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Newspaper

Tucson Daily Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1941

Page

34

Safford School Presents Christmas in Many Lands Play

Safford elementary school stagepresentation titled Christmas in Many Lands directed by Miss Louise Enochs and Miss Mary McDiarmid features opening Czech Slovakian Italian and French tableaux with nativity scenes and full choirs. Cast includes Mary Carolyn Cox Ralph Reid and Alfonso Valenzuela among many others with extensive student roles and dedicated committees for costumes makeup and technicals.

Many Lands Safford Louise Enochs Mary McDiarmid Safford School Mary Carolyn Cox Angels Frances Gomez Grace Villasenor Juliette Bustamente Dorothy Evans Shirley Gilliland Carolyn Michael Zorabel Wright Angel of the Lord Geraldine Cox Ralph Reid Billy Dodd Nadine Mortensen Robert Wood Alfonso Laos Ernest Padilla Ruth Ann Gonzales Vivian Romero Joe Gallardo Ellen Wright Jesus Trias Ruth Warren Arthur Laos Billie Lou Harper Yvette Stepowitz Barbara Tapia Grace Ybarra Eddie Witt Frankie Saunders Danny Ryan Josephine Garcia Johnny Esparza Andy Graybeal Consuelo Tapia Alex Bravo Fresia Robles Adolfo Ferrer Edward Hanna Tony Gonzales Mildred Shay Walter Sepulveda Helen Salgado Helen Mungia Bertha Gomez Norma Morales Rosalie m Luis Silva Eduardo Rios Ann Miller Lidia Romero Barbara Jean Hansen Lucy Sol Vero Joel Valdez Bobby Bosworth James Russell Sara Salazar Alice Vasquez Mary Artiaga Ruben Sanchez Edward Monge Dolores Almada Gilbert Almada Jerry Bloomer Roger Braden Lorraine Brichta James Briggs Alva Bustamente Geraldine Croom Lillian Forsythe Katherine Guerrero Emma Jones Arnulfo Leon Elma Padias Ida Orella Johnson Robert Grijalva Giacomina Leoni Francisco Alvarez Humbert Arce Edward Aros David Bernal Rafael Bernal Alice Castro Mary Celaya Olivia Contreras Floyd Crane Hector Garcia Anna Lou Gomez Lilian Hanna Erlyne Hansen Hillarea Jaurique Ramon Jaurique Sylvian Lee Frances Marinez Nadine Martin Frank Roberts Lupita Serve Trinidad Dancil Alice Ferrer Louis Gil Florence Lee Ruth Lee Violet Moore Sara Padilla Alice Pasos Lillian Pesquiera Josephine Salazar George Serrano Ruben Valenzuela Rudy Vasquez Oscar Wolsey Victor Romero Harry Chatiies Emily Edmiston Pauline Parks Olga Alfaro George Aros Leo Centell Richard Cox Mary Chaparro Elvina Dietz Manuel Gallardo Lupe Hansen Margaret Hassey Marvy Jo Hearn Norman Johnson Oscar King Kenneth Lew Jean Lim Joan Manes Bobby McSpadden Emily Robles Maria Romero Evangeline Torres Josephine Mubarak Marita Speers Roberta Walker Emma Brumbaugh Mina Hanks Anna Henry Sara Marshall al Smith Ruby Campbell Gertrude Wagner Anna Bruce Phyllis E. Martz Alice S. Graybear Eva J. Small Myrtle Duffy Alice Fulmer

Hadassah Tucson Chapter Sets Chanukah Program

The Tucson Hadassah chapter plans a 2 pm Tuesday meeting at the Santa Rita hotel. Mrs. Bertha Breger organizes the Chanukah program and the Bill of Rights will be read.

Tucson Hadassah Santa Rita Bertha Breger

Portrait of a Hero and the Custer Promoted to General

Walter Winchell on Broadway presents a portrait of George Armstrong Custer. He rose from lieutenant to general overnight after a mission inspired by a joking headquarters reception. Custer, age 23, fainted at news of his commission. He loved onions, wrote long letters to his wife, and was killed at Little Bighorn where tribes paid him a fierce tribute.

