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Page Ten STATE JOURNAL, BENO, NEVADA Sunday, May 13, 1934 Mothers Invited To Party Today At The Majestic (Continued from Page Seven) ing a story interwoven with the development of Nevada, came from all parts of the state. One -woman read of The Journal's contest in a Las Vegas newspaper. Her letter was submitted from Bunkerville, Nevada. Oldest In Reno Is 90 Others listed their descendants, dawn to the fifth generation. Mrs.

W. F. Chapman, who was 90 years old last January 27, is the oldest Reno mother. She resides at 340 Sierra street, and lhas lived in Reno for 61 years. Mothers whose memories melt back well into the nineteenth century, re-told their life stories in entering the contest.

Recollections of crossing the plains in covered wagons and handcart companies, coming to the west via the Isthmus of Panama, of one mother who walked most of the way across the continent to get to Nevada, were brought forth in the letters submitted. 45 Great Grandchildren Mrs. Susan Wray, 117 Court stree, who is 81 years old, had eight children, four of whom are living. She has 17 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild living. Nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen! children were given life by many of the oldest mothers.

Mrs. Mary L. Oxborrow of Imnd, Nevada, had 11 children, 57 grandchildren and 45 great-grandchildren, of whom 85 live in White Pine! county, i Amanda E. Nay of Tonopah numbers five living generations in her family; nine children total of 50 grandchildren, great- grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. Mrs.

Sarah Eawden, Carson City, toad 13 children. Mrs. Viola Virginia Kleckner of Elko had 11 children and Mrs. Christina Baker of Yerington had 12. From Lovelock, Mrs.

Hattie Trunnell, 85, wrote in her own handwriting a letter to us that she still plays the piano, does needlework and "asks no favors of anyone." Nevada's Oldest Mother to See Her First Talking Picture in Majestic Today; Eyesight Good Mrs. Hannah Desmond of Virginia City, Nevada's oldest mother, will see and hear her first talking picture today when she is the guest of honor at The Nevada State Joui nal's Oldest Mother party at the Majestic theater. The last theater she attended was seven years ago, in San Francisco, but she has never seen a talking picture. When told that she was to see a 'talkie" Mrs. Desmond smiled and said she had "read and heard a lot about them and anticipated her first one with pleasure.

Her eyesight is good. She is Tompkins of the Majestic has arranged a set of ear phones by which she will be able to hear the performance. "The Gambling Lady," starring Barbara Stanwyck and Pat O'Brieii. will be Mrs. Desmond's first talkie As Mrs.

Desmond steps to the stage to receive her gift Gillette's Silver Sentinels, a 15-piece orchestra, will play "Mother Machret-. Mrs. Desmond was born in Ireland The stage show will feature Patsy Prescott, juvenile song and dance: artist, five entertainers and the orchestra. Mrs. Desmond will be introduced from the stage at 3:17 p.

m. today, slightly deaf, but Manager C. Alton at the conclusion of the stage show. Eureka Mother Third In State Mrs. Louise Foster of Eurea is the second oldest mother in Nevada.

She was born November 3, 1841, in London, England, and was the" mother of 10 children. Her oldest child was -born in San Francisco October 12, and would be 75 years old if he were living. Mrs. Grace Anderson of Eureka, youngest of Mrs. Foster's 10 children and the only one living, entered her mother's name in the contest conducted by The Nevada Slate Journal.

Mrs. Foster was unable to attend the Oldest Mother. Theater party today at the Majestic, so her gift was mailed to her home at Eureka. Dividends Ready Leo Schmitt yesterday requested that depositors of the Riverside Bank call for their dividend checks. The checks were ready for distribution at the United Nevada Bank Friday but persons entitled to them have been slow in calling for them, the receiver said.

