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Putnam patriot., 1929-03-28
H.KS WINNERS
 IN CARD TOURNEY
indoor Sports Contest Ended Monday Night Masons to Provide Supper In Elks' Ban uuet Room Aphil IS.

The Elks win again. This has be- come slogan during the past few snonths in the Masons indoor sports contest. The season came Co a close Monday evening and the Elks went out with a to , score. The psst-season event will be the turkey 9xpper Co be served in the Elks ban .suet room, April lth. The Masons, however, will stand the expense, be- sag on the losing end.
 Monday nights play resulted as follows.
 Auction Bridge
 Milot and Lewis won from King and Wolozin
 Brousseau and Miller won from Stanton and Sherman.
 Duvert and P Gagne won from Merriam and Dove.
 W. Rafferty and F.. Gagne won from Morse and Geissler.
 Wheelock and Girard won from Holden and Mirnn.
 Murray and Cotter won from John. sen and Chase.
 Fauikins and l.. Ayerill won from Moss and Hawkins.
 Champlin and W Averill los, to Dean and William Wheaton.
 Chadwick and Loomis lost to Pot Ger and Medbury
 Mansfield and Charron won from Arnold ard Seward.
 Bourgeois and Wheatley won from Mcintyre and Clifford
 Dupre and LaRose won from G. rroussenu and Miner.
 Cribbags
 Tetreaut and Walter Wheaton lost to Marcy and deCoudres.
 J. Raifcrty and Welch won from Gallant and Bcrthiaume.
Putnam patriot., 1929-03-28

trip in Florida ssith Mr. and Mrs. john Kemmerer April End.
 Elinor and Janet Thresher are spending their Easter vacation with Mir. and Mrs Louis Ream.
 Dr. and Mrs. R. C. Paine, who have been in California for some weeks. are expected home on Friday.
 The Knights of King Arthur are reorganizing their baseball teams and hope to begin practice this week.
 There was a Holy Week service in the church Wednesday evening. Rev. Mir Hodge of Putnam was the preach er
 Mrs. Edna Bell was hostess to the Thimble Club Thursday. The program was in charge of the entertainment committee.
 The boys and girls of the senior class of the high school will be home on Friday. From all we hear the trip has been very successful
 Bobby Elliott, who is at home for his Easter vacation, has gone to New York to visit his sister, Mrs. Malcolm Douglas, and his aunt, Miss Elliott. 1 The pulpit was beautifully dressed last Sunday with palms, jonquils and pussy willows. Miss Betty Maitland sang the old favorite. "The Palms"
 Rev. K. s. Lyon will preach Friday morning at a Holy Week service in Eastford. The subject of his sermon here next Sunday will be "The Dawn of Easter"
 Miss Marot has gone to Chicago. Miss Johnson, formerly teacher at the Howe Marot School, and now at Pennington, is spending her vacation in Thompson.
 Mir. Andre Roosevelt wat in town for the weekend. The lecture he gave on Basil before the National Geographic cal Society in Washington recently was a great success. Four thousand people listened spellbound for over an hour to his talk on Basil, illustrated by slides. Mir. and Mrs. Roosevelt are now in New York, but expect to be in Thompson the last of the week Be fore returning to Basil Mir, Roosevelt will give two lectures in Chicago
 Horror roll of Thompson school for March; Ninety to 100 per cent, Heller Johnson. Grace Withey, Raymond Smith. Alan Logee. Bernice Lambert Torio Aho, Edgar Elliott. Gilbert Am. idon. Jean Ewing, Edward Bardy Barbara Kirby, Charles Ewing, Jean cite Hoenig and Walter Pratt, Jr Eighty to ninety per cent. John Eddy Benoni Morse, Lawrence Bayer. An drew Aho. Arthur Withey. Mark Cole man, George Hoenig. Glen Leveille George Law. Jr.. Mary Hoenig, Ray. mond Elliott. Delight Amidon, George Bates, IT,. and Robert Chase.
Putnam patriot., 1929-03-28
"Fla.h" Wln.lsw Coming

Putnam faces the possibility of greeting her first athletic champ this coming month as the claim of Gordon "Flash" Winslow. former Putnam High speed merchant, for recognition as the worlds title holder in the in door seventy yard sprint is brought before the national board for eonsid. craticn. Winslow was el0cked in sey- eE seconds flat for tbe event in Hart ford last week against some of the best men in the country with no one ther than Lawson Robinson, famous Olympic track coach. as one of the judges This time betters the old mark of 72, seconds established in 1924 by 2-5 of a second and was fast CT than that effected by Chet Bow man. former A. A. U. champ, in the state meet.
 The fact that the fans throughout the state recognize Windows ability was noticeable in New Haven last Fri day when running against Bob McAl- lister, and Daley. Intercollegiate champ, the Putnam High flash finish ed close second.
Putnam patriot., 1929-03-28
Y. M. C. A. ACTIVE
Friendly Pow-Wow. - Moving Picture Service.- Passion
 Week Service.