Custer Chums George Armstrong Custer Little Big Horn

Custer’s Last Stand Scout Warned Before Battle

Just before Custer’s final engagement at Little Bighorn an Indian scout urged caution. Custer dismissed the warning saying he would do the fighting. The scout donned war paint and returned, explaining he would go to his god his way.

Custer Little Big Horn

Young Custer Fight Scene At Window

A young George Custer confronted a mocker outside a dance by ramming his fist through a window pane. He acted on impulse, emphasizing his belief in fighting an enemy when seen.

Custer

Custer Dazzles Crowd With Bold Parade Impresssion

After the Civil War parade before the President and White House dignitaries General Custer’s horse reared and bolted. He recovered quickly guiding the horse back to line as onlookers cheered. Rivals questioned the incident claiming the horse never acted up before or after.

Custer White House

Custer’s nickname and hair lore reveal frontier image

West Point cadets dubbed Custer Fanny for blue eyes hair and pink cheeks while in the Army he was the Boy General with golden locks. Elizabeth Bacon’s elopement pushed him to quit smoking and drinking, a vow he kept. Frontiersmen like Buffalo Bill wore long hair. Custer did so to honor cavalry tradition.

West Point Custer Fanny Army Elizabeth Bacon Buffalo Bill

They Died with Their Boots On Behind the Scenes

Historians note the Custer film took a month to shoot with the last stand staged in half to three quarters of an hour. Sitting Bull was away at the hill when the defeat occurred and later claimed divine powers for victory. The production cost about $140 000.

Custer Sitting Bull

Custer faces expulsion dispute at West Point

The Commandant summons Custer after a cadet fist fight and asks for a response. Custer replies I didn’t know you could be fired from the Army for fighting. The scene evokes a sharp exchange and a biting repartee.

West Point Custer

Custer's West Point woes and Gettysburg breakthrough

The narrative recounts George Custer nearly expelled for the worst West Point record, his demerits, and likely failure to earn a diploma. It notes his crucial actions at Gettysburg near Big Round Top, disobeying orders to chase Confederate forces and potentially altering the battle’s outcome. Also mentions Fitzhugh Lee’s role and Custer's intense devotion to his wife, including a humorous anecdote about a nightgown incident.

Custer West Point Military Academy Gettysburg Big Roundtop Jeb Stuart Stuart Fitzhugh Lee Lee

Trades Auxiliary Elects Officers in Tucson

The Ladies Auxiliary to the Tucson Central Trades Council elected officers led by president Adonna McLean and vice president Nelda Danielson. Secretaries, treasurer, guards, and delegates were named. The group aided city firefighters by preparing Christmas dolls. Dolls repaired and dressed will be shown at 937 North Seventh Avenue by Mrs. Danielson. The next meeting is the second Thursday in January.

Tucson

Canada allocates 135 million annually to public schools

Canada spends 135 million dollars each year on public education across the country. The allocation supports school operations, programs and teacher needs nationwide.

Canada

Women's Benefit Association Christmas Party

The Women's Benefit Association will hold a Christmas party at 8 o'clock Tuesday at Odd Fellows hall.

Women’s Benefit Association Odd Fellows Hall

YWCA Plans Hanging Of Greens Festival Event

The YWCA hosts a candlelit Hanging Of Greens on Tuesday at 7:30 pm with a gate fee of red candles. Grace Amos Pruitt leads the social committee guiding guests through decorated rooms as diverse groups perform, sing, and share stories from many nationalities ending with square dancing.

Y.W.C.A Grace Amos Pruitt Wanda Poarch Cum’n Go Club Y.M.C.A Tanque Verde Mary Hastings Devine Women’s Defense League Oracle Guy Converse Maude Don Chan Dunbar Girl Reserves Margaret Phillips Monette Long Frances Ruelas Mary Olive Soderberg Emma Figueroa Rose Rodriguez

Pan American Solidarity Topic For YWCA Meeting

Miss Sue Perry will discuss Pan American Solidarity at the first YWCA public affairs committee meeting at 10 o clock Wednesday at the YWCA. The open meeting is chaired by Miss Sophie Hart and includes a wide ensemble of members such as Mrs. Joseph Grier Miss Margaret Knight and others with Perry previously serving as general secretary in Mexico City and Montevideo.

