USO Plans Varied Entertainment For Service Men Visiting Club
The USO club will gain a seven inch recording system for soldiers to mail records home at a cost of 7 cents. A National Catholic Community Service program provides a Bookmobile arriving in Tucson for a month. Hobbies nights include crafts and singing with coffee. Local families invite soldiers to dinners and outings on Sundays. A radio program airs Saturdays from 7:45 to 8:15 with the Tucson Air Base Dance Band.
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USC
National Catholic Community Service
USO
NCCA
Tucson
KVOA
Tucson Air Base
Hawaii Topic Set for YWCA Girl Summer Club Talk
Miss Emme Garrison will speak on Hawaii at the Wednesday assembly of the Girl Summer club of the YWCA. A six year Kamehameha School for Girls teacher in Honolulu, she will illustrate her talk with pictures and other items. it starts at 4 o clock. The club is led by Mrs. L. A. Romine and Miss Helen Talbot. If demand exists, a new first aid class may be started.
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Y.W.C.A
Emme Garrison
Ion
Hawaii
Garrison
Kamehameha School For Girls
Honolulu
Girl Reserve Department
L. A. Romine
Helen Talbot
Bobby Jones Receives Army Commission for Air Forces
Washington June 9 The War Department announced that Bobby Jones the Atlanta golf champion and Arthur M Loew a Glen Cove New York film executive have been commissioned in the Army and ordered to active duty Jones will report at Mitchel Field New York June 20 for duty with the Army Air Forces as Captain Robert Tyre Jones Loew commissioned a major to the special service of supply in Washington and will oversee Army film distribution He previously served in World War I as a chief machinist mate in the Navy
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Washington
War Department
Bobby Jones
Atlanta
Arthur M. Loew
Glen Cove
Long Island
N. Y
Army
Robert Tyre Jones
Mitchel Field
Army Air Forces
Loew
Special Service
Services of Supply
Loew’s Incorporated
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Navy
Notable New Hampshire Angler Enjoys Fishing Season Start
Mrs. Lizzie Cutter, 84, of Jaffrey, New Hampshire, has fished the maple sugar season for decades and remains a regional ace angler as she awaits the opening of the fishing season.
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Jaffrey
N. H. UP
Litzie Cutter
Oil Industry Discovers 30 New Fields in 1940
The American oil industry identified 30 new fields and 193 new formations in 1940, the highest count in any previous year, signaling substantial expansion and potential impact on energy supply.
Charms, Courts, and Celebrities in a Bustling Week
Charles Chaplin favors Nancy Coleman as Paulette Goddard’s successor. Dorothy Lamour may seek $15,000 repayment from a former admirer. Estelle Taylor returns to work. Bobby Riggs hopes for a public image boost. Dowager Vanderbilt retires her Rolls for a horses and carriage. Fritz Kuhn ill in Dannemora prison hospital. Chiang Kai-shek’s mother visits. Jack Holt’s daughter Jennifer and Robin Sinclair, son of Britain’s Air Minister, are linked. The Artie Shaws expect clarinet work. Mrs G Jessel urged not to settle in Reno this month.
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Charles Chaplin
Paulette Goddard
Nancy Coleman
Dorothy Lamour
Estelle Taylor
Bobby Riggs
Vanderbilt
Fritz Kuhn
Dannemora
Chiang Kai-Shek
Jack Holt
Jennifer
Rafler
Robin Sinclair
Britain
Artie Shaws
Betty Kern
G. Jessel
Reno
Nick the Greek becomes Stanford lecturer on Greek myth
Broadway sportsman Nick the Greek now lectures on Greek mythology at Stanford University. A string of entertainment notes mentions marriages and title changes, with a lawsuit over a Xavier Cugat title and plans for a Felix Frankfurter inspired film saga. Evelyn Nesbit marks 30 years in a Brooklyn spotlight at the Aloha Club.
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Nick the Greek
Stanford University
James Corcorans
Herb Hoover
Geo. Raft
Mack Grey
Jean O'Donnell
Paramount
Mrs. Cugat
Xavier Cugats
Flicker
Felix Frankfurter
Evelyn Nesbit
Aloha Club
Bklyn
Chaplin Goddard Feud Ends in Dividing Spoils
Geor ge Arliss cites Warners denying illness reports as baseless and Navy Relief drive goals are misreported. A national War Chest may end all drives once relief targets are met. In a separate note, a juror in the Madeline Webb trial discussed a juror outburst affecting the acquittal chances. The Barnet Clark melting case has been filed.
