West Side Canal Progress Accelerates Across Valley
The West Side Canal Company reports rapid progress from Wilson Canyon toward Nordyke with a steam shovel cutting 600 feet daily and nearly three miles completed. The canal will run west of the Yerington depot through Gelder property, expected to reach Mason Pass road in five months. Water for next spring will irrigate ten thousand acres in the Walker River district, marking a major step after the storage reservoir close to completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side Canal Company
Wilson Canyon
Nordyke
Yerington Depot
Gelder
Mason Pass
Walker River
Ingram Seeks Employer Data On Labor Conditions
Commissioner of Labor Frank W. Ingram has sent 600 questionnaires to known and suspected employers to assess current labor supply and demand and wage tendencies. Prompt replies will aid forecasting for the coming season, with data shared only as generalized averages under law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vada
Frank W. Ingram
Ingram
State Department of Labor
Pretty Surprise Party at the Rink Hall
A shower turned into a surprise wedding celebration for Mr. and Mrs. Harold Vonderheide at the Rink Hall on Saturday. The bride Thelma Johnson was greeted with silence before the groom arrived from Carson on a special trip to Yerington. Music, solos by Slick Bryant, dancing, and a supper with cake and coffee followed the unplanned moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rink Hall
Harold Vonderheide
Thelma Johnson
Mr. Voderheide
Carson
Vonderheide
Yerington
Slick Bryant
Miss Gordon
Mr. Peterson
Mr. Bryant
Miller Hunts Quail Now Votes Later in Nevada Spotlight
Senator John H. Miller, Republican gubernatorial hopeful and prominent Nevada mining figure, visits Yerington for quail season opening. He predicts a hard fought nomination bid and a Republican victory, citing mining revival prospects in Mineral County and near the Simon mine and Candelaria district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Miller
Yerington
Miller
Nevada
Mineral County
Great Simon
Candelaria
Luckyboy
Lyon County
Walker Lake
White Leghorn
Northern Light
D. W. McKenzie
Hawthorne
Yerington Faces Reno In Tough Season Opener
Yerington high school football travels to Reno for a second game of the season. Despite being outmatched in weight and experience, the Yerington squad showed courage and headwork, with Reynold Penrose returning a fumbled pass for a touchdown and a late safety by the U. H. S. team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yerington High School
Reto
Reno High School
Yerington
Reno
Reynold Penrose
Whitacre
Sidney McCulla
Artie Reymers
Jim Perry
Married in Reno During Cousins Wedding
While in Reno with the football team on Saturday, Dr EK Leavitt attended the wedding of his cousin Dora ws and Mrs Milo Davidovich of Tonopah. Miss Bangs, matron of the Mine Operators' Hospital in Tonopah for four years, is involved. her husband is an assayer in the mining camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno
EK. Leavitt
Dora Ws
Milo Davidovich
Tonopah
Club Favors Road Through Churchill Canyon
At a Yerington Commercial Club meeting about 70 members mostly farmers protested Nevada potato quarantine. The club backed building a road from Wabuska through Churchill Canyon to the Overland trail to cut upkeep and avoid the Chiton grade. A committee including Kelly Snyder and Coddington will present to County Commissioners with Snyder reporting an auto survey showing possible river crossing and low cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yerington Commercial Club
Nevada
California
Chaiman Friedhoff
Wabuska
Churchill Canyon
Messrs Kelly, Snyder
Coddington
Sally Snyder
November 21 26 Library Week in Yerington
Yerington to be canvassed by Womens Club and Parent Teachers Association to raise books for a cooperative public library housed in Farm Bureau offices. About 60 volumes from the Oak Club moved in. committees will cover quarters led by named members with aim of a county library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yerington
Womens Club
Parent-Teachers’ Association
Womens* Club
Farm Bureau
Old Oak Club
N. HH. van Alstine
Jack Wright
Geo. Wharton
Will Powers
C. M Coddington
J. Winters
Z/ F. Rawson
George Mart
Yerlington
Bridge Club Meets at Professor Hill's Home
The Bridge Club gathered Saturday November 12 at Professor Hill’s Nevada Street home. Miss Ella Swanson hosted, games lasted to five o’clock with refreshments. Mrs Nesbit won high score, Miss Queen low. prizes awarded to the two ladies. Present were Messrs Paulson, Val Alstine, Whorton, Nesbit, Sonne, Hill and Misses Queen Fox Swanset, with Mrs Whorton’s mother Key of Carson City attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridge Club
Regi
Professor Hill
Nevada Street
Ella Swanson
Swanset
Whorton
Key of
Carson City
Ricker Arrested on Worthless Check Warrant in Yerington
Dwight Ricker of Yerington was arrested by Patrolman Dea on a warrant charging him with passing worthless checks. Chief of Police Kirkley said a half dozen complaints are tied to Ricker's operations. The Reno Gazette-Mail coverage notes ongoing local investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Ricker
