Youth Job Outlook Improves but Grads Face Gaps
The American Youth Commission notes 1.75 million hunting jobs and a brighter employment picture. US Employment Service placements exceed year-ago levels for seven months, private industry placements reach a record high of 242 490 in May, with youths 16 to 24 making up about a quarter of the labor force. College grads seen as having better prospects than since 1928, though commissions warn of limited professional openings for them, while aid remains for needy youths seeking work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Youth Commission
United States Employment Service
Aubrey Williams
National Youth
Youth Commission
Government Work Under NYA CCC and WPA
Government work under the New Deal programs NYA CCC and WPA or by farm security loans reflects federal relief efforts in the 1930s aimed at providing employment and financial stability to rural communities, with projects ranging from infrastructure to agricultural support through loan programs and public works initiatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NYA
CCC
WPA
Roosevelt Signs Law on Damages Claims for Border Projects
Washington June 20 President Roosevelt signed a bill authorizing the secretary of state to adjust pay claims up to 1000 dollars for damages to persons or property tied to construction and operation of border projects by the American commissioner, international boundary commission United States and Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Secretary of State
International Boundary Commission
United States
Mexico
Jewish refugees sail to South America from Paris
About 450 German and Czecho-Slovak Jewish refugees boarded the British liner Reina Del Pacificio in Paris for several South American countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
Paris
Reina del Pacificio
South American
Blockade at Tientsin Looms Over Dragon Boat Festival
Amid tensions in Tientsin British and French concessions face a blockade now in its seventh day. Reports say talks with Chinese merchants could raise funds to lift barriers for the dragon boat festival, while Japanese demands and foreign reactions shape a cautious groundwork for settlement. Admiral Yarnell surveyed the scene as negotiations stalled and both sides weighed concessions and potential economic reprisals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chiang Kai-Shek
Harry E. Yarnell
United States Asiatic Fleet
United States Marine Detachment
Peiping
Chinwangtao
Yarnell
Tientsin
Chinese Chamber of Commerce
Toe
Britain
Japan
Yangtze River
Wuhu
Yangtze
International Settlement
Daughtry Insurance and swimming instruction ads appear
An old newspaper snippet advertises F H A loans and insurance services from Daughtry Insurance Agency at 222-23 White Ridge with phone 301, plus Lucile Wilson swimming instruction contact 98651. The fragment includes a June 2015 indicator and stray phone numbers.
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F.H.A. Loans and Insurance
Daughtry Insurance Agency
White Ridg
Lucile Wilson
Eleven Pass Red Cross Life Saving Tests
The American Red Cross Life Saving course at City Pool closed today with about thirty students. Eleven earned Senior or Junior Life Saving Tests. seniors Frank Millican Ray Welty Frank Blough and Orval Kisselburg, juniors Burt Fletcher Richard Aldrich Bob Samson Elizabeth Jackson Albert Johnson Ann Lawey Sarah Wilson and Sherwood Grossman. Several plan to retake during Commodore Longfellow’s July visit. Rev. F. B. Howden Jr. instructed the course.
