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The Heart of the Rich
Canadian Valley
The El Reno Daily Tribune
A Blue Ribbon Daily Newspaper Serving Oklahoma’s Blue Ribbon Area.
Jou Can Buy It F05
Less In El Reno
Single Copy, Three Cents
MEANS ASSOCIATED PRESS
EL RENO, OKLAHOMA, SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 1935.
(U.R) MEANS UNITED PRESS
Basketball Banquet At
El Reno Monday Will
Honor All-Su <o Team
-'-X '
VOLUME 43, NO. 284.
AIRVIEW OF FLOOD IN JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI
Dr. (Juy Y. Williams To
Give Principal Talk
At Annual Event
Program details for the sixth an-
nual basketball banquet sponsored
by El Reno junior chamber of
commerce to be staged here at 7
p. m. Monday in the Masonic hall
had been completed late Saturday,
it was announced by Ray Bannis-
ter. president. Members of Okla-
homa's 1935 All-State team will be
guests of honor.
William Fogg will serve as toast-
master. while the welcome address
will be made by Mr. Bannister
with the response by H. E. Wrinkle,
superintendent of El Reno schools.
Brief talks will be made by Dirk
Horton, coach of El Reno Indians
who went into the class A finals
of the state tournament, and by
Miss Rose Witcher, principal of El
Reno higlischool.
To Give Awards
Visiting coaches, officials, and
sports writers will be introduced,
after which gold pins will be
awarded by the junior chamber
of commerce to the five members
of the new All-State team. Pres-
entation will be made by Mr Ban-
nister.
In addition to the All - State
group, the entire El Reno squad
will be added guests at the ban-
quet program, and each player will
be introduced.
The music program will include
selections by the teachers quartet
from Central school at El Reno,
composed of Miss Marian Taylor.
Miss Beryl Douglas, Miss Laura-
belle Cosby and Miss Ethel Cant-
ley, accompanied by Miss Marie
Shacklctt. A special quintet of
vocalists from the Central school,
composed of sons of five ministers,
will take part in the musical fea-
tures. Boys included in the quintet
are Bob Mowry. Jimmie Hodges.
Hugh Berkley Wilhoyte, Robert
Beck and Leonard Jeffery.
Other Musical Numbers
In addition to these musical
grou)>s. the Legion Troubadors. an
ensemble from the El Reno high-
school band, will play several num-
bers under the direction of IM
Pike.
Principal speaker of the evening
will be Dr. Guy Y. Williams, chair-
man of the athletic council for the
University of Oklahoma. Norman
who also is director of the school
of chemtcul engineering at the uni-
versity.
Advance ticket sales have been
conducted during the past week,
with indications that an unusually
large group will be present for the
annual event. Members of the
Junior chamber held a special
meeting at noon Friday to com-
plete plans for the program, and
it was announced Saturday that
all individuals who plan to attend
should obtain tickets not later than
hoon Monday so that adequate ar-
rangements may be perfected.
Chairman In Charge
Dr. Melvin Kicscl is serving as
chairman of ticket sales, while Dr.
Gustavus Funk is In charge of all
program details.
In addition to the sale of tickets
by members of the committees,
tickets also arc available at Cen-
tral. Patterson. Jones, and Blulr
Drug stores and at Beau Brummcl
barber shop.
EL RENbVNS
OUSTED 2 Vl?\
CLASS A FINALS
Capitol Hill R a 11 i c s To
To Overcome El Reno’s
Big Halftime Lead
Tournament Scores
CLASS A FINALS
Capitol llill 22. El Item, 21.
CLASS B FINALS
Union Valley 30. Dustin 1*.
STATE FINALS
Capitol llill 36. U nion Valley 27.
Claimed By Death
FOR I. K. RICKER
Pioneer El Reno Resident
Succumbs Early Satur-
day Night
Death claimed one of El Reno's
pioneer business men and one of
Canadian county's best known cit-
izens at 7 p. m. Saturday when
Henry K. Ricker succumbed at an
1 Oklahoma City hospital where he
had undergone a major operation
on Tuesday of last week.
