Dances and Events Stir Busy Smith Valley Community
A lively Friday night dance at Wellington Hall featuring the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs with Baker's Orchestra in Gardnerville enjoyed refreshments. Smith Valley Woman's Civic Club added two new members and plans an April 3 meeting for officer elections, plus an April 1 social at Mrs. E. P. Beamans. Community notices include various visits, property developments, Easter plans, school holidays, and upcoming election registrations.
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Wellington Hall
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
Baker's
Gardnerville
Smith Valley
Frank Simpson
Reno
Redmond
San Francisco
Paul Regli
Wm.Cagill
G. B. Hoy
Hans Jessen
Walk er River District to Sign Contracts Tomorrow
The Walker River Irrigation District Board will meet tomorrow at the home office in Yerington to consider bids and let contracts for the Topaz lake unit. All business will be headquartered in Yerington with early activity expected. Contractors are reduced to Redmond and Page of San Francisco who will accept bond payments and an extra $30,000 in bonds at 90 cents. J. C. Roberts departed for Virginia City for a two week trip.
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M. E. Church
John Telfer
Goldfield
Smith Church
Ott Jones
Minden
Staney H. Hunnewell
San Francisco
Claude
Cora Hines
C. E. Wedertz
Desert Creek
Chisim
Grant View
Bert Worcester
Roy McVivar
C. C. Tidd
Yerington
Frank
Hawley Riverett
Gardnerville
Smith School
Wansguard
Mason Hospital
Smith Cemeter
Bertha Jones
C. D. Long
Walker River Irrigation ‘District
Topaz Lake
the Times
Redmond & Page
Poultry incubators and post office lesson at local high school
A local high school integrates two 250 egg incubators into agriculture to teach proper egg care testing moisture and fertility, turning routines, and eventual chick care. English class also explores post office processes from dropping to mail train, plus a note on recent legislature costs and local obituary events.
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Willis Smith
Mr. Smith
Avis Lothroy
San Francisco
California
Who Will Be Our Next Postmaster in Yerington
Rumors spread in Yerington over patronage for the post office vacancy after President Harding declared the position open. Two candidates are named Mrs Mae McCulla former Mason postmaster and George L Wharton editor of the Mason Valley News and Lyon County Republican official. Ralph Beaman denies seeking the job while Postmaster Nugent considers exams though ineligibility rules require two years residency in the served territory.
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Yerington
Republian
Lyon County
Harding
Mae MecCulla
Mason
George L. Wharton
Mason Valley News
Lyon County Republican Central Committee
Ralph Beaman
Nugent
Wharton
McCaffin
War Minerals Relief Commission Appointment Offered
Clark J. Guild received notice from Senator T. L. Oddie of an appointment offer to the War Minerals Relief Commission with a $10,000 yearly salary. He has not accepted and may decline. The commission handles adjustments between the government and miners who invested in wartime mineral development now without a market.
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Clark J. Guild
T. L. Oddie
War Minerals Relief Commission
Guild
Death of Barney Feiganspan In Mason Valley
Barney Feiganspan a Mason Valley resident for 43 years died at Mason Hospital last Saturday from complications of phlebitis and blood poisoning following amputation of a foot. A native of Germany aged 68, he had worked as a cook for 12 years.
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Boyle
Alex. Dromiack
Overland Hotel
Reno
Montenegro
Ruth Vardy
Fallon
Barney Feiganspat
Tras Beer
Mason Valley
Mason Hospital
Germany
Christian Science Services and Local Notices in Yerington
Christian Science Services are held at Leavitt Hall Sundays at 11 00 with an open invitation. The Lesson Sermon for March 27 is Reality. The city fire department answered three alarms this week for sheds and grass fires. Chief Kelly and crew praised. Visitors and local social notes follow, including Mrs Floyd Slutter. Mrs J Ford luncheon. a baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Wilton Purcell. Mayor JL Richardson of Redondo Beach visited, sharing civic insights. An infant born to Mr and Mrs Thos Wansguard died after three hours. Lest You Forget advertising is noted.
