University Receives 320 Acre Land Gift for Savannah Grass Study
The University of Arizona will manage 320 acres donated by William B. Trowbridge and held by Joseph Timothy Page as caretaker. The site joins the U S Forest Service and U S Soil Conservation Service to study Savannah grassland and revegetation. Page revived barren flats using ant hills and gopher holes, turning the land lush with grass, fruit trees, and a vegetable plot.
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University of Arizona
William B. Trowbridge
Oracle
New York
U.S. Soil Conservation Service
U. S. Forest Service
Joseph Timothy Page
Kansas City
Page
C. T. Vorhies
University Entomology and Economic Zoology
Ecological Society of America
Trowbridge
University
Paul S. Burgess
College of Agriculture
Santa Rita Mountains
Arizona
Montreal Blast Kills Woman and Injures Five
A blast and fire in Montreal killed Mrs. T. G. Roy, 63, and injured five others as ten families were made homeless in near zero weather. Three buildings burned. debris scattered for two blocks. Firemen fought the blaze four hours. origin undetermined. This followed a separate gas explosion the previous day in Tetreaultville.
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Montreal
T. G. Roy
Tetreaultville
Elks Host Second Christmas Party For Tucson Children
Tucson Elks plan a second holiday fete to aid needy children. Secretary Frank A. Michel says gifts food and clothing will be provided to the Pima County Preventorium Comstock Hospital and Arizona Children's Home. The event opens 8 p.m. to midnight at the Elks hall and is open to the public.
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Santa Claus
Tucson
Frank A. Michel
Tucson Elks
Elks Hall
Lodge
Pima County
Comstock Hospital
Arizona Children’s Home
Michel
Old St. Nick
Flagstaff Teachers Stage Three-Scene Tableau at Christmas Vespers
A three-part tableau depicting the Annunciation, Shepherd's scene and Nativity was presented at Arizona State Teachers College during Christmas vespers. The Arizona Playmakers and the A Cappella choir participated with Dr. Eldon A. Ardrey Lloyd Pipes and Peggy Kleindienst directing.
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Flagstaff
Arizona State Teachers College
Arizona Playmakers
Eldon A. Ardrey
Lloyd Pipes
Peggy Kleindienst
Winslow
Demonstrating the Scientific Principle of Mind Lesson
The midweek lesson on the science of mind will be held at 8 o clock Wednesday evening at the Universal Truth Center in 635 North Stone avenue. Mrs Olive Ethel Leeke, teacher, invites the public to attend. Mrs Robert M Russell will speak at 8:15 a m tomorrow on KTUC for the Council of Women for Home Missions USA.
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Universal Truth Center
North Stone Avenue
Olive Ethel Leeke
Robert M. Russell
KTUC
Council of Women For Home Missions
United States
Latin American Club Plans Toy Distribution Meeting
Members will meet tonight to discuss how toys collected at the fourth annual toy dance will be distributed.
Police arrest Thomas Fay on grand theft charges
Police arrested 46 year old Thomas Fay after he was found leaving a downtown department store with two portable radios. A transient, Fay was taken into custody on grand theft charges.
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Thomas Fay
Mariposa Chapter OES to Meet at Masonic Temple
Mariposa Chapter No 31 Order of the Eastern Star will hold a meeting at 8 o clock tomorrow evening in the Masonic Temple.
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Mariposa
OES
Masonic Temple
Mrs Henry Rubinstein Returns From New York Visit
Mrs Henry Rubinstein of 2703 East Fourth Street was to return to Tucson late this afternoon after a several weeks visit to New York.
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Henry Rubinstein
East Fourth Street
Tucson
New York
Mason Lee Pleads Guilty in Reckless Driving Case
Mason Lee, 22, Negro, pleaded guilty to reckless driving in police court and was fined 10 dollars or jailed 10 days. Police said his car engaged in a horse play maneuver with another vehicle on North Main Street late last night.
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Mason Lee
North Main Street
Judge Hall Confined With Influenza At Home
Judge William G. Hall was confined to his home today due to influenza.