Although Mr. Ricker had been in |
failing health for the past eight
months, he did not become crit-
ically ill until four days prior to
his death and had remained active
in business at the El Reno Ab-
Nation Declares Compul-
sory Military Service
In Reich
H. K Ricker, a us.uent of El
Reno for the past 45 years, suc-
cumbed Saturday night following a
major operation performed the
previous Tuesday. Rites have been
stract company up until the time! arranged at 3 p. in. Monday when
he entered the hospital. j services will be held at the First
Funeral will be conducted at 3 Baptist church.
GIRLS I’H KLIM IN Alt IKS
Girrnough 34. Pleasant llill 31.
New Liberty 25. Gould 14.
Central Consolidated 34. Valliant
Air view showing the flood water of the Pearl river rising around homes in Jackson. Miss., the state
capital. The dome of the capilol can be seen In the background. Floods are occurring in several other states.
Panama 17, New Lima 14.
GIRLS SEMI-FINALS
New Liberty 33. Grernough 24.
Central Consolidated 11, Panama '
GIRLS FINALS
Central Consolidated 45. New Lib-
erty 42.
Banishing Union Valley 36-27 af-
ter a nip-aud-tuck scramble In the
final game of the Oklahoma hlgh-
lehool basketball tournnment In
Classen gym at Oklahoma Citv
Saturday night. Capitol Hill Red-
skins ascended the throne as 1935
state champions,
Union Valley had remained un-
checked in the class B bracket,
while the Redskins had taken ihe
class A title from El Reno the
preceding night.
In the final game Saturday.
Union Valley frequently held the
whip over the touted Redskins and
the victor was never certain until
the curtain dropped. At the end
of the third |)eriod. the teams were
tied 22-uU. and the "country’’ lads
from the small rural school In the
southwest were able to throw al-
most as much fear into the pol-
ished city cagers as El Reno had
succeeded doing Friday night.
El Reno Game Is feature
By far the most important and
most thrill-packed contest of the
(SEE NO. 2, PAGE 6)
El Reno Places Pair In
Mythical Lineup
By virtue of their beautiful per- ]
formance in the state basketball
tournament at Oklahoma City the
past week-end. Coach Dick Horton's
Ei Reno higlischool Indians placed
two men on UM 1935 All - State
team, It was disclosed Saturday
night when official selections were i
announced.
Harvey Slade, dean of the El
Reno defense, was chosen for one
of the guard po-1
Did You Hear
CC RENO'S ingenuous young-
L- sters are becoming "auto-
mobile'' minded —In no small
way. Among the "pioneers" in
this new' field of industry arc
Charles and Frank Ogden. J. P.
Neal, jr.. Paul Liedmann, Jr.,
and Billy Bishop. The lads
build their cars from lumber,
acquired here and there, and
use discarded motors from wash-
ing machines to provide the
necessary "driving power." The
only handicap which they face
thus far is locating sufficient
motors. The chassis of each
automobile, however, smacks sus-
piciously of "the little red wag-
on." In fact—that's what they
once were.
E
Campaign Applies To All
’Fly-By-Nights’
sitions on the
mythical q u i n-
tet, whil e Du-
wane 'Dugani
McCray was
named In a for-
ward post.
Horton's lads
were eliminated
from the tourn- i
The community-wide campaign to
rid the city of transient peddlers
continued Saturday with sponsors
I stressing that fact that it applies
•>nly to the “fly-by-night" solicit-
ors.
"Of course this campaign does
not apply to El Reno residents who
canvass local homes." the sponsors
declared.
It was pointed oul that the pri-
mary purpose of the drive, which
Its to rid the city of "fly-by-ntght"
transients who peddle their wares
i to housewives- neither spending
| their earnings in E! Reno nor shar-
I lug in taxes which legitimate bus-
iness pays.
Since El Reno residents who rep-
resent various firms not only spend
their earnings here but pay taxes
p. m. Monday from the First Bap-
tist church in El Reno with Rev.
J. W. Hodges, pastor, in charge.
There will be a Knights Templar
escort and Blue Lodge services at
the El Reno cemetery where Ben-
son funeral home will complete
burial arrangements.