OLDEST MOTHER HOPES TO LIVE FOR 100 YEARS Would you like to live to be 100 years old? Hannah Desmond. 93, winner of the Oldest Mother contest conducted by The Nevada State Journal, would. She thinks the waning years are the fullest. "Some people I have heard talk said they wouldn't like to live to be old," Mrs. Desmond said.

"My past few years have been like the cool, clean air after the storm of young and middle life. I expect to live to be at least 100." "How should people live to be as old as Well, they ought to keep working. Find something to do, even if they don't have to work. Get out in the garden. Cook good meals.

"Don't eat too much. I find two meals a day are enough. Eat lots of vegetables and a little meat; soup, saiad, but no sweets. "Be punctual. I used to get up at 5 o'clock every morning.

Now I get up at 9 and am always in bed by 10 p. HAWTHORNE PAIR WED HAWrHORNE, May 12. Mrs. EJthel Stockton and Ben. H.

Donnelly were married here by Justice of the Peace E- M. Ferrel. ELKO WOMAN INJURED ELKO, May Edward F. Dunbar was injured slightly when a car driven by her husband collided with an automobile driven by William Clayton on the Victory highway. RELIEF MANAGER ARRIVES ELKO, May Wilson of Reno arrived here to become assistant manager of the Elko transient relief depot.

A A TOMATO, CABBAGE AND PEPPER PLANTS 25c doz. Have fresh garden foods this year It's so easy with these hardy plants. Nevada's Oldest I frg Seed Store! Ojen Evening till 10 P. M. Telephone 4871 Every Morning Mrs.

Hanah Desmond, Nevada's oldest mother, reads The Nevada State Journal every morning. While being interviewed by a representative of the newspaper MK. i Desmond was asked what she liked to read. "I read The Journal every morning, and have read it for more than 30 years," she said. "I enjoy the paper." All of which either proves that The Nevada State Journal is a good newspaper or that 'Mrs.

Desmond, along with her other remarkable attributes, also is a diplomat. Lucky Tiger Reported Angling For Buckskin 'WmNEMTJCCA, May of the Lucky-Tiger mining company may take over the Buckskin National gold mining company property. A. E. Mozier, A.

T. Mishler and L. R. Budrow, Lucky Tiger officials, have been here conferring with W. J.

Bell and associates regarding the deal. Comstock Woman, 5 Generations 93 Years Old, Is, Live In Family Of Reno Woman BLATZ AMD TAHOE BEER ON DRAUGHT --at the -WALDORF 142 North Street TEY SUNDAY SPECIAL DINNER, WEEK DAYS. 50c FIRST NATIONAL BANK IN RENO RICHARD KIRMAN, President W. J. Harris, ViceFres.

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B. Harris, Ass't Cashier R. Kirman, Ass't Cashier H.M.Quilici, Ass't Cashier COMMERCIAL SAVINGS TRUST in Departments Conducted Under National Bank Regulations and Examined by United States Government Officials RESERVED formerly service manager at Durham Chevrolet now in business at No. 7 East Plaza Phone 21486 (Continued from Page Seven) of wine now and then," the Oldest Mother winked. "Ginger," a police dog, besides her daughters, is her constant companion.

"The younger generation is too smart," Mrs. Desmond said. "The young folks have such quick eyes and minds they take the jobs from the older people. They are brighter than we were." Favors "Natural Girls" The Oldest Mother is a devout Catholic, but recently has had to give up going to Mass because the hill from her home to the church is too steep for her to walk. 'It is not natural for women to smoke," Mrs.

Desmond elaborated on her opinion of the younger generation. She thinks that girls should be natural and not dye hair and paint their faces. The most frightened she ever became was during the San Francisco earthquake, when her daughter, Mary, was in San Francisco. Recalls "Good Times" 'No I wasn't afraid during the Virginia City fire. My family was here with me and as long as I could sse all of them, there was nothing to be afraid of," she recalled.

