Ellis Speaks At Arizona Vocational Agriculture Meet
A. E. Ellis, president of the Secondary School Principals Association of Arizona, was a main speaker at the third meeting of the annual convention of vocational agriculture teachers at the University of Arizona. Dr. Sherman Dickinson followed with keynote talks. several local educators also spoke as the gathering of 35 Arizona teachers continued through the week. A banquet that evening capped activities with no shop talk and tomorrow Ernest Douglas and Dickinson to address the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Ellis
N. C. Larkins
North Phoenix
J. L. Mortenson
Arizona
W. R. van Sant
FFA
N. C. Larkin
Ernest Douglas
Arizona Farmer
Dr. Dickinson
Retirement News for S P Workers Greenwell Deardorff
A. A. Lowe announced retirements of C G Greenwell and Edward S Deardorff from the Southern Pacific due July 1 along with five other personnel moves. Greenwell retires after 27 years in Tucson and 50 years total rail service at age 66, while Deardorff leaves after 50 years with the company and 67 years old. New assignments: J J Clifford shifts from Tucson to Deardorff’s post, S S Gillespie moves from Globe to Clifford’s, J E Thexton from Gila Bend to Gillespie, and W J Fetter from Phoenix to Thexton’s vacant slot.
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C. G. Greenwell
Edward S. Deardorff
Southern Pacific Company
A. A. Lowe
Tucson
Greenwell
Southern Pacific
Deardorff
Akersfield
Calif
San Francisco
Ogden
Dinsmere
Portland
Roseburg
Ore
Phoenix
Lowe
J. J. Clifford
Roundhouse
Arnold Reed Dies of Swimming Injury in Tucson
Tucson youth Arnold Reed 17 died from a spine injury suffered Monday afternoon at a local pool after slipping from a high diving board. Funeral services set for tomorrow at Parker mortuary. He was born December 27, 1922, attended Miles Mission and Safford junior highs, and was in the Arizona National Guard. He is survived by his parents two brothers and a sister. The earlier pool tragedy this summer was Bruce Hobbs 11.
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Tucson
Arnold Reed
W. M. Reed
Riverside Dairy
Parker Mortuary
Arnold
Miles, Mission and Safford
Arizona National Guard
William J. Reed
Lloyd Reed
Alistine Reed
Bruce Bryant Hobbs
W. T. Hobbs
East Ninth Street
Lightning strikes kitchen injuring Marietta woman
A bolt of lightning hit Mrs. Pete Silvus in her Marietta kitchen, knocked a skillet from her hand and a pitchfork from her husband. The husband escaped injury, but Mrs. Silvus suffered severe burns.
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Marietta
Pete Silvus
Silvus
Enters Race Little Chosen Expects Huge Explosive Output
Little Chosen announces plans to produce 33,000 tons of explosive glycerine this year. The statement highlights mass output and the scale of industrial chemical production amid competitive racing and policy debates.
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Little Chosen
Southern Pacific Workers Visit San Francisco For Fair Excursion
Hundreds of Southern Pacific employees and officials from southern Arizona boarded special trains for a weekend trip to the San Francisco fair. More than 70,000 SP affiliates and families are expected to visit the fair on Treasure Island. Tucson’s Miss Norma White leads the delegation and will join nine other queens in the Miss Southern Pacific contest judged by a fair committee.
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Southern Pacific Railroad
Southern Arizona
San Francisco
Southern Pacific
Treasure Island
Tucson
Norma White
White
Fair Association
Miss White
Kathryn Holland
Railroad General Offices Parade Open House At State Building
In San Francisco the railroad’s general offices on lower Market street will host a parade and open house at the California state building during the fair. A dance is planned for Sunday as the railroaders participate fully in the event.
Boston University freshmen sing scales reveal limited musical ability
A new rule requiring all freshmen at Boston University's College of Business Administration to sing scales shows only about one quarter of male students have any musical ability. The finding comes from a survey of the male student body during the test.
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Boston
Boston University
College of Business Administration
Jerry Martin Seeks Pima Sheriff Post
Jerry Martin announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for sheriff in Pima County. He pledges an efficient impartial administration, systematic planning, and full-time deputy work to reduce accidents and improve county law enforcement. Martin, 41, formerly deputy to Sheriff Betten and former chief of South Tucson police, is a Navy veteran and longtime resident of Pima County.
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Geo. A. Fleming
Flagstaff
Fleming
Arizona
Coconino County
Pima County
Jerome P
Jerry” Martin
Martin
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
American Legion
James O Mara Dies At La Jolla California
James O Mara 84 longtime Pima County resident died in La Jolla California last Tuesday. His body was sent to Kalamazoo Michigan for burial. He lived in Sells for 12 years and spent the past eight years in Ajo within Pima County. He leaves four
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James O'Mara
la Jolla
Calif
Pima County
O'Mara
Coast City
Kalamazoo
Mich
Mr. O'Mara
Sells
Ajo
Local Democrat Martin Serves On County Committee
A Tucson Democrat, currently a member of the Pima county Democratic executive committee, is married with two sons. Jerry Jr. is a Tucson High senior and Tommy attends Roskruge school.
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Pima County
Democratic Executive Committee
Martin
Jerry, Jr
Tucson
Tommy
Roskruge School
Obituary Fragments Mention O Mara Family Members
The notice lists descendants including W. E. O Mara Fondulac Wis Rev James O Mara Detroit N A and John O Mara both of Sells with two daughters Mrs George S Bruegger and Mrs M J Nolan both of Sells.
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W. E. O'Mara
Fondulac
Wis
James O'Mara
Detroit
N. A
John O'Mara
Sells
George S. Bruegger
M. J. Nolan
Huge Army Uniform Cloth Order Announced by War Dept
The War Department announced a $27,234,460 order for uniform cloth for the army. It is said to be the largest peace time order of its kind, distributed among about sixty firms and covering five million yards of cloth for 1,523,000 uniforms.
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Washington
War Department
Brazil to Host International Sample Fair in Rio November
Brazil announces an International Sample Fair set for Rio de Janeiro in November. Officials say the event will showcase products from multiple sectors and invite regional and global exhibitors to participate.
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Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
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S. P
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Mitchell Furniture Co
Frisco
Queen’ of
Jerome P. Martin
Jerry Martin
Pima
Cson
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Gerber
Monarch
del Monte
Sunshine
Cello P Nut
Hionaire
White House
Okg
Arnold’s Olives
Swift
Elbertas—Freestone Peaches
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