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Newspaper
Winslow Daily Mail
Location
Winslow, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1928
Page
4
A brief notice states that the United Press member is entered at the Winslow Arizona post office as second class mail matter. The entry confirms postal status for distribution and archival handling.
The Commerce Department report shows attendance in high schools and colleges has nearly doubled in a decade due to prosperity. Leaders like President Kinley note higher education is essential to understand major issues such as immigration war taxation and economic relations. The trend reflects a complex modern civilization needing trained minds to guide the country.
The Big Ten completed a notable season marked by parity and surprise. No standout genius or defining champion emerged, yet Illinois rivaled Michigan in a season where every team could beat another. Home crowd inspiration and morale influenced outcomes as much as skill, with no national champion crowned.
Citizens of Ann Arbor, home to the University of Michigan, sue to block a proposed dormitory. they fear loss of income for rooming-housekeepers who rent to students. Yet educators argue student welfare and proper housing demand dormitories over private homes.
A brief quip notes a perpetual shortage amid ongoing affection and desire, suggesting an ironic take on romantic abundance versus fulfillment.
Washington reports the United States will spend 36,310,815 in 1930 on Indian wards. Budget details include funds for irrigation, education, and treaty obligations across numerous Indian schools and programs in Arizona, California, Kansas, Michigan, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and other areas.
El Paso reports 24 year old heir Thomas Fortune Ryan, beneficiary of a 260 million estate, plans to stay in El Paso and maintain his lifestyle. He will receive about 6 million in six years and continues mining interests at Silver City with trips there twice monthly. Ryan recently married and, while his grandfather lived, visited El Paso frequently.
Governor George W. P Hunthas asks state officials and citizens to monitor the proposed code revision. He urges objections be filed before final adoption so the Code Commissioner and Code Committee can address them. The statement notes the revision process involves officers, seven schemes, municipalities, and legislative review.
Mississippi official J G Holton honors the country press for its reach into home affairs and public sentiment. He cites President Turner’s simile of a locomotive needing steam to move the state and notes the home town paper’s role in building American spirit and influencing public opinion.
Prescott Courier reports Representative Lewis Douglas of Arizona, a principal opponent in Congress, says the Libert engineering report confirms his fears about Boulder Dam. He cites a cost rise to 176 million dollars, questions feasibility, and asserts the federal government must bear the expenses.
The piece links rising living standards to population growth and expanded education, then highlights the Commerce Department role in reducing waste through standardization. It cites firms adopting efficiency measures, from fewer saw blade styles to standardized boards, arguing each cut boosts productivity and lowers costs.
A Kansas City jury awarded $500 damages against Miss Mary Hickam a school teacher for alleged excessive whipping of James Edwin Christman on May 19 1926. The jury vote was 9 to 3. Parents claimed $15 000 in damages saying the punishment affected the boy’s leg length.
In Bellefonte Pennsylvania on December 6 a 17 year old flyer Richard James from California made an emergency landing in a field near Kylerton after attempting a cross country flight from California toward New York. He was said to be heading to Mercer before the forced landing.
A quirky pre Christmas note reveals a Philadelphia item of 100000 dollars for a Bureau of Music. The piece mocks police officials and traffic, mentions Lassie patrolman, and notes unrelated facts amid a row of varied ideas from potatoes in Chile to a groom’s cold feet.
Tomas Apodaca, 36, a deputy sheriff in El Paso Texas, was arrested after liquor totaling about forty gallons was found near his home. He said he was en route to report the discovery when taken into custody. A hearing before the U.S. commissioner was set for Monday with bond at $1,000.
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