Organ Recital Sunday by Betty Jean Munday at First Methodist
The Wesley foundation Carillon club and Epworth League sponsor an organ recital Sunday at 6 30 pm in First Methodist Church. Admission is free with a silver offering. Soloist James King tenor will sing Ave Maria. Janet Donaldson will present sketches of composers and Audrey Van Doran will give a music based meditation.
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Douglas Women Honor Wanda Haymore With Bridal Shower
Miss Wanda Haymore’s bridal shower was hosted by Lila Stott Minelle Kerby and Doris Lane in the L D S church hall. Roses and zinnias adorned the room as guests including many local women joined games and refreshments in Douglas on August 15.
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Marvy Morgan
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June Caldwell
Mary Johnster
Mary E. Cox
Joyce Butler
Jessie Butler
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H. L. Lillywhite
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R. E. Cunningham
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Clara Nelson
C. Taylor
Aston Palmer
Marce Palmer
Naoma Haynie
Ruth Sloan
H. A. Huish
J. M. Huish
Veda Huish
Vivian Huish
Anna Huish
Gladys Huish
Phyllis McGee
V. Larson
Vadna Follet
E. Collett
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D. Wiley
J. Mortenson
Minnie Kennon
A. Jorgenson
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H. S. Donaldson
Anna Gilbert
A. Ganner
J. L. Hamilton
Jackie Tanner
Thora Cunningham
Mildred Schwantes
Gloria Schwantes
Glendora Schwantes
Laura Cassidy
Albert Gillon
Hazel Bigelow
Gertrude Bigelow
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R. Haynie
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Martha Kerby
Carl Farnsworth
W. D. Kennon
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Edna Kennon
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George Cook
O. Garret
Wanda Haymore
Sword and Key Club to Meet Sunday for Breakfast
Members of the Sword and Key club of SS. Peter and Paul church will receive communion in a body at 7:30 o'clock Mass and then proceed to the Tucson Mountain House for breakfast. Reservations must be made by Saturday by calling 3854-W. Guests and prospective members may attend.
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Mexico May Call Up Army Trainees
Mexico City reports that President Avila Camacho may invoke the compulsory recruiting law soon. The act, enacted by Congress a year ago, makes all Mexicans aged 18 to 40 eligible for military training.
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Man Can Live About Forty Days Without Food
A brief health note states that a human can survive roughly forty days without eating. It discusses the body's adaptations during starvation and mentions that water intake remains essential.
Plagiarism and Comedic Credit in Humor
Well Known Humorist Harry Hershfield notes that value in copying lies in ownership and presentation. He compares paintings and jokes, saying fame rises when the right figure presents the work under spotlight conditions. He asks how to sue a sneeze on your neck if gags are dragged in by the heels.
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Roosevelt Delivers Jackson Day Joke On Hearing
At a Jackson Day dinner President Roosevelt showcased his humor with a timely gag about hearing. The doctor advised giving up drinking, but the patient quips that what he drinks is better than what he hears.
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Smith humor aside on Empire State tour
Al Smith tells a self deprecating quip during a tour of the Empire State Building with a group of women. When asked about a hypothetical elevator cable break he quips that the answer depends on how one has lived.
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Octogenarian Announces Engagement at Astor Banquet
At the Churchman's banquet in New York City Mrs. F D R. hosted as Dr Frank Kingdon revived the event. An elderly man pledged engagement to a chorus girl and quipped he would rather spend his days smelling perfume than liniment.
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Cake Mystery Ends With Bold Eat Here Secret
Fannie Hurst narrates a tale of a man who orders a large cake with his initials B T in Old English script. The baker needs extra days to adjust. At final inspection the buyer declares he will eat the cake on the spot, asking no delivery.
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Tyrant’s orders end in doom as waiters escape
An American correspondent recalls a dictator who demands subordinates jump to their deaths. A general and an admiral obey and perish, then the waiter hesitates before leaping out. The waiter asks if this is a life, prompting a grim punch line.
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Pierre van Passen
Toastmasters Opening Quip Echoed By Stars
Major Edward Bowes and Gene Buck share the same opening line when serving as toastmasters. The quip traces back to Willie Collier, Jr. who first popularized it about 30 years ago, as celebrities continue the tradition by saying they won’t tell many old jokes yet will introduce speakers.
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Gene Buck
Willie Collier, Jr
Not Louder Just Funnier
An amusing account contrasts public figures who avoid or resist humor in speeches. It cites James Farley and Governor Herbert Lehman as humor-averse, notes Herbert Hoover’s gradual embrace of joking, and recalls a dais moment where a speaker refused to call him ex President, prompting Hoover to joke about continued re election.
