Port WAC Mess Sergeant Who Bakes A Homey Port
Sgt Ann Barkley, among WAACs trained at Fort Des Moines in 1942, writes from Phoenix about port assignments at Fort McDowell California. She details menu planning, dietitian training, and efforts to create a homelike mess atmosphere for Port WACs while expressing a desire to fly. The article notes her family ranch on Superstition Mountain and a letter to recruiting HQ in Phoenix. Lt Mabel Elizabeth Kessing is coordinating Port WAC interviews in Phoenix to place women at Los Angeles San Francisco or other embarkation ports.
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Arizona
WAC
Phoenix
Ann Barkley
Barkley
WAAC
Ft. Des Moines
Ft. 3
Calif
Port Wac
Commg
Army Recruit Headquarters
Mabel Elizabeth Kessing
San Francisco
Luhrs
Los
Socially Speaking Miss Edwards and Family Head South
Miss Helen Edwards and her brother Tom of 928 North Second Avenue left Friday for Mexico City to attend the summer term at the University of Mexico. Mrs Ehrling Berquist and her children Bob and Barbara left last week for New York to spend the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Edwards
Tom
North
Second Avenue
Mexico City
University of Mexico Ty
Ehrling Berquist
Bob
Barbara
New York
Mrs Wilson Hosts Sister Visitor From California
Mrs. Peter Wilson at 1630 East Fourth Street hosts her sister Mrs. M. D. Manion of Santa Barbara California as a guest. Mrs. W. V. Newhall departed today to join her husband Colonel Newhall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Wilson
East Fourth Street
M. D. Manion
Santa Barbara
Calif
W. V. Newhall
Col. Newhall
Col and Mrs Gordon Take Peter Kiewitt House
Colonel and Mrs Alfred W Gordon have moved into the Peter Kiewitt house at 2000 East Hampton as new occupants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
Alfred W. Gordon
Peter Kiewitt
East Hampton
Mrs Kathryn Van Meter At Barbizon Plaza Hotel
Mrs Kathryn Van Meter is staying at the Barbizon Plaza hotel in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn van Meter
Barbizon Plaza Hotel
New York City
Stanford Abolishes Sororities It Cites Campus Unity
President Tresidder announces Stanford will end sororities to promote unity on campus. He argues Greek houses favor wealth, privilege, and social leverage, denying equal opportunity and betraying democratic ideals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanford
Donald B. Tresidder
Alpha Phi
Chi Omega
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Block System Drives House-to-House Bond Campaign Blitz
Under Mrs Walter Phillips 800 Tucson women canvass for war bonds during blitz days June 12 to 18. Mrs Ed Holderness announces plans for the Fort Huachuca Extravaganza at University of Arizona stadium 7 30 p m Thursday with bond purchases yielding show tickets. Speakers include Mrs John Magee Mrs Reid and Mrs Dan Cronin with further talks planned for American Legion Lions Kiwanis and Optimists clubs.
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Walter Phillips
Tucson
Block Plan
Ed Holderness
Pima County War Finance Committee
Fort Huachuca
University of Arizona Stadium
J. D. Lovett
John Magee
American Legion
Reid
Lions’ Club
Dan Cronin
Kiwanis
Optimists’ Club
Davis Monthan Officers Wives Club Suspends Meetings
Daily reminder notes club meetings halted pending remodeling. War photos displayed in the Santa Rita hotel Fiesta room today. Recital by Coreanna Hayman set for tomorrow at 8 15 p m in the University of Arizona Agricultural Auditorium.
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Officers’ Wives’ Club of
Davis-Monthan
Santa Rita Hotel
Coreanna Hayman
University of Arizona Agricultural Auditorium
Bnai Brith Calls Servicemen Stag Party
Raphael Brandes, president, announced that B Nai B Rith invites Jewish servicemen to a stag party at the Brandes school on East Broadway Thursday. Members will serve as daddies for the occasion to honor servicemen. refreshment menu includes hamburgers potato chips pretzels beer and cigarettes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raphael Brandes
B'Nai B’rith Lodge
B’nai B’rith
Brandes School
East Broadway
Butter and Shortening Blend for Flavor and Texture
For recipes needing butter flavor such as hard sauce or white icing use a partial substitute of vegetable shortening and butter to conserve butter. This technique preserves taste while reducing butter usage.
Day Will Come on Secret Societies and Equality
A 1944 King Features column argues that abolition of sororities is flawed and predicts a day when secret societies will be seen as shameful as slavery, urging President Tresidder to regret their establishment for the sake of freedom and equality.
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Sime
America
Dad
Tresidder
King Features Syn., Inc
Germans In Italy Ordered Back to Reich
New York dispatch reports that all German civilians in German occupied Italy have been ordered to return to the Reich. A deadline of Thursday morning was set for civilians to report to their consulates.
