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Newspaper

Tucson Daily Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1941

Page

4

Alder-Chechila Ceremony Set For Tonight In Tucson

Ruth Margaret Alder and Lieut. John Alexander Chechila will wed at 7 30 PM in St. Philip s in the Hills with Rev. Earl Dicus officiating. About 150 guests attend as Frank Alder gives his daughter in marriage.

Ruth Margaret Alder Frank E. Alder East Fifth Street Tucson John Alexander Chechila Alexander John Chechila New York City St. Philip’s Hills Earl Dicus Frank Alder

Birthdays Announced for Fox Theatre Club Members

The Fox Theatre Mickey Mouse club greets members with weekly birthday letters admitting the bearer and a friend to Saturday matinee. Letters available from lobby secretaries or from director Mabel Weadock after shows. List includes Roy White, Jerry Dodson, Betty Vaughn, Huntley Taylor, and many others.

Fox Theatre Mickey Mouse Club Mabel Weadock Roy White Jerry Dodson Betty Lou Vaughn Betty Brown Huntley Taylor Ethel Turner Mary Lee Southerland Alfonso Laso Martha John Vanosdlan James Carrol Marguerite Ratcliffe Sally Brooks Daniel Walinsky Bernice Jordan Rita Mae Edwards Jack Primich John Dye Martha Jayme Alfred Leon Bernadine Swarthout Buddy Gran Donna Lee Miller Henry Green Margaret Billings Robert Prater Thomas Hughes Manuel Gallardo Ellen Sydow Alice Trembley

Church Guild Plans Summer Work Meetings After Luncheon

St. Margaret's Guild of Grace Church Episcopal met at the Red Cross headquarters on Wednesday afternoon for a pot-luck luncheon and sewing work. Members plan to continue these luncheon and work meetings throughout the summer on the first Wednesday of each month at an air cooled headquarters.

St. Margaret’s Guild of Grace Church Episcopal Red Cross

Washing Garden Gloves for Longevity

Weekly washing of canvas garden gloves keeps them in good condition. Turn them inside out and soak in cold water for an hour or more before washing with laundry. Three pairs of gloves typically last a season for the average home gardener.

US Experts Explore Branch Factories in Venezuela

United States experts study the feasibility of setting up branch factories in Venezuela, evaluating economic conditions, logistics, and regulatory factors to determine practicality and potential impacts on trade and investment.

United States Venezuela

Hardship Spurs Change in Women’s Lives and Careers

A series of women turn hardship into new paths including Lydia O’Leary who after being told she could not be hired because of her birthmark created a successful cream to cover it and later found work in a department store. Lola North devised a charity card game and built a business from it. Lady Mandl rebuilt homes for winter parties after fleeing Versailles. Estelle Hayden collected theatre programs for decades to ward off loneliness.

Lydia O’leary New York Long Island Lola A. North North Lady Mandl Paris Versailles Lady Mendl France Estelle Hayden

Flowing Wells Neighbors Plan Friday Meeting At School

Flowing Wells neighbors will meet Friday evening at 8 at Flowing Wells school. A silver medal oratorical contest will be held by Loyal Temperance Legion children with seven competitors. The Junior American Legion auxiliary unit plans a Mission pool picnic on Friday June 6 at 2 for transport. Naga club gathers Friday at 4 30 at the YWCA downtown to depart for a picnic swim.

Flowing Wells Neighbors Club Flowing Wells Loyal Temperance Legion Morgan McDermott Naga Club Y.W.C.A

O R C Auxiliary Picnic at Wetmore's Pavilion

The O R C auxiliary plans a picnic at Wetmore's pavilion tomorrow evening at 6. Members and their husbands are invited, and attendees should bring a covered dish and their own table service. Call 2981 for information.

O.R.C Wetmore’s

Bisbee Couple to Wed at Church Rites Here Sunday

Miss Jean Trestrail daughter of Mr and Mrs James Trestrail of Tombstone Canyon will wed Henry Flynn also of Bisbee. The ceremony is set for St Phillip s in the Hills Tucson on Sunday with close family and friends attending. The bride is a Warren district resident and Bisbee High School graduate.