Native of Maine
Mr. Richer, who was 76 years of
age, had been engaged in the ab-
stract. real estate and Insurance
business in this city for the past
45 years. He was born Oct. 1, 1858,
near Bangor. Maine, but in early
munhood moved to a small town
near Boston. Mass., where he be-
came associated with his brother
in a hardware business. Later he
worked in a shoe factory, before
moving to St. Louis from which
place he went to Kansas City
where he was engaged in historical
work in Jackson county. Mo.
While engaged In selling sub-
scription books he traveled through
llarvry Sladr
final contest of
the class A bracket when Capitol,
Hill look a one-point decision 22- (
21. Prior to entering the 'A' finals,
•5»L??|Vole. To Continue Aid
ly explained.
Meanwhile, a hearty cooperation
Another Year
HUS HELD
’And It Rained’’ Will Be
Staged Friday
"And It Ruined." annual El Reno
higlischool operetta, will be pre-
sented at 8 p. m. Friday In Ihe
auditorium under the direction of
Miss Mary Edwards, head of the
music department, und Miss Effie
Jorns, speech instructor.
Rcheursuls of the production
have been underway for some lime.
Members of the cast have been
selected as follows: Mr. Wise, Ed
Jones: M'Lle Marie Carav, Miss
Louise Slickly: Dennis Black. How-
ard Hamilton: Malzlc Black, Miss
Lillian Canon: Mrs. Wise, Miss
Mary Jane Siler.
Murphy, former Ei Reno .*'!£* ^
ELECT
Will Fill Office Held By
T. J. Spear
mayor aond city commissioner, has
been appointed to serve us chair-
man of the Canadian county elec-
tion board, it was announced to-
day.
Mr. Murphy, u Democrat, was
appointed by J William Cordell,
secretary of the slate election
hoard, to fill the vacancy left by
Ihe drill!) of T. J. Spear, Other
members of the local board are
w D. Patterson, Democrat, sec-
retary, and Hans Paulsen. Repub-
lican.
The new chairman served us El
Rrim city commissioner for seven.
.veals and was honored with the
position of mayor during the 1932-
33 term. He is employed by the
llm'k Island railroad as division
storekeeper.
He resides ut 319 North Risk I
Island avenue,
son; John Rich, W. B. Jennings;
Curly Rich. Adrian Oebhart: Steele
Black, Wilson Boevers; Jack and
Fred. Robert Carter and John
Rcml.
The story takes place at" u sum-
mer hotel owned by Mr and Mrs.
Wise Costumes have been design-
ed by Miss Evelyn Blades, and
Miss Virginia Dove Is directing the
dancing choruses.
RETURN SATURDAY
Mr and Mrs. Ilarry C. Hradlortl,
600 Mouth iioit avenue, returned
Hut lit day from a three weeks' stay
In Phoenix and Glendale. Aria., anti
polnl.s In California. Enron le they
visited Carlsbad. New Mex. Mr and
Mrs. Bradford were arconipttnlcd
home by the latter's sisters. Mrs. C.
H Btuiirl, of Oleudulc mid Mrs.
Frank Reed of Dnlhnrt, Tex,, for
an Indefinite slay,
Miss Carol Ncllc Smith. Miss Dials
Hmtlh, Miss Geraldine snow, Miss
Altai Smith, James Smith, Jack
Cooksey and Raymond Walch were
among thuse who attended the alate
basketball touruiimoht In Oklahoma
City Friday.
We Saw Today
CATURDAY morning — What
^ we would rail wasted energy
Walter C. Kolsehowsky dusting
off the top of his automobile
• • Arland Keller polishing a
show case . . . Seymour C. Wil-
liamson sweeping off Ihe side-
walk . , . Mrs. GIndnor A. Bar-
nard dusting bric-a-brac.
Mrs T M Devltt, who will
celebrate her Doth birthday an-
niversary Monday. March 18.
Mrs. Devltt makes her home
with her daughter, Mrs. L, F.
Oeery, and Mi Oeery. 320 South
Roberts avenuu . . . That re-
mind. Us. Dave C. Bothell. 420
South Murom bavenue, will be
02 years yoilllg March 28 Mr.
Bothell says. "One reason I like
to add to my birthdays Is that
each year I get to have n larger
cake—In order to hold more
candles" You see he's one of
the sort who has u sweet tooth.