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William G. Hall
Sheriff asks Tucson search for missing Mrs Leslie Kraus
Sheriff C. L. Arrington of Clarksville Ark asks Tucson police to locate Mrs Leslie Kraus whose father died in Clarksville. She was said to have been in Tucson for two weeks recently.
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C. L. Arrington
Clarksville, Ark
Tucson
Leslie Kraus
Clarksville
Officials from Arizona cities meet for wartime interdepartment cooperation
Police Chief Harold C. Wheeler and Fire Chief Henry L. Hilles traveled to Phoenix to confer with officials from other Arizona cities on plans for inter department cooperation in case of wartime emergencies.
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Harold C. Wheeler
Henry L. Hilles
Phoenix
Arizona
Legion Group to Meet Tomorrow Evening at Hall
Members of the Morgan McDermott Post American Legion will gather tomorrow evening in Legion hall, announced Adjutant Robert Riddell. The meeting aims to discuss post activities and local veteran affairs.
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Morgan McDermott
American Legion
Legion Hall
Robert Riddell
Legion plans Christmas party at Le gion hall
James Corbett Jr captain of the local Sons of the American Legion states plans for a Christmas holidays party dance Monday evening at the Legion hall.
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James Corbett, JR
Sons of the American Legion
Legion Hall
Eagles Christmas Party Planned at 1.0.C.F. Hall
The Fraternal Order of Eagles will hold a Christmas party at 7 30 Friday evening in the 1 0 C F hall. Members and their families are invited.
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Order OF Eagles
Local Red Cross Appeals For Two Bed Sets After Fire
The local chapter of the American Red Cross asks for a gift of two double beds for a family whose home was destroyed by fire. Mattresses and bedding are already secured. For details call telephone 19.
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THE
American Red Cross
Goodman arrives in Tucson aboard Arizona Limited
Barney Goodman owner of the Santa Rita hotel arrives in Tucson with Lew Lowenstein and W. C. Cohn of Kansas City. He will confer with Santa Rita manager Nick Hall on improvements to be made at the hotel.
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Barney Goodman
Santa Rita
Tucson
New Arizona Limited
Goodman
Nick Hall
Lew Lowenstein
W. C. Cohn
Kansas City
Grace Episcopal Beginners Class Christmas Party
The Grace Episcopal church announces a Christmas party for the Beginners class at the parish hall from 10 30 a m to 1 p m on Saturday. The Primary class party will be held Monday morning.
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Grace Episcopal Church
New Unit To Help British War Relief Groups Organizing Tucson
A Tucson meeting at 34 East Congress street brought local Negro women to discuss forming a Tucson Negro unit within the British War Relief Society. Leaders Mrs. Harry Berger and Mrs. Cecil Le Mesurier welcomed guests while Walter Hillyard and Lt Nobles outlined goals and a knitting class planned for Dunbar school under Mrs. John Garrett. The class will meet each Thursday evening starting tomorrow.
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Tucson
British War Relief Society
East Congress Street
Harry Berger
Cecil LeMesurier
Walter Hillyard
Lieutenant Nobles
Wilmot Road School Christmas Play Tonight
Wilmot Road School presents its annual Christmas program at 7:30 p m in the school auditorium. A three act play The Little Boy Nobody Wanted by students in the dramatics department directed by Lillian Nelson Hanson. Cast includes Anna Marie Gerber Anne Rood Mary Connor and several others with a girls chorus to follow.
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Villa Carondelet
Wilmot Road
Dramatics
Lillian Nelson Hanson
Europe
Widow Fischer
Anna Marie Gerber
Goodie
Anne Rood
Fritz
Annie Baffert
Mary Connor
Beatriz Cubillas
Patience Rood
Herr Schmidt
Willa Bird
Herr Martz
Calleen Mahoney
Deborah Spaeth
Mary Rose Carroll
Herald
Nancy Stevens
Maybelle Corkum
Karl
Prince
Priscilla Shearman
Carmilita Martinez
Irma Villaescusa
Nancy Marstellar
Magdalena Diamos
Ann Gilbert
Bomb Drops Near Ships Spill Fish Into Harbor
Hundreds of fish, dead or dying, washed onto decks of three vessels in a southeast coast town harbor after a Nazi raider dropped a bomb in the water nearby. One ship had enough fish to last two days for its crew.
