Equipment For Shop At U.A. Arranged For
The state department of vocational education will supply $12,000 worth of equipment for the University of Arizona machinist course to begin September 15. Dean G. M. Butler said the gear includes two lathes, a milling machine, a Doall contour machine, tool cabinets, micrometers, and gauges for training aimed at national defense. Applications are now being received. the program extends to 12 weeks with evening classes and a six day week, accepting 30 qualified young men with algebra and geometry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Arizona
State Department of Vocational Education
G. M. Butler
College of Engineering
Lockheed Aircraft Corporation
Butler
Edwin C. Grasey
Phoenix
National Defense
Dean Butler
Phoenix Firm To Make Maps
The state highway commission contracted with Phoenix Engraving and Lithographing to buy 100000 colored road maps for 1600 dollars. The bids for two highway projects were deferred to the September 5 meeting. A dam across Pinto creek was opposed by the commission due to land condemnation and potential mine damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
State Highway Commission
Phoenix Engraving and Lithographing Company
Phoenix Company
H. J. Hagan
Globe
Clarkdale-Cottonwood
Skousen Brothers
Glendale
Morristown
Phoenix-Wickenburg
Commission
A. R. Lynch
Pinto Creek
Globe and Miami
Lynch
Benson Funeral Held in Douglas
P. J. Benson, a Douglas resident since 1902, received last rites at the church of the Immaculate Conception with a rosary at Porter and Ames chapel. Burial followed in Calvary cemetery. Pallbearers included P. P. Calvert and Louis Laux. Born in Sweden in 1869, he survived by two daughters Mrs. James Dixon and Dorothy Benson and four sons John Norman James and Francis Benson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas
Daily Citizen
Church of the Immaculate Conception
P. J. Benson
Porter and Ames Chapel
Calvary Cemetery
P. P. Calvert
Louis Laux
Martin Donohoe
I. B. Ward
Harry Ellis
Tommy Picane
Benson
Sweden
James Dixon
Warren
Dorothy Benson
Tempe Teachers College
John Norman
James
Francis Benson
Lewis Boatner of Douglas Dead
Lewis Boatner a longtime Douglas resident died suddenly at his home 634 Third Street He was born August 22 1882 and worked as a repairman at the Phelps Dodge smelter Survivors include his wife two daughters Maria Luisa and Celia and a son Roberto Arrangements are pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas
Daily Citizen
Lewis Boatner
Third Street
Phelps Dodge
Markets Closed Monday on Labor Day Across North America
All securities and commodity markets in the United States and Canada will be closed on Monday, September 1, for Labor Day. The preceding Saturday will follow the usual summer Saturday schedule for domestic, Canadian and foreign markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
VFW lifts suspension of Illinois commander at national meet
At the 42nd VFW encampment in Philadelphia Earl Southard, suspended as commander of the Illinois department for alleged subversive activities, is reinstated and seated after a court martial reprimand. Max Singer named commander in chief, with Merrill and Solon elected to senior roles as debates on foreign policy and isolationism unfold.
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Philadelphia
U.P
Earl Southard
Department of Illinois
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Southard
Joseph C. Menendez
New Orleans
Chicago
Max Singer
Brighton
Mass
Boston
Robert T. Merrill
Havre
Mont
Philip Solon
Oakland
Calif
United States
Son of Former High Mexican Official Held
Alexandre Maytorena son of a former Mexican official and Louis P. Ortega are held for superior court trial after a preliminary hearing on robbery charges. They face a $20,000 daylight robbery alleged in Los Angeles. Maytorena posted bond. Ortega remains jailed. The consul filed a protest over claims of police beating during arrest.
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Los Angeles
Alexandre Maytorena
Louis P. Ortega
Maytorena
Jose Maytorena
Lovers’ Warning Echoes in South American Theatres
Motion picture theatres across South America issue a lovers’ warning before the house lights go up. Patrons are urged to keep their behavior discreet as screens fade to black. The policy appears as a courtesy to maintain public decorum in crowded venues.
Lear warns guards against foreign agents in armed forces
General Lear told over 100000 troops and national radio listeners that foreign agents seek to sow discontent and undermine the U S military spirit. He urged vigilance, calling those who drum up sympathy the true danger. The second Army maneuvers wrapped up as the 35th division moved past the 33rd to cut a railroad, with a larger war games phase to begin Monday involving 75 000 troops and a 40 000 enemy force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope
Ark
U.P
Ben Lear
Second Army
Lear
107Th Cavalry
Chichester
Camden
75Th Field Artillery
State Accepts Road To Dam From Kingman
The highway commission designated the Kingman to Davis dam site road as a state route. Chairman J. M. Procter said Arizona could obtain federal funds for its construction. Procter noted $50 000 in federal land funds was approved to spend on the road. The project aims to place the dam construction headquarters on the Arizona side of the Colorado River.
