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Newspaper

Tucson Daily Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1946

Page

7

Coutchie Resigns? Surprise at Arizona State Tempe

Tempe officials and coach Steve Coutchie react to a UPI report that the board of regents accepted his resignation though Coutchie says no such step was taken. He notes his midseason offer to withdraw and cites a three year contract to build a winning team.

Tempe Ariz Arizona State College At Steve Coutchie United Press Board of Regents Coutchie Tempe College Tucson Bob Zuppke Arizona Larry “Moon” Mullins Notre Dame Ed McKeever Corneil Pete Cawthon Texas Tech Glendale Walt Ruth Zuppke Illinois Sun Devils

Pascua School Hosts First Christmas Program

Pascua school students presented a multi grade Christmas program showing rapid Americanization. Narrators from grades four and five described Mary and Joseph, Jesus birth, and adoration. Younger pupils performed a manger scene and Santa ending with gifts donated by local groups.

Pascua Ferne Nevitt Mary and Joseph Bethlehem Jesus May Don Kathleen Busby Catherine Blanton Tucson Santa Claus Winnie Wheeler

Community Christmas events scheduled at Armory Park

At Armory Park a 3 PM community sing features Bert Mustin, readings, soloists, dancers and a violinist. A 4 PM FOE Christmas party is planned at the lodge hall. At 7 30 PM Sunday evening Forum will present its annual candlelight service directed by LaMont M Huston.

Bert Mustin Armory Park Lodge Hall Forum LaMont M. Huston

Miss Winifred Ross Arrives From Honolulu For Holidays

Miss Winifred Ross daughter of P H Ross county school superintendent arrives from Honolulu for the holidays. She holds a master's from the University of Arizona in nutrition and is a junior nutritionist at the University of Hawaii.

Winifred Ross P. H. Ross Honolulu Miss Ross University of Arizona University of Hawaii

Dentist Councilman Retires After Forty Years of Practice

Dr. Samuel T. Adams, city councilman, announced Friday night his retirement from active dentistry after about four decades of service. Dr. Clayton Hibner will assume the Adams office and continue the practice.

Samuel T. Adams Clayton Hibner Adams

Charles W. Scott Burial In Kansas

The Arizona mortuary will forward the body of 75 year old Charles William Scott who died Thursday in a tourist court on the Casa Grande road to Waterville Kansas for funeral services and burial. He is survived by his wife Louise a daughter Flora a son Vern who arrived from San Francisco Friday evening.

Arizona Charles William Scott Casa Grande Road Waterville Kas Scott Louise Scott Flora Scott Mansfeld School Vern San Francisco

Snow and Fog Disrupt East Coast Travel

Snow rain and fog halted air travel and slowed rail and highway movement across the East South and Midwest. Flights canceled at LaGuardia and Boston. New York snow caused two deaths as sleet snarled traffic. tempera tures mostly below freezing with forecasts of lifting fog in Georgia and the Carolinas.

Associated Press East South Middle West New York State New England Atlantic Coast Wisconsin New York City New York LaGuardia Field Metropolis Boston Maine New Hampshire Ohio Michigan Indiana Illinois Carolinas Georgia North Carolina Gulf States Mississippi Valley Alabama

Messiah Broadcast From University of Arizona Concert

Handel's Messiah from the 23rd annual University of Arizona presentation will be broadcast in two parts on December 22 and 29 from 2 30 to 3 00 p m over KVOA and the Arizona network. Guest tenor Russell Horton from Los Angeles will sing Comfort Ye My People and Every Valley Shall Be Exalted with other choral pieces. Muriel Rogers guest contralto and Sara Mason Reece faculty soprano perform selections and recitatives.

University of Arizona Radio Bureau KVOA Arizona Network Russell Horton Los Angeles Muriel Rogers Sara Mason Reece Faculty

University budget items and staff changes noted

Pay Boost continues, with 750000 in self liquidating bonds for a campus memorial building and nearly 300000 raised. Cleon T. Knapp says two out-of-town candidates will visit for the new university president and selection may occur next month. Tempe college football coach Coutchie resigns. no successor named. Tempe negotiates Thunderbird field No 2 for faculty housing. Flagstaff gains bachelor degrees only in fields used for teacher certificates and master’s work limited to teaching certificates. Construction contract for two units at the new farm experiment station near Safford awarded to A R Evans for 24398.73.

