Martin Makes Harmony Plea In Club Talk
Andrew P. Martin, vice-chairman of the southern district Arizona civilian defense council, urged unity and an end to sniping in wartime at the Legion Luncheon club in Tucson. He defended council activities, praised William Walsh and Reverend Koening, and stressed devotion to defense over political infighting despite threats of disruption by opponents.
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Andrew P. Martin
Southern District
Arizona
Civilian Defense Council
Legion
Santa Rita Hotel
Martin
Pima
Sydney P. Osborn
William S. Walsh
Pima County Home Defense Committee
Osborn
Walsh
The
Elks
American Legion
Charles Darnell
Tucson
Darnell
Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Alfred M. Landon
Leland H. Koening
School Head Returns From Lengthy Trip
Mrs. H. P. Ross announces the completion of a 1453 mile motor journey within Pima county to film rural schools. Twenty two showings reached 1830 pupils from 26 schools with four groups traveling to neighboring sites to avoid extra travel. Films included Constitution of the United States United States Coast Guard Rolling Down to Mexico and Alaska.
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Pima County
H. P. Ross
Railroad official cancels Tucson visit amid holidays
Leo D. Peterson of the Railroad Retirement Board has canceled the regular Tucson visit scheduled for December 16 and 17 due to the holiday season. Sam Hughes district will hold all day meetings tomorrow at Sam Hughes School for the same purpose.
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Leo D. Peterson
Railroad Retirement Board
Tucson
Sam Hughes
Sam Hughes School
Pvt Robert L Shields Sent To Camp Grant Training Center
Pvt Robert L Shields residing at 131144 31st Street Tucson has been assigned to Camp Grant NL for medical department replacement training, as announced today.
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Robert L. Shields
31St Street
Tucson
Camp Grant
Medical Department
Quesnel Leaves Mutual Life for Tucson Law Practice
William H. Quesnel disconnects from Mutual Life Insurance Co of New York and plans to open a law office in Tucson after January 1.
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William H. Quesnel
The
Mutual Life Insurance Company of
New York
Tucson
Interviews for Goodyear machine shop course at university
Interviews of applicants for the new Goodyear aircraft machine shop course to start at the university Wednesday will be held tonight at 7 30 o clock in room 101 mechanics arts building according to Engineering Dean G M Butler.
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Goodyear
Mechanics Arts
Engineering
G. M. Butler
Holy Cross School Bazaar Offers Mexican Dessert and Fish Pond
The bazaar runs Wednesday to Friday from 4 p.m. at Holy Cross school. An evening cafeteria supper features a special Mexican dessert. The event includes a fish pond table games and Christmas novelties for attendees.
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Holy Cross School
Mothers of the Miles District Plan Health Bandage Drive
Mothers of the Miles school district met at Miles school to make bandages and dressings. Miss Mildred Shanks health director said they will meet again Wednesday.
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MILES
Mildred Shanks
City Schools
Harold Hopper Pearl Harbor survivor noted in Navy service
Winter visitor Harold Hopper, cousin of Evangeline Conner of Amphitheatre, survived the Pearl Harbor attack December 7 without injury and is identified as a member of U S Navy personnel.
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Harold Hopper
Evangeline Conner
U. S. Navy
Pearl Harbor Officer Safe, Family Receives Official Word
Mrs. Thompson reports Navy officer Herbert Q. Thompson of Pearl Harbor was uninjured in the December 7 raid. The official notice, mailed December 9 from an air office, confirms his safe status. he is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Thompson of 520 Roskruge Street.
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Herbert Q. Thompson
Pearl Harbor
Herbert Thompson
Roskruge Street
Thompson
Young Peoples League Meet At University Methodist
A cabinet meeting of the Young Peoples League at the University Methodist church is set for tonight at 7 p.m. The session will be held at the parsonage, 741 East Third Street, with Miss Jane Cochran as president and Bob Dickenson serving as youth director.
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Young Peoples League of the University Methodist Church
East Third Street
Jane Cochran
Bob Dickenson
Meeting to form Tucson battalion of motor transport corps
A meeting of all truck, bus and taxi owners in Tucson and Pima County aims to organize the Tucson battalion of the Arizona Motor Transport Corps of the Arizona civil defense effort.
