Vigilantes to Greet Legion Head on May 23 in town
Milo J. Warner national commander of the American Legion will arrive by Southern Pacific train May 23 to a western greeting from Vigilantes on hoof and big revolvers. A drum corps from the Sons of the Legion will line the welcome. He will visit the U. S. Veterans hospital housing about 250 patients before a 7 30 p m banquet at the Pioneer hotel where veterans and non service people attend. His speech will be broadcast at 9 p m over KVOA. Warner recently toured England and its defense sectors and urged convoying ships to England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo J. Warner
American Legion
Southern Pacific
Sons of the Legion
Warner
U. S. Veterans Hospital
Commander Warner
Pioneer Hotel
George Bideaux
William S. Walsh
Legion Post
E. R. Huhlein
Sunshine Climate Club
John R. Stille
State Tax Commission
KVOA
England
Legion
Portugal in Spotlight at University of Arizona Library
An exhibit traces Portugal's past and present from its golden age of exploration to modern agriculture. It highlights figures like Vasco da Gama Bartholomeu Dias and Ferdinand Magellan, notes Portugal remains agricultural with textiles and fishing as chief industries, and mentions undeveloped mineral and commercial resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portugal
Europe
University of Arizona Library
Vasco da Gama
Bartholomeou Dias
Ferdinand Magellan
Carrington Rites Set for Tomorrow
Funeral services for Miss Jackie Carrington, who died yesterday in Oklahoma City, will be held tomorrow at 4 p.m. at Tiedje Funeral Home with Rev. R A Dawson officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery. Survived by two sisters Mrs J A Thomas of Tucson and Miss Virginia Carrington. Music by Mrs C K Jones Evelyn Cable and Lois Refenning. organist Mrs Ernest Anderson. Pallbearers M J Van Vorst Jack Harris C E Utzman Sid Wolffenden C K Jones H O Hollis. Sweden resumes railway electrification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie Carrington
Oklahoma City
Tiedje
R. A. Dawson
First Congregational Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Miss Carrington
J. A. Thomas
Tucson
Virginia Carrington
C. K. Jones
Evelyn Cable
Lois Refenning
Ernest Anderson
M. J. van Vorst
Jack Harris
C. E. Utzman
Sid Wolffenden
H. O. Hollis
British RAF Blasts Axis Columns in North Africa Front
British air and ground forces smashed Axis columns during a six hour blitz from 2 to 8 pm near Bugbug Sollum and Fort Maddalena. South African pilots flew in relays, waging continuous strafing on tanks six wheeled cars and motor transports as columns attempted to reach Safafi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard D. McMillan
West Egyptian
U.P
Royal Air Force
North Africa
Hell’s Fire
Bugbug
Fort Maddalena
Safafi
Deaf and Blind School to Graduates Five Students
Five high school seniors from the Arizona State School for the Deaf and Blind will graduate at a Wednesday 8 p.m. commencement at the school. Principal address by Dr Daryl Chase with Gov. Sidney P Osborn and others speaking. Superintendent designate Edward W Tillinghast and Mrs Tillinghast attend. Graduates include Mavis Owen Edwina Rickel Lawrence Hicks Harold Wasson and Joe Cameron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona State School For the Deaf and Blind
Daryl Chase
The
Mormon Institute
Sidney P. Osborn
Sesson
Edward W. Tillinghast
Berkeley
Calif
Mavis Owen
Edwina Rickel
Tucson
Lawrence Hicks
Mesa
Harold Wasson
Douglas
Joe Cameron
Buckeye
Parachutist Rescued Midair by Navy Planes
A Marine parachutist had his chute snag the tail of a twin transport near Point Loma San Diego and was saved by crew of a nearby navy scouting plane. The rescue occurred at less than 20 feet clearance as the navy crafts maneuvered under the transport and cut the shroud lines before landing at North Island. The man was taken to sick bay and was unconscious with shock. Names were not released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Cal
U.P
Marine Corps
11Th Naval District
Navy
Reconnaisance
Point Loma
North Island Field
Sick Bay
Highway Engineer Dies After Crash At Sells
Leslie C. Gillette 52 of Sells Arizona was killed in an afternoon automobile crash at Sells. Funeral arrangements are through the Arizona Mortuary. He is survived by his widow, two sons Leslie Allen Gillette and Jack Gillette, a daughter Laura Owsley Gillette, and his mother Mrs T W House. Miss Gillette and Jack Gillette are en route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie C. Gillette
Sells
Ariz
Arizona
Gillette
Owsley Gillette
Leslie Allen Gillette
Purdue University At Lafayette
Ind
Jack Gillette
Fort Bliss Tex
Laura Owsley Gillette
Ventura
Calif
Soothsayers ban blamed on Hess case in Germany
Authorized Nazis warned of a dark future for soothsayers palm readers and astrologers after the Rudolf Hess case As reports suggested they might be barred from public patronage they said it makes no difference if they disappear voluntarily or by police action and emphasized the threat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
U.P
Rudolf Hess
Hess
Scotland
DAV Banquet Set at Santa Rita for 20th State Conclave
The Disabled American Veterans banquet for the 20th annual state conclave will be Friday at 7 p m in the Santa Rita hotel. Reservations via Arthur Brunkmeyer Samuel H Fowler and Fred W Fickett. Highlights include taps, piano, violin, vocal solos, a full orchestra, floor show, and a dance with Dan Coleman as banquet chairman and C C Bierman as master of ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Rita
Arthur Brunkmeyer
Samuel H. Fowler
American Legion
Fred W. Fickett
Dan Coleman
C. C. Bierman
Little Cowpuncher to Move Publication to Sopori Ranch
The Sopori ranch south of Tucson will host next year s Little Cowpuncher a Pima county school periodical noted for student articles and cartoons. Mrs Eulalia Bourne teacher and editor will leave Sasabe to teach at Sopori while O C Arnold Sasabe principal faces retirement under state teacher law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pima County
Sopori Ranch
Tucson
Eulalia Bourne
Sasabe
Sopori
O. C. Arnold
Miniature naval ships built from typewriter parts by Tucson repairman
L Bert Rombach of Tucson crafted 34 tiny warships and guns from typewriter components over several Sundays. Using a file, emery cloth, and a hack saw he fashioned gun turrets and smoke stacks, with hulls from typewriter wedges and brass smokestacks, all under 0.4 inches long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. “Bert” Rombach
Tucson
Rombach
Mosquito Boat
New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
Sperry Gyroscope Company
French
Dover
Gibraltar
Spanish
Morocco
South Cherry Avenue
Dont Be The Girl With The Poor Complexion
Advertisements tout Noxzema Skin Cream as a medicated cosmetic that promises clearer smooth skin. The copy urges women to use the product nightly and as a base, highlighting its astringent action and claims of reducing pore size. A 25 cent jar is promoted alongside a 19 cent offer at druggists.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Legion Head
Carrington
Sweden
Tucson Title Insurance Co
Title Insurance
J. J. O'Dov
N. Church
President
Africa
Suez
Tucson Fertilizer CO
Fecen Sox
du Pont
Better Fabrics Testing Bureau
Tacoon
Thrifties
Grabe
E. Congress
Michael Stern
Varsity Town Suit Society Brand
Sputer
Arizona Mortuary, Inc
Ambulance Service
Wilson-Brothers
Wilson-Contempo
Jacome’s
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