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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1919
Page
3
A campus tradition continues as Freshmen and Sophomores clash in a field round-up. The Sophomores win by eight to seven in the rope capture contest after a week of preparatory pranks and red and green war paint.
Lieut Harry C Westover expected back in Tucson Thursday from Camp Hancock Ga where he earned his commission. He and twin brother William H Westover were the first law graduates of the university. Westover to practice law in Yuma. father a lawyer and editor of the Yuma Sun. mother a state legislator. W W E Schneider wine specialist with the Agricultural Extension Service returns after December in Colorado. First student dance of the year at the gymnasium draws a large crowd with Dawleys orchestra. County agricultural agents tour the state then return to their offices. New students Miss Keturah Slagle and Miss Marguerite Loflin arrive on campus.
J Knox Corbett has returned from the South and East improved in health. Capt Gustave H Atchley will resume residence in Tucson after serving in large training camps. Lieut Edgar A Rogers awaits return from overseas while brother Lieut Fred W Rogers plans to take a bar exam. A small wedding unites Mrs J L Jones and Alien M Ruste at 721 East Third street. Senor Andres Dalmau gave a Sunday concert at Cathedral Hall with accompanist Emilio De Nicolas. News arrives of a daughter for First Sergeant Patrick Daley Dalton of Field Hospital unit 155 in France. Mrs Ora Johnson Dalton formerly and now Mrs Charlies Dixon visit Tucson before returning to Illinois. Business Woman’s Club event at YWCA features Miss Ory Cantril. Edith Tompkins hosts a casual dancing party with local residents.
Arthur Gill, a Marine veteran, returns to his family in Texas after service overseas. A drug store reunion occurs as he greets his mother with the word Mother and his first spoken phrase This is your son. The moment triggers joyful tears and a warm homecoming.
John Haynes resumes law practice after army aviation service and UC Berkeley law training. Ruth Thompson, recently from Phoenix, opens a North Avenue dress shop. Adolfo Ybarra registers in LA. Mrs George B. Marsh visits Santa Rita Hotel. Jessie Koch recovers from influenza and returns home. Frank Lee, formerly of Tucson, is critically ill in Los Angeles. Bradford Duncan ill with pneumonia. General Cabell and aides pass through Tucson en route to Nogales. Dr. Gould heads to Arizona Hospital for operation. J C Daspit now in charge of Tucson FBI office.
Olympia January 13. The Washington senate and house passed resolutions ratifying the federal prohibition amendment signaling state approval of the national measure. Pending ratification in the other chamber, the action aligns the state with national temperance policy.
The indictment against the Socialist magazine The Masses and five editors and contributors, charged with espionage act violations, was dismissed in federal court today at the urging of Attorney General Gregory. The action marks a closing of the case against the publication and its listed figures.
Santa Fe January 13 members of the legislature arrive slowly for the session of the fourth assembly which will convene at 10 o'clock tomorrow Republicans organize holdover senate with 14 Republicans and 100 Democrats and the house of representatives shows a Republican majority of about two thirds
Mrs. Dick Harding comes back from El Paso after representing Pima county women at the Liberty Loan gathering. The event drew women chairmen from most counties of the eleventh district across New Mexico Texas and Arizona with Lewie Franklin delivering a key address.
The Organized Charities in Tucson requests clothing for babies and children amid a string of recent influenza deaths. A mother, grieving family, and two small children need help with essentials as the charity seeks donations at its headquarters or via Mrs. Dick Harding.
Mrs. L G Harris reports letters from her son Lieutenant Harris in France describing camp life at a field unit with six officers and 100 men. He notes stone buildings housing both men and horses and says wintering there is likely, while wartime routine mirrors peacetime in some ways.
Charles de la Fontaine and J W Robinson secretaries of the Red Triangle service arrive in town for a day from Nogales. Fontaine leads Nogales operations and hopes to settle his family in Tucson. Robinson serves as building secretary. They drove up from the border.
The local Christian church completed a strong year with 43 new members added at regular services. Several members were lost to death or removal, and the church elected a full slate of officers including directors elders deacons deaconesses and ushers. Minister J B Brown was reappointed without opposition for a seventh year.
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