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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1941
Page
13
A dance organized by the Mutual association will be held at the LDS amusement hall in Douglas Christmas night at 9 o clock. The hall will be decorated in a Christmas theme and Ray Borane’s orchestra will provide the music.
A Christmas party and covered dish supper were held Sunday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Porter. Members of the Porter sewing club and their husbands attended. Mystery sisters exchanged gifts as Christmas decorations and a tree adorned the living rooms. The centerpiece featured a bowl of pine cones and holly with guests including A. R. Meloy, J. R. Denny, Rufus Northrup, Randolph Nelson, G. W. Hoopman, and Roy Riley.
The Women s auxiliary to the Order of Railway Conductors hosted a Christmas party and officer installation at Mrs William Gregg s home on 14th Street. Installing officer was Mrs H G Burt of Tucson and new officers included Mrs Edwin P Park president Mrs J W Rhodes vice president Mrs Jack Laskey secretary treasurer Mrs T S Bryan senior sister and Miss Teresa Scott junior sister. Attendees included Mrs H G Burt Mrs Edwin Park Mrs J W Rhodes Mrs Jack Laskey Mrs T S Bryan Mrs Clara Powers Mrs E A Scott Miss Teresa Scott and Miss Margaret Scott of Phoenix.
A. T. Dalton heads back home tomorrow following an extended stay since September. He traveled through the Middle West, then Seattle, and along the coast to Los Angeles.
Miss Conception and Miss Rose Faras entertained Saturday evening with a Spanish dinner at Mrs. Nell Overlock's Seventh street home. The table featured a holly centerpiece in crystal and red crystal-tapered candles with Christmas decorations throughout. Guests included Mrs. Rose Beasley, Mrs. Roy Wilder, Mrs. Jack Laskey, Mrs. A. R. Meloy, Miss Beatrice Wren, Mrs. Nell Overlock, and the Misses Lorrain, Rose and Conception Faras.
Mr and Mrs Tom Sanders accompanied by Mr and Mrs William and children depart tonight for Smiley Texas to attend a family gathering of Mr Sanders family.
A satire urging homemakers to support the war effort by maintaining home duties. It promotes civilian defense as second line of defense, encourages chores and domestic routines, and advises enjoying simple activities to steady nerves during wartime.
Miss Charlene Katz of Kansas City Missouri spends the holidays with her sister Miss Adele Katz at Santa Rita where the pair enjoy a quiet winter escape and seasonal time together.
Walter Winchell On Broadway column notes RADIO ROW buzz over Beatrice Fairfax meeting an NBC page boy at Radio City. She seeks entry with a pass, fumbles for credentials, and is handed a White House press pass, leading to comic confusion.
Betty Bruce notes social leveling during the war as a society matron berates her enlisted butler. After three years of insults the butler declares the messy estate is hers to claim with a defiant response about the cigar butt and ownership.
Lou Brecker of the Gay Blades says the Singer Midgets are seeking a deal with the Automat to use food slots for air raid shelters. He alleges the plan would repurpose dining space for wartime defense needs.
Frank Libuse recalls a Long Island potato who marries an Idaho potato and they have a sweet potato. A visiting sweet potato from Idaho comes to New York, falls for Raymond Gram Swing, but her parents forbid the union saying he is only a commentator.
Jim Kearns headwaiter at the Tavern in Englewood Cliffs New Jersey answers about his air raid wardenship. He says no trouble at all and that simply turning off one light creates a blackout for the town.
The dialogue questions why a young woman would wed an older man as Alan Reed compares marriage to accepting a half million dollar check, pondering the date rather than the offer.
The night at Club 18 features comic back and forth with jokes about race and identity. Comments target Jackson and others prompt quips from Frankie Hyers and Vince Curran about Santa, missionaries, and a White Russian.
In a witty exchange the New Yorkers raise a glass with See you in Tokyo instead of good night. The line playfully hints at overseas ties and future meetings.
In a lighthearted note, readers titter at Harold Ross the nickel tipper taking up tobogganing. Mrs. Geo S Kaufman asks if he looks funny and the reply imagines how he looks not to.
Marion Anderson, celebrated Negro singer, won the $10,000 Bok award. She donated part to local charities and gave the rest to the Daughters of the American Revolution, which barred her from performing in Washington.
A Hollywood actress criticized a best friend at the Stork Club last night while ordering a chicken sandwich and a glass of milk. An eavesdropper quips about drinking the milk from a saucer, highlighting the public feud.
Sophie Tucker spots a horse on an entry sheet and urges Jessel to bet, claiming the horse owes her money. Jessel counters that friends rarely pay, asking how a horse could collect. Roy Sedley quips about a brother in law arrested for early Christmas shopping.
The Junior Musical clubs will sponsor a showing of The Chocolate Soldier at the Fox Theatre from December 24 to 27. Proceeds will fund a phonograph for teaching children musical appreciation. Nelson Eddy stars in this Oscar Straus operetta adaptation noted for My Hero as the musical high point.
Gay role and Rise Stevens in a new motion picture production with ticket sales managed by Baylor O T Hamilton Ralph Guthrie Winifred Knight and George Petty under the theater arrangements.
Mariposa chapter No. 31 OES will meet at 8 pm tonight at the Masonic Temple. This will be the last regular meeting of the year.
Mr and Mrs Max Medema travel from Los Angeles to visit Mrs Victor M Schull, mother of Mrs Medema, at 716 East Tenth street during the holidays.
