Red Cross Offers Home Nursing and Motor Mechanics Courses
The American Red Cross in Tucson will start two July courses for volunteers. The home nursing course, led by Miss Mary Torrance, runs Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays 2 to 4 at the Pioneer hotel and ends with a Red Cross certificate. The motor mechanics course, chaired by Mrs. Marguerite Morrow, meets twice weekly at 7:30 pm starting July 8 at O Rielly Motor Co 415 North Sixth Avenue and includes traffic rules and a final exam. Eligible applicants must pass physical and driving requirements and commit 18 hours of service annually.
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American Red Cross
Pioneer Hotel
Red Cross
Motor Corps
The
Marguerite Morrow
Veterans’ Hospital
Tucson Air Base
O’rielly Motor Company
North Sixth Avenue
O. L. Bradford
Walden V. Burr
Southern District No. 2
Arizona State Highway Patrol
Joe Weinzapfel
Tucson Police Department
Benefit Lawn Party For Rebekah Lodge and Theta Rho Club
A benefit lawn party is set for next Friday evening at 8 at 710 East Fifth Street the home of Mr and Mrs Joe Frantom. Contract and whist will be played with General chair Mrs Frantom assisted by a list of local ladies.
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Rebekah Lodge
Theta Rho Girls
Joe Frantom
East Fifth Street
Frantom
Billy Jordan
Wilma Copeland
Clydene Jordan
Lillian Johantsen
Frances McClelland
Jean Thayer
Reserva
Ben Daniels Auxiliary to Host Patio Supper at Mrs Perry’s
Ben Daniels Auxiliary and United Spanish War Veterans with families plan a patio supper at Mrs Faye W Perry’s home 2239 East Eighth Street at 6 30 p m Saturday evening. Members families and visitors invited. Information via telephone numbers 2593 or 1
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Ben Daniels
United Spanish War Veterans
Faye W. Perry
East Eighth Street
White Shrine Picnic at Wetmore's Park Saturday Evening
The White Shrine of Jerusalem plans a park picnic at Wetmore's Park this Saturday evening. Attendees are asked to bring their picnic supper and the lodge will provide soft drinks. C. H. McCarty and the organizing men will be in charge.
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Jerusalem
Wetmore’s Park
Lodge
C. H. McCarty
Walter Winchell On Broadway 1941 Highlights
A rapid parade of socialites and stars in New York including Pertinax and Mrs Parisian, Papal Marquis George MacDonald with royals, Olivia de Havilland, Ethel Merman, Guy Lombardo and Walter Duranty. Noting anecdotes from Cross & Dunn, Strand theater, and Anne Bullitt’s coming out show with Meyer Davis orchestra.
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New York
Pertinax
Walter Lippmann
Midtown
Paul Patterson
Baltimore Sunpapers
George MacDonald
Roney-Plaza
Prince
Princess Windsidh-Graetz
Cross & Dunn
Riviera
Olivia DeHavilland
47Th
Park Ave
Ethel Merman
Eleanor Holm
Hattie
Merman and Mermaid
Guy Lombardo
Strand Theater
Walter Duranty
Ben Wain
Andre Baruch
Harry Richman
Hazel Forbes
Anne Bullitt
Paddy
Hopkins Whitney
Myron Taylor
Meyer Davis
Cocoanut Grove
Memo Style Night Notes From Warners and Hollywood Sparks
Memos report Bette Davis and Monty Woolley set as leads in Warners Man W C T D with Woolley freed from stage duty. Richard Quine to marry Susan Paley after Sister Eileen. Sgt York premiere planned at the Astor on the 2nd. Chaplin spent 12000 at an auction on Colin Campbell estate for monogrammed items due to matching initials.
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Bette Davis
Monty Woolley
Warners
Woolley
Richard Quine
Eileen
Susan Paley
Jesse Lasky
Astor
Lasky
Charlie Chaplin
Colin Campbell
Evelyn Moriarity
Burgess Meredith
Tex McCrary
Hitler
Stalin
Jon Whitcomb
Mary Brian
Mirror
Reno
The Hot Seat at Wall Street Lunch Club
A Stock Exchange luncheon club scene recalls ex President Whitney who once dined at a round table by the windows on the 7th floor of 11 Wall Street. After his move to Sing Sing, one chair remains empty, not for memory but due to superstition surrounding the so called Hot Seat.
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Wall Street
Stock Exchange
Whitney
Sing Sing
Manhattan Murals of Nightlife and Neon Lights
A vivid sketch of 42nd Street and Times Square era sights. British sailors watch cowboy films while fur ad models bustle in Fall campaigns. West 49th eateries Hamburger House and Caviar Restaurant contrast with busy Broadway trolley bells and chromium escalators in the 6th Avenue subway. A matrimonial agency declares marriages are made there. Broadway shines with electric tapestry but street lamps still glow.