El Reno hud downed Ardmore 35-211 WASHINGTON. March 16 i>V*i—
and Enid 25-17 tn the state tourney I Responding to President Roosevelt's
com petition. ! request, the senate todav voted to
McCray was playing his first sea- .. , ,
son as a "regular" in the Indian cont ,u,e fe(*era* relief admin-
lineup. Slade
had been chosen
an the 1933 All-
State team alter
his first year In
basketball. He
was not u mem-
ber of the El
Reno squad in
1 9 3 4. when a
major operation
jit the beginning
if the cage sea-
son kept him on the sidelines
was reported as residents Joined
hands in the drive against tran-
sient agents and peddlers who an-
noy housewives, and often push off
cheap merchandise on them with-
out paying any sort of tax. what-
soever.
An attractive bronze plaque with
Reno housewives free of charge. It
Its dignified in design and is cntlrc-
istratlon another year but deferred
action on a proposal to extend the
PWA two additional years until
Monday. ____
This shift in presidential plans I Jy optional with them.
| f 88 an amendment to the j The plaque Is expected lo be
*4.80(1000.000 work relief bill stood very effective when the transient
considerable speculation. Mr. Roose-1 peddler walks up to the door and
!'had said the FERA was to be j finds that El Reno housewives trade
abolished as quickly as possible un-1 with El Reno merchants nnd rrp-
Civil Cases Hear d By
Babcock
Two divorce decrees were granted
during a session of Canadian coun-
ty district court at El Reno Sat-
urday, with Judge Lucius Babcock
presiding Ethel Nelson was award-
ed a decree from Howard Nelson
and was granted custody of minor
western Missouri, eastern Kansas. cll‘ldrpn' Kathleen Hancock
lived in Wichita, Kan., tor a time
and later located in Saint Jo, Tex.,
where he met Miss Helen McGregor
whom lie married. With her fath-
was given a divorce from Arel E
Hancock.
Several other civil cases were
heard, including the foreclosure suit
er, A. W. McGregor, he contracted of Aetna Life Insurance company
to furnish railway ties for the I. against J. L. Newland et al Judg-
and O. N. railway hi east Texas, ment was rendered for the plain-
From there they went to western tiff against A. E. Moseley. Florence
Kansas, then to Amarillo and Tas- Moseley, Jesse L. Newland and
eosa, Tex., arriving at El Reno in j Myttle Newland In the suit of
January 1890. I Local Federal Savings and Loan
Rode First Train Here association against J H Cupp and
Shortly after reaching El Reno, Ethel May Cupp Judgment was
Mr. Ricker went to Wellington. (Riven plaintiff, with foreclosure of
Kan., to Join Mrs. Ricker who had | real estate mortgage,
been In Amarillo waiting until he1 Manford Stroud entered a plea
found a location to enter business, of guilty to charges of larceny of
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS
Intense excitement gripped Euro-
pean capitals Saturday as the Ger-
man government, suddenly slough-
ing off the military provisions of
the Versailles treaty decreed com-
pulsory military service in till
Reich.
The action, following soon after
General Herman Wilhelm Goering'x
announcement that Germany has
an "official" military air force was
taken in many quarters to be the
Reich's direct answer to the FYcnch
adoption of two years compulsory
service and the recent British white
paper criticising Germany rearma-
ment.
Paris in particular, was stirred
by the news from Berlin French-
men recalling the similar sequence
ol events that proceeded the out
break of the world war.
Wire* Kept Hot
Telephone wires between London.
Pails and Rome, prime movers in
an attempt to weld European na-
tions into an inclusive security
agreement that might lessen the
danger of war. were kept hot as
statesmen of three nations con-
sulted as to the significance of
the German move.
Berlin — Denouncing' Germany's
neighbors lor rearming In asserted
violation of the Versailles treaty
Adolf Hitler cited the French
uctlon tn doubling the term of
army conscript service as the last
straw leading to the German cab-
inet's decree which it was estim-
ated will approximately quadruple
the Reich's regular army.
Paris—France asserting the Ger-
man action had wrecked the pro-
posed elaborate setup of anti-war
and mutual assistance pacts, pic-
tured Europe again in two armed
camps each struggling for the
balance of power just as was the
case before the World war.