Pioneer New Orleans Chechila 23Rd Reconnaissance Squadron Miss Alder Tucson University of Arizona Gamma Phi Peta Wranglers le Cercle Francais Lieut West Point Air Corps Training Center San Antonio Tex United States Army Air Corps Bisbee The Daily Citizen Jean Trestrail James Trestrail Tombstone Canyon Henry Flynn Warren Bisbee High School

Guest Speaker To Address Carillon Club in Tucson

Mr. Charles Finney, former Tucson university post office superintendent, will speak at 7 p m next Sunday to the Carillon club of the First Methodist church. His topic is If I Were a Young Man Today. All members invited with friends. special invitation to air base young men.

Charles Finney Carillon Club First Methodist Church

Halo Effect Is Gained With Bleaching Ends

Bleaching the hair tips is the latest glamour trick of socialites and career women. Tennis star Alice Marble showcases a one inch tip bleach with a coronet braid for night wear and a soft pompadour for evenings. Expert Lura de Gez notes sharp edges and body with white henna for best results.

Betty Clarke Alice Marble Miss Marble Lura de Gez Miss de Gez Pierpont Morgan Hamilton Pegeen Fitzgerald The Radio Joan Crawford

Shipments by Bundles for Britain Report Totals

Bundles for Britain reports another $1,000 sent to the Royal Northern Hospital in London via the Tucson chapter, lifting total since December 1 to $10,807.82. National HQ in New York cites $1,647,740.49 in goods and funds sent from Dec 1 to May 1, with $347,229.76 in April. Five months show $1,009,906.81 in clothing and hospital garments, $443,560.84 in purchased items, and $194,272.84 in cash. Receipts reach $2,140,522.66. April contributed $447,048.75. Hospital Tag Day yields $53,000 total, $31,000 called to London.

Royal Northern Hospital London Tucson Britain New York

Rio de Janeiro plan costs 25 million for hill leveling

A project to create a wide city avenue requires leveling a hill and demolishing tall office buildings in Rio de Janeiro. The estimated cost is 25 million dollars, with the work aimed at improving traffic flow and urban access.

Rio de Janeiro Brazil

Salt Lake City bids on plastic tax tokens prompt caution

Utah officials announced a bid for colored plastic tax tokens. Commissioner D E Hammond warned that if the tokens are used as buttons, the ladies must drill their own holes. Unlike current aluminum tokens the new pieces will have no holes.

Salt Lake City Utah Tax Commission D. E. Hammond

Miss Betsy Holesapple to Wed Charles E Conner

Miss Comfort Sawyer hosts a buffet supper at 2902 East Fifth Street tonight in honor of Miss Betsy Holesapple set to marry Mr. Charles E. Conner tomorrow at SS Peter and Paul. Attending are Betsy Strickler, Mrs Brad Duncan Jr, Mrs Robert Barber, Lois Conner, and Pat Conner.

Miss Comfort Sawyer East Fifth Street Betsy Holesapple Charles E. Conner SS. Peter and Paul Betty Strickler Brad Duncan, Jr Robert Barber Lois Pat Conner Mr. Conner Miss Sawyer Miss Holesapple

Mrs H H d Autremont in New York City Stay

Mrs H H d Autremont spends time in New York City and is a guest at the New Weston hotel.

H. H. d’Autremont New York City New Weston Hotel

Mrs Leahy and Daughter Visit Sullivan Home

Mrs William Leahy and her daughter Ann of New York City are visiting at the residence of Mr and Mrs D Sullivan at 306 West District. Mrs Leahy is Mrs Sullivan's sister. The party will proceed to San Diego California for the rest of the summer.

William Leahy Ann New York City D. Sullivan West District Leahy Mrs. Sullivan San Diego Calif

Mrs Ferry and Mrs Hamilton to Visit East Coast in Summer Trip

Mrs Horace Ferry of Cactus boulevard and Mrs Elsie W Hamilton of Dodge boulevard left this morning for a motor trip to visit friends in New York and the New England states. They expect to return to Tucson about August 1.

Horace Ferry Cactus Boulevard Elsie W. Hamilton Dodge Boulevard New York New England States Tucson

Miss Anne Lewis accompanies relatives on Yellowstone trip

Miss Anne Caldwell Lewis travels with her uncle Archibald Caldwell Jr and aunt to Yellowstone National Park for about two weeks.

