Donofrio’s cactus candy a century old native industry
Donofrio's Confectionery at 1504 East Van Buren Street has long produced cactus candy since 1887. Co-owners Joe Donofrio and George Grosso ship the sweet nationwide and abroad. The firm now operates mainly retail from 228 North Central Avenue with mail orders comprising a large share. Five workers prepare the candy, including Bill French who has supplied cactus for over 40 years. Barrel cacti weigh 90 to 100 pounds each and are boiled in corn syrup and sugar in a four step, eight hour process before glazing and packing.
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Donofrio
van Buren Street
Joe Donofrio
George Grosso
Bill French
Canton Front Is Quiet
Canton front north of the city was quiet with only Communist probing reported, possibly a prelude to a major Red offensive.
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Canton
Consolidated Court Docket Abandoned by Maricopa Court
The Maricopa County Superior Court will replace the master criminal calendar with individual calendars called by the judges. The new schedule takes effect Tuesday, detailing call times and presiding judges for each division and day, while other court divisions remain unchanged.
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Maricopa County
Dudley W. Windes
Francis J. Donofrio
Renz L. Jennings
Thomas J. Croaff
Charles C. Bernstein
Walter J. Thalheimer
U of A Law Dean to speak at Maricopa Bar luncheon
John D. Lyons Jr. dean of University of Arizona Law School will address the Maricopa County Bar Association luncheon at Hotel Adams Monday noon. He will discuss Probate Case No. 1. Walter Linton is program chairman and Henry C. Stevens will preside.
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John D. Lyons, Jr
University of Arizona Law School
Maricopa County Bar Association
Hotel Adams
Dean Lyons
Pima County
Arizona
Walter Linton
Henry C. Stevens
Association
Russians Believe Americans Live On Soup A Day
A San Francisco woman returning from a week in Leningrad says Russians think many Americans survive on a bowl of soup daily due to unemployment. The claim reflects Cold War era stereotypes encountered in ELAB N J dispatch.
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Elizabeth
N. J
San Francisco
Leningrad
Phoenix Union Pupils Start 1949 50 Campus Schedule
Phoenix Union High School opens its 1949-50 year with the Oratorio Society electing officers led by Milton Rasbury. New music course gains popularity. eleven students enroll. Staff of the Coyote Journal gears up for a record subscriptions push and sets Sept. 29 as first issue date.
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Phoenix Union
Phoenix Union High School
Oratorio Society
Milton K. Rasbury
Geraldine Turner
Mary Lou Young
Janice Batts
Don Harris
Grant Laney
Dick Hartman
Bill Croxton
Joe Shaughnessy
Phoenix
Barbara Davis
Laney
Coyote Journal
Carolyn Steele
Virginia Howell
Mary Louise Brion
Mary Mason
Genny Pease
Betsy Anne Slack
Roberta Stoughton
Muriel Voigts
Nancy Engelhardt
Georgia Giragi
Kathie Pruett
Bertha Dang
Claudette Maynard
Noreen Nelson
Bill Vaughn
Norman MacDonald
Jay Brashear
Joan Pepper
Claudette Evans
Rayna Gay Pace
Gordon Weigen
Mildred Luckie
Marianne Carlson
Merilee Dooley
Kenneth Crane
The
Fas
Phoenix Union Music Department
College of Fine Arts
University of Arizona
PUHS
Arthur Wolff
Elinor Mae Felton
Richard Wade
Floyd Haller
Richard Palmer
Betty Bienenfeld
Hazel Lee Hibben
Virginia R. Howell
Earl Dean Cain
Harry Hoopengarner
Census Nears 150 Millions
The Census Bureau estimated the U S population at 149,452,000 on August 1, with a gain of 237,000 since July 1. At that rate, the total would pass 150,000,000 before January 1. The Aug. 1 figure is 17,782,000 higher than the 131,669,275 counted in April 1940, and the seven month rise of 1949 totaled 1,041,000, similar to 1948.
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Washington
Census Bureau
United States
Our Children Knowing Child's Whereabouts During Playtime
Dr. Garry C. Myers urges strict supervision of children under 12 to curb moral hazards in open play spaces. He quotes mothers distressed by perceived lax behavior, advises parents to track each child after school, and offers a bulletin on undesired sex practices in children via a stamped self-addressed envelope.
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Garry C. Myers
Dr. Myers
Tempe Civic Meetings Resume At Tempe Cafe Banquet Room
Tempe Chamber of Commerce will resume dinner meetings Monday night in the Tempe Cafe banquet room after summer adjournment. Also notes include new Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church pastor Rev Francis Bechtel, former Arcadia/Tempe church activities and local club gatherings.
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Francis Bechtel
Our Lady of Mount: Carmel Church
Father Bechtel
Safford
St. Peter's
St. Paul’s Church
St. Augustine
Tucson
Paul Lawrence
St. Matthew's Church
Phoenix
Meryl Reber
Arizona State College
Latter-day Saints Church
New Zealand
Tempe
Hollis Moomayw
Four Leaf Clover Square
Moeur
Mari Copa County Fair dates set for February 18 to 26
Mesa Chamber of Commerce officials announced the 1950 Mari copa County Fair will run February 18 through 26 with sponsorship by the Mesa chamber.
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Gazette
Mesa
Mesa Chamber of Commerce
Multiplicity Of Symptoms In Nervous Instability
Medical overview by Herman Bundesen M D explains neurocirculatory asthenia as a nervous tension related condition with diverse symptoms from dizziness to cold feet. It notes fatigue strained posture breathlessness and heart pain with unstable blood pressure and sleeplessness. treatment focuses on avoiding excessive examinations and using graduated physical exercise plus specialist study if no rapid improvement occurs.
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Herman Bundesen
M.D
Phoenix probation officer named to Western association committee
Thomas M. Sullivan Jr., an adult probation officer in Phoenix, was named to the Executive Committee of the Western Probation and Parole Association at its annual Boise meeting.
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Boise
Ida
Thomas M. Sullivan, Jr
North 10Th Avenue
Phoenix
Maricopa County
Western Probation and Parole Association
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U of A
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Dick Stitt
Charles Cox
Good Samaritan Hospital
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South Third St
Arizona Mercantile Co
East Jackson
Arizona Hardware Co
Tempe Cafe
Methodist Church
Wesley Foundation
Herbert Gurnee
Christian Youth Fellowship
Rosemary Lodge
South Mountain Park
Shirley Cushing
Shirley Williams
Tom Williams
Joe Clark
Betty Allen
Bob Sexton
Duane Hollis
Billie Thompson
Glenn Riddell
R. M. Cushing
Eastern Star Social Club
I. F. Nichols
West Seventh Street
Waldo Thomas
Nas
Senator
T. Murphy
Luhrs
Motorola
Philco
Southwind Auto
Consolidated Sales
Geo. Cornforth
W. Washington
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2Nd Ave
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