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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-22
IN MEMORIAM

AT a meeting of the Key West
Fire Dept, Board held on Monday
with Chief Harry M. Baker in the
chair, the board unanimously
voted to extend their heartfelt
sympathy and coincidence to the
bereaved family and loved ones
of our departed brother fireman,
Geo. E. Mcdonald, who was the
last charter member of the Key
West Fire Dept which he assisted
IN organizing in the year 1875,
whose membership was continu-
GUS until l94l, or for a period of
66 years, who rendered conscien-
tiOuS and valuable service to the
city of Key West, and to his
brother firemen.
Brother George Mcdonald al
ways counseled the department in
a very able and intelligent man
ner during his long and loving
service to the department.
Therefore the department feels
they should extend to his loved
ones a few words of coincidence.
Whereas our Heavenly Father
in his all wise providence has seen
fit to remove from our midst our
brother fireman and loving friend.
Mr. George f. Mcdonald.
And whereas in the death of our
brother fireman, Mr.. George +.
Mcdonald, the Key West Fire
Dept has suffered an irreparable
loss.
Therefore be il resolved by the
Key West Fire Dept. Board that
while we mourn the loss OF our
brother fireman. George E Nc
Donald, that we bow in humble
submission TO the will of Him
that doeth all things well.
And be it further resolved, that
We extend to the bereaved family
of our deceased brother in this
their hour of tribulatIon our heart
felt sympathy. and commend
them 10 divine guidance Of our
Omnlpotent Father.
Sleep on Dear Friend and take
your rest
They mourn you most who
loved you best
CHAS. MATHEWS,
JOHN PARK
CHAS. L. AI.BURY.
Key West. Fla.
April 2lst. 1871
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StOrk Shower
Given Monday

A stork shower was held in
honor of Mrs, George w Higgins
on Monday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Lloyd c. Sheets, 822
Fleming street.
The expectant mother received
many beautiful gifts.
A buffet luncheon and refresh
ments were served bv the hostess,
who was aided by Mrs. James o.
Cakes and Mrs Howard Sanders.
Those who attended were: Mrs.
George W. higgins, guest of hon
or; Mrs. Edgar Lanthier, Mrs.
Charles J. Schweida, Mrs. Paul
+. Hazucka, Mrs. Granville S.
Cottar Mrs Louis White. Mrs.
Howard Sanders, Mrs. James o.
Cakes, Mrs, Lloyd c. Sheets and
Miss Dorothy C. Steadman.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-22

The attention of most people IS
now conferred on the Balkans,
where Germany and Britain are
fighting what may prove to be
one of the decisive actions of the
war. But in official circles, the
problem of the Atlantic remains
tuppermoSt in mind. Hitler can
not win the war unless he can
conquer the British Isles, Ameri-
can policy is to provide England
with every possible weapon in
an attempt to prevent that
Iominous possibility. And all of
the weapons needed, with the eX-
ception of large bombers, must
be transported by ships across
three thousand miles of blue wa
ter, much of which is infested
with NaZi submarines and sur
face raiders. Even if we reduce
German claims of Allied shipping
destruction by one-third to one
half, it is evident that the Brit
iSh merchant fleet is being rap
idly cut down.
There are two possible solutions
to this problem. One is for this
country to build enough ships to
offset British losses. But even if
that could be done, which experts
doubt, it would not stop the loss
of tremendous amounts of mate
rial. A cannon or a fighting
plane or a load of food which
sinks beneath the Atlantic inside
gaping hull, is of no service to
anyone. The solution remaining
is to eliminate the cause of de-
struction.
This was the theme of a recent
and remarkable radio address by
Rear Admiral Emory S. Land,
chairman of the Maritime Com
mission. This was a speech of
such Importance that, according
to an Associated Press writer, "it
could hardly have been delivered
on his own responsibility alone.
Admiral Land said time may
prove that combined American
and British shipbuilding is unable
to keep up with losses. The wis
er course, he said, is not to pin
hopes on. providing sufficient re-
placements, but to stamp out
Germany's submarines. By bas-
ing our shipping aid to England,
he added, SOLELY on supplying
her with more and more ships,
we are merely adding more fuel
to the fire Are there not a num-
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:: SOCIETY ::
Gwynn-Barrett Nuptial Event
Solemnized Saturday Morning

