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El Paso Herald-Post from El Paso, Texas • 7

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tl i -v -r -K JB v4 i -v r-: -e Monday September 7 1936 100 i Years of Fashions EL PASO HERALD-POST Displayed Before 2000 --T- -V Action Thrills At Adult Rodeo PARTY WILL OPEN REMODELED BUILDING BLIND FIDDLER WINS CONTEST Pete Jenkins Hot Springs Is Second In Music Contest participation in a program of soil erosion prevention water conservation dam building and farm-to-market road construction He pledged relief and work at fair wages for stricken farmers and added: people in the drouth area do not want to be dependent on Federal state or any kind of charity families an opportunity to share fairly by their own efforts in the progress of America ES5H6 Ceuntry Club Contract Let Te El Fase Firm 1 A party will soon open a remodeled Country Club building Oct 31 George Matkin president said today Ponsford ft Sons contractors 2036 COWGIRL COSTUME BRINGS LOUD APPLAUSE Mrs Coles Wallace Perry Mrs Wiggins and Freeman Harris Winners 4 ir Tomorrow at your independent merchant you will find a complete selection of all school supplies Supplies whichhave the approval of the El Paso School system and the prices are real savings Pbotoa by Paso Photo Co Two flashes of action at yesterday's opening of the El Paso Rodeo range from all over the Southwest thrilled thousands with daring riding and spectacular roping nfater DEMANDS LABOR SECURITY (Continued from Page 1) and all the rest of us whose wellbeing depends on theirs know that our needs are one in building an orderly economic democracy in which all can profit and in which all can be secure from the kind of faculty eonomie direction which brought us to the brink of common min seven years Tells Drouth Findings President Roosevelt summarized his findings in the drouth regions He declared that farmers of America want a sound national agricultural promised them continued Federal help in solving their problems and then swung a review of the labor picture from the national viewpoint is no cleavage" he declared white collar workers and manual workers between artists and artisans musicians and mechanics lawyers and accountants and architects and miners" He observed that Day belongs to all of us" asserting that It symbolizes the hope of all Americans and that anyone who calls it a class holiday challenges the whole concept of American democracy Fourth of July" he continued "commemorates our political freedom which without economic freedom is meaningless indeed Labor Day symbolizes our determination to achieve an economic freedom for the average man which will give his political freedom reality" Praises Courage The President praised the courage of those whom he said were winning their way out of the depression likening their fortitude to that of the embattled drouth farmer He drew a bright word picture of industrial re-employment but declared that Government spending was responsible in large part for keeping industry going and putting it into a position to make re-employment possible he said the backlog of heavy industry Government wages turned over and over again to make consumer purchasing power and to sustain every merchant in the community with their businesses small and large had to be saved Private enterprise is necessary to any nation which seeks to maintain the democratic form of Government In their case just as certainly as in the case of drouth-stricken farmers Government spending has saved" President Roosevelt placed emphasis upon the philosophy of money to save money" Urges Co-operation He urged workers to co-operate and take full advantage of the intensification of the work of the Federal-State Employment Service does not he added there will be any lessening of our efforts under WPA and PWA and other work relief programs until all workers have decent jobs in private employment at decent wages it does mean that the Government wants to use resources to get private work for those now employed on Government work and thus curtail to a minimum the Government expenditures for direct Appeals to Employes He appealed to employers large and small throughout the nation to use the help1 of