The Putnam Friendly Indians held pow WOW at Putnam last Friday. X good number of boys attended. The affair was held in the Second Congre- gational church and the following nov ing pictures were shown With the United States Ambulance Corps, "Airplane Machine Guns, With the West Point Cadets Each month one of these pow-wows is held in Putnam, and occasionally county pow-wow is held.
 Picture Service
 The |. NJ. C. A. moving picture ser vice which was started in several man ufacturing plants has been spreading. The following plants are now being served: Dean Pin Factory, Putnam; {; National Rhea. Putnam; Aldrich Bros. Moosup. Cranska Co.. Moosup and American Wooden. Moosup. Other plants interested in such service will be furnished information on request by writing L. Edwin Hill, county Y. NJ. C. 4. secretary.
 The following schools have had the service: The Hill school. Woodstock. NNntN W nNunlNths isAHA NNAAFNANh Elmvale. North Pomfret, Pomfrel Center. Abingdon. night school Killing. ly, Brooklyn school, state trade school Putnam Miscellaneous organizations which are using the service include Tri-Y, Hi-Y, Scouts, and churches.
 Some interesting figures concerning the service rendered; Thirty-sever hours have been used in the showing of these pictures; a6.5O0 feet of film have been shown; l,a00 persons have seen the pictures in the various plants i.b70 in the schools; 540 in the mis' cellaneous groups; forty-four show ings have been given to the various groups.
 Fri and Hi-Y, kiilingly
 For the second annual Passion Week service the following list of speakers has been arranged: Monday, Rev. C. J. Armstrong; Tuesday, Rev, Albert Abbott Wednesday. Rev. Alma Gallup; Thursday, Rev J. R. Jones Friday, Rev Harding Gaylord.
 The services are in charge of the boys and girls of the Killingly Hi-N and Tri-Y The meetings are held ir the Baptist church at Ti5. closing m time for those attending to get Co higt school. All those of the high school age are invited to attend these meet ings.
Putnam patriot., 1929-03-28
An.wnr Call

Coach Moves of the Putnam High baseball sqquad, held high spirits this week following the frat call for eandl dates which was answered by lively delegation of thirty-two students. Tall ones. short ones. veterans and rockies all went to make up one of the larg est early season answers to a diamond summons.
 Although faced with the problem of constructing new outiield Mir Moves was pleased with the showing of his several letter men at the intteld herths. Included among those report ing were "Squint' Franklin. and Bill sham. pitchers; Walt Cody, catcher Lefty Marion, first haseman; Ray De- Berardnis, shortstop.
 Several workouts are being plan ned for this week Co weed out the green n.s...srial and Co establish pre. liminary lineup.
Putnam patriot., 1929-03-28
West Thompson

Miss Emma Chubbuck was at Storrs College Monday.
 David Peterson, Jr., has been on the sick list the past week.
 Mir. and Mrs. Chauncey Austin of Webster called at Harry Covelps on Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Robert Summers and family visited relatives at Woodstock on Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank Ramsdell and daughter, Amy, spent Wednesday at Providence.
 Miss Edith Tefft of Thompson spent several days with Miss Amy Ramsdell this week.
 Miss Emma Chuhbuck is home from Boston University for the East CT vacation.
 The Ladies Aid Society meets this week with Mrs. Frank Chandler al North Grosvenordale.
Putnam patriot., 1929-03-28
E. C. Checker Champ
 To Be Crowned Friday

The Eastern Connecticut Cham pionship meet will be held at the Ma- sonic Club, South Main street. Fri day. Play will start at II o'clock. Adopts at the game will be present from Windham. New London and Mid dlcscx counties Putnam will be re- presented by Judge NJ. II Geissler, William P. Warren, F. B. stanton, Harry Burton and Dubois Boys"
 Joseph German of Norwich is the present holder of the championship. Last year C. F.. Hallen of Lebanon, champion for 1927, was defeated by Willis Smith of East killingly and Smith was defeated in the finals by German.
 The eastern Connecticut players come Co Putnam as guests of the Put nam Checker Club.
Putnam patriot., 1929-03-28
ARMY AFFORDS
 RELIEF TO THOSE IN NEED