London — An official British
spokesman said Germany not only
has done away with the Versailles
treaty but has openly announced
(SEE NO. I, PAGE 6l
and together they arrived in El
Reno on the first passenger train
to run Into the city. He had re-
sided in El Reno continuously since
that time, with the exception of
one year at Yukon where he was
cashier of the Bank of Yukon.
In 1902 Mr. Ricker formed a
partnership with Niels Epperson
who homesteaded the quarter sec-
tion on which Is now located Riley
addition to El Reno, and the two
began the compilation of abstract
of title records for Canadian coun-
blaek lettering. Is being offered El I ty. After various changes this con-
Dugan McCray
jder the new setup.
’ In more than one capital quar-
ter. there were private observations
that with the delay of the social
The 1935 All-State selections were I security program, and some other
announced Suturday night as fol- plans a partial continuation of tho
lows: "dole" might be necessary next
Class A — Duwane McCray. El i winter.
Reno, and Chester Bryan. Capitol I The presidential proposal arous-
Hill, forwards: Del mar Wade, Cap-|('d conjecture In congressional clr-
Itol Hill, captain und center; Har-|cles that Secretary Ickcs. the PWA
vey Slade. El administrator whose management
resentatlves — thnl "fly-by-nlghf
agents arc not welcome.
9
Reno, and Clif-
ton S p e c g 1 e ,
Capitol Hill,
guards
had been assailed tn the house,
and Harry L. Hopkins, the relief
administrator may have a large
share in the management of the
Class B—Cecil | new relief program.
Baggs, Union
forwards;
Oeorge Boles,
Dirk Horton Union Valley.
center; Charles
Thurman. Union Valley, nipt it in and
guurd; Arthur Brooks, Dustin,
guard
Girls— Bonnie Beebe, Central Con-
solidated. and Lavadu Currlcker,
New Liberty, forwards; Rosalie
Scllmcycr. Central Consolidated, and
Dixie Carrlcknr, Oould. centers: Nel-
lie McLean. New Llbery. nnd Rach-
el Klnnard, Central Consolidated,
guards.
Jffi’D-Sfl? Court Will Rule
Ward Injured In
Highway Mishap
In Bowlin Case
FUNERAL
Hoar! Ailment I’roves
Fatal To Youth
William Ward. 37, Calumet farm
laborer, remained In a serious con-
dition in the El Reno sanitarium
late Saturday as the result of
Injuries suffered In an automobile-
truck collision 10 miles west of El
Rnio on highway 68 Friday night.
Mr Ward suffered h fractured
pelvis and a broken right collar
bone as well as cuts and bruises.
He was en route to the Deep Dale
school building with a companion
who was driving the truck when
the machine collided with an auto-
mobile, It, was reported Names of
Ihe occupants of the car were not
learned.
ATTEND FUNERAL
E, F Pipkin, 805 South lloff avo-
uue, returned Friday from noting-
ton. Kun , where he attended the
OKLAHOMA CITY March 18
(/Pt—The right of a legislative com-
mittee to Jail a witness refusing
to answer questions was thrown
Into the courts today for final ad-
judication.
A. B. Bowlin, former secretary
end assistant to W. J. Barnett
former sintc bank commissioner,
was sentenced to six months in Jail
htid fined $2,000 by the house
committee InvestIgallng the bank-
ing department when he refused
tc answer questions.
District Judge Sam Hooker Issued
t. writ of release on $500 bond on
application of Sid White. Bowlin's
attorney, and set for hearing Tues-
day the application for a writ of
habeas corpus.
The nrrest and release of Bowling
came after Attorney general Mac
Q Williamson completed an opin-
ion to the committee advising it of
the right to punish for contempt.
White announced the action of
the committee wll be tested through
the courts to a final decision.
luneral of Everett oblit* TUuraduy. Qwcu* street.
ANNOUNCE BIRTH
Mr. and Mrs, Bud Fry rear, of
HoIIIn, Itavr announced the birth
Thursday, March 14, of a daugh-
ter weighing six and oiie-lmlf
pounds to whom they have given
the HAine Cecelia Rose, Mother
and Infant were reported doing
well Saturday at the home of the
lormcr's sister, Mrs. Jim Wled-
mull, and Mr. Wicdmun, 503 Weal
Last rites for Charlie Roy Porter,
19, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Por-
ter ol Yukon will be held from the
Yukon Baptist church at 2 p. m.