Dr Flora Lou Kettenbach, daughter of Mr and Mrs C L Kettenbach, visits Tucson from New Orleans where she serves as a resident physician at Charity hospital. She is joined by her brother Ned a Washington University medical student and two hospital colleagues Dr Jerry Weaver and Dr Margaret Maynard. Tim V Richey from the same class as Dr Weaver is expected to visit Tucson Wednesday.
Lieut. and Mrs. Maurice Spear and their son James Edmond are in Tucson for the Christmas holidays. Mrs. Spear is the former Mary Jane Gallagher, daughter of Mrs. Frank J. Gallagher.
Cadet Warren Grossetta of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis arrived in Tucson with his parents for vacation. He is expected to receive his commission in June.
Mr and Mrs Andy Anderson entertain about fifty guests from 4 to 6 Sunday at 2334 East Seventh Street Berkeley California in honor of Mrs Andersons sister Mrs Hugh M Johnson Mr Johnson and her father Major SW Husey all of Berkeley Assisting the hosts will be Mr and Mrs Roy Anderson.
Mr and Mrs Frank H Wadsworth of Flagstaff arrive tomorrow to stay with Mrs Wadsworth’s parents Mr and Mrs G A Pearson at 1828 East Fifth Street. Mrs Wadsworth was Margaret Pearson before her April marriage. She is a University of Arizona graduate and member of Gamma Phi Beta.
Mrs. R. E. DeMuth returns to 530 East First street after visiting her children listed as Mrs. Robert M. DeVault and Lieut DeVault and sons Sgt Ronald Sutherland and Private Leslie Sutherland all stationed at Camp Barkley Abilene Texas
Brent Ricard has returned to Tucson for the Christmas holidays from Stanford University where he has studied this quarter.
Miss Mary Margaret Huntington arrives from Globe with her family for Christmas. She taught at the Globe junior high and graduated from the university last June.
Lieut and Mrs George Rogers and their daughter Kathleen Diane visit North Third avenue hosts Mr and Mrs George Rogers. Maybelle Higgins is Mrs Rogers mother in law and a San Francisco Higgins family link. University of Arizona ties noted. Other guests include Miss Jean Phillips visiting Miss Lucy Arnold and Mrs Ben F Nann from New York City with a later joiner. Adolph Zukor and Mrs Mildred Loew host a Colonia Solana cocktail event. White family from New York City also visiting Mrs E Nicholson White and Miss Kate White.
Mrs Anna Tacquard principal of Roskruge elementary school and mother of Mrs Fred W Fickett travels from Tucson to Cincinnati Ohio for Christmas week with her son Carol Tacquard and his wife. Her son is a University of Arizona graduate and Sigma Chi member.
A 1941 column contrasts imaginative individuals with self-satisfied conformists. The author argues imagination fuels doubt and fear in the first group while lack of imagination yields prudence and contentment in the latter, urging readers to pity the self-righteous.
The Eureka club will host its annual Christmas party at 7:30 tonight at Mrs. Zada Downs home on South Fifth avenue. Final plans will be made for the New Year's tea. The Young Women's Defense League of the YWCA will start dances three times weekly at 7:30 to let men return to the air base by 11.
The Securities Benefit association will hold its Christmas dinner at 7 30 o clock tonight at the home of Dr. Bertha Badger 20 East King road.
The Naomi Rebekah Lodge will meet at 8 o'clock Tuesday night in 1.0.C.F. hall with Ruby Sinclair presiding. A class of candidates will be initiated.
The marriage of Miss Bashan and Clarence Coolbrothe, both of San Diego, occurred at St. Agustin cathedral with Father P. Timmermans officiating. The couple, after a dinner party at the Pioneer hotel, will reside at 3203 Goldsmith Street, Loma Portal.
The Happy Go Lucky club plans a 4 o'clock Christmas day matinee dance at the Blue Moon ballroom and an informal sunrise dance Christmas Eve at Wetmore hall. Decorations feature a Christmas theme with toy gifts and entertainment for attendees.
The state tax commission granted Maricopa County Board of Supervisors authority to levy 11 236.18 emergency taxes for the county treasurer. The levy funds back taxes and covers the cost of tax collection exceeding 1 000 000 dollars. The Maricopa County Taxpayers League approved the levy.
In Hayden Nevada an inquest was scheduled today into the death of Octava Quintana Lopez 20 buried under about 100 tons of crushed ore in a bin at the Nevada Consolidated Copper concentrator. Others dug for 90 minutes to save him. his brother in law, working nearby, was unhurt. Lopez widow survives.
The War Department announced bids for Arizona projects with J Herman Co of Los Angeles submitting 31785 for an evaporative cooling system at Higley air base and Pacific Fence Co of Los Angeles bidding 2173.20 for fencing two pumping plants at Luke Field near Litchfield Park.
Bermuda faces a potato shortage and is attempting to import tubers from Ireland. Authorities and merchants monitor supply routes as the island negotiates with Irish suppliers to secure essential staples.
The Hebrew Association met at the Community house last night for an evening of dancing and entertainment hosted by The Young People’s Hebrew association.
A local fisherman found ten aerial bombs in a box bearing German markings on Itacare Beach near Bahia Brazil. Authorities secured the devices and began an inspection to determine their age origin and any immediate danger.
The Arizona enemy alien hearing board is set with Dr. N. Harber as chairman in Phoenix Earl Rogers of Prescott and Charles A. Carson of Phoenix. They will hear detainee cases and advise on release parole or internment with final decision by Atty. General Biddle. Edward J. Ennis named director of the enemy alien control unit.
The Dominican Republic plans to cultivate Aloe as a medicinal drug sourced from plants and traditional ovens, signaling a move to develop herbal remedies for local and potential export use.
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