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Newspaper

Tucson Daily Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1944

Page

7

Livestock Men Encouraged By August Rains

Light rain fed relief for Arizona ranges suffering from a dry spell. Nogales reported 0.59 inches adding to 1.82 inches from Monday, with cooler temperatures. Safford Tucson Flagstaff reported showers and scattered thundershowers, aiding ranchers from Douglas to Wilcox as forecasts continue.

Arizona Nogales Mexican Douglas Bisbee Safford Gila Valley Tucson Flagstaff Kendrick Park San Francisco Navajo Ordnance Depot U. S. Weather Bureau Phoenix Globe Cooperative Weather Station Wilcox

Dewey Aims for Key Electoral Wins in New Jersey and New Hampshire

Gov Thomas E Dewey received backing from Charles M Dale for New Hampshire four electoral votes and hopes for a Republican surge in the state. The talks came ahead of a Jersey conference with Gov Walter Edge and a congressional delegation as Dewey shifts to bolster New York and New Jersey bids.

Albany N. Y Thomas E. Dewey Charles M. Dale New Hampshire Dale Dewey Executive Mansion Walter FE. Edge Jersey Portsmouth New Jersey Thomas J. Curran U. S. Senate New York Curran U.S. Senate Edge Garden State Alexander Smith

Tucson School Plans Cafeteria Kitchen Expansion

The Tucson school department won a permit from city inspector E D Herreras for an addition to the high school annex cafeteria kitchen costing about 818 000. The project includes a basement storage area and two first floor rooms for expanded service with sandwiches and beverages to be sold. Located at Seventh Street and First Avenue southeast corner, John W Joynt Construction Co awarded the contract.

Tucson Cuty E. D. Herreras Co. A. Carson Seventh Street First Avenue John W. Joynt Construction Company

Southeast Arizona Rains Continue Across Tuc son and Mountains

Weather reports show continued light to steady rain in southeast Arizona for a third day. Temperatures hovered around 71 after a heat wave as rainfall totals rose, with Mt Lemmon recording 93 inches overnight and rivers such as Santa Cruz and San Pedro showing notable flow.

Tucson E. P. Norwood United States Weather Bureau Mt. Lemmon Chiriuahua Mountains Coronado Forest Lemmon Station U. S. Geological Survey Santa Catalina Range Santa Cruz River Marana San Pedro Benson Oracle Rillite Creek Santa Cruz Congress Street

Allied air blows hit Germany Hungary and Yugoslavia

More than 2000 American bombers and fighters from Britain and Italy attacked targets in Germany Hungary and Yugoslavia. Flying Fortresses and Liberators bombed Stuttgart and other sites amid thick clouds while Marauders and Havocs hit six French bridges and a radar station. The U S 9th Air Force reported substantial tank and vehicle destruction with several aircraft losses.

London Britain Italy Germany Hungary Yugoslavia England Stuttgart Detroit Oise Paris Argentan-Alencon Brod U.S 9Th Air Force Mortain Vire le Mans Almas Fuzito Danube Budapest Messerschmitt Gyor Veches Toxo

Power Company Asked To Install Lights At Park

The Tucson Gas Electric Light & Power Co. is urged by the city to set five street lights in library park matching Armory park fixtures. Installation will start when materials arrive. police request adds two lights at Armory park with work to proceed if priorities and supplies permit. The city pays the standard street lighting rate for park lights.

Tucson Gas Electric Light & Power Co City of Tucson Library Park Armory Park Phil J. Martin Jr

Bikes Used To Supply Power For Theatres

Dispatches say Paris theater owners attached bicycles to small dynamos and hired youths to pedal during performances to generate electricity after Nazi limits on electric power. Reports indicate similar measures were used in Madrid as well.

Madrid Paris

Rotarians Hear Talk On Child Delinquency

Mrs. Maud S. Howard spoke at the noon Rotary luncheon with Tucson authorities on the causes and remedies of child delinquency. Police Chief Harold Wheeler introduced her and three new members were welcomed: Harry Truswell, Homer Chaffe, and Mexican consul Angel Tellez Jr. Guests included Legionnaires Lt. Tom Hawke and Pfc. Bud Gerhart, former Wildcat manager.