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Phoenix
Kingman
Davis Dam
Colorado River
The
Highway Commission
J. M. Procter
Washington
Arizona
Procter
Loren Cress
W. R. Hutchins
W. D. Lawe
Maricopa
Weber Funeral Set For Tomorrow
Funeral services for Bevie Marie Weber 20 who died Wednesday night at her home 516 North Campbell avenue will be held at 4 o clock tomorrow afternoon in Parker Mortuary chapel officiated by Rev Rush M Deskins pastor of the First Christian church Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery
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Bevie Marie Weber
North
Campbell Avenue
Parker Mortuary Chapel
Rush M. Deskins
First Christian Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Family's lineage traced six generations in Denton Maryland
A Negro family of six generations has been found at nearby Jonestown. The lineage includes Ida Hubbard aged 86, daughter. Clara Murray 60, granddaughter. Viola Boyce 46, great granddaughter. Ida Johnson 32, great great granddaughter. Mazie Johnson 16, great great great granddaughter. Regina Johnson 2 months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
MD. U.P
Jonestown
Ida Hubbard
Clara Murray
Viola Boyce
Ida Johnson
Mazie Johnson
Regina Johnson
Mrs Onesto Dies While Returning From Trip
Mrs Lala Fae Onesto, 39, died near Yuma when she became ill during a motor trip from Jacumba, California. She had been in poor health for years and came to this area from Blossom, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2 PM in Reilly Undertaking chapel with Dr. Robert E. Dickinson officiating. Burial in the Elks' plot at Evergreen. Surviving: husband Ray Onesto, father D. H. Humphrey of Paris, Texas, two sisters Mrs M B Onesto of Tucson and Mrs T E Lenoir of Memphis, Texas, three brothers J E Humphrey of San Angelo, Tom Humphrey of Clarksville, Texas, and John Humphrey of Tucson. Pallbearers listed. L A Lohse to handle music.
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Lala Fae Onesto
Yuma
Ray Onesto
Jacumba
Calif
Onesto
Blossom
Tex
Reilly Undertaking
Robert E. Dickinson
University Methodist Church
Elks
Evergreen Cemetery
D. H. Humphrey
Paris
M. B. Onesto
Tucson
T. E. Lenoir
Memphis
J. E. Humphrey
San Angelo
Truman Humphrey
Clarkville
John Humphrey
Roy Trick
al Ramsey
R. E. Phillips
John I. Reilly, Jr
Larry Damato
Carl Kern
L. A. Lohse
Magnesium Plant Agreement Made Near Las Vegas Nevada
The War Department and Basic Magnesium, Inc. sign a lease to build a magnesium production plant near Las Vegas Gables and Mead Nevada. The facility costs 63 168 799 dollars and will be financed by the Defense Plant Corporation an RFC subsidiary with repayment after five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Basic Magnesium, Inc
Las Vegas
Gables
Mead
Nev
Defense Plant Corporation
RFC
Brazil closes four secret radiotelephone stations at Maceio
Brazil announced the closure of four covert radiotelephone stations in Maceio as part of counterespionage activities. Officials said the actions demonstrate renewed focus on disrupting illicit communications networks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Maceio
Yuma Girl Triumphs in Arizona 4H Dress Revue
Mil dred McElhaney of Yuma County won the state title at the University of Arizona dress revue, earning a trip to the national 4H roundup in Chicago. Anna Marie Ballard, Maricopa County, received honorable mention in wool dress, with many other county winners announced during Tucson round-up events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Arizona
Mildred McElhaney
Yuma County
Chicago
Arizona
Anna Marie Ballard
Maricopa County
Tucson
Caroline Schurster
Harold Schumaker
Jiggs Lent
Jerry Matlock
Pima County
Williams Family Returns From National Park Tour
Rev and Mrs Frank Williams formerly of the First Methodist church have returned from a vacation trip to Bryce Canyon Zion Teton Yellowstone and Glacier National parks. They were joined by their son Robert and daughters Harriet and Dorothy. Williams will occupy the pulpit there Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank 5. Williams
Bryce Canyon
Zion
Teton
Yellowstone
Glacier National Parks
Robert
Harriet
Dorothy
Williams
First Methodist Church
Scout Executives to Attend Yosemite Conference
Boy Scout Executive E G Stowell and field representative Robert F Toronto will depart tomorrow for Yosemite National Park to join a region 12 conference of scout executives from Arizona New Mexico California Utah and Nevada. The meeting opens Monday.
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E.G. Stowell
Robert F. Toronto
Yosemite National Park
Region 12
Arizona
New Mexico
California
Utah
Nevada
Navy aviation smith visits parents in hometown selection honor
Co. FE. Brown aviation metalsmith first class U S Navy visits his parents Mr and Mrs Clarence Brown Route 4 Box 615 Brown was named the most typical sailor in the air department and photographed by Life magazine He is on duty with the U S S Saratoga.