Sue Perry YWCA Sophie Hart Miss Perry Mexico City Montevideo Uruguay Joseph Grier Margaret Knight Frank Lockwood Lady Squires Mabel Hill Hymie Myerson Harry Bacal Roda Johnson Walter Lovejoy Lambert L. Jackson A. B. Thrasher George Andrews Carl Smith Rollin Pease W. H. Howe Donald Hill W. H. Riddell

Thrift todo list prompts a national return to savings

Jean Sharron of Los Angeles voices thrift advocacy in a Congressional Record style column. She argues the nation must rethink spending habits, install self control, and return to the old code of self reliance after the depression era while warning against reliance on government relief and consumer excess.

Jean Jean Sharron Echo St Los Angeles Bronx

Bundles Dance Supports Bluejackets and Britain

The Bundles for Britain dance on December 27 at the Pioneer hotel will also aid Bundles for Bluejackets aiding US Navy and merchant marine. Joint event organized by Bundles chairs with Georgiana Pierce handling university ticket sales and junior committees active among local schools and students.

Britain Pioneer Hotel Bluejackets Atlantic Coast New York United States Naval Forces Merchant Marine State Department Tucson Mmes John C. Haynes Wilkinson Gore J. R. B. Denby Edward Steele Georgiana Pierce Lisa Painter Betty Small Mary Sue Woolley Sally Dixon Antionette Rudolph Paul Correll Vinton Pierce Peggy Green Susanne Potter Jerry Bass Bob Izard Howell Manning the Potter School Alice Colonna Evans School John Shepard Green Fields School Hugh d’Autremont East Third Street

Road Surface Quality on State Highways

Eighty five percent of state highway roads have some hard surface and sixty two percent are dustless or better.

Social notes highlight Tucson visit and local nuptial

Mr and Mrs Robert G McBride of Bennington Vermont will visit relatives at 604 East Fifth Street Tucson for several weeks. Jan Peerce Metropolitan Opera tenor guest of Mr and Mrs Harry Klein on East Third Street en route from San Francisco to Dallas for a concert. Irma Dodson marries Sgt Edmund M Dodson on November 2 in Lordsburg New Mexico. Sgt Dodson and his wife will reside with her parents during his active duty.

Robert G. McBride Bennington Mr. McBride John M. McBride East Fifth Street Tucson Bennington College Jan Peerce Metropolitan Opera Harry Klein East Third Street San Francisco Dallas Metropolitan R. A. Aros East Mabel Street Irma Edmund M. Dodson Lordsburg N. M Dodson J. A. Dodson Tulare Calif

Christmas Program At Arizona School for the Deaf and Blind

The Arizona School for the Deaf and Blind will present an 8 pm Christmas program featuring The Coming of Santa with W. Allen as Santa, readings from Dickens, a Christmas song, and a religious tableau. Participants include Jackie Hightower Jimmy Goodson Gavino Linares and many others with a committee headed by E J Abodeely and Mrs E Utzman.

Arizona School For the Deaf and Blind Santa W. Allen Santa Claus Dicken Jackie Hightower Jimmy Goodson Gavino Linares J. B. Stacey John L. Crutchfield Charlene Beck Celia Mariscal Angelina

Pi Phis Sell White Elephants Sale Benefiting Holt House

Pi Beta Phi alumnae and active chapters plan a 7 30 p m meeting at the chapter house to hold a white elephant sale. Proceeds will aid in restoring Holt House, home of one of the founders. Committee members include Mrs John Haynes Gerald Jones H G Brown J W Middleton H R Parker C R Salter Marion Upshaw Mrs Mary Elsing and Miss Janet Coleman.

Pi Beta Phi Frederica Wilder Holt House Mies John Haynes Gerald Jones H. G. Brown J. W. Middleton H. R. Parker C. R. Salter

Women's Guild Adopts New Policy

Members of St. Margaret's guild will meet every Friday from 1 to 4 at the parish house to do Red Cross work after January 1. The decision emerged at a Friday meeting held during a Christmas party at the parish house. Gifts and toys for Comstock hospital children were collected and carols sung with Mrs. James Lewis on violin and Mrs. John Kyle on piano.

St. Margaret’s Guild Comstock Hospital James Lewis John Kyle

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