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Nevada State Journal from Reno, Nevada • 17

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Reno, Nevada
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PAGE THIRTEEN NEVADA STATE JOURNAL RENO NEVADA SUNDAY AUGUST 24 1947 the Cas saving est store in town BOYS7 AMOUS gold bond shoes to 3 BIG DAYS NEVADA STATE shoes AIR RODEO I atallon Pyretbrujn UP on your A CLOWN ORTUNE TELLING GAMES knowledge? I SEARS Locke second Mike CANN AN DRUG AND LORAL CO "Serving You Since 1875" Commercial Row Reno Nev LEAVE ON TRIP The Rev and Mrs Robert well of tthe Reno Unity Center lcae today for a three week trip to Kansas City Mo where they will attend the annual Unity min isters' conference Dr Carl Lath rop formerly of New oYrk will preside at the Reno Unity Center during Rev Mr absence Although there was a devastat ing fire August 8 caused by a careless smoker and the public in general could not help but know some blue rock shooters had been smoking out in the brush where they had been shooting in Martis Valley southeast of Truckee about two miles on August 18 and caused another fire that evening District Ranger I Snider stated yesterday "This is the second fire caused by the blue rock shooters smoking during their shooting operations since cigaret stubs were found at the scene of the other fire on Brockway Summit near the road between Truckee and Brockway on July Snider said and declares "men under his direction will sure ly deal hard with anyone found smoking in any place where in flammable material exists "Nine lightning fires occurred in the Truckee and Sierraville districts during the two storms August 13 and 14 but were put out while small and caused no damage The light rain that ac companied them temporarily dampened the forest cover but high winds since have dried the forest again and we still have one of the driest conditions we have known to exist in this CENOL RESIDUAL SPRAY Bin ROEBUCK AND tO A WALDO 'O Aug 23 (UP) Search for Jttle 20 month old Car olyn Jeanette Peterson missing jince Wednesday morning was abandoned today in the area im mediately surrounding her farm home After deputies neigh bors and volunteers from this small community ransacked the area for nearly 48 hours mow ing fields probing old wells and wading in the streams the hunt was given up and a radio appeal sent through midwestern states for police to be on the lookout for the blonde blue eyed child If Advisable We'll tell you trankly if we feel your watch isn't worth re pairing or won't give satisfac toi service tor a long enough time to make repairing worth while RICHARDS SON ine Diamonds and Watches 21 Second St Phone 4526 Over 40 Years in Business in Reno RODEO SLATED IN HUMBOLDT OR LEASE STORE ROOM $2500l Purse Donated or Events theory that the huge ani mals and men existed a hundred million years apart Hill said Amazing Discoveries Inc met last night and voted to send an expedition of paleontolo gists to open the caverns officially in mid September The depart ment of interior informed the group that after the opening the caverns and their contents would become the property of the feder al governipent Search for Lost Child Extended Locke second third Dorothy award Spattererrari first second Phyllis Contains 5 DDT and 2 HOLLYWOOD Aug 23 An amateur archeologist today brought back a photograph of a footprint 22 inches long and 8 in ches wide which he said he took near caves containing mummies of nine foot tall men Archeologist Ben Allen and a small party snent several days in vestigating the area around the caves near the Arizona California Nevada borders for Amazing Dis coveries Inc a croup of amateur archeologists Their loader Dr Bertrand Russell claims to have discovered the caverns in 1930 but revealed his find only three weeks ago Allen stumbled across giant foot prints on a gypsum flat according to Howard Hill spokesman for the group "Some of those big chaps who left the footprints apparently wore a foot Hill said "Some of the others were bare footed? The prints clearly showfivc He said the footprints were made from flat feet Russell insists the mummies he found were flat foot ed besides sporting zoot suits and dutch bobs Hill said Allen also discovered dinosaur footprints which' the archeologists insist disprove sci PLEADS INNOCENTS William Wesley Murray charged with theft of $205 in currency from red Grady here last week was arraigned in justice court yesterday on a petty larceny com plaint At request of the district office Murray was re leased on his own recognizance pending hearing September 5 Murray pleaded innocent to charge BARNES RADIO SERVICE 888 SOUTH VIRGINIA STREET RENO NEVADA WINNEMUCCA Aug inal arrangements were under way to day for the nineteenth annual Ne vada Rodeo here with a large entry list of Nevada buckaroos beginning to filter into the main office for the show Prize stock for the rodeo is being imported from the ranges of Montana according to Bill Singer stock contractor and arena director for the annual affair This year according to Phil Tobin president of the Hum boldt County air Association sponsor of the rodeo the extra