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Newspaper
Phoenix Gazette
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1950
Page
11
The Maricopa Girl Scout Council sponsors a day camp from June 6 to July 18 at Goldwater Farm south of the city. Registration opens March 1 for Girl Scouts only. Sessions run six days at the farm, with bus transport provided and a primitive camp for senior scouts planned.
The Mothers March on Polio raised 44 638.41 for Maricopa County Chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. Phoenix totals were 36 994.86 with 7 643.55 from nearby towns. Basil O Connor visits for conferences and a joint luncheon with Phoenix and Valley Kiwanis. George E Cornforth says the drive seeks national reach next year. 87 volunteers prepared 40 000 March of Dimes coin cards. First National Bank staff counted contributions totaling 959.63. Other events include a 1 120 auction tea at Westward Ho and a 799.08 donation stand at Central and Washington.
A three day Hermosillo Sonora carnival planned for February 19 to 21 aims to rival Mazatlan’s Mardi Gras. Officials seek joint Mexican and American participation with a special Phoenix train package for up to 200 travelers. Winning contestants from Mexican west coast states and Phoenix will crown the Sonora queen.
A flash explosion at the Santa Fe Street power plant of the El Paso Electric Company left one man critically burned, William F. Thompson, 41, with burns to the neck and hands. Downtown power was off from 4:53 p.m. to 6:51 p.m.
A vintage avertisement urges factory workers to protect eyes from dust wind and overwork. It promotes Lavoptik as a quick soothing remedy for sore burning itching and irritated eyelids with a money back guarantee and widespread availability in drug stores.
B nai B rith Lodge 960 and Women s Chapter will host two guest speakers at Beth Israel Temple on 10th Avenue and Flower Street. Dr H J Ettlinger national commissioner for Hillel in District 7 will discuss the Anti Defamation League. Hirsch Kaplan executive director of the Phoenix Jewish Community Council will speak on The Modern Jewish Community. Louis Cohen AZA district secretary will report on the Oakland AZA convention. Program arranged by Rabbi A L Krohn Mrs Bess Feldstein and Milton Sachs.
Pittsburgh January 23 The Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation the nation s fourth largest steel producer resumed operations after a 20 hour strike by about 400 Monongahela Railroad workers halted 12 000 J and L employees and 5 000 workers at allied firms The walkout ended early yesterday a railroad spokesman said the dispute centered on reinstating a discharged conductor and the railroad agreed to reinstate him.
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