University of Arizona Christmas Tree Party Recalls War Lessons
Dr. Alfred Atkinson notes war gains and Christian nations’ influence as the University of Arizona hosts a Christmas tree event. Adjutant Foubister accepts gifts for Tucson families while Rollin Pease in Santa role leads a reindeer dance.
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Alfred Atkinson
University of Arizona
Atkinson
Frederick Foubister
Salvation Army
Tucson
Rollin Pease
Santa Claus
Santa
William F. Bray
Bray
Old Main
Charles D. Wilson
University Farms
Alethea S. Mattingly
University Symphonic
Hartley D. Snyder
George C. Wilson
Pete Mosier
Mary Faye Amster
Associated Women Students
C. Zaner Lesher
Walter Whichard
St. Philip’s-in-the-Hills
Franklin Greene
First Methodist Church
City waits for US engineers decision on airport joint use
City officials report one more step in restoring the Municipal airport seven miles south of Tucson on the Nogales highway. City manager Phil J. Martin Jr says a decision is pending from the Office of US Army engineers in Los Angeles on joint use of the flying field. Senator E W McFarland says the Army Air Force has declared the field surplus but maintains an exclusive lease on the modification center.
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Municipal
Tucson
Nogales Highway
Consolidated-Vultee Aircraft Corp
Phil J. Martin, Jr
City Managed
Office of
U. S. Army Engineers
Los Angeles
E. W. McFarland
Army Airforce
Army
Keogh Wins 10 Prize for Best Joke in Kitty Kat
John Keogh, writer for the Wildcat, wins a $10 prize run by the Arizona Trust Company for the best joke in the Christmas issue of the Kitty Kat humor magazine at the University of Arizona. The same sponsor offers another $10 prize for the February Kitty Kat issue.
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Kitty Kat
University of Arizona
John Keogh
Wildcat
The
City Employes To Take Five Days Christmas Vacations
City employees will take about five days off during the Christmas to New Year holidays. City manager Phil J. Martin Jr. says with split forces every employee will have at least one Monday off. Offices remain open with skeleton crews. Tryouts for the next Little Theatre play are at 7:30 p.m. today and tomorrow in the Temple of Music and Art Green room.
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Phil J. Martin, Jr
Temple of Music and Art
Little Foxes
Tucson Junior Chamber Meets at Elks Lodge Tonight
The last meeting of the year for the Tucson Junior Chamber of Commerce will be held at 7 p.m. today at the Tucson Elks Lodge.
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Tucson Junior Chamber of Commerce
Tucson Elks Lodge
Second Degree of Masonry Conferred by Tucson Lodge No. 4
The second degree of Masonry will be conferred at 7 15 p m today at the Masonic temple 1160 South Scott street by the Tucson lodge No 4 F and AM local shorthand announces the event to members and the public.
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Scott Street
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F&am
Damien Club Christmas Party At All Saints Church
The Damien Club of All Saints Church holds its annual Christmas party at 7 30 p m with Walter Young as general chairman and assistants Matty Raguso Pat Cosgrove and Dorothy Togie. Gifts will be sent to the Arizona Children’s Home.
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ALL Saints’ Church
Walter Young
Matty Raguso
Pat Cosgrove
Dorothy Togie
Arizona Children’s Home
Gamma Phi Beta mothers' club tea and charity jams sale
The Gamma Phi Beta mothers' club will serve tea at the sorority house at 2 30 p m tomorrow. They plan their annual contribution of jams and jellies to charity at that time.
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Gamma Phi Beta Mothers’ Club
Christmas Party at First Baptist Sunday School
The Sunday School of the First Baptist Church will present its annual Christmas party at 7 30 p m in the church auditorium featuring tableaux carols and white gift offerings.
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Tanque Verde Students Will Present Plays
Tanque Verde school students will perform Christmas programs Friday at 8 p.m. The first four grades present Toys and Pets Complain with Santa Claus. The same grades also perform A 5 and 10 Cent Store the Night Before Christmas.
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Cruz Bracamonte
Santa Claus
Richard McCorkle
Conrad
Nancy Harrington
Kathleen Busby
Donald Wyckoff
Kay Lane
Gail Cameron
L. A. Busby
Ethel Cotton
Memorial Bond Campaign Ends With Roosevelt Rally
The Roosevelt memorial war bond drive concludes at 9 p m with a Fox theatre rally after street gathering 7 to 9 p m led by Fred Taylor. Fred A Dragonette states winners will be announced. invitees include Mayor Jans tad Mrs Murphey Jr Walsh and Dragonette with Ben Slack MC.
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Fred A. Dragonette
Pima County War Finance
Fred Taylor
Henry O. Janstad
Walter Murphey, Jr
William I. Walsh
Tucson
Dragonette
Ben Slack
Tree Erected For Christmas Programs Here
For the first time since World War II a Christmas tree stands in Amory park. A Rocky Mountain States Telephone Co employee placed a 30 foot Arizona white pine for the city recreation department. Electric lights will be installed tomorrow. The Spanish American Mothers and Wives club will set up a manger scene nearby and programs under the tree include a Sunday sing directed by Edward Case, La Posada performed by 75 Carrillo students, and 35 Tucson high school carolers.
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Rocky Mountain States Telephone Co
Arizona
Mt. Lemmon
Loveless Gardner
Armory Shell
Mothers and Wives Club
Mary
Joseph
Edward Case
Cidren
Carrillo School
Tucson
Master Sgt Clark Rejoins U S Army
Another re enlistment was reported today from the local Army recruiting office. He is Master Sgt Robert M Clark 34 of 741 East Eighth street. Sgt Clark served during the war in the Pacific. He holds the American Defense Ribbon the Asiatic Pacific Ribbon the Air Medal Good Conduct Medal and the American Campaign Ribbon.
