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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1942
Page
6
A Tucson beauty pageant segments culminate tonight with Miss Tucson and Master Tucson crowns. Winners from Monday's Santa Rita hotel show join infant and junior divisions for coronation at the Masonic Temple, with awards including silver cups and diplomas.
Miss Frances Perry daughter of Mr and Mrs H G Perry will wed Mr Wilson Barrett at Hedrick Chapel at 8 30 tonight Rev Francis Brown officiates The ceremony features white gladioli palms and fern and a candlelight setting The Perry family hosts a reception at the Casa Grande road home after the ceremony A brief wedding trip to the Grand Canyon will precede their home at 419 Mohave road Tucson defines the couple and wedding party with Ar dith Perry as maid of honor Carale Perry as flower girl and Wendell Bivens as best man
The Coterie club of the YWCA will host a Mexican dinner in the patio of Downtown Center at 271 North Stone Avenue on Thursday from 6 30 to 8 30 pm. The event funds a delegate’s travel to the regional Lake Tahoe conference July 18 to 25.
The Business and Professional Women's club inaugurates a weekly birthday event for servicemen in Tucson. Each Wednesday a home made cake is served at the U S O center to soldiers with Wednesday birthdates and those celebrating that week.
Lotta S Barrett presents Amy Sue Huff 15-year-old pianist and Edna Macdonald presents Fred Sargent 12-year-old violinist in a joint recital at five on Sunday in the Temple of Music recital hall. Eleanor Birdman is accompanist and Talitha Caldwell Danny Reidy and Donald Etter are ushers. Public invited. Also a benefit bingo at Sacred Heart Church East Fort Lowell Road Wednesday at 8:30 p m.
Madame Elenore Altman cannot perform Monday due to an infected finger. The Paderewski Memorial concert on the terrace of Miss Florence Pond will be rescheduled with ticket refunds or holds. Proceeds aid the Paderewski Memorial hospital in Edinburgh and Polish science.
Mrs J A Dowdy entertained Zet Delphian chapter members and guests at a patio supper at her East Hawthorne street home Thursday evening. Attendees included C A Baker E B Cammack A D Carroll C S Coleman Sam Gillespie and others with Mrs Coleman and Miss Elenore Coleman assisting. Games and contests were led by Mrs W Vreeland.
Miss Elsie Fern Schwantes and Garland Foscue Bushman exchanged marriage vows Tuesday in the Arizona temple of the Latter Day Saints church at Mesa. The ceremony was performed by President Charles Pugh. The bride wore white Romaine crepe with lace trim and a fingertip veil. The couple will reside in Albuquerque after August 15 following a honeymoon through the Red River country and northern New Mexico.
Actress Joan Leslie uses several teaspoons of her preferred cologne in starch to keep dresses smelling fresh and fragrant after ironing. The tip aims to make frocks crisp with a lasting perfume.
Social notes report Mr. and Mrs. Walter McNamara ending winter in Tucson and returning to Nebraska City. Mrs. McNamara is sister of Mrs. Stella Roca whose son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Paul Roca and their daughters Mariana and Ellen stayed in Tucson. Also announced is the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Roswell Roberts of South Pasadena, the Roberts family’s fourth grandchild. both new parents attended the University and belonged to Delta Gamma and Pi Kappa Alpha.
Dr and Mrs George Dixon and their children George Jr and Sally leave Friday for Ute Park New Mexico. They are joined by Jeannie Durand to attend Cimarron Ranch Camp for Girls. The party will visit Tyrone New Mexico before returning home next week.
Mr. Charles F. Carson and Mr. Fred W. Fickett left Tucson yesterday to visit families vacationing in Alpine Arizona. Mrs. Carson and their two children Charles Jr and Gail and Mrs. Fickett and Bobby and Wilden plan to remain at the resort throughout the summer.
Robert E Bookman son of Mr and Mrs Robert Bookman of Tucson Arizona rises from ensign to lieutenant junior grade in the United States Navy He is a University of Arizona electrical engineering alumnus and an outstanding student now serving in foreign service.
Mrs. A. J. Durazzo is visiting Los Angeles with her daughters Olivia and Sister Madeliene Francis. She visits relatives Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Mescall Mrs. Sarah Shinds Miss Sophie Durazzo and Mrs. V. R. Pickett of Van Nuys. Durazzo plans to return to Tucson August 1.
Mrs. Robert Roberson of East Elm Street left early this week for Los Angeles to visit Mr. and Mrs. Chester Schwamb, former Tucson residents. She will be away about two weeks.
Mrs. Godfrey Atwater, visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Ellison in Phoenix, left this week to join her husband, Capt. A. G. Atwater, stationed at Fort Sill.
Dr. William T. Hudspeth visits his mother Mrs. Alice E. Hudspeth at 2726 East Sixth Street before returning to New York City. He recently graduated from Cornell Medical College and will intern at Memorial Hospital in Syracuse, New York.
Mr and Mrs J B Lodge of Tucson and Rev and Mrs E C Burnz of Gonzales Texas attended the wedding of Miss Clemma Lodge to Sergeant Robert H Burnz in Spokane Washington. The ceremony at Cathedral of St John the Evangelist took place Sunday June 6 with Rev Burnz officiating. A dinner followed for relatives and close friends.
Mr and Mrs Edwin Mauch hosted Mariposa chapter No 31 O E S officers at their patio home 327 North Warren for a pot luck supper Outdoor games and cards were played A gift was presented to Mr Mauch the worthy patron Attending were Fred H Winn Arthur Brinkmeyer John Curtain E A Gump George Keahey Richard Kolb Stacey Kyle James Martin J Mercer Johnson Earl Flick Sterling Johnson J W Norton Charles Stewart Beth Garrigus Lucille Hussemann Florence Watson
The Sew and So Circle of Naomi Rebeka lodge will meet at 7:30 PM Wednesday at 604 South Third Street, home of president Mrs. Mary Palmer. Committee members listed are Mrs. Palmer as chair and Mary Mims, Violet Snyder, and Thelma Brown.
National and state women’s clubs shift to a Victory program for summer defense. Tucson Woman’s Club under Mrs Walter Murphey Jr leads summer war work with Mrs Sam Mansfeld coordinating activities and Mrs C S Fox outlining methods for the Arizona federation.
Bundles for Britain groups nationwide collect discarded paint brushes to reclaim bristles for new brushes and wool carding. Proceeds aid clothing, hospital garments, and war front relief. Louisville plant processes salvaged brushes and supports Red Cross, A.W.V.S., and youth draft registrations.
Miss Lucille Paulson daughter of Glendale California residents married Lieut Frank F. Watkins of Cincinnati Ohio Thursday afternoon at Maj Irvin J Shuttle home in Tucson Attendant was Miss Elva Warner Best man was Lieut John J McGonegle Noted she attended University of Arizona with Alpha Chi Omega sorority University Players and Zeta Phi Eta He studied at Miami University and Columbia University and serves as a United States cavalry officer
In downtown Tucson residents collect old brushes and store them in Britain’s tin foil bundles as part of a quirky recycling trend. Prices range from ten cents to two dollars based on size and condition of the items.
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