"The big fire came right up to the front of our house, scorched the top of it and broke the windows, but didn't destroy it." Among the things Mrs. Desmond recalls with most pleasure were the "good times" on the Comstock, when as many as 17 private care at a time would be sidetracked at Virginia City. iShe has rows and rows of beautiful gowns in closets which she used to wear to social functions and dinners. Having dinner on the private cars as a guest of prominent visitors was the most enjoyable part of her social life then. Mrs.

Desmond's nickname is 'Grandma When Ursula MaeHenry, her granddaughter, was little, Ursula couldn't pronounce "grandma," so she called her grandmother "ga-ga." This soon became "Geiger" to most Virginia Citians, who somehow sought to link Mrs. Desmond with the famous Geiger grade. Mrs. Desmond is known for her cooking ability. She has cooked and carved ten turkeys, with all the trimmings, already this year.

Boston beans also fare excellently in her hands, friends Opposes Divorces "Divorces are the ruination of the country," (the Oldest Mother believes. "Some people get married just to say they are married. They don't seem to know what marriage really means. "If they would only pull together with a belief that everything will come out all right, there wouldn't be so many divorces," Mrs, Desmond exclaimed. "The rich don't stay logether.

When there is sickness and trouble in the family and maybe food is lacking, then the family stay close together." "No," she declared most emphatically, "I would not ride in an airplane." She recalled when she voted for Ulysses S. Grant for president. "There was a great crowd then. I remember Mackay and Fair and Flood." Her favorite book is "Scottish Chiefs." and her happiest moment was when she was married. Five Generations in Family One of the interesting things brought out by the Nevada State Journal's Oldest Mother contest.

the winners of which are announced in this morning's paper, was the fact that a Reno mother has five generations living in her family. The mother is Mrs. Susan Wray, 81, who lives with her daughter, Mrs. E. O.

Bonnell, 117 court street. Mrs. Wray had eight children, four of whom are living. Her eldest is 57 years old. She has 17 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild living.

Besides Mrs. Bonnell, Mrs. Wray has another daughter in Reno, Mrs. Emma E. Wray, who lives at the Belmont apartments.

Mrs. Wray and her daughter, Mrs. will be guests at the Nevada State Journal's Oldest Mother Theater Party at 3 p. m. today at the Majestic theater.

Only the age of the mothers was counted in selecting the winners of the contest. Is In Chiara Case, Detective Says BATTLE MOUNTAIN, May 12. --A definite clue has been found in the murder of Deputy Sheriff L. B. Chirara, who was shot to death here two years ago.

A MarysviHe, California, detective agency has telegraphed to Mrs. Josephine Chiara, the victim's widow, stating that a 15- month inqquiry into the case leads the agency to believe that Chiara was shot down when he attempted to arres: a notorious Sacramento valley counterfeiter. An investigator reported that Chiara knew the man. It has been reported that someone saw the slayer leaving the scene of tha homicide and that he limped. The limp led to identification of the slayer, who is still at large, however.

The fugitive had counterfeit money in his pockets when Chiara sought to arrest him, the agency stated, and fear of imprisonment was said to be the motive for the crime. Three men were believed to have been in the party which Chiara accosted just before he was shot to death July 15, 1932. Mrs. Susan Wray, left, 117 Court street, poses with four other generations of her family. Mrs.

Wray was one of the entrants The Nevada State Journals Oldest Mother contest. The is Ruth McKellen of Phoenix, great-great granddaughter of Mrs. Wray. Baby Ruth is sitting in the lap of her mother, Mrs. Ruth McKellen of Phoenix, who is Mrs.

Wray's great-granddaughter. Behind Mrs. McKellen are, left, Mrs. Lea Otta Fogelberg of Mount Pleasant Utah, Mrs. Wray's granddaughter, and right, Mrs.

