New Year Church Services Across Tucson
Tucson churches plan New Year Eve and New Year Day services. First Congregational holds 11:30 PM candlelight service with Rev. Dawson and musician Prof. Buchhauser, plus 11 PM basement resolutions and 9-11 youth party. Union watchnight at University Methodist includes music, communion at midnight. Catholic masses on New Year morning at San Agustin and San Xavier.
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Tucson
First Congregational Church
Richard A. Dawson
Andrew Buchhauser
First
University
St. John’s
Menlo Park
University Methodist Church
Third Street
Euclid Avenue
Eduardo Caso
Frank S. Williams
First Methodist Church
Robert E. Dickenson
University Church
E. D. Terreau
University of Arizona
Hervey F. Smith
YMCA
Emily Weir
Alma Clayton
J. E. Clark
Don Scott
Grace Lutheran Church
E. Arnold Litz
St. Philips-in-the-Hills
Grace Episcopal
City
San Agustin Cathedral
San Xavier
Theater to Show War Relief Poster at Fox
Bob Smith, manager of the Fox theatre, announced a one frame poster will be shown this week urging Tucson residents to donate old clothing and shoes and to buy items such as cigarette cases and compacts at the British War Relief Society office located at 34 East Congress Street. The display features a British Tommy raising a gun defending the British Isles and democracies against the Nazi menace.
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Bob Smith
Fox Theatre
British War Relief Society
East Congress Street
Amphitheatre School Reports Flu Epidemic Ended
Principal E C Nash announced classes resumed as fears of an influenza epidemic faded. Only about 100 pupils were absent, mainly in lower grades, thought to be due to bad weather rather than illness. Absence rates prior to Christmas averaged higher.
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E. C. Nash
Sanitation Needs Shown In Report
Arizona towns lack sewerage or water systems and many urban areas lack fire protection. The Arizona Resources board and Arizona State Planning board estimate $2.5 million for sewerage and $4 million for water works in five years. They urge reenactment of the revenue bond act to aid financing.
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Arizona
Arizona Resources Board
Arizona State Planning Board
R. T. Jones
Arizona State Planing Board
William H. Johnson
Power Conway
J. D. Walkup
Columbus Giragi
Carl M. Anderson
Alma M. Davis
B'nai B'rith Offers Help To Red Cross
The B'nai B'rith lodges nationwide will aid the American Red Cross. Tucson lodge president Herman Novick announced the six listed benefits for families of service members and veterans. Rabbi Hyman Iola serves on the Tucson Red Cross home service committee.
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B’nai_ B’rith
Red Cross
B’nai B'rith
American Red Cross
Herman Novick
Tucson
Novick
Maurice Disgyer
National Jewish Organization
Misgyer
Washington
B'nai B'rith
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act
Hyman Iola
Temple Emanuel
B’nai Brith
Home Service Committee
Funeral services for Dr Irving H Brown to be held in Madison
Dr Irving Henry Brown 52 former Columbia University faculty member and leading authority on the American Gypsy died here Saturday He taught at the University of Wisconsin and came to Tucson seven years ago His son Charles N Brown of Madison and daughter Betty survive Parker Mortuary handles arrangements and will ship the body to Madison.
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Irving Henry Brown
Columbia University
Madison, Wis
Daily Water Use by Steel Industry Reaches Billions
Daily consumption amounts to 4 billion gallons of water used to produce steam and power coal machinery and related processes in the steel industry.
Recreation report outlines Arizona State Teachers College at Tempe needs
The document by highway commission covers recreational resources land and transport facilities and uses. It analyzes present recreational systems and outlines requirements and needs for future development at Tempe campus and surrounding areas.
Travel Costs Highlight Waste in Arizona Education Dept
The Arizona Education and Vocational Training staffs spent 11512.55 for travel in 1939-40 across 11 staffers and two travel items. Funds came from state education, state vocational, and federal vocational sources, with trips spanning Tempe to Grand Rapids and Seattle. The report assigns blame to system operations, not individuals, for extravagance and inefficiency.
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Phoenix
Daily Citizen
State Department of Education and Vocational Training
Prescott
Arizona
State Department of Education
Tempe
Mesa
Grand Rapids
Mich
Seattle
Wash
Kansas City
Salem
Ore
San Francisco
Calif
Supervisor of Agricultural Education
Los Angeles
Department of Vocational Education
Globe Youth Heads DeMolay for 1941 in Arizona
Gordon Johnson of Globe was elected master councilor to lead the Arizona State DeMolay association for the coming year at the 12th annual convention. Delegates from Globe Tucson Safford Winslow Clifton and Coolidge elected a slate of officers including J W Stuermer deputy, James Savage senior councilor, Phil Casper junior councilor, and others across the participating towns. The convention awarded the 1941 meeting to Coolidge.
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GLOBE
Arizona State Association of the Order of DeMolay
Gordon Johnson
Tucson
Safford
Winslow
Clifton
Coolidge
J. W. Stuermer
James Savage
Phil Casper
Francis Knuckey
Scribe
Robert Ransier
Raymond Dunaway
Owen Reynolds
Harry Firth
James Pollock
Arthur Wickham
Theodore Bloom
Sentinel
Chester Morrison
Marshal
Robert Knuckey
Standard
Charles Shrader
Almoner
Buddington Person
James Smith
Richard Frank
John Sellers
Robert Canfield
David Bellman
Bert Massey
Edward Cosper
Police in Tokyo hold 720000 lost articles found in public
Police in Tokyo report recovering about 720000 lost items from streetcars and public places. The haul includes gold watches gold rings automobile tires and various packed goods among forgotten belongings.
