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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1944
Page
3
A SEC meeting warns that con artists prey on postwar anxieties to swindle savings. Examples include sand buckets claimed to extinguish incendiary bombs and colored water in extinguishers. Confidence men use polished tricks and fake offers for nothing, urging vigilance as hundreds of schemes surface.
The U S Forest Service reports Arizona lumber production rose about 6 percent in 1943 and 16 percent over 1942 and 1941. Forty four active mills produced 151,547,000 feet, with supervisor F Lee Kirby noting the upward trend continued into 1944.
Maj. Lloyd C. Helm of Douglas Arizona is awarded the Bronze Star for administrative duty in the Mediterranean theater. The citation notes his ability in coordinating his office with standards set by the commands to which his cavalry reconnaissance squadron was attached.
The War Department announced the names of four Arizona soldiers killed in action in the European theater. They are Pfc. Joe M. Carrillo of Superior, Pvt. Conrad E. Cooper whose wife Verna lives in Pima, Pvt. Lehi L. Smithson of Safford, and Capt. Robert Swanzy of Whiteriver.
A plea urges John Q. Public to support the war effort by buying bonds and avoiding quick riches schemes. The message stresses vigilance against swindles and calls for continued financial backing through defense bonds.
The Maldonado family thanks friends for kindness and sympathy during bereavement after the death of Mrs. Dolores Maldonado and for the beautiful floral offerings from Mr. Geronimo Maldonado and family.
An old home remedy using mutton suet is credited with easing chest cold symptoms. The ad markets Penetro as a modern salve that uses the same base plus five active ingredients to relieve pain, loosen phlegm, and reduce congestion. Large-scale adoption by mothers is highlighted as proof of effectiveness and science.
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