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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1941

Page

2

Outdoor supper at Vandewart garden in South Pennsylvania

Early Sunday Ralph Vandewart hosted an outdoor supper party in the Vandewart garden at 510 South Pennsylvania Avenue. Guests included Blanche Vandewart Emmett White and numerous town residents. the table featured scabiosa asters and shasta daisies in a white bowl.

Robert Bear Ora Dale el Reno Oklahoma Oran Dale Dale Robby North Lea Avenue G. T. Watts Cecil Naramore Lawrence Wolfe Jerry Bear

Weather forecast for the four-state region

Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms across New Mexico Arizona today tonight and Tuesday. Colorado sees partly cloudy skies with widely scattered showers or thunderstorms today and Tuesday. West Texas Panhandle experiences partly cloudy conditions with scattered showers and thundershowers tonight and Tuesday. cooler in the Panhandle Tuesday.

New Mexico-Arizona Colorado West Texas Panhandle

Beauty Pageant Wednesday To Be Outstanding Event

A Roswell beauty pageant described as possibly the most unusual ever will stage the preliminary Miss America contest at Yucca Theatre on Wednesday night. Twenty six girls have registered with expectations of more entrants. each contestant is identified by a local merchant sponsor, and only the winners will be publicly named. Merchants include Model, Penney, Mabie Lowery, American Cafe, Ball and White, Purdy, Roswell Auto, Kiva Beauty Shop and many others. The first show at 8 15 p m allows audience voting for six favorites to guide judges for Thursday’s final placements.

Roswell Yucca Theatre Pecos Valley The Model J. €. Penney Company Mabie-Lowery Hardware Company the American Cafe Ball and White Amonett Body Works Purdy Furniture Company Roswell Auto Company Roswell Plumbing Company Merritts Ladies Store Roswell Laundry & Dry Cleaners Pecos Valley Lumber Company Central Hardware Company Western Auto Company Roddens Studio Platts Drug Company Falcons Electric Company Sears Roebuck & Company Busy Bee Cafe Public Service Company Bray-Moore Shop Kiva Beauty Shop Roswell Daily Record New Mexico Transportation Company Roswell Morning Dispatch K.G.F.L Roswell Beauty Shop Chaves County

Extension Club Meets With Mrs Chaney Roswell gathering includes cake and quilt plans

The Chaves Extension Club met at Mrs. W F Chaney’s home with Mrs. Pauline Cowan Sparkman and Mrs. Chaney as hostesses. A noon luncheon featured a birthday wedding cake and a white elephant sale followed by cottage cheese salad demonstrations by Eva Mae Bible and LaRue Bunch. Plans for a friendship quilt were set, with many local families attending and visiting members.

Chaves Extension Club W. F. Chaney North Sea Avenue Roswell Pauline Cowan-Sparkman Chaney Sparkman Chaves County W. B. Chaney Eva Mae Bible LaRue Bunch Dexter

Feats of Travis Mentioned Amid Diamond Belt Talk

A brief note remarks that beyond Travis’s feats, others may claim the diamond belt if they can match his accomplishments. The line hints at broader competition while praising his success.

Travis

A New Gnu at The New Frisco Zoo

San Francisco reports a new gnu birth at the city zoo. The sire Hugh Gnu exhibited a temper while Sue Gnu cared for the calf likely named Lou or Sou Gnu. Keepers housed the father apart to protect the mother and infant.

Frisco Zoo San Francisco Gnu Sue Gnu Hugh Gnu Lou Gnu Sou

Former Gov Jones of Arizona in Grave Illness

In Los Angeles on August 11 the former Arizona governor Robert T. Jones is diagnosed with peritonitis from a ruptured appendix. Dr. F. L. Anton reports the prognosis is grave with a crisis possible within two to three days.

I. J. Marshall Los Angeles California Canada Arizona Robert T. Jones F. L. Anton

State Firemen Meet Opens in Gallup With Cooperation Theme

Tri state Firemen Association convention opened in Gallup New Mexico with delegates from New Mexico Arizona and Colorado. A fire college under Los Angeles County Fire College direction was a highlight of the three day program. Election of officers was slated for Wednesday.

Gallup N. M National Defense Program Tri-state Firemen’s Association New Mexico Arizona Colorado Los Angeles County Fire College

Notice to send bills for late Goldye Shrader debts

All bills against or payments due to the late Goldye Shrader must be sent to Mrs. B. C. Mossman. This public notice directs creditors to forward any outstanding accounts to the named claimant.