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Colyum
Geo. Arliss
Warners
Navy
Madeline Webb
Charles Barnet
Harriet Clark
Stage Door Canteen publicity drama and gallery note
Gertrude Lawrence jokes about lamps as a threat if a gramophone record is placed on top. A Broadway influence trial on mail fraud is announced with stars Helen Menken Martha Raye and others. NBC asks for more names and cancels the free radio show. Bradford Lambert's portrait of Capt Colin Kelly is at Newton Galleries. Corky Kelly salutes. Ben Finney bills into the Marines.
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Gertrude Lawrence
Helen Menken
Conrad Thibault
Martha Raye
Jane Cowl
Ben Wain
NBC
Bradford Lambert
Colin Kelly
Newton Galleries
Corky” Kelly
Ben Finney
Midtown city notes and celebrity tidbits in one column
A collage of era items mentions a federal grand jury in Brooklyn probing FBI gathered evidence on editor J Nelson Tuck and others, theater gossip, hotel security, and social events. It notes Peggy Knudsen’s upcoming wedding, Joe’s cafe in Miami Beach, and Morton Downey’s dance dates with Gwen Monahan, plus a string of eccentric local anecdotes.
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Federal Grand Jury
Bklyn
FBI
J. Nelson Tuck
Conscientious Objector
Life
Chic Johnson
Sons
Conover
Choo-Choo Johnson
Nancy Kelly
Magic Lanterns
Ensign I. Cummings, Jr
Joe's
Miami Beach
Ride Dudley
Morton Downey
Gwen Monahan
H. Schmidlapp
Babs Beckwith
Socially Speaking Vacations in Atlantic City and Pasadena
Dr and Mrs Roland Davison have been visiting Tucson then vacationing two weeks and stop at Chalfonte Haddon Hall Atlantic City N J. Mrs John W Dixon and daughter in law Mrs George Dixon hosted luncheon at El Conquistador hotel for friends. Mrs Dixon, house guest of Dr and Mrs George Dixon, heads to Pasadena for visits then plans to return to Burlington Iowa in July.
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Roland Davison
Tucson
Chalfonte-Haddon Hall
Atlantic City
N. J
John W. Dixon
George Dixon
el Conquistador Hotel
Dixon
West Coast
Pasadena
Burlington
Iowa
Sister’s death triggers travel across cities
Mrs. Cecil Le Mesurier flew to Philadelphia Saturday to be with her sister Mrs. Leagan Fox, whose step-daughter died last week. She is now in New York and plans to return to Tucson Friday.
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Cecil le Mesurier
Philadelphia
Leagan Fox
Mrs Black and Infant Head to Corpus Christi
Mrs John Black and her baby daughter depart Sunday to join Ensign Black in Corpus Christi Texas. Mrs Black, formerly Shirley Schaefer, travels by plane while Ensign Black has just received his commission and is stationed at the Naval Base in Corpus Christi.
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John Black
Ensign Black
Corpus Christi
Tex
Mr and Mrs Ed Meyers Return From West Coast Vacation
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Meyers have returned to Tucson after several weeks vacation on the west coast. Mr. Meyers is associated with the Santa Rita hotel.
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Mrs
Ed Meyers
Tucson
West Coast
Mr. Meyers
Santa Rita Hotel
Mrs Harold Webb Plans Chicago Visit
Mrs Harold Webb will leave Thursday for Chicago to visit friends and members of her family. She will return in three weeks.
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Harold Webb
Chicago
Schwab Arrives in Tucson From Glendale Defense Work
Christopher Schwab arrives from Glendale California where he was employed in defense work at the Curtiss Wright plant. He will remain in Tucson for an indefinite period.
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Christopher Schwab
Glendale
Calif
Curtiss-Wright
Mr. Schwab
Tucson
Mr and Mrs J H McCrea Vacationing in New York
Mr and Mrs J H McCrea of Tucson are spending their vacation in New York and staying at the New Weston hotel.
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J. H. McCrea
Tucson
New York
New Weston Hotel
Edith Talbert to Visit Arizona Advisory Boards
Miss Edith Talbert executive secretary of the Arizona Children's Home will tour the northern counties visiting advisory boards in Prescott Flagstaff Grand Canyon Phoenix and Globe. She plans to return in ten days.