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Manhattan
42Nd Street
West 49Th Street
Hamburger House
6Th Avenue
East Side
Matrimonial Agency
Broadway
Moon Over Miami and Other Warners Broadway Glimpses
A breezy catalog of Warners offerings featuring John Garfield Betty Grable and Peachey Ameche in Moon Over Miami with the ditty Will You Still Be Mine and other acts including Out of the Fog from The Gentle People Ramon Lucinda and Jean Sablon's Versighing at the Versailles.
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Warners
John Garfielday
Betty Grable
Peachey Ameche
Zanuck
Miami
Havana-Madrid
Ramon & Lucinda
Jean Sablon
Versailles
Broadway Smalltalk and Midtown Tragedy Collide in Night Notes
Simone Simon spurns a Western banker causing a $20,000 diamond bracelet loss. Mildred Cheneval to wed W Steuben in September. A 42nd street burlesque comic falters backstage, then a hospital scalp operation is revealed. A Broadway wait for a break ends with tremulous nerves and fading cues.
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Simone Simon
Pais
Mildred Cheneval
Charine
W. Steuben
Philly
42Nd Street
Jack Diamond
New York
Colby
Myron Rk
Broadway Wiseguy Reminders and Barbwire Banter
A collection of streetwise quips from New York nightlife spots. Jokes target trust, envy, reputation, secrecy, and the ego of a counterfeit figure. The piece closes with a quip on becoming deaf to criticism and applause.
Tucson Social Notices Highlight Fort Bliss Arrival and July 4 Visit
Mrs. Roscoe R Kerr arrives from Fort Bliss Texas to visit her mother Mrs O C Parker and aunt Mrs Malvene Grimshaw Lieut Kerr will stay over the July 4 holidays Newly inducted into active duty by the Army locally known Tucson residents Dr and Mrs A C Thrash of Lost Creek West Virginia and their children Mary and Billy left after a week visiting Mr and Mrs Frank Dawson at 2608 East Third Street en route to Long Beach Visitors enjoyed breakfasts picnics and sightseeing in Arizona during their stay
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Roscoe R. Kerr
Fort Bliss
Texas
O. C. Parker
Malvene Grimshaw
Lieut
Kerr
Army
Tucson
A. C. Thrash
Lost Creek
W. Va
Mary
Billy
Frank Dawson
East Third Street
Long Beach
Arizona
Shower Honors Betty Welsh Before Her Marriage
Miss Frances Sweeney hosted a miscellaneous shower Tuesday evening for Betty Welsh who is set to marry Dr. Malcolm H. Wyatt soon. Attending were Mrs. C E Welsh, Mrs. F R Sweeney, Mrs. Lew McCoy, Wilma Coleman, Ruth McKale, Margaret Shreeves, Vivian Van Loo, Jean Sherman, Lois Morris, Sybil Juliani, Olive Thompson, Edith Kengla, Juanita Carroll, Betty Land, Mary Margaret Huntington, Lydia Ransier, Gwen Norton, and Ruth Box.
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Frances Sweeney
Betty Welsh
Malcolm H. Wyatt
C. E. Welsh
F. R. Sweeney
Lew McCoy
Wilma Coleman
Ruth McKale
Margaret Shreeves
Vivian van Loo
Jean Sharman
Lois Morris
Sybil Juliani
Olive Thompson
Edith Kengla
Juanita Carroll
Betty Land
Mary Margaret Huntington
Lydia Ransier
Gwen Norton
Ruth Box
Local Social News: Weekend Departures and Guests
Miss Jeanne Richey and Miss Grace Galland leave today for Los Angeles for a summer vacation. Miss Richey will visit her sister Miss Marie Richey who is spending the summer on the coast. Mr. and Mrs. E A Swarthout entertain Mr. and Mrs. E H Poenisch and their son Glen of Milwaukee as guests.
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Jeanne Richey
Grace Galland
Los Angeles
Miss Richey
Miss Marie Richey
E. A. Swarthout
E. H. Poenisch
Glen
Milwaukee
Cousin Rob ert Connelly Visits From Camp Barkeley Texas
Miss Margy Holobaugh gave an informal Tuesday evening party to honor her cousin Robert Connelly who is on leave from Camp Barkeley Texas.
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Margy Holobaugh
Robert Connelly
Camp Barkeley
Texas
A Mountain Homemakers Meet at Mrs Brown Home
Members of the A Mountain Homemakers club held an all day session at the home of Mrs. Clara Brown. A potluck luncheon was served at noon. They discussed plans for a cotton mattress project and Achievement day. Mrs Florence Angus reported on the recent County Life conference at the University of Arizona.
