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Newspaper

Yerington Times

Location

Yerington, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1921

Page

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Reno Hosts Mrs Winter of Minneapolis at Club Women Meet

Mrs Thomas G Winter of Minneapolis Minnesota president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs was the guest of the Nevada club women in Reno last Wednesday and Thursday. An 11 oclock executive board meeting at the home of Mrs Frank Norcross opened the events with Mrs J E Church presiding. A luncheon followed for invited ladies including Reno Carson and Yerington members. A 3 to 5 pm reception on the Riverside lanai featured music and a talk by Winter on education and ideals. A formal evening reception at the Taylor Home on South Virginia Street drew both men and women with speeches by Winter and attendees including Ex Senator Charles B Henderson and J P Perazzo.

Thomas G. Winter Mineapolis Minn General Federation of Women's Clubs Club Women of Nevada Reno Winter Frank Norcross Lake Street J. E. Church Nevada Federation Taylor South Virginia Street

Farmers Buy Concrete Headgates

Concrete headgates are being installed on ranches of G Menjisini, Wm Schacht, N F Bertrand and Geo Parker. Anker Brothers of Yerington, newly establishing a Lyon County Courthouse rear factory, runs to full capacity and may hire more workers as local farmers learn of the product.

G. Menjsini Wm. Schacht N. F. Bertrand Geo. Parker Yeringtoh Anker Brothers Lyon County Anker

Fr Hershey Visits City Sunday

Fr Hershey was a visitor in our city Sunday, meeting local parishioners and touring the church facilities during a brief stop. The event drew residents curious about his outreach and community work.

Fr. Hershey

Legion to Gather in Carson City This Saturday

Members of the American Legion and Women’s Auxiliary from Yerington Gardnerville Reno and Fallon will meet in Carson City on Saturday at a cabaret style event featuring talks entertainment and dancing. Convention committees will meet that evening to finalize plans for the Lake Tahoe convention of Legion men and women. The athletic committee will tour the proposed convention site on Sunday.

American Legion and Women’s Auxiliary Yerington Gardnerville Reno Fallon Carson City Carson the Legion Lake Tahoe

Mason Social and Newsy Items Highlight Local Picnic Ground

A new picnicking and camping ground on a wooded island near Mason town outskirts opens soon. Donated materials and volunteer labor funded by the Woman's Club and local merchants created facilities including tables benches a brick fireplace and a sturdy bridge for heavy vehicles. The site will host a town picnic and serve residents and visitors from Mason Valley and beyond.

Co. A. Chapman Ludwig Jane Carroll Cleo Payne Nelson Mathews Mason Valley George Gerasko Mason T. H. Lever Salt Lake City Lever Wm. Scosso Woman's Club

Hog population in Nevada rises since 1910

Nevada's hog count reached 26 645 in 1920, up from 23 160 in 1910, a 15 percent rise. The decade saw larger gains in nearby states like Montana 68 percent and Arizona 190 percent, while Nevada trails mountain states overall. Mississippi?

Nevada Farm Bureau Bureau of Census Montana Wyoming Idaho Colorado New Mexico Arizona Utah California Towa Illinois Missouri Indiana

Mrs Sonne Hosts Card Club at Bridge Street Home

Mrs O H Sonne entertained last Saturday with a card party at her Bridge Street home. Mrs J E Gelder won high score and Mrs Pery Riker received the consolation. Refreshments suited to the warm weather accompanied the enjoyable afternoon with guests including Mrs R M Nesbitt of Thompson and several others.

School Picnic At Hyatt Ranch Delights Grammar Students

The annual grammar school picnic was held yesterday at the Hyatt ranch. Children were transported by Mr. Monahan in his big truck and spent the day playing games and eating lunch before returning home tired but happy.

Hyatt

Yerington Pictures Shown. Granda Theatre Disappoints

A report notes Yerington pictures shown last Friday and Saturday at Granda theatre, praised overall but faults the venue for ladies in latest gowns and hairstyles. In Reno area, 15 year old Charles Brooner died after being attacked by an enraged bull on Frank Patrick’s ranch last Saturday.

Granada Theatre Charles Brooner Frank Patrick Reno

Smith Valley items note meet at Wellington Hall June 17

Fort Bureau and Smith Valley Dairymen's Association plan a joint meeting at Wellington Hall on June 17. A Smith Valley Woman's Civic Club special meeting decided to cancel the July 4th celebration due to lack of a suitable venue Fulstone grove unavailable. Local notices report visitors and visits in the valley including Mrs Id a Slinger in Reno and Mr and Mrs Reading celebrating a birthday.