The local branch of the Salvation Army has been especially active SO far this year. It is found that there is some unemployment in the city and this demands temporary relief among a number of worthy families. During the month of February the Army supplied fifteen meals, gave seven people lodgings, furnished gro- ceries Co three families, donated twenty garments and ten pair of shoes, and furnished two worthy peo- pie with transportation. The Army acknowledges the donation of cloth inc and shoes by their "good friends"
Putnam patriot., 1929-03-28
Receive Letters

Among the several Connecticut Ag- gie students named to receive their athletic letters last week were inelud- ed those of two local boys, Charles Charlie" Murphy, former Putnam High athlete and Daniel 'Dan" Chub- buck. Tourteliotte Memorial allsround ace. Murphy was given his insignia for his showing as q member of the Aggie hockey squad, while Chuhbuck was voted his emblem for his work al the pivot position on the basket ball team. Both boys are known and well liked in this section as members of their old prep school athletic teams.
Putnam patriot., 1929-03-28
P. H. s. HAS BASE SQUAD
 OF 32 TO SELECT FROM

In answer to the call of Coach Noy- es of the Putnam High school baseball team thirty-two candidates responded, Monday afternoon. This is one of the largest squads of preseason hope fuls in the history of the school While 1t is yet too early to get any definite line on the final selection af- ter the weeding out process. it seems probably that Hayden Franklin, who closed last years season in good form, will be among the first string pitchers Practice is now had on warm days but it is confined to lmbering up stunts.
Putnam patriot., 1929-03-28

Miss Jennie Perrin and Miss Jessie Maynard of Putnam visited Mrs. Charles Guile last Tuesday.
 Mrs. Leona Southwick of Manches- ter, Conn, was the guest of her par ents, MT. and Mrs. John Bogardus last week.
 Mrs. Alfred Chubbuck entertained the Ladies Aid Society last Wednes- day afternoon, there was large at tendance. All had very nice time. Dainty refreshments were served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. Dyer Elliott and Miss Beatrice White.
Putnam patriot., 1929-03-28
Al Koziol of Norwich
 Turns Professional

Al Koziol of Norwich. who has en- tertained Putnam boxing fans in the past, made his final appearance In the amateur ranks. at Providence. last Friday night. From now on the scrappy Norwich boxer will look Co the attractive purses in professional boxing. following in the footsteps of Harry Devine. Lou Patrone, Young Cormier. Rene Peloquin and other entertainers during the activities of the Putnam Sporting Club.
 In his final appearance as an anna teur koziol won a decision and a pair of cne-round knock outs. One of his victims was Tony Ruggerio. who wrested the Rhode Island state cham pion from Koziol early this month
Putnam patriot., 1929-03-28
BINGHAM CHAIRMAN

Senator Hiram Bingham will serve as chairman of joint congressional committee to investigate the matter of establishing an airport in Wash ington.
 The Senator was appointed chair man of the committee by Vice Presi- dent Curtis following the convening of the special session of the Senate. Five Representatives and four Sem ators will serve with Bingham on the
Putnam patriot., 1929-03-28
S - c RTS
SPORT NOTES
Silk Sox Meeting.-To Improve Fieid.-Flash WinsIow
 Coming Home.

The '27 SIX Sox Baseball Club win hold a special business meeting in the Bedding Heminway office this Friday evening for the purpose of eieeting officers for the coming year. 4 full attendance of last years veter- ms is reqnsted as everyone concern ed is interested in lauching the present season as soon as possible. The meet sng will be called to order sharp at 7.30 by Manager F. Il. Murphy of the '27 season.
Putnam patriot., 1929-03-28

committee.
 Senator Bingham has also been named chairman of the joint com mission on insular reorganization. The members of the commission. in executive session, appointed Bingham and authorized him to request govern ment departments for data on the bu- reaus concerning themselves with in- sular affairs
Putnam patriot., 1929-03-28
PIN SHOP
VApNAIS SPECIALS

A feature of the evening was two exhibition games betwyan William Warren and II. K Burton Mir War xsa was at the losing end
Putnam patriot., 1929-03-28
To Improve Field

If plans. now being considered for improving Adams Field, old home of the silk Sox Club. are carried out Putnam fans will watch the diamond attractions from a shaded stand this sea on. IL is planned 10 cover the first base stand at the start of the year and possibly the third base bIeachers before midsummer.
Putnam patriot., 1929-03-28
BOWLING
vANDALE ALLEYS