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Repartee and ghost writers in political speechmaking
A columnist critiques hired jokers and ghost-writers shaping political speeches. He recalls a prominent official misplacing an ad lib brown envelope and warns office seekers against relying on canned lines. The piece contrasts ghost-writers and surrogate letters signed by employers with flawed attempts at rhetoric.
Tucson Ladies Return From Caribbean Cruise Circuit
Miss Louise Enochs and Miss Harriet Webster completed a Caribbean cruise and a motor trip through Guatemala. They visited Houston and Galveston before spending several days in New Orleans on their route home to Tucson. They were joined by Villa Holmes of Boulder Colorado and Benson.
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Price Family Returns From Arizona Trip
Dr and Mrs T J Price along with their family returned Thursday from a 10 day tour of the Grand Canyon Oak Creek and northern Arizona. They were joined on the journey by Janet Slater.
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Mrs Gardner Visits Sons During San Diego Vacation
Mrs Mollie Gardner returns from a ten day vacation to San Diego California where she visited her sons Ed and Bill Gardner during the trip.
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Tucsonans Travel to National Veterans Convention in Omaha
A Tucson group will represent Ben Daniels camp and auxiliary U S W V at the national convention in Omaha Nebraska from August 17 to 23 Auxiliary members Anna Bruce Florence McGregor Leila Mann and Isabel Schober will attend Camp members R R McGregor C A Bruce and G C Mann travel as delegates and past leaders to the event.
Mrs Stille Returns From East Visit With Relatives
Mrs. Harry H. Stille returns home after five weeks visiting relatives in Boston and Vermont. Accompanying her were nieces Miss Joselyn Marshall and Miss Nathalie Marshall who visited in Canandaigua New York.
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Army manpower totals announced by War Department
The War Department estimated the Army strength at 1,545,400 officers and enlisted men. Regular troops number 517,000. national guardsmen 281,900. selective service trainees 681,500. and reserve officers on active duty 65,000. Enlisted men total 1,443,500 with 101,900 officers overall.
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Slonakers Enjoy Two Weeks Vacation in La Jolla Calif
Mr and Mrs A L Slonaker are spending a two week vacation at La Jolla California enjoying sun and sea with planned sightseeing.
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Miss Beulah Moon Hosts 17th Birthday Party
Miss Beulah Mae Moon entertained 14 guests Wednesday evening to observe her seventeenth birthday anniversary.
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Albert I. Moon
Aries Ram Common Name in Zodiac
The common name for the zodiac sign Aries is the ram. In astronomy and astrology, Aries is linked with the male sheep symbol, representing initiation and leadership traits associated with the period of March and April.
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Listen World! By Elsie Robinson
A San Francisco audience hears Wendell Willkie speak as war news darkens the world. A Black singer lifts spirits with the hymn Mine eyes have seen the glory, and the crowd finds a sign of freedom and hopeful truth marching on in a bleak era. The piece asserts enduring faith that truth will triumph.
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Lawn Party Honoring Husband Held At Douglas
Mrs B B Woodall hosted a lawn party at her Thirteen Street home in Douglas to honor her husband. Bingo and other table games entertained guests including Len Cooper Anne Hamilton D C Brodie Sr Steve Reay Emogene Bryce L S Perrin Harry Campbell Anne Stewart E F Vickers Sr May Webster J F James Burl McLenden Bertha Wallace H C Sweikhart Henrietta Rogers Ford Goetz D W Murray Allen Beck Lad Hagin Dave Wallace Charles Bloomquist Gordon Smith Hattie Skaggs T J Constable Walter Downs Sam Davis Alvin Andress Fannie Jennings Stella Dean J H Kendrick Ruth Olson J E Stevens Sr P L McCabe Thomas Eying Theresa Byers H F Collier C A James Sr Richard Struthers Jr J H Whitaker Raymond Taylor R Kinvig O F Ghanard Mary B Walker E Tibbetts and daughter Muriel Taylor
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Raymond Taylor
R. Kinvig
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William Nemick
Mary Mesrick
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Rainier seeks lost past as Parliament scene unfolds
In a 1940s House of Commons session Charles Rainier questions port controls while James Hilton's narrator reflects on the Rev John Blampied's death and Rainier's grief. Rainier plans to find his past and his son, hoping to restore happiness if memory and fate allow.
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