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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1942
Page
3
Pima county education costs for 1942-43 set at 1 507 925 by 58 districts. Increase about 7 percent due to enrollments materials defense courses and raised teacher salaries. Public hearings Monday allow budget adjustments only downward under new per capita tax law.
Deputy county attorney Colin B. Dodd presented a resolution to the board of supervisors Friday to designate three civilian defense areas in the county. Andrew P. Martin requested the map division covering land east of the Papago Indian reservation, the Papago reservation itself, and land west of the reservation under the civilian defense bill from the 15th legislature special session.
A collage of old ads lists thrift furniture exchanges, used appliances, carpet cleaning, and beauty services. Vendors include Thrifty Furn. Exch at 339 N 4th Ave, Hubbards Greenhouses, Irene's Beauty Shop, and Barbours Texaco Station on Speedway. Also notices for summer camp, jobs, rentals, and a city box notice.
An 85 year old man visited M F Murphy at the internal revenue office seeking advice on digging up 50 000 in gold said to be buried in the early days of his youth The tale was dismissed as folklore by officials but Murphy noted such stories come to him often and sometimes prove true.
Dean G. M. Butler announced that elementary pilot training will be provided at the university this summer at government expense for high school graduates. A secondary program may follow if enough applicants apply, with quotas of 35 elementary and 20 secondary students. Applicants face mental tests, medical fitness, citizenship proof, and must enlist in the Army Air Corps or Naval Reserve before July 1.
The St Anthonys Fraternity of the Third Order of St Francis will hold a 3 o clock Sunday meeting at All Saints church. Rev Fr Edmond O F M of San Xavier mission will receive the profession of a class of novices. A farewell party honored William J Foy at his home before his call to active service as a major in the U S Air Force. James Jaskowski will become prefect succeeding Major Foy.
Murmansk reports say Red Air Force bombed German bases behind the Finnish Norwegian front destroying at least 40 planes and damaging landing fields. In Kalinin Bryansk and Leningrad sectors Red Army gains include taking ground, repelling German wedges, and forcing enemy losses with artillery and air superiority.
The local rationing board announced tire purchase certificates for May 22 to May 29. New tires or tubes list include M. M. Sundt Construction Co and various individuals and firms. Recapped or retreaded tires cover a wide roster of names, firms, and organizations. Others named include Cecil Wentz, South West Concession Co, Simon Ortiz, Tucson Machine and Engineering Co, Wayne Ridgeway, Jose Rafael, and Crystal Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
Senate naval affairs committee approved an amendment to strip citizenship from contractors convicted of fraud related to naval contracts. The measure, part of a bill extending direct negotiation contracts, imposes fines up to 10000 dollars, 10 years in prison, and loss of citizenship, with wartime applicability. Definitions cover false statements on staffing, pay, materials, excessive expenditures, and costs.
Chungking reports over 10 000 Japanese killed or wounded in attempts to storm the Chuhsien base in Chekiang province near the Japanese mainland. Chinese counterattacks at Kinhwa and raids aimed at disruption of Japanese lines accompany the fierce three day battle.
Rev Rush M Deskins former pastor of the First Christian church here will extend his stay to occupy his old pulpit Sunday at 1055 am His subject will be An Adequate Religion Deskins is now dean of Chapman and Whittier colleges in Los Angeles
Public records list numerous businesses including Stuckey Auto Supply Co. Terminal Transfer R D Walsh Young Wholesale Meat Co Vernon L Kirby Trinidad Creamery Co James Allen Hugh M Corrie W H Cox and Sons U S Dept of the Interior G E Kerns Peoples Fuel and Feed Co and A Farragut in a truck-related filing.
A report to the board of supervisors by trustee Richard Darrow shows attorney fees dominated the receipts from the South Tucson disincorporation. Misbaugh and Fickett, Krucker and Fowler, and H C Diehl, Jr., received the bulk, with combined payments exceeding $4,000 of $4,546.04 in receipts. The report notes other small payments, tax claims, and one disallowed claim by J. D. Tracy offset by costs recovered.
About 50 boys over 15 with bicycles are needed as messengers for the Tucson Civilian Defense. Johnny Rauscher, director, announced the next training class at 2 p.m. Saturday in the city hall council chambers. The volunteers will connect the control room with Civilian Defense units during air raids.
British Hurricane fighter opens with a blistering rate of 9 600 shots per minute as it engages in air combat. The aggressive rate underscores the aircraft’s intense firepower in early sorties.
Stockhom dispatch cites Dagens Nyheter reporting Britain's first 1000 plane raid on May 31 left Cologne in ruins. Franz Berger quoted from Koelnische Zeitung describing widespread destruction including schools churches hospitals and monuments and fires burning in the city.
The 20th Arizona egg laying test shows Arizona leading U S results by 4 3 points at end of May. Gold Spot Hatchery Phoenix tops with 2417 eggs 2549 points from 13 birds averaging 186 eggs per bird.
Dr. E. D. Tetreau of the University of Arizona rural sociology department is invited by Rural Sociological Society president C. E. Lively to head a western research committee. The panel will study how sociological research fits war conditions and link short range studies to long range projects for rural communities and the war effort. Members include Paul H. Landis and William H. Metzler.
The geographic center of the United States is reported to lie in Smith County Kansas with coordinates approximately latitude 39 50 N and longitude 98 35 W.
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