03 Mar 1942
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1942
Page
1
The 1942 Marian Martin Pattern Book offers Pattern 9910 a button front gingham dress with optional bolero pockets and collar options for sizes 2,4,6,8,10. Priced fifteen cents with one cent mailing, includes sewing tips and order details from The Record Pattern Department.
Sidelights by Will Robinson notes the New Mexico free text book program had errors totaling 74 440.25 that could have been avoided if the state superintendent managed distribution. The piece comments the state board of education is capable of selecting texts and mocks the extra staff proposed to handle shipping and bookkeeping.
When liquor sales opened in New Mexico the proposed short quart failed as consumers paid quart prices for fifths. Honest dealers saw chiselers harm trust, and the fifths faded from the trade, leaving standard sizes like pints quarts and gallons as the clear choice.
In Roswell, Frank Talmage’s street clock at Fifth and Penn, longtime beacon for churchgoers and shoppers, stopped as military wartime shortages halted repair. Denver technicians lacked workers due to enlistments and industry demands, delaying restoration until skilled help returns.
The Santa Fe fiesta will be shortened from three days to two to emphasize religious features such as the torchlight procession to the Cross of the Martyrs while omitting the annual ball. Some question whether reforms will endure or if the event will fail without its traditional elements.
The El Paso community reflects on M W Evans's life and character after his burial at Artesia. Neighbors recall his strong, fine character, love of nature in the rough, and dedication to serving others, viewing it as a lasting monument to his impact.
Pecos Texas adjusts to global wartime time changes as residents face Central Standard Mountain Time differences. Some observe new time, others cling to old, while some extend work hours by an hour. The town’s location near the time zone boundary fuels confusion and debate over the best approach.
Karl Guthmann, editor of the Roy Record, warns that within six months many small businesses in the state will be forced to close. He argues readjustment after the war will be painful, noting much of his case cannot be easily countered.
Hagerman news notes travelers residents and visitors. Dorothea Cowan from Silver City returns home via Hagerman Bayard and Roswell air base. Several residents report health and job changes including Lankford Ferguson Holloway and Devenport. The L. C. Club sewed for Red Cross. March 12 meeting set.
Report of a Roswell 4 H club leaders meeting attended by Mrs M D Menoud and Mrs Crandall with plans for the coming year. D D Club hosted by Mr and Mrs Jack Sweatt. high scores by Ramon Welborn and Mrs Dub Andrus, prizes were defense stamps. Elm tree planted at Virginia and Albuquerque noted for size and unique water source. Wyatt Johnson urges planting American White Elm in Roswell school grounds as preferred, replacing destroyed American Elms. Seabird oiling fact closes the note.
In Lea County Lovington endures a brief cold snap as the thermometer shows 3 above zero and gas pressure falters. Residents joke about past minstrel shows while soft coal and cow chips supply heat despite frigid conditions. The town questions why gas fails in warm weather rather than in a true cold spell.
A critical note mocks Roosevelt's plan to deport parasites from Washington and Santa Fe. The speaker argues that even if all parasites were expelled from Santa Fe, seasonal influxes would not restore population balance.
Wyatt Johnson protests the City School Board plan to cut nearly all two hundred elm trees donated to the city. He cites nursery experience and previous pruning issues, praising the board yet arguing the trees should be preserved where possible.
Seasonal kitchen ad from Andersons Gardens touts delicious parsnips this time of year and invites readers to try their produce.
The ad touts Creomulsion as relief for coughs chest colds and acute bronchitis claiming it reaches the seat of trouble loosens phlegm and soothes inflamed bronchial membranes. It notes beechwood creosote and other medicines, claims no narcotics and offers money back if it fails with a promise of quick relief.
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