Yerington
Dea
Kirkley
Uropel Udaq Sayy
Ricker
Reno Gamette
Yerington High Plans Basketball and Football Schedule
The Yerington High School schedule includes basketball drills led by Mr. Hill, with a Dec 16 home game against Gardnerville and a Dec 10 Tonopah girls game. Armistice Day events featured a large float and a Granada Theater program with songs and speeches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill
Institute
Gardnerville
Tonopah
Womens Ausiliary
Woman's
Rink Tall
Elnora Buchanan
Charette Penrose
Mabel Martin
Grace Burns
Ruth Leverich
Sopho
Gertrude Ankers
Granville Leavitt
Yerington
Graville
Reno
Carson
Gelder Field
Yerington Boys
Yerington Honors Unknown Dead on Armistice Day Parade
The Armistice Day parade in Yerington drew broad community support with the Mason Valley represented. Veterans from civil and Indian wars participated alongside Spanish War veterans. The event featured a parade, band music, and a theatre program including the flag pageant and school performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yerington
Mason Valley
II Fine Fettle
Yeerington
Joe Gallagher
J. \. Williams
Thomas Hall
Ben Fisher
Harry Dukes
G. A. Knox
C. M. Wilcox
Legion
Flanders Fields
American Legion
Yerington High School
Columbia
Mason
Allied Nations
Yerington Grammar School
Meissner School
Re Oka Pythian Sisters
Woodmen
Woman's Club
Cranada Theatre
Dixon
Gram
Republic
Fraser
Pligh School
Smyth
Bryamt
Mamie Doc
Bryant
J. G. Servgham
Mason Residents See Parade Float With Allied Colors
Mrs A Cruickshank and visitors from town attended events in Mason. A Armistice Day parade entry featured National colors and allied nations. Local residents Sophie Hansen, Leola Kidder, Merle Rector, John Sturgeon, and others participated or traveled for activities. Ada Landquist returned from California after a stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Cruickshank
Garth Patterson
Pallon
L. C. de Arnott
Barlow
Reno
Mason Seled
Americas
Topaz Reservoir Project Nears Finish in 30 Days
Water began flowing into the Topaz reservoir on October 27 from the West Walker River. Inflow rose from 40 to 70 feet per second as concrete work in the outlet tunnel nears completion. The lake stands ten inches above the tunnel sills with 200 feet remaining in a 2100 foot tunnel. The weir is finished and a cofferdam is under construction as excavation for the two mile outlet canal proceeds. The project awaits approval from district directors within about 30 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topaz
Walker
Colck
Local social notes and visits around Carson Valley
Mrs. Charles Day will travel to San Francisco with her daughter Kia while Kia studies at San Rafael. Viney plans a Thanksgiving visit to Thavkagiving with Mr. Mao's mother. Brown of Minden was a guest in the valley Monday. Myrtle Wubbard of Winne eycea, Rebecca Assembly president for Nevarla, visited Friday evening. Yeager bought cattle for fattening on his ranch. Mrs. Drunk Aventz stayed in Veriton this week. George Santor and Cloff will attend the quail sea opening. cafeteria supper at Wellington. Ladies work on a Writ event. Farin uredy Friday night at Wellington Hall. Prof Hl will discuss pig life work, interesting to 4-H youth. Delegates to county meeting and other community matters discussed. dancing and refreshments after. Chas Day spent days at Minden shipping lambs. Louis Saroni attended the Saroni Canal Co directors meeting. sold 400 acres to California buyers. Mesdames Wederts, Ines, Jones, Lenora lessen attended Rebekah lodge in Yerington. J Beaman and Charlie Beaman visited Mrs. Tertrade Websters in Yerington. Frauke Simpson of Reno was a guest at the WoT. Snyder and Mrs Theo Snyder spent Sunday in Gardnerville and Dayton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Day
San Francisco
Kia
San Rafael
Viney
Vita Rosa
Mao
BJ. Brown
Hen Cardinal
Minden
Myrtle [Wubbard
Delicio
Yeager
Drunk Aventz
Veriton
George Santor
Cloff
Carson
Chas
Carson Valley
Louis Saroni
Saroni Canal Company
California
Mesdames Wederts
Charlie ‘Ines
Otr Jones
Lenora Lessen
Yerington
Reberca Lodge
J Beaman
Charlie Bearman
Tertrade Websters
Frauke Simpson
Reno
Mitekwell
Theo, Snyder
Gardnerville
Dayton
Perry School Comedy Club Formed With Officers
The Perry school district forms the Mason Valley Comedy Club led by Effie Diebler as president Kee Perry as chief officer and Sam Kafoury as secretary A performance is planned for Saturday night inviting the community to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Society
Perry School
Mason Valley Comedy Club
Effie Diebler
Firestemt
Kee Perry
Citef
Sam Kafoury
Tort MW Lothroy Visits American Plat
Tort MW Lothroy, a visitor to American Plat, attended a function at Suplay Heree OMe UL Progressive Line City in Cone Ths. The event highlighted local industry and community projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lothroy
Ural
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West Side Canal
Doris Campbell
Cecilia Carney
Rey Whitacre
Mackay
Paul Carney
Reymers
Hali Reno
Yersington
Reyniers
Tippets
Menrose
Keno
Arewgy
Smith
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