Karam Wins Upholstery Prize in Car Derby
Four Soap Box Derby entrants were praised for car construction with George Karam of Nogales winning for upholstery after last Sunday's race. Jack Peterson of Tucson took best brakes, Charles Burton earned best designed car, and Howard King owned best steering device, both Tucson entries. Carl Henderson's car was disqualified for inadequate brakes and barred from tomorrow's competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Karam
Nogales
Jack Peterson
Tucson
Charles Burton
Howard King
Carl Henderson
Soap Box Derby Opens With Music And Parade In Tucson
The fourth annual derby features 51 entrants as a drum and bugle corps leads a parade from O Rielly Motor to the starting line at Main and Congress. Ex Governor Robert T Jones attends a banquet at the Pioneer hotel before the race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Mack
Congress Street
O’rielly Motor Company
Congress
Main
Congress Streets
Robert T. Jones
Pioneer Hotel
Six thousand tons used to print London telephone directory
Six thousand tons of paper are used to print an edition of London’s telephone directory.
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London
Local Derby Draws Tucson Entrants for Sunday Race
The fourth annual Soap Box Derby in Tucson features local entrants sponsored by the Tucson Daily Citizen the O Rielly Motor Company and the city fire department. George Karam, Nogales race winner, weighed in at 230 pounds with driver and car, under the limit. The derby starts at 5 p m on the 800 foot West Congress street course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O’rielly Motor Company
Tucson Daily Citizen
Motor Company
Akron
Tucson
Ohio City
Frank Keefe, Jr
Bob Clements
Cline Sleigh
City
George Karam
Nogales
Oral Tucker
Toledo
W. F E. Naumann
West Congress Street
Local Merchants Donate Prizes To Heat Winners In Derby
Tucson Soap Box Derby adds 19 heat prizes announced by Jack Kastner. First through third place medals in classes A and B plus the M E Coyle trophy and a free Akron finals trip. Prizes include bathing trunks, lights, theater passes, sporting goods, cash, and various goods from local merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Coyle
Akron
Ohio
White House
Firestone Auto Supply and Service
Fox
Lyric
Plaza
State
Rialto
Goldberg's Jewelry and Sporting Goods
Pitts Jewelers
F. W. Woolworth Company
Shamrock Dairy
Levy's
Porter's
Martin Drug Company
Daniel's Jewelry
Tucson Photo Engraving Company
Soap Box Derby Entry List and Heat Progress
Tabulated entry list tracks finalists through trial heats to the finals. Names of entrants, car numbers, and heat outcomes chart the path from preliminary runs to race winner.
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Parade
the Motor Company
Nogalians
Pioneer
Tucson Rodeo Grounds
American Legion
Tucson Air Base
Bring Funeral Home
Delbert L. Secrist
Steve
America
Edwin Troutman
City Hall
W. Pennington
Andrew
Spencer
Crystal’ Coca Cola Bottling Co
Tae
Soapbox
Jimmie Lemas
J. Knox
North Sixth Avenue
Jimmie Weber
North
Fourth Avenue
The
SOAP
BOX Derby
Tucson Gas, Electric Light & Power CO
Jack Kastner
Main and
Chas. Burton
Beauday
Chrysler-Plymouth
N. Stone & Second
Foodmart
DERBY
Richard Harrington
North Stone Avenue
First Street
Best
George DeVry
DeVry
Louis Devry & Son
W. St. Mary's Road
Santa Rita
Nick C. Hall
Annette Oneness
Hector Fector
Etait
Richard Meyers
Nogales i ‘Eemeatnmaom
Bill Hafford
Enna
Oe Ets Mae
Emma Jim — Burningham
Camara
Wena
Johnny Logan
John Lespron
Garvin
Maxey
Bill Titcomb
Bob Hernandez
Lyonold Maxey
Bill Cryderman
Mites
Frank Alonzo
Jimmy Lemas
Paul Lujjan
Jimmy Wilson
Jim McHenry
Bill Chesbourg
Si Joe Lopez
Robert Robson
Richard Wade
Eerie
Lou Hawes
Bob Richards
George I Karam
George King
John Freeman
Ares Se Einer
Eddie Herreras
Albert Cummings
Hector Puchi
Frank Guthrie
Mike Weinzaphel
Pete
Joe Karam
George Lee
Immy Webber
Bruce’ Weinzaphel
I Ie Chin
Earl Pat Pottinger
Tom Sykes
Charles Ayres
Spencer Andrews
Enet Mame
Ernest Lee Powell
Iece
Senenneni Manele Ince
Charles Thayer
Frank Gill
George L DeVry
Ray Mills
Frank Cummings
Douglas
Lynch
Casa Grande
Entangle
Mtn
Nemenmieccetttie
Emma Emma
Alin
Congress St
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