sister of the groom, Miss Anne
Barrett of Montclair, N. j., wore
blue with white accessories and a
cOrsage of red roses.
Following the ceremony, a re-
ception was held at the brides
home, GA Elizabeth street, for the
couples many friends. A three
TERED wedding cake, topped by a
miniature bride and groom, CEN
tered the table, which was dec
Grated by fern.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barrett left after
the reception for a short wedding
trip. Mrs. Barrett selected navy
blue and white for going away
outfit with corsage of roses. The
newlyWeds will be at home at 4l9
William street upon their return.
Miss Barrett, who came here
from Montclair, N. j., for the cere-
mony, left this morning for Cuba,
from where she will return to
New Jersey by boat. Miss Bar
rett spent a week here with the
former Miss GWynn.
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BOY SCOUTS TO
Aid LEGION UNIT

Boy Scouts at the request of
the American Legion, are going
to assist during the state conven-
ton this week by acting as guides
at the hotels and rooming houses.
They will direct visiting Legion
naires to any destination desired.
Those who will serve are listed
below:
Troop 51-Eugene BerkoWitz,
Richard Barber, Gilbert Hall,
Lou Smith, Kenneth Roberts and
John j. Romero.
Troop 52-Earl Adams, Jr.,
Henry Soldano, Ernest Avila,
Calvin Gates Odes McKillip and
Navarro.
Troop 53-Clarence Higgs, Lee
roy Sawyer, Edward Johnson,
Conway Kelly and Robert Mitch
ell.
The scouts are to report to
Legionnaire Welsh in the lobby
of La Concha hotel.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-22

of the U-SS. Tampa post unit No,
5 and president Of the Council Of
the American Legion Auxiliary
Of Greater Tampa Her other &C
tivliies include a featured column.
Ny Column by Irene Rovira,
appearing in the Saturday Week
" Column. q Tampa newspaper;
as department radio chairman she
has arranged tn have eighiv-two
broatcasts from Tampa featuring
important speakers On Legion
and auxiliary work.
As president q Secretaries As
ISOLATION 81 Florida. Mrs. Rovira
will conduct "a school Of instruc-
tor for rev unit secretaries. The
school wl.i ope1 tomorrow after
rao1 .; $50 o'c,ock- -se place
Of meeting vii be announced
+@'sG' "a "A a.
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FLORIDA OUTLAWS
SUBVERSIVE UNITS

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thorize state force to replace
national guard; repeal 1920
law authorizing county
guard units.
The House introduced a
bill to appropriate $11,25O,-
900 annually for pensions
TO needy children and would
earmark So. 90 for aged,
TRIPPING the present approp-
ration.
Representative Sheldon. of
HillSborouSh, said he would
raise the top pension 10 $40
a month.
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OKLAHOMA FOLK
LIKE KEY WEST

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prairieS of Nebraska where he
lived in sod house and knew
what frontier farming really was
in the eighties and nineties.
After farming for several years
and being a sailor on Lake Michi-
gan for a year, he decided he
wanted to be a doctor, so he went
to st. Louis ana enrolled in
Barnes College of Medicine, now
a part of st. Louis Washington
University. He always says that
sometimes his tuition barely got
under the deadline, but he worked
at any and every odd job he could
find and put himself through
alone.
After a year of practicing medi-
cine at Frumit, Missouri, he de
cided he wanted some more
pioneering, so in 1907 very shortly
after statehood, he and his wife,
whom he married in st. Louis be-
fore his graduation, went to
Western Oklahoma. They stayed
in KioWa County for about nine
years, then moved to Weather
ford where there was a college
for his family.
The doctor has five children,
which may not be a scoop to some
people, but, like Dagwood, it has
always been of extreme import
ance to him.
He likes Key West, he loves
beautiful towns-especially beau
tiful towns where he can fish and
watch boats. His trip to Havana
was his first voyage except on
fishing boats since his experience
on the Great Lakes, and he said
he was more excited than he
thought he had capacity to be.
The doctor is interested in
everything and everybody he
meets. and wherever he goes. 20
medical meetings, political rallies,
and just having fun at home. Key
West is going to have a real
booster
He was accompanied by Mrs
Boyd who has vast enthusiasm
both for her husband and for the
things he enjoys
Mr.. and Mrs. James Percy
Hughes of Hobart, Oklahoma
where Mr. Hughes IS an attorney,
were also in the party.
CWeathcrford News. Weather
ford, Okla, and The Clinton Daily
News Of Clinton, Oklahoma please
copy
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Miss Marjorie r. Gwynn, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. c. Rodney
Gwynn, became the bride of Stan
ley J. Barrett Saturday morning
at 8 o'clock at a nuptial mass at
ST.. Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic
church. The Rev J. Kelleher per-
formed the ceremony.
The bride was lovely in white
satin and lace, princess style with
long train and tulle veil draping
her face. She carried white cal
low lilies. Miss Sylvia Gwynn,
sister of the bride and maid of
honor, was charming in blue chif-
fon, trimmed with lace and a
simple effect of short blue veil and
gardenia in her hair. Her bouquet
was an old fashioned nOSegay of
briarwood roses.
Mr.. Barrett and his best man,
Louis Hancock, were dressed in
white. Mrs. Gwynn chose white
lace dress with blue accessories
and wore a corsage of roses. The
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-22
SIX BUILDING
PERMITS ISSUED

