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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1943
Page
6
Navy Mothers Club, growing from 42 to about 134 members, serves troop trains daily in Tucson. Volunteers bake cookies, distribute magazines, fruit, and cards to servicemen, aided by a wheeled cart funded by Mrs. Scott Appleby and built by James A. Berry.
The Tuc son chapter of the American Red Cross reports a busy May with 330 new home service cases and 989 cases handled. Certificates issued include 121 first aid 92 home nursing 12 nurses aides 22 staff assistance 68 swimmers. Volunteers logged many hours across divisions serving hospitals and communities.
The informal ceremony of Miss A Lucerne Smith and Charlies B Beal took place at the Brookline home of Mr and Mrs Alton L Miller. Rev Ralph Ostregen officiated. Attendants wore white with orchid accents. Best man John J Martin Jr Harvard medical student. The couple honeymooned on Cape Cod MA.
Informal ceremony last night at Rev. R. S. Beal’s parsonage united Miss Sue Watwood daughter of Mrs. J. R. Watwood with George Williams Jr son of Mr. George Williams Sr of Fon du Lac Wisconsin. Attendant was Miss Betty Jean Eaton and best man Albert Eaton. Williams is a University of Wisconsin and Flagstaff Teachers College alum.
Ade line Calles, University of Arizona graduate and resident of Pima hall, married Lieut. Robert Warren Martindale of Newcastle Indiana in Memphis Tennessee. The ceremony at Calvary Episcopal Church was conducted by Rev. Robert Q. Kennaugh with maid of honor Miss Mary Ellen Woodward of Tutson. Martindale, a Crawfordsville Wabash College graduate, was commissioned in 1942 in the medical detachment of the Army Air Corps and was then stationed at the Army Air Base in Dyersburg Tennessee.
Miss Betty Lou Stoughton engages to Sgt. George E. Bell announced by her mother Mrs. Fay Stoughton of 231 East Thirteenth Street. Betty Lou studied in Tucson and Bell studied in Connecticut and lived in Palm Springs before joining the armed services. The ceremony is set for August 1.
The Hack Bureau and the OPA clash over enforcement with cab drivers facing suspensions for following OPA rulings. Feltman's, famed like Coney Island, may fold after 80 years amid turmoil. ASCAP plans action against juke box operators claiming home use recordings. 500000 jukes grossing over 25 million. Tex McCrary and fliers read Gladwin Hill reports before blockbusters dropped on Berlin.
A collage notes Mussolini’s propaganda fading as American bombers flatten symbols of his regime. It cites FDR lend-lease hints from a Congress report and Moscow coverage by Henry Cassidy. The piece humorously riffs on Dempsey divorce witnesses and literary touches by Dottie Dotson.
A collage of showbiz notes mentions Lou Holtz market moves and IT. Ben Bernie shifts to Lupe Velez’s home, Uncle Sam flirts with Joe Besser, and the Buddy Clark heir awaits a debut. Ethel Merman’s baby photo autographed between acts. Pepy D Albren injures a toe in a nightclub routine. Glenn Miller adopts a baby boy. Von Oppels seek release from a Texas internment camp. Kay Penton excites studios in Pittsburgh. Cantor joke riffs on Berchtesgaden and wartime leadership.
Bela Bizony performs Intermezzo at Coq Rouge while Eddie Davis lampoons Strip Polka at Leon and Eddie's. Woody Herman records Down Under for Decca. Renee Wilson dazzles at Mon Paree. Rita Johnson previews My Friend Flicka. Alan Ladd sings China at Paramount. Jean Arthur shines in The More the Merrier. Vaughn Monroe entertains at Commodore Century Room. Oklahoma! score People Will Say earns top buzz. luxury show options reflect era glamour.
A vivid downtown panorama lists unexpected sights from a chest tattoo shop to 42nd Street’s American Indian figure. It notes Father Duffy’s statue near Broadway and 47th, Nazi exhibit quotes at Radio City, and a Village cafeteria reserved for eccentrics. The piece frames these as striking, real, and occasionally grim urban curiosities.
A bearded man at Grand Central distributes poems on the season as river moonlight drapes the Hudson. Morning workers sense the antiseptic air and don topcoats while children revel in fresh spring beauty and towns glow with dusk.
