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by Guy Rocha The State Legislature passed a bill in 1933, introduced by Senator Ira L. Winters of Carson City, which designated October 31 as "Nevada Day" and a discretionary state holiday. The new law "authorized and requested" the governor to annually issue a proclamation for state citizens to display the United States flag and conduct "suitable exercises of a public nature" in observance of Nevada's admission into the Union. While the governor's office did not issue Nevada Day proclamations in 1933 or 1934, the "Society of Nevadans" continued to hold their annual celebration in Reno on October 31. Parades, pageants commemorating Nevada's history and the usual gathering of the pioneers were the order of the day. By the mid-1930s, the Society of Nevadans membership had dwindled to a small core group. Most of the early pioneers and members had died. While a Nevada Day parade and other festivities were held in Reno on Sunday, October 31, 1937, it appeared the traditional celebration was going to fade from the scene due to lack of support and economic viability. |
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