the State and Federal Employment Service He detailed his visit into the stricken Great Plains country would not have he said for a single minute that there is permanent disaster in these drouth regions or that the picture I saw meant depopulating these areas cracked earth no blistering sun no burning wind no grasshoppers are a permanent match for the indomitable American farmers and stockmen and their wives and children who have carried on through desperate days and inspire us with their self-reliance their tenacity and their Praises Spirit Praising the spirit of co-operation displayed by the governors and other officials of the drouth states the President pointed out however that simple panacea can be applied to the drouth problem in the whole of the drouth area" farmers of he said a sound national agricultural policy in which a permanent land use program will have an important place They want assurance against another year like 1932 when they made good crops but had to sell them for prices that meant ruin just as surely as did the drouth Sound policy must maintain farm prices in good crop years as well as bad crop years It must function when we have drouth it must also function when we have bumper crops" He tracked the extent of Federal Blendurdl standard eight color with brush School Opening Special Art A C6U-plete selection sf all the needed art papers' School Opening Special will begin the remodeling row The work will cost about $23i 000 Part of the building was destroyed by fire last spring Improvements will include a larger grill 'roam' the ground floor a glass roof 'ovur'IJ the solarium a new type floor the ballroom' and new decoration Trost Trost are architects CHIEF Pencil her ef Chief -A- rp-4 A Clarence Weems youthful blind Alamagordo fiddler played his way into the hearts of a large audience at Liberty Hall Saturday night in the oldtime fiddlers contest finals The audience filling downstairs and balcony yelled and whistled after Mr Weems had finished the plaintive of January" He had four excellent competitors Second honors went to Pete Jenkins of Hot Springs Seventy-year-old Henry A Mas-sie of Tinnie was third The fiddlers playing such old favorites as Johnson" Woods" and were encored The judges headed by western story writer Gene Cunningham had each contestant play the same number after their initial appearances The sportsmanship of the fiddlers was indicative of the old West spirit Dempson Lewis New Mexico contestant who lost out in the finals said: was a great show I did not play for the prize I played for the love of it It gets in your blood somehow There's no sweeter music than a fiddle and the shuffle of the feet that knows the old 4500 THRILLED BY ADULT RODEO (Continued from Page 1) the afternoon contest and Tom Dolan Sierra Blanca took the night event Afternoon Winners Winners of Sunday afternoon events follow: Broncho riding: Ferris French XI Paso first Dave Starr Demins second Bob Thom White Signal third Calf roping: McElroy Pecos 23 seconds: A Norton Fabens 35 -5 seconds John Rush Cienega 36 1-5 seconds Stake-Baaa Stake race: Matlock Broad view first Forrest Delk Silver City second John Rush Cienega third Team calf tying: Ollle Iaaacka Las Cruces 37 4-5 seconds A Norton Fabens 28 4-5 seconds Lawrence Shelly Cliff 39 seconds Bareback Ridlag Bareback riding: Jim Toibert Beaver head first Carl Taylor Balmorhea second Wright XI Paso third Bulldogging: Matlock Broadview 35 seconds: Jack Hitaon Fort Sumner 31 4-5 seconds John Thomas Hondo 39 1-5 seconds Wild horse riding: Woodrow Thom Demlng first Jess Burner Pecos second Stanley Rush Cienega II third Night Winners Winners of Sunday night events follow: Broncho riding: Dave Starr Demlng M- first: Morris Cooper Midland second Carl Taylor Balmorhea third Calf roping: McElroy first 30 1-5 seconds: Matlock Broadview second 31 seconds Jack Skipworth Clovis third 33 3-5 seconds Steer Riding Steer riding: Ferris French XI Paso first Mills Midland second Lester Hill third Team calf tying: A Norton first 34 seconds Gerald Tully Glencoe second 34 3-5 seconds John Thomas Hondo thrd 35 1-5 seconds Bareback riding: Tom Dolan Sierra Blanca first: Wright XI Paso second Dan Storm third Balldagging Bulldogging: