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Newspaper
Lordsburg Liberal
Location
Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1949
Page
11
Busy eighth graders were excused from school to assist city workers in cleaning up vacant lots. Students split into groups, cleared rubbish to the city dump, and completed more than quota. The campaign ends this week and townspeople are urged to support. Trucks will collect rubbish next Friday.
The Lordsburg High School Auditorium hosted the April 29 performance of What A Life a lively sophomore play centered on Henry Aldrich. Lead actor Jack Cochran played Henry with supporting roles by Lewis Vermillion as Mr Bradley and Allan Johnson as George.
Forty one of our boys including tennis players went to the track meet in Deming Saturday. Four new records were established with Deming collecting 68 points and Silver City 48. Event winners included McCauley Cliff 46 feet 7 inches in shot put Leyba Deming 54 in the mile Jeffries Deming 23 seconds in the 220, Kipp Lordsburg 2 01.1 in the half mile. McDonald 2nd in shot put Estrada 4th in mile Frias 3rd in broad jump Kipp 1st in half mile.
A local page lists three seniors with limited details. The female senior is 18 with hazel eyes, 5 feet 2 inches, attends Redrock Central Hurley and Lordsburg high schools, born January 21, aims to become a nurse, hobby cooking. The first male senior is 17 with brown hair and eyes, 5 feet 4 inches, from Casa Aziz, plans to join the Marines after graduation, hobby music. The second male senior is 17 with black hair and brown eyes, 5 feet 8 inches, birthday May 12, enjoys football, aims to become a coach and attend unspecified educational program.
Friday morning's assembly featured Miss Frost hosting an event with a Tourist Host School kickoff at City Hall on May 6, 13, 20 and 27 at 8:90 p.m. The program included a Home Economics style show, FHA trip report from Roswell, a reading by Virginia Becht, FHA songs, and an announcement about the Track Meet on April 30.
Frances Morlen arrives from California. Susan Morrison and Joel Wischkaemper miss school due to illness. Mrs. McInnis 2nd Grade notes new pupil Bobby Tuttle from Phoenix. Harvey Johnston moves to Farmington NM. Mrs. Baker reports spring program preparation and tomato seed planting in cups. Mrs. Russell 2nd and 3rd describe Indians unit crafts and a clothing drive for Navajo Indians.
University of New Mexico inquiry asks to identify the last seniors while noting a Lordsburg birthplace and a penchant for bookkeeping and local schooling. The fragment mentions a speaker or writer associated with the university seeking names.
Wilson School earned attendance honors at the April PTA session with Mrs Traylor’s Pre-first claiming 1st place at 100 percent. Their room has won top honors four times this year and collected about 60 pounds of clothing for Navajo Indians.
Notes from Mrs. Melugin and Mrs. Harding classes list student officers for six weeks and club roles. The 5M club elected Carolina Vanquez as president, Eline Gale vice president, Julia Pena secretary, and Jimmy McNeil treasurer, with a short program by Grover Johnson and others. Members discuss community service for the Navajo Indians, a class play Friday at 9 30, and several students named to the scholastic honor roll.
A PTA scene notes second graders enjoying a winning picture and planning an Indian program. Students collected about 100 pounds of clothing for Navajo Indians and fifth graders about 90 pounds. Absences due to illness include Nick Aranbula and Johnny Arredondo.
Virden News reports a baby blessing where Parley Lunt, the grandfather, gave the infant a name and blessing. The note continues a longer story from page 3.
This week the column extols America's greatest indoor sport bridge. The feature highlights strategy and competition, inviting readers to join the discussion and explore the game’s appeal.
Mrs. Ethella Donaldson of Los Angeles is visiting her relatives the Karl Donaldsons while Mrs. Stella Eddington of Saf ford visits her mother Mrs. Lettie Gale in a family trip noted in local society.
Farming has made notable progress over the past twenty five years due to advances in farm machinery soil and water conservation plant breeding and livestock improvements. War time production boosts followed by peacetime gains reflect broader developments in management sanitation and feeding practices.
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