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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1941
Page
7
More than 800 New Mexico residents will take merit examinations for posts in the Public Health Department Public Welfare Department and Employment Security Commission next Saturday and the following one. The Merit System Council announced the tests with several competitors seeking multiple positions. In Roswell 61 examinees will be tested at Lea Hall N M M S with Col E L Lusk in charge.
Finch White of the United States Geological Survey water resources branch will speak on Pecos Valley waters at the Cha ves County Archaeological and Historical Society meeting at the museum tonight at 7 30. All interested are invited. this is the society's final meeting before summer recess.
The May 13 week in New Mexico showed improved ranges and favorable crops. Ground remains too wet for general farming in eastern areas, but topsoil dries with expected farm activity. Irrigated crops thrived with good wheat growth, rapidly growing alfalfa, and first south cutting underway. Water supplies are ample for the irrigation season. Local flood risks noted in Rio Grande valley and San Juan valley. Livestock steady but fed in some northeast sections. lambing and calving losses occurred from heavy rains and cold, though conditions improved this week.
Sea Scout Don Chappell presented a health and safety program at the regular monthly Boy Scout Court of Honor. He led demonstrations and administered a quiz to five Scouts. Awards announced include Second Class to Danny Buck Berry Heine Carl Keller Bobbie Keller. Tenderfoot to Coy Keller LeRoy Hix Wendell Doty Jr. Merit Badges to Frank Sherman Masonry George Bush Courtney Sherman Safety. Court of Honor chairman D N Pope presided. attendees Pat ONeill Bill Purdy Dale Gregg Art Sissey.
Roswell pupils across multiple schools completed final drills of the year under Captain Aubrey Koonce. Schools reported enrollment figures and exit times ranging from 17 seconds at St Peter's to 1 minute 40 seconds at Jr High, with totals from Missouri Avenue to Mark Howell and St High.
The Oasis one room rural school will hold its annual closing assembly at 8 o clock tomorrow night. Speakers include Dr Thomas Brabham pastor of the First Methodist Church of Roswell and county school superintendent R M Cookson. Mr and Mrs Manuel Oracion will oversee the music.
Camp Wehinahpay in the Sacramento Mountains near Weed New Mexico will host a full month long Boy Scout summer camp with four periods starting June 1, June 8, June 15 and June 22. Price is 4.50 per boy per period if at least eight scouts attend from a troop, otherwise 5.00. includes all-you-can-eat meals.
Leaders of the Sawmill Workers Union announce 400 members will strike at 9 a.m. at Breece Lumber Company and Whitmer Mills in Albuquerque. Union rep John Murray cites collapsed wage talks seeking a blanket 14 cent per hour increase. Breece and Whitmer officials say they have received no word of the strike.
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