Senior Cast Presents Final Class Show at Tucson High
The annual senior assembly at Tucson High School in the auditorium runs 10 30 to 11 30 for underclassmen and 11 30 to 12 30 for seniors. The fully senior cast includes swing acts, magicians, dancers, singers, and band numbers led by Johnny Barringer, Marguerite Wolfe, Kenneth Hill, and Bob Young. The program ends with the school song.
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Tucson High School
T. D. Romero
Steve Hess
Janes Ruggles
Gloria Kohn
Toni Rudolph
Billie George
Beverly Webster
Lyle Morrison
Jackie McClanahan
Mary Hutchinson
Betti Houston
Janice Friedman
Jane Ellingboe
Bunny Powers
Betty Lou Anderson
Gail Elson
Maybelle Corkum
Katie O'Dowd
Frank Boice
Gretchen Gerhart
Lillian Johantsen
Joan Jones
Bud Simons
Alvin Kivel
Ruth Guenther
Hal Wayte
Fish Market Quartet
Reading
Pat Spencer
Kenneth Hill
Bob Young
Johnny Barringer
Marguerite Wolfe
Arthur Green
Gloria Hudson
Bob Prochnow
Joey Burke
Berney Fineman
John Muse
Oscar Gonzales
Jules Ellingbee
Dick Mitchell
Gilbert Arias
Monty Wilkinson
The
Songsters
Janet Ruggles
Lois Randall
Charlene Alred
Donna Rogers
Beverly Borgquist
Lanny Bigglestone
George Gourrich
R. D. Whitacre
Dorothy Hirt Willohn Muse
Jackie Stein
Baby
Don Scott
Barbara Perkins
Baby’s Body Recovered From Colorado River
The body of a 10 month old child was recovered from the Colorado River about 60 miles below a bridge near California. Mrs Mildred Mell 18 is held for investigation of murder after admitting she threw the baby into the river following a dispute over its paternity with Corp Robert Mell of the Yuma air base. Mell also claimed a common law marriage to Mell and said she was divorced from Enoch Skelton of St Louis Missouri.
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EL Centro
Calif
Colorado River
Mildred Mell
A. T. Lyons
Yuma
Aziz
Mildred Louise
California
Corp
Robert Mell
Yuma Air Base
Byrne
Mell
Nna
Enoch Skelton
St. Louis
Old Age Insurance Offer For Ages Seventy To Ninety
The National Protective Insurance Co offers a new Old Age accident policy with hospital and general coverage for men and women aged 70 to 90. Benefits reach 4000 to 6000 dollars, with up to 200 dollars monthly, plus large cash for fractures and doctor bills. No obligation, respond with name age and address to receive a free pok er card.
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National Protective Insurance Co
Pickwick Bldg
Kansas City
Harvard Radishes Sprout on College Lawns in Unseen Luck
Harvard University grounds crews report a sudden crop of hundreds of radishes on the lawns after a mystery planting two weeks ago. Groundskeepers note the plants are unusually robust and hint that pranksters or a seed scatterer may be involved while mentioning 2,000 naval officers reside in dorms.
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Navy
Harvard
Chinese Pupil Harry Gin Wins Scholastic Recognition
Local Tucson high school student Harry Gin received special recognition from Scholastic magazine for a class book review in poetry and literary writing. Honorable mentions went to Janice Bradley for a poem and Alice Gibbs for a humorous article, with Gin active in band and as sports editor of the Cactus Chronicle.
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Scholastic Magazine
National
Harry Gin
Tucson
Janice Bradley
Alice Gibbs
Gin
Bradley
Gibbs
Cactus Chronicle
Alice Vail
Sally Dixon
Six Babies Born in Tucson Hospital Over Three Days
St Marys Hospital reports births: a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Dannehl at 2 02 pm May 20. twins to Mr. and Mrs. Bunton at 3 13 and 3 17 pm May 20. a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Gatlin at 6 46 pm May 20. a girl to Mr. and Mrs. Harney at 11 40 pm May 21. a girl to Pvt. and Mrs. Seber at 1 05 am May 22. a girl to Mr. and Mrs. Curzon at 6 22 am May 22.
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St. Mary's Hospital
Kermit Dannehl
Box
Tucson
Joseph Bunton
E. 1St St
Samuel L. Gatlin
E. Prince Rd
Harney
E. 3Rd St
Pvt
Egbert Seber
Roger Rd
Ernest A. Curzon
S. Park Ave
Rev. Francis A. Cavey Dies On Loyola Board
New Orleans May 22 Rev Francis A Cavey 57 a Jesuit and treasurer and board member of Loyola University since 1928 died yesterday from a heart ailment.
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Rev. Cavey
Loyola University Board
New Orleans
Francis A. Cavey
S.J
Loyola University
Horse Dies After Route Collision and Local Incidents
A weekend of accidents left a horse with a broken leg and had William Pitts injured in a domestic dispute. In town Frank Caplett and Patrolman Richard Tripp were involved in separate incidents. Mrs. Margaret Blink escaped injury after a horse struck her vehicle pathway, while Pitt received knife wounds and was treated at St. Mary’s. deputies reported he refused further care.
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Margaret Blink
North Highland Avenue
River Road
Edward Hillman
Pastime Park Road
Blink
Highway Patrol
Pitt
West Speedway
St. Mary’s
Youthal Incident Over Cutters and Daughters Sparks Police Record
A youth signalled a complaint against a cutter after an incident near his home. He says a driver tried to run him down following a dispute over the youth's sweetheart, Caplett's daughter. Police noted possible reckless driving charges against the juvenile. Tripp reported car 28 tore upholstery, causing his pants to snag as he exited, leaving him with new trousers torn.
