Verington Branch American Red Cross Meeting Minutes
A Sunday afternoon gathering on November 6 in Verington outlines a Red Cross branch meeting. Officers, committees, and weekly sessions at Court House are described. new members, donations, and local society ties including Masonic Lodge and Silver City figures are noted.
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Verington Heaneh A. R. C
Legvitt Hall
Leavitt Elateman
Veriigton
Anl
Gelder Aml Mra
van Mstine
Messrs
Monson
al Springer
Alia Kremond
Jim Gel
CW Gallagher
Jr McKay
Whitacre
Alida Regulavet
W. Powers
List of Articles Shipped Dec 8 1917
Shipping ledger dated December 8 1917 lists knitted goods and medical supply contents. Items include sweaters socks belts pillows tents and various worn garments distributed into Boxes 5 6 7 and 8 with counts for ambulances bedding and clothing components.
Mason Branch American Red Cross Describes Supplies Drive
Mesdames Cook Moore and Fllis visited Maran with a large Red Cross shipment. During the week 126 yards of flannelette were used. The tally includes 17 pajama pairs 300 mouth cloths 24 hospital kerchiefs one hot water bottle cover one bed sock pair one shoulder shawl three hospital bed shirts two sweaters and five fracture pillows. Miss Dunton turned over $41.40 to the Mason Branch from a recent entertainment. An itemized statement will be issued next week. Junior Red Cross enrolled every pupil at the rally. They plan to build support for future charitable work.
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Mesdames Cook
Moore
Fllis
Maran
Red Cross
Thireday
Miss Dunton
Mason Hranch
Selinet Entertainment
Silver City Red Cross and Local Items
Argent Chapter Order of Eastern Star held an election in Silver City last week with Mr. Thomas Mayne among those named in local items for the chapter proceedings.
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Silver City
Wis
Patton
Mayne
Watton
Thich
Argent Chapter Order of Eastern Star
Thomas Mayne
Dayton Red Cross and Local Items
The Dayton Auxiliary sent knitted garments to Chapter Headquarters on December fifteenth, 1917. Six sweaters and fourteen pairs of socks plus wristlets and wash clothes. The Mills are now making hospital supplies. Mesars Kernan Glass Harris and Marten of Ret o were in town Wednesday. Fred Tailleur left for California for the winter. Miss Celia Quintet home for holidays from Ban To se State Normal School. Arthur Ramfall in Ret o this week. Vernon Johnson owns a fine Overland automobile. Gadihick Chick may you have fine rides. Roy Randall went below last Friday but will be back for the holidays. School entertainment and dance planned for next Friday night.
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Dayton Auxilliary
Vernon Johmson
Irrigation Prospects Loom for Nevada Growth
A Nevada irrigation advocate outlines plans to irrigate up to 1,000,000 acres in twenty five years, compares western states' funding, urges public and government backing, cites pumping systems near Tracy and San Joaquin Valley, and asserts mining should yield to sustained irrigation. He cites government support, Reclamation Service funds, and mentions Nevada's governor as favorable to irrigation.
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Nevada
California
U. S. Reclamation Service
West
Idaho
Arizona
Iifornia
Orland
Ari Vom
Colorado
Theo Yy
New Mexico
Sam
Teale
Congressmien
Uncle Sam
Washington
Lodi
San Joaquin Valeley
Tracy
San Joaquin County
Western Wacilie Railroad
California Lydraulic Eng. & Supply Co
San Francisco
Shove
Canseynelt
High School Principal Heads to Officer Training Camp
Lernyuonmrag Seavol principal L McCreery leaves Jan 6 for the command General of the wt Division at the Ward series officers training camp in Latda Visti near San Diego. The school honors him with a wrist watch and knitted sweater from students and staff as he departs to serve his country. Nevada expects twenty three cadets at the Presidio officers camp in San Francisco, with Reno university applicants filling many slots.
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L. McCreery
Lernyuonmrag Seavol
Lattda Visti
San Diego
Gen. MeCreerys
Walter Cox
Mr. McCreery
Nevada
Presidio
San Francisco
Ryan
State University
Reno
HF. Moore
Medical Reserve Corps
Opium Joint Raided In Mason At Grant Saloon
U S Marshals raided the Grant Saloon and Restaurant in Mason on a tip. Charlie Poe operated the place where $2500 worth of opium and yen shee were seized. Mushals G W O'Neil and D Fyse arrested. in Washoe county jail in default of $2500 cash or $5000 bond. Indians allegedly obtained whiskey and hop there.
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U. Marshals
Grant
Mason
Charlie Poe
Mushals
G. W. O'Neil
D. Fyse
Washoe County
Fraternal Order of Eagles Yerington Elects Officers
The annual election of the F O E was held December 3 1917 with J F Barton as President A P R Springer as Vice President George Nugent as Chaplain W J McKennzie as Secretary E A Dillon as Treasurer Oscar Stallard Inside Guard Wm Genzel Outside Guard and E A West as Trustee A public installation will be held at Eagles hall Friday January 11 1918 at eight p m followed by a free dance and refreshments Everybody is cordially invited.
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F.O.E
J. F. Barton
A. P R. Springer
George Nugent
W. J. McKennzie
E. A. Dillon
Oscar Stallard
Wm. Genzel
E. A. West
Eagles’ Hall
Ed Scott visits with family after hospital release
Dr and Mrs Ed Scott arrived yesterday afternoon for a several week visit with Mrs Scott’s mother Mrs T M McGowan and other relatives. Dr Scott has just been released from Dr Lane’s hospital in San Francisco where he was treated since an automobile accident early last summer.
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Ed. Scott
Long Sweetening and Cornbread in Everyday Tables
The article notes a tradition of fattening meals with cornbread and molasses, citing long-standing use of white sugar and molasses in households. It recalls historical naming of Long Sweetening and its role in cooking and daily meals across generations.
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Verington
Masonic Lodge
Tales of the Red Cross
Masons
Virginia City
Meniers
Masonic Hall
Manuel King
Hanitin
Eleytrican
Carga Aml Pwil
Hanitian
Eel Crees
Xtivas
Mesers
Mennetts
Colqn Hawn Denevan
Alec Dickson
Dan Lawis
Aml Wall
Carlos Silentus
Apd
Drew
Albert Sitta
Deron
Cah
Amd
Carl Waleasen
Rosie
Miss Nori Bishop
Silver
Mary Kennedy Las
San Franciso
Lyon
Mason Branch
American Red Cross
Silver City Red Cross
Dayton Red Cross
Kernan, Glass, Harris, and
Marten
Reto
Fred ‘Tailleur Seft
Celia Quillet
Ban Tose
State Normal School
Arthur Ramfall
By Ala. Kanaga
U. S
America
M. E. Chul
Rachminoff
Miss Whitman
Adams
Pather
Lena Brooks
Genevieve Knierint
Franh West
Mr. Santa Claus
R.santa Claus
Santa Claus San
Mr. Sun
Santa Claus
Pittsburgh Press
Harry Davis
Times
Fraternal Order OF Eagles
Yerington
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