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Newspaper

Tucson Daily Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1945

Page

2

Two Rural Schools Cancel Yuletide Programs in Pima County

Influenza and colds hit rural Pima County schools, forcing two Christmas programs to be scrapped and prompting Amphitheatre Elementary to use a double cast for a nativity pageant led by Mary Elileen Stephens and Marilyn Murdock with Joseph Nolan Gruenwald and Don Clark. The Amphitheatre High Christmas assembly features a Yuletide playlet directed by Irene Brinkmeyer and Lillian Cooper, while Sunnyside and Continental schools plan plays and gift exchanges. Empire hosts a traditional taffy pull and Reddington showcases carols and nativity art, with 200 cast members in one program.

Pima County Helen B. Keeling Marana Wrightstown Iiness Mary—Elileen Stephens Marilyn Murdock Joseph — Nolan Gruenwald Don Clark Sylvia Larriva Josephine Gitteau Lillian Cooper Sunnyside Golda Morrison Empire Reddington

Corn Output Falls Under Previous Year

The Agriculture Department released final crop figures for the year with corn at 3,018,410,000 bushels and wheat at 1,123,143,000 bushels. Last year’s corn reached 3,203,310,000, while the 10-year average stood at 2,433,060,000. Wheat last year was 1,072,177,000 against a 10-year average of 789,080,000.

Washington Agriculture Department

Public Records and Court Notices Summary

Superior Court lists multiple divorce judgments with plaintiffs such as John D. Lyons Jr and Andrena C. Thornton, and others including Eva De Concini and Grace B. Coppola. Police Court entries include reckless driving and vagrancy cases with various defendants. Marriage licenses show numerous applicant pairs with ages and hometowns like Tucson and St. Paul.

Superior Court No John D. Lyons, Jr Andrena@ C. Thornton Robert M. Thornton Mary Mitchell Jackson Dial Gettis Davis Calmes Charles Neville Calmes, Jr Lee A. Dial Flora May Cody Massey Roy Calhoun Massey Superior Court No. 2 Eva de Concini Grace B. Coppola Adam Coppola Patricia Jolly Bernard Frederick C. Bernard Paul J. Cella Edward Rossi John Jenkins Albert Edwood Paul Harrison George Sandegrem Charles Cameron Jack DeSchalt Belle D. Hall John F. Lenihan St. Paul Minn Martha Spaeth Fayette, Mich Eduardo Mendivil Tucson Maria Estrada

Tucson Levy For City Hall Run Hits 124000

Arizona tax commission granted Tucson permission to spend 124 900 over budget for city hall expansion flood control and sewer work. Hearings set for January 18 on Apache county emergency levy and January 10 on Tolleson budget excess. Funds include 20000 for garage and apartment building near West Ott and North Meyer streets, 4100 for trucks, 25000 to repair streets, 5500 flood control, 40000 Main Granada sewer extension, 30300 pension contributions.

Phoenix Tucson Arizona Tax Commission Apache County Tolleson Warren Peterson West Ott North Meyer Streets Granada Streets

O NeiI Assails Osborn Plan As Waste Of Cash

Phoenix report says D C O Neill tax commission chairman opposed Gov Osborns surplus property agent proposal calling it a waste of money. He aligned with State Auditor Frohmiller against the act, noting already issued circulars and value of deliveries waiving bid and delivery rules. The law, effective 69 days, required a board to appoint an agent. Osborn weighs next steps.

Phoenix Ariz D. C Tax Commission Osborn

Christmas Program At Mansfeld School Auditorium

Mansfeld junior high school presents a Christmas program at 2 30 p m in the school auditorium tomorrow. The boys choir girls glee club girls quartet boys trio and a combined chorus will perform with soloist Jacquelyn Wright. Maurice SRayre directs the student groups. A PTA meeting precedes the program at 2 15 p m.

Mansfeld Junior High School Jacquelyn Wright Maurice Srayre PTA

Red for babies blue for adults says Nebraska doctor

A university of Nebraska eminent doctor reports that babies prefer red while adults favor blue. The finding highlights color preference differences across age groups and may influence design choices for products and environments.

University of Nebraska

Tributes Paid To Retired Policemen

Tucson residents heard tribute to nine retired officers at a Santa Rita hotel banquet hosted by the Fraternal Order of Police. Speakers praised their service without modern identification tools, recalling rookie days and a 60 day probation period.

Santa Rita Frank Eyman Roy G. Robinson Eyman Federal Bureau of Investigation Robinson Charles Hines Hines Charlie Fraternal Order of Police William Lewis Reyes Molina Ed Casey Lionel Carrillo Jesus Camacho Walker Hyde Harry Leslie Albert Forbes

Manufacturer Buys Estate In Foothills

Louis H. Switzer Jr an Indianapolis inventor and maker closed a deal to purchase the Stephen O Bartlett estate in Catalina foothills for about 35000. He left Tucson for Indianapolis and said his son and daughter-in-law will occupy the residence by January 15. Improvements planned include tennis courts and a swimming pool. Negotiated by Villette Donati realty. The Switzers have wintered in Tucson for several seasons.