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New York
Italy
Reich
CBS
VFW Auxiliary Reports Dinner Success and New Members
At a meeting on the East Broadway post hall, members praised a Spanish dinner for the national home with chairwoman Mary Sharp highlighting strong member cooperation. New member Grace R Weil was welcomed. Corena Ward announced bond booths at Woolworths and Rialto Theater raising substantial sales. Ward named state auxiliary vice president and Lillian Rojeski state chaplain.
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VFW
East Broadway
Post Hall
Mary Sharp
Mildred Carpenter
C. C. Snell
Grace R. Weil
Corena Ward
Woolworth’s
Rialto Theater
Sgt Meyer Celebrates Birthday Furlough Parties
Staff Sgt Don Meyer stationed at Barksdale Field La spends a 15 day furlough with his parents at the Santa Rita hotel and Ranchhouse lodge in the Catalina foothills. A Ranchouse barbecue honored his birthday and a Santa Rita hotel dinner followed with guests Ruth Rocker Mary Ellen Mella Kay Mella Barbara Fox John Kohane John Risia and Al Fayegh. Mary Ellen Mella hosted a buffet at 1305 East Sixth Street. Meyer returns to Barksdale Field tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Meyer
Barksdale Field
Edward F. Meyer
Santa Rita Hotel
Catalina Foothills
Ranchouse
Nick C. Hall
Santa Rita
Ruth Rocker
Mary Ellen Mella
Kay Mella
Barbara Fox
John Kohane
John Risia
al Fayegh
East Sixth Street
Meyer
Group Entertained At Congregational House
A rehabilitation group from Davis Monthan hospital entertained at Congregational House in Tucson on Wednesday afternoon from 4 to 8 by Mrs. C. C. Cannon, director of the house. A second group from Marana airfield with Chaplain Wirt will be entertained today from 4 to 8 p. m.
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Tucson
Davis-Monthan Hospital
Red Cross
Congregational House
C. C. Cannon
Marana Airfield
Wirt
Navy WAVE Recruiting Tour To Visit Arizona June 26
Ens. Eleanor Benfer will return to Arizona for a two week WAVE recruiting itinerary starting June 26, from Los Angeles, with a Yeoman 2D and a WAVE pharmacist mate. In early June, 15 patriotic women joined Navy service in Phoenix and Tucson. Recruiter Specialist James G. Billingsley says half of Navy personnel in Washington now belong to the women’s reserve, reshaping duties across shore and combat support. Candidates may apply at the local Navy recruiting station for advance tests ahead of enlistment by the visiting WAVE party.
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Ens
Eleanor Benfer
Arizona
Los Angeles
Yeoman 2D Soloman
Ens. Bernier
Phoenix
Tucson
James G. Billingsley
Navy Department
Washington, D. C
Women's Reserve
Wave’s
Maine
Florida
WAVE
Eastern Sea Frontier
New York City
the Frontier
Ens. Benfer
Billingsley
Navy
Slacks Girdle Gains Applause in Local Ad
A Tucson advertisement touts Charis Slax-Slim as the solution for a smoother under-slack silhouette. Mrs Y reports a 100 percent improvement after abandoning ordinary corsets for the product advertised with a local station listing and contact.
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Tucson
R Richardson
Altrusa Club Reaches 25 000 Quota in War Loan Drive
On Saturday the Altrusa club hit its $25 000 quota for the fifth war loan drive. Mrs Mary McMurtrie chaired the effort and the bank booth team included Mmes Margaret Albert Greene FitzHugh Eugene Steinheimer O P Knight Leon Salter Flora Hubbard Mary McMurtrie Salome Townsend Elizabeth Cronin Margaret Stevens George Herrick Elizabeth Steelsmith and Miss Emily Turek.
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Altrusa Club
Mary McMurtrie
Southern Arizona Bank
Mmes
Margaret Albert
Greene FitzHugh
Eugene Steinheimer
O. P. Knight
Leon Salter
Flora Hubbard
Salome Townsend
Elizabeth Cronin
Margaret Stevens
George Herrick
Elizabeth Steelsmith
Emily Turek
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Sgt. Barkley
Baum & Adamson
North Stone
F. Goodrich
Turner Field
Albany
Roy E. Jacobsen
Haddonfield
N. J
Lillian L. Levine
Passaic
R. L. Beeson
Richmond
Ind
Army
Daily Reminder
Ces
Masonic Temple
Pi Lambda Theta
Pima Hall
Anita S. Dowell
Arizona Inn
Pima County Women's Republican Club
East Pennington Street
F. E. Woodworth
Rogers Road
Sgt. Meyer
Southwest
East Congress
Woolworth's
Don Juan
Wayne
Mrs. Y
Ateuyg Om
Davis-Oracle Road
Luna St
Rillito
Campbell
S. P
Mozelle Beauty Shop
N. Second Ave
Them
Adeline
N. Stone
HEAT
Chambrays
Seersuckers
Nam
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Tucson Warehouse & Transfer Co
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