Catalina Foothills Estates Opens New Homesites
Workmen rush completion of new buildings as 640 acres are opened in Catalina Foothills for development by John W Murphey Leo B Keith Building Co. The area lies south and east of the original section overlooking the Santa Cruz Valley. 75 percent of original lots sold. total estate spans 6,000 acres with a 30 000 gallon per hour water system.
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Catalina Foothills Estates
John W. Murphey
Leo B. Keith Building Company
Tucson Area
Catalinas
Santa Cruz Valley
Murphey
Catalina Foothills
Building Permits and Costs Across City Addresses
A list of building permits issued for various addresses includes heating plants, signs, insulation, roof work, and demolitions with listed costs. Notable entries include a duplex at 217 A B North Seventh avenue for 3000 dollars, a brick dwelling and garage at 2901 East Third street for 5300 dollars, and a 4500 gallon gasoline tank installation at Baum and Adamson, 1002 East Speedway for 350 dollars.
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West Fourth Street
J. Moorhead
East 10Th Street
J. A. Bristow
North Seventh Avenue
E. N. Angel
Convent Street
Minnie Hittenger
East Congress Street
Ernest Boyd
East Speedway
S. E. Gregory
North Fourth Avenue
R. Richards
North Park Avenue
John Joynt
North Mountain Avenue
E. G. Tirey
East Seventh Street
W. W. Brown
East Third Street
North Sixth Avenue
E. R. Peters
South Meyer Street
Baum and Adamson
A. L. Vogel
Kerr Purchases El Encanto Home
Alfred F. Kerr of Tucson Federal Savings and Loan buys Ellen B. Herndon residence at 25 Calle Mirasol El Encanto Estates. Mrs Kerr is in Los Angeles and will join him in about ten days.
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Alfred F. Kerr
Tucson Federal Savings and Loan Association
Ellen B. Herndon
Calle Mirasol
el Encanto Estates
Kerr
Los Angeles
Mr. Kerr
Tuatera Diet: Two Worms Weekly Through Dinosaur Era
The tuatera has long fed on two worms weekly, a diet that traces back to dinosaur days. This detail highlights the species' enduring feeding pattern across eras.
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Tuatera
Real Estate Office Showcases Spanish Farmhouse Design in Tucson
The Murphey Keith Building Company opened a Spanish farmhouse style office at North Campbell Avenue serving as Catalina Foothill estates HQ. Principal John W. Murphey and Leo B. Keith display Mexican tins to hand carved doors and antique weapons, a 300 year old pirates chest, and intricate security mechanisms amid Sahuaro rib furniture and Guatemalan, Mexican textiles.
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Tucson
Murphey-Keith Building Company
Catalina Foothill Estates
Campbell Avenue
John W. Murphey
Leo B. Keith
Guatemala
Mexico
Murphey
Republic
Keith
DeMolays to Take Over City Affairs
DeMolay members plan to assume city governance duties on Saturday March 29 in Tucson. Two factions, Sentinel led by Frank Powers and Gary Wade, and Square Deal led by Bert Reed and Jack Moray, compete for dominance. Roy Coulson and Harry Ackerman supervise the election effort.
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Tucson
DeMolay
Sentinel Party
Frank Powers
Gary Wade
Square Deal Party
Bert Reed
Jack Moray
Roy Coulson
Harry Ackerman
Fawn Invades Kitchen In Michigan Casino Aide’s Home
Mrs Blaine Brannon wife of the Casino state game area manager in Newberry Michigan allows a pet fawn into the kitchen to beg for carrots but keeps it out of the living room to spare her potted plants.
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Newberry
Mich. UR
Blaine Brannon
Guatemala City Hosts First Automobile Show Featuring American Cars
American cars took a leading role at Guatemala City's inaugural automobile show held recently. Local enthusiasts and officials showcased models, engines, and innovations, signaling growing interest in motor industry amid regional exhibitions.
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Guatemala
Guatemala City
Pima County Records Show February Fee Increase
Pima County recorder Anna M. Sullinger reported February fees at 1,785.15, the first rise after a three year decline since February 1937. She noted 1,277 instruments recorded, including 299 deeds and 130 mortgages, with historical fee totals listed from 1933 to 1940.
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Anna M. Sullinger
Pima County Recorder
Sullinger
Realty Office Reports Big Real Estate Volume
Drachman-Grant company tally shows 368 285 dollars in real estate transactions over 45 days. Key item: Sopori Ranch about 30 000 acres bought by Eran L Beck from the Arthur Lee estate for 200 000 dollars. Ranch includes four lakes and water rights irrigating 400 to 500 acres with about 1 200 cattle. Located 35 miles south of Tucson on the Nogales highway.
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Drachman-Grant Company
Eran L. Beck
Tucson
Arthur Lee
Sopori
Nogales Highway
East Speedway
A. H. Caldwell
R. N. Clark
East Edison
Eda Drachman
H. O’neal
East Fourth Street
East Eighth Street
Freda Lavery
Imperial Valley
Florence H. Husted
Calle Fernando
John Woolfolk
South Seventh
Grant Road
Randolph Jenks
East Sixth Street
E. W. Carroll
Foothills
F. K. Carson
W. P. Cluer
Lamar Cotten
R. Fulleylove
F. Hughes
Catalina Foothill
Walter D. Randall
Tovrea sells home and builds on Helen Street
The H C Tovrea Company sells a lot at East Mabel and Tucson Boulevard to Mr and Mrs Edward J Piggott Jr who plan a duplex with John W Joynt as contractor. The Tovreas sell their East Mabel home to Mr and Mrs Thorne Browne and will move in spring while a new house on East Helen Street designed by Joynt is under construction.
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H. C. Tovrea Company
East Mabel Street
Tucson Boulevard
Edward J. Piggott, Jr
John W. Joynt
H. C. Tovrea
Thorne Browne
Lincoln
Nebr
Tovreas
East Helen Street
Fate mocks deer hunter near Phoenixville
Francis McCann traveled hundreds of miles upstate in pursuit of a deer when fate intervened in Phoenixville Pennsylvania.
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Fate
Deer Hunter
Phoenixville
Francis McCann
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EL Encanto
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Campbell
Argl
John M. McBride
Fawn
Sd Sash & Door CO
Phore
Catalina Vista Addition
Arizona Inn
Edison and
Juanita Streets
Arizona Trust Company
Realty Office
Tucson Realty and
Realtors
East Broadway
Country Club Road
Federal
LOCAL
Federal Savings and Loan Association
Federal Home Loan Bank
Federal Home Loan Bank Board of
Washington, D. C
United States
Tucson Federal Savings & Loan Association
Congress Street
Stone Avenue
Joseph G. Rice
Tovrea
Helen
Orange Grove
Reid
Rancho Palos Verdes
P.O
4Th Ave
Electrolux
Roper
Tucson Title Insurance CO
Title Insurance Abstracts
N. Church
J. J. O'Dowd, Pres
PHONE
Benjamin Moore
MOORE
Mulcahy Lumber Company
West Congress
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