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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1942
Page
5
The Thursday Night Dance Club plans an informal dance Thursday at the Arm ory starting at nine o clock. Members are urged to arrive on time for the social event and music. The article notes a church circle and missionary meetings among local women’s groups and church activities.
The item promotes Marian Martin Pattern 9044 with day and evening versions in misses and women's sizes 12 through 40. Includes ordering details and fabric yardage for size 16, plus a Summer 1942 pattern book offer. Local notices report KU students returning, teachers visiting, and social club events with Thursday gatherings.
The Berrendo Womans Club met at 400 South Sea Avenue for an all day session. A covered dish luncheon was served at noon, with roses and delphinium decorating the home of Mrs. W. C. Holland. Mrs. Roland T. Schaefer spoke on the Women of China, recalling years in China, and Pauline Sparkman showed the film Meat and Romance.
A regular meeting of Eastern Star was held last evening at the Masonic Temple with Mrs. Logan Hunter presiding as Worthy Matron Initiation occurred with Mrs. Jerlene Pratt receiving the degrees of the order A social hour followed and refreshments were served by Mrs. Lucius Dills and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bird. Jerold Watkins Moves Furniture Store to 127 West 2nd from 104 South Main in the Ned Reverie Co. building with a new display of furniture
Corp. Tipton of Company 21 New Mexico State Guard gave a fine lecture at the weekly drill on gas attacks in warfare and methods of protection against them.
James Hearn files for an addition to a garage at 105 North Kentucky valued at 250 dollars. James Wagoner submits permits for box house frames at 611 and 613 East Matthews totaling 300 dollars.
Junior Misses across the country will attend their first formal dance this summer. Shirley Temple, star of Col umbia network's Junior Miss series, models a white pique dress cut along simple princess lines. It features eyelet embroidered leaves and three small black velvet bows.
Graduation parade awards listed multiple honors: Alumni Rifle replaced by a $50 War Bond won by Cadet 2nd Lt. Dean B. Spencer of Honolulu. Commandants Medals awarded to Hugh L. McInnis, Frank J. Felch, Don F. McMillian, James J. McRoberts. VFW Medal to F. H. H. King. Saber awards to Charles F. Smith and Thomas L. Feinch Pearson. McClure Goodwin Saber to A. N. Spencer. Harry Morrison Trophy and Medals awarded to B Troop led by Cadet Capt. Neill P. McInnis.
Santa Fe, N M June 34 State land commissioner H R Rodgers denied the state suffered a substantial loss by approving December transfer of a 50,000,000 foot timber contract at $2 per thousand board feet. He said cancellation and new bids would have ignored price factors like accessibility and logging conditions and that Longwell a pioneer operator paid his own money for the contract. He emphasized fair protection of clients and state interests.
Washington public health officials urged continued funding to fight bubonic plague in fiscal 1943. Dr. J W Mountin cited about a dozen annual US plague deaths and the disease in 12 Mountain and Pacific states plus Hawaii. He urged rodent free zones near towns and military sites as infected rodents were found near Fort Warren Wyoming Fort Wingate New Mexico McCarran Field Nevada Camp Hunter Liggett California Fort Wright Utah Sunset Field Washington Boise airfield Idaho Pendleton Oregon.
The labor department report by Isador Lubin indicates most war workers logged over 40 hours weekly in January while those under 40 hours faced reduced work due to insufficient demand.
John P. Kelley a former Roswell high school star halfback has been named cadet major at Minter Field Bakersfield California where he is undergoing aviation cadet basic training He left Roswell with Company A New Mexico tank destroyer battalion as a sergeant and later qualified as an aviation cadet He is the son of Mrs Ann Taylor of 1110 West 6th Street
Data show 2,000,000 workers in war effort with 19.5 percent under 40 hours, 37 percent at 44 hours or less, about one third above 48 hours, and 10 percent exceeding 50 hours. The chart outlines hours across the workforce engaged in production.
The National Labor Relations Board faced a congressional rebuke for a go-to-hell attitude toward congress and an outrageous misuse of funds. The committee said the board reallocated field positions at $46,000 annually after explicit congressional denial and noted a second such spending instance in two years.
A single unit Philco radio phone model 81 6-112c portable battery powered device described in the listing. The compact radio likely served as a compact communication tool with broadcasting reception capabilities for field or travel use.
Treasury announces a new Minute Man War Bond Flag for firms and organizations achieving over 90 percent employee or member participation in War Savings Bonds. The white on blue flag features thirteen stars and is awarded with a certificate signed by top Treasury officials, enabling display by recipients.
Dexter Odd Fellows from in valley and nearby jurisdictions attended Samaritan Lodge No. 12 annual Get Together dinner at the Lake Van Club House in Dexter. Guests included Dexter Hagerman and Lake Arthur members long with a program led by W. E. Wheeler and readings by Pat ONeill Neal A. Brown and others while the Richards orchestra provided music.
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