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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1941
Page
5
In Moscow the talk centers on mobilization readiness amid unsettled international tensions. Stalin urges vigilance while crowds mingle. officials cite Red Army drills and civilian air raid precautions. No evidence of imminent mobilization or negotiations with Germany is found.
Dr. Melvin T. Solve of the University of Arizona heads a new anthology compiling readings from fifth century Greece to modern America. Farrar and Rinehart will publish the volume to accompany a syllabus and class lectures. The book includes introductory notes for each period and ten illustrations of masterworks.
Troy report says Gar diner Bennett a senior at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute measured goldfish eye size, retinas, and nerve fibers to test vision. His Green Island background is noted as part of the research.
A 30 day regimen claims daily Kruschen Salts in water before breakfast will stimulate bile flow and improve digestion. It targets headaches biliousness and fatigue, promising a full money back if no improvement after 30 days. Advertised by Litt Martin Drug Co. and attributed to T. Ed.
Tucson groups and civic organizations raised over 2661.82 for the Pima County Preventorium since early this year. Key contributions include a $707 net concert by local musicians, $546.55 from Hurlstone Fairchild’s painting sale, and $355.84 from the Golden Gloves event. Local clubs and events added smaller sums, totaling cash plus in‑kind gifts from Cattlemen’s association steer donations and annual court house employee fundraisers.
In Nogales Arizona on June 17 a Sun dispatch reports that over a thousand workers will be on the Hermosillo Nogales road by month end. Governor Anselmo Macias confirmed to U S customs patrol chief Fred E Edwards that funds exist in the 1941 federal budget to finish the main Hermosillo Nogales highway.
The sand hour glass once served as a popular timing device for soft boiled eggs, marking intervals by the flow of sand to indicate when the egg reaches the desired softness.
Blondie’s baby daughter is named Cookie after a worldwide fan contest. Dag Wood Bumstead’s wife Mrs. Dag Wood Bumstead led the effort with judges Chic Young Dr Allan Roy Dafoe Beatrice Fairfax and Inez Robb selecting the winning name. Mrs Herman Barken of Cleveland Ohio won the grand prize for her neat nomination and the apt choice reflecting Daddy’s appetite and baby’s sweetness.
The Arizona corporation commission denied Casa Grande valley farmers a general natural gas installation to pump irrigation water for 128,000 acres. It noted Boulder dam’s admitted power plus March 1, 1942, availability to Salt River Valley Water Users’ association and advised staying with electricity. The drought relief and defense gas demands were cited as factors.
The local internal revenue office reminds license holders that narcotics oleomargarine and liquor licenses must be renewed before the first of next month. Current licenses expire June 30. The staff has increased from two to four persons with a clerk present to accept current returns. New staff are M. F. Murphy deputy in charge and Mrs Bertha Langham clerk.
Officers from the Tucson air base will attend a noon luncheon at the Pioneer hotel Rotary club. Brigadier General Frank D. Lackland will speak on The Functions of the Air Corp Wing, Col. H. W. Hopkins on What is An Air Base and Its Functions. Several other officers will give brief talks. Invited guests include Major Ronald A. Hicks Major Ehrling H. Bergquist Major William H. MacDonald Major A. Y. Smith and Captains John R. V. Dickson Buford R. Nyquist Robert R. Fisher.
Los Angeles and 12 other Southern California cities prepare to receive Colorado River water via the Metropolitan Water District. Beginning June 18, Pasadena, Burbank, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Compton and Torrance will introduce the supply. The district plans free water through August 18 then charges 15 dollars per acre foot.
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