Tucson Welcomes 1942 In Gala New Year Celebration
Tucson clubs hotels and private homes host New Year festivities leading into 1942. Notable events include Old Pueblo club Pioneer hotel dinners and Desert Mural room dancing with many guests and hostesses. The Young Women's Defense League postpones its New Year’s Eve party to Saturday at the armory with service members invited.
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Old Pueblo
Messrs
Mmes
Eugene Durand
J. R. Corey
D. C. Jeffcott
L. V. Robertson
Iiliam Spaid
Arthur Schaeffer
R. W. Martin, Jr
C. H. Hathaway
J. C. Baum
Harold Adamson
Herb Morrison
John Sundt
Frank C. Orielly
W. C. Doediger
Frank Pitt
W. E. Allen
Drs. and
W. D. Carrell
J. B. Littlefield
R. B. Wheeler
Messrs. and Mines
Leroy Perkins
Richard Hassell
Walter E. Clapp
Karl Barfield
Leon Levy
A. W. Francis
Ralph W. Bilby
Dan C. McKinney
R. K. Shelton
Leo Goldsmith
Pioneer Hotel
Frances Parker
Betty Woolsey
Jane Starker
Dorothy McCaffery
John Keith
Harold Hall
Ed Woolsey
Fred Whithamper
Pioneer
Drs. and Mines
R. D. McDonald
Roy Magee
H. G. DeWolf
Charles Tweed
A. L. Hudspeth
John Henry
C. E. Matteson
Paul H. Bennett
Carleton E. Towne
Pat Lester
Kenneth Maxwell
Roy Hinds
George Dittman
Ey Bedell, Jr
E. D. Lobdell
Howard Greiners
Lieut
L. W. Smith
J. C. Taylor
Dan Brewster
Donald McGary
H. C. Petersen
Frank Byrant
L. J. Baffert
A. P
Harold Deives
Sadie Ransom
W. C. Banzhof
Santa Rita
Fred S. Wolf
Ben Davidson
A. Simon
Howell Manning
Harry Ransom
W. Reynolds
S. Salkin
Jack Goodman
Bill Kimball
Charley Kimball
Jamey Peirce
Boyd Morse
Jane Loew
Howard Bremod
Charles Mansur
Mary Lou Bennett
Young Women’s Defense League
Armory
Tucson
Mexico Collects Tax Revenue for Year
Mexico City December 31 the treasury reported that tax revenue met all government expenses for 194. expenditures reached 310,000,000 pesos illustrating fiscal balance for the year.
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Mexico
Mexico City
Treasury
Weight decline in women since 1922 noted in records
Insurance records show a long term trend with a reduction of three to five pounds in the average weight of women since 1922.
Walter Winchell On Broadway 1941 Reviews
The column reports Tallulah Bankhead and Edrington Cantor drawing crowds during the week as Cantor returns after 13 years with Banjo Eyes. It notes Grete Mosheim in Letters to Lucerne, Odets Clash by Night cast delays, and critiques of Pie in the Sky and Brooklyn U S A. Audiences and critics weigh in on stage and film offerings.
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Tallulah Bankhead
Edrington Cantor
Cantor
Lionel Stander
the DeMarcos
Audrey Christie
Tallulah
Staten Island
Odets
Lucerne
Grete Mosheim
Germany
Brooklyn
U.S. A
Murder, Inc
John Mason Brown
Film Notes Tame Stage Sensations From The Magic Lanterns
The review surveys film versions of stage hits with Olsen and Johnson in Hellzapoppin tame and witty while criticized for overkill. Shanghai Gesture softened names and cultures, with Ona Munson renamed Mother Gin Sling. Gene Tierney Walter Huston Victor Mature lead a fair meller, Remember the Day stars Claudette Colbert, Sundown features Tierney, You're in the Army Now showcases Durante and Silvers, and Kay Kyser’s band headlines Playmates with Barrymore as major draw.
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Olsen & Johnson
Ona Munson
Gene Tierney
Walter Huston
Victor Mature
Claudette Colbert
Jimmy Durante
Phil Silvers
Kay Kyser
J. Barrymore
London Sign Touts USSR USA US U In London
John Gunther reports a London street sign reading USSR USA US U, seen after returning from England aboard the S S Excalibur. The sign reflects wartime diplomatic chatter and public interest in Allied and Soviet relations.
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John Gunther
Europe
Asia
Latin America
England
London
Ussr
USA
The Story Tellers and Wartime Editorials Stir Debate
A Coronet Gallup survey hints Wheeler Lindbergh and Nye could rally 16 percent to a Keep Out of War party before the war. The piece mockingly notes no Ellis Island ballots and cites Luce’s sharp critique of pundits. The Liberty cartoon and Look editorials are referenced amid wartime discourse.
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Gallup
Coronet
Wheeler
Lindbergh
Nye
Ellis Islands
Brother Luce
America
Luce
U. S
Look
Japan
Liberty
Boston
Newport
Palm Beach
Howard Dietz
Hollywood
Hitler Names Himself Chief of the Armies Crises Roil German Command
The front pages cite Hitler promoting himself over Von Blomberg and other generals, sparking talk of a rift among German brass. Churchill cautions against overreading the dispute, while observers note harsh winter in Moscow and looming supply issues.