Matlock Broadview first 19 seconds Cecil Owsley Magdalena second 35 seconds Crawford Van Horn third 40 4-5 seconds Wild horse riding: Bill Thom first Woodrow Thom Deming second Stanley Rush Cienega third let a Couple Square Dance Contest Winners your partners!" To the fiery tune of played by Old West fiddlers the square dancers dipped bowed and swung Saturday night at Liberty Hall Two thousand persons watched the contestants in the Rodeo Week square dance contest There were grins shouts and applause The technique of the teams from Ysleta Fabens and Cienaga was flawless The callers' voices boomed out in the frenzy of excitement First Honors Miss Mary Jean Bowden pretty blonde slim and graceful glided to first honors with Tom Holmsley both of Ysleta as the best dancing couple The second best couple was Mrs Sanders and Ivey both of Fabens Fabens Second Mrs A Norton who might have appeared from a 50-year-old album in authenticity of dress and technique won first prize for best woman dancer Frank Bennett of Cienaga was judged the best man dancer Ysleta team with a youthful caller in cowboy boots overalls and plain white shirt won the first cash prize for team work Fabens team won the second prize For the most authentic costume among the dancers Mrs A Smith was first and Mrs Corinne Whitaker second NEW RADFORD STUDENT Miss Betty Crary of Los Angeles today enrolled at Radford School for Girls as a boarding student Miss Crary is the daughter of Mrs A Gleason of EI Paso BIG 'iti- mt Jnmbo eraser long lasting lead the kind all children like School Opening Special Larger than the pages of the tablets FIFTY SHEETS School Opening Special BETTY LUTHER The pages of history were ruffled and American eras of the past 100 years depicted in clothes for approximately 2000 spectators Saturday night at the Parade of the Centuries Fashion Revue at Liberty Halt feature of Rodeo Week Cameo-like ladies in Civil War billowing frocks pioneer mothers in Mother Hubbards bewigged Colonial beaus and frock-coated gentlemen with the sideburns of the Ws passed in review There was applause when the curtain rose revealing the stage as a setting of an early American background for a tableau of principals Cowgirl of 1938 There were shouts for the of portrayed by Miss Billie Farragut in a costume composed of three red bandana handkerchiefs cowboy boots and spurs and a huge sombrero set rakishly on her blond curls The parade passed across the stage down the steps and circled the center of the hall Sheriff Chris Fox master of ceremonies called attention to prominent El Pasoans wearing the costumes of yesterday Prise Winners Prize winners were: Mrs Frank Coles for the most authentic woman's ensemble in a blue poplin dress once worn by her mother the late Mrs FeweL Mrs Coles also wore her mother's jewelry an enameled watch and bracelet Mmes Wiggins in an 1870 gold dress Dolly Lanier and Cooley were second third and fourth in this group Others: Wallce Perry for men's most authentic costume dark frock coat and light trousers of 1900 Freeman Harris forthe best comedy outfit a nightshirt over red flannels Miss Virginia Farragut for the most clever costume a bathing suit considered dashing mother was a girl" Sweepstakes Prise Miss Dorothy Dorris in a gold bouffant gown and picture hat won the sweepstakes prize Miss Iva Browning of Wilcox Ariz was judged best cowgirl and Miss May Brister of Duncan Ariz second Others: Jeff Vaughan of Marfa best cowboy outfit Tommy Jordan of Upper Valley best miniature cowboy Minnie Bell Gutsch best miniature cowgirl Miss Johnny Wadsworth Fabens princess to the rodeo and Miss Mabel Crum Pecos princess best out-of-town ladies-in-waiting costumes Miss Lucille Davenport El Paso princess to the rodeo best local lady-in-waiting costume: Miss Elizabeth Landrum second BASHFUL BOY WINS BOY CHAMPIONSHIP Continued from Page 1) championship in the division of The Herald-Post Kids Rodeo gjyes this advice to girls who want to be successful rodeo calf riders Virginia thrilled spectators with her fearless and smooth calf riding at each performance of the Rodeo Most remarkable of Virginias achievement is that she is a cowgirl" not only have never been on a ranch but also have never even seen