| Show ' - - 4 4A' - :''1 - ''''''' - -- 7 its:klenr-- 4 - - -- -- '' ':----- 7:4A -- 1:''i4-: 4- -- t 1 - - —7777 - I - : I I ir r"Il 2 Li '''''1 4 a or 0 - ''' CI lUltia ell:14 Cl"4 ertif 1 f sa)I leil alkl ILI' I 1114 ir roll II 1 - li Lai 1ff'' w' Iiikarli 116-- 4 I - IL11 woo t--- S 1 irl 11111 11 k- al -4 17' I- 1 -1 1141 1- -- ' S Tit'71I ill 11 Owl Sal 1-4 - 1 1 i - 1 --- - 4 i 1 ! 1 e-- 3 t I - I rr i 1 ri----- ' - 4 r"MIN 1 1 - - - ' v ' $' ' ' o - ' 1 t - 4 É 4 - 1 Irl- k- 1 e 4111ty 4 :401s Y' t: 1- -- ' : - - - - !'' - - ''''':774-- - 00 -- ' 1- -- :: L-- - ' - :' 140" - ' - - 1 :- - z '-' '''Ik '' ik - v- ' t c I 1 ':'1- - ' L i k - - '''' '' ''' ''':f1 I - - ' - i i a S' ' - i poop 1 itt "MI lat 1 it -- ' '''''' '' ': '4!'' k ''''- ' ' - e L21 Z 410 :: ( 40111 S uara By CHRISTIE LUND COLES About half way between Las Vegas and Boulder City lies the town of Henderson Nev third largest city in the state And this town has been born hunt and thoroughly populated in six 14111 ‘'4410t6o 1 9 ' w years In September 1941 the government needed large quantities of magnesium—but fast-- Since the production of magnesium 1 rtregicultiyresan ad tgrheeasamtdeea amilunetlecoi water a site near Boulder darn was selected as most feasible On an area of 4080 acres at cost of $140000000 the huge defense plant was built by 15000 employes A trailer park accommodated the families and Andersons camp for men housed :3300 of the single workers After the building of the plant 4—though It seems inadequate to use the singular term when there are so many different i::11 1 ' i Ii buildings on so much ground that one is almost as lost as he would be in Radio City 6000 workers had steady employment The government began homes for them and the first families moved In during April of 1942 There were about 60 homes ready for them and by September there were a thousand (If you are Interested four have been lost by tire so there are now 996) The project was originally called Basic magnesium defense plant The business and home district was named Basic Towmsite and later named Henderson Many still refer to It as Basic and the high school proudly wins the state and zone basketball championships under that name Rents Low It is interesting to note that in these days of high rent unobtainable living quarters black markets and high upkeep in general the houses here four and five-roodwellings rent for ap- proximately 537 and $42 a month They have either two or three bedrooms kitchen living room hall guest closet bath hot water heater electric range and refrigAnd - erator and air conditioning best of all the nominal rent Includes all electricity and water 1I ng con-eructi- ' i f - 1 1 i : ' m none are available now Too bad! As a matter of fact the 9000 Inhabitants (including those living in Victory Village and Carver Park two small suburbs) are holding their collective breaths NEW' YORK of the American Optical Co have announced the development of (UP)--Scienti- sts Instrument signed to aid in the detection and correction of poor seeing habits The new instrument primarily developed by Dr Samuel Renshaw is basically a stereoscope the familiar optical device that presents two plane pictures to the eyes In such a way that the brain fuses them Into a single picture seen in three dimensions Dr Renshaw and his associates however have made a significant change in the design It allows the eyes during the training period to focus and converge simultaneously as they normally do for various seeing distances or in other wayS prescribed for the patient by a specialist The new feature according to Dr Renshaw makes efficient vision training possible He also l)elieres it will help In the correcin children tion of crossed-eye- s r de- g 1 Motors scientist 1 I 1 le he sesne beer me0 who has just eemt retired tori ! i : and automobile industries would result In a great saving of the ration's oil reserves—and at the same time reduce the cost of 4 1 6 5alt gake 1-r- be l' : - - I 3 r- 4 ti - k- — Ja- l ittoaNti It ' :s E tat - -- - Aetil r rww ) for fear they may be asked to vacate At least those who are not employed at the plant And this includes quite a few who were allowed to come in after the war ended and the'production of magnesium was stopped That was before the plant had been converted for other use Oasis in Desert Most of the tenants have spept a great deal of time planting