Rotary Club Maud S. Howard Tucson Harold Wheeler Harry Truswell Homer Chaffe Angel Tellez, Jr Tom Hawke Pfc Bud Gerhart Wildcat

Ring Won Nomination On All Tickets In State

Ed Ring state superintendent of public instruction won the nomination for that post on all tickets in the July 18 primary a secretary of state count shows Ring withdrew from all except the Democratic ticket Elmer Flaccus of Tucson appears on the Republican ticket with four write ins and 380 names were written on the ballots including Charlie McCarthy Joe Stalin Roosevelt and Dewey

Phoenix Ed Ring State Superintendent of Public Instruction Dan EF. Garvey Ring Elmer Flaccus Tucson Flaccus Garvey Charlie McCarthy Joe Stalin Franklin D. Roosevelt Thomas E. Dewey

Erroneous Notice Fatal To Merchant And Wife

In San Francisco Mrs Mildred McReynolds died after reading a telegram claiming her husband John K McReynolds was killed in a merchant marine torpedoing. Later his body was found in a gas filled automobile with a note stating a new address with Millie.

San Francisco Mildred McReynolds John K. McReynolds

Colorful Career Of Miguel Otero Ended

Miguel Otero Sr. 84 former governor of the New Mexico territory from 1897 to 1906 and author of frontier reminiscences died Tuesday at his Santa Fe home after three years of infirmities.

Santa FE N. M Miguel Otero, Sr Territory of New Mexico

City and County Cooperation Highlighted in Faure Article

Andre IL Faure will contribute a 1200 word piece to American City on how Tucson and Pima County jointly solve common problems. The article cites city county collaboration through chambers and plans groups, shared school district service, health welfare efforts, flood control, water supply, aviation and economic development including rodeo activities.

Andre IL. Faure American City Magazine Faure Tucson Pima County Chamber of Commerce Sunshine Climate Club Tucson Regional Plan, Inc Flood Control Committee

Walter Hartwig Sells Juliet Shop to Marsch

Announcement of the bulk sale of the Juliet shop at 48 East Congress street from Walter Hartwig to Ray Marsch. Marsch acquires all stock fixtures and goodwill and will run the store as Juliet. Hartwig and his wife will continue House of Hartwig as a single enterprise.

Juliet East Congress Street Walter Hartwig Ray Marsch Hartwig House of Hartwig East Broadway Marsch Daniel Jewelry

Plans spark to preserve Old Tucson movie set

County supervisor G. T. Alley and Chamber of Commerce secretary C. Edgar Goyette toured the ravaged Tucson mountain park to explore preserving the Arizona western set. They aim to make adobe replicas a permanent park feature if postwar plans succeed.

Tucson Tucson Mountain Park Arizona G. T. Alley C. Edgar Goyette Chamber of Commerce

Huge Cave Discovered In Chihuahua

Gold miner Eduardo Silva reports finding a vast cave 35 miles south of El Paso near Sama layuca Chihuahua with four large divisions and a surveyed length of about three miles. He explored the cavern to its farthest reach but did not see an end.

Chihuahua Mexico el Paso Tex Eduardo Silva Silva Samalayuca

Chile Snowslide Buries 100 In Mining Town

A snowslide in the Andine copper mining town of Sewell buried 100 persons yesterday. Four bodies were found and eight injured were rescued. Violent winter storms swept central and southern Chile flooding streets in Santiago and Valparaiso. Telegraph communications were interrupted.

Santiago Chile Sewell Valparaiso

Two New Horizons to be shown at Amphitheater school

A technicolor teacheran film from the New York world’s fair will be presented tomorrow night at 8 30 at the Amphitheater school. Also on the weekly program are a travelogue a radio film another movie short a sport film and a cartoon. The public is invited.

City Planning and Zoning Commission to Meet Friday

The City Planning and Zoning Commission will hold its regular monthly meeting Friday at 10 50 a m in the planning office to discuss standard agenda items.

City Planning and Zoning Commission

Third Degree Conferral At Tlonson Lodge Tonight

Tlomson Lodge No. 4 BF and AM will confer the third degree on several candidates at 7 p.m. in the Masonic temple. Refreshments will be served after the ceremony.

