Army To Build Tent City For Cavalry Here
Fort Huachuca reports plans to erect encampments for cavalry units at Phoenix and Tucson within 30 days. Del E. Webb Construction to build Phoenix camp. M. M. Sundt to build Tucson site. Bids for an 11 million dollar Fort Huachuca expansion postponed to January 5 to accommodate a hoped 13 000 troop capacity.
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Fort Huachuca
Phoenix
Tucson
Houston
L. Gaddy
Bradley W. Rumbarger
Fort Sam Houston
Tex
Gaddy
del RB. Webb Construction Company
M. M. Sundt Company
Caddy
Tucson Model Airplane Contest Winners and Crashes
The Tucson Thermaleers Gas Model Airplane club opened the winter season with a crash filled contest at Indie field on Sunday during a state meeting. Walter Eissminger won the Tioward and Stofft trophy for the longest flight. Class A honors went to Jim Berry who swept first and second. Class B saw Berry and Nelson of Tucson taking top two, with Sykes, Nixon, Yonkers and Downs placing. Class C awarded Elsiminger, Sligh, Dawns, Berry, Nelson, and Yonkers. Next contest is in February.
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Tucson Thermaleers Gas
Indie Field
Tioward
Berry
W.S. Nelson
Tucson
Tommy Sykes
Francis Nixon
Phoenix
H. R. Yonkers
Ray Downs
Walter Elsiminger
Bob Sligh
Casa Grande
Edith Dawns
Nelson
Yonkers
Former military teacher killed in Hickam Field raid
William L. Benedict, ex University of Arizona military science instructor and former Tucson fire department member, was killed in the January 7 raid on Hickam Field Hawaii. Local attorney Lee Garrett, Benedict’s friend, reports Benedict had recently rejoined military service and led the Hickam Field fire department.
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William L. Benedict
University of Arizona
Tucson
Hickam Field
Hawaii
Lee Garrett
Benedict
Garrett
I Benedict
Legion Post Hosts 512 Children for Christmas Party
Five hundred twelve children attended a Christmas celebration by Morgan McDermott post and auxiliary. Committees led by Lois Kastner Betty Mack Marie Burns and others supplied fruits nuts candy and toys. Among guests were 110 children from Pima County Preventorium and children of ex soldiers in Tucson.
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Morgan McDermott
American Legion
Lois Kastner
Betty Mack
Marie Burns
Jack Kestner
William Burns
L. H. Howard
K. D. Mack
Ian MacLaren
Pima County Preventorium
Tucson
Stranger settles 18 year debt at Philadelphia butcher shop
A stranger walked into Stanley Rozycki's shop, laid $46.50 on the counter and said he owed it for 18 years. He paid and left, restoring the butcher's faith in humanity.
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Philadelphia
Stanley Rozycki
Rozyski
Defense Bonds Sales In Tucson Reach 402000 In Two Weeks
More than 402000 dollars in defense bonds were sold in Tucson during the first two weeks of the war, according to reports from handling agencies including the Valley National Bank, Tucson Federal Savings and Loan Association, and the Southern Arizona Bank and Trust. An additional 5400 dollars in defense stamps were sold by the post office from last Monday to Friday, as reported by Frank E. Brock, assistant postmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Valley National Bank
Tucson Federal Savings and Loan Association
Southern Arizona Bank and Trust Company
Frank E. Brock
Pearl Harbor Horror Told by Navy Officers in Honolulu
Three naval officers recounted the Pearl Harbor attack in dramatic detail at Pearl Harbor naval base. They described dive bombers close to 300 feet, fires across ships, crew evacuations, and heroes staying at their posts as battleships suffered and crews fought to save magazines and lives.
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Tom Yarbrough
Honolulu
Pearl Harbor
Lfe
Arizona
Pearl Harbor Naval Base
New Siren Added To Siren Network In Tucson Area
A electric siren was installed on the Sabine canyon road estate of Miss Florence Pond. Acting city manager Phil J. Martin Jr announced that in air raids the Pond home will receive warnings like shops and facilities along the Southern Pacific lines Veterans hospital Tucson Gas and Electric and Desert Sanatorium. Fire and police sirens may sound during emergencies, reversing a recent ban on sirens except for air raid alarms.
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Greater Tucson
Sabine Canyon Road
Tucson Boys Choir Sings at Luncheon
The Tucson Boys' Choir directed by Eduardo Caso will perform Christmas songs tomorrow at noon during the Hiram Luncheon Club meeting at the Masonic Temple.