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American Red Cross
Frank Millican
Ray Welty
Frank Blough
Orval Kisselburg
Burt Fletcher
Richard Aldrich
Bob Samson
Elizabeth Jackson
Albert Johnson
Ann Lawey
Sarah Wilson
Sherwood Gross
Judge Manton Sentenced to Prison and Fine
Former U S circuit court of appeals judge Martin T Manton received two years in federal prison and a $10000 fine for conspiracy to sell judicial favors. Judge W Calvin Chestnut imposed the sentence after a plea to set aside the verdict. U S attorney Cahill urged the maximum, noting the public might view it as inadequate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Martin T. Manton
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Manton
W. Calvin Chestnut
U. S
John T. Cahill
Chestnut
Texas Rain Causes Flooding Across Snyder Area
Heavy rains across west central and east Texas have swollen streams and left two hundred or more people homeless in Snyder. Nighttime high water hampered rescuers but no deaths were reported as creeks on both sides of the business district exceeded banks since Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snyder
Tex
West
Central
East
Texas
Scouting Growth Highlighted in Eastern New Mexico Area Council
P W Thorson reports robust Scouting in the region with 2254 total enrollees as of June 16, the highest in council history. Enrollment shows 1739 boys and 515 leaders across 92 units, including 70 Troops 16 Cub Packs and 6 Sea Scout Ships, with significant Cubming and Sea Scouting growth and 12 new units this year. Three units are forming but not yet registered. The council leads Region Nine in coverage and recruitment, with a 130 percent rise in youth enrollment since Dec 1931 and 134 percent rise in leaders while the budget grew 50 percent. Upcoming area activities include anniversaries, first aid contests, enrichment, and district development, plus Camp-O-Ral and Sea Scout cruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern New Mexico
Thorson
Alamogordo
Muleshoe
Robert Ripley- Carlsbad
Philturn
Pacific Coast
British Carrying On At Tientsin
British concession at Tientsin endures under Japanese blockade. Despite disruptions, residents maintain routines at the British Country Club and Tientsin club, with coffee taken, morning walks, and a daily six o clock start. Club notices and cricket thrive as traditions persist amid strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tientsin
England
China
Bergdoll Seeks Return of Forfeited Property
Washington reports Grover C. Bergdoll has asked the attorney general for the return of about 500000 dollars in property forfeited for draft dodging in World War I. Officials say no action will be taken until Bergdoll's citizenship status is settled. Bergdoll, formerly of Philadelphia, is detained by the army at Governors Island after fleeing to Germany.
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Washington
Grover C. Bergdoll
Justice Department
Bergdoll
Governor’s Island
New York
Germany
State Firemen Convention in Las Vegas New Mexico
Las Vegas business houses face intensive fire inspections as delegates to the 17th annual State Firemen Association and 10th annual Fire College divide into crews to demonstrate inspecting efficiency. Nearly 200 delegates from New Mexico and representatives from Oklahoma Colorado and Illinois attend the second day with speeches on training and fire prevention.
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Las Vegas
N. M
State Firemen’s Association
Fire College
Brice H. Sewell
Santa Fe
J. Ray Pence
Stillwater
Okla
Sewell
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Colorado
Illinois
Daniel P. Cronin
Willard E. Miller
Denver
Texico
J. Burr Taylor
Western Acturial Bureau
Chicago
Fiftieth Anniversary Officers and Members Listed
A Roswell Lodge No. 18 anniversary record lists past members from 1913 to 1938 and notes deceased status. Current officers include Worshipful Master Winfred W Huntly, Senior Warden Donald E Gillespie, Junior Warden Hugh M Huff, Treasurer Thomas J Hall, Secretary Elmer H Riemen, Senior Deacon Ifford G Smith, Junior Deacon Russell G Bird, Senior Steward Frederick W Blocksom, Junior Steward Ellis W Whitney, Chaplain Thomas J Jackson, and Tyler Ernest L Carper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard F. Ballard
Bruno Totzek
Claude Hobbs
William J. Armstrong
Jaffa Miller
James D. Hudgins
Fla. L. Austin
John W. Hall
Thomas J. Hall
Prager Miller
Herbert B. Smurs
Henry B. Cooley
Ewing L. Lusk
Ernest L. Carper
Frank W. Marks
Benjamin F. Rose
Willard L. Prager
Harvey A. Poorbaugh
James Duthie
Bert M. Ballard
Leland C
Elmer H Riemen
Lifford G. Smith
Russell G. Bird
Frederick W. Blocksom
Ellis W. Whitney
Thomas J. Jackson
Tyler
Labor Leader Green Vows Fight on Communism in America
Boston June 20 William Green president of the American Federation of Labor declares in a Kiwanis International address that the federation will fight communism and oppose totalitarian society in the United States He defends democracy as essential to free press speech assembly worship and conscience while noting strikes must coexist with democracy and urging workers to act wisely to curb abuses and industrial strife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Louis Johnson
Advertising Federation of America
Johnson
War Department
Department
Boston
American Federation of Labor
William Green
A. F. of L
Kiwanis International
America
Green
Free
Dr Bruce P Connor Out Of Office On Vacation
Dr Bruce P Connor will be away from the office on vacation through July 10th. He will be unavailable for consultations or appointments during this period.