one" she said first experience at calf riding was at last year's Kids Rodeo I climbed on a calf rode and won" During the past year Virginia did not practise riding but her riding in the Kids Rodeo just closed was so excellent she was awarded the girls grand championship prize a radio Virginia Is a Junior in -El Paso High School Strong of build her personality reflecting outdoor sports which she loves Virginia wants to be a physical director when she grows up Virginia jumped up and down and clapped her hands with glee but glad won" she said South Dakota Lad Wins Horse Prize A 13-year-old boy weighing 82 pounds showed performers in The Herald-Post Kids Rodeo how to rope calves and won a handsome western pony thereby The pony was donated by the Berg Co The boy is Jimmie Bain son of Mr and Mrs Hugh Bain Lower Valley This was his third Kids Rodeo Last year he won first place one day in the roping Jimmie was bom and reared on a ranch in South Dakota Since coming to El Paso County Jimmie has worked on the Slaughter-Veal ranch near Fabens He is a sixth grade student at As-carate school Despite the fact that he had not done any roping since the last rodeo Jimmie demonstrated his expertness by looping a calf one day in nine seconds and another iww in 10 seconds Jimmie rode his prize pony dy" at the adult rodeo yesterday certainly is proud of that pony" said his father who had followed rodeos since 1904 sister Mary and brother Hugh Jr took part in the Rodeo be back next year" said Jimmie 4-11 CHAMPION Mg United frru ROSEBURG -John Alexander 83 claims the distinction of being the oldest 4-H Club leader in the United States TEETH RECORD Mg United PrM EAST HARTFORD Conn A new record was established here when 12 months old 'Jane Maturo cut her sixteenth tooth HI Hi Binder with collegiate illustrations Extra sturdy School Opening Special OTHER SUPPLIES AT SPECIAL PRICES ig Tablets Art Gum Erasers Brass Edge Rulers Crayons Compass Pencils Reinforcements Scripto Pencils -Note Books Ink No 44 Devon Payne BURRO RACE No 7 Virgil Parker No 139 Wayne Stevens No 55 John Faulkner WILD COW MILKING First No 143 Raymond Moss No 154 Ivan Thygeraon No 32 Buddy Grooms AD HERE ARE 7 Saturday night results: GIRLS SHETLAND PONY RACE No 47 Margaret Varner No 142 Mary Cunningham BOYS SHETLAND FONY RACE FIRST No 7 Virgil Taylor Second No 48 Elliott Calhoun SECOND First No 45 Harry Varner Second No 76 Carl Nelson Third No 186 Jack Sales GIRLS STAKE RACE No 187 Mary Lee Keith Second No 84 Eva Mae Wilken Third No 47 Margaret Varner CALF RIDING First No 108 Virginia Grooms Second No 40 Mary Bain CALF RIDING First No 150 Jack Butchofsky Second No 104 William Tippen Third No 124 Arhur SherrelL BOYS STAKE RACE FIRST First No 206 Paul Thomas SECOND First No 150 Jack Butchofsky THIRD No 7 Virgil Taylor FOURTH No 148 Billy Sweatt FIFTH First No 46 John Varner FINAL HEAT FOR SATURDAY NIGHT First No 150 Jack Butchofsky Second No 7 Virgil Taylor Third No 148 Billy Sweatt BOYS CALF ROPING First No 1 Jimmie Bain Second No 30 Lloyd Blood-worth Third No 27 Floyd Adams WILD 8TEER CATCHING No 72 Bob Hughes No 28 Bill Moskal No 32 Buddy Grooms and No 181 Dodson BURRO RACE First No 7 Virgil Taylor Second No 139 Wayne Stevens Third No 58 Jean Isaacks WILD COW MILKING No 176 Stanley Moore No 215 Bob Kerley Third No 24 Carl Dawson AIR CRASH CAUSE STIU UNKNOWN Girl Is Survivor of Accident That Killed Ten Mg United Meet PITTSBURGH Sept A 17-year-old girl still suffering from nervous shock was the only survivor of a Saturday night airplane crash near the county airport which killed nine passengers and the pilot of a privately-owned sight-seeing ship She is Linda McDonald of Miami Fla who went up in the plane with a party of friends shortly after 10 P- Saturday and less than five minutes later crawled through the wreckage hysterically crying: God! It's awfuL They're all dead" Department of Commerce investigators found nothing to indicate the cause of the crash WARN ON FIRING Ft Bliss officials today announced that there will be machine gun and automatic rifle firing at the Cast-ner target range by the 82nd Field Artillery from Sept 8 to 12 inclusive There will be machine gun firing by Troop A First Armored Car Squadron at