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Caplett
Tripp
Block System Leaders Plan Final June Bond Drive Meeting
All members of the block system office of civilian defense will meet in the council chamber tomorrow at 2 p m to arrange their portion of the June bond drive. Women willing to assist are urged to phone the civilian defense office at city hall and block leaders must attend to receive materials.
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Block System
Office of Civilian Defense
Council Chamber
Two Cafes Seek Change of Liquor Licenses
George A. Bensole of the Richelieu cafe and the Lafayette cafe seek exchange of liquor licenses. Applications filed with Clerk Carl M. Hitt request swapping a wine license for a beer license at both establishments.
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George A. Bensole
Richelieu Cafe
West Ce Egg
Lafayette Cafe
Carl M. Hitt
Captain Nolan Returns Home After 28 Months Away
Captain Michael Earl Nolan of a marine raider unit arrives home on first leave in 28 months from the South Pacific. He speaks briefly of experiences and regards Japanese as a tough foe, noting a strong wish to rejoin his unit. Nolan starred in football at the University of Arizona and earned conference honors, also excelling in track.
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Michael Earl Nolan
South Pacific
Nolan
University of Arizona
Aviation Cadet Winstead Completes Basic Flight Training
Aviation Cadet Howard Ellis Winstead son of Mrs Mary I Winstead completed basic flying training May 20 at Gardner Field California and has been sent to an advanced flying school He was accepted as an aviation cadet at Kearns Utah on May 29 1943 where he was awarded the expert pistol medal for marksmanship He was a mechanic prior to his enlistment.
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Howard Ellis Winstead
Mary I. Winstead
United States Avenue
Gardner Field
California
Kearns
Utah
Engineer Corp Member LaBrie Based in England
Corp. Wilfred J. LaBrie of Rt. 5 Tucson serves in an engineering division stationed in England.
Chapman enters Army Air Forces training at Yale
William C Chapman son of Mr and Mrs Thos L Chapman living at 3128 E Lester Tucson has entered the Army Air Forces training command school at Yale University for aviation cadet training in aircraft maintenance engineering following completion of Sitka training.
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William C. Chapman
Thos. L. Chapman
E. Lester
Tucson
Army Air Forces Training Command School
Yale University
Sitka
Commissioning of Second Lieutenant to Active Duty
A course here will commission a second lieutenant and assign him to active duty with a fighter squadron. The move marks the start of his service in the unit, signaling a transition from training to operational duty.
Second Lt Joseph Diffendal Graduates From San Marcos Navigation School
Second Lt Joseph Diffendal son of Mrs Margaret Diffendal of 1726 East Fifth Street graduated May 20 from the San Marcos Texas navigation school and is ready for assignment to combat air crews.
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Joseph Conrad Diffendal
Margaret Diffendal
East Fifth Street
San Marcos
Texas
Air Medal Awarded to Sgt Robert Taylor in South Pacific
Sgt Robert Taylor of Tucson received the Air Medal on May 4 for aerial gunner service in the South Pacific from December to February 27.
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Robert Taylor
Tucson
South Pacific
Farris Joins Medical Battalion in European Theater
Prenard R. Farris of Rt. 3 Box Tucson serves in a medical battalion in the European theater of operations, position in readiness for the attack on Europe.
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Prenard R. Farris
Rt. 3
Box Tucson
Europe
Valenzuela Jr Graduates From Army School in Detroit
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Valenzuela announce the graduation of their son Corporal R. C. Valenzuela Jr from the Violet Motor Corporation Army school in Detroit Michigan. He attended Safford Junior High and Tucson High School and was employed at Davis Monthan before his induction March 26 1943.
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R. H. Valenzuela
South Lundy
Corp
R. C. Valenzuela, Jr
Violet Motor Corporation
Detroit
Mich
Valenzuela
Safford
Tucson
Davis-Monthan
Local Family Guests and Navy Officer to Report for Duty
Ens and Mrs Charles L Phillips and their sons Larry and Danny visited Mrs Louise E Young at 630 North Martin Avenue. Former Tuc son and Socorro ranch residents now live in San Clemente California. Phillips graduated May 13 1944 from the U S maritime service officers school Alameda California and will report for active duty May 25.
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Ens
Charles L. Phillips
Larry
Danny
Phillip
Louise E. Young
North Martin Avenue
Tucson
Socorro Ranch
Ajo Road
San Clemente
Calif
Phillips
U. S. Maritime Service Officers’ School
Alameda
Old hot water bottle repurposed into soldier overshoes
A leaky hot water bottle is repurposed into overshoes for soldiers. The improvised item provides waterproof shielding during cold marches.
Town House Restaurant Sold By Mrs Walton
Town House restaurant at 27 South Scott was sold to Irvin Bezon and H Marinoff from longtime operator Mrs Mary Louise Walton. The deal, valued around 35000 dollars, hinges on liquor license transfer approval by the mayor and council. Bezon notes decor overhaul and a snack bar for after theater crowds from 9 to 12.
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South Scott
Irvin Bezon
H. Marinoff
Mary Louise Walton
Bezon
Marinoff
Chicago
Motion Picture Theaters Reach Nationwide Capacity
The United States hosts about 17,500 motion picture theaters with a total seating capacity of 10,452,200 persons. This highlights the scale of movie exhibition nationwide and the potential audience reach for film releases.
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United States
Gas mileage boost touted by Vacumatic device
Rationed motorists nationwide report extra gasoline mileage after installing the Vacumatic device on carburetors. The fully automatic unit requires no regulation or adjustment and fits in about ten minutes. Vacumatic Co announces a free unit to volunteers who help promote the product.
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Vacumatic Co
State St
Wauwatosa
Wisconsin
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