Miss Shirley Graham Named YWCA Secretary at Fort Huachuca
Miss Shirley Graham will assume duties as Negro YWCA secretary at Fort Huachuca under the USO. The Tucson YWCA secretary, Miss Bernice Miller, reported the appointment and said Graham will do field work in preparation for a USO building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Graham
Negro Ywca
Fort Huachuca
USO
Bernice Miller
Tucson Ywca
Miss Graham
Tucson Model Railroad Club to Meet and View Train Layouts
The Tucson Model Railroad Club meets at 271 North Stone tonight. W. K. Walthers presents a movie showing many model railroad layouts nationwide. A complete line of O and HO gauge trains will be displayed.
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Tucson Model Railroad Club
North Stone
W. K. Walthers
Mary Hastings to Host Joint YWCA Defense League Meet
Mrs. Mary Hastings DeVine vice-chairman of the soldiers recreation unit will host the joint committees of the Young Women's Defense League and a sub-committee of air base men Friday at 7 30 p m. Election of officers and a general program for the year are on the agenda.
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Mary Hastings Devine
Soldiers Recreation
The
YWCA
Young Women’s Defense League
Banks Bar Bare Legs London Ration Rules Tighten
Banks and large stores impose strict rules banning bare legs with rationing tightening. Many sales girls have limited coupon stock and cannot stock up, forcing adherence to the new dress code despite shortages.
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BANKS
London
Local Winners Named in Yavapai Yuma Event
Barbara Spalding and Mildred McElhaney are noted from Yavapai and Yuma. Canning winners include Margaret Burnett Cochise Beverly Hunter Maricopa Roberta Nichols Pima and Lillian Maneth Yavapai. Food preparation winners include Maurine Wilhelm Apache Shirley McPher son Cochise Vegie Chavez Graham Susie Dean Maricopa Dorothy Jensen Navajo Norma Lee Dayton Pima Ida Mae Myers Pinal Alice Drescher Yavapai. Rural electrification winners include Carl Huish Cochise Junior Percy Maricopa James Benton Pinal.
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Marie Spain
Marie Fannenfelder
Yuma Conty
Lois Tucker
Margaret Sanders
Pinal County
University Commons
John Sailer
Francis Rogers
Yavapai
Jack Dailey
Billy Neville
Tommy Earley
Cedric Carter
Pinal
David White
Allen White
Hollis Harris
Robert Grantham
Cochise
Gleason Sherwood
Carl White
Apache
Curtis Dana
Wayne Isley
Maricopa
Wade Watson
Earl Watson
Joe Gillespie
David Homer
Mildred McElhaney
Anna Ballard
Mary Elizabeth Burnet
Beverly Hunter
Laura Lee Maloy
Graham
Mary Martha Sailer
Lois Peterson
Foncie Dorie Gillespie
Mary Louis Jones
Ruth Crumbaker
Eleanor Moreno
Pima
Lois Nelson
Foncie Gillespie
Stella Mae Thompson
Coconino
Chole Rogers
Marie Shara
Navajo
Eva Ortega
Betty Brown
Iris Bonner
Villa Doris Prather
Yuma
Barbara Spalding
Canning
Margaret Burnett
Roberta Nichols
Lillian Maneth
Maurine Wilhelm
Shirley McPherson
Vegie Chavez
Susie Dean
Dorothy Jensen
Norma Lee Dayton
Ida Mae Myers
Alice Drescher
Carl Huish
Junior Percy
Forgotten City Pension Plea From 140 Overlooked Workers
Rumors spread that 140 city employees, not included in the new police pension law, are urging council members to rescind the measure and instead extend retirement allowances to all. They favor broader coverage but seek anonymity, noting a lack of pension machinery for non police and fire staff. Action may come at the next council meeting.
Vine Yields 125 Potatoes for Dinner Record
William Harris dug 125 potatoes from a single hill in a Minot field, claiming the yield may set a new record for the area. Harris notes the harvest should provide ample dinner supplies.
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Minot
N. D. Upr
William Harris
Harris
Navy Sets Monthly Enlistment Goal At 13000 In Peacetime Push
The Navy announced a peacetime manpower drive with a recruiting goal of 13000 men monthly for the remainder of the year and 15000 monthly afterward. Admirals rely on newspaper ads to carry much of the effort as enlistments rise to 10300 per month for the two ocean fleet.
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Washington
Navy
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U.A
Associated Press
U.S
Mystrious
VFEW
Gen. Lear
Weber
Il Good Grocers
Beeman's Tater Flake Company
Mrs. Onesto
Carl Waite
Charles Patterson
Alta Mortenson
Jeanne Loudermilk
Hews Wiltbank
Marin Johnson
Wayne Tenny
Irl Lunt
Greenlee
Jimmie Carter
Eli Gates
Marlon Denham
Charles Welch
Paul Wright
Dar
Nogales
Sonora
Mexico
Greatest Matador
Rodolfo Gaona
Nogales, Son
Tourist Bureau
Grand Nogales
Ose
Shell
Shell Premium
Shell Oil Company, Incorporated
Forgotten Men of City Plan Pension Plea
U.S. Navy
Victor Records
Mozart
Serge Koussevitzky
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Boston Symphony
Victor
Om Victor Records
McWhorter
E. Congress
Plymouth
Beaudry Motor Co
Chrysler-Plymouth
Stone Ave
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