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Newspaper

Tucson Daily Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1940

Page

2

Bowman Quits Politics After Casting Arizona's Roosevelt Vote

Phoenix dispatch details Wirt G. Bowman Nogales financier announcing retirement after casting one of Arizona's three electoral votes for Franklin D Roosevelt and Henry A Wallace. He held city and state posts since 1914 and declined a third term as Democratic national committeeman.

Phoenix Wirt G. Bowman Nogales Arizona Bowman Roosevelt Henry A. Wallace W. P. Stuart Prescott Andrew P. Martin Tucson Harry M. Moore Dave W. Ling U. S. District Court Secretary of State Washington Moore

Child Welfare Plan Outlined at Pima County Meeting

McDougall described adoption laws and minimum standards for children's rights. Noelke spoke on program help to the state industrial school. Deskins urged careful committee investigation. Members listed include Jaсobs Peyton OFlannigan Richmond Talbert Bracken Harris Dail Albaugh Norlin Rott McNatt Gann Dubelier Pearlman Niemann de Cook Fuller Hildearth Morrow Brown White Sieh Link and Deskins.

J. R. McDougall State Special Security and Welfare Board Pima County E. A. Jacobs Frank Peyton Kathleen O’flannigan John Richmond Edith Talbert Ann Bracken M. Alberta Harris Marguerite Dail Florence Albaugh Lillie Norlin Jennie Rott Velma McNatt Laura Gann Charles Dubelier Jessie Pearlman J. O. Niemann Christine de Cook Julia Fuller Winifred Griffin Celeste Fink P. H. McNeill David Putney Joe Gross M. B. Hodges Reed F. Fuller Fen Hildreth Robert Morrow Frances Brown Marjorie White A. B. Sieh Margaret Link Deskins

Utah launches campaign against marijuana use and production

The Women's Legislative Council in Salt Lake City announced a legislative and educational campaign to oppose marijuana production and use in Utah after marijuana fields were found in three counties.

Utah Salt Lake City The Women’s Legislative Council

Papago Effort For Betterment Of Tribe Told

Jose Ignacio, head of the Papago Tribal council, described Mexico’s refusal to grant Papago land for reservations. He recalled a conference view that concessions could trigger demands from other tribes and reduce whites. He contrasted Mexican and U S Indian conditions and urged education health and infrastructure benefits.

Jose Ignacio Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society Mexico City Ignacio Mexico Arizona Sonora Indian Life Conference United States

Winter visitors in Tucson to see cloudy skies tomorrow

The U S weather bureau station advised by today's report that winter visitors should expect cloudy skies and intermittent rain in Tucson tomorrow. Since the first winter rains on December 9 the total rainfall reaches 1.44 inches with the heaviest fall on December 11.

Tucson U. S. Weather Bureau Arizona Weather Bureau

March of Dimes chairmen chosen in Arizona counties

Phoenix December 17 Terrence A. Carson state director of the President's birthday ball committee named chairmen in 12 of Arizona's 14 counties for a forthcoming March of Dimes campaign. The drive will keep 50 percent of funds in state with remainder to the national Foundation for Infantile Paralysis at Warm Springs Georgia. Revenue from dances on January 30 will also aid sufferers. Brazil marvels at a Pelotas cow yielding 40 quarts daily.

Phoenix Terrence A. Carson J. E. Cavanaugh Cochise Ernest Lewis Pima K. C. Rader Santa Cruz Francis O’connor Maricopa Carson National Foundation For Brazil Pelotas

Births to local families at St Marys Hospital

Birth notices list a boy for Mr and Mrs J B O Dowd Jr of 27 Irving Avenue San Clemente at 5 50 am December 12 and a boy for Mr and Mrs Jack Mason in Tiger Arizona at 12 35 pm December 15 both at St Marys Hospital plus a girl for Mr and Mrs William Perrine and a girl for Mr and Mrs John T Hill with listed addresses and times at St Marys Hospital on December 14 etc.

J. B. O’dowd, Jr Irving Avenue San Clemente St. Mary’s Hospital Jack Mason Tiger, Ariz William Perrine P. O. Box John T. Hill East Niles Street

Pima County Vote Cost Totals $25 526 90 for 1942 Elections

Fred O Goodell county comptroller released cost figures for the recent primary and general elections in Pima County showing about 48 000 ballots cast. The recorder and supervisors offices split the 25 526 90 total with payrolls postage printing and supplies and election worker meals and rent among the line items.

Pima County Fred O. Goodell County Recorder and Supervisors

Amphitheatre School Closed Amid Flu Watch In Tucson

Amphitheatre schools shut as city monitors flu spread. Officials report most absences from colds, with only a small number due to influenza. Amphitheatre Superintendent E C Nash says 366 of 970 pupils are out, prompting an early Christmas break. classes to resume Monday December 30 after last week’s three day closure.

Ajo Tucson Ralph H. King Co. E. Rose E. C. Nash

Hunters to Be Asked Data On Activities in Arizona

Arizona will survey about 30 000 license buyers from 1940 to gauge how they used licenses and success levels. After January 1 a questionnaire will be mailed to each licensee to learn hunting locations, species pursued and outcomes. Targets include deer bear javelina quail turkey waterfowl and cottontail rabbits.

Phoenix Arizona K. C. Kartchner

Jet of flaming gas erupts from sun in 1919 event

Historical reports describe a solar eruption in 1919 where a jet of flaming gas rose high above the sun's surface, reportedly exceeding 500,000 miles in length and highlighting the Sun's explosive activity.

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