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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1941
Page
4
The Pilot club hosts a ten hour fashion show titled American Fashions on Parade at the Pioneer hotel ballroom to raise funds for civic projects. Proceeds support Girl Scout activities and scholarships for women in business training while featuring American designed daytime to evening wear and retro models.
Miss Patricia Correlli director of the Tucson Little Theatre will headline the Friday Ladies Day at the YWCA. She will present the theatre as an art and craft within the theme Women in the New World. Reservations available until Thursday.
The Mothers club and teachers of Mission View school will host a Spanish supper and dance Thursday at 6 pm in Wakefield junior high. Proceeds aid war relief, the Preventorium, and Comstock hospital, with some funds aiding Mission View welfare work. Buff Brady will perform trick riding, a Charless Hinds group will dance, and a youth dance follows. Supper, prepared by district Spanish mothers, is at a nominal price and public is welcome. Call 1200, Mission View school, for more information.
The auxiliary to V.F.W. post 549 will meet Thursday at 7 30 in V F W hall to discuss post affairs and upcoming events.
Walter Winchell on Broadway notes a pair of first nights as Lent begins. S N Behrman writes The Talley Method starring Iaa Claire and Philip Merivale while John Anderson praises Brooklyn Biarritz. Labor unions back Flight to the West despite its closing slated run. Jos Wood Krutch condemns “interesting experiment” as a misused phrase for dull shows.
A compact critique notes Preston Sturges comedies with Barbara Stanwyck and Henry Fonda in The Lady Eve, It Ends Our Night with Sullavan and March, Come Live With Me about deportation, Hedy Lamarr and James Stewart on Ellis Island, Basil Rathbone in The Mad Doctor, It Happened to One Man as a peacetime holdover, Meet the Chump with Hugh Herbert.
Elmer Davis warns that listening to Berlin can hurt a nation while war and Broadway clash over propaganda. The Free Company promotes Sunday matinee plays to counter alien influence. Nancy Kelly Burgess Meredith and John Garfield star, with Jessica Tandy joining the soap serial Of Human Bondage critics note heavy credits risk. Sen Gillette proposes sponsor disclosure for smear campaigns.
A compact roundup of literary and political commentary references from Time and Esquire features. It cites Ellis St. Joseph on a book about the Maginot Line, remarks on unity, and varied quips from columnists and writers including Dorothy Parker and James Barrie.
Tucson Junior Woman's Club members visited the Arizona Children's Home for a business session and tea with the home board of directors. Two home children Jess Anderson and Clark Shelby presented a program before tours and tea hosted by Mrs. E. R. Belton and Mrs. Tom Gibbings.
Mrs. F. M. Sherman hosted the San Xavier camp of the Royal Neighbors of America at her home on East Presidio. After the meeting, a banco game awarded prizes to Mrs. A. W. Hill and Mrs. Alma Miller.
Junior League members in a Sabine Canyon Road luncheon read reports from the twenty first annual Association of Junior Leagues of America meeting in St Louis. Delegates from 250 Leagues across the US Canada Mexico and Hawaii attended a 700 person dinner. Erika Mann and Vera Micheles Dean spoke on democracy and war.
The Woodmen's Circle Junior Girls met at Miss Marjorie Dail's home for a business and social session. District manager Mrs. Edna Kendricks from Douglas discussed the lodge's meaning, with refreshments served by Mrs. Kendricks and state manager Mrs. Rebecca Wilson. Favors were given to guests.
Mrs Andrew Wessels leaves Sunday for Los Angeles to be joined by her daughter. They will travel to Coronado for a brief vacation and return to Tucson around March 20. The Miss Quinlan sisters of Minneapolis depart for California en route home.
Mr. and Mrs. William McFadden of New York City depart the Arizona Inn to visit the Grand Canyon during a travel stop.
Miss Margaret Manley hosted a noon luncheon for Mrs. Chase of Providence R I who is visiting Dr and Mrs Gardiner in Tucson. Attendees included Mrs Chase, Mrs Gardiner, Mrs D L Millikan, Miss Louise Millikan, Mrs A R Byrd, Mrs Rollo Lowry and Misses Margaret and Louise Manley. Also visiting are Mrs R T Lewis of Pittsburgh with her son and daughter in law Dr and Mrs Donald B Lewis. Dr and Mrs James Sickler host Mrs Sickler's mother Mrs William Engesser of New York who will stay in Tucson for an extended visit.
Combined Tucson Jewish groups will hold their annual party for patients at the U S Veterans' hospital at 7 o clock Thursday evening. Mrs Joe Grass chairs with aides Mrs Charles Dueblier Mrs Jack Lapin Mrs D Ribenstein and Mrs Ben Solot organizing bridge pinochle and bingo with prizes. Refreshments will be served and admission is free.
The auxiliary to the Military Order of the Purple Heart will hold a meeting Friday at 8 o clock in the Pioneer hotel.
University of Arizona drama group presents Outward Bound at Herring Hall Thursday through Saturday under Prof Gordon Davis. Emil Anishanslin leads as Tom Prior with Imogene Henderson as Mrs Midget and Kay Lee as Ann. cast includes Douglas Dick John Fitzgerald Ann Cawley and others in a shipbound tale of judgment.
A Spanish birthday party was held this week honoring Mr. Johnny Bernal Jr. Entertainment included moving pictures. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Bernardo Arzua Jr, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bracamonte, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Bernal Jr, Mrs. Rita Bernal, Misses Bella and Beatriz Bernal, and Mr. Edward Garcia.
The Ladies auxiliary to the Order of Railway Conductors hosts a card party at 8 o clock Wednesday in the IOOF hall with prizes for contract pinochle and bingo and refreshments for all. The public is invited. The ORC auxiliary holds a regular meeting at 2 o'clock Thursday in the IOOF hall.
The Larcena Louise group of Past Noble Grands will convene at 8 o clock Friday evening at the home of Mrs. Mary Miles in Emery Park. Co hostesses will be Mrs. Jennie Wilkins and Mrs. Kitty Crofoot. All members and visiting members are invited.
Mrs. Phyllis Sanders will host Alpha Phi Mothers Club members at a luncheon Thursday at 12 30 p m at her home The Owls on North Main Street.
The women of the First Baptist church will hold a fellowship tea Thursday afternoon at Mrs. J. R. Jones home 829 North Fifth Avenue instead of El Encanto. Special music is planned and groups 1 4 5 9 and 11 will be in charge.
A public card party will be held Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock in 1L0 C F hall with prizes for various games and refreshments served. The event invites community members to attend.
A local Ohio club plans a Sunday afternoon pot luck picnic at 1 o'clock in Upper Sabine canyon. A sign will mark the exact site and attendees are expected to bring dishes to share.
Government Heights PTA calls for a 7 15 pm Thursday meeting in the east wing of the school. Attendees asked to bring a covered dish table service and coffee. information available via 1949 M.
The Mariposa Study club will hold its monthly meeting at 7:30 PM Thursday in the home of Mrs. Lloyd W. Ferguson at 2704 East Sixth Street.
The Tanque Verde Wrightstown Homemakers will meet at 10 30 o clock Thursday at the home of Mrs E A Staggs Speedway and Harrison friends of the organization are invited to attend.
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