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Newspaper

Tucson Daily Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1944

Page

2

Lions Honor Five For Perfect Attendance Pins

Five Lions club members Art Carrillo Bill Ganz Bill Shell Jack Underwood and John Johnson received perfect attendance pins at the regular meeting in the Pioneer hotel. Johnson the retiring president led the event which also introduced two new members T M Elliott and Jim Williams. A dinner dance tonight at the El Conquistador hotel will install new officers head by W M Vreeland with Bill Carr vice president Wilbur Dubois second vice president Jack Underwood third vice president Gene Deacon secretary and Art Carrillo treasurer.

Lions Club Ancheon Club Pioneer Hotel Art Carrillo Bill Ganz Bill Shell Jack Underwood John Johnson Johnson T. M. Elliott Jim Williams W. M. Vreeland el Conquistador Hotel Bill Carr Wilbur Dubois Gene Deacon Vreeland

Volunteers Sought to Help War Price Board Renewal Books

Ration officials appeal for volunteers to assist at the local war price and ration board. Two hours of service welcome to help prepare renewal truck gasoline books due after June 26. Truck owners must obtain new books at the board and bring tire inspection records.

E. Brown Lawrence

Safety Posters Highlight Farm Accident Rules

The University of Arizona agricultural extension and the U S department of agriculture prepared 22 rule posters in red and green English and Spanish. Posters note 1943 farm and shed accidents killed 94 500 with costs of 5.2 billion dollars and 380 million man days lost, equating to a blocked week of war plant activity.

University of Arizona College of Agriculture U. S. Department of Agriculture

Man Walks Boston & Maine Tracks 53 Years In Lowell

John J. Tierney continues an inspection routine on the Boston and Maine main line in Lowell Massachusetts. His daily walk has spanned 53 years regardless of weather or conditions as part of railway maintenance.

Lowell Mass. A John J. Tierney Boston & Maine Railroad

Public Records and Marriage Notices of Arizona and Adjacent States

Superior Court Eva De Concini presides over Pauline Bean versus judgment for plaintiff in a Bean divorce matter. Police Court Paul J. Ceda presiding. Albough reckless drivers and Robert Lannon vagrancy with $10 bond forfeited. Jack Garrett vagrancy to Pima county. Marriage licenses list multiple couples including Roy and Sparta Hall and Fernando Miguel with Louisa Sells. William T. Ash and Geneva Drake. Leon E. Stephens and Billie Moseley. Frank M. Edwards and Catherine Zuerlein. George J. Coleman and Gretna Phinizy. Ralph N. Hussong and Itha M. Michael, with various city and state origins.

Paul J. Ceda Presidine Albough Robert Lannon Jack Garrett Pima County Belles. Hall, Clerk Co. Roy Sparta, Wise Fernando Miguel Sells Ariz Louisa Manuel William T. Ash Santa Rosa Calif Geneva N. Drake Tucson Leon E. Stephens Billie J. Moseley Frank M. Edwards Lake Charles Sarah E. Reedy Hayden Junction Frank E. Sweeney Cedar Bluffs Neb Catherine Zuerlein Humphrey Nebr George J. Coleman Willcox Gretna H. Phinizy Ralph N. Hussong Marion Ind Itha M. Michael

Oil Treatment Planned for Catalina Mountain Highway

Five miles of Catalina mountain highway are being treated with oil. Pima county engineer George Grove says about two miles are finished with half the width treated and 5,500 gallons used. total needs estimate 30,000 gallons. Work will continue two weeks with emulsified asphalt and sand sealing after absorption. Nine workers and county and public roads administration support are mobilized for the project.

Catalina Mountain George Grove Pima County Grove Public Roads Administration

Desert Sanatorium Transferred to Center Tucson

The Desert Sanatorium has been transferred by deed and bill of sale to the Tucson medical center. The property must be operated as a nonprofit community hospital or it reverts in five years to the Erickson trust trustees. Public funds opened the center on East Grant Road and renovations are nearing completion.

