Court To Rule On Tax Powers Of Supervisors
Arizona Supreme Court hears final arguments on emergency funding power for Pima County supervisors. The case tests whether the state tax commission may approve a $100,000 park and recreation project as an emergency expenditure despite not meeting standard limits.
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Phoenix
Arizona Supreme Court
State Tax Commission
Pima County, of Supervisors
Tax Commission
Supreme Court
Charles D. McCarty
Commission
McCarty
Fred W. Fickett
Tucson
Superior Court
Arthur T. LaPrade
Levi Udall
R. C. Stanford
Tucson Council Joins Community Chest Network
The Council of Social Agencies voted unanimously to affiliate with the Tucson Community Chest, expanding Chest influence to over 50 agencies. Robert Heineman will serve as council representative. Margaret A. Knight outlines goals and a five month 1948 fund request.
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The
Tucson Community Chest
Council of Social Agencies
Chest
Chest Board
Community Chest
Tucson
Robert Heineman
Stanley Y. Steele
F. Payne Dearing
Margaret A. Knight
Community Chest Board
Adm Durgin To Speak At Navy League Luncheon
Rear Adm. Calvin T. Durgin of San Diego will address a Navy League luncheon at the Pioneer Hotel Monday noon as President Frank Drachman notes. Durgin helped host 57 Tucson businessmen aboard the USS Princeton for a coast cruise last Monday featuring carrier air actions 60 miles offshore.
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Calvin T. Durgin
San Diego
32Th Naval District
Navy League
Pioneer
Frank Drachman
Adm
Durgin
Tucson
Princeton
California
Park Paper to be Read at Engineering Education Meet
John C. Park, civil engineering professor at the University of Arizona, will present a paper at the 56th annual meeting of the American Society for Engineering Education in Austin Texas June 14 to 18. Park’s work titled Some Problems of Civil Engineering Education will be read by Robert Holcomb a 1936 University of Arizona graduate now on the Texas A M faculty.
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John C. Park
University of Arizona
American Society For Engineering Education
Austin
Tex
University of Texas
Park
Robert Holcomb
Atexas A & M
State Firemen To Open Parley
Firemen from across Arizona converge on Holbrook for the Arizona State Firemen's association three day convention with demonstrations, tours of Painted Desert and Petrified Forest, and a Friday breakfast and Saturday ball. The women's auxiliary joins in registrations, breakfasts, and social events at the Navajo county fair grounds.
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Holbrook
Arizona
Arizona State Firemen’s Association
Women’s Auxiliary
Navajo County Fairgrounds
Fair Grounds
Painted Desert
Petrified Forest
Young Democrats in Tucson mull Eisenhower bid
The Tucson Young Democrats hinted at backing Dwight D. Eisenhower for the Democratic nomination after a Tuesday meeting. A resolution to urge Eisenhower to become a candidate was discussed, with a similar measure expected at Arizona Young Democrats’ state convention in Tucson June 25–26.
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Tucson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Arizona
Young Democrat
Enos P. Schaffer
Ted Sisco Elected Noble Grand of Pima IOOF Lodge
Ted Sisco was chosen noble grand of Pima lodge No. 3 IOOF at a recent officers election held at the Odd Fellows hall. He will assume office July 1. Other officers elected for next year include Ivan Harper vice-noble grand Edward Shelan secretary and Lawrence Wood treasurer.
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Ted Sisco
Pima Lodge No. 3
IOOF
Odd Fellows Hall
South Sixth Avenue
Ivan Harper
Edward Shelan
Lawrence Wood
Death of Dorothy Harper Touts Et Forty National Officer
Mrs. Ethyl Thorp of Tucson reports the death of Mrs. Dorothy Harper, chateau national passe of the Eight et Forty auxiliary to the Forty et Eight American Legion. Harper, a Washington resident, had visited Tucson earlier this year.
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Ethyl Thorp
Tucson
Dorothy Harper
Chateau National Passe
American Legion Organization
Harper
Washington, D. C
Nogales Hosts 100 Police For State Fraternal Meet
Nogales, Ariz. June 9. About 100 delegates and alternates are expected for the two day state convention of the Fraternal Order of Police hosted by Santa Cruz lodge No. 10. State President Clarence J. Malley will preside with National President Jack Dudek in attendance. Meetings begin 1 30 p m Thursday with banquets Thursday night and Friday morning closing session, followed by a closing banquet dance in Nogales Sonora Friday night.