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Army
Robert M. Clark
East Eighth Street
Clark
Tag Day Saturday To Raise Funds For Safford Center
A tag day Saturday will raise funds to continue the Safford child care center for working mothers. Government funds will be removed Feb. 28, endangering the two and a half year operation that has cared for 529 children. Parent group president is Mrs. Frank Roe with officers Mrs. F E Woodworth, Mrs. Mabel Todd.
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Safford
Frank Roe
F. E. Woodworth
Mabel Todd
Army Eases Discharge Rules to Aid 600,000 Returnees
The Army liberalized discharge rules on December 31 allowing 600,000 more men and women to leave active duty. It cut point scores for enlisted personnel and officers, reduced service length requirements, and added WACs age and service criteria. Married WACs with veteran spouses may apply for discharge, with several corps exempt from new cuts.
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Army
WAC
Dental and Veterinary Corps
Sanitary Corps
Medical Administrative Corps
Sixth Avenue Named Main Artery For Tucson Business District
City Build ing Inspector E. D. Herreras told the board that North and South Sixth avenues will serve as the primary north south artery through Tucson's business district. He urged 20 foot setbacks from sidewalks to ease future land condemnation and curb widening on North Stone avenue. Vasey sought a sidewalk line store at 644 North Sixth avenue with backing from nearby property owner E Winkeller. Opposing voices from attorney Tom K Richey and Rebeil heirs argued against the exception. Ivancovich moved to uphold the inspector but the motion failed. another motion to overrule was defeated.
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Tucson
City Board of Adjustment
E. D. Herreras
North
Stone Avenue
Herreras
North Sixth Avenue
James L. Vasey
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Arizona Paint Co
Board of Adjustment
Vasey
E. Winkeller
Tom K. Richey
Rebeil
Concepcion Rebeil
Byron Ivancovich
Ivancovich
Hannah B Washington to Be Sent to Indiana
The body of Hannah Bell Washington, 71, who died yesterday at her home, 1132 East 31st Street, will be sent to Indianapolis for services and burial. A Tucson resident for six months, she is survived by several sons and daughters. Reilly's Undertaking Company is in charge.
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East 31St. Street
Indianapolis
Ind
Tucson
Reilly
State Supreme Court Records: Suspended and Short Sentences
Public records show in Superior Court No 1 Judge John D Lyons Jr presiding. Francisco Peralta received a five year suspended sentence. Paul F Medina was sentenced to one to three years.
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John D. Lyons, Jr
Francisco Peralta
Paul F. Medina
Arrington v Bowen Kindred Judgment for Plaintiff
The court issued judgment for the plaintiff Ethel E. Arrington against Bowen Kindred for $500 plus costs. In the second case, the State vs Joe Montoya imposed a five year suspended sentence with a fine to be determined.
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Ethel E. Arrington
Bowen Kindred
Joe Montoya
Local court dockets list vagrancy and theft cases
George Moss charged with vagrancy under a ten dollar fine or ten days in jail. Ernest Williams faces petty larceny with a fifteen dollar fine or fifteen days. E Shepard case for simple assault and disturbing the peace continued. Clovis Busselle accused of leaving the scene of an accident with a twenty five dollar fine or twenty five days.
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George Moss
Ernest Williams
E. Shepard
Clovis Busselle
Marriages Filed for Tucson Couples in City Clerk Records
Belle D. Hall files licenses listing James B. Henry Jr 26 of Tucson and Eleanor N. McNeill 26 of Tucson. Robert J. Kirkey 21 of Tucson and Jeanne L. Dumont 18 of Tucson. Glenn W. Orr 45 of Tucson and Myra S. Palmer 38 of Tucson. Albert E. Giesken 26 from Chesaning Mich and Irene Audrey Hollman 25 from Denver Colo. Roy N. Brown 53 of Los Angeles and Helene S. Wolff 32 of Los Angeles.
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James B. Henry, Jr
Tucson
Eleanor N. McNeill
Robert J. Kirkey
Jeanne L. Dumont
Glenn W. Orr
Myra S. Palmer
Albert E. Giesken
Chesaning
Mich
Irene Audrey Hollman
Denver
Colo
Roy N. Brown
Los Angeles
Calif
Helene S. Wolff
Warnings Pile Up As Campus Police Cite UA Students
Campus police report over 300 warnings issued to University of Arizona students for traffic rule violations since the semester began. Frank Frey cites section 66 of the Arizona traffic code, warning that parking on university roads or grounds outside designated areas may bring jail, fines up to 300 dollars, or both.
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University of Arizona
Frank Frey
Frey
Indian Tree Ring Exhibits Draw Visitors
Visitors flock to the Arizona State Museum on the university campus as permanent tree-ring displays and Southwestern Indian exhibits draw winter guests. Curator E B Sayles notes rising attendance with temporary shows rotating every two to three weeks, including upcoming one man art shows by Dale Nichols Gerry Peirce Maynard Dixon Leon Pescheret and others.
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Arizona State Museum
E. B. Sayles
Tucson
Dale Nichols
Gerry Peirce
Maynard Dixon
Leon Pescheret
Alfred A. Cohn Tucson Photos on Display at Museum
A collection of 30 photographs by Alfred A. Cohn is shown at the museum through December 23. The museum hours during the holidays are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Sunday 2 to 5 p.m., closed Mondays, and closed Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
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Alfred A. Cohn
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