High team total--Dayvllle 1850 High team sheet--Dayville 6s7 High three strings--Rivers 437 High nveragc-Gagne 120 High gingIe-Rlake I66
Putnam patriot., 1929-03-28
Can't Check Pin Shop
 In Checker Game

A checker team, composed of play CTS from the j. M. Dean Pin Shop. met and defeated selected team at Louis Vadnais's store Monday night by a score of tive points.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-01-12
NOTED TRIO OF
ARTISTS WILL
PAINT DAM SITE

Miss Julia M. O'Connor, noted
portarit painter of Los Angeles is
expected in Las Vegas during the
coming week. Miss O'Connor is the
head of an interesting group of
artists in the southland who call
themselves the vagabondS. Thurs
ton Gentry, well known Hearst
cartoonist and artist and Suzanne
Cooper, an Ohio artist Of note will
accompany Miss O'Connor on her
trip here.
It is the intention Of the TITO is
to paint the wonders Of Black Can
yon and the Boulder Dam kite for
a portrait which viii b exhibited
some time in the late spring in
Paris where Miss O'Connor ex-
hibits every year.
Since the three noted ARTISTS
work with entirely differept tech-
nique and materials It Il expected
that work Of interesting importance
will be done by them.
Miss O'Connor paints exclusive
ly with oils. Mr.. Gentry Is q skill
full pen and ink artist, while Miss
Cooper's work In charcoal has at
tracted the attention of the con-
noiseurs Of the Pacific Coast and
won her much acclaim.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-01-12
GRACE NAY
IS BRIDE

At two o'clock this morning Miss
Grace Nay, popular young lady OF
Las Vegas, became the bride OF
Nj. K. P. Shaffer. The couple got
County Clerk w. L. Scott out OF
bed at 1870 and persuaded him to
issue the marriage license.
The Rev. Boyd Parker also con-
sented to aid Cupid and performed
the ceremony with Mrs. Minnie
Nay and Mrs. Boyd Parker acting
as witnesses.
The bride, a daughter Of Mrs.
Minnie Nay, resided in st. Thomas
for many years, but took her high
school course in Las Vegas, grad
uating last June. Her sweet per-
sonality has won her many friends
who will join in wishing the new
yweds much happiness.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-01-12
WILLIAM RAU ON
u HONOR ROLL

William Rau, former student of
the Las Vegas High brings honor
to. his old school by winning
high place on the University hon
or roll, as announced by the Schol-
astice Committee last Tuesday
The report showed general In
crease in scholarship during the
semester, and that but 16 students
out of the entire enrolment had
been disqualified for deficiency In
scholastic standing. This is said to
be the lowest number for many
years.
The women again exceed the
men as group in scholastic
standing.
Rau had the enviable position OF
5th on the list with standing OF
1.22. Standings were scaled from
perfect 10.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-01-12
BOULDER Dam
CHIEF ARRIVES
W EDkE SDAY
BULLETIN

Raymond F. Walter,
newly appointed chief
engineer of construction
of the Boulder Dam will
arrive in Las Vegas
Wednesday, according to
officials of the Union
Pacific Railroad Com
pany here.
1t is presumed that
Walter will inspect the
prospective roadbed laid
out by the railroad en-
gineers who have been
making their final sur
vey during the past
week.
Officials of the Union
Pacific will meet the
noted engineer here and
confer with him con-
cerning the buddnhg of
the line to the dam site.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-01-12
Greetings.

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Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-01-12
100000 PLANT
WILL BE BUILT
IN. LAS VEGAS
HEAD OF NON-METALLIC
COMPANY PICKS FAC
TORY LOCATION