prize list all donated by business men of Winnemucca" Reno and Elko far exceeds any previous vear hitting a total of more than $2500 Purse money alone for the show also hits the $2500 mark Besides the rodeo August 30 31 and September 1 Labor Day there are added attractions On Saturday night Harolds Club of Reno is sponsoring a fire works display at Arant ield (Io cal softball park) on Sun day night there is a softball game The game? will be between an all star aggregation from Winne mucca and from Sparks Labor Day will be a three way occasion Plus the finale of the rodeo will be a watermelon bust sponsored by a local club and the annual Rodeo fights The fight card will feature as lhe maiji event a bout between Ydiando of Golconda and Rudy Cortez of Ruby Valley During the three day show the fair association will also sponsor a parade featuring competing cowboys floats and mounts from Humboldt county ranches Art inger paint: Sidney Chap man first Shirley Jack second Crayon drawings: Bob first Dorothy Cerveri Rosemary Martin third Carlisle and Packy Morris special recreation awards Water color: Dorothy Cerveri first Lou Le Vitt second David Zumoff third Eddie Aimone special recreation ribbon Chalk drawing: Billy Mul lins first John Marilyn Moore Cerveri special paint: Jeanette Paula Melton High third Scrapbooks: Dorothy Cerveri first Rosemary Martin second Bob Lluevana third Glass paint: Noel Thorne special recre ation award Photography Best kodak pic ture: Charles Harmon first Bili Thornton second Miles Chris Ar Smoking Is Cause Of Another ire topherson third Best hand tinted photo: Henry Gee Poetry Eddie Aimone first Merton Shew second Carol Kel logg third A special blue ribbon award was given to Valerie Smith Mrs Mary McGahan and Darrel Cain for the library exhibit All awards will be made next riday August 29 during the playday program which will be held at the Idlewild Recreation Center under the direction of Mrs Norma Ramelli Cash awards were presented to the children by the Nevada State Journal and the Reno Evening Gazette 1190 square feet Ideal for office space or select store Inquire at GRADE AA or quick knock down High ultimate kill Long residual action' burg first Gary Truex second Covered wagon: Eddie Aimone first lower Display Diane Steph ens first Peggy Rosecrans sec ond Toni Brovyn third Special awards: Mrs rank Brunette Junior Garden Gate Club Garden Gate Club No 3 and Garden Gate 9000 in Premiums! Aug 30 31 Sept 1 MARTIN'S URS NOW LOCATED At 1298 SOUTH VIRGINIA STREET PHONE 7201 It's worth plenty to know your boy is fitted with proper shoes shoes that guide his growing feet to correct healthy development But it needn't cost you plenty Mother because Sears Gold Bond shoes are the best you can possibly buy for your boy and they're so easy on your bud ourth annual community play 1 ground craft and hobby show sponsored by the Reno Recreation Center was held last Thursday at the Idlewild Park recreation buiid ing Exhibits and crafts and hobbies from each of the six playgrounds the county library the gar den gate clubs and from individual youngsters were displayed and prizes were awarded The showing lasted from 2 to 10 and was in charge of Miss Zina Coe play ground craft director Mrs Norma Ramelli was in charge of entries for the contest while judges were Miss Muriel Goodwin and Mr Dar rel Cain The exhibit and program was under the direction of Mr Higgins recreation super intendent During the afternoon the inter mediate band under the direction of Mr elton Hickman played and at 3 a softball game managed by Buddy Garfinkle was played The Reno Mattress team defeated the Stewart Park nine 18 to 8 In the evening the recreation band played several numbers and youngsters representing each of the playgrounds presented skits Many parents and interested friends attended In charge of the skits were directors from the six parks participating They were Pat urchner and Hans' Wolfe of Mt Rose Gwen Byrd Evans Park Doris Maloney and Dick Whitaker Park Virginia Gardner McKinley Park Anita Coats Highland Terrace and Jo Ann Erb and Buddy Gar finkle Stewart Park Whitaker Park won the cup for lhe most attractive original and complete playground exhibit The winning display included a mina ture of their park with children at play Last year Whitaker Park I also won the cup which will be come a permanent possession of any park that wins it three years in succession Evans Park received second place ribbon for the park display and Highland Terrace won third The following youngsters won cash awards and special recreation ribbons for exhibits in the differ ent divisions of lhe show: Nature Rocks: Ray Diffee first Roberta Geehan sec ond Denise Dwyer third and Kay Keiper special recreation award Insects: Thela Ennor 1st Jim Wittenburg 2nd Shells: Zelda Ghiggeri special recreation award Horse stories and pic tures: Sherry Haydon spe cial recreation award Howard Zunino' special recreation award Mt Rose Playground received a special recreation award for a col lection of blueprints of the various leaves orr their playground Commercial Collections Stamps: Sally Higgenbotham first Jim Wittenburg second