Nevada State Journal from Reno, Nevada • Page 2

PAGE TWO NEVADA STATE JOURNAL, RENO, NEVADA SUNDAY, JUNE 2, 1946 HO PARADES TOFEATURE HOLIDAY HERE Plans for A a Reno Rodeo Given Ex-Soldier Recommends Use Of Conveyor Belts to Stop System of Standing in Line By ROBERT H. TREGO What post-war Reno needs is two dozen conveyor belts STATE FAIR PLANS MADE Fire Protection for Farms Goal of Extension Service Cash Awarrk' Fire rotection for farming communities in Will Be Made Freece Minted out this week. Qf All the glamour and excitement vada is the objective of the Ume air attack was versity of Nevada agricultural Nevada it had a localj ed devel tension service and the onice the state forest fire warden. ment. Organization under the state law I equipped with seats and magazines for the accomodation all stood in one line at the same time, they would reach a good ter has so much salt and mineral in Two parades during the Fourth of July holiday, in connection with the annual Reno rodeo, will part of the distance from here to be held this year, it was an- Carson City--but they wouldn't nounced Friday evening by Ted Baker, chairman of the committee.

First parade will be held July 4, and the second will be held on Sunday, July 7, Baker told directors of the rodeo at a meet- Ing in the Chamber of Commerce rooms. Baker said the parades would start at noon, with the grand entry at the rodeo grounds scheduled for :30 p. m. The rodeo will start at 2 p. m.

The rodeo will stretch over it. single nylon line, so far as could Asked what he would suggest i of the society are to en- be learned. But there were still to help matters, the ex-soldier had coura ge the cultivation of the soil eoumrnpnt bread lines at the bakeries, fin-1 mn'nL- iiuem. ancial lines at the banks, stamp a district and recently ap- a bond Issue for the purchase of two pieces of fire fighting annual state fair into full districts under state law. termination of and assessment of a Premium lists for this year's, Steps toward this end are al-1 tax against the property holder it that it makes people around contests have been completed and; ready being taken, Freece said, in involved to cover the cost of the here crankier than they would be ff a wider variety of cash several parts of the state.

i organization. in many cases, extension forester said, the extra taxes are off-set by lowered insurance rates. Average annual fire losses on farms in the United States amount 1p 200 million dollars, with 3,500 Property owners on Lake Tahoe: lives lost. Nevada has her share itviin arp nnw nf-i nf rural fire losses. Newly developed high-pressure otherwise.

Line-standing on top' awards than for the past several Smith Vallev farmers have or- Yesterday was only a usual Sat-1 of that is just what it takes to years during which activities had urady in Reno, with not even a break the camel's back." to be curtailed because of the nf Uno en for- a r-niilHI i 4. i-- rrvroct ii-- iJi GRAZIERS HOLD SESSION HERE a i Privileges Discussed Discussing adjudication of graz- Frank Y. Leaver Gets Valor Cross Col. Frank Y. Leaver of Heno has been awarded the military valor cross by the Italian government for "valor and splendid spirit of self-sacrifice," it wai learned here yesterday.

Col. Leaver received the award for his work as commanding officer of the loth evacuation hosing privileges, completion of which pital and as the deputy chief has been given lop priority in the surgeon of the 5th at the work program of this area, graz- Anzio beachhead. He is now at- reply. an( the general development of "Conveyor belts," he said. "End-1 the agricultural resources of the.

vv i LI 1C o.EiXi-L;jn_(j.ci.i. A- v.ta Lilt; I i i and mail lines at the post office, less belts, equipped with chairs state and to extend and facilitate I uqthin Douglas county are now or-, of rural fire losses, romantic lanes at the court house an magazine racks and control-, the var i us branches of mining and wedding license desk, and prob- by the person doing business jnjning interests. The four days July 4, 5, 6 and 7. Lester Hilp, chairman in charge of ticket sales, said many inquiries ably a lot more. Loudest bewailer of the situ-1 it would work something like a ation was a newly discharged who has just returned to P.eno.

And it was he who suggested the conveyor belts. on the other side of the stnves to faster every branch of HJIQ i also Rural fire rotectlon orgamza- pumping equipment was called to as a part of extension work the attention or farmers and ranch- "For the last four years," he ca cal- place where people ordinarily stand in line. "Then all a customer would do part started in 1942 at the request ers in Nevada this week because of the federal government. Orig- of its versatility. inally intended as a program to It i of a truck, upon the dangers of enemy action which is mounted a 300 to 500 gal- Through the annual state fair, in farming areas it was called the lion-tank and a high-pressure pump rprpnt developments in the fields i iers of the seven districts of the Nevada-California region have been in conference the past week with Nic Monte, regional graz-'.

ier, and staff, and Milton W. Reid, chief of range management from the office of the grazing service director at Salt Lake City. Other top priority activities considered at the conference included supervision of range use, and tached to the iSIadisn general hospital at Tacoma, of improve- of home life. ments on the 14 million acres of federal range of this region. In attendance were A.