Memos of a Midnighter reports Soph Tucker breaking the Hollywood Florentine Garden record and notes Follies girls receive a 25 cent weekly raise. Sgt. Jack Blaine is in Africa. Mary Mulhern McCarthy, once a Follies girl, has shed 40 pounds after illness. Rose Teed wavers about marriage. Diana Harris, once with Ted Trevor, is now brunette. Socialites seek milk as deliveries skip. Phil Curtis, a 3 ft 7 in midget, is drafted. Larry Adler’s auto blog to be published by Doubleday-Dorand. June 26 Saterpost to reveal hatcheck racket.
In Mexico City a joint commission will meet with the president to discuss canceling train passes for railroad workers. Rail workers union officials conferred with the president ahead of the talks.
Workers staged a series of stoppages in protest of company actions. The actions disrupted operations as employees walked off the job seeking concessions and changes to company policies.
The Ryanettes will hold a lunch meeting at noon followed by an afternoon at the Red Cross workroom. Everyone is asked to attend and participate in the planned activities.
Mrs Jessie Belle Diffenbaugh and Lieut Parley H McNeill exchanged marriage vows Monday evening in Hedrick chapel Tucson couple attended by relatives and a few friends Rev Frank S Williams conducted the ceremony Bride wore dusty blue street dress with white accessories and corsage of white carnations Attendant was sister Mrs K C Yeazell Mother of the bride wore blue lace gown The bride is daughter of Willis S Young of Tucson The groom is son of Thomas J McNeill Blue Water New Mexico and formerly a Tucson police officer They will reside at 123 East Arlington Avenue Sarasota Florida after June 15.
Miss Aljean Thomas, former University of Arizona student, announced engagement at a Lake Shore Drive party in Chicago. She will marry Lieut. (j.g.) Fred Hay of the Great Lakes Naval Training Station. Hay, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hay of Sterling, Illinois, graduated from the Naval Academy in 1941.
Eight nurses aides were awarded caps in a 4 o'clock ceremony at the YWCA after completing a shortened six week course in four weeks. Recipients included Mrs Lloyd B Anderson Mrs Daniel Capp Miss Jacqueline Dewey and others with Catherine H Brown as instructor.
Delta Kappa Gamma holds its June meeting Monday at 7 30 at 2034 East Lee street, hosted by Miss Ulah Hudson. Miss Laura O Gale, president, will oversee. Mrs N E Rogers will read a Miss Lou Merriman paper on Miss Elizabeth Royce, Pioneer Teacher, aunt of Miss Merriman.
Mr and Mrs R W Shields at 821 East Mabel host Sgt George A Kreuger on a five day leave from Fort Bliss Texas The guest is a former business associate of Mr Shields.
Pvt Clarence J Myers and his wife Miss Martha Joan Taylor set up a home in Tucson at 325 East Fort Lowell road. Mrs Taylor is daughter of A D and Mrs Taylor of 51 West Delano street. Pvt Myers rests with Davis Monthan Field. his parents are Mr and Mrs G H Myers of Greenville Pennsylvania.
Mrs James Sanders of 3210 East Bellevue avenue hosted a Friday afternoon tea in honor of Mrs John Judd who is leaving Tucson soon.
David Henderson a seaman second class is home on leave visiting his wife at 346 East Twelfth Street. He attended the University of Arizona and worked with radio station KVOA. He recently graduated from the radio school at the U S Naval Training School in San Diego California.
Mr and Mrs Harry Graves depart Tucson this week bound for Atlanta Georgia en route they will visit their son stationed at Fort Bliss Texas and make other stops at Fort Worth Texas and Little Rock Arkansas.
Mrs. Cecile Everts spent the winter in Tucson and has now returned to her Baltimore Maryland residence.
Mrs. Paul Hatcher, after months in Tucson, hosted a Thursday luncheon at the Pioneer hotel. She plans to return soon to her home in Boston Massachusetts.
Mrs Ambler Wilson and Mrs John Judd will be guests of honor at a breakfast hosted by Mrs Lillard Sanders on Tuesday at the Arizona Inn.
Mrs. Cecile Everts, who spent the winter in Tucson, has returned to her home in Baltimore Maryland.
Mr and Mrs Fred Roberts will be guests of honor at a reception hosted by their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Elmer Flaccus tonight. The event honors the senior couple and showcases family ties in a formal gathering.
Mr and Mrs Hartley Barrett have returned to their Norfolk Virginia home after a visit in Tucson Arizona.