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Tucson
Eduardo Caso
Hiram Luncheon
Masonic Temple
Securities Benefit Association Christmas Dinner
The Securities Benefit Association will hold its Christmas dinner at 7 30 tonight at Dr Bertha Badger s home 20 East King Road.
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Securities Benefit Association
Bertha Badger
East King Road
Naomi Rebekah Lodge Meets Tuesday at 8 P M
Naomi Rebekah Lodge will hold its regular meeting at 8 oclock Tuesday night at 10.0.F. hall with Ruby Sinclair presiding A class of candidates will be initiated.
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Naomi Rebekah
LODGE
F. Hall
Ruby Sinclair
Red Cross appoints Tucson liaison and civil defense
Dr. R W Rudolph announces Mrs Frederic Winn has been named liaison agent for the Tucson Red Cross chapter and civilian defense units. The appointment broadens local emergency response leadership.
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Frederic Winn
Red Cross
Tucson
R. W. Rudolph
Hunter Liggett Post No 9 Seeks Members Tonight
The Regular Veterans association meets at 7 PM in the recreation hall of the Veterans hospital to discuss upcoming activities and events.
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Hunter Liggett
Veterans Association
Veterans’hospital
Mrs H W York Improves From Pneumonia At Desert Sanatorium
Mrs H W York of Sabino Canyon Road, ill with pneumonia at the Desert Sanatorium, is reported to be improving and out of danger.
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H. W. York
Sabino Canyon Road
Desert
Welfare board member returns home from Washington conference
C. V. Budlong a member of the state welfare and social security board arrived home after taking part in a Washington conference with national heads of the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.V. Budlong
State Welfare and Social Security Board
Washington
Worman's club postpones meeting to January twenty sixth
The Worman's club has postponed its monthly meeting to January 26. Knights of Pythias Lodge No 9 will meet tonight at 7 30 at the Odd Fellows hall located at 185 South Sixth Avenue.
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Worman’'s
Knights OF Pythias
Lodge No
Odd Fellows Hall
South
Sixth Avenue
Major Herbert F Kruker Arrives in Tucson for Christmas
Major Herbert F Kruker of the 35th Armored Regiment, 4th Armored Army, arrives in Tucson from Pine Camp New York for Christmas with his family. He entered active service in March and was first ordered to Camp Knox Kentucky before going to the eastern camp.
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Herbert F. Krucker
35Th Armored Regiment
4Th Armored Army
Tucson
Pine Camp
N. Y
Knox
Tucson Stamp Club Meeting Notification
The Tucson Stamp Club will meet today at 8 p.m. in the meeting venue to discuss club activities and stamp collecting topics.
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Tucson Stamp Club
Indian room YWCA to host informal social hour
An informal social hour will be held in the Indian room of the YWCA and 10 cent philatelic gifts will be exchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y.W.C.A
Stanton And Banjaveic to Play Pro Football
Chicago December 22. Two University of Arizona gridsters Henry Stanton and Emil Banjaveic were drafted by national professional football league teams. Stanton, Little All-America end, was selected by Brooklyn and Banjaveic, a back, was chosen by Detroit.
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Chicago
University of Arizona
Henry Stanton
Emil Banjaveic
Stanton
Brooklyn
Banjaveic
Detroit
Explosions Heard Along Delaware Coast In December
Residents along Ocean City and Berlin Maryland reported loud explosions shaking windows and homes. Coast guard and army officials near Fort Miles and Fort Saulsbury said no gunfire originated the sounds and could not explain the blasts.
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Ocean City
City
Berlin
Henry Burbage
Burbage
G. E. Henry
Coast Guard
Delaware
Fort Miles
Lewes
Del
Fort Saulsbury
Woman and boy safe after automobile hits train in Phoenix
Mrs. Marie Carter drove into a slow moving freight train at a crossing. the car wedged between two box cars then broke free a mile later. She had a minor head scratch and her three year old son Andrew had a bruised cheek. A trainman was flagged as the caboose passed.
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Phoenix
Marie-Carter
Andrew
Betts to Join Rail Rate Hearings Panel
Amos A. Betts chairman of the state corporation commission was named to a joint state official committee with the Interstate Commerce Commission to review railroad rate increase proposals. The ICC will hold a hearing in Chicago on January 5. Railroads seek a 350 million dollar annual rate rise.
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Phoenix
Amos A. Betts
State Corporation Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago
Betts
Warship Weeks drive defense bond campaigns in Britain
Five hundred Warship Weeks are conducted across England and Wales this winter as a national defense bond drive. Local committees organize sales events and schools participate to boost war financing. Numerous communities pledge support through posters and rallies.
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England and
Wales
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