L. "Monty" Rohwer and assistant, Howard Engle of the Mojave grazing district, Bishop, John W. Griswold of the Honey Lake district, Susanville; Virgil E. Starr, Elko district, Elko; Derrel Fulwider of the Pyramid district, 1 oeveiopments in me neias rural fire crotection with motor wiaer 01 tne ryranuu UUMIJCI, would be to go up to the window, amma! raisjngi dorne stic science nc rural fire "Sdifion to service in i Winnemucca; H. Vance Agee, StGD into, tfie GrtlDtV Se3.t lUSt Va- a ujct-u fc IT had been received concerning tickets.

Ray Peterson reported that work of cleaning up the grandstand and track and making repairs will get underway June 10. The American handle parking Frank Young reported. i will and ushering, in the army, just waiting for the i cated by the person who has corn' step into the empty seat just va-1 and me( hamcal improve V.i- TiiVirt Hoc I day I could get into civilian clothes and forget all that business. And now look. Today I got a check, and mother told me.

to buy a loaf of bread and mail a letter for her. First I stand in line at the bank, then I stand in line at the bakery, then I stand in line at the stamp window at the A good response has been repost 0 Eice rve shifted ceived by underwriters, Roger we ht from one foot to the other Teglia reported. Some i so en today that my hips are which have not responded to let- creaking, and there are about ters will be contacted in person, 3,000 other people around here in he said. The kangaroo court will be in charge of the Reno Junior Chamber of Commerce, Prof. F.

W. Wilson reported. June 26 will be the official date for Reno to "go western," he said. in Prison Given to Lyons Charles Curtis Lyons, 20-year- old ex-service man who was arrested while trying to sell a picture on Commercial Row two days ago, yesterday was sentenced to a term of two to 14 years in the Nevada state prison. He was charged with grand larceny as a result of having taken a foot locker containing $400 worth of the personal possesions of C.

J. Parneli from the Greyhound bus depot. Following his arrest Lyons confessed to officers, waived his preliminary hearing, and pleaded guilty before Menvyn Brown in district court yesterday morning. The defendant also confessed to the stealing of another foot locker and two suit cases from the bus 'depot. the same shape.

"It isn't just me I'm worried he continued. "It is what will happen to this friendly nature that Reno people are noted for. You can't be py-go-lucky and friendly after standing in line for half a day. The army has proved that. "Besides, Reno has enough to contend with in that direction al- lean his business back, read the window magazine, smoke, relax, and wait his turn.

As each person completed his business at the window, the clerk would pull a lever, the last customer would be moved out of the way, and the next customer would move into position all rested and happy and ready to do business. "It would help the clerks and menls people of the state in order that they may benefit by the progress of others. As listed in the recent catalogue, there will be 14 different classifi-; cations under which products will, be entered for judging. These include horses, department dairy cattle, department beef cattle; department sheep, department Volunteer a we was en- fighting, the equipment may be Pesented to the ro and trained and suitable used for spraying cattle, orchards, equipment procured, in so far as and crops, and as a burner for of way, fence rows, weed Virginia City district. Minden, Delbert Fallen, Ely district, Ely; and A.

W. Magleby of the Search- the cashiers too. Just think. In swine, department case they got a talkative or ar- gumentaive customer with a lot more people waiting, the only thing necessary would be to pull that lever. That would end culture, department bees and talk right there, and no harm honey, department domestic, possible at that time.

The program was very success- patches, etc. New Type of Lettuce Tried Out Here By Farmers; Suitable for Dry Weather A newly developed lettuce be- mer temperature without quickly and rabbits, department county jlieved to be especially suited to shooting or "bolting" to seed. exhibits, department and farm Nevada's warm, dry summers is i ecaucp characteristic it products, department Also being tried gardeners a three horticulture, department flori- in the western part of the state. pioduces usuable a three Known as Slobolt, the new non- heading lettuce was developed by department 4-H club, depart- the Department of Agncul- weeks longer than such known leaf lettuce varieties as Grand Rapids, black seeded Simp- Maybe it won't work" the vet-1 ment vocational education, de-1 ture especially for market and son, and prize head. The yes- eran concluded, "but it's a thought We've got elevators to save us partment and special exhibits, home gardeners.

department O. from walking up stairs, and I'd a Members of the society a whole lot rather walk up stairs George D. Ernest, Fallen; Clarence'extension service, the new summer i an are set 10 to 12 inches apart light district, Las Vegas. conference was concluded terday. Social Agencies Group Sets Meet Final meeting of the year of the Reno Council of Social Agencies will be held Tuesday at 12 noon at the Hotel Golden, it was announced yesterday.

Election of officers and presen- 4 0 ui tation of plans for reorganization According to word reaching the bureau i ant industry ex- the council will be featured al University of Nevada agricultural per i ment station reports that, if the luncheon meeting. Candidacy Filed By John Koontz John Koontz yesterday filed his forma! declaration of candidacy for the office of secretary of state. Mr. Koontz previously had announced his candidacy in a letter to the state Democratic chairman. He is the first to file for the position.

Bats, though blind, avoid obstructions while in flight by means of their keen hearing. Dr. Ross C. Thompson of the than stand in line. Besides, con- ready.