Sunday. It was announced Sutur-
day. Rev. Alvin Hedin, pastor, will
be in charge of Hie service.
The youth's death occurred Fri-
day night and followed an illness
ot several months caused by a
heart ailment. His parents have
resided in Yukon for a number of
years where Mr. Porter is employed
by the Yukon Mill and Grain com-
pany.
Charlie Roy was graduated from
Yukon higlischool. and prior to his
Illness he had been employed with
several different concerns there.
In addition to the parents, other
survivors include two slaters nnd n
brother, all of the home.
BOYS CLUB PLANS
LAWN SUPERVISION
Plans for a Inwn-supervlskm con-
test between members of the In-
dian chapter of the Secretary Haw-
kins dub were formulated during
the regular meeting of the organ-
ization Saturday morning In the
Juvenile department of the El Reno
Carnegie library
Jay O'Neil and Grant Hildebrand
were appointed captains and will
choose teams next week. Each
group will be assigned a portion
of the library lawn to care for
during the summer. The eontrst
will terminate the first week In
August.
Thomas Roberson und Ouyd
Bradley were welcomed as new
Blittben.
cern is known as the El Reno Ab-
stract company under the firm
name of H K. Ricker and Son.
Mrs. Ricker preceded her hus-
band in death Nov. 13, 1934.
Son Survive*
Lt addition lo the son. Olcn M
Ricker of 603 South Barker avenue,
where the family resided together,
the only Immediate survivor is a
sister. Mrs, Lizzie Whittier ol
Framingham. Mass.
fowls and received a sentence to
serve 60 days in the county Jail.
COUNTY COURT TO
CONVENE MONDAY
Jury term of Canadian county
court will open In El Reno at 9
a. m. Monday, with a large num-
ber of cases scheduled for trial
before Judge Emmett Thompson.
Jurors who will serve during the
coming term were notified several
days ago and are to appear Mon-
day morning.
The docket Includes 14 criminal
eases and one civil action. Addi-
tional cases may be added before
the term in concluded.
Gassavvay Heaps
Coals On ‘Huey’
.............. ....... WASHINGTON. March 16 (A*i—
Mr. and Mrs. James S. Warren Oklahoma's cowboy congressman
of Tulsa were expected to reach "ho lias constituted himself a one
El Reno Sunday to nttend funeral man "anti-Long bloc" today came
rites tomorrow. Mrs. Warren Is out with an assertion that "Huey
a sister of the late Mrs. Ricker. Long Is Ihe loot of these rich men
— because he won't support a real
ATTEND CONCERT share-the-wealth plan."
Mr. and Mrs. William Weach. ( With his big black cowboy hat
son, Samuel and Mr. and Mrs. W on and Ills high heeled boots
Malone attended the concert given I clicking against the floor. Rep. P.
Friday evening by Ihe Oklahoma L. Oassawny, Democrat, Oklahoma.
University orchestra, of Norman, at
the higlischool auditorium tn Oeary.
Mrs. Stella Beets, 604 South Bar-
kcr avenue, was an Oklahoma City
visitor Saturday afternoon.
said: "Huey has been using Harvey
Couehers private car and playing
gof with Mr. Hilton, the president
of the Standard oil of Louisiana.
If he Isn't employed by them, then
why ho play with them?"
Nine Candidates Remain
In Commissioners' Race
J J. McCay. 400 South Macomb
avenue, withdrew Saturday from
the El Reno commissioners' race,
leaving nine candidates to be voted
upon In the city election April 2.
Remaining In the running Sal-
uiday were E. L. Slmes, 618 South
ultuncously with the one here are
given below:
Yukon UnnUidates
Yukon trustees—P B. Vanda-
ment. ward 2; R A. Krouttl, ward
3; S. J. Shehaii. ward 2; A. C.
Dinning, ward 2; T C. Cox, ward
1; F E. Price, ward 1; B. L. Ketch.
_ . . „ ward 3; J. J. Kafka, ward 2; O. F.
Roberta avenue; R. A. McClain. j Monlnger. ward ); D. A. Griffith,
115 North Bickford avenue; Henry town Justice; C. C Coyle, ward 4.
Behnc. 1017 South Macomb ave- Town clrrk-J. C. Barnhill,
nue; W. C. Orovc, 320'.. South j Treasurer—P, J. Kelly.