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Edith Talbert
Arizona Children’s Home
Arizona
Prescott
Flagstaff
Grand Canyon
Phoenix
Globe
Talbert
Marriage Revealed In Douglas Today
Miss Wanda Ferguson and Ralph Blackburn exchanged wedding vows last Saturday in Yuma Arizona. The ceremony was in the Christian church with Rev. J B Brown officiating. The bride and groom plan to reside in San Diego as he enters Naval radio training. The groom is the son of Mr and Mrs Wyatt Blackburn of Douglas and a Douglas High School graduate of 1939. The bride, a Douglas High School graduate of 1940, has worked with Mountain States Telephone.
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Max Gamble
San Diego
Wyatt Blackburn
Douglas High School
Mountain States Telephone Company
Pythian Sisters Meet at Odd Fellows Hall
Juanita Temple No 6 Pythian Sisters will gather at 8 o clock Wednesday at Odd Fellows hall for a regular session.
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Odd Fellows Hall
Miss Tribolet Bride Weds Corporal Wilson in San Francisco
Mrs Irene M Tribolet of Tucson announces the marriage of daughter Patience Margaret Tribolet to Corporal Jerry B Wilson of Selma California. The ceremony Saturday June 6 in San Francisco was performed by Col Frank H Hayes.
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Irene M. Tribolet
Tucson
Patience Margaret
Jerry B. Wilson
Selma
Calif
San Francisco
Col
Frank H. Hayes
United States Army
Corp. Wilson
William J. Wilson
Phrateres
Town Girls Organization
Women’s Press Club
Wilson
Schools Secretaries Association
Tucson Pilot Club
Civic Service Society. Corp
Eugene Wilson
Fresno State College
Fresno
Army Air Corps
Charles Tribolet
Club meeting held to elect officers for six months
Larecena Louise Past Noble Grands association met at Eunice Sterns home with Bernice Cain and Mary Hearn assisting. Hazel Brown presided as officers were elected: president Violette Snyder, vice Mary Hearn, secretary treasurer Clara Neustatter. Installation planned at Dora Miller residence July 3. Prizes awarded to Althea Silker first Hazel Brown second Elizabeth Scharf low. Attendees listed from Hot Springs New Mexico and nearby.
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Larecena Louise
Noble Grands Association
Eunice Sterns
North Park Avenue
Sterns
Bernice Cain
Mary Hearn
Hazel Brown
Violette Snyder
Clara Neustatter
Dora Miller
North Tenth Avenue
Althea Silker
Elizabeth Scharf
Hazel B. Brown
Anna Porter
Tillie Shahan
Jennie Wilkins
Della Farris
Cora Dennis
Honorene Parker
Ruth Adams
Frieda Kroeger
Violette
Snyder
Sadie Ash
Lydia Buente
Ruby Sinclair
Allie Brainard
Bertha Johnson
Mabel McDaniel
Janice McKernen
Tana Seibert
Lillian Dixon
Hot Springs
N. M
Ruth Pearce
Teenster Dramatic Club Presents First Sunny Side Variety Show
The Teenster Dramatic club of Emery Park will present the first performance of a variety show at 8 30 o clock Friday at the Sunny side school.
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Teenster Dramatic Club
Emery Park
Sunnyside
Brilliant Curie Returns From East War Front Tour
Eve Curie, daughter of the radium discoverer, returns to New York after touring Egypt Libya the Levant Iran Russia India Burma and China to gather material for reporting lectures and a book She notes Allied strength and logistics and cites hope for a United States role The trip highlights include her four visits to the Russian front and support for the Free French cause
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Eve Curie
America
Atlantic
Egypt
Libya
Levant
Iran
Russia
India
Burma
China
New York
England
United States
United Nations
Pacific
Curie
Mile
France
Paris
Women escape in fishing boat from occupied Norway to Shetland
In a remarkable escape, twenty eight Norwegian women fled occupied Norway by fishing boat, crossed the North Sea, and landed on Shetland Island. A Czech woman reportedly runs a clandestine short wave radio transmitter relaying German military moves and internal conditions.
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North Sea
Shetland Island
Sahuaro division picnic set at Wetmore pool
L. A. to O. R. C. Sahuaro division No. 313 will hold its annual picnic at 6 o'clock Thursday at Wetmore swimming pool. Members and their families are invited. Attendees should bring table service and sugar. Further information from Mrs Ned Willis.
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L. A
O. R. C. Sahuaro
Wetmore Swimming Pool
Ned Willis
Public Favors Teacher Raises in County Budget Hearing
A public hearing on the county school district budget drew supporters of teacher raises and higher maintenance funding. The meeting in the high school, led by Superintendent Robert D. Morrow and the board of trustees, discussed a total countywide budget of 1,507,925 dollars across all districts.
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Robert D. Morrow
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