A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Nevada > Washoe http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1006 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=43940 Submitted by: Eileen Gillette Article Title: Reno Evening Gazette Article Date: December 31 1948 Article Description: Year In Review June Article Text: Jun 2, Lake Tahoe's level stood at 6226.15 feet. The state board of health held a special session of the legislature to deal with federal funds for hospital construction not justified. Nevada's first tornado of record wrecked a house 25 miles East of Sparks. Walter BARING sought the Democratic nomination for representitive in congress. June 4, Harold E. STASSON made a short visit to Reno. Cal-Neva Lodge of Lake Tahoe was sold to Sanford ADLER of Las Vegas. Jun 7, University of Nevada graduated 217 students and awarded honorary degrees to Henry J. KAISER, commencement speaker; Effie Mona MACK, Tasker L. ODDIE, George F. OGILVIE, Charles E. HENDERSON and William E. CLAWSON. Jun 9, Tom WILLIAMS resigned from the state police to become an investigator for a group on Churchill county catleman seeking to stamp out rustling activities. Jun 11, Petitins to place the Independent Progressive Party of Henry A. WALLACE on the state ballot were filed in Carson containing 3,658 signatures. Jun 14, Winds that hit as high as 102 miles an hour in gusts damaged buildings in Elko. Jun 19, Thomas E. HUD of Los Angeles and his sister Mrs. Eunice Lewis CROWELL, of Hollywood purchased the Golden Hotel in Reno. Lake Tahoe's level stood at 6226.52 feet. Jun 23, Nevada was assured of one-third of the power output from still unfinished Davis Dam. Jun 24, Governor Thomas E. DEWEY received the full vote of the Nevada delegation as he was given the GOP presidential nomination. Jun 25, The communisum issue split the first state convention of the Nevada Progressive part as George SPRINGMEYER, named convention chairman, walked out of the hall after the delegates refused to adopt a resolution condeming communism. Brig. Gen. James MAY, adjutant Ggneral was to be appointed selective service director for Nevada. Jun 30, E.H. WALKER retired as secretary-manager of the Reno Chamber of Commerce. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NV-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com