Anne Caldwell Lewis Archibald Caldwell, Jr Yellowstone National Park

Miss Wienold Leaves for Illinois with Miss Jones

Miss Dorothy Wienold daughter of Mr and Mrs N P Wienold of North Campbell avenue departs with Miss Marguerite Jones for Donner s Grove Illinois. They will later visit relatives in Springfield Missouri.

Dorothy Wienold N. P. Wienold North Campbell Avenue Marguerite Jones Donner’s Grove Ill Wienold Springfield

Mitchells Return From Wedding Trip To Tucson

Mr and Mrs William A Mitchell Jr return to Tucson after a wedding trip in northern Arizona and Utah They will spend the summer at 1223 North Fourth Avenue Mrs Mitchell is the former Pauline Correll The couple were married here May 18.

William A. Mitchell, Jr Tucson Arizona Utah North Fourth Avenue Mitchell Pauline Correll

Mrs Childs Visits Then Heads to California

Mrs. E. W. Childs, who has been visiting at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Morrison, 1800 East Fourth street, has left for Rosemead California to visit another daughter, Mrs. L. J. Arnold.

E. W. Childs H. A. Morrison East Fourth Street Rosemead Calif L. J. Arnold

New City Hall Staff Welcomed at El Charro Dinner

Three new city hall employees were honored at a dinner hosted by female colleagues at El Charro. Guests included Lucile Turner Es telle Castelan and Lolette Knost along with Vinita Potter Irene Love Rose Rodriguez Dorothy Wright Hazel Horne and Lucy Blankenship.

el Charro Lucile Turner Estelle Castelan Lolette Knost Vinita Potter Irene Love Rose Rodriguez Dorothy Wright Hazel Horne Lucy Blankenship

New Members Admitted at Tucson Auxiliary Meeting

The Tucson Cactus Chapter 42 Disabled American Veterans auxiliary held a regular meeting at the V. F. W. hall. Grace R. Weil presided as commander while Frances Coleman Nettie Morrow and Florence Redman took the obligation as new members. Hostesses were Alafair Huff and Myrtle Dillender. The next meeting July 2 will be an indoor picnic at the V. F. W. hall with games and prizes. Mildred Craig named chairman.

Tucson

Typographical Auxiliary No. 135 Social Meeting and Election

Typographical Auxiliary No 135 schedules a social meeting and officer election at 8 pm Tuesday at Mrs P H Sanford home 1107 East Speedway all members invited to attend.

P. H. Sanford East Speedway

All-Out Attack Kansas City Squirrels League News

Mrs Flor ence Holcomb advocates forming a nature lovers league focused on moving squirrels back to the country. A dozen or more chattering bark as the plan takes shape.

Kansas City Florence Holcomb

Midnight In Manhattan Glimpses From Walter Winchell’s Page

Walter Winchell’s column notes John Edgar Hoover speaking at Boys Town asking Father Flanagan to name three graduates for FBI study and honors. stars like Victor Moore and Joan Crawford appear in light vignettes. Broadway pallbearers joke at Copacabana and Dorothy Thompson quips about FDR.

Manhattan John Edgar Hoover Boystown Father Flanagan Univ. of Rosalind Russell Monte Carlo Alfred Hitchcock Walter Pidgeon Movietown Edna Youngish Eddie Cantor Lindy’s Ol’ Black Jolson

Memos and Rumors Fly From Stage to Shipping News

A lively string of society and entertainment tidbits links Edmund Lowe, Mrs Henry Graham, and Beverly Leslie with Reno plans and upcoming weddings. The note mentions Frank Sullivan owning part of Arsenic and Old Lace for 583 dollars and Sumner Welles’ son Ben heading to Cristobal as a Times man. The White House notes a Broadway donor paying for pickets.