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Tokyo
Japan
Judge Hall Called to St Johns for Superior Court Duties
City briefs report Judge William G. Hall called to St Johns to serve as judge of the superior court. Tucson Elks meet tonight instead of tomorrow per F A Michel secretary. Townsend Club No 12 holds 7:30 PM meeting at 522 North Second Avenue with officers to be elected and visitors welcome.
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William G. Hall
St. Johns
Superior Court
Tucson
YMCA Camp Rally Tonight at Prescott Movies
The local YMCA annual camp rally will be held at 7 30 Friday evening at the Y. All past campers are invited. Movies of the Prescott camp will be shown.
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Prescott
Soldier Alfred Miller to Return Jan 2 from Camp Ord
Private Alfred Miller of the 19th Engineers at Camp Ord California visits his parents Mr and Mrs Herbert Miller of 1171 East Seneca Street. He plans to resume duties at the camp on January 2.
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Alfred Miller
19Th Engineers
Camp Ord
Calif
Herbert Miller
East Seneca Street
Boy Scout Troop 2 Special Meeting Tonight
Boy Scout Troop 2 will hold a special meeting at 7 p.m. today in the basement of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church.
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Mt. Calvary Baptist Church
Bids Open For Tucson Army Air Base Construction
Bids for 128 building project at the U S Army new air base in Tucson will open January 4 in Los Angeles. The 90 day plan covers housing and 37 building types with a total outlay around 1 386 212. WPA crews pave runways as work begins.
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Builings
U. S. Army
Tucson
Los Angeles
Army District
Angeles
Army
War Department
WPA
Low Cost Housing Discussion Planned by City Leaders
Civic group representatives will meet at the YMCA at 7 50 Thursday evening to hear a pro and con discussion on Low Cost Housing. Rev Emmett McLaughlin of Phoenix active in enacting the housing act is expected to attend. Frank G Robles will lead the meeting, open to the public.
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YMCA
Emmett McLaughlin
Phoenix
Frank G. Robles
Miss Margaret Gentry to be married despite storm
A message sent during a stormy telephone outage reached Klamath Falls friends of Margaret Gentry. They sent wreaths and some drove 110 miles, surprised to hear the rumor that she would marry, amid laughter.
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Grants Pass
Ore
Klamath Falls
Margaret Gentry
Lemon Juice Recipe Claims Quick Rheumatic Pain Relief
An inexpensive home remedy promotes Ru-Ex Compound mixed with water and lemon juice to ease rheumatic arthritis or neuritis. The ad promises two tablespoons daily, with relief within 48 hours, and a money back guarantee if symptoms persist.
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Igreen
AP Building Burned In London Raid Describes Rescue Efforts
William W. White of Boulder Colorado recounts the London AP building raid. Bombs struck, fires spread, staff saved equipment and moved to temporary offices. Communications disrupted, cables to New York delayed, morgue records destroyed and the building severely damaged.
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William W. White
Boulder, Colo
London
Associated Press
Erie
Ireland
Associated Press of
Great Britain
Canadian Press
Daily Mail
British Press Association
Reuters
Wagnon
Yarbrough
Edwin Stout
Wall
Humphreys
Press Association
New York
Ministry of Information
Fleet Street
Concrete and Steel Press Association
A. P
Four Pass First Aid Course Announced by Red Cross
The local Red Cross office announced four people completed its standard first aid course and will receive certificates. The graduates are Donald Guthrie George Benning Jr O C Hemingson and Bob Normont. The course instructor is Peter Aden.
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The
American Red Cross
Donald Guthrie
George Benning Jr
O. C. Hemingson
Bob Normont
Peter Aden
Basketball Brisk at the Y League Playoffs Begin
Latter Day Saints and Latin American teams share first place in the Y M C A senior league. Tonight 7:30 S P News Service faces Latter Day Saints and 8:30 Arizona Sash and Door meets Arizona Home Supply. Thursday 7:30 First Methodists vs Pioneers and Latin Americans against Standard Oil. Friday 7:30 First Methodist vs Arizona Sash and Door. 8:30 Southern Pacific News Service vs Pioneer. Managers meet Thursday 7 for second-round plans. The older boys league starts Saturday with University Methodists, Young Judeans, Presbyterians, Tucson Italian Training School and possibly two more.
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Latter Day Saints
Y.M.C.A
S. P. News Service
Arizona Sash and Door
Arizona Home Supply Company
First
Methodists
Pioneers
Standard Oil Company
First Methodist
Arizona Sash and Door Company
Southern Pacific News Service
Pioneer
University Methodists
Young Judeans
Presbyterians
Tucson
Elks announce committee for New Year’s Eve dance
A five member Elks committee was named to direct plans for the lodge annual New Year’s Eve dance. Committee members are Frank Forsyth chairman Eddie Miller James H Plunkett H Myerson and L L Pafford.
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F. A. Michel
Elks
Lodge
Frank Forsyth
Eddie Miller
James H. Plunkett
H. Myerson
L. L. Pafford
AFL Membership Peak Reported at 4,247,443 in 1910
The American Federation of Labor reached its all time peak in November 1910 with 4,247,443 members. This record reflects the union’s vigorous growth during that era.
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American Federation of Labor
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Scotland
North Sea
Britain
Carl Anderson
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Soil Conservation Service
Forest Service
National Park Service
Jewish Organization
Brown
Wisconsin
Stone Avenue
Globe Youth Heads
Smith Bros
Mark
U. S
Alfred E. Wall
William J. Humphreys
Hugh Wagnon
Bureau
Robert Bunnelle
Tom Yarbrough
Drew Middleton
Western Union
Elks’ Committee
U.s.pat
Standard Oil Co
Home Gas & Fuel CO
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