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London
Civic leaders named in local club announcements
Maxwell civic worker lists several community leaders including Mrs. R. E. Calhoun president of the Eureka club Mrs. A. J. Washington president of the Parents-Teacher association Mrs. Theresa Henderson head of the Homemakers club Mrs. W. M. Glover of the Women's Progressive and Civic club Mrs. V. V. Ewing Mrs. Willie Thompson Mrs. Bertha Nobles and Mrs. Curtis Henderson among others in a local notices roundup.
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Gan Maxwell
R. E. Calhoun
Eureka Club
A. J. Washington
Parents-Teacher Association
Theresa Henderson
Homemakers Club
W. M. Glover
Women’s Progressive and Civic Club
V. V. Ewing
Willie Thompson
Bertha Nobles
Curtis Henderson
Beaudry Chrysler-Plymouth to Host Opening Ceremonies
The new Beaudry Chrysler-Plymouth sales building at North Stone avenue and West Second street hosts a public opening with the first Arizona painting by Dale Nichols. Evening in the Foothills shows two riders on a dusk Catalinas trail amid greasewood and saguaro. Nichols, long noted for magazine work, recently moved from Chicago to Tucson after a lecture tour and foothills ride inspired his permanent residence.
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Beaudry Chrysler-Plymouth Sales
North Stone Avenue
West Second Street
Dale Nichols
Arizona
Tucson
Chicago
Catalinas
Nichols
Nebraska
Midwest
West
Southwest
Alaska
Temple of Music and Art
Venison Dinner Cancelled After Missing Deer
Franx Ferrera planned a venison dinner in his Chicago tavern and hung the deer carcass on a sign above the door. The dinner was canceled after the deer disappeared. A long pole with a knife attached was found on the sidewalk beneath the sign.
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Chicago
Franx Ferrera
Tuthill Work Described As Outstanding
Maj. Gen. A. M. Tuthill state director of selective service praised as outstanding by Capt. Robert B. Coons Washington field representative during his visit to Arizona. Coons noted Arizona’s unique problems solved well and highlighted growing fairness in the system as more men are drafted. He said trainees report friendly reception into the Army. Coons departs tonight for Sacramento California.
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Phoenix
A. M. Tuthill
Selective Service
Robert B. Coons
Washington, D. C
National Headquarters
Arizona
Coons
Sacramento
Calif
South African Matron Honors Sons in World War II
Mrs H Allen of East London lists 12 male relatives serving in the armed forces. She notes one son and 11 grandchildren currently in active service while recalling her World War I service record with three sons killed or serving and five sons in law in uniform.
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H. Allen
East London
South Africa
Mexico plans to abolish worker control of railways
President Manuel Avila Camacho will replace the worker managed National Railways with a joint board of four government and three union representatives. The system is heavily in debt and plagued by inefficiency and wrecks, including a work train disaster that killed 20. The union may oppose the reorganization, signaling a clash with labor in his early tenure.
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Mexico City
Manuel Avila Camacho
Mexico
National Railways
Jesus Solis
Solis
Avila Camacho
Lazaro Cardenas
Tasmania opens country first newsprint mill
Australia launches its first newsprint mill in Tasmania as operations begin. The project marks a milestone for the region’s paper industry and signals growth for local employment and manufacturing capacity.
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Australia
Tasmania
Livestock Nutrition Expert To Speak In Tucson
Prof. F. B. Morrison international authority on livestock nutrition will visit the University of Arizona in Tucson December 23 to address the Aggie Men's club. He heads Cornell University's animal husbandry and nutrition department and will speak at 6 30 p m at the San Carlos cafe on the Philippine livestock industry. He is the author of Feeds and Feeding now in its 20th edition translated widely. The talk will include illustrations.
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F. B. Morrison
Tucson
University of Arizona
Aggie Men's Club
Cornell University
Ithaca
N. Y
San Carlos Cafe
Philippine Islands
Morrison
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Russelliiene
Paul Monier
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