Tloson Lodge NO. 4 A.M Masonic Temple

Sargent Past Presidents Meet for Lawn Picnic

LS of B of LF and E will meet for a lawn picnic Friday at 6 30 p m at the home of Mrs C C Snoddy 528 North Plumer Avenue in Ghorglam.

Palo Verde Missionary Society Meets Tomorrow

The Palo Verde Missionary Society holds its regular monthly meeting tomorrow at 8 p.m. at 2713 East Greenlee Road the home of Mrs. Alonzo Starr. Husbands and families are invited to attend.

Palo Verde Missionary Society Alonzo Starr East Greenlee Road

Foreign Service Wives Dessert and Swim Party Noted

The Foreign Service Wives group will meet tomorrow at 8 15 p m in the El Conquistador lobby for a dessert and swim party. All wives of officers overseas are invited to attend. Mrs Adlaide Young is in charge of reservations.

Foreign Service el Conquistador Adlaide Young

Prisoner Released After Draft Evasion Charge

Ernest Konstantine Hyvarinen, who completed a five month term on a Dyer Act sentence, was held on failure to report for induction in Cleveland Ohio. U S Commissioner C Wayne Clampitt set bond at $1000 and continued the case to August 18. Hyvarinen said he worked in Washington last October and wished to enter the Army.

Ernest Konstantine Hyvarinen Cleveland U. S C. Wayne Clampitt Hyvarinen Washington

Marine Colonel to Speak at Naval Reserve Officers’ Indoctrination

Col. William J. Fox USMCR head of the El Toro Air Station will address the graduation of officers at the Naval Reserve Indoctrination School Friday. Fox, who recovered from Guadalcanal injuries, previously directed Henderson Field construction and served in World War I.

William J. Fox USMCR U. S. Marine Corps Air Station el Toro Santa Ana Calif Marine Corps 11Th Naval District Naval Reserve Officers Guadalcanal Island Solomons Henderson Field Fox U. S. Army

Semipro Tilt for Tonight Cancelled in Tucson

The Tucson semipro game between Davis-Monthan and Southern Pacific at Randolph Park is postponed due to wet grounds and threatening weather. No replay date has been set. Tomorrow Convair meets Azteca at Randolph Park.

Tucson Davis-Monthan Southern Pacific Randolph Park Convair Azteca Randolph

Wartime Tuberculosis Control Measures X-Ray One Fifth

Government wartime health drive scans one fifth of U S adults with X rays under tuberculosis control program. Public health aims to curb spread and identify active cases for treatment.

U.S

Army Suggests Soldiers Eat Only What Monkeys Eat

A military advisory proposes that soldiers lost in jungles survive by consuming foods that monkeys eat. The guidance emphasizes reliance on available jungle resources and natural foraging, aiming to improve survival when standard rations are unavailable.

Promotion Of 6 Arizona Officers Is Announced

The War Department promoted six Arizona officers. Vincent Edgar Odgers of Mesa and Moman William Hart of Yuma were made captains. The others elevated from first lieutenant to captain and from second to first lieutenant include William Franklin Brown Glebe Melvin Clifford Green Phoenix Virgil Lewis Jones Phoenix and Richard Campbell Payne Tempe.

Washington Aus Arizona War Department Vincent Edgar Odgers Mesa Moman William Hart Yuma William Franklin Brown Glebe Melvin Clifford Green Phoenix Virgil Lewis Jones Richard Campbell Payne Tempe

Average sleeper shifts positions 35 times nightly

The report estimates that the typical sleeper moves or repositions about 35 times during a single night, reflecting frequent changes in posture and restlessness across individuals.

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Associated Press Hampshire GOP By Samle G. Blackman By Austin Bealmear Power Company Miguel Otero California Basket South Sixth Avenue State of Subway Cleaning Service N. Éth Ave Home Owned and Operated S. Stone Goodyear Aircraft Corp Litchfield Park Ariz U. S. Employment Service F. Pennington St USMC Fonight Lal Tiffany Doreen Beauty Salon Pennington The Tucson Gas Electric R. Nathan Mur Optometrist East Pennington Street Parker Mortuary N. Stone
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