New Ground Rain Making Devices Planned by Water Users
Salt River Valley Water Users Association will run year round rain making tests using ground based silver iodide smoke dispensers. Ground machines, costing about 200 to 10 000 dollars depending on model, aim to beat airplane seeding in cost and efficiency. Officials reported one test raised precipitation from .22 to .84 inches over a large area and noted potential centralized control from a future watershed network.
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Salt River Valley Water Users Association
Richard Searles
Association
Irvin P. Krick
Los Angeles
American Institute of Aerological Research
Water Users Board of Governors
Searles
Vincent Schaefer
General Electric Company
Salt River Valley
Fruit Executive's Rites Conducted
Funeral services were held in San Gabriel for James O Cook 53 secretary of the California Fruit Growers Exchange who died in Los Angeles He joined the exchange in 1915 as a merchandising representative became assistant advertising manager in 1925 and was named secretary in 1931 Survived by his daughter Barbara Lopez his mother Mrs J O Cook Sr and sister Miss Laura Cook all of Boston Mass
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Phoenix Gazette
San Gabriel
Calif
James O. Cook
California Fruit Growers Exchange
Los Angeles
Exchange
Cook
Barbara Lopez
University of Arizona
J. O. Cook
J. O. Cook, Sr
Laura Cook
Boston, Mass
Aluminum, Earth's Most Abundant Metal
Aluminum is the most abundant metal on Earth, widespread in rocks, soil, and minerals. It occurs in numerous minerals and compounds, forms a key part of the crust, and is widely used in industry due to its light weight and versatile properties.
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Aluminum
Earth
Elks Host Christmas Party For 200 City Children
The Phoenix Lodge of Elks welcomed two hundred underprivileged children to its annual Christmas party at 330 West Washington Street. A turkey dinner, carol singing, and a magician entertained the guests before Santa Claus distributed toys and stockings filled with candy, nuts, and fruit. Nurses in city schools selected attendees, and buses ferried the children to and from the lodge.
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Phoenix Lodge of Elks
West
Washington Street
Santa Claus
H. E. Williams
Floods Strand Indian Towns Along Cariboo Trail
In New Westminster British Columbia on December 24 a pack train started toward Skookumchuk Samahquam and Douglas Indian villages after floods ruptured four bridges and two miles of the historic Cariboo Trail isolating 270 Indians for three days Food and medical supplies are to be delivered and officials expect no widespread starvation as communities endure a month’s rations.
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New Westminster
B. C
Cariboo Trail
Skookumchuk
Samahquam
Douglas
Here
J. Gillett
Flying Service Permit Sought for Arizona Routes
The Mercury Flying Service applied for a permit to provide scheduled air transportation between Phoenix and multiple Arizona cities including Payson Cottonwood Casa Grande Tucson Bisbee Douglas Nogales and Kingman. The Arizona Corporation Commission placed the proposal under advisement to assess potential conflicts with existing certified airlines.
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Mercury Flying Service
Phoenix
Arizona Corporation Commission
Payson
Cottonwood
Casa Grande
Tucson
Bisbee
Douglas
Nogales
Kingman
Chiropractors Set January Meeting in Phoenix
The Arizona State Chiropractic Association plans its annual convention in Phoenix on January 7 and 8. President Dr. H. G. Kershaw from 1029 East Moreland Street announced the event. International Chiropractors Association President Dr. B. J. Palmer of Davenport Iowa will deliver keynote talks Saturday and Sunday. Registration starts at 8 a.m. January 7 at the Hotel Westward Ho, with about 75 members anticipated. officers will be elected at the final session.
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Arizona State Chiropractic Association
Phoenix
H. G. Kershaw
East Moreland Street
B. J. Palmer
Davenport
International Chiropractors Association
Westward Ho
Boy Reunites With Father After Extradition Dropped
Six year old Richard Kline was released to his father Henry A. Kline after a Los Angeles child stealing charge was dropped. Juvenile officers Luckett and Tobiesen witnessed the reunion at 2529 West Washington Street. The district attorney’s office decided against extradition.
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Richard Kline
Maricopa County
Los Angeles
Lucian Luckett
Arthur Tobiesen
Henry A. Kline
West
Washington Street
Luckett
Kline
Sheriff's Office
Slippery Walk Prompts Insurance Talk and Custody Case
A home injury liability ad notes Comprehensive Personal Liability coverage while shifting to a custody dispute. The narrative then follows Kline, a shoe salesman, who divorced two years earlier and briefly let his ex-wife care for their child before reclaiming custody and moving to Phoenix amid the charge filed after his departure from Los Angeles.
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Kline
Phoenix
Los Angeles
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Washington
Fruit Executive
Yuletide
Howard Office Supply
Central Ave
Kunz Brothers
Messinger
2Nd Ave
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Yale
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Calapco
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