Desert Sanatorium Tucson Medical Center Anna Sullinger Erickson -Trust East Grant Road

Escaped convict hoax triggers Tucson police stakeout

A 10 p.m. tip led officers to 1500 Swan road where Richard Burrett claimed an escaped prisoner hid in the house. A 16-year-old girl denied sheltering anyone and a second teen, Richard Miller, was found with a cavalry saber. Miller admitted returning from Oracle and claiming Barrett attacked him. all were detained for questioning.

Richard Burrett 1500 Swan Road Burrett East Speedway Swan Road Barrett Sheriff's Office Miller J. Anderson Richard Miller East Drachman Street Anderson Tucson Oracle

Riverside Auditorium Title Transfer Recorded

Riverside auditorium at 645 West Congress street transferred yesterday from Mr and Mrs Edward C Jacobs to Mr and Mrs Herman Ray for 35000 dollars. A mortgage of 39000 dollars was made by the purchasers to the former owners, the deed filed with Mrs Anna Sullinger.

Riverside Auditorium West Congress Street Edward C. Jacobs Herman Ray Anna Sullinger

Four Newt Species Found Across United States

A regional survey identifies four distinct newt species occurring in the United States, outlining their habitats and geographic ranges. The findings highlight biodiversity in freshwater ecosystems and call for conservation attention to amphibian populations.

United States

Postwar World Looks To Be Pleasant Place

Washington reports optimistic predictions from senators on a smoother postwar era with quicker laundry returns and cheerful service. They foresee a buyers market, improved supplies, and veterans starting businesses bringing competition and better conditions, despite backlogs for items not produced during the war.

Snyder Predicts German War End by Next Year

Rep. J. Buell Snyder told the House as chairman of an Army appropriations subcommittee that military leaders hope Germany is knocked out of the war before the new year. He urged passage of a 49.1 billion dollar supply bill to fund the army for the next fiscal year starting July 1, saying it will empower General Eisenhower for prolonged action if needed. He called the bill the Hitler doom bill and said it would soften Tojo for his doom.

Fred Mullen Washington Germany J. Buell Snyder House Army War Department Gen Eisenhower Hitler Synder Joseph T. McNarney Snyder

Four Tucson Negro Men Slated For Preinduction Exam

Four Tucson Negro men are slated for Army preinduction physical examinations next week, announced selective service board No. 1. Listed are Euland Verdy Greer, Jessie Holt, Hector Manuel Roach, and Walter Johnson.

Tucson Selective Service Board Euland Verdy Greer Jessie Holt Hector Manuel Roach Walter Johnson

Italian Heritage Partitions Argentina Population

A historical note reports that nearly one third of Argentina's current population traces its ancestry to Italy, reflecting deep migration patterns and lasting cultural influence across the nation.

Argentina

Russians Cross River Press Toward Viipuri

Soviet forces breached a river line and advanced toward Viipuri as Finnish defenses slowed but did not halt the Red Army under Col. Gen. Leonid Govorov. Soviet units use forest-cutting squads to clear paths and build highways amid harsh fighting conditions.

Viipuri Moscow Red Army Red Star Leonid A. Govorov

Arizona Leads In WAC Recruiting In This Area

Arizona leads the ninth service command in WAC recruiting and ranks second nationally. Lt. Romaine Attick reported strong interest from Arizona women due to invasion success during her recruiting tour in the northeastern state. She was promoted to first lieutenant and has been stationed in Tucson since last September after enlisting in October 1944.

Arizona WAC Romaine Attick Attick Tucson

Unclear OCR Ad Promotes Ostrex Tablets

Fragmented text advertises Ostrex Tenis Tablets for sale at drug stores including in Tucson at T. Ed Drug. Mentions dosing and health claims with numerous garbled words and lacks verifiable details.

Alr Tucson T. Ed Drug and Wearers Fez

Clarkson Chronicle Notes 20 Years of Service

Clarkson Ontario on June 15 marks twenty years of service for J F B Livesay as general. He has served the community in multiple roles and government posts, earning recognition from local leaders and residents.

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