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Newspaper

Tucson Daily Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1941

Page

3

Annual Sermon at University by Dr Fifield

Dr James William Fifield Jr pastor of First Congregational Los Angeles will deliver the baccalaureate sermon to 470 University of Arizona degree candidates at 8 pm tomorrow at the university stadium. He leads Mobilization for Spiritual Ideals and serves on multiple educational boards. The service follows a 7:15 pm concert band program with Wagner and Franck pieces and ends with Alma Mater and benediction.

James William Fifield, Jr First Congregational Church of Los Angeles University of Arizona University Stadium California Fifield United States Los Angeles Family Service Association Pomona Calif College, Olivet, Mich Chicago Theological Seminary Yankton College Pacific School of Religion Berkeley University of Southern California School of Religion Richard Wagner Arthur Olaf Andersen J. Rockwood Jenkins Episcopal Church Arizona Rollin Pease S. Rachmaninoff Alfred Atkinson Panis Angelicus Cesar Franck Flossie Nell Hagan Williams Frank S. Williams First Methodist Church of Tucson Tschaikowsky Edward Elgar James W. Fifield, Jr First Congregational Church

Eagle Awards To Be Presented By Boy Scouts

Eagle awards the highest honor in the Boy Scouts of America will be conferred Monday night at 8 o clock at a court of honor held at Major William J. Foy's home 2231 East Helen Street. Leon Porter of troop 5 Eugene Russell of troop 55 and Raymond Roseboro of troop 18 receive the Eagles Roseboro also earns the silver palm for ten merit badges. An informal conference of adult scout and cub pack leaders will follow.

Boy Scouts of America Leon Porter Eugene Russell Raymond Roseboro William J. Foy East Helen Street Roseboro

Ochoa Girls Complete First Aid Course

The Ochoa girls scout troop finished a junior first aid course led by Peter Aden of the Tucson Red Cross chapter. Certificates will be awarded to Evagelina Romero Ruth Caceres Concha Quihuis Cleotilde Villa Alice Nardho Jessie Madero Gloria Bedoy Belen Ortiz Elise Camacho Blanche Rodriguez Helen Higuera Lola Ronquillo Helen Montano Elda Celaya Helen Regas Geraldine Lopez Stella Rodriguez Mary Gallegos Lupe Moroyoqui.

Ochoa Peter Aden Tucson American Red Cross Evagelina Romero Ruth Caceres Concha Quihuis Cleotilde Villa Alice Nardho Jessie Madero Gloria Bedoy Belen Ortiz Elise Camacho Blanche Rodriguez Helen Higuera Lola Ronquillo Helen Montano Elda Celaya Helen Regas Geraldine Lopez Stella Rodriguez Mary Gallegos Lupe Moroyoqui

Parley of Border States Is Sought

Santa Fe New Mexico May 24 A conference of border state representatives from the United States and Mexico to foster better relations was proposed by Gov John E Miles of New Mexico He said inquiries would be initiated to spur a summer meeting and asked the governors of Arizona California and Texas for reaction If favorable northern Mexican state governors would be contacted

Santa FE N. M United States Mexico John E. Miles New Mexico Miles Arizona Californiy Texas

Infant Funeral Set for Ramon Obregon Tomorrow

Funeral services for seven month old Ramon Obregon son of Mr and Mrs Manuel Obregon of 1329 South 11th Avenue will be held at 1 PM tomorrow at Santa Cruz church. Burial follows in Holy Hope cemetery. The child died yesterday at the family home and the parents survive. The body lies in state tonight at Tucson Mortuary.

