Miss America Contest Sees Hollywood Help in Atlantic City
Hollywood crews film contestant talents to fit three minute limit as Miss Montana and Miss Indiana rely on movie clips. Carol Fraser brings Victory Belle to stage, Pat Cunningham swims, Wanda Nalepa tours hospital routine, Margaret Lynne Munn wins talent prelim, Sylvia Canaday leads swimsuit prelim.
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Atlantic
City
N. J
Hollywood
Boardwalk
Miss Montana
Carol Fraser
Billings
Mexico
Carol
Montana
Pat Cunningham
Indiana
Pat
A. E. Anscombe
Buffalo
Wanda Nalepa
Margaret Lynne Munn
Canada
la Traviata
Sylvia Canaday
Colorado
Second Home Festival Set in Phoenix
Phoenix hosts the second annual Home Festival from September 26 to October 1 with awards for best window displays. Stores submit entry blanks for public opinions while three top displays chosen by judges from spectator favorites. Committee includes James Sale Barrows Furniture Mark Early Mehagian's Dorris-Heyman Jack Adams Cole's Earl Jones. Open late September 28 under a no sales agreement.
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Phoenix
James Sale
Barrows Furniture Company
Mark Early
Mehagian
Bowyer Given Polio Tests
Robert H. Bowyer a 29 year old vice president of Packard Phoenix Motor Company is hospitalized at St Monicas Hospital as a possible infantile paralysis case. He developed severe headaches and other polio symptoms after returning from a month in Mexico City. Bowyer and wife Virginia live at 1646 East Oak Street. Nine patients at St Monicas are under treatment with confirmed or tentative polio diagnoses.
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Robert H. Bowyer
Packard Phoenix Motor Company
St. Monica’s Hospital
Bowyer
Virginia
1646
East Oak Street
Mexico City
St. Monica’s
State May Become Party To Clinic Suit
Doctors of the Lois Grunow Memorial Clinic seek to block a $65,000 transfer to Northwestern University and may add the State of Arizona as a party. Trial set for Sept. 19 before Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Charles C. Bernstein. The state’s intervention rights and the attorney general’s role are disputed as attorneys seek to determine if the state can join as a defendant to protect beneficiaries and the trust.
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Grunow Memorial Clinic
State of Arizona
Northwestern University
Maricopa County
Charles C. Bernstein
Lois Grunow Medical Clinic Corporation
C. B. Warrenburg
Presi
Fred O. Wilson
Perry M. Ling
Rouland W. Hill
Blaine B. Shimmel
Neil C. Clark
Bernstein
Four Scholarships Donated by Standard Oil to UA Students
Standard Oil of California awards four $500 scholarships to University of Arizona students for the 1940 50 year to foster future American leadership in democracy. Winners chosen by university officials, based on leadership potential, with one scholarship awarded per undergraduate class for four years.
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University of Arizona
Standard Oil Company of California
Howard E. Gunnels
Gunnels
Phoenix
North Central Avenue
Standard
Suy
Alaska
California
Hawaii
Idaho
Nevada
Oregon
Utah
Washington
4-H Club
Future Farmers of America
Aquacade Planned at Chandler Pool Tomorrow
Chandler pool hosts an aqua cade and water safety demonstration at 7 30 p m tomorrow announced by Dean Griffith water safety chairman for the county Red Cross Chandler branch.
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Chandler
Chandler Pool
Dean Griffith
County Red Cross
Phoenix Chest Directors Set Biggest Goal
The 1950 Phoenix Community Chest aims for 365497 dollars after budget curtailments this year. R H Payne, president, said the plan was approved after agency requests totaling 413000, with USO included for the first time. Drive dates to be announced. 3000 volunteers expected under Campaign Chairman W W Knorpp.
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Phoenix Chest
Phoenix
Chest
R. H. Payne
Board
Red Feather
United Service Organizations
USO
Truman
Golden Gate Settlement
Board of Directors
Payne
W. W. Knorpp
Work and Recreation Services
Boy Scouts
Camp Fire Girls
Friendly House
Girl Scouts
Urban League
Young Women’s and
Young Mens’ Christian
Maricopa County
Murder Charge Names Conley in Chandler Shooting
Elbert Conley, 49, admitted slayer of Malinda Mask, 51, charged with murder in the Chandler cabin shooting that wounded neighbors Pinky Arthur, 52, and Edward Pinson, 54, and targeted nephew Harold Conley, 27. The couple had applied for a marriage license and were to wed Tuesday. Conley gave no reason, saying he was not himself.