Goldye Shrader B. C. Mossman

Outdoor Rib Steaks and Boiled Tongue Recipes

Promotes rib steaks for entertaining with a robust marinade of salad oil vinegar garlic salt and pepper. Also describes Colonial Boiled Tongue simmered until tender then finished with butter bay leaf cloves brown sugar cherries and broth for a rich sauce.

Steel Defense Priority Ordered by OPM

The Office of Production Management placed steel under full priority ahead of civilian use effective Sept. 1. Defense orders will outrank non defense contracts as a shortage looms, with OPM exploring a capacity boost and civilian supplies directed after defense needs are met.

Washington Office of Production Management Edward R. Stettinius Jr Stettinius Army Navy Great Britain OPM Office of Price Administration Opacs

Mabel Stewart Hosts Morning Card Party at Nickson Hotel

Mrs. Mabel Stewart hosts a beautfiully appointed morning card party at the Nickson Hotel with luncheon at one o clock. Guests enjoyed tables in the Coronado room and floral centerpieces as Mrs. Stewart was assisted by Mrs. Harry Leonard and Mrs. Marie DeVoss. Calendar notes list Monday events for Young Women's Guild supper and Esther Circle at 3 o'clock, plus B and P W Womans Club picnic at Portales. Friday features Womans Club Open House at 8 o'clock for club members and those with courtesy cards.

Mabel Stewart Nickson Hotel Coronado Room Stewart Harry Leonard Marie DeVoss Womans Club

Falcon Squadron to Train Falcons for War in NYC

The U S army forms a falcon squadron under Lieut Thomas MacClure at Fort Monmouth to train birds for warfare against enemy parachutists. Falcons would dive at 300 mph with knives strapped to their chests, recruited from New York City via traps from tall buildings as offices.

U. S. Army Thomas MacClure Fort Monmouth New Jersey Signal Corps New York City

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ralph Vandewart Robert Bears Vandewart South Pennsylvania Avenue Miss Blanche Vandewart Emmett White Joe Lane W. N. Worthington James Hinkle Rolla Hinkle Max Coll Jack Moore Floyd Childress FE. A. Cahoon Sidney Prager Henry Johnson F. B. Goodwin L. O. Fullen Roy Daniel H. D. O. Hammond A. D. Jones Will Vandewart Bruce P. Connor Pete Losey Hagerman Fred Croom B. C. Roney John Tweedy Wesley Foster Albert Pruit Picacho Will Fallon Boston Mass Blanche Vandewart Harold Bell Wright Tarrin John Wayne Betty Field Harry Carey Paramount Beulah Bondi James Barton Samuel S. Hinds Marijorie Main Marc Lawrence Eee Caghey Pat Piayers Margaret Lindsay Frank McRagh Lloyd Bacon Warner Bros First National Picture Screen Malcolm Stuart Boylan Earl Baldwin John Monk Saunders Leon Errol Black Eyed Peas Anderson’s Gardene J. C. Penney Mabie Lowrey Ball & White Purdy Furniture Co Roswell Auto Merritt's Pecos Valley Drug Pecos Valley Lbr. Co Central Hdn Western Auto Rodden’s Studio Platt Drug Falconi Elec. Co Sears Roebuck Roswell Dispatch Kiva Beauty Public Service Co American Cafe Roswell Plumbing New Mex Trans. Co Yucca Extension Club Roland T. Schaefer Ruth Beyer North Texas Teachers’ College Denton Texas Mornig Robbie North Lea Avenue H. A. Poorbaugh San Diego John Electrical Appeiarance State OF New Mexico Jesse F. Jarrell Alfred C. Jarrell Frazier & Quantius West 4Th Street D. P. Greiner Adv Jo Schrimshher Manuel Moseley Roswell Bar Hazel Linard Chiropodist Daily Current Argus Peggy Hedgecoxe Carlsbad Richard Allen Ball Loving First Methodist Church Marian Martin Rcrac Trousseau Gov. Jones Ariz al Gallup St.joseph Aspirin the Social News Frances Bear Wolfe Steel EL Capitan Robert Cummings Nancy Kelly Richard Dix Young Womans Guild of the First Christian Church Esther Circle 1St Baptist Church Jo Mitchell Missouri Avenue P. W. Womans Club Portales Herbert Lowrey Bill West Coast Grand Canyon J. B. Allison San Antonio Points Clover Leaf Club Roy Phillips Witth Street Womans Bible Class R L. Corn North Richardson Avenue Lieut VOGUE
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