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Tucson Daily Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1941

Page

2

Regents May Hear Arizona President Home Purchase Fight

The University of Arizona regents plan a public discussion on the Mansfield home purchase controversy and authority to enter long term contracts. Mansfield and his attorney may pursue court action if the board proceeds, while bids for a men’s dormitory and a $250000 bond issue are also on the agenda.

Regents Mansfield Monte Mansfield University of Arizona Board of Regents Cleon Knapp Ralph Bilby Osborn University Alfred Atkinson B. D. Ring Superintendent of Public Instruction Boston

Furry Gangster of the Desert Featured in Textbook

Jack O'Connor of the University of Arizona has an article on the coyote in a spring textbook Models and Motivation for Writing from Thomas Nelson and sons. The piece first appeared in Field and Stream in 1936 and was reprinted in Readers Digest.

Jack O'Connor University of Arizona Thomas Nelson and Sons New York Templeman, Roberts and Treleace University of Illinois Urbana O'Connor Field and Stream Reader's Digest O’connor Mark Twain Henry David Thoreau Donald Culross Peattie

Finished Copper Goods Production Makes Mark

Movement of copper in finished products from plants in May rose to 139 164 tons, a new monthly high, exceeding March and April shipments. Latin American copper, 49 190 tons, fueled the demand for domestic manufacture, while on hand and on order deficits reached 264 850 tons.

New York Latin America

Campbell Serves In British Armored Division

Sir Malcolm Campbell once land speed record holder now serves as an officer in a British armored division as reported by the Daytona Beach Sun-Record. Campbell, famed for breaking 300 miles per hour, is described in a brief dispatch dated Daytona Beach Florida June 27.

Daytona Beach Fla Malcolm Campbell

Birds Ride Strong Winds At High Altitude Migrations

Birds migrate high above Earth using persistent updrafts and powerful winds reaching up to 100 miles per hour at 3.5 miles altitude. The rapid air currents aid long distance travel and speed during seasonal movement.

Professors Speak to Wide Audiences Across the State

University faculty and staff gave numerous public addresses during the last school year. Dean G M Butler led with 21 talks reaching about 1613 listeners across Los Angeles Tucson radio programs and high schools.

Dean G. M. Butler College of Engineering Los Angeles Colorado Tucson Rotary John D. Fitz-Gerald Dean Butler Miles Casteel Phoenix Casteel J. F. McKale

William Davis Rites To Be Held Tomorrow

Funeral services for William Davis 64 Negro who died Tuesday at the National Military Home at Sawtelle California will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 30 o'clock in Brings chapel Burial will be in the Soldiers plot in Evergreen cemetery Davis served with General Pershing s expedition into Mexico and saw action in the World war He was a member of Charles Young Post of the American Legion He was a native of Richmond Virginia and came here in 1929 from Bisbee He was taken from the U S Veterans hospital here on June 15

William Davis National Military Home Sawtelle Calif Bring’s Chapel Evergreen Cemetery Davis General Pershing Mexico Pancho Villa Charles Young American Legion Richmond Bisbee Mr. Davis U.S. Veterans’ Hospital

Game Group Meets Tonight at Pima County Court House

Tucson Game Protective association members gather at 8 p m in the justice court room to view colored motion pictures of grizzly and black bear elk moose caribou Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep and Alaskan white sheep loaned by Ernest Miller a Montana rancher and big game guide. Garvin Smith will report on a Catalina mountains sheep survey.

Rocky Mountain Tucson Game Protective Association Justice Court Pima County Court House Elkhorn Ranch Montana Tucson Garvin Smith Coronado National Forest Catalina Mountains

First Voters Ask Day Milk Delivery Here

The postal card vote on day delivery of milk in Tucson stood 156 for and 26 against. Housewives were urged to indicate preference by mailing cards to City Clerk Irvin as drivers and dairy operators promised to aid council in gauging patron will.

Tucson Charles C. Irvin

Aggie Program Outlined For State Session

Teachers of vocational agriculture met at the University of Arizona campus for a three day session. Committee reports covered work done and plans for the coming year. A livestock clinic was held at the university farm with leaders in agricultural education and dairy husbandry. The conference closes tomorrow with additional campus meetings.

Teachers of Vocational Agriculture University of Arizona Humanities T. D. Watson F. I. Gano Edgar McEuen Dewey Powell W. P. Beard Federal Department of Agricultural Education Washington University Campbell Avenue L. D. Klemmedson C. D. Wilson Clyde Rowe R. H. Riddell

Gage Upson Elected Mayor of Y Camp at Groom Creek

Gage Upson was elected mayor of the state YMCA camp at Groom Creek near Prescott by campers of the third section. He also won the 100 yard dash and 40 yard crawl stroke in the camp swimming meet. Murray Woods of Tucson won the diving event. Elmer F. Coble reports a rifle range donated by Thomas Imler and a cabin donated by M. B. Hazeltine were presented Sunday. The Hazeltine cabin houses six fight boys from Tucson. cabin leader Rollin Burr. Total Tucson attendance for the first three sections is 108, up from 91 last year. Fourth section leaves July 3.