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Elbert Conley
Malinda Mask
Chandler
Conley
Pinky Arthur
Edward Pinson
Harold Conley
Veterans Leader Visited Phoenix on National Tour
Archie Bakay national adjutant of the Military Order of the Purple Heart spoke at a Phoenix meeting in honor of his visit to 22 local chapter and auxiliary members. Chapter President Stanley Pitchford presided as Bakay and Mrs. Bakay left to visit California chapters.
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Archie Bakay
Chicago
Military Order of the Purple Heart
Mort Brayer
West
Washington Street
Phoenix
Bakay
California
Stanley Pitchford
Polio Emergency Week Proclaimed in Arizona
Governor Dan E. Garvey proclaimed September 8 through 16 as Polio Emergency Week and urged Arizonans to contribute to the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis emergency drive. The proclamation followed a foundation request citing a heavy annual toll from the disease.
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Dan E. Garvey
Typhoon Damage Toll at Yokohama Port
Tokyo officials estimate August 31 typhoon damage to U S Army installations and vessels at Yokohama port at 250000 dollars.
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Tokyo
U. S. Army
Yokohama
Picnickers Warned Of Danger In River
Sheriff Cal Boies warned picnickers to exercise utmost caution swimming in the Salt River at Blue Point near Mesa after four near drownings over Labor Day weekend. Victims included Mrs Frank J Friarucci and Nel louise Stites, with two young Negro girls rescued by bystanders.
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L. C
Cal) Boies
Salt River
Blue Point
Mesa
Stewart Mountain Dam
Tims
Frank J. Friarucci
East Villetta Street
Nellouise Stites
Wesley Stites
South 20Th Street
Fiiarucci
Matthew Lewis
Nelfouise
Jack Lee
A. D. McClain Realty
Don
Road Bureau Lets Five Contracts Across Arizona
The Arizona Highway Commission awarded five contracts including 300000 envelopes for Arizona Highways Christmas edition to Blake Moffitt and Towne Phoenix for 2562 dollars. Kolob Construction Phoenix bid 78795.30 for 1/2 mile road NW of Kirkland. Bentson Contracting Phoenix 29081.30 for four miles of surfacing. W J Henson Prescott 117112.80 for 11 miles of Flagstaff Winslow highway near Canyon Diablo. Phoenix Tempest Stone Company 67365.50 for 6.5 miles of Flagstaff Winslow highway near Winslow after a second bid call. Government spending note added.
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Arizona Highway Commission
Arizona Highways Magazine
Blake, Moffitt and Towne
Phoenix
Jor
Commission
Kolob Construction Company
Kirkland
Bentson Contracting Company
Eloy
W. J. Henson
Prescott
Flagstaff-Winslow
Canyon Diablo
Winslow
Firemen's Ball Set For Oct 15 In Shrine Auditorium
Firemen's Ball will be revived after a wartime lapse. Tickets are on sale for the event scheduled Oct. 15 at the Shrine Auditorium. Committee members include Perry W. Scott R. D. Rolan Jim Stewart J. A. Hawkins and George Cocreham.
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Perry W. Scott
Shrine Auditorium
R. D. Rolan
Jim Stewart
J. A. Hawkins
George Cocreham
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Jacque Mercer
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Atlantic City
Grunow
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Florence Crittenton
Phoenix Day Nurseries
Jane Wayland
Desert Mission
Community Council
Social Service Exchange
Legal Aid Service
Holiday Bureau
Road Bureau
Phoenix-Tempe Stone Company
United States
Roland’s Market
Henry Co
Mountain View Market
E. Indian School
15Th St
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van Buren
Roosevelt
Rinso
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Brookfield Fresh
Swift
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Fred and Mary Coles
F. T. Carpenter
First Street
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Ae and Loan Association
First Avenue
Adams
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