City Building Inspector Ralph
Russell yesterday issued six per-
mitS for minor building opera
tons, running up a total of $3.50.
Melvin Tynes, 624 White street,
was granted a $500 permit for
construction of a garage apart
ment while other permits were
to Mrs. Louise r. Billiard,
Ashe street, 500, general repairs;
Gerald Zerate, 1888 Virginia, SIS,
fbuild garage; B. j. Curry, 322
Grinnell, SIS, build bath room,
and c. L. Peterson, 626 William,
$500, garage partition.
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Mrs. Archie Roberts
Hostess To Circle

The Young Women's Circle of
the Ley Memorial church met
last evening with Mrs. Archie
Roberts at her home on Georgia
street. Mrs. w. T. Doughty
Circle chairman, conducted the
session.
Study for the evening was
Mission Work in China. Miss
Miriam Carey, assisted by sew
eral others gave interesting re-
ports of the work being carried
on in the sections of China where
the japanese have not invaded.
Mrs. j. B. Pharis of Jackson
vile who is the guest of her sis
ter, Mrs. o. c. Howell, attended
. the meeting.
After the business session, Mrs
Roberts, assisted by her sister
Mrs. Roland Weatherford, served
delightful refreshments.
Those present were:
Mrs. Albert Cruz, Mrs. Ear
Hamilton, Mrs. Tom Curry, Mrs
Roland Weatherford, Mrs. Albert
Carey. Mrs. J. B. Pharis, Mrs. O
c. Howell, Mrs. w. T. Doughty
Mrs. Leon Sawyer, Mrs. MurreI
Sands, Mss. Floyd Bowery, Mrs
Archie Roberts, Mrs. M. E. Tor
ger, Miss Miriam Carey, Miss
Florence Walker, Miss Elizabeth
Rosam, and Miss Cooper. deacon
ess at the Wesley House.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-22
RILEY To- ASSIST
HARRIS in TRIAL

Louis Harris, local attorney
who will defend Alice Reid in
federal court next month on a
charge of white slavery, has call
ed on man to whom he taught
law to assist him in the woman's
defense
Harris announced today he will
bring back Bart Riley, a former
Key WeSter, to aid him in the
case. Riley received a large part
of his training in Harris office
and the two have made a for
midable legal team.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-22
HOME GUARDS
MEET TONIGHT

Home Guard members tonight
will stage an important meeting
at the national guard armory to
complete plans for their par
ticipation in the American Legion
parade Friday.
Members of the group will meet
at 8 o'clock, staging their regular
drill session at the parade ground
of the army barracks.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-22

Charles G.. Mendoza, Jr., men,
Der Of the Key West National
Guards Company now encamped
at Galveston, Texas, was an arri-
val in Key West last evening for
visit with relatives and friends
Mr.. Mendoza reports that all of
the boys at the camp are well and
happy, and all send their regards
to their Key West friends.
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LOCOMOTIVES TO
ARRIVE TONIGHT