Edmund Lowe Feelins Henry Graham Widder Robert Montgomery Detroit Beverly Leslie Reno James J. Walkers Stanhope Frank Sullivan Sumner Welles Ben S. America Cristobal June Cox Macoco Kay Wins White House

Radio mishap sparks late night tune in Staats tung

Last Sunday around 9 PM a young woman and a friend found their radio failed during a news broadcast focused on anti Nazi Commy topics. They hurried to the basement superintendent’s office, who allowed them to adjust the receiver and continue listening to Staats tung.

Staats Tung

Broadway gossip round hits and showbiz ties

Beth Brown’s For Men Only sells 80 000 copies in England and leaves a $12 30 royalty after tax. Bandleader Ray Heather ton and Irene Denham linked to Ballet Russe family. Nancy Carroll’s betrothal to Dr I Lein wand expected end of week. Richard Frankenfelder and Maxine Lambert plan a ceremony. Scribes Musel and Conrad team with Boehner on One Man Blitz about Gestapo and gangsters. The Stork needs a new bar as showgirls face disappointment over Clifford Fisher’s South America revue.

Beth Brown England Ray Heatherton Irene Denham Ballet Russe Nancy Carroll Dr. I. Leinwand Richard Frankenfelder Maxine Lambert Aisling B. Musel H. Conrad Wm. Boehner Criic U. S Stork

New York Arts Preview and Listings

Arthur William Brown offers free admission for paintings at 52 East 19th Street. Ella Fitzgerald releases Keep Cool Fool and Relascoing presents Court of Missing Heirs. The King Is Still in London Town and Tale of Two Cities lyrics echo Red Sails in the Sunset. Madeleine Carroll stars in One Night in Lisbon.

Arthur William Brown Ella Fitzgerald John Loveton London Madeleine Carroll Lisbon

Broadway Alien Orchids to Editorialist on Times

The editorialist at the New York Times comments on the Dionne quintuplets aged seven, noting a child’s blend of curiosity and sympathy. The piece portrays virtue and affection in a seven year old girl, contrasting with older household dynamics and financial concerns.

N. Y. Times

Manhattan Murais and Village Oddities in City Pulse

A vivid snapshot from Manhattan culture featuring subway singers shifting from torch tunes to patriotic songs. Quirky signs appear in a druggist shop and a Greenwich Village gin mill, while an 8th Avenue barber offers a hair refund. A 42nd Street hawker sells bold glamour ties as Revvers perform at the Village Vanguard amid breezy spring fashion hints.

Manhattan Subway Greenwich Village 8Th Avenue 42Nd Street

Sounds in the Night at New York Clubs

A string of witty barroom quips and saucy asides from venues like Leon and Eddie's La Conga Arman do's Wives Riviera Castleheim Forbidden City and Chateau Moderne. The piece closes with a sharp Broadway adage about living a great life by following the don’ts.

Leon Eddie Manville Armando Riviera Castleheim Forbidden City Chateau Moderne Bunny Waters Radio City

Squirrels Invade Home Ceilling Prompt City Help

Mrs. Holcomb reports squirrels occupying the second floor ceiling causing constant noise and sleepless nights. She appealed to Mayor John B. Gage, who ordered police to shoot the animals to remove the furry invaders.

Mrs. Holcomb John B. Gage

Motion picture attendance declines in Bangkok amid hostilities

Attendance at Bangkok cinemas has fallen since fighting began between Thailand and Indo China. The war’s impact on local leisure outlets reduces theater crowds and film screenings as residents face disruption and uncertainty.

Bangkok Thailand Indo-China

Daintiness and Summer Hair Care Through Depilatories

AP feature notes that stylish women cultivate daintiness, detailing depilatories from 13th century mud to modern formulas with less odor. It advises following directions, rinsing well, and considering alternatives like shaving or electrolysis, with peroxide for light hair and post-use skin care for protection.

Miss Link Takes Over New Duties

Miss Margret Link executive secretary of the Tucson Red Cross becomes field director at the Tucson air base and the Veterans administration. She retains the secretary role part time. Mrs Kathleen O Flanigan will take over family case work starting July 1.

Miss Margret Link Tucson Veterans’ Administration National Association O’flanigan Pima County Red Cross

Transvaal Opens Big Game Hunting Season

The Transvaal region announces a major big game hunting season this year despite government commandeering nearly all privately-owned rifles in South Africa.

South Africa Transvaal

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