Garden Club to Sponsor Wide Yard Improvement Contest
The Tucson Garden Club plans a city wide yard improvement contest from October into next spring with help from the Chamber of Commerce and the Tucson Real Estate board. Judges rate listed properties, with top entries winning cash or merchandise prizes across three divisions and additional prizes for best shrubbery lawn and outdoor living room. Entry blanks become available October 1, with entries due by October 20.
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Tucson Garden Club
Chamber of Commerce
Tucson Real Estate Board
Dennis Weaver
Tucson
A. M. Sourdry
Sourdry
Charles A. Baker
Harvey Tate
E. B. Carmack
F. W. Miller
Louis Wankum
Visitor Honored At Recent Bridge Dessert Party
Mrs. Johnny House of Fort Worth visiting her sister Mrs. Tom Stewart was honored at a dessert bridge hosted by Mrs. Stewart and Mrs. Douglas Wright at the Wright home on 11th street. Dahlias and lantanas decorated. Honors went to Mrs. House, Mrs. J. E. Stevens and Mrs. Len Cooper. Mrs. John Hall received the traveling prize and House got the guest token.
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Douglas
The
Daily Citizen
Johnny House
Fort Worth
Tom Stewart
Stewart
Douglas Wright
Wright
11Th Street
Vs. House
Len Cooper
T. J. Constable
R. H. Kinvig
Minnie Darling
George W. Scheerer
John Hild
John Hall
Charles Sanders
J. E. Stevens
House
Party Shower for Mrs. W Bodine at LDS Hall
Mrs. Warren Bodine was honored guest at a Monday evening shower hosted by Mrs. Carl Taylor at the LDS amusement hall. Games awarded prizes to Mrs. Urella Herbert and Mrs. Bodine. Refreshments followed. Guests included numerous ladies and the honoree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urella Herbert
Kate Huish
Josephine Kerby
Mae Jorgenson
Mary K. Morgan
J. P. Lewis
Opal Jorgenson
Florence Stott
Mary A. Haynie
Mae Herbert
Mary G. Haynie
Mildred Schwantes
Venone Huish
Lola Mae Kerby
Minelle Kerby
Mrs. Bodine
Kitchen Shower For Bride Elect Miss Lupe Hall
Miss Lupe Hall, soon to wed Eugene Martinez, received a kitchen shower hosted by Concha Velez at her home. Attendees included F. Martinez and spouse, Armando Urbalejo and spouse, Rita Felix, Dolores Salazar, Petra Hall, Maria Cordova, Elias Molina and spouse, Maria Granillo, Natalia Acevedo, Rose Ares, Addie Hall, Julia Martinez, Esperanza Martinez, Alice Granillo, Ward and spouse, H. Douglas, Eugene Martinez, William Hall, and Jesus Salazar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lupe Hall
Eugene Martinez
Concha Velez
F. Martinez
Armando Urbalejo
Rita Felix
Dolores Salazar
Petra Hall
Maria Cordova
Elias Molina
Maria Granillo
Natalia Acevedo
Rose Ares
Addie Hall
Julia Martinez
Iowa Bookmobiles Deliver 104739 Books to Rural Readers
Iowa three truck libraries or bookmobiles served 13 914 rural readers in 1940 delivering 104 739 books. Blanche A Smith state librarian reported this activity and figures.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Blanche A. Smith
By Lou Nova I Wrote That Next Heavyweight Title Fate
The piece presents Lou Nova describing his belief he will become the next heavyweight champion. He recounts quitting his San Francisco Bay Bridge job and proposing to his wife Hertha Robbins to achieve financial means and a better life through a future title. He emphasizes destiny over appearance.
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Lou Nova
San Francisco Bay Bridge
Hertha Robbins
No Encouragement Heeded My Boxing Rise to Glory
In Alameda High and Sacramento Junior College I faced discouragement from coaches who doubted me in multiple sports. Yet I became the only four letter man for Alameda and later won a national title at the Pacific Coast AAU nationals in St Louis. In Paris 1935 I earned a team tie after coaches doubted my training system.
