Radio Returns Mesa Woman To Argentina
Mrs. James Petrie of 536 South Johnson Street Mesa reconnected with Argentina after more than a decade via short wave radio from Don Cooper in his shack using W7SXP. The contact linked with Miguel Grassini near Buenos Aires and led to plans to arrange a family meeting. Petrie cried upon hearing familiar voices.
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James Petrie
South
Johnson Street
Argentina
Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints
Don Cooper
Miguel Grassini
Buenos Aires
Mrs. Petrie
Prescott Named Site For 1953 Lions Convention
Arizona Lions clubs elected J. B. Hunt of Buckeye and Harry Simmons of Mesa as district governors. Prescott chosen as next year’s convention site. Hunt led 21A with district head duties. Simmons unopposed for 21B. Gila Bend won best parade float. Mesa won best stunt night skit.
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Buckeye
Harry Simmons
Mesa
Prescott
Hunt
Glenn Hawkins
Phoenix
Simmons
Gila Bend
Square Dances To Be Held Weekly At Sunset Trail Ranch
Special to The Gazette. Mesa April 16. Weekly summer square dances resume Wednesday at Sunset Trail Ranch 11 miles east of town. Mark E Barker owner says All Valley dancers invited to a 7 p.m. potluck dinner with a cov ered dish. Coffee served by the club. Owen Porter's orchestra to provide music for an 8 p.m. dance. Weekly beginner and intermediate classes start two weeks from today at the ranch.
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Sunset Trail Ranch
Here
Mark E. Barker
Owen Porter
Ranch
Barker
Air Force training begins at Arizona State College
Fifty air men joined by 150 others enrolled in a six week ASC class on campus. Captain C T Jacob, commanding officer, said the program will peak with 400 to 600 men. The training started today at Tempe campus as part of the ASC class special noted in The Phoenix Gazette.
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Phoenix Gazette
Tombstone Epitaph History Set for May Release
Tombstone's Epitaph a history of Tombstone will be off the presses in May. The author, Douglas D. Martin, head of the Journalism Department at the University of Arizona, announced the work.
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Tombstone
Douglas D. Martin
University of Arizona
Arizona State College Senior Day Showcases Campus Life
More than 1000 Arizona high school seniors attended ASU Tempe for Senior Day. They watched a fashion show met professors participated in a quiz show and viewed the Arizona Relays track meet. A committee led by Bob Stump organized the event drawing students from nearly every state high school.
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Navy mobile display set for city building Friday schedule corrected
A United States Navy mobile display will be parked in front of the City County Building at Second Avenue and Washington streets on Saturday, per CPO Rutherford H. Snow in charge of the local recruiting station. An earlier statement wrongly said last Saturday.
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Washington Streets
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Rutherford H. Snow
Kyrene PTA Plans Square Dance and Potluck Event
Kyrene PTA Health Committee hosts a square dance and potluck at Kyrene School starting 7:30 p.m. Entertainment includes a men’s quartet from the LDS Church and Wagon Wheel Couple’s Club exhibition dancing. Prizes from Tempe merchants, ham, garlic bread, and coffee provided. attendees bring a covered dish and table service. Proceeds support the school health program.
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Aircraft Company Plans Bisbee Airport Renovation
Albert P. Clausen, president of the Air Craftsman Company Incorporated, announced that work will start within a week to renovate Bisbee-Douglas Airport for factory use. The project is expected to create about 400 jobs within six months, with contracts for military aircraft modifications. The Bisbee-Douglas field, formerly run by Cochise County, was recently leased by Aircraftsmen for defense work.
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Albert P. Clausen
Aircraftsmen Company, Incorporated
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Penalties to Top Arizona Peace Meeting Agenda
Wickenburg will host the Arizona Association of Justices of the Peace and Constables meeting on Saturday with a focus on uniform penalties for traffic violators. Association president Clyde Shute of Globe leads the group.
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Arizona Association of Justices of the Peace
Clyde Shute
Globe
Vacu-matic Carburetor Promises Gas Savings
Wisconsin inventor offers the Vacu-matic automatic carburetor booster. It claims to reduce fuel waste by a vacuum assisted supercharge principle, installs in minutes, fits cars trucks and tractors. Manufacturers supply full details to interested readers via penny post card.
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Phoenician Faces Homicide Charge in Fatal Crash
A 27 year old Phoenix resident, William Rivas, has been charged with negligent homicide after a car crash on the Ajo road near the turn to Three Corners that killed Carlos L. Valenzuela on March 23. Rivas lived at 2543 West Washington Street.
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Phoenix
William Rivas
West
Washington Street
Carlos L. Valenzuela
Ajo
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