Winfree's Nose all week commencing Sept 8 LUNCHEON GUESTS Dr Joseph Erman Tucson pianist and Will Shutes of El Paso and San Francisco today were luncheon guests at Radford School for Girls Dr Erman has recently returned from his fourth South American concert tour KIDS' RODEU IS HUGE SUCCESS (Continued from Page 1) ed $5 in cash donated by ABC beer Patsy Carley Lordsburg was the best dressed cowgirl and received $5 in cash from The Herald-Post Youth Praised Judges praised the ability of the youthful performers and their sportsmanship Boys and girls applauded the winners and rushed to congratulate them Joe Evans El Paso and New Mexico cattleman who was rodeo announcer suggested that El Paso support the Rodeo and make it into a premier tourist attraction Kids Rodeo will keep the western spirit alive and make Ei Paso headquarters for this great cattle country" Mr Evans said will make he-men of boys and real ladies of girls" Here Are Last Results Of Rodeo Here are the Saturday afternoon and Saturday night results of The Herald-Post Kid's Rodeo: Saturday afternoon winners follow: GIRLS SHETLAND PONY RACE FINAL HEAT for Friday Preliminaries First No 84 Eva Mae Wilkin Second No 47 Margaret Varner SATURDAY First No 47 Margaret Varner Second No 160 Patty Bower No 84 Eva Mae Wilken BOYS SHETLAND PONY RACE FINAL HEAT for Friday Preliminaries No 7 Virgil Taylor Second No 188 Jack Sales FIRST HEAT Saturday-First No 120 Jack Smith Second No 186 Jack Sales Third No 76 Carl Nelson SECOND HEAT Saturday-First No 45 Harry Varner Second No 7 Virgil Taylor No 127 Palm FINAL HEAT for Saturday Preliminaries First No 45 Harry Varner Second No 120 Jack Smith GIRLS STAKE RACE No 77 Dee Delk No 88 Flora Mae Gardner Third No 40 Mary Bain' GIRLS CALF RIDING First No 58 Jean Isaacks Second No 40 Mary Bain BOTS CALF RIDING No 188 Jack Sales Second No 24 Carl Dawson Third No 61 A Lohmann Jr GIRLS NOVELTY RACE First No 47 Margaret Varner Second No 214 Jackie Longue-mare No 138 Hilda Sims BOYS STAGE RACE FINAL HEAT for Friday preliminaries First No 150 Jack Butchofsky Second No 7 Virgil Taylor No 148 Billy SwetL FIRST HEAT Saturday-First No 208 Paul Thomas Second No 124 Arthur SherrelL Third No 83 Jennings SECOND HEAT No 43 Raynal Payne THIRD HEAT No 148 Billy Sweatt No 64 Archie Lee Jennings Third No 16 Duane Evers FOURTH HEAT Saturday-First No 62 Max Johnson Second No 186 Jack Sales No 149 Bob Butchofsky FIFTH HEAT Saturday-First No 89 William A Gardner Second No 181 Dodson Third No 110 Leo Thom FINAL HEAT for Saturday Preliminaries First No 43 Raynal Payne Second No 148 Billy Sweatt Third No 62 Max Johnson GIRLS CALF ROPING No winner BOYS CALF ROPING First No 27 Floyd Adam No 30 Lloyd Bloodworth Vs Office and School Supplies Ideal Stationery 308 El Faso Adv Schilling furg4mua retains its delicate flavor 7 in ail FROZEN DESSERTS MIDWAY GROCERY 1625 Yaadcll Bird CALDARELLA GROCERY 3136 Mrrtt Ay THE WHITE MARKET 3738 AtaMii Are QUINN GROCERY 8M0 UMitola Ay SHELDON GROCERY 3998 rWM GROCERY MARKET 399 Claeiaaall Straet CHEW DIN GROCERY 8998 Penkhr Drly GOVERNMENT HILL GROCERY 4189 Rim MnH FORT BLISS PHARMACY 8198 Dyr Stryf ALLEN GROCERY 8839 MmUu Street NAVARRE CONFECTIONERY Cer Khmi A Nevsia Ste DARN GROCERY 411 TmIcII BItS MONTANA STREET GROCERY 8339 NMtan Street FINGER'S GROCERY 919 refee Street BLOUNTS MARKET 929 a IuitU Bled WHITE GROCERY NO 111 IL OeUeis Street 8 EL WHITE GROCERY NO 0 1998 XL Metres Street 7 HOOVER SERVICE STATION 3218 CeplB SUNSET GROCERY 769 Msatr At -MESA GROCERY 'V 918 XL Meee Ay DOCg CASH GROCERY 1128 Taa4eH Med HICKMAN GROCERY 2212 XL CngU Street YANDELL GROCERY 1499 TeaSell Bled PRATTS STORE AND MARKET Aleeeed Bled sad OleeweeS Drive GROCERY dlta Mehu Street BEACON GROCERY 11 XL Medrae Street EOL8TON DRUG STORE MS Medrae Street GROCERY MI TaadeB my OK GROCERY 28 a Clttwku Street VALENCIA A A M19 Aleiegetde street NEVADA CASH GROCERY dT Beyds Street '--S' CASAVANTE8 GROCERY 1 48S MartiMs Stryt ME-WE I- i 1613 XL Madras Street HOOVEE GEOCEEY SMS Asrey Street MODERN STATIONERY CO 33S Mey Are i-- i Scare Gtftei Seven fonXJdauje telephone jwfek QjuZ'vecLuuoed eueny ughjt often 7 'and cMAowti Aufidcgb 5am on SuruLaju im1.

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