Choctaw hvenue; R. C. Rice, 505 Geary Uandidate*
East Wade street; B. U. Rector, | At Geary tnc candidates to be
020 South Bickford avrnuc; Dr.
Ernest Ewing, 718 South Macomb
avenue; Henry Meagher. 202 South
Roberts avenue; und H. E. Har-
rison, 400 South Admire avenue.
Mr. Rector. Mr. Rice and Dr,
Ewing are Incumbent candidates.
School Board Uandidate*
Those seeking membership on
the board of education are H. M
Hensley, 815 South Ellison avenue;
Fred H, Hampton, 719 South Wil-
liams avenue; and Thomas H Far-
ris, 1210 East Watts street, Mr.
Hensley and Mr. Hampton arc In-
cumbent*.
Candidates ip Yukon and Oeary
were elections will be held tlui-
voted on April 2 are: N. J, Cruse,
mayor; M. B, Elkins, school board;
M, c. Oeyman. city clerk; D. F.
Stough, sr„ city treasurer; A.
Coates, school board; T. N. Lyon,
school board; Sam LuFaver. coun-
cilman ward 4; Charles E. Rogers,
mayor; J. A. Long, councilman
ward 3; John M. Whlttcmore, citv
clerk.
Keg l*| rations ( lose Friday
Withdrawal of eaiHlidaies In the
elections may be filed ns Into ns
Monday, w D. Pntteraon, secretary
ol the county election boned, An-
nounced, Registration period will
close In El Reno. Yukon and Oeary
at aUdulght Friday.
Midwest's Worst Storm of
Many Years
KANSAS CITY. March 18- d' -
Dust billowed through the air a n tl
piled high against windbreaks over
large sections of the midwest and
Rocky Mountain regions today as
residents suffered from the worst
storm of the kind in years.
Kahlie Salmon, 7-year-old son
of Pearl Salmon was choked to
drath by dust a mile from his honiu
near Winona. Kansas.
Trains were delayed by poor vis-
ibility.
One was derailed In Kansas when
drifted dust and sand covered tho
rails to a depth of two feet. Thu
storms were subsiding tonight.
Two deaths from traffic accidents
were attributed to the high winds
and dust which made life ntiscrublu
for thousands
Trains Delayed
Passengers on a Rock Island train
spent last night in the cars near
Colby. Kansas, after drifting dust
had derailed the tender. The Snntu
Fe reported many of Us western
Kansas trains were delayed lor
hours by zero visibility.
Damage to freshly plowed fields
could not be estimated in Okla-
homa. Texas, Nebraska. Kansas,
Colorado, tutd Wyoming, which bore
the brunt of the wind’s 36-hour at-
tack but property damage was ex-
pected to be high. Wyoming sheep,
men with lambing operations stall-
ed nnd their ranges swept by dust,
clouds were pesstmcstlc of the lamb
crop.
Sun Clouded
The sun was partially obscured
in southern Wisconsin today
Texas reported the worst dust
storm of recent years across the
western and northern ports of the
stnlc, A heavy load of dust wtv;
carried toward the gulf of Mexico.
Breathing wna difficult through-
out most of the nren. Bleepers
found relief under improvised filters
ol wet towels and handkerchiefs.
The dust storm which came from
the west nnd north passed high over
Kansas City. Light snow fell here
today.
Some portions of Wyoming, Ne-
braska and central Kansas received
rainlnll with the dust aud mudbuli.
thudding down. In Wyoming snow
fell In varying depths up to six
inches,
WEATHER
Eoreesst A
Generally fair, warmer.
El Reno Weather
For 24-hottr period ending at 4
p. in. Saturday; high. 76. low. 41;
at 4 p. in., 50.
Bute of weather, partly cloudy,
Precipitation, none.
Sun rises tomorrow at 0 28, ,
Sun soU today al * “
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Dyer, Ray J. The El Reno Daily Tribune (El Reno, Okla.), Vol. 43, No. 284, Ed. 1 Sunday, March 17, 1935, newspaper, March 17, 1935; El Reno, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc917368/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.