Louis H. Switzer, Jr Indianapolis Stephen O. Bartlett Catalina Foothills Switzer Tucson Villette Donati Realty Company Switzers

Pension Plan Zoning On Friday City Council Meeting

City councilmen will meet at 7 30 p m Friday with an ordinance to establish a retirement system for city employees excluding police and fire. Pensions exist for those groups already. Zoning petitions from Monte Mansfield near East Broadway subway and Isabella Greenway King at East Drachman street are on the docket, along with leases for the rodeo grounds and the city county welfare office areas jointly used by the city and county.

Carl Hitt Monte Mansfield East Broadway Isabella Greenway King Drachman Street

City Briefs John Roullven Addresses Legion Club

John Roullven spoke to the American Legion luncheon club at noon today at the Santa Rita hotel. He spent 45 years in the Philippines and was imprisoned in the Santo Tomas camp during the Japanese invasion. He was employed by the Bureau of Internal Revenue and at one time served in the Navy in the Philippines.

John Roullven Philippines Santo Tomas American Legion Santa Rita Bureau of Iternal Revenue Navy

Auxiliary of FOE 180 Initiates Ten New Members

The Auxiliary of FOE 180 will meet at 8 p m tonight at the Eagles hall 347 North Sixth Avenue to initiate 10 new members. A Christmas party will follow. Christmas party committee members are Mrs Violet Paddock Mrs Lois Moore Mrs Teena Hawk and Mrs Lella Mavis.

FOE Eagles’ Hall North Sixth Avenue Violet Paddock Lois Moore Teena Hawk Lella Mavis

Odown Elected Vice President Of National Title Group

J. J. O Dowd president of Tucson Title Insurance Co and chairman of the Tucson war price and rationing board was chosen vice president of the American Title Association at its annual meeting in Chicago last week.

J. J. Odowd Tucson Title Insurance Co Tucson American Title Association Chicago

General Stevens to Visit Tucson for Christmas

Brig. Gen. Luther R. Stevens, ally of Gen. Jonathan M. Wainwright and former Moro commander on Mindanao, arrives in Tucson tonight with his wife and son Frank to spend Christmas with Mrs. Erna Sornberger at 3211 East Lee Street.

Jonathan M. Wainwright Luther R. Stevens Tucson Erna Sornberger East Lee Street Philippines Stevens Mindanao Frank

Board of Regents Meeting Postponed in Tempe

The meeting of the board of regents of the university and state colleges of Arizona scheduled for yesterday in Tempe has been postponed until January 14.

Board of Regents of The University and State Colleges of Arizona Tempe

Veterans of World War II to hold regular meeting

The American Veterans of World War II will hold a regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. Details of agenda and location follow in the notice.

UA Examinations Set For Jan 19 At Arizona

First semester exams at the University of Arizona begin January 19 at 8 a.m. and run through January 26 at 1 30 p.m. The registrar C Zaner Lesher released the schedule. A total of 2 200 students will take the examinations.

University of Arizona C. Zaner Lesher

Train Crash Into Bridge Kills Operator

NEWARK N J Dec 18 A Hudson and Manhattan tube train carrying nearly 1000 homebound commuters from New York crashed into the raised Passaic river lift bridge near Newark killing motorman Michael J Mullin 36 of New York and injuring at least 69 passengers The seven car train apparently passed stop signals and a warning board as the span was four feet from closing The time of the crash was set at 6 37 p m an autopsy was planned to determine cause of Mullin s death

Newark N. J New York Passaic River Eugene DuBois Pennsylvania Railroad DuBois Philip Siebold Michael J. Mullin du Bois Arthur Ford The Harrison Police Mullin

Amvets Gather at Club House on North Oracle Road

All Amvets were urged to be present at the club house located at 1411 North Oracle Road for the event. The notice calls members to attend and participate in planned activities and discussions.

North Oracle Road

Valley National bank opens new loan branch on Stone Avenue

The small and installment loan branch of Valley National Bank opened yesterday at 21 South Stone Avenue under assistant cashier H. E. Harrington. The new office is beside the main bank on South Stone and stayed open until 9 p m to celebrate its first day of business.

The Valley National Bank South Stone Avenue H. E. Harrington

Motorman Dies In Bridge Train Crash Near Harrison

Emergency crews freed two men and a woman trapped in the lead car after a tube train crashed on an open span near Harrison New Jersey. Police said 69 people were injured and lowered to the tracks, then carried down an icy 40 foot embankment to the railroad station. If the train had arrived seconds earlier it would have plunged into the river.

Ford Harrison, N. J

68 Inches Of Snowfall Reported Near Buffalo

Federal forecasters reported snow flurries in Buffalo as residents worked to dig out from mountainous snow. Falls up to 68 inches were reported in Lackawanna, seven deaths attributed to the storm. A state of emergency proclaimed by Mayor Joseph J. Kelly continued as business was disrupted. Bethlehem Steel suspended production in Lackawanna. Further snow was forecast for the Buffalo district.

Buffalo N. Y Lackawanna Joseph J. Kelly Bethlehem Steel Company

Couple celebrates 71st wedding anniversary in Rochester

Charles Tucker and his wife recently marked their 71st wedding anniversary. Both are 90, and they met as schoolmates in Rochester. Tucker returned to the town six years after moving away and married his childhood sweetheart.

Rochester N. Y Charles Tucker Tucker

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