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Tucson
Pima County
Tucson Battalion
Arizona Motor Transport Corps
Arizona
Bucking Horses Contract Awarded for La Fiesta Rodeo
Andrew Jauregui of Newhall California wins the contract to provide bucking horses and Brahma steers for La Fiesta de los Vaqueros rodeo. M H Starkweather, general chairman, says the price is 1000 dollars plus freight. Earl Thode has sourced calves for bulldogging near the Mexican border. Forty tons of hay were bought from Casa Grande valley farmers.
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Andrew Jauregui
Newhall
Calif
la Fiesta de Los Vaqueros
M. H. Starkweather
Earl Thode
Arena
Starkweather
Casa Grande Valley
Park Skiing Draws Hundreds in Chiricahuas
Several hundred people enjoyed skiing at Rustlers Park in the Chiricahua mountains of the Coronado National Forest over Saturday and Sunday. Fred Winn, forest supervisor, said eight inches of snow lies on the ground and the area is accessible.
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Rustlers Park
Chiricahuca Mountains
Coronado National Forest
Fred Winn
Winn
Community defense program at American Legion hall
A civilian defense program is scheduled for tomorrow night at 8 15 at the American Legion hall.
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American Legion Hall
Enlistment in Local Offices Keeps High Pace Across Services
Army and Navy recruitment offices report sustained high enlistment with last week’s surge. Navy Chief Signalman R J Combs notes nine youths left Tucson Saturday and today for San Diego training. Names from Tucson and Douglas listed. a new medical examiner joins staff to oversee physicals.
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Army
Navy
R. J. Combs
U. S. Navy
Tucson
Naval Training School
San Diego
Douglas
Manufacturers Asked To Curtail Iron Use
The OPM ordered about 200 manufacturers to cut iron and steel use in ranges stoves hot plates and other domestic cooking appliances by an average of 35 percent starting Jan 1 1942 Heating stoves are excluded The curtailment is expected to save about 58 000 tons of iron and steel for war production in the first quarter of 1942.
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Washington
OPM
Donald M. Nelson
Arizona Factory Wages Reach 1939 Total
Factory workers in Arizona earned 7,162,639 dollars in wages for the year 1939. This figure reflects total payroll across industrial sectors and highlights the scale of employment and wage distribution in the state during that year.
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Arizona
Pima Defense Heads To Take Up Program At Meeting
Thirteen chairmen of Pima county civil defense urge attendance at a 7:30 p m Chamber of Commerce meeting to discuss the defense program and coordinate committees. Andrew P. Martin, civilian defense vice chairman, asks state committee members in Tucson to attend.
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Pima
Pima County
Chamber of Commerce
Andrew P. Martin
Civilian Defense
Martin
Civilian Defense Committee
Tucson
W. I. Walsh
Htuman Resources
Robert D. Morrow
John Durkin
Lee Garrett
Pat M. Tidmarsh
Edward A. McQuade
R. S. Hawkins
C. Edgar Goyette
Dan Mahoney
Fred Finney
Harry Ransom
E. D. Rockwell
Leland M. Koewing
Grijalva Arrested On Liquor Charge
Tony Grijalva of 205 West McCormick Street was arrested by police and turned over to federal authorities for selling liquor to a Pago Indian at a West Congress Street cafe. The unlabeled bottle carried no federal or state tax stamps.
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Tony Grijalva
West McCormick Street
Grijalva
West Congress Street
Indian liquor sale charge brought before U S commissioner
Grijalva appeared before U S Commissioner C Wayne Clampitt this morning and pleaded innocent as the hearing was continued until 9 30 a m tomorrow. He faces a charge of selling liquor to Indians.
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U. S
C. Wayne Clampitt
Grijalva
Clampitt
Grapefruit Harvest Reaches 29 Million in Trinidad
Government agricultural officials report a record grapefruit yield with 29 million fruit picked in Trinidad over the past year. The figure reflects strong local farming activity and export potential.
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Trinidad
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