lawns trees flowers putting up fences lattices and other things to make livable a region which was definitely a barren stretch of desert without even benefit of cacti It would seem a pity If they were given seven days' notice to vacate (which by the way was in the agreement they ' signed when they moved In) At the present time War Assets administration is more or less in charge of the whole setup and is disposing of much material and leasing space to quite a number of ccompanies including Western Chemical Co U S Vanadium Stauffer Chemical Co and Hardesty Chemical Co besides New York-Ohi- o Chemical Co and the Ruth Mitchell True Gem Manu- ' I ' 0 - ' 30 t 1111 - : ' ' I ' ''' ' 4 1 - i ' ' - ' ' 3 i - — i 1 1 - t Buildings (top) constructed for the marnesium plant are 600 feet long Below the main street of Henderson Nevada's third largest city In population n I 111 1 L 1 ' - Aerial view of the huge magnesium plant which mushroomed during the )var showing view of Itenderson's residential district The city has 996 homes I I the-hospit- may—or may not Who knows? Anyway until then Henderson Nev is still the third largest town in Nevada It hasn't much of a past but who can predict its future? (If government authorities are listening I'm only kidding ' about the betting that Is) that there isn't need and room Oh yes the town has Its Inconveniences Chief among them Is the lack of telephones for anyone but a select few such as and the few places of business Shops Include one department store one grocery store one theater beauty parlor etc Not neither whisky or gambling Is allowed Yet in 15 minutes they can reach the heart of Las Vegas In less than that going the other way they can be at Lake Mead where the water is ideal for swimming where fishing is wonderful and boating Is a popular sport for more of these They will probably sprout like mushrooms if the state of Nevada takes the town over as it is contemplating doing And then where will be the peace and quiet the sobriety the lack of chips falling'where they al P i-- -I ' ' 1 LI Li-- - L--- i --7 ' 1 It i La L-- -- f i I - i -- ' Ck M i ':J-- r I -J I JH - 2- ' u Li J I f I I Li I ' 1 r""1 1 1 LJ 1 t 4 ik — 1 0 171 F-- - i I rj 1 '''' - a s ' 1 i ' -- 3 i 1 rt L) LI3 a f 1 71A1 1 - I I LH I - -) fl r—:-- t - ' -- 1 t I It i‘ 1 - ri ' (0"- 1 '' I L-- 1 ' - 1 1 L1 LI '''L I 1 ss 1 - n rl' - rl rla r--- ''''') 1 i s t k LI 4 7 rf I I -3 )) ' f i ': 1 : ' t ' 1 i t t f : 4 J LJ u 1 i k 1"'""'N1 1 11 li 17 t I 1 -- I - l If i ' i E----- E"-"--- i I a I - — fl 11 J r1 - - f 11J 11 0 J r - i LI s 1- 1 I ‘1 --- '':i7 1 ' Ar91 r ii C--3 t 1 I L Li 1 -- --- I 1 4 1 1 7 1 II ' i t i r--v 1 it vi - 1 ' 1 I 0 Li 1 - I i o" fr r ' ' ''''' - - '- -o -- - 4440A-'' 4- - - -'-- - -' - -'- o - 1 4 i - ' I - 4 ---- : A grand-nePyrex platter And for the first time in years oceans of the 'sparkling So run Pyrex utensils that have been hardest-to-find- ! don't walk to your favorite store! Snap them up for gifts birthdays‘ weddings showers and party prizes Deck your own kitchen anew with their gleaming beauty But hurry! For even tho they're here good things go fast! THEY'RE HERE! $ '' '4"""0- tk - ' 1 - - - - - ' - ar --- - -- s - a' ' t - ' P4'''' it Cosmopolitan Group i 0 - --I 4' 4 1 I I two I 4k ' - - Jo-4- i i — 1 DA ? - '''''''''-- 42 - ' ' 1 5 I I 7 1 acs tr—"711r i' - A tee-- r isth o 4 - L 1 1 ---- ' '''''''''''''''" "''''''''''''' ---- : --- "-- I E PIM A ''''''' - i Na's-e1- 4 '''' ''''''''- 4 - W4'12L'°''' '"""l'eo""6" ''' LOON PON TW F ANILIAA °PIANOS LASKI MIS totatotAtAnsi MUSKS SI LASS 1 OM I I - -- -- "- :' - - beautiful Pyrex percolators for the best cup of coffee in the world! For the first time since the war you'll find this lovely durable Flameware percolator on display at your favorite store now took for itget yours today Only NOW by d high-compressi- on engines giving from 33 to 40 higher economy than today's automobile engines already have been tested He said that AT LAST IZ -- 10-gall- on ' --- 0 - -- I i $ on - ex-Citi- I 4t5 1 only ) '''''N oto '' --1 4 - smart individual servers for soups desserts meat pies Wonderful for yourself and for you to give on any I in neat gift obocxcasion Eight pieces ' e611111111411116"""""-"""--- Potent Cure ''-- 7 --- a '"'""------- - '- -- new Pyrex Gift Set the Homemaker! The 11t2 qt casserole has a dozen extra uses Cover doubles as a pie