Delia Wray Frazier of Salt Lake City, Mrs. Wray's daughter. Theater Guesb --POLO-- MENLO COLLEGE RENO POLO CLUB BAKER'S I South Virginia Road Sunday, May 13th 2:30 P. M. Bucking Horses Between Each Chukker GENERAL ADMISSION 25c Work Camp Set On Shore of Tahoe Twelve men were sent from Beno yesterday to Lake Tahos, where work was started setting up the camp for resident single men of Washoe county at Ardery Point, south of Glenbrook, according to C.

L. Fleming, who said that the balance of the quota of 50 men will go to camp next Tuesday, when regular activities will begin. This will be the first camp for resident single men established in the county. The camp will consist of tents for the men, aside from (the kitchen and mess hall buildings. There will be electric lights, and running water.

General conservation work will be carried on in the vicinity. Fred Olmsted, who has had much experience at GOO and forest camps, will be in charge. IF ITS Good -OltfSi It's Bound To Be Good! You'll Like It! NEVADA SUPPLY Phones 3191 3192 Twenty-eight members of Reno's new school boy traffic patrol were quests of the Jr. Theaters. Inc.

at yesterday afternoon's matinee. Passes for every remaining Saturday afternoon of the school term, good at either the Majectic. Granada or Wigwam theaters have been given out to the boys by Manager C. A. Tompkins of the theater company.

The junior officers expressed keen appreciation of this recognition of their work, during the past three weeks that the school boy patrol has been operating here under the joint sponsorship of the Nevada division of the California State Automobile association, the police department, the Kiwanis club and the school authorities. Winners of the health booklet contest of the Keep Growing project for the past year at the Wadsworth school were announced yesterday as folows Betty Brown first; Catherine Garaventa, second; Ernest Bazzim, third; Josephine Garaventa, fourth. A health program was presented last week at a school assembly, and the awards made to the prize winners. On Friday of last week, the 4-H club at Lockwood, of which Mrs. A H.

Ford is the leader, held an interesting meetmg. Members attending were: Peggy Pryce. Dominico Peri, Janice Ffryce, Charlotte Ford, Reno Pen, Jack Pryce, Joe and Jim Peri. Fire Lookouts On Doty Because of Dry Conditions With the season advanced more than ji month, and conditions already Incoming dry in the mountain areas, fire look-outs are being placed at some of the stations, according to H. I.

Snider, of Truckee, district ranger of the Tahoe national forest who'was a visitor here yesterday. The look-but went on duty yesterday at the Zephyr Cove station at Lake Tahoe, and during the past week, the patrolman started in the Incline area at the north end of the lake. Next Tuesday, May 15, the lookout will begin the season's watch at Martis Peak, located on the ridge, 13 miles southeast of Truckee. No arrangements have yet been made for placing a lookout at Me Clellen Peak in the Virginia range on the east side of Washoe valley, but it is hoped to have a man on duty there not later than June 1, Snider said. This station commands a view of the easterly slope of the Sierra from Carson City north to Reno.

Snider said that he had recently made a survey of the foothills, and found the grass drying out. There is a general scarcity of green plant life. Only two small fires have occurred thus far this season in his district, the ranger said. These were in the Tahoe region, and were quickly extinguished. VISITOR FROM OREANA Mrs.

Dennis Daly of Oreana, Nevada, spent the week-end in Reno on a business and pleasure trip. ELKO, May following students won places on the Elko high school honor roll: Seniors--high honor roll: Pern Johnson, Isabelle Henderson, May Gene Dunbar; regular honor roll, Vance McNeilly, Mattingly, Lily Puccinelli. Junior--high honor roll: Dorothy Bolton, Marguerite Calzacorta; regular honor roll: Harvey Johnson, Anita Jauregui, Edward Garcia, Josephine Bartorelli, June Anderson, Loren Pursell. Sophomores high honor roll: June Lam, Dick Warren; regular roll: Bill Potter, Walter Gar- cia, Ardith Armstrong, Gratia Ferguson. Jack Keyser, Ann Taylor, Lois Brshe.

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