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Alameda
Cal.) High
Sacramento Junior College
California Aggie
St. Louis
Paris
I am the worst looking gym fighter in history
I describe a brutal mindset in the ring and a surprise encounter after a one round knockout. The speaker admits saving hatred for the fight and treating opponents as targets to remove. A neatly dressed stranger who congratulated him turns out to be the man he just defeated.
I Was Advised Not To Turn Pro Yet I Did
The speaker recalls manager Ray Carlen advising against turning professional and later against marriage. He chose pro status, married Hertha after a Mexico trip, and endured lean finances. He reflects on ignoring cautious counsel, opting to bull doze Max Baer in a bout to prove himself despite warnings.
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Ray Carlen
Hertha
Mexico
Yuma
Max Baer
Baer
Max
Billy Conn noted for speed over craft in boxing comparison
The speaker says Billy Conn is very fast but not the cleverest fighter. He cites Jimmy McLarnin as the ideal, capable of standing close, dodging blows, and delivering decisive counters.
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Billy Conn
Jimmy McLarnin
Cosmic Punch and Dynamic Stance Draw Laughs
The speaker notes growing fitness from yoga and dynamic stance studies. They credit better balance and cleaner punching to cosmic punch coordination, and mention jokes about a ‘cosmetic punch’ by Conn who confuses the term.
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Conn
Return to Ring After Hospital Stay at Nevada Prison
The speaker credits warden Bill Lewis at Nevada State Penitentiary and a lifer trainer for enabling a recovery that led back to boxing. After blood infection from a Galento fight, a publicized rehab stint in Carson City included daily hard work and sparring with inmates, reigniting his boxing career.
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Carlen
Carson City
Nev
Nevada
Bill Lewis
Night Before a Fight He Went to a Piano Recital
A fighter recounts choosing a piano recital over the usual prefight party. He aligns with the boxing crowd’s talk but reveals a personal link his father was a pianist and a founder of the San Francisco Symphony.
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Jacobs Beach
The
San Francisco Symphony
Phobia of alarms shapes daily routine
The speaker rejects alarm clocks and morning door banging, insisting natural wakefulness leads to longer, happier life. They oppose forced morning wakeups and prefer waking at the end of a natural sleep period.
Louis Favored to Win as I Fear Repercussions
A fighter reflects on respect and past outcomes noting Louis is favored over him. He recalls being the favorite only in a single bout, a match versus Tony Galento where he was knocked dizzy.
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Louis
Tony Galento
I Have No Superstitions Regarding September Fight Night
The speaker rejects superstitions about dangers around ladders and beds. He notes Ray Arcel will be his second on September 19, claiming Arcel has revived Louis’ victims. the speaker vows to change Arcel’s luck and not be dragged back by bad fortune.
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Ray Arcel
Louis
Joe
Defense League To Have Dance At YWCA Tonight
The YWCA Young Women's Defense League will host a dance for Tucson Air Base personnel this evening. A ballroom dancing class runs from 7 to 8. Entertainment committee heads include Mrs. John Ross and Miss Salome Townsend with several co-hostesses assisting.
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Defense League
Ywca Tonight
Y.W.C.A. Young Women’s Defense League
Tucson
Y.W.C.A
John Ross
Salome Townsend
Helen Dickenson
Lavada Hall
Bernece Miller
Wanda Poarch
Mary Hastings Devine
Soldier’s Recreation Committee
Kay Kiel
Fay Sourdry
Ruth Downs
Chilean Government Leans on Gold Lode Seekers
The government targets thousands of unemployed workers who earn a living by mining old gold lodes with primitive methods, often turning a profit amid harsh conditions.
G I A to the B of L E pot luck meeting
San Xavier Division No 241 G I A to the B L E will hold a pot luck supper at Mrs J B Gandy 1333 East Broadway Thursday evening at 530 Invitations extended to members and families and asked to bring table service.
