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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1940
Page
4
Pattern 9445 offers a front and back darts frock with a slim front, easy skirt with double front panels, long or short sleeves, large pockets, and a contrast collar. Available in women's sizes 34 to 48. fabric and contrast yardages given. Send 15 cents to order, include size name address and style number. Also offers Marian Martin pattern book for 15 cents.
The article reports on buyers from Merritt's, Vogue, Sears Roebuck, Bray Moore Shop, Montgomery Ward and Everybody's detailing fall fashion trends. Black dominates with velvet, tweed and corduroy pieces, new coats, hats, and accessories. Several local residents travel for shopping, visits, and returns from New York to stock fall merchandise.
The Wednesday Forty-Two Club enjoyed a pleasant afternoon at Mrs. Tom Rogers’s home at 1001 West Eighth Street with cards, refreshments, and mid summer flowers. Guests included Mrs. Roscoe King and Virginia King en route to California, while others planned trips to Camp Carrizo and Ruidoso for shows and events. Dale Casey will speak on Rembrandt at KGFL.
In Denver on August 8 the Intermountain tennis tournament advances to the semi finals with Dan Freed of Salt Lake City ranked No 2 facing Sid Milstein of Denver and Jack Cella of Denver meeting Tom Harper of Denver top seed Frank Mehner of Utah had advanced with an easy win over Jim.
A pasted list enumerates faculty across City schools with names and subjects including English mathematics science reading history geography and home economics. Mentions custodians principals and intermediate junior primary grades across multiple schools. Also notes two tennis quarterfinal results, Eakins of Salt Lake City defeating Al Young of Denver and another match results.
Heimo Haitto a 15 year old violinist whose family are European war casualties has finished scenes for Paramount There’s Magic in Music and plans his Carnegie Hall debut in October Franz Schubert will live again in Alexander Kordas New Wine about the composers life using familiar Schubert pieces set in Vienna 1820 Ruby Keeler divorce final in February will marry soon to her Pasadena socialite boyfriend Charles Boyer Merle Oberon and Herbert Marshall cooperated with Washington on fingerprinting to set an example for aliens MGM bought two young Indian elephants for Tarzan Queen and Sally to be kept in the MGM zoo
Supporters of Congressman Dempsey arranged a reception in Albuquerque this evening ahead of his radio address at 6 15 p m over KOB. The broadcast will launch his senatorial campaign.
In New Mexico politics, Louise Coeto bills herself the only down to earth candidate, claiming rancher farmer and teacher roots as she seeks support. Clinton Anderson tours northern New Mexico after a long eastern and southern trek. Wendell Willkie sentiment noted in Lea County. Chavez campaign activity grows with rallies, a telegraphed praise from Hatch, and union backing, while Tingley aligns to nominate him governor. Other races include Kerr and McCaffrey seeking Democratic nominations, Perry entering state representativ e race, Torres filing for secretary of state, Gonzales seeking renomination, and Ortiz entering Santa Fe county clerk race as GOP actions trigger Hatch Act concerns.
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