Denise Dwyer third Dolls: Betsy Dean first Marilyn' Secrets sec ond Leslie Hayden third Marilyn Moore and Phyllis High special recreation awards Match collec tion: Leslie Hayden first Roberta Geehan second Bill Thorntonthird Buttons: JerrJ Tracy first Jeanette errari second Coins: Ray Diffee first Jim Wittenburg s'econd Alvin Munoz third and Eddie Aimone special recreation award Special recreation awards: Su san Lemon for her collection of doll furniture Bob Philipie for knicknacks Janet rye for a col lection of ring boxes Jim Witten burg polished stones James Ruby army collection: 'Donis leming china dog collection and Bill Thornton for a collection of bul let shells Articles Slade by Exhibitor Best clay article: red Clay ton first Dorothy Cerveri sec ond red Martin third Leather: Mary Ann Grover first Merton Shew second Albert Alegre third Best wood article: Allen Busn gens first Billy Ettleman second John Locke third: Jess Amdell special recreation award Best metal article: Bob Thieuana first Best rope: James Ruby first Bob Arndell second Miles Christoph erson third Best puppet: David Mitchell first Janice Strawn sec ond Rosemary Martin third and special recreation awards were given to Bonnie Bingham Charles Caldwell and John Chandler Home made dolls: Marilyn Moore first Edwina Hill second and David Zumoff third Best cork craft: Jeanette errari first Rosemary Martin second Jolane Brown third and Clifford Metcalf special recreation award Plastic articles: red Hadder first: Special recreation a a Block prints: Donna Nelson and Linda Melton Hand painted scarf: Mary Ellen Rosecrans Waste bas kets: Leslie Hayden and Dorothy Cerveri Lanyards: Thomas Smith Lapel pins: Betsy Dean ilAlnlc ujy tn viaij iruaX first Ruby James second Bill Ewers third Planes: Jim Witten 14 215 SIERRA STREET PHONE 2 3467 IIGHTJNGJAWCRUSAjj SALVATION ARMY Manufacturer of ace and Common Brick Hollow Wall Tile irebrick Well made clay products that constitute the one type of building material that does not expand contract disintegrate or yield to the ravages of fire or termites THE BUILDING MATERIAL THE AGES Consult Us Before Building Insist on CENOL SPRAY Controls flies bedbun roaches fleas certain ants and many other insects Manufactured by CENOL COMPANY Chicago IRST TO Photo of 22 irich ootprint Reported Taken in Old Cave "Of course you are! That's why you know Kerrybroke shoes are first rate in every way style quality and economy price! Regular police training in the use of firearms will begin tomor row Chief of Police Clayton Phil lips announced yesterday The program set up originally for BI training will be a part of the long range program of complete police training for all officers on the local force ire I arms classes and actual weapons use training are scheduled for periods this month through No vember The training will then be discontinued until spring Groups of ten officers will go to the Washoe County rifle range each day for demonstrations and practice During the training rec ords of each progress will be kept and results of the range work will be entered on each of rating card the chief said Louis Spitz ahd William Driscoll will be in charge of the firing line The course as planned consists of intensive work with pistols shotguns and machine guns There will also be demon strations of use of tear gas guns 1 Targets used will be the BI style silhouette of a man instead' of the bullseye targets used here tofore RENO PRESS BRICK CO 1201 WEST OURTH STREET get So next time you buy him footwear buy Gold Bonds He'll like their style You'll like the way they wear You'll both like the fact they give a Proper it Police irearm Classes to Start STATE AIR QUEEN CONTEST Saga of the Silver State Parade UN OR ALL A MIDWAY with Rides for the Kids for rumpus or campus hell be proud of his clothes from Sears the Colored Movies Shown of Valley Big Cash Prizes for Rodeo Champs and Parade loat Winners 3 Kids' Day Aug 30 Rodeo Day Aug 31 Parade ireworks CARSON VALLEY Aug rank Riley was pro gram chairman Monday at the Rotary Club meeting and Dr Mauk professor at the University of California was the speaker He is spending the summer at Lake I Tahoe and visiting his son Dr Robert Mauk and family in Gard nerville Dr Mauk showed colored mov i ies of the celebration of Carson I Valley Day this summer and also i had a reel of pictures of wildlife taken in natural colors' Both 1 groups of pictures were outstand ing Mn Riley showed pictures of the building of a ord car from the start to the finished product Visiting Rotarians were George Smart Charles Buell Charles Oliver of Carson City I Salmans Souths Lake Tahoe Al Zimmerman Smith Valley and A Dettman Burlingame Guests were Emmet Jones Art Phillips William Spencer Earl Wood San California Pal ace of the Legion of Honor over looks the Golden Gate and the Pa cific Ocean GIRLS' AMOUS kerry brooke Many Prizes Awarded to Youngsters During ourth Annual Craft Hobby Show at Park BrS 1 asm i II AKA II I 1 11 MUSI BhKmMB ifL I i ktf BEzJI kmutkMS JKou If A 4 IM Jn A i 645 'PS 95 4 Sept 1 'M If fl st OPT I ti (wOVStHOLP tMSlCTSJ I CC! 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