A 100000 nOn-metallic re-
inery built by a S1,OOO,OOO cor
poratiOn will be erected, here,
according to a statement made
to The Age today ny DR.. TheO-
dOre ROdman, president of the
Nevada NOn-Metallics Com
pany who has just finished the
selection of a site for the
proposed project.
DR.. Rodman stated that Las We
gas will be the third largest alum
mum manufacturing center in the
world as a result of the cheap
power afforded by the Boulder
Dam. He compared the industrial
possibilities of Las Vegas with Nj
agar Falls and ST. Louis.
Lauds Las Vegas
In arriving at a decision as
to the location of our plant we
chose Las Vegas because of the
ideal working conditions and
the almost complete absence of
atmospheric meistlre SO dang
erOus to our products" said DIR.
ROdman.
I'VE are close to the California
markets. the terms in Nevada are
more liberal and more protective
to industry, and the source of fuel
which is important in any manu-
featuring undertaking are easily
tapped"
Noted Chemist
DR.. Rodman is from the Univer-
sity of Heidelberg, Germany, ano
has spent much time in Utah ir
the study of non-metallic sources
After going over the field thor.
oughly DR.. Rodman discovered 6
rich field near Marysvale, Utah
where the ore for the Las Vegas
plant Will be mined. From Marys-
vale Il will be transported over the
lines o8 the Union Pacific to Las
Vegas for manufacture into potash
for fertilizer, and aluminium sui.
phate for paper manufacturing anc
city water publication. Later the
company will manufacture alum.
mum products
The ore rs heavy in metallic al
um1num assaying more than AZ
per cent. An advantage is that the
ore Is free from iron and very low
in silica content, a boon to alum
mum manufacture.
DR.. Rodman stated that he ex-
pected to break ground for the
new plant in sixty days.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-01-12
2O-3O CLUB
PLAN NEW GYM

President Berkeley Bunker of the
20-3O Club announces the negotia-
ton of plans whereby a modern
completely equipped gymnasium
will be erected by the club on the
property owned by it on South
Fifth street.
The building which will be
stone structure, will take up the
whole of the lots and will be one
story in height. Financing has been
arranged and thee obstruction work
will begin in few weeks.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-01-12
RAPID TRADING
MARKS FRIDAYS
LAND BUSINESS
J HIN MILLS CLOSES
LARGE SUBDIVISION
DEAL

Las Vegas real estate con-
tinued to be the center of sem
sational trading activity dur
ing the past week. Deals ag-
gregating thousands of dollars
have been closed and building
plans were in the immediate
Offing.
John P. Mills, San Diego cap
italiSt, heads the weeks buy
ers with the purchase of the
p. ]. Sullivan property on the
corner Of Third and Fremont
street for a price reported to
have been in excess of $4,000.
The transaction was for cash
and the deal closed after Mr..
Mills had been in Las Vegas
for but a few hours.
Buys 13O Acres
Mills added to his city holding
by the purchase of 130 acres OF
raw land adjoining the Fairview
Addition. This purchase was made
from the Southern Nevada Town
site Company. More than $500 per
acre was paid for this property
setting precedent in the value
placed on unimproved land for
subdivisions.
Over 200 homes will be con-
structed Immediately on the
newly purchased property, ac-
cording to Mr.. Mills.
Another feature of Mills visiI
was the reported negotiation with
DR.. Roy w. Martin for theatel
site for Mills partner, Alexander
Pantages, nationally famous thea
ter owner. The property under con-
sideration is the Airdome corner
at Third and Fremont streets. The
deal is expected to be closed today
Elite Cafe Deal
The Elite Cafe, owned by Mr.
and Mrs. j. Smith, is another
property which fell under the
strain of high price offers during
the week.
This business is reported to have
been sold to r. G. Anderson anc
w. P. Rigg, Los Angeles owners Of
a chain of restaurants. The dea
was made through j. T. johnson
local real estate man. 1t was sale
that the consideration for the dea
was $500 cash.
Mrs. P. j. Gallagher paid $4,000
for the Sittle property on Fifth
street.
Aronld Scott began construction
on q new five room Spanish bunga-
low at the corner Of Ninth anc
Stewart streets.
Will Beckley and H. D. BuzlcE
were the traders of the Beckley
property in the Wardie Addition
on Ninth street between BrtdgeI
and Lewis streets.
Mrs. Crump Sues
In the midst of the rapid-fire
trading activity a suit over the
sale of a piece of property by
Martha s. Crump, local realtor
was filed in the district court.
Mrs. Crump alleges in her COM
plaint that she obtained an ex-
elusive commission to sell piece
Of property for L. L. Brentner. The
value of the transaction is said tc
have been 100000. Mrs. Crumr
claims that commission sum due
her from the sale of the property
by another agent In the amount
Of $500 should be paid by Brent
ner.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-01-12
VEGAS TEAM
SCORES VICTORY

The first of a series Of anticipat-
ed victories was scored last night
by the Las Vegas high school hoop
sters when they defeated the
needles, California squad by q
score of 81 to 10.
The game, while fast throughout
was Las Vegas from start 10 nm
ish, the local boys being on the OF
fensive for the greater part OF the
time. The score at the end OF the
first half was eleven to three. In
the second half the local boys
made an additional sixteen points
to their opponents seven.