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Christian Science Church
Christian Science
Leavitt Hall
Kelly
Floyd Slutter
Mason
Verington
JL. Richardson
Redondo Beach
Calfornia
Yerington
Steve Curry
Richardson
Thos. Wansguard
Grant, View
News From Wabuska Community Highlights
Mrs Paul Nickalaus hosted a birthday dinner with songs and piano pieces by Mrs Smith and Mrs Perazzo. Birthday gatherings marked local events as teas and violin performances were announced. The Farm Bureau plans a March 31 meeting at Railroad School to organize a district unit with speakers Frances Friedhoff and John McGowan.
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Paul Nickalaus
Smith
Perazzo
William Rallins
John Farrel
Wabuska Sunday School
Yerington Methodist Sunday School
Flora Stock
Helen Smith
Lillian Smith
Alex. Glaumstedt
Will Nagel
Moore
Grace
Reno
Wabuska
Fomer
A. McMillan
Edna
Kay Stock
Carson City
Farm Bureau
Railroad School House
Frances Friedhoff
John McGowan
Betterments in Progress in Yerington City Improvements
Plans for beautifying Yer ington include replacing old sidewalks with new concrete, planting trees, removing obstr uct public travel, and installing a public drinking fountain in the alley between Lyon County Bank and Mason Valley Bank with permission from the banks. The alley will be plowed and sown to blue grass. A public lavatory is proposed for visitor convenience, deemed a small expense with high benefit.
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Yerington
Lyon County Bank
Mason Valley Bank
the Times
Dogs in City Jail Nuisance Bites Neighborhood
Chief Kelly rounds up wandering dogs under city ordinance and houses them in the jail pound. About a dozen dogs, impounded for license violations, howl and disturb neighbors. Complaints cite filth and public health risks from the jail.
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Kelly
Calaboose
Concrete Open Weir To Replace Brush Dams
In Mason on March 12 an assembly of representatives from several incorporated ditches discussed building a concrete open weir at the head of Greenwood ditch and enlarging neighboring ditches to collect all water. The plan aims to replace multiple brush dams with a single permanent structure, maintaining existing water rights. Committees will meet April 6 to finalize plans for a general meeting April 7 at Leavitt Hall.
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Leavitt Mall
Lyon County Farm Bureau
George
Malone Water
Greenwood Ditch
Walker
High Line Canal
Bill Purcell
Leavitt Hall
Easter Cantata and Pageant at M E Church
Easter program at the M E Church on Easter Sunday features a choir chorus Glad Easter Day prayers proclamations dialogues songs and specials by Juniors and Intermediates. The evening 7 30 offers The Triumph of the Cross cantata plus a sermon The Way of the Cross Leads Home Friday night memorial service with a sermon.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Isabelle Fowler
Kings Daughters
Ilazel
Jodson
Dr. Dixon
Junior van Alstine
Protest Against East Walker Power Project Draws Utah Protest
Governor Boyle and State Engineer Serugham report a protest against C. E. Loose of Provo Utah seeking federal power commission permission to develop power on East Walker River and build a transmission line to Bodie California citing speculative aims, potential injury to irrigation rights, and a 9180000 bond by Walker River Irrigation District to fund a reservoir.
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C. E. Loose
Provo
Utah
Pow‘er Commission
Walker River
Bodie
California
Boyle
Serugham Ha
U. S. District Court
Walker
East Walker
Nevada-California Power Company
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Valley of Business
Messrs. Ed
Robert Dickson
Carson
Clarence Beaman
J. C. Roberts
Virginia City
B. Fieganspan
J. Ford
South Main Street
Phipps
EF. Rawson
BP. J. Leverich
John Iman
Winifred
Wilton Purcell
North American Insurance Company
Frank Rosaschi
I. O
Oscar Newell
Warren Mollart
Kip) Brown
Smith Valley Lodge
Manuel Potter
Road House
Town
Wm. Dexheimer
Masonic
Titstone Ranch
George Plummer
Plummer, Jr
Lee Soon
Edmund Jung
P.ll. Cook
Kensington
V. V. Wyatt
Mackey
Mesdames
Welge
Talboe
Barlow
Lever
Ellis
Wyatt
Sturgeon
Edwards
Ramsey
Wells
Gurr
Mackay
Kidd
H. J. Long
E. J. Kidd
Lloyd Griffin
W. J. Bryan
Sweetwater
Henry Deitrich
John Conway
Jensen
W. J. Dailey
Taft
School House
St. Patrick's Day
Owen Bott
Charles Schirtz
D. Parrish
Green F. Ramsey
A. Wells
Vandwards
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