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Bruce P. Connor
Roswell Scoutmasters Plan Nearby Camp Rally Schedule
A Roswell joint meeting of Scoutmasters and district committees at Troop 99 hut decided to seek a camp site within five miles for hikes and to hold a rally every three months. The discussion covered securing premises and organizing quarterly rallies for local Roswell troops. The meeting concluded with supper served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell
Boy Scout District Committee
Boy Scout Troop 99
Weather forecast for four states shows fair to warm trends
New Mexico: Generally fair tonight and Wednesday with little temperature change. Colorado: Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with likely showers and thunderstorms in the west portion and little change in temperature. Arizona: Generally fair tonight and Wednesday with warmer conditions in the west and south. West Texas: Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with occasional thundershowers in the southeast and warmer in the north portion.
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New Mexico
Colorado
Arizona
West Texas
Gateway Hotel Modernizes in El Paso Makeover
The Gateway Hotel in El Paso unveils a full modernization praised by guests. The lobby is redecorated with mosaic stucco motifs and cool leather furniture with chromium trim. The third and fourth floors are now fully air conditioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gateway
el Paso
Regular Veterans Association To Meet
Members of the Roswell post of the Regular Veterans Association will sign the post charter at a meeting Wednesday night at 8 o'clock at the home of Sgt. E. H. Day, 1600 North Washington. All former members of the regular army, navy or marine corps are invited to attend.
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Roswell
Regular Veterans’ Association
Sgt. E. H. Day
North
Washington
Regular Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Bowman to Build Bakery on Main Street
Building permit issued to C E Bowman for a tile and stucco bakery at 723 North Main with a $7000 cost. Other permits listed include O L Winborn for a 1306 West 6th house at $4300 and George L Reese Sr for a 5 room house at 307 South Michigan at $3000. John McClure Jr moves to West Point with plan to attend academy and visit New York Worlds Fair. Three women convicts escape from Marysville state reformatory prompting investigations and the superintendent reports no keys missing. A major forest fire north of Santa Fe threatens Nambe River area and property of Cyrus McCormick as crews rush to contain it.
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John McClure, JR
West Point
U. S. Military Academy
Clovis
Tom Harrison
Marysville
Velmaest
State Reformatory
Marguerite Reilley
Santa FE
N. M
Nambe River
Cyrus McCormick
Virgil Cates Denies Assault Charge in Court
J. P. Court Virgil Cates pled not guilty to assault and battery on Ida Davenport. Trial date not set. Gerald E. Way found guilty of assault and battery on Margaret Newman, fined $25 plus costs.
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J. P
Virgil Cates
Ida Davenport
Gerald E. Way
Margaret Newman
Kiwanis Members Describe Their Professions
A Kiwanis Club program featured three members presenting their careers. H. O. DeShurley Dr. C. M. Eiffert dentist and Dr. W. T. Guy spoke about their work while A. D. Eiffert, club president, and H. S. Cave, program chairman, oversaw the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
H. O. DeShurley
C. M. Beiffert
W. T. Guy
H. S. Cave
Ad. Eiffert
Carnival promoters escape charges as boy ingests risky items
Beverly Massachusetts June 20 William Ryan 17 ate razor blades electric light bulbs and carpet tacks at a Boston carnival in what police called entirely voluntary The police announced no prosecution of carnival promoters Ryan remained in a Beverly hospital with a severe stomach ache but doctors said he responded to first aid and that recovery should proceed without further harm.
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Beverly
Mass
William Ryan
Boston
Ryan
Berverly
Mother Nature
Wanted swap or sale for cabin in Ruidoso New Mexico
Classified notice offers to lease swap or buy a cabin in Ruidoso New Mexico on commission. It lists Chas H Sims as contact and includes a key ring labeled J B Savage No 274 Santa Anna Texas with a liberal reward for return to 205 J P White Ride. The text appears truncated with scattered identifiers and a placeholder code 6-2Qt2x ra.
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Ruidoso
Chas. H. Sims
N. M
J. B. Savage
Santa Anna
Texas
J. P. White
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John K. Caldwell
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U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
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Loolo Love
Santa FE Railway
Joe Mitchell and Sons
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