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best time IN Key West they had
ever had
There are more than $500 rooms
reserved for the American lie
gion. The corporation expects
about 5000 persons 70 attend. pos
Sibly $500 a record for the state
Many 81 the Leg.onnaireS are
coming here without making res
ervations in advance. and they
will have 20 take their chances.
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tSpeciaF TO Ine Cltizenb
TALLAHASSEE, April o.
Miss Alpharetta Leeper of Mus
kogee, Oklahoma, is the newly APP
pointed Methodist student Secre-
tary at Florida State College for
Women. She is a graduate of
Scarritt College for Christian
Workers and served as children'S
and young peoples worker at the
Wolff Settlement in Tampa for
several years. She succeeds Miss
Frances Baker who will assume a
new position for the Board of
Missions and Church Extensions
in New York.
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CLAIM GREEKS
HAVE GIVEN UP
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sault, there will be little chance
of making a stand at any other
point.
The Allied armies, their backs
to the historic plain at Their
mopylae, are admitted to have
lost important stores of equip
ment in their retreat and short
age of combat airplanes has left
them virtually unprotected from
the rain of bombs descending
from Nazi Stukas.
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AL women who will have tinas
70 scare the use Of their cars dur
ing the American Legion Conven-
ticn please drop by the La Concha
and Overseas Hotels each morn
ing and Dick I'd as many women
IS is convenient for them SO that
sheY may attend the various
meetings and entertainments.
AUXILIARY PRESIDENT.
aps7z-4i
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-22
Couple Obtain
Marriage License

Alfred J. Zengeler, 32-year-old
operator of cleaning business,
and Malta Laurie Perry, 80, both
.of Lake Forest, H., yesterday
were granted a license to marry.
The Rev p. J. Kelleher, St.
Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic
church, will perform the cere-
mony. az f s.fy
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BRITISH WRECK
CITY OF TRIPOLI

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the attack was i1compara Div
worse than the one tina; smashed
Genoa
In Snlte of the artillery fire
from the Shc.e, the British ships
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FORECAST

(Till 1880 p. M, Wednesday,
Key West and Vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Wednesday;
little change in temperature;
moderate to occasionally fresh
Southeasterly winds.
Florida: Partly cloudy tonight
and Wednesday, showers in
northwest portion Wednesday.
Jacksonville to Florida Straits
and East Gulf: Moderate to occa-
sionally fresh southeast and south
winds, except moderate variable
over extreme north portion; part
ly cloudy weather tonight and
Wednesday.
c.. S. KENNEDY.
Official in Charge.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-22

Mr.. and Mrs. William Plowman
were arrivals in Key West last
evening from Ocala, Fla. Mrs.
Plowman was formerly Miss
Katherine Ybarmea, daughter of
Mrs. Charles Cremata.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Bates Curry and
daughter, Miss Lamar Curry, and
Mrs. Curry's brother-in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes, were
arrivals in Key West on Sunday
for short visit. They left in the
afternoon on the return trip to Mi
ami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-22
EDWIN LUNSFORD
BUYS PROPERTY

Edwin c. Lunsford. Dade coun-
ty. has purchased from Hugh M.
Matheson, also of Dade county.
l2-acre tract on Windley island
for $500 it was revealed today.
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Rsse,s~@s2

Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Saunders
were included in the recent arri-
walls here from Miami for visit
with relatives and friends. Mr..
Saunders is connected with the u.
S. Customs Service.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-22

Mesdames Julia Knight. Ber-
nice Park and Camille Robinson,
who had been attending a meet
ing ofthe Rebekah Lodge in Jack
sonville, returned to the city
Saturday evening.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-22

Mrs. Frank Hornyak and two
children were arrivals in Key
West on Sunday from Miami for a
short visit with relatives and
friends.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-22

Mayor Willard M. Albury. who
had been on short business trip
to Marathon and other points on
the Florida keys, returned to Key
West on Monday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-22

Attorney Bart A. Riley and
wife were arrivals in Key West
yesterday from Miami for a short
visit. They left again in the aft
ernoon.
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MRS. JOE ROVIRA
ARRIVES In CITY
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jacobson. chapeau of the Florida
Silon of the Eight and Forty.
An important feature of the
luncheon will be the presentation
of awards to the best unit secre-
taries by the present department
secretary-treasurer, Mrs, Stouten-
burg.
A special arrangement Of music
will be played throughout the
luncheon by eight young mem
hers Of the music department III
the Convent of Mary Immaculate
The program Will include semi
classical music played on the pi-
ano and violin. Girls who VIII
render the selections viii be Bel
Va Busto. Amelia Lopez Nellie
Truillo. Joyce Mulberg. Zetta
Frances Cabrera Nancy Morgan,
ConSuela Cola ard Sylvia Baker
Mrs Rovira has been an active
worker IL the Legion auxiliary
for many years She Is pres}den;
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u. S. WEATHER
BUREAU REPORT

