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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1962
Page
13
Isabelle Mock reports on Homeo Delivery Service offering pickup of Learn-A Language records at 14 Navy Street. Daily hours run 7 to 10 pm with Rucketo and Kesterson listed in the byline.
Henderson exhibit titled One Hor ned Years of Mineral Indu stry chronicles Nevada mining history from its romantic beginnings to today. Organized by the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Mackey School of Mines at the University of Nevada, the six panel display features early mining methods, boom towns, and the Nevada Mining Analytical Laboratory. The show, first presented at the American Mining Congress in Las Vegas, aims to inspire younger generations and acquaint the public with public service agencies and local mineral industries through photographs, samples, and an illuminated mineral location map. The display draws materials from the Nevada Historical Society and Bancroft Library, and covers districts including Austin, Virginia City, Tonopah, Goldfield, Rhyolite, Weepah, and Wahmonie with involvement from Kennicott Copper Co and Titanium Metals Corp.
Basic Post 3848 won custody of District 5 banner by the highest attendance at the District 5 meeting held Sunday evening in North Las Vegas. Attendees included Commander Joel C. Zander Senior Vice Commander Wayne Carter Quartermaster Charles P Elkie Trustees Homer Englestead Pete Darrah and Lawrence Olson and permanent home committee member Orville Keith.
Henderson city council accepted the Grinnell Company bid of 7 960 under two percent for the Pittman water line project. Mayor William Byrne’s Henderson Land Development Co. bid 7 968 96 was slightly higher. Other bids included John Manville with 946 04 in a joint bid with Pacific States Cast Iron Co. Additional bids for six cars two pickups and one dump truck were also reviewed for study.
Mayor William Byrne announced a pay increase schedule for appointive officers including city attorney treasurer clerk auditor and police chief. The plan also promises raises for council members and the mayor at the next elections with eligibility in June for three councilmen and the city judge whose term ends next June.
Worshipful Walter A. Fay has proclaimed October 21 1962 as Public Education Week in Nevada. Boulder City Lodge No 37 will host an education program October 23 at 7 30 p m in the new multi purpose auditorium featuring the Boulder City High School Band and Las Vegas resident Jack Houston who will speak on public education. A 16 minute technicolor film Education in America The Nineteenth Century will be shown. Elbert Edwards principal aided the planning and the event invites all to attend under the banner Public Education a Responsibility.
September travel in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area fell 17 percent from August yet rose 43 percent from the previous year. Year to date activity is up 12 percent over 1961 with Boulder Beach at 1,491,535 visitors and Katherine at Lake Mohave at 216,130. Boat launches reached 139,880. fishermen 302,935. swimmers 426,020. skiers 230,155. campers 303,410. overnight concessioners 106,120.
Clara Turner district deputy president of District No 7 visited Cactus Rebekah Lodge No 40 IOOF in Boulder City. Turner introduced Helen Holmes as marshal and read state assembly recommendations while a skit by Melba Caesar Thelma Wood Rose Lawson and Sylvia Averett entertained. Turner announced funds to the Aged Home Fund and the meeting was conducted by vice grand Mary Lou Hopper.
Upsilon Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi in Boulder City will host a tea Sunday October 21 from 2 to 4 pm at the home of Alys Anderson to introduce five new pledges Mickey Harbison Shirley Fowler Taisy Thompson Ruth McDonald and Frances Carter The event invites members from all local Beta Sigma Phi chapters to meet the newcomers prior to Josilon fall rush ending October 8 with bids The meeting included a model gathering October 4 at Liz Caulkins home and Pat Kane was named Yardstick Chairman to track chapter activity including civic cultural social and rush efforts Carol Wheeler reported on the hospital room Upsilon sponsors Alys Anderson led a program on Beta Sigma Phi history and meaning and Carol Wheeler urged voting in the upcoming election.
Midshipman Second Class Michael F. Oliver, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Oliver of 1299 Nelson Court, has been named to the superintendent's list for the first half term of the 1962 63 academic year at the U S Naval Academy in Annapolis Maryland. Selections are based on term marks ending in June.
Pro touring win of 1961 highlighted with event in Waco Eyville. Competitors competed for top honors as standings determined the champion for the season.
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