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Hitler
von Grauchitsch
Stockholm
Winston Churchill
Washington
Hanson Baldwin
Times
Times War Sizer-Upper
Moscow
Adolf
Pearson
Allen
Guam
Dorothy Thompson
Hawaii
Laura Ingalls
America First
Roosevelt
Winter quotes and quips from writers and public figures
A collection of brief lines about snow sleepwalking winds and wit from Ben Hecht Howard Spring Jules Romanis Clifford Odets and others. Notable bits note bathers silhouettes Admiral Stark and humorous reflections on love and holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Hecht
Howard
Jules Romanis
Clifford Odets
Admiral H. R. Stark
E. P. Whipple
Reader’s Digest
Fibber McGee
Harry Hervey
Anon
Dan Parker
John Barrymore to share screen with Kay Kyser in Playmates
John Barrymore will take second billing to band leader Kay Kyser in the upcoming picture Playmates. The article notes Kyser will star with Barrymore in the same film and mentions a smaller profile credit for another star.
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Times SQ
John Barrymore
Kay Kyser
Barney Gerard
Burlesk Star
Abbott and Costello
Gerard
Doris Duke Cromwell
Florida
Navy Men May Now Get Government Insurance
Navy men on active duty may apply for government life insurance up to 10 000 without medical exams. Applications may be made at any time within 120 days from Dec 20 1941. Rates are about 30 percent below average commercial premiums.
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Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Frank Knox
High Altitude Water Boiling Low for Cooking Potatoes
In thin air the boiling point drops and water cannot reach temperatures high enough to cook potatoes. The rarefied atmosphere prevents effective heating, delaying or preventing proper cooking.
Open House Traditions Mark New Year in San Clemente
Mr and Mrs Jack Newman of San Clemente host New Year open house from 4 to 7 PM with guests Mrs M Fingerman of Cleveland Ohio and other society figures. Mr and Mrs JN H Slee serve egg nog for over a hundred guests at their Catalina Foothills home with several aides assisting. Mrs John W Keller entertains her three daughters and a California couple as house guests all alumni of Alpha Phi from the university.
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Jack Newman
San Clemente
Ands. M. Fingerman
Cleveland
Ohio
J. N. H. Slee
Catalina Foothills
Mines
Charles Do. Ventres, Jr
Norman Gabei
Stuart Sanger
Benson Bloom
Nancy Donaldson
John W. Keller
Patricia Keller
Duncan
Bonnie Keller
Douglas
Ronald Cleveland
California
Alpha Phi Sorority
New Year's Buffet at Catalina Foothills Estate Hosts Diverse Guests
Mr. and Mrs. Walt Coburn host a buffet tonight at their Catalina Foothills Estates home. Guests include John Murphey John Dun H F Vinson Pick Buckley from Winnetka. New Year's Eve Circle 7 dinner dance features Jim Vandemark orchestra Tucson with attendees from across the country and abroad.
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Walt Coburn
Catalina Foothills Estates
Mmes
Messrs
John Murphey
John Dun
H. F. Vinson
Pick Buckley
Winnetka, Il
Jim Vandemark
Orchestra
Tucson
Ruby Goodrich
Martha Goodrich
Eugene
Oregon
R. A. Weaver
Bob Weaver
Peter Weaver
Cleveland
Ohio
John Prichard
London
England
Ben Gray
Richmond
Fred Baltzell
Columbus
Billy Childs
Pittsburgh
Brooks Thomas
Philadelphia
James McCoy
Lumberville
Agatha Graits
Englewood
N. J
B. Thomas
Patricia
Jill Wiley
Ariz
Jim Mosley
Ernesto Tornquist
Buenos Aires
Argentine Republic
John Blakey
Bruce Nichols
Santa Barbara
Calif
Gene Ahern
Nancy Ahern
George Miller
Maxine Miller
Gerald Lambert
Jerome Lambert
Los Angeles
Walter H. Thomas
Merion
J. F. Blackie
St. Louis
Congregational church reception at the Dawsons home
Reverend and Mrs. R A Dawson host a 3 to 6 pm reception at 824 North Second Avenue for church members and friends. Mrs N E Plumer, Mrs G F Dawson, and Mrs R H Forbes pour. Assisting hostesses include Mrs R T Gridley, Miss Gertrude Patterson, and Miss Margaret A Knight. Junior hostesses are Mary Louise Dow, Patricia Sage, Christine Grady, Marjorie Holobaugh, Eleanor Middleton, and Trudis Core.
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R. A. Dawson
Congregational Church
Dawson
North Second Avenue
N. E. Plumer
G. F. Dawson
R. H. Forbes
R. T. Gridley
Gertrude Patterson
Margaret A. Knight
Mary Louise Dow
Patricia Sage
Christine Grady
Marjorie Holobaugh
Eleanor Middleton
Trudis Core
Cigarette Price Ceiling Imposed by Price Administrator
Washington December 31 Price Administrator Leon Henderson set maximum manufacturers prices for all cigarettes at December 26 levels after the American Tobacco Company allegedly refused a price cut. The ceiling aims to halt a potential industry wide price rise.
