Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-09-27
SMITH VALLEY
= PREPARES FOR
DAY II TOPAZ

IlduS lOI IiC OaS SCiCbIdtlCN ,6t
Topaz lake next Saturday are about
all completed and the public can rest
assured that the biggest event that has
ever been pulled off in the country
embraced in this district will occur on
that day.
A meeting Of the various Smith
Valley committees was held in Well
ington Saturday evening and progress
reported. Sufficient funds have beer
raised to meet all expenses. The pit
is ready to receive tdc fire for the bar
becue, and the tables all made and SCI
up, speakers, stand built and practically
ali al the details carried out.
The speakers stand wifi be jusl
above the canal where it leaves the
lake and the surface of the ground, az
it has been washed by the waves.
forms natural amphitheatcr on which
over two thousand people can sit or
recline as they sec fit and over two
hundred cars can be parked just be-
hind them and listen to the flights oi
oratory from the various speakers as
it mingles with the soft ripple Of the
waters of the lake as they flow into the
canal, thence onward to the broad
fields of alfalfa and grain of Smith and
Mason Valleys, where the third crop
of alfalfa is now just now starting tc
be cut
1t has been decided to hold thu,
dance at Wellington in the Reading
Garage instead of building an outside
pavilion. The floor of this garage
is an extra smooth cement floor and
after being cleaned with coal oil and
soapcd and snloothed down, will make
foor equal to the hardwood floors
The building is well lighted and ven
tilated and can accommodate several
hundred people.
The Smith Valley High School held
its regular meeting on Friday after.
noon. Business Of interest to the clut
was transacted and plans made for the
ISh schools share i'll the Topaz lake
ebfation. The sale of dance tic
ket3 will be in charge of the students,
c--h class competing for the honor Of
selling the most.
Two girls will have charge of this
visitors register book. The boys
will attend the raising and lowering OF
the American flag.
Two New students were enrolled last
week, bringing the total registration up
to twenty.
Miss Beatrice Carter and Miss Marie
Mann were elected by popular vote OF
their fellow students of the Smith val
ley high school to have the honor OF
assisting in the opening of the head
gates at Topaz lake on September 80,
when the great reservoir will be dedi-
Gated.
The Smith Valley Civic Club met
with Mrs. Ed. Fulstonc on Saturday
afternoon. Mrs. Roy Chichester. as
chairman for the program committee,
submitted an outline for tho years
work.
The contemporary music, art and lit
eraturc of Belgium, France and Italy
will be studied, supplemented by six
letures on nutrition by Miss Stillwen
who is connected with the Agricultur-
al Department of the University OF
Nevada. In addition the club will
make arrangements for rest room for
the ladies at the Topaz celebration and
to assist in the serving of refreshments
Mrs. Shaw, of the Minden Inn. has
been visiting Mrs. Ruby Terry OF
Smith for the past week.
Mr.. George Batchelder and family
of Yerington visited with the l.. ].
Wilkersons over Sunday.
Herman Sayer and family of Cole
vile have been visiting friends and
relatives in the valley for the past week
Terry Mann, accompanied by his
aunts, Mrs. May Harrison and Mrs.
Essie Mack made business trip to
Reno this week.
Frank Compston and family, OF
Reno are visiting with the James
Compstons of Wellington.
AThe dance given by the Victory
ebckah Lodge. No. 81. at Reading
Hail last Monday evening was great
success. The music was furished by
Tony, which means. the best OF music
a number OF guests from Yerington
Bridgeport. Gardnerville and M'nach
were in attendance.
Mrs. Emma Taylor, OF Antelope
Valley, who has been visiting Miss
Laura Dickinson, of Smith, Tor the
past two weeks, returned to her homt
the first of the week.