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Reno Gazette-Journal from Reno, Nevada • Page 13

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Reno, Nevada
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October 7, 1948 IPrAfKu IfV En 4 a RENO EVENING GAZETTE ft Swiss Alp Death" Total Reaches 40 Argentina Plans 29-Mile Bridge hour ferry trip. The proposed bridge would be supported on piles 12 or 15 feet above the waters of the shallow estuary. Where it crosses the main ship channels, there would be lift bridges. BERN, Switzerland. MP) -The England.

The B-29 staged mock attacks from the After detailing performance of the American planes which never appeared in the European theater during the war, the magazine's representative wrote: "The B-29 superfortress, although it is considered a little dated by the Americans, it still one of the finest strategic weapons in the world. buknus AiKxtio up if congress agrees, Argentina may make Swiss Alps have claimed approx imately 40 lives during the cur Jarly Day Lyon Matron Passes Mary Ellen Brooks Services are Held YERINGTON, Oct. 7.Funeral kerviroi were hld at 2 D. m. Mon British Observers Call B-29's Tops LONDON UP) American air experts may consider the B-29 out of date but British observers think it' tops.

The magazine authoritative publication in that field, sent one of its observers with the Superforts in last week's full-scale air exercise over southern history with a bndge 29 miles rent mountaineering season. The season begins in May and ends in mid-September, depending on long. Deputy Teodore Saravia, a gov ernment supporter from the in weather conditions. land province of Jujuy, proposed a The victims ranged all the way Of the twenty-two lettermen on the UCLA football squad, thirteen are linemen. bridge across the River Plate estuary.

It would connect Argentina and Uruguay and eliminate a four- day for Mrs. Mary Ellen Brooks, eans of Distinction for gffl wnnmna irraro nrrnre arena Across From Hills Motel Friday and Saturday, October 8-9 from rank novices who plunged to their deaths when they were lured to a perilous spot by the sight of an edelweiss, to hard-bitten mountaineers who were surprised by bad weather or hit by stones which came hurtling down the mountainside. One of Switzerland's most experienced guides, Hans Schlu-ngg of Wengen, and two companions were caught by an avalanche on the Grosshorn and plunged to their deaths, 800 meters down the glacial slopes. One of the strangest stories to come out of the Jungfrau area was that of a woman climber, who survived two nights in sub-freezing temperatures. Her two men companions froze to death after a blizzard surprised the trio and they were forced to bivouac for the night.

uujuy iv unci Television Field WASHINGTON, Oct. 7. Bing Crosby today asked authority to build three new commercial television stations on the Pacific coast at a total cost of about $592,000. The radio and motion picture singing star filed his applications with the communications commission under his legal name, Harry L. Crosby, jr.

He listed his net worth at He said his gross incsme last year amounted to $734,000, which scaled down to $269,000 net after income taxes. The Crosby income in 1946, according to the petitions, was $606,000 before taxes and $276,000 after taxes. The singer proposes to operate television stations in his native city of Tacoma, where he was born May 2, 1904, and at Spokane and Yakima, Wash. The costs of erecting the Tacoma and Spokane outlets were estimated at about $209,337 for each station, and $173,000 at Yakima. Crosby said his only present investment in radio facilities is 185 shares which he owns in standard station KMPC at Los Angeles.

He listed his principle business connections as Bing Crosby Enterprises and Bing Crosby Producers, both of Hollywood and engaged in producing movies and radio shows, the Del Mar turf club at Del Mar, the Binglin stock farm at Camerillo, and the Bing Crosby Cattle which operates He never had it so good as his supper of wonderful Baked Beans Brovq Bread. Rich, luscious beans tender, Juioy bits of pork moist, tasty brown bread. So easy, too Just heat and eat; Another Jt Tine Tood. APPLES ldoh: D.T. bushel $395 IAMB ROAST 'iS lb.

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69c pioneer Mason Valley hotel operator, who died at a local hospital Friday night following a itroke Buffered at her home Tuesday evening. The rites were conducted under the direction of the Pythian Sisters, Greenfield temple, at the ington. Pioneer Methodist church in Yer-l. She was born in Missouri, six miles from Jefferson City, on August 11, 1863. Her father, James Hilbun, a Civil war soldier, died there when she was ten years old and two years later she moved here with her mother, brothers and sisters to make their home with an uncle, Steve Hilbun, whom the mother married two years later.

When she was 18 years of age ahe married Romanzo Brooks, a young valley cowpuncher, and to them five children were born. Two daughters and a son preceded their mother in death. Two sons survive, Frank, Yerington city engineer, and Fred. The latter is at present operating the hotel found- Qd by his mother in 1908 when he started a rooming house in her "six room home, which she later ln-' creased to forty-four. With her excellent memory she recalled the days when Yerington was known as "Pizen Switch" and Greenfield.

She observed her first Thanksgiving in this valley in 1875. She was an active member of Greenfield temple, Pythian Sisters; Usona circle. Neighbors of Woodcraft, and Queen of the Valley Rebekah lodge. Besides the two sons, survivors Include two sisters, Mrs. Bess 1 Perry and Mrs.

Sylvia Pursel, a brother, James Hilbun, all of Yer-f Ington, five grandchildren and five I great-grandchildren. Burial was in the family plot of the Yerington cemetery with Percy Bassman, Russell Hilbun, Graham Brooks, Francis Brooks, Sidney McCulla and Wallace Green as pallbearers. Freitas funeral serv- ice in charge of arrangements. Orocera who knew earii quality is so much better" Grocers all over the country have judged for themselves, from comparisons makde right In their own stores. They have seen us open and compare products with any other brand on their shelves.

From their own experience, they have judged Quality best, every time. FINE FOODS. much bdttr ranch properties at Elko, Nev. The applications were filed just a few days after the FCC an Mf. Charleston Lodge Is Leased LAS VEGAS, Oct.

7. Announcement of the lease of Mount Charleston lodge and cottages from the Last Frontier hotel, to Paul Chvmrau and W. B. Hart-wig, a partnership of Anaconda and Dillon, Montana, was made here jointly today by William J. Moore, executive vice-president of the Hotel Last Frontier, and Le-land McArthur of the Southern Nevada Mortgage co.

The new operators have acquired the entire 1360 acres of heavily wooded land on Las Vegas "desert alp" under a lease broker of Las Vegas and sale price agreed upon, McArthur said, ia in excess of $100,000. The property, which is located in Charleston park in the Nevada national forest, 35 miles from here, consists of a rustic lodge with 25 rooms and 13 cottages. The new proprietors took over as of October 1. nounced a temporary freeze on further television station grants, pending a review of current video operating rules. End Jack McConville is the lone Ohio representative on the Villa-nova football squad.

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UP) Eight American and seven British firms have received demands from Mayor K. C. Wu for donations to a Qrelief fund. Wu, American educated, heads a committee that has become known locally as the "soak the rich committee." This is the first instance of foreign owned, firms being approached for contribu- tions. -1 IS of FIRESTONE VELONj on amazing dear plastic that stays soft and pliablel fcfet 711 SO.

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