Cleon T. Knapp Tucson Alfred Atkinson Steve Coutchie Tempe College Coutchie Mesa High Thunderbird Tempe State College At Flagstaff University Farm Experiment Station Safford A. R. Evans

McFarland Heads Toward Washington with Family

Senator Ernest W. McFarland and Mrs. McFarland left Phoenix by car for Washington. They will detour via Tucson to pickup their University of Arizona daughter who will return to campus after the holidays. McFarland recently came back from a Pacific tour as a senate committee member.

Phoenix Ernest W. McFarland Washington Tucson University of Arizona McFarland Pacific Su ‘Stemeemie Senate

Snapp Decision On Power Cut

The federal power commission estimates a rate reduction of at least 1.8 million dollars annually for Phoenix and Tucson utilities. Edward L. Dunn reported to the Arizona corporation commission after a four day study noting 1945 gross incomes of Phoenix 6.784 million and Tucson 2.928 million. A hearing will be held soon and further Arizona figures are promised. Dunn plans to return to Phoenix with FPC staff to continue the inquiry.

Phoenix Tucson Edward L. Dunn Federal Power Commission Dunn Arizona Corporation Commission Central Arizona Light & Power Company Tucson Gas, Electric Light & Power Company Washington D. C FPC Arizona Power Co Arizona

Dunn figures omitted while rate cut tops $600000

In January the state corporation commission ordered and the local utility enacted a rate reduction of 600000 dollars based on 1945 figures Dunn used, but Dunn provides no income figures for 1946.

Dunn State Corporation Commission

Tucson stores rally for Mary Alice fund

Campaign at Penneys raises early donations for Mary Alice Christmas fund with $100 initial gift from F Payne Dearing. Clerks and workers poured in quarters and dimes to help the infant awaiting adoption, while police seek the missing mother and welfare officials explain adoption delays and checks.

Mary Alice F. Payne Dearing Penney’s Penney Superior Court J. Mercer Johnson Mary Alice Penney Juvenile Division Tucson

Corelli and Young Wed at County Courthouse Ceremony

Patricia Corelli founder of the Corelli Players married Vernon Young writer and radio actor Friday afternoon at the county courthouse with Justice of the Peace C. W. Gardner presiding. Attendants included Mrs. Vincent Shields and Walford Johnson. They plan a Santa Rita hotel reception and a White Sands honeymoon before settling at 133 North Main Street.

Patricia Corelli The Corelli Players Vernon Young Justice of the Peace C. W. Gardner Vincent Shields Walford Johnson Shields Santa Rita White Sands N. M North Main Street Young Tucson America Rudolph Valentino Nazimova Max Reinhardt People’s Playhouse New York Pasadena Playhouse MGM Santa Fe

Regents Announce Fellowships and Faculty Changes

Regents appoint John H Bryden of Wilmington to the Richard Hudnut fellowship in agricultural chemistry and soils with work starting Feb 1, focusing on essential oils of desert plants. James D Lyons to lecture law. Wallace A Schafer to replace J R Cullison and lead farm mechanics training. Raymond E Seltzer named assistant cultural economist. Several resignations and Bertha J Virmond to retire after 21 years with the extension service outlined.

A. H. Otis John H. Bryden Wilmington Del Richard Hudnut Department of Agricultural Chemistry Bryden College of Idaho California Institute of Technology Hercules Powder Company E. I. DuPont de Nemours Lyons John D. Lyons Tucson Pima County Superior Court Northwestern State College Alva Okla Oklahoma A. & M. College Stillwater St. David, Ariz Litchfield, Ariz Phoenix Raymond E. Seltzer Elmwood Ill E. D. Terreau Seltzer University of Illinois Kansas State College Kansas State U. S. Army W. P. Bitters Salt River Valley Experiment Farm Thomas A. Bogard Veterans Guidance Service D. E.creighton Navajo County Andrew A. Frierson Hudson G. Reynolds Bertha J. Virmond State Agricultural Extension Service Agricultural Extension Service Arizona Santa Cruz Cochise Cochise County Willcox Miss Virmond Kansas Gove County Kas

Japan Hit by Destructive Quake Across Main Islands

Kyodo reports a powerful earthquake shaking most of Japan except the northeast Honshu coast and Hokkaido. Centering about 100 kilometers south of Wakayama on the ocean floor, the quake may be the largest on record. Officials warn of aftershocks along the Pacific fault line linked to historic shocks in 1923, 1944, and 185.

Kyodo Honshu Hokkaido Central Meteorological Observatory Wakayama Sonrei Hagiwara Imperial University New Zealand Solomons Japan Tokyo Shizuoka Ogiwara

Floyd Marshall To Be Buried In East

The body of Floyd Harry Marshall, 53, who died in a local hospital Thursday night, will be sent to Long Island New York Sunday for services and burial. Marshall left his Tucson home three months ago and is survived by his wife Ruth and twelve children, plus his mother Rebecca and siblings. The Arizona mortuary arranged local services before the burial.