Gage Upson Groom Creek Prescott Upson Murray Woods Tucson Elmer F. Coble Thomas Imler Phoenix M. B. Hazeltine Fight Hazeltine Cabin Rollin Burr University Heights Hazeltine Coble

Red Cross Training Camp Established

A Red Cross nurses training camp opened at Bryn Mawr college in Bryn Mawr Pennsylvania during the present emergency. Sponsored by the American Red Cross with Bryn Mawr and the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania the camp aims to train more nurses to support the defense program and armed forces.

Bryn Mawr Red Cross Bryn Mawr College American Red Cross Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania

Batista Reinstates Longest Serving Cuban Officials

After mass dismissals during reform, President Batista restores all workers who had twenty or more years of service, addressing veteran employees who felt unjustly removed.

Cuba Batista

Community Chest Urged For Tucson

Salvation Army advisory board urges early formation of a Tucson Community Chest. USO national drive aims to combine appeals with local effort to reduce separate campaigns. Captain Anderson notes USO includes YMCA YWCA Catholic service Jewish Welfare and Salvation Army locally and invites Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts to participate.

Tucson Salvation Army Advisory Board United Service Organizations For National Defense, Inc Kenneth E. Anderson USO YMCA YWCA National Catholic Community Service Jewish Welfare Board Salvation Army Boy Scouts of America Girl Scouts Carrton E. Towne O. K. Timberman P. H. Ross Carlton E. Towne H. O. Janstad Hyman Myerson Mass Mansfield George Bedell Roy Confer O. W. Timberman W. F. Kimball Max Klinger W. A. Sayer Kenneth Anderson

Negroes Excluded From Plane Plant

Hartford June 27. A congressional committee examining defense worker migration heard testimony that Negroes were barred from jobs at the Pratt and Whitney division plant. Employment Supervisor Thomas J. Downs said the company policy mirrored the Navy’s, claiming they are ahead of schedule as the nation’s sole engine factory striving for timely output.

Hartford Conn America New Jersey Thomas J. Downs United Aircraft Pratt and Whitney United States Navy United States

Boy Scouts Camp Overnight Hike on Mt Lemmon

Boy Scouts at Camp Lawton on Mt Lemmon engaged in an overnight camping hike on Wednesday. The camp fire program featured boxing matches and ghost stories led by Allan Thomas and Smokey Thane.

Camp Lawton Mt. Lemmon Allan Thomas Smokey Thane

Mount McKinley Stands as North America's Highest Peak

Mount McKinley in Alaska is identified as the highest mountain on the North American continent, rising above surrounding ridges and drawing explorers and researchers to study its summit and geology.

Mount McKinley Alaska

Highway Group Fires Two In Economy Move

In Phoenix on June 27 the state highway department dismissed Ethel Hickman and Ray McCauley as part of a budget economy. Sid Smyth, personnel director, said no severance with the state safety council occurred. William Strode will assume Hickman and McCauley duties. Hickman was executive secretary of the safety council.

Phoenix Ethel Hickman State Highway Department Sid Smyth State Safety Council The Safety Council Smyth Council William Strode Miami Geo. W. P. Hunt

Red Cross Workers Arrive in Tucson for Talks

Mrs. Mabel Axline chairman of volunteer service of the Pacific area with offices in San Francisco will arrive in Tucson Wednesday and stay until Thursday evening. She will confer with Dr. Royal W. Rudolph Tucson chapter chairman Mrs. Boyd Morehead volunteer service chair and Miss Margret A. Link executive secretary of the local chapter.

Mabel Axline Pacific Area San Francisco Tucson Royal W. Rudolph American Red Cross Boyd Morehead Margret A. Link

Highway Funds Approved By Commission

The Arizona state highway commission adopted a 10.93 million dollar budget for 1841 42 with July 1 start. It designated 11 projects under an 8 percent system including Apache Coconino Navajo Pima Pinal Greenlee Mohave Yavapai and Yuma counties and awarded a 36785 contract to Phoenix Tempe Stone Co for U S 66 repairs near Winslow. The next meeting is July 11.

Phoenix State Highway Commission Congress Arizona Apache County Holbrook Springerville Coconino Williams-Grand Canyon Navajo Showlow Pima Tucson Benson Pinal Superion Greenlee County Clifton San Francisco Duncan-Virden N. M Mohave Yavapai Yuma U. S. 66 Winslow

Retired Officers Get Full Pay When Called to Duty

President Roosevelt signed a bill granting full pay to all retired Army Navy and Marine corps officers and enlisted men when recalled to active duty. The measure applies to those on pension and reserves across services.

Washington Roosevelt Army Navy Marine Corps

Siberian Teacups That Hold Heat and Last Months

The article describes teacups made from tightly compressed tea leaves that function as both cup and drink. When hot water is poured in, part of the interior melts, but the cups remain usable for about six months.

Speculators warned as prices for essential commodities loom

Washington dispatch reports price administrator Leon Henderson warning speculators in essential foods face risk of disaster as ceilings are studied for cottonseed and west coast lumber. He says prices will not rise unchecked, urging sellers to expect lower prices and noting producers gain little from speculative spikes while consumers pay.

Washington Leon Henderson

FDR Urges Navajo To Accept Plans

In Gallup New Mexico on June 27 President Roosevelt urged Navajos to accept government programs for stock reduction range improvement and water development J C Morgan chairman of the tribal council announced The President said the improvements are for the tribe s future and that sacrifices are required to make the plan work

Gallup, N. M Roosevelt J. C. Morgan Morgan

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