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Newspaper
Rio Grande Farmer
Location
Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1934
Page
9
The article notes Sunday reached 10 degrees and Monday hit 102 at State College with Jornada Range Reserve at 103. May 1886 records show a mean 71.8 above normal highs, drought hurts cattlemen who must feed stock as scattered rains improve some ranges east of the mountains.
The New Mexico State board of education approved health texts via telegraph texts from the national WCTU president for all grades. The Malden Company will supply health texts for the third series while Scott, Foresman and Co. provide first and second grade health stories. Laurel manuscript writing is adopted for first three grades. Brice H. Sewell remains director of vocational trades and industries. Frank Wimberly leads vocational agriculture and Zelpha Bates heads home economics.
Mrs Lillian Williama entertained at bridge with guest Mrs Leona Schuster of Kansas City. Miss Edith Williama won high honors. gifts and ice served. Other guests listed include Miss Edith Williams Miss Anita Dickerson and Mrs Frances Choate. Edith Williams hosted I F F club at D Caylor home with bridge rounds and a playlet Help Yourself followed by luncheon. Additional guests included Mrs Leona Schuster Mrs H B Wright and others. Stitch and Chatter Club hostess Mrs C E Neff held a Tuesday afternoon gathering with refreshments and social time.
A dense listing of social events and gatherings dominates the Las Cruces society column. Mrs L. C Woodson hosts Catholic Women and Rainbow members mingle at bridge and tea. Community groups meet at Knights of Columbus, the library, and various homes with guests including Mesdames Wade, Shipe, Islas, Stroman, and many others. A Mesilla Valley Audubon meeting, school notes, and local notices round out the page.
Sita Klein, chairwoman of the Democratic central committee, urged relief under the Bankhead Bill for New Mexico. California and Missouri received more favorable cotton pro rata than New Mexico as of 1826. If pro-rated as of 1926 Dona Ana County could yield 10,000 bales, saving farmers about 500,000 in processing tax. Dr Klein wired Senator Hatch seeking an increased allotment. Carl A. Fateh replied the Bankhead act has special provisions for California and Missouri and he is pursuing an increase with the Agricultural Adjustment Administration. He promised to report once advised.
The Dona Ana-Hill local of the Farm Bureau met at Hast Picocho Schoolhouse on Tuesday evening with about 160 attendees. Mrs. Wyler, county superintendent, spoke on school matters including promotion and budgeting. guests enjoyed musical numbers by Louis Burleson and Martin Thorpe, plus a plano selection and a spielen.
Rev Gus Klein of Memphis Tennessee will lead a revival at St Pauls Methodist Church starting next Sunday at 9 00 am with a background in Vanderbuilt and extensive evangelist experience. He has held meetings in Texas Virginia and Florida. A service is also planned at 10 am Tuesday through Friday with nightly services at 8 00 pm. Mr Hudson Murrell will preside. All churches and friends are invited.
River Summerford aged man, found shot dead in a room at the Eble Hotel, died amid financial troubles. Funeral services were held at Nelson Funeral Home with burial in Masonic Cemetery. Survived by wife Dorothy. mother Mrs Margaret Summerford. two sisters Mrs Beulah Allen and Mrs All Lane. two brothers Edo and Henry. Coroner's jury returned verdict of death by own action. A note to his wife mentioned financial trouble.
An association of about 160 New Mexico towns along highway 70 from Clovis to Las Cruces was organized at Mescalero. Dr J B Robinson of Tularosa was elected president Claude Simpson of Roswell secretary Delegates will meet the state highway commission. The group urged completing feeder connections and noted traffic imbalances favoring highways 70 7 and 80 with limited funds to finish all road projects.
A hornbook was mounted on a wooden frame with a handle and hung from a child’s girdle. The sheet showed the Christ cross row, the alphabet in upper and lower case, vowels with consonants in a table, and ending prayers including the Lord’s Prayer and the Bond’s Prayer.
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