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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1939
Page
3
In Zuni New Mexico on July 16 the rain dance sought divine aid for parched fields and crops. Dancers clothed in ritual regalia prayed for Water as Sacred Lake and local rivers ran dry and officials urged timely showers to avert agricultural harm.
The best golf professionals gathered at Pomonok Country Club to qualify for match play in the National P G A championship. After two rounds 63 players were 73 or better, with 36-hole totals of 148 likely to survive. defending champion Paul Runyan was guaranteed a spot with the 64th place. Contenders included Ralph Guldahl Fay Coleman Parks and Sam Snead among others as Hogan Nelson Sarazen and Picard held solid rounds.
Silver City New Mexico officials announced the annual Silver City Open will be held September 2 3 4 in memory of Walter Loggains longtime tournament chairman. Dr Coin Cadman club president and Dr R C Lane tournament committee chair said the course has undergone changes and will be among the sportiest in the southwest with a large field of entrants including professionals and amateurs and cash prizes for the pros.
Michigan delegates will attend the July 19 20 meeting of the Interstate Oil Compact Commission at Santa Fe New Mexico for the first time. Chairman Ernest O Thompson said Michigan's legislature authorized the state's entry and its representatives will attend as members. Governor Leon Phillips of Oklahoma Senator Clint Small of Amarillo Texas and former lieutenant governor Hiram M Dow of Roswell New Mexico will speak. Theme is minimum standards for engineering to eliminate waste in oil and gas production.
Marksmen from many cities and treasury employees will compete at Camp Simms Maryland during the week of August 7 for the annual proficiency prize in small arms. Eight six man teams were formed from nationwide preliminaries June 27 with entrants from Customs Bureau El Paso Texas Alcohol Tax Unit Roswell New Mexico Denver Colorado Dallas Texas and more. Congress today notes Senate state funeral for Secretary Swanson House District of Columbia legislation Interstate Commerce committee EAS act minor amendment coverage.
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