Observation taken at 7:30 a. m.
18th Mer. Time (city office
Temperatures
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-22

Wind DIRECTION and Velocity
E-13 miles per hour
Relative Humidity
500
Barometer at 1890 a. M, today
Sea level, 30O6 Q018.0 millibars)
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acre reported 10 have Withdrawn
without suffering damage
Rome. IT admitting ERE IDEAS
Eating raid, reported only that
Gre bomber ha& been shot down
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Key Vast. Fla.
April 2lst 1871
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-10-30
CHICKEN THIEF
WAS A BEAR

One of our travelling contributors
gave us an interesting item this
week, which VIC pass herewith along
TO our readers
1t seems that Mrs Herb Sawyer,
who lives about eIgnt miles from
Mazuma, was disturbed in the might
by an unusual noise emanating from
the direction of the sheep and chick
On pens, short distance from the
! house.
Armed with flashlights she began
a private Investigation. The beam
from the torch suddenly illuminated,
not over eight feet away from Mrs.
Sawyer, large black bear. Too
startled to run, she stood stock still
until her husband arrived to find out
what was causing the commotion.
The nocturnal visitor meanwhile had
departed.
Mrs. Sawyer is a sister of Mrs. ALI
Twining of Coulee City.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-10-30
LADIES AID TO HEAR
NOTED GUEST SPEAKER

The Ladies Aid of the Presbyter-
ian church is to meet this coming
Thursday, and members will have
the SPECIAL privilege of hearing u
guest speaker, Rev. Ha. old H. Hen
derson of Korea, now known as Cho-
sen, of the Orient.
He is a coorful speaker, and the
Aid is fortunate to have MN as parl
of its missionary program. He is
making q tour of the No thwest at
this time.
The Aid meeting will take place
in he Aid parlors at 2:3O Thursday
afternoon.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-10-30
Carnival Benefits
Band Members

Friday might (tomorrow) is the
date of the Halloween carnival, spon-
sored by the Band Boosters, at
the high school gym.
Every effort is being made to see
that this will be the best carnival
you have ever attended. Over $50
prizes Will be distributed to lucky
winners. There will be new games
and variations of old ones.
Added attractions will include q
chamber of horrors, popularity con-
test, courtroom scenes, and a. few
band numbers.
Receipts of the event will go into
the uniform fund for the band.
Support your band and your town
by enjoying yourself at the carnival
this Halloween.
A fund for purchase of Uniforms
for the band was started with mon
ey earned by the seventh and eighth
grade room. They handled a, maya
zine subscription drive, earning for
the fund $22.04.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-10-30
BAND TO GIVE
PATRIOTIC CONCERT

A patriotic concert will be given
by the school band Monday, Novem-
Der 10, at II o'clock in the gym.
There will be no admission charge,
and the pubic is cordially invited.
The girls chorus, under the di-
rection of Miss Beal, will sing %.
group of songs, accompanied by the
band. Other special features will In
clude a clarinet solo by Mary Louise
Caldwell, and two numbers by the
brass ensemble.
A second public performance Isl
the same week will be an acceptance
of Miss Beals invitation to play an
overture before the play on Friday
evening, November IA.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-10-30
GIRL SCOUT GROUPS
MEET TUESDAY NIGHT

Senior Girl Scouts, will meet and
organize at the G. ]. Weller home on
Tuesday evening at Z O'Clock. They
will be Under the leadership of Mrs.
Don Gordon and Mrs. Clarence Sulli-
van. The senior girls include ali
those of high school age.
The intermediate Girl Scouts will
convene at the school house at o.
clock on the same evening, and will
be under the supervision of Mrs. Dave
Nelson and Miss Kurth. The group
consists of girls from 10 years old to
high school age.
All those interested are urged to
attend.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-10-30
Road Atop Dam
Closed For Duration

To safeguard Grand Coulee Dam
the highway, soon to be completed on
the 43OO-foot cres, of the structure,
will not be opened to public traffic
Until the end of the present national
emergency, the Bureau Of Reclama-
ton announced
The order is one of the steps be-
Ing taken by the Bureau to put into
effect such measures as are necessary
to adequately protect its structures
throughout. the West from sabotage
and other depradations which might
occur under present national condi-
t1ons. The program has been under
consideration for more than SIX
months.