Lieut. Col. and Mrs. Henry Merchant are guests of honor at a dinner tonight hosted by Mr. and Mrs. M. Faure.
Miss Muriel Crampton returns to her home in Ypsilanti Michigan. She is accompanied by her sister Jane a Marine en listee en route to attend Marine school.
Mr and Mrs C Zaner Lesher depart for their Solider camp house on Mt Lemmon to stay a few weeks. Their absence leaves the residence to Lieut and Mrs Charles H Mercer of Grand Rapids Michigan likely occupying the home during the period.
Miss Dorothy McCaffery of 733 North Euclid avenue has returned from Stevens College for her summer vacation.
Dr and Mrs M D Cohen of 3408 East Fairmount depart today to visit friends and relatives in the east and expect to return about the middle of July.
Capt. Ralph W. Gause of the Army medical corps will speak Monday at 4 pm in the USO lounge of the YWCA on North Fifth Avenue. The talk covers Army family medical care, including maternity and pediatric services, with a Q&A and future topics to follow.
The Arizona Children’s Home advisory boards meet in towns between Tucson and Holbrook as Miss Edith Talbert and Mrs. O G Brown lead a wartime tour. The board, based in Tucson, will discuss home restrictions and challenges during the wartime emergency.
The Cadet Wives club formed at the U.S.O. lounge to help cadet wives with housing jobs and activities. It provides room lists, employment leads, and recreation while wives await weekends with their husbands. Cadet Wives president is Mrs. William Hoppenrath with secretary Mrs. Paul Beardsley.
Mrs Mildred Hubbard was installed as president of the American Legion auxiliary at the hall meeting. Officers elected include Alice Few as first vice president and Grace Weil as second vice president with a full slate of officers and committee chairs. The junior auxiliary also installed leaders and reported Memorial day graves decorated and donations to Red Cross and Navy Mothers club. The group received a government citation for the second war loan and set a bingo party for June 18 at the Veterans hospital with a July 8 next meeting.
Miss Mary Frances Jones daughter of Mrs Lela Jones of San Bernardino California and Phillip Raymond Bergier son of Patagonia Arizona were united in marriage in Tempe in an informal ceremony. The bride attended San Bernardino schools and Arizona State Teachers College Flagstaff and has taught in Wickenberg for four years. The groom studied at Patagonia University of Arizona and State Teachers College Seay and has now returned with his bride to live on a ranch near Patagonia visiting relatives in Tempe.
The Arizona Children's Home requests old clothing or rummage to support maintenance. Usable items are welcomed and can be left at 318 North Fourth Avenue or picked up by calling the home.
The Junior League will meet Monday at 6 15 PM at the Arizona Inn. After the business session members and their husbands will attend a swimming party and supper there.
The LLL class of First Baptist will meet Thursday for a picnic supper on the church lawn at 604 North Sixth Avenue at 7 o clock. Husbands are invited and members should bring their own lunches. Group five with Mrs H M Sharples in charge will furnish the drink.
The League of Women Voters will meet Friday at the downtown YMCA branch at 10 30. Mrs E Wilcox speaks on Cartels with an open forum to follow. Mrs Edward Holderness, program chairman, will introduce the speaker. The meeting is open to guests.
The W.S.C.S. general meeting will be held Tuesday at 8 o clock on the church lawn. Mrs T F Buehrer leads devotions with Dr A O Simley as speaker. Mrs Ruth Bushnell is the soloist.
Navy Mothers club meets Monday at 8 at the V F W hall. Roy Robison assistant superintendent of public schools will speak on flag etiquette. James G Billingsley of the Navy recruiting station shows two films Submarines at Sea and a documentary released by the OWI. Families of Navy Mothers will be guests.
St Augustine court Catholic Daughters of America will meet Monday at 8 pm in Knights of Columbus hall to install recently elected officers. Retiring officers and committee chairmen will report. Officers to be installed include Julia Maye grand regent Verna Heinemeir vice regent Mildred Cummings prophetess Nellie Rhee lecturer Anne Roszko monitor Anne Reagan financial secretary Elizabeth Senoir treasurer Catherine Daugherty historian Hilda Dolan organist Marie Davis sentinel Agnes M Kohler Frances Walsh Mary Weinzapfel trustees Rev John L Howard chaplain.
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