The Miracle of Golden Gate Park’s Making
A narrative on how John McLaren transformed barren San Francisco dunes into Golden Gate Park through persistent effort and a single resilient weed. The piece likens the park’s growth to human character, describing the toil, moorings in fog, and the spread of life from a scrap of weed to a thriving landscape.
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San Francisco
Golden Gate Park
America
John McLaren
Golden Gate
Mediterranean
King Features, Inc
Eileen Johnson Named Delegate to National FHA Convention
Miss Eileen Johnson of Amphitheatre high school will represent Arizona at the Future Homemakers of America national convention in Kansas City July 6 to 9. She has served as president and treasurer of her local FHA unit and majors in home economics. Arizona will have two voting delegates at the three day meeting expected to draw about 4000 homemaking students from states, Puerto Rico and Hawaii.
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Eileen Johnson
Ivel A. Johnson
Arizona
Future Homemakers of America
Kansas City
Miss Johnson
Amphitheatre High School
Future Homemakers
Puerto Rico
Hawaii
FHA
American Home Economics Association
United States Office of Education
Socially Speaking Notes From Bloomington Visitors
Julian Cusie of Bloomington is visiting Barry Brokaw of the University of Arizona. Cusie will spend several weeks here. Capt and Mrs Daniel P Lee returned to Washington DC after visiting his parents Mr and Mrs D F Lee at 2702 East Mabel.
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Julian Cusie
Bloomington
Barry Brokaw
University of Arizona
Cusie
Daniel P. Lee
Washington, D. C
D. F. Lee
East
Mabel
Mrs Helen Nau Returns to Burlington after Tucson Visit
Mrs Helen Nau comes back to Burlington Iowa this week after visiting her daughter Mrs Luisanne Ebert at 2918 East Mabel Tucson Arizona where she spent time recently and traveled home.
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Helen Nau
Burlington
Iowa
Tucson
Luisanne Ebert
East
Mabel
Edwards family vacation spans states with campers and counselors
Dr. and Mrs. B. B. Edwards and their family are vacationing across multiple states. Dr. Edwards visits his mother in Alabama while Mrs. Edwards and daughter Helen and son Tom stay in Los Angeles, and another son John is in Montana. Miss Edwards will serve as a counselor at a Pebble Beach girls camp for six weeks starting July 2.
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B. B. Edwards
States
Dr. Edwards
Alabama
St Marys Nurses Elect Officers in Alumnae Meeting
Miss Eileen Wilson was elected president of the St. Mary's Nurses Alumnae association at a meeting early this week. Officers named include Mrs Kenneth McVey as vice president Mrs Mary Commarano second vice president Miss Martha Sewell secretary and Mrs Albert Ruiz treasurer. Board of directors features Sister Paula Marie Sister Beatrice Mrs Mary Commarano and Mrs Margaret Madrid. The group was reorganized after wartime inactivity and this year backs a student nurse recruitment plan a hospital building campaign and a nursing student scholarship.
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Eileen Wilson
St. Mary’s Nurses Alumnae Association
Kenneth McVey
Mary Commarano
Martha Sewell
Albert Ruiz
Direc
Tors
Paula Marie
Beatrice
Margaret Madrid
St. Mary's Hospital
Daily home fires exceed seven hundred with major losses
More than 700 dwelling fires occur each day causing an average loss of about 350 dollars per fire. The data highlight the scale of residential fire risk and the typical financial impact on households.
Lawn festival to aid St Marys hospital fund set for July
The lawn festival benefiting St Marys hospital building fund will take place July 11 in the garden of St Josephs Villa Caron on Wilmot road starting at 7 p.m. An earlier statement that the event was Sunday was incorrect.
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St. Mary’s Hospital
Rummage Sale at La Plazita Sponsored by St. Cyril's
A rummage sale will be held at La Plazita from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. St. Cyril's parish will sponsor the sale.
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Ft. Lowell
Freddie Bartholomew
PTA
la Plazita
St. Cyril’s Parish
BPWC Installation Set At YWCA In Phoenix
The Cholla Business and Professional Women's club will hold an officer installation at 7 30 p m Thursday in the Indian Room at the YWCA 738 North Fifth Miss Bess Stinson of Phoenix state president will install the new officers in a candlelight service New officers are Jeanne Clark president Gertrude Lord vice president Fern Nevitt second vice president Dorothy Richert recording secretary Rosemary Shimonowsky treasurer Retiring officers are Ferne Atkinson president Kathy Kellogg vice president Evelyn Gipson second vice president Susan Blue recording secretary Mary Frances Lowe treasurer
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Cholla Business and Professional Women’s Club
YWCA
North Fifth
Bess Stinson
Phoenix
Jeanne Clark
Gertrude Lord
Fern Nevitt
Dorothy Richert
Rosemary Shimonowsky
Ferne Atkinson
Kathy Kellogg
Evelynn Gipson
Susan Blue
Mary Frances Lowe
Evergreen Growth Speed Varies by Climate
In warm humid climates Evergreens mature faster, reaching a given size in half to a third the time compared to growth in cooler areas, illustrating climate impact on tree development.
Tucson PenWomen Win Top Southwest Branch Award
The Tucson branch of the National League of American Pen Women was named the best in the Southwest region for advancing league objectives. Dr. Lena Creswell served as a delegate to the biennial convention in Washington, D. C., and Tucson members have earned national honors including Mary Henry for the poem Futile and Ruth Rey.
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Tucson
National League of American Pen Women
California
Nevada
Colorado
New Mexico
Arizona
Lena Creswell
Washington
D. C
Mary Henry
Ruth Rey
When The Palo Verde Blooms Poem References Tucson Group
Members of the Tucson branch include writers lecturers artists and musicians. Miss Beula M Wads worth is named president elect of the active poetry and arts group.
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Palo Verde
Tucson
Beula M. Wadsworth
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