plate Six r9Z139NIMMIPMPPIONAMIllmonrf does now 40)4tAfe'04 FIRST TIME EVER 4'4 ti - t- - n 95 6-c- " if the experiments are carried out into practice it would mean tank of gaso that a line would take a car the same distance a 13 or 14 gallon tank I - - abn 1 e4b - 4 -- 1 - I i I umAa Icer : - io401"' r I 0 0 a n edr let I '" 0 4: t J: ' 4ptt I i ' -- --- A ' 0 :cria i i a 7 4 " t a a a 1 ' PYX ecic'144544:7'4417'64‘L e Le JI i ' 't I1 ti‘4 I 1 - 4 40lezica?Sot:ck)- 1 1 1 t V 4 f 4 i i '1 1 -' i ' I 1 ' ' r- 11 l 4 - 44404 4 4 I - 14 0 p 1 1 g ' - i w 1 -"- ' - - -"- CS) 4 " -- - I t) i -"' - 4- 3 -- -- I w now: - 0 - brand-ne- w 4 - - Nit Ass- CIP Still as long as the plant Is not completely dismantled and is paying several thousand men a large pay roll each week 9000 a - ' Dr Samuel A Vest head of the urology department of the of Virginia has reported the development of single dose penicillin tablets for effective treatment of gonorrhea It long has been known that powerful drugs such as penicillin and the sulfas can be made even more powerful by mixing them with other drugs That has been done in Dr Vest's pentcilUn tablet He mixed penicillin with a drug known as staticin caronamide It makes penicillin 1 - ' ' :f' :: ' 4a14 - Kettering said 1 1 - transportation 1 ! 1 ' " - e r TAP power Billy Mitchell's Sister The Ruth Mitchell True Gem Co Is devoted to cutting and manufacturing jewels and jewelry mostly from stones found In this and nearby areas Miss Mitchell sister tis the famous Gen Billy- - Mitchell of World Waft and herself a prisoner of war during World War II teaches handicapped veterans to work with her doing creative as well as lucrative labor One wonders why—since magnesium must still be In demand —some private industry doesn't continue producing it But the magnacite ore used had to be hauled or shipped 340 miles (from Gabbs Nev) and the coal needed shipped from Utah It would be a tremendous under- automobile i I 1 20-ye- ar one-thir- 7s Z" ) people are about as happy as a like number in any community could be They are a cosmopolitan group from every state in the union They have an ideal climate comfort if not luxury They have peace and quiet for a government town being facturing Co Allied Pictures Corp of Hollease lywood has taken a on two of the large buildings though when it will begin producing pictures Is still quite uncertain The reason of course for the many chemical companies Is the low cost and availability of taking 17 T i te - - t i -1 ' : t I : e i itsy LI in !et I t - 7"" -- 211 AP" I P - I I - ' c F t University wipe out the infection it s Iln i yt of vafter ee n s sti ipnogrnt gat ethe r es sue — 1 1 -- HMI HMI NEWI UTILITY PIATTIIII A brand new and long sought-afte- r Pyrex dish of 101 uses For broiling and serving piping hot steaks chops fishpat- ties open sandwiches new-desig- for - ' These wonderful Pyrex bowls in four glowing colors are heat resistant and 2112 times stronger than ordinary bowls We them for oil kinds of cooking baking table serving and refrigerator NEVER ENOUGH TO GO AROUNDI ko PYREX" le a NE T11 et teretel Sides tteLe et tee 11S end In Comode el 0111W1O04 ones Wee et Cameds Lid -- --- - 71-- - — red 1 pint blue- - - -- only - Mani L LI GE I 11 e' ' i g ' Zm - - - r-1- -- at —4 quart yellow 234 quart green 114 quart only a Sunday June 22 191T - ("ot f Dr Vest believes that it will be only a matter of time before the single dose treatment will be used generally trritivate Is' most anything you can think n han- off Smart 1 - -- - - - -' - Aided With Hew Device a - i- 484 ' : Cross-Eye- s vision-trainin- - 4 i '' - 't - IP - 1 ' - a — ‘C Ldrolgi) - 1 t : t I :-- r ! 1 1 - Is-ar- - ' ' ' z Iv' i' N'" 11'' ' 0 - 't-- 1 :' - '- :: " ' l' To process ore from this magoescite mine at Gabbs Nev during' the an entire city wits built to house more than 0000 workers at Illenderson I - : '' - d - ' '' -- I I - - I I - - ' ''' - :i YA "1 W0 - :1 --- I t ' t - ' - i-- i ' -- - - le - ' s '' 111-- 4 1 1 1 ' ' o1"-- I1 ?- ' zi4 1 ' II 1 ': - ta - ri ' t r— k : - i i t - :- - 'g 1- - 'ail' Ctio-1-- oil" - - Nato ' - - - at ' 4 J ter"-- - -- -- -' I - )1 - 170r325 11 zDLITIT LW 7l 99 711 Q - 1 ) rt I DI E:ErT C) DI1i1 r-- I 111 Li r - La cl t) 1-- 1r1 LI ' r ri 11 Li igi ! n (I) i a a S ' - - I 1 ' 0 - -1- -- - :- - - - - -- -0 -- --- t qfmtmower:Omwst4ammoweeo"wv -p- - 4!M4RMA70d6"01Uim41tPde' 0 |