Fort Bureau Wellington Hall Smith Valley Dairymen's Association Smith Valley Woman's Civic Club Fulstone Grove Ida Slinger Reno W. L. Blackwell Ed. Wedertz Minden Will Reading Mathais Jacobsen Gardnerville Chas. Day G. B. Day California Richard Day San Francisco Frank Arentz Arlie Jessen Alfa Day Stana Sterbeck San Rafael California Bridgeport Carl Tidd Placerville Guy Bridgsser Standford Beamian Je Everett Virginia Mss Eyelid Sadie Lucile Stice Esther Vanseux Cheebe Esther Parker Miss Barker

Water rising as Topaz Lake inflow nears Topaz road

Water is flowing into Topaz Lake at 540 second feet through a temporary intake. The level climbs about 8 inches daily and nears the Topaz road on the west side. The outlet tunnel advances 26 feet daily while surface drains are dried. Concrete lining is underway and the outlet canal work proceeds with 70 laborers.

Topaz Lake Ake Oh Topaz Road Outet Canal Masic

Correction: Mrs Frank Simpson Hosts Reno Luncheon Guests

Mrs Frank Simpson delightfully entertained at a Reno luncheon last Thursday. Her guests included the Yer ington delegation attending the reception for Mrs Thomas G Winter president general Federation of Women's Clubs.

Frank Simpson Reno Yerington Thomas G. Winter General Federation of Women's Clubs

Teachers Leave for Sacramento and San Francisco Vacation minnesota trip

The Misses Swanson leave tomorrow with Misses Dardin and Lothrop for a vacation that includes Sacramento and San Francisco before continuing to Minnesota, traveling via the Canadian Rockies.

Swanson Sacramento Dardin Lothrop San Francisco Minnesota Canadian Rockies

Gelder Returns from Reno as Federation Board Attends Event

Mrs. J. Ti. Gelder, treasurer of the Federation of Women's Clubs, and Neva da attended the State Executive Board meeting and reception for the General Federation president after returning from Reno last Thursday evening.

Reno J. Ti. Gelder Nevada Federation of Women's Clubs General Federation

Yerington Girl Becomes Noted Nevada Artist

Alma Freeman, resident in Reno for two months, gains prominence as a portrait artist. Her works debuted at an Arts and Crafts Club exhibit and two portraits were selected for the Salt Lake City show. She will head Nevada's exhibit there, leaving June 10 with fellow clubwomen including the National President of the Women’s Federated Clubs.

Reno Alma Freeman Nevada Freemans Jive Arts and Craft's Club Freeman Geo. Taylor Virginia Street Salt Lake Women's Federated Clubs Thos. G. Winter

Long trip through Nebraska tourists travel to California

J R Manson his wife and son of Havelock Nebraska travel with tourists from near Lincoln to California via Lake Tahoe. They camped along the way and avoided heavy Colorado rains by hours. Starting May 28 in Havelock they followed Lincoln Highway to Elko County then Tonopah on the Midland trail. They found reasonably good roads and saw up to 20 cross country parties daily.

J. R. Manson Havelock Nebraska Lincoln Yerlington California Lake Tahoe Colorado Havelocks Nebraska Lincoln Highway Aboit Elko County Tonopah

Kip Brown Married in San Jose

Mr and Mrs T N Brown arrived in Yerington Wednesday night after a wedding in San Jose Cal last Sunday Mrs Brown is Norma Aredondo of San Jose the couple note Mr Brown owns Brown Auto Sales Co in Yerington a local resident for a year

T. N. Brown San Jose Cal Yerinton

Correction issued on Wabuska claim in Verington Times

The Verington Times corrects a prior notice linking Mr. Shelly of Wabuska to the Great West Land Company. It states Mr. Shelly is not affiliated with the firm and no connection is established or implied in the earlier issue.

Reno Isue Verington Times Shelly Wabuska Great West Land Company Wisi

Return from Los Angeles and school farewell parties

Mr and Mrs Edison of Los Angeles and Mr and Mrs Cairns of Bakersfield paused at the Globe Hotel in Yerington on their way west along the Lincoln Highway. Miss Elwyn Lamkin hosted a farewell party at Mrs Harry Dukes home with games dancing and refreshments. Mildred Leavitt returned from Oakland for summer with Emma Yayson and Eunice Murchie visiting from San Francisco and Sacramento.