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Fraternal Order of Police
Clarence J. Malley
Bisbee
Santa Cruz Lodge No. 10
Jack , Dudek
Cleveland
John Wilson
Phoenix
George W. Scheerer
Douglas
Edmond Jolley
E. C. Brown
Joe Valenzuela
Speedway Residence Sold To A. K. Mitchell
Mr and Mrs John J Feidt sold a residence at 1928 East Speedway to Albert K Mitchell in a cash deal of 37500 with deed recorded Tuesday by county recorder Anna Sullinger.
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John J. Feidt
East Speedway
Albert K. Mitchell
Anna Sullinger
Man Subdues Police. Grilled and Fined for Drunken Disturbance
George Hill resisted three city officers at the Cosmopolitan club and damaged a patrol car window. He pleaded guilty to drunkenness and disturbing the peace. Police fined him 30 dollars and sentenced him to 15 days unless he pays the property damage, per Judge Paul J. Cella.
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George Hill
Harry Rogers
Don Hinman
Lonnie Reed
Cosmopolitan Club
Ochoa and
Myers Street
Hill
Hinman
Reed
Paul J. Cella
iCella
Burns Replaces Cmdr. Jones Here
Lt. Cmdr. Harry A. Burns has taken over duties as inspector instructor of the naval reserves in Tucson. He succeeds Cmdr. Hollis W. Jones, who arrived in July 1947 and is now on 30 day temporary duty in San Diego. The reserves center is at 1101 South Algernon Way. Burns previously served as flag secretary for destroyers in the Atlantic fleet.
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Cmdr
Harry A. Burns
Naval Reserves
Hollis W. Jones
Tucson
Jones
San Diego
Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Training Center
South Algernon Way
Cmdr. Burns
Destroyers
Atlantic
KU field trip seeks 1000 A.D. archeology before dam flood
A University of Kansas eight week expedition studies Smoky Hill river watershed to recover archeological deposits dating from 1000 A.D. before waters rise behind the Kanopolis dam.
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Lawrence
Kas. U.P
University of Kansas
Smoky Hill River
Kanopolis
School Board Buys 40 Acres in Tucson District
The Tucson high school district No. 1 bought 40 acres at the southeast corner of East Fifth Street and Swan Road for 25000 dollars from Mr. and Mrs. William Mitchell. The land may host future junior or senior high school construction, per THS Principal Charles Carson. Arizona Trust Company handled the sale.
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School Board of
Tucson
East Fifth Street
Swan Road
William Mitchell
THS
Charles Carson
Arizona Trust Company
Plan Thursday Rites For Juan Sierras
Juan Sierras, 31, a Tucson native, died in Nogales Sunday. He lived at 821 Erie Street. A requiem mass is set for 9 a.m. Thursday at Holy Family Church, burial at 4:30 p.m. in Holy Hope Cemetery. Tucson Mortuary handles arrangements. Survivors include his mother Mrs. Delfina Sierras, three brothers Manuel Alfred and Raymond, and seven sisters Carmen Rueda Lucia Leon Clara Leon Frances Colmenero Theresa Cota Carlotta Madril and Grace Mackowiak.
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Juan Sierras
Tucson
Nogales
Erie Street
Holy Family Church
Holy ‘Hope
Delfina Sierras
Manuel
Alfred
Raymond
Mmes
Carmen Rueda
Lucia Leon
Clara Leon
Frances Colmenero
Theresa Cota
Carlotta Madril
Grace Mackowiak
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YWCA
North Stone Avenue
Engineering Society
Eisenhower
Odd Fellows Lodge
Grunewald & Adams
WM. Fine
Viley~ Ly
ACE House & Window
Edward Moore & Sons
N. 4Th Ave
Ariz
A. K. Mitchell
Tyndall
Dad
Jayson
Patterson
Optometrists
W. A. Schell
L. M. Patterson
South Stone
Hubbard
North Grande Ave
St. Mary’s Road
Turson
Lifetime
Koolvent
FHA
Arizonians
Metal Awning CO
North Stone Ave
E. Congress
Scott
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