDS Chapel in Henderson
Henderson Mrs Gordon Deen presented her students in a recent musicale at the LDS Chapel before many parents and friends. Performances included items by Lucielle Excels, Jim Bequette, Gwen Newell, Bill Worthen and others with special violin by Jim Bequette.
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Don Deen
Henderson
Bambi Thompson Wins Speech Contest Prize
Henderson estimates show Bambi Thompson of Lake Mead Toastmistress Club Boulder City won the Council 8 ITC Speech contest at Fontana California spring conference Her winning speech An Ounce of Courage advances to the inter council contest on May 14 in Phoenix Arizona with the regional contest set for San Francisco California Pauline Wade Las Vegas Toastmistress Club organizer was elected Council 8 president Verna Purdy Henderson served as speech contest chairman Rae Von Dernam Henderson Toastmasters president led the pledge and inspiration Attendees from Henderson included Beverly Charlesworth and Vivian Shoemaker Henderson meets May 10 to elect officers at 8 p m at Victory Village Fac torium.
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Thompson
Phoenix
Ariz
San Francisco
Calif
Pauline Wade
Las Vegas
Verna Purdy
Henderson
Rae von Dernam
Boulder City Fashion Show Sets Spring Theme
The Boulder City Women's Club hosts a Friday 11 30 p m fashion show and tea. Fashions for Spring by Desertwear will feature Emily Deane with models Alyse Anderson Gladys Sweet Mildred Foresman and Viva Hampson. Tea hostesses are Nell Oward and Mildred Wiji.
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Boulder City
Boulder City Women’s Club
Desertwear
Emily Deane
Alyse Anderson
Gladys Sweet
Mildred Foresman
Viva Hampson
Nell Oward
Mildred wWiji- 50
States Blasted By Tornadoes Begin Cleanup
Nine states faced debris removal after deadly tornadoes and hurricane winds killed eight people and injured many as damage climbed into the millions. Illinois reported five dead, Indiana two, Michigan one amid downed trees and ruined homes.
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United Press International
Midwest
Ilinois
Indiana
Michigan
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Mmes
Abe Miller
W. C. Coulter
Art Kinder
Dudley Zoller
Rockwell
Mildred Weisberger
F. C. Hummer
William H. Carranza, M.D
American Board of Surgery
L.V. Blvd. S
Folger’s
Rae i
Pillsbury
Aeal
Laura Scudder Peanut
Evans
Sant Clor
Santa Maria Brand
U.S.D.A
Porterhouse
U. 99
Ennis Chickens
Kraft's Cottage Cheese
Alex
Valencia
Slaw & Macaroni
Nathan Schwartz
Market Town Builders and Home Supply
William Fernandez
LDS Chapel
Bambi Thompson
Club
Beverly Charlesworth
Vivian Shoemaker
Victory Village Factorium
BC Women’s Club
L. V
High Union
Ambermaid DIV
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