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A” Mountain Homemakers Club
Clara Brown
University of Arizona
Florence Angus
All Day Picnic To Be Held Sunday By Sword Key Club
Sword and Key Club members plan an all day picnic Sunday. They will depart from SS Peter and Paul school hall at 10 30 a m to a site on the new Mt Lemmon road. Food committee includes Boots Aschoff Sally Smith and Miriam Krauch. Attendees urged to meet early to depart promptly.
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Sword and Key Club
SS. Peter and Paul
Mt. Lemmon Road
Boots Aschoff
Sally Smith
Miriam Krauch
Museums Inspire Fashion Trends Across Museums and Designers
Fashion mirrors art as museums showcase designs inspired by exhibits. Dorothy Cox drew on Pennsylvania Dutch prints for a Pennsylvanian exhibit inspired collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Modern, Brooklyn, and Costume Art museums feature varied historical influences shaping this season’s colors and silhouettes.
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Amy Porter
Associated Press
Metropolitan Museum
New York
Dorothy Cox
Pennsylvania
Museum of Modern Art
Brooklyn Museum
Cooper Union
Museum of Costume Art
Guatemala May Install American Equipment in Three Lighthouses
Guatemala considers installing American equipment in three light houses as part of a technical aid project. Officials discuss capabilities, funding, and potential sites. The move signals closer cooperation with the United States on maritime safety and beacon modernization.
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Guatemala
Colcaire Serves as Judge in ASCAP Student Music Contest
Prof. Oscar Colcaire of the University of Arizona sits among three judges for the second ASCAP fellowship competition for college musical composers and authors. Melville Harold Swanton of the University of California wins the year with Cry For Me Gently. The district spans California Arizona Nevada and New Mexico with other judges Prof. Hubert Heffner of Stanford and Prof. Charles C. Cushing of California.
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ASCAP
Oscar Colcaire
University of Arizona
Melville Harold Swanton
University of California
Society
California
Arizona
Nevada
New Mexico
Colcaire
Hubert Heffner
Stanford University
Charles C. Cushing
Dragoon Woman's Club Dance Planned at Local School
The Dragoon Woman's club announces a dance Saturday evening at the Dragoon school. Music will be furnished by Burrell's orchestra with Mrs. Elmer Walker in charge.
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Dragoon Woman's Club
Dragoon School
Burrell
Elmer Walker
Piano Recital by P D Coleman Pupils at Santa Rita
A piano recital will be presented Saturday at 8 o clock by pupils of Mrs. P D Coleman. The performance will take place in the Santa Rita hotel fiesta room and is open to the public.
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P. D. Coleman
Santa Rita Hotel
Fiesta Room
Nevada Sees Lowest Population Density in Union
Nevada remains the least populated state with about one person per square mile, highlighting sparse settlement and wide open spaces across the state.
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Nevada
Union
Man Finds Bird Nest In Trouser On Line
Charleston dispatch reports George Usher found a nesting pair of birds in a pocket of his overalls left on the clothesline. He paused to rescue the nest and left the garment hanging as he went inside.
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Charleston
S. C
George Usher
John Hancock's Signature Becomes Synonymous with Signatures
The article notes John Hancock's large signature on the Declaration of Independence set a lasting standard for signatures, making his name a byword for signing.
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John Hancock
Rain Bogey to Mrs Guggenheimer in Outdoor Concert Plans
Mrs Charles Guggenheimer chairs New York open air stadium concerts facing weather risks. She spends thousands on conductors and guest artists for eight summer weeks with no rain insurance. Since 1940s she has drawn up big-name acts for soldiers and civilians, with free admission for service members on weekends starting June 19.
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Charles Guggenheimer
New York Stadium
Manhattan
Guggenheimer
57Th Street
Heckscher
Weather Bureau
George
Jascha Heifetz
Efrem Zimbalist
Albert Spalding
John Charles Thomas
U S Population Figures From 1940 Census
The 1940 census shows the United States with a population of 131,409,881 and notes that almost one third are foreign born or have foreign born parents.
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U. S
United States
Brazil Sees 50 Percent Rise in Schools and Pupils
Schools and pupils in Brazil have increased by fifty percent over six years, reflecting expanding access to primary and secondary education. The growth spans multiple states and correlates with government investment and policy reforms aimed at universal schooling.
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Brazil
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RKO Radio
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Jane Withers
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FOX
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Stern Drive
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Oracle Road
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Oracle Junction
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Ray Bolger
Scarecrow
John Carroll
Nan Grey
Henry Fonda
Claudette Colbert
Shirley Temple
Jack Oakie
Adelaide Kerr UP
George O'Brien
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C. Landis
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John Barrymore
Virginia Bruce
John Howard
Charlie Ruggles
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Andy Devine
Disney Cartoon Service
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Artar
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