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San Xavier
B. of L. E
J. B. Gandy
East Broadway
Santa Barbara mercury deposit in Peru reopened after 15 years idle
Due to current demand for mercury the Santa Barbara mine in Peru resumes operations after a long closure. The reopening follows a market uptick and aims to restore production capacity and supply to industrial users.
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Santa Barbara
Peru
Social calendar notes travels and visits at Pioneer hotel
Mr and Mrs T K Shoenhair returned Sunday after three weeks in Beverly Hills and Los Angeles. Mr and Mrs Jack Martin and family came back from three weeks in Colorado. Mrs Ludlow Quick of New York visits Tucson and stays at the Pioneer hotel. Miss Margaret Toole from New York also at the Pioneer for a few days. Miss Betty McIntyre daughter of Dr McIntyre of Phoenix and her friend Miss Adelyn Huse were at the Pioneer yesterday visiting friends.
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T. K. Shoenhair
Beverly Hills
Los Angeles
Colorado
Jack Martin
Tucson
Margaret Toole
New York
Pioneer Hotel
The
Pioneer
Betty McIntyre
McIntyre
Phoenix
Adelyn Huse
Pattersons Complete Southern Motor Trip Return Home
Dr and Mrs C E Patterson have returned to their Paseo Redondo home after a southern motor journey visiting Carlsbad Caverns and relatives in Virginia and North Carolina. En route home to Tucson they traced a brief stop in Ruidoso New Mexico.
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C. E. Patterson
Paseo Redondo
South
Carlsbad Caverns
Dr. Patterson
Virginia
North Carolina
Tucson
Ruidoso
New Mexico
Chambers Family Reunites in Long Beach Visit
Mr. Herbert C. Chambers of 728 East Fifth Street travels to Long Beach to join Mrs. Chambers and their son Captain Herbert C. Chambers Jr. Capt. Chambers is stationed at Long Beach with the Ferry Command, family says.
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Herbert C. Chambers
East Fifth Street
Long Beach
Justice of the Peace Gard ner and wife vacation on coast
Justice of the Peace C. W. Gardner and Mrs. Gardner have departed for a two week stay on the coast as guests of Mrs. Gardner’s brother and sister in law Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Gardner of Santa Monica.
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Justice of the Peace
C. W. Gardner
Mrs. Gardner
Coast
Mrs Romero and Bernardine Return From West Coast Trip
Mrs Adeline Romero and her daughter Bernardine return after a two week visit to Culver City and Los Angeles, California.
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Adeline Romero
Bernardine
Culver City
Los Angeles
Rahm Family Returns From Eastern Trip
Mr and Mrs Henry J Rahm and their children June and Arthur have returned from an extended eastern trip visiting friends and relatives in Indianapolis and Chicago.
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Henry J. Rahm
June
Arthur
Indianapolis
Chicago
Mrs Isabelle Lee Visits and Leaves San Diego
Mrs Isabelle Lee of San Diego will depart for the Pacific coast after two weeks visiting her mother Mrs Helen Maynard. She has been honored at several informal events during her stay and was entertained at a Spanish supper party last Saturday evening.
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Isabelle Lee
San Diego
Pacific Coast
Helen Maynard
Eberle Visitors from Livingston and Prescott
Mr and Mrs Rnd Eberle of Livingston New Jersey are visiting Arizona on a brief business trip. They stay with Mrs Eberle’s parents Mr and Mrs Howard Fields of Prescott. The couples visited Dr and Mrs C E Matteson in town. Verna Yocum and Arabelle, Marion Upshaw and Pat Upshaw returned from Grand Canyon. Lieut Donald Bunte of Fort Huachuca spent the weekend in Tucson visiting friends.
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Rnd Eberle
Miss Jane Fields
Livingston
N. J
Arizona
Verna Yocum
Arabelle
Marion Upshaw
Pat
Grand Canyon
Lieut
Donald Bunte
Fort Huachuca
Tucson
Luxury chafes Tupper Lake men in rustic estate
Lumberjacks on a nearby job stay in upscale cottages at a swanky summer estate but voice unease. An old timer asserts the change is fine yet not right, longing for the old bunkhouse.