Floyd Harry Marshall Long Island N. Y Marshall Ruth Marshall Tucson Henry Marshall Columbia S. C Avis Phelps Dale Marshall Rocky Point Rebecca Marshall Saranac Annie Moore Illion Ethel Dida Ilion Charles Marshall Irving Marshall Binghamton William, Earl and Leon Marshall Arizona

Wheat futures slip as crop data spurs fall

By William Ferris Chicago December 21 wheat futures fell despite some buying after export sales to Mexico. A government report predicting a record winter wheat crop weighed on prices, with the session closing around 1 cent lower for wheat and modest declines in corn and oats. December quotes narrowly mixed, January at 2.11 for wheat, and corn up about 3/4 to 1 1/4 cents.

Chicago South Dakota William Ferris Mexico Agriculture Department

Foreign Exchange Rates in New York Close

Closing foreign exchange rates show the Canadian dollar at 44.95 U S cents in New York and Great Britain at 4.03 dollars per pound with small fractional changes. France 0.84 franc per dollar, Sweden 27.85 kronor per dollar, Switzerland 0.23 francs per cent, Argentina 24.50, Brazil 5.50, Mexico 20.63 per dollar.

Foreign Exchange New York Great Britain U. S France Sweden Switzerland Argentina Brazil Mexico

Public Records and Births from Tucson Area Notice

Superior Court divisions list divorce complaints and debt actions including Lyons Standish Grigsby and Mosak cases. Birth announcements note three newborns in Tucson and surrounding communities with times and dates in December.

Superior Court—Division NO John C. Lyons, Jr Presidin George L.drought Philip Batchelder Charles W. Pearson Williams B. Thomas Belle D. Hall Hen. V. Mallams Tucson Helenee Wilson Henry A. Drum Mary F. Sanchez Luther J. Jarvis Adolph Souveant Sou Street

Market Movement in Uneven Session Amid Profit Taking

New York trading closed with a slightly uneven market after four straight recovery weeks. Early gains faded as mixed tendencies persisted, with about 600000 shares in proceedings and belated tax related selling. Investors eyed reinvestment demand and a potential 1947 recession, trimming accounts but avoiding urgent liquidation. Transcontinental & Western Air rose about two points on solid volume alongside gains in Bethlehem Steel, American Telephone, American Smelting, Union Carbide, Chrysler and Allied Chemical bonds.

New York Transcontinental & Western Air Bethlehem U Spars Besbemk Seu American Telephone Ern Nion International Telephone Union Carbide Chrysler and Allied Chemical

Paper carrier robbed after bicycle kick near hospital

Rev Nancy Galbreath reports her 9 year old son David was robbed of more than 8 dollars by an unidentified man who kicked him off his bicycle on Government street near the veterans hospital. The youth serves as a paper carrier.

Nancy Galbreath West Michigan Street Sheriff's Office David Government Street Veteran’s Hospital

Tucson Public Auction sale of vacated alleys Highland Park

Notice of sale in Tucson Arizona on January 17 1947 at City Hall main door. Ordinance 1078 vacated alleys in Highland Park Addition to be sold to highest cash bidder with right to reject bids. Carl M. Hitt city clerk signs and dates October 28 1946. Published December 11 1946 through January 31 1947.

Tucson Pima County Arizona City of United States Highland Park County Recorder Carl M. Hitt Superior Court State OF Pima Fernell Dodson Kerr Randolph M. Gaustad State of California Alameda County of Feeeenoreere Stone Ave Drachman ST Santa Rita Buell C Hall Glenton G

Phone Priorities To Be Unofficial

Washington December 21 The government will drop unofficial priorities for telephone installations on January 1. Bell Telephone said its companies will continue their order filling procedure. Essential users such as doctors firms and government agencies retain preferred treatment. Veterans have lately received some preference at home and on the job.

Washington Bell Telephone System

Quake Distance Cited From Far Off Apex

A quoted expert notes the quake’s apex lay about 5,300 miles away, with reference to the event continuing from page one in the morning MST.

Thousands flee to hills after earthquake and wave near Tanabe

Thousands of Japanese flee to hills as tremors and a tidal wave strike Wakayama peninsula. The town of Tanabe lies devastated with about 2,500 homeless refugees seeking safety on higher ground. residents from nearby areas follow suit carrying only scant belongings.

Tokyo Tanabe Wakayama Peninsula

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