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Newspaper

Tucson Daily Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1940

Page

7

Range Experts Assigned To Special Duty

Two range research staff members from the Southwestern Forest and Range Experiment Station were assigned to summer duties. Dr W G McGinnies will direct a range management and ecology course at Texas A and M College from June 10 to 30. K W Parker will work a month at the Woodward Oklahoma Woodward field station as technical adviser to D A Savage on range and pasture experiments.

Southwestern Forest and Range Experiment Station Arthur Upson W. G. McGinnies Southwest Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College K. W. Parker Southern Great Plains Woodward Okla McGinnies Upson Texas Southwestern Texas A. and M. College Texas Institution United States Parker D. A. Savage Great Plains Savage Tucson Southwestern Station New Mexico Arizona

Wood oil paving trial under WPA directed to park road

WPA workers test a new road paving using oils from wood as a seal coat on Camino del Campestre near the municipal ball park. Agents secured county approval to supply the material free for the test and plan a sand and bituminous seal layer. Randolph Way from East Broadway to Camino del Campestre will also be paved to complete the hard surfaced route to the ball park.

WPA Camino del Campestro Ball Park

Top Hat Club to Elect Officers at Eighth Avenue Meeting

The Top Hat Club will meet at 7 30 tonight at 1423 South Eighth Avenue to elect officers for the coming year. All members are requested to be present.

TOP Hat Club South Eighth Avenue

City Briefs Include Political Update and Social Event

City notes supervisor Tom Collins improves at home after illness. Eight of Forty hosts a buffet picnic for ladies at Luna Park on June 1 at 7 p.m. Non members invited. Voyageur Doc Howard to perform magic and music. Reservations via Brinkmeyer 2638 W Hanson 2140 or Smart 3594 by May 29. Mitchell Bavich earns Kansas University fellowship in animal nutrition while completing master's work at University of Arizona.

Chef DE Gare Joe Hanson Luna Park Doc Howard Brinkmeyer Hanson Smart Mitchell Bavich Miami University of Arizona Kansas University Arizona

Reserve Officers to Meet for Troop School Class

Tucson section reports No 1 unit will hold troop school classes at 7 30 p m today in room 202 of the federal building Major Wade Killen serves as instructor.

Tucson Federal Building Wade Killen

Condition of Gordon Seeley Described After Injury

Gordon Seeley son of City Manager George W Seeley was seriously injured recently while diving in a Sabine canyon pool. Hospital attaches today described his condition as about the same.

Gordon Seeley George W. Seeley Sabine Canyon St. Marys Hospital

Phi Kappa Phi to Choose Plaque Candidate at Meeting

Members of the University of Arizona chapter will meet at 4 40 p m tomorrow in room 201 humanities building to select the name of the candidate for the organization plaque. The senior banquet will be held at 6 45 p m Saturday at Palm Terrace.

University of Arizona Phi Kappa Phi Honorary Scholastic Society Humanities Palm Terrace

Temperatures high on Mt Lemmon peak amid brief rain

Yesterday at Summer Haven on Mt Lemmon the low reached 41 degrees and the high hit 55. Rain totaled about one third inch across the day as showers moved through the area.

Summerhaven Mt. Lemmon

Six Marlin and Five Sailfish Reported Off Guaymas

official reports from La Playa de Cortez say a lag in the fishing season ended yesterday with a catch of six marlin and five sailfish. Ernest Byfield of Chicago harpooned a giant ray and battled five hours to land it.

Guaymas Ernest Byfield Chicago la Playa de Cortez Southern Pacific

Townsend Club No. 12 Meeting Notice

Townsend Club No 12 will meet Friday at 7 30 p m at 522 North Second Avenue.

Townsend Club No North Second Avenue

Byrnes Denounces Lindbergh On Foreign Policy

Sen. James F. Byrnes responded to Lindbergh’s radio speech by condemning the flier as unqualified to discuss foreign policy. He warned Americans against complacency and urged continuing defense buildup while opposing the idea of retreat from world threats. Byrnes spoke over CBS, signaling an official White House stance.

Washington James F. Byrnes D-Sc Charles A. Lindbergh Roosevelt Lindbergh Corrigan Atlantic CBS Byrnes White House America

Ocotillo Club Moonlight Picnic At YWCA Patio

The Ocotillo club a YWCA group will host a moonlight picnic on the YWCA patio tonight Miss Evelyn Pacheco leads entertainment with Miss Mary Louise Terrazas assisting Reservations are listed under several attendees including Mary Louisa Terrazas Evelyn Pacheco Bernice Robles Mary Olive Soderberg Becky Spencer Frances Ruelas Florence Gusmeri and others.

Ocotillo Club YWCA Evelyn Pacheco Mary Louise Terrazas Mary Louisa Terrazas Bernice Robles Mary Olive Soderberg Becky Spencer Frances Ruelas Florence Gusmeri Hortense Zamora Elma Robles Opal Norwood Lillian Rhodes Emma Figueroa Natalie Stevens Luz Ortiz Mary Ernie Will Ned Thompson Bernice Miller

One-armed Typist Sets Fast Speed Record at College

Frank Haigh, a one armed Dixie Junior College student in St. George Utah, achieved a perfect speed test for five minutes at 22 words per minute after only four months of study. He uses a self devised touch typing system with finger key allotments. Meanwhile the Bishop of Chelmsford England notes choirboys are disappearing.

ST. George Utah W.P Frank Haigh Dixie Junior College Haigh

Scattered Showers Cool Arizona With Cooler Weather

Scattered showers occurred across Arizona with cooler temperatures following 24 hours. Rain totals include 0.39 inch in Saf ford, 0.07 in Flagstaff, 0.20 in Prescott, 0.21 in Tucson, and 0.10 in Winslow, with Phoenix peaking at 88 degrees and Tucson at 69.

Associated Press Arizona Gila Valley Safford Flagstaff Prescott Tucson Winslow Phoenix

Pima County to Budget Rail Bond Payment in 1940 41

County comptroller Fred O Goodell says Pima must provide 6405.92 in the 1940 41 budget to cover interest and principal on railroad bonds. The issue stems from a 1922 accounting error that overcharged the county by 19096.53, later credited and reduced annually until now.

Fred O. Goodell Pima County Goodell

Man escapes harm after gasoline leak sparks small fire

Shafter California resident Calloway struck a match to locate a gasoline leak under his car hood. Firemen arrived to find the fire burned out and only his eyebrows were singed in the incident.

Calif U.P Woell Calloway Calloway

Highway Group Pushes Verde Road Designation

The Great International Highway Association urged designation of the Verde road as a state highway after an interstate meeting in Phoenix. The state highway commission allocated 25000 dollars for a survey but declined an immediate designation. The group also seeks including the Verde River route in the state system and adding the entire International highway from Canada to Mexico as a federal highway.

Phoenix Great International Highway Association Arizona State Highway Commission International Highway Association Canada Mexico

Texas College of Mines students inspect Arizona mining sites

A group of senior engineering students from the Texas College of Mines El Paso continued an inspection of leading Arizona mining projects. Next on the itinerary were Superior Miami and Morenci with tours planned in New Mexico and Colorado before returning home.

Phoenix Texas College of Mines el Paso Arizona Superior Miami Morenci New Mexico Colorado

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