Britons Grow Beards Amid Razor Blade Shortage
Widespread beard growth in Britain is attributed to a shortage of safety razor blades. Shoppers report limited stock leading many men to abandon shaving until supplies improve.
Listen World By Elsie Robinson A Browns Baby Miracle
A sentimental true story questions why people love and recalls the Browns who longed for a baby. They adopt a fragile girl chosen for her need of love, and twenty years of joy follow, illustrated by a newspaper photo in bridal veil.
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Eleanor
Mother E
Sam, Jr
Dad Brown
Mom Brown
Bethlehem
Kate
Complexion Care Shifts For Fall Through Seasonal Skin Guides
Seasonal skin care tips advise adapting routines from summer to fall. Dry skin needs twice daily cleansing and masks. oily skin uses soap and water or light liquefying cream with a 10 minute mask. Both benefit pink-leaning powder bases and protective lotions, plus nightly creamy lotion for legs and arms.
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Associated Press Service
White House store building sold to owners of store
The building at 42 West Congress street housing the White House department store was sold to Hymie and Abe Myer son, owners of the store, for $40,000. The former owner is Elmer Present of Daniels Jewelry Company. London has a monocled police man.
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West
Congress Street
White House
Abe Myerson
Elmer Present
Daniels Jewelry Company
Question of Love and Heart in a Poetic Riddle
A reflective verse asks how affection learns to live within a human heart. It ponders whether love grows through choice or fate and imagines the inner conflict between longing and fear. The piece invites honest emotion and introspection.
Luncheon Held At Old Pueblo Club For Kerr Family
The Old Pueblo club hosted a noon luncheon for Mr. and Mrs. Alfred F. Kerr honoring daughter Elizabeth Kerr Cave and granddaughter Susan Clayton Cave aged 4. Elizabeth Kerr Cave departs Thursday for Alhambra California to teach English at the senior high school, with plans to visit Balboa en route.
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Old Pueblo Club
Alfred F. Kerr
Elizabeth Kerr Cave
Susan Clayton Cave
Uniontown
Pennsylvania
Marian Graf
Francis
J. Buell Snyder
U. S. House of Representatives
Susan Cave
Tucson
Zed Francis
Los Angeles
Triplets in Colorado Show Rapid Growth at Five Months
Colorado Springs reporting triplets Kurt Kent and Keith Barnes have tripled their birth weight by five months, from about 4 pounds 4 ounces to an average of 17 pounds. The incubator babies, born under careful care, now stand as a notable medical curiosity.
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Colorado Springs
Colo. U.P
Kurt
Kent
Keith Barnes
Fireproof projector by Kurawamura halts on failure
Saichiro Kurawamura of Marunouchi Japan claims a motion picture projector that is absolutely fire proof and will stop instantly if it fails to operate smoothly, preventing accidents or damage.
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Saichiro Kurawamura
Marunouchi
Japan
Strontium Deposits Boost Sweetwater Texas Mining
Sweetwater in West Texas gains national importance due to strontium deposits. About 600 tons of strontium were mined in the area last year, a mineral used to produce red signal flares for defense purposes.
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Sweetwater
Tex
U.2
West Texas
Katsina Subscribes for War Plane Name Katsina
In Katsina Nigeria villagers pooled a penny each to aid Britain during wartime. Their contribution funds a fighter plane to be named Katsina reflecting local support for the Mother Country.
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Katsina
Nigeria
Britain
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Daily Reminder
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Arizona Sunshine School
Harpers and
Mademoiselle
Betty Clarke
London
Coca-Cola Company
Crystal Coca-Cola Bottling CO
6Th Ave
Strontium
Lead Sash & Door CO
Marinello
Chenault
Marinello School OF Beauty Culture
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Carlee Ee
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