My dentist told me yes-1 veyor belts would be a lot cheaper terday that the Truckee river wa- aand easier than elevators." Beautiful "Doll" Sky-Gazing Couple Watch Occupation of Venus Here If the 32 persons who gazed while occultations of planets by heavenward between 3:35 and 3:50 the moon are not especially rare o'clock yesterday afternoon in the yesterday's was the only one so vicinity of Virginia St. and Fulton i far this year. It was probably Alley are still interested in learn- watched by many amateur as- ing they were trying to tronomers, he said, and any in- the Journal is now able to tell formation or details anyone has them. It was occultaion of Venus. I to offer will be appreicated by Dr.

The sky-gazing started when Blair. They may be addressed in Dr. and Mrs. J. M.

Thorpe appeared i care of the University. on Virginia St. beside the river Dr. Blair said he watched the and began looking intently in the occultation through his telescope general direction of the sun! and saw Venue get half be- through dark glasses. They would i hind the dark side of the moon trade glasses back and forth and before clouds shut off that part J-JJ.

J. J. Thornton, Reno; Fred Settel-Heaf lettuce withstands mid-sum- Forest Lookout Stations Manned continue to gaze. In any other city there would i have immediately been a knot of people around them looking skyward too and asking wha-t was up. But not in Reno.

Out of 40 passers-by, only 32 even so much as took a quick gander ind no one stopped to investigate. Eight ultra-blaze pedestrians i looked at Dr. and Mrs. Thorpe and of the sky. Famine Emergency i Continues meyer, Gardnerville; Thomas Dolf, Fallon; Ernest Brooks, Reno; Lester Mills, Logandale; Ruth Ruddell.

Lovelock and Mrs. C. C. Perry, Yerington. Also Irvin Case, Paradise Valley; W.

A. Stinson, Elko; F. M. Young, Reno; Ellis Foisom, Carson City; Lem S. Allen, Fallon; F.

W. Woods, Connors Pass; Norman D. Brown, Smith and Joe F. Perkins of lookout posts, and 15 fire stations size. and only the basal leaves are used as they reach a desirable size, lettuce may be harvested from the same plants over a period of several weeks.

This characteristic makes it very desirable for gardens. Slobolting has frilled, light- green leaves that have the very wrinkled effect described as sa- Nineteen Plumas National forest voyed. Plants are of moderate Student President Named in Sparks New Student body president of Sparks High school is Ed Reed, who suceeds Ted Marlia. Other new officers of the student I body include Louis Matteoni, vicej president; Jean Narramore, secre-, tary, and Clark Norris, treasurer. Overton.

I were manned yesterday for the Officers of the board include season, it was announced by Carl George D. Ernest, president; Clar-i A. Gustafson, supervisor, ence J. Thornton, vice Recent light rains were insuf- Joe Jarvis, treasurer, and Ernest ficient to relieve dry conditions, Maupm, secretary. Executive com-1 and the need of mittee members arc George D.

Ernest, Ruth Ruddelj, Clarence J. Thornton and Lem S. Allen, Jr. placing stations the on Prices of Bread Slated to Rise --Bread is the next food tagged i i re in forested and graSS foresl's protection guard at once. Issuing a warning that fire hazards will be just as bad within a week as they were before the rainfall last Saturday and Sunday, Gustafson urged extreme care were man-caused.

Last year. siar and banks for increase ta flour costs. already have oc- The bread price increase will be' curred the Plumas forest i of announced by OPA early next week. The amount was not disclosed. Bakers have been asking the price agency for a one-cent a pound increase.

The boost will compensate bakers THE WOMEN no longer have a corner on fashion. Diane Margo of Hollywood presents the juvemlp challenge in this California designed "party" dress with three- layer skirt appliqued with multicolored felt flowers. The peplum jacket and sailor hat are of yellow felL flnternatiojisl) the sidewalk. Upon inquiry, Dr. Thorpe ex- plained he and his wife were looking at the occultaion of Venus, which is another way of saying the eclipse of the planet Venus by the moon.

It began at 3:45 and Venus was behind the lunar disc for nearly half an hour. The phenomena was only visible in the 1 western part of the United States, 1 and was watched with interest by astronomers all over the Pacific coast area. 1 Only One This Tear Dr. G. B.

Blair, of the ment of physics at the University of Nevada said last night that at this time, only four man-: fires were on the records. Gustafson said. California wines are kept in redwood vats because redwood imparts no flavor to spoil the vintage. BOB STARTS TODAY Continuous From 1:00 P.M. BETTY HOPE BUTTON Dona DMKE-Marjorie Zasa PITTS EYJ IRDEH WAiBURN Plus INC." --Leo Carillo --Tom Neal STARTS TODAY Always a Good Show at thi NEVADA CARTOON--WORLD NEWS Continuous From 1:00 P.M.

butions to the famine emergency drive. Starting Monday and continuing I for a period of two weeks the merchants are placing on prom- inent counters in their establishments containers in which donations may be placed. The committee asks that checks 1 Mrs. Dayton t. The checks HARRY E.

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