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Washington
Leon Henderson
American Tobacco Company
Henderson
Boy gives defense bond instead of bicycle in sacrifice
Freddie Strohm Jr a nine year old Kansas City boy traded his $23 savings for a defense bond. The act reflects wartime sacrifice as Americans enroll in national security efforts.
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Kansas City, Mo
U.P
Freddie Strohm, Jr
Uncle Sam
Self-Respect as Holiday Gift Across Hard Times
Elsie Robinson reflects on those lacking spiritual wreaths and candles during holidays and argues the most needed gift is self respect. She urges giving belief in others to restore pride, hope, and inner strength, suggesting self respect enables renewal and moral courage.
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Lars
God
King Features Synd., Inc
Real income rises for Mr and Mrs American Public in 1941
Real income rose in 1941 with cash income at 1.27 times 1940 and real purchasing power at 1.22 times. Investor E. E. Crabb of Investors Syndicate reported preliminary estimates here. Living expenses rose to 1.04 times 1940, up from 1.00 previously.
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Minneapolis
E. E. Crabb
Investors Syndicate
Peru to Brazil Oil Shipment Plans Reach Large Scale
A new export plan envisions monthly shipments of over 60,000 barrels of crude oil from Peru to Brazil, signaling a notable growth in bilateral energy trade and transportation logistics. The arrangement underscores enhanced cross border commerce and regional oil market activity.
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Peru
Brazil
Nurses Association District No 2 Meeting Set for New Year
Arizona State Nurses Association District No 2 schedules a regular meeting for New Year’s Day. The event will be held at 8 o’clock the night of January 8 at the YWCA. The Tucson branch of the National League of American Penwomen also hosts a meeting at 1 o’clock Saturday at the YWCA with guest speaker Lester Farber discussing The New Art Radio Writing.
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Arizona State Nurses Association
Y.W.C.A
Lester Farber
Tucson
National League of American Penwomen
Farber
KVOA
Tucson Little Theatre
Women's Over Seas Service League Meets Tuesday
The annual meeting will be held at 7 30 Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Victoria Giltner 1725 East Blacklidge Drive.
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Women’s Over Seas Service League
Victoria Giltner
East Blacklidge Drive
St Margaret's Auxiliary Plans Red Cross Meeting
St Margaret's auxiliary of Grate church meets Friday at 2 PM in the parish house to devote the day to Red Cross work.
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St. Margaret’s
Grate Church
Noted Organist To Give Concert On January 12
Dr. Frank W. Asper, organist at the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City, to perform at 8 o clock January 12 at the Masonic Temple. The recital is sponsored by the University of Arizona concert and lecture series. Asper has 14 years as Tabernacle organist and wide coast to coast radio and concert appearances.
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United States
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Carnegie Institute
Pittsburgh
Rockefeller Chapel
University of Chicago
Bisbee Reporter Weds Miss Hazel Lewis in Ceremony
Hazel Lewis of Greenwood Arkansas married Gordon Kidd Bisbee Review reporter in a ceremony performed by Rev. Griffith Davies. The bride attended Arkansas Tech and Kidd is a University of Texas graduate.
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Bisbee
Hazel Lewis
Greenwood
Ark
Gordon Kidd
The
Bisbee Review
Griffith Davies
Arkansas Tech
Kidd
University of Texas
Art blackout curfew at Metropolitan Museum to April 1942
The Metropolitan Museum of Art announces a dusk closing at 4 p m to comply with safety regulations during a potential blackout. The curfew will remain in effect through April 1942 to support civil defense and emergency planning.
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New York
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Junior Women Sponsor Showing Of The Male Animal
The Junior Women's club of Tucson will sponsor opening night of The Male Animal at the Temple of Music and Art next Tuesday. Funds from the benefit aid the Arizona Children's Home for items like an electric refrigerator and a gas stove for the nursery. The club, in its twelfth year with about fifty members, supports community projects including YWCA redecorations, Red Cross work, and United Appeal volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Women’s Club of
Tucson
Temple of Music and Art
Manhattan Players
James Thurber
Tom Rigdon
Arizona
Y.W.C.A
Red Cross
United Appeal Drive
Oldsters Return to Work as Wartime Hiring Surges
New York Dec 31 The national defense emergency boosted employment among people 65 years and older by late 1941. Factories short of skilled younger workers tapped retirees with high wages, drawing many out of retirement to fill quotas.
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Oldsters
New York
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Walter Winchell
Daily Mirror
King Features
Verna E. Yocum
Mayflower
Area Mayflower Transit Co
Tucson Warehouse & Transfer Co
Sixth ST
Tucson, Ariz
Elsie Robinson
John T. Judd
Stamps For Collectors
N. Stone
Daily Reminder
Miss Lewis
West
India
Tom Inglis
Coca-Cola Company
Crystal Coca-Cola Bottling CO
North Sixth Avenue
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