Los Angeles and Alrs Edison Cairns Bakers Filds Globe Yerington California Lincoln Highway Mono Lake Bishop Elwyn Lamkin Harry Dukes Mildred “Leavitt Oakland Emma Yayson San Francisco Eunice Murchie Sacramento

Beets Under Way in Lyon and Churchill Counties

W J Perry a Fallon sugar beet labor contractor toured the area with 20 beet miners for immediate work. He reports 750 acres growing in Lyon County with substantial parcels in Smith Valley and near Wabuska, plus 1800 acres in Churchill County near Fallon. He says Lyon County fields look best this season.

W. J. Perry Fallon Yerington Lyon County Smith Valley Wabuska

Yerington Plans July 4 Celebration With Band and Games

Committees raise over $800 for a big Yerington Fourth of July event to rival any in Nevada. Reno brass band will perform and Fernley meets Yerington in a baseball game on the local ground. Dedication of the new I O O F building and a grand evening ball headline the program. A meeting is set tonight to finalize plans.

Yerington Reno Fernley American Legion Fernley Vs. Yerington

Renewed AGHA In Goal Valley At Bradigan Shaft

E R Mattenson, san Francisco lessor of the George Bradigan ground, visited last Wednesday to inspect and purchase a 35 hp steam hoist with a thousand foot cable and a 3 inch Cameron pump. Installation is set for late month as two shifts operate and the shaft will be driven to 60 feet to reach the Lewis vein 2000 feet east, with high grade veins expected on the descent. Grading for the hoist house began Saturday and will finish soon.

E.R. Mattenson George Bradigan San Francisco

Appointed Vice-President and Superintendent for Virginia & Truckee railroad

Frank Murphy was named Vice-President and Herbert Coffin as Superintendent to fill vacancies after A. M. Ardery’s death. Stanley Davis moved to Al turas California to work for his brother. Sunday school attendees at Methodist Church were hosted by Mrs. Kate Boerlin. T N Brown of Brown Auto Sales returned from California with his bride and they reside on Nevada Street.

Frank Murphy Virginia &Truckee Railroad Herbert Coffin A. M. Ardery T. N. Brown Brown Auto Sales Co California

Hawthorne Beats Yerington 16 to 3 in Hawthorne

The Yerington baseball nine suffered a 16 to 3 defeat in Hawthorne last Sunday. Yerington was hampered by the absence of catcher Walter Warren who planned to play in Carson, Whitacre replaced behind the plate in the fourth, Wilson pitched seven innings allowing two hits before relief by Pete Pery. Dan McLeod stood out catching the only fly out, Hawthorne showed a strong fielding game with few errors and aims for a rematch later this season. Yerington heads to Fernley on June 18 seeking a faster contest and improved play.

Yerington Hawthorne Walter Warren Carson Whitacre Wilson Pete Pery Dan McLeod Yerington Boys Fernley

Eagles Memorial and Mother's Day Observance Planned

The Yerington Aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles prepares a joint observance on Sunday June 18 with Justice Ducker of the Nevada Supreme Court delivering the address. Services at Leavitt Hall begin 1 30 p.m. and the public is invited to attend.

The Yerington Aerie Order of Eagles Justice Ducker Nevada Supreme Court Leavitt Hall Tha

A Booster's Creed for City Improvement

A verse urging citizens to support local uplift and progress. It promotes boosting neighbors, workplaces, and improvements while discouraging negativity and obstruction. The piece ends noting it is borrowed.

Was ist das Yerington Times Ad

A German speaker submits a distressed personal ad claiming a neighbor’s horse caused a disturbance at night. The writer requests publication and mentions an unpaid fee of forty dollars for any damages. The note conveys confusion about dates and lack of address.

Yerington Times

Animal disease control work in Lyon county May report

The State Veterinary Service and cooperating agencies vaccinated 509 head for Anthrax, 80 head for Hog Cholera, 220 head for Red Water, and tuberculin tested 440 cattle. Laboratory examinations counted head. Mrs. V. T. Damon left yesterday for Reno to meet her sister from California and will return with her to Yerington the last of the week.

State Veterinary Service Lyon County Farm Bureau California Yerington

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Prentz Gongt Guard Washington D. C Arentz Coast Guard Academy New London Conn Coast Guard Navy Military Naval Coast Guards United States Congressman Arents Annapolis City Sunday Legion Mrs. O. H. Sonne Topaz Kip” Brown Goal Valley Stanley Davis Alturas Methodist Church Kate Boerlin Eagles Das Hudson, Nevada
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