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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1940
Page
4
Miss Marjorie Louise Sisk will marry William Graham Bell in an all white candle light Episcopal ceremony at Nogales church this evening. Rev. O A Smith will officiate before about 200 guests with a reception to follow at the bride’s home.
Friday morning at Holy Cross church, Miss Ann Margaret Doan and Laura A Celaya wed in a ceremony led by Rev. E Corall. Doan, granddaughter of Judge Fletcher M Doan, wore white net with pearl halo veil, carrying white carnations and sweet peas. Attendant Armando Gamboa wore aqua blue lace. Best man Armando Gamboa. After a church breakfast, the couple planned a short wedding trip and will reside in Yuma Arizona where Celaya works at R and B drug stores.
A chicken dinner will be served on the church patio at St John Methodists Friday evening from 6 to 7 30 open to the public and community attendees are invited to attend.
Howell Manning of Paseo Redondo and Johnny Ellinwood with Mrs R E Ellinwood return to Tucson after a year at Middlesex Concord. Betsy Ellinwood also studied at Concord Academy, and Thomas Ellinwood graduates Middlesex this year. Mrs King L Hart leaves Tucson for summer vacation in Los Angeles.
Miss Mary Morehead returns to Tucson this week from Bishop school in La Jolla California. She is the daughter of Mrs. K Boyd Morehead of 2121 East Third street.
Dr. and Mrs. Victor H. Kelly and family depart Tucson planning a five week trip to the east and middle west to visit relatives and tour areas.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester L. Nalley of 931 East Seventh Street host Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Patot of Long Beach, brother-in-law and sister, as guests for about four days. The visitors plan a Grand Canyon excursion before returning home.
Mrs. C. J. Diaz and her son departed Saturday afternoon for Los Angeles to spend a brief period visiting relatives and seeing the city.
Miss Ruth Heineman of Hamburg New York announces her engagement to Mr Eugene Thorpe son of Mr and Mrs Laurens Thorpe of Eden New York The couple plan an August eastern ceremony and will reside in New Bethlehem Pennsylvania Miss Heineman a 1939 Cornell graduate works as a laboratory technician in Tucson Arizona Mr Thorpe also a Cornell graduate captained the varsity swimming team and is with Dravo Construction in New Bethlehem
An AP feature describes a 1940 girl borrowing South American Indian jewelry ideas adapting colors, odd designs, and uses of peanuts beans and safety pins. It provides step by step instructions for crafting wax beads and a waxed cardboard bead necklace with stringing details and finishing touches.
A feature advises jittery parents to identify the nervous trigger and seek relief before their daily low point. Options include soundproofing, quieter shoes for children, and swapping child care with a neighbor.
Walter Winchell reviews recent summer theatre shows in New York. He critiques phoniness of some programs, praises solid productions like Our Town at the Music Hall, and notes performances by Peter Lorre, Irene Hervey, Edmund Lowe, Florence Rice, Ray Milland, and Loretta Young amid a spectrum of crowd-pleasing offers and cautionary observations.
A satirical look at Berlin broadcasts by Bill Shirer and a Chicago Round Table clash on Have We Time to Think. TV and radio gags include Doris Dudley John Craven and Thurber’s quips plus a banter about It Was Only a Few Thrills Ago and Hit the Road.
A collage of media notes and celebrity quips on murder in Esquire and Look Los Angeles data on marriage licenses. Huey Long battles a free press while wartime reporting and film stars including Claudette Colbert Loretta Young Bing Crosby and Jane Wyman appear in a parade of quotes and opinions.
Sahuaro Shrine No 2 will hold a pot luck supper Wednesday evening at Mrs. Carl Gustafsson’s home 1375 East Silver. All White Shriners and families invited. Bring your own table service. Reserve by calling 2327-J or 0186-R-3.
The Red Cross Sewing room at 450 North Main Street will be open from 8 to 12 o clock Wednesday with Mrs A L Gorman in charge. Mending and sewing will aid the preventorium and donations of linen for a layette are invited at the Red Cross headquarters 79 North Stone Avenue.
The Auxiliary to Arizona Unit No 73 Military Order of the Purple Heart will hold a regular business meeting next Friday at 8 o'clock in the Pioneer hotel. All members are urged to attend.
Ethel Falterman president of the auxiliary to VFW Post 549 convenes a special meeting at 7 30 pm Wednesday at her East Lincoln home. Installation of officers will be held and unfinished business will be addressed.
Ben Daniels Camp No. and auxiliary No. 3 will hold a joint picnic Tuesday at 7 pm at Mrs. Annie E. Daniels home 628 North Ninth Avenue. Members are asked to bring card tables and table service.
The Arizona Inn club hosted an aquacade at 8:30 pm Friday at the pool with six mermaids including Marie Richey Donna Rae Howard Suzanne Hamilton Barbara Smelker Betty Falck and Barbara Falck. Performers included the Falcks in a tandem swim and dances by the Gay sisters.
The Juanita Sewing club will meet at 11 o clock Wednesday morning at the home of Mrs. Mattie Old 610 East Mabel Street. A pot luck supper will be served to the group at noon.
On Wednesday June 19 the program committee of the First Christian church will meet with chairman Mrs. W C Davis at her home 52 North Warren from 3 to 5 oclock.
Arizona chapter No 2 C E S will hold a regular meeting Tuesday evening at 8 oclock at the Masonic Temple. Gladys Skidmore worthy matron will preside. Local and visiting members urged to attend.
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