Tucson Rodeo Poster Contest Ends December 15
The Tucson Chamber of Commerce invites local artists to submit poster designs by December 15 1940 for a $50 prize. Posters must be solid color no lettering on the image and 14 by 28 inches total size. Winning entry becomes property of the rodeo committee and is copyrighted while other entries are returned.
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Chamber of Commerce Rodeo Committee
Jack Wilson
Tucson
Chamber of Commerce
Rodeo Committee
Tucson Chamber of Commerce
Mexican Reception On Program Tonight
In Mexico City a reception and banquet at the foreign ministry headline today's events in a week of festivities for President Manuel Avila Camacho. Guests include Vice President-Elect and Mrs. Henry A. Wallace and various foreign dignitaries. A morning rodeo and a buffet luncheon at the U S embassy honor the president, his wife, and the Wallaces.
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Mexico City
Foreign Ministry
Manuel Avila Camacho
U. S
Henry A. Wallace
United States
Avila Camacho
Wallace
Draftees Warned Of Changes In Address
PHOENIX December 3 Major General A M Tuthill Arizona selective service director warns draft registrants to notify draft boards of address changes. Those failing to do so face penalties as questionnaires mailed to registrants are returned unlocated due to postal service issues.
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Phoenix
Dec
A. M. Tuthill
Arizona
Selective Service
Tuthill
Manufacturer Holds Zinc Sales To Japs Delay U S Defense
C Donald Dallas, president of Revere Copper and Brass Inc., said shipments of zinc to Japan delay brass production for U S and British defense needs. He cited 3 755 tons shipped to Japan in October and 12 042 tons in ten months 1940, essential for cartridge brass and other armament parts.
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Rome
N. Y
C. Donald Dallas
Revere Copper and Brass Inc
Japan
United States
Great Britain
Dallas
Tucson Rodeo Field Upgrades Near Finish
Improvements at the Tucson rodeo grounds are nearly complete including new steel bucking chutes 80 contestant stalls a third grandstand section adding 1256 seats and moving the bleachers to the north end The 1941 rodeo dates are February 21 22 and 23 with a total budget of 24000 Sheriff Ed Echols is named chairman of the world championship sheriff s roping contest.
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Tucson
M. H. Starkweather
Rodeo Executive Committee
Rodeo Grounds
Starkweather
Karl Barfield
J. B. Martin
J. M. Procter
Harold Collins
A. A. Sundin
Ed Echols
Visitors registered at Tucson Chamber club
Seventy one visitors registered at the Visitor's club of the Tucson Chamber of Commerce during the last two weeks in November. The list includes individuals and couples from California Colorado Connecticut Idaho Illinois Iowa Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Montana Nebraska New Jersey New Mexico New York Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Tennessee Washington and Wisconsin with names such as Blanche Ravenscraft Arrahwanna Fellis Samuel Woodyard Barbara Bush D. A. Gillette E. Bryant Bert Musett O. F. Reed Ada Lee Heath Helen Grosbaum Julius Le Vett Col Le Vett Edna Haskins Helen R. McNamara and August Buschman.
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Tucson
Chamber of Commerce
California
Blanche Ravenscraft
Los Angeles
Arrahwanna Fellis
Long Beach
Samuel E. Woodyard
Berkeley
Barbara Bush
Hollywood
W. H. Cochrane
Colorado
D. A. Gillette
Colorado Springs
Connecticut
E. R. Bryant
Peoria
E. C. Price
Mount Morris
Helen Baikoff
Chicago
Joe Kinsey
F. W. Thompson
Iowa
Wand Poarch
Des Moines
Maryland
Ada Lee Heath
Baltimore
Massachusetts
Richard B. Hobart
Concord
Michigan
Bert Musett
Capac
O. F. Reed
Arthur Coffman
Cameron
Lee Hutchison
Mattie Bryant
Ft. Sumner
New York
Helen Grosbaum
New York City
Julius le Vett
White Plains
Carl le Vett
Jessie E. Haskins
Rochester
Edna M. Haskins
Helen R. McNamara
Richard Fancher
Lynbrook
Investment banker found dead in apparent suicide
New York December 3 Steele Mitchell 42 president of Adams Express Company died of a bullet wound in his Fifth avenue apartment Lenox Hill hospital police said he apparently shot himself. No note was found and his wife Herma Lou Mitchell could offer no reason for the act. Mitchell a prominent Wall Street investment executive had served at Adams Express since 1937 the company now operates in the investment business after changing from express and forwarder in 1918.
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New York
Steele Mitchell
Adams Express Company
Lenox Hill Hospital
Fifth Avenue
Vincent Kiernan
Mitchell
Adams Express
Gila Directors Attend Hearing in San Francisco
William E. Waldron president of the Gila Valley irrigation district and three directors left Safford yesterday for a ninth circuit court of appeals hearing in San Francisco. They appeal a Tucson ruling by Judge Albert M. Sames on the Gila river water decree interpretation.
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Safford
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
San Francisco
Gila River
William E. Waldron
Gila Valley Irrigation District
Albert M. Sames
U. S. District Court
Tucson
Nazi Steamer Orinoco Ready To Sail From Tampico
The German 9,660 ton steamer Orinoco had steam up and was ready to sail from Tampico loaded with fuel meat and live hogs but lacked clearance papers. Three other German ships Idarwald Rhein and Phrygia followed Orinoco until sighting ships off Tampico later identified as U S vessels.
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Tampico
Mexico
Orinoco
Tampico Harbor
Idarwald
Rheim
Phrygia
United States
Rhein
Glass-front dress shop in Philadelphia draws cheers
Merchandisers and architects applaud a new glass-front dress shop. The facade features diamond-patterned ivory structural glass and crystal clear doors, letting fashion displays at the rear platform be visible from the street.
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Philadelphia
Hernandez Inquest Set For Tomorrow
In Yuma an inquest into the death of Cosme Hernandez a 60 year old ice cream vendor who was struck by a car will be held tomorrow. The hearing was moved from yesterday afternoon and follows injuries that proved fatal to Hernandez and involved Merle McKay a six year old boy.
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Yuma
Cosme Hernandez
Hernandez
Merle McKay
McKay Couple Hurt In Sunday Night Car Collision
Mr and Mrs W H McKay were seriously injured when struck by a car while crossing the highway Sunday night. The incident prompted medical attention and police investigation in the aftermath.
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W. H. McKay
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Evansville
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Helen Vernholz
Milwaukee
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