Ramon Obregon Manuel Obregon South 11Th Avenue Santa Cruz Church Holy Hope Cemetery Tucson Mortuary

Inquest Opens Into Hayward Death At Tucson Market

An inquest into the death of 73 year old Joseph W. Hayward opened in justice court after he fell 12 to 14 feet into a cellar at Joe W Tang’s market 526 East Ninth street. The coroner’s jury viewed the body and scene and will reconvene next Tuesday afternoon. A petition for letters of special administration of the $5 000 estate was filed in superior court naming Mrs Lula Heidel Hayward administrator. Hayward survived by wife, son Jason W. Hayward Jr, two stepchildren John Heidel and Ethel Booth a sister Eve Cangone and another sister E Ward. He resided at 325 East 12th street. Funeral services will be held here Tuesday and the body shipped to Halstead Pa by Reilly Undertaking Co.

Joseph W. Hayward Joe W. Tang East Ninth Street Justice Court Hayward Superior Court Lula Heidel Hayward Jason W. Hayward, Jr John Heidel Ethel Booth Tucson Eve Cangone Rochester N. Y E. Ward Halstead East 12Th Street Halstead, Pa Reilly Undertaking Company

Lindbergh and Wheeler Claim U S Is Safe

New York May 24 Charles A Lindbergh told a mass meeting sponsored by the America First committee that the nation faces a possible war with losses running into the millions and that American life and government would not survive participation. Sen Burton Wheeler asserted the United States is safe from German invasion and that a two ocean Navy will protect the hemisphere within two years. He urged Roosevelt to seek a just peace in Europe not benefiting British Tories or dictators.

New York Charles A. Lindbergh America First Committee Madison Square Garden Lindbergh England France America Burton K. Wheeler Mont United States Germany Wheeler Hitler Roosevelt Italy Britain

Engineer 77 Dies While Driving Locomotive in Denver

Chester C. Folz aged 77 and with 60 years in railroading died of a heart attack while piloting a locomotive into East Portal on schedule. The incident occurred May 24, as the throttle was pulled shut and air released.

Denver U.P East Portal Chester C. Folz

Papago Chief May View Army Craft In Tucson Flight Plan

Papago chief Pia Machita may tour Tucson's airport next week to view an Army airplane as federal officials arrange a close look. He arrived with 10 tribesmen on a warrant for resisting arrest during a draft registration dispute and faces a pending hearing on their absence from an earlier attack.

Pia Machita Papago McKinney Machita Federal Tucson U. S Henry Smith Jose Ignacio Indian Agency Mexico Republic Smith Toapit Jose Juan C. Wayne Clampitt

Miss Hoerr's Remains To Be Sent To Illinois

Hilda J. Hoerr 29 of Tucson died yesterday in a local hospital. Her body will travel on the Californian to Peoria Illinois for funeral services and burial tomorrow. Accompanying relatives include her mother Mrs Emma Hoerr and brother August E Hoerr. The body will lie in state tonight at the Tucson Mortuary. Surviving siblings listed Emil Otto Rudolph and Miss Emma Hoerr.

Hilda J. Hoerr Tucson Peoria Ill Emma Hoerr August E. Hoerr Emil Otto Rudolph Hoerr

Boulder City Manager Position Abolished

Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes has abolished the Boulder City Nev city manager post and assigned duties to Asa G Boynton of the reclamation bureau. The city manager job, created in 1930, saw Sims Ely as its first appointee who recently resigned. Ickes cited unified management of Boulder Dam and the city under interior jurisdiction as the reason.

Washington UPR Secretary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes Boulder City Nev Asa G. Boynton Reclamation Bureau Sims Ely Ickes Boulder Dam Interior Department

Danish Farm Cooperative Movement Overview

A Danish farm cooperative landscape features organizations engaged in buying and selling operations. The text outlines how coop groups coordinate procurement and distribution among members within the agricultural sector.

Hopi Chiefs Cite Prophecy Over Draft Registration Refusal

Hopi leaders from Hotevilla declare youths have the right to refuse Army registration. Chiefs James Pongonyuma and Don Katchangwa show a stone tablet claiming Hopi prophecy foresees white man’s strife and vow not to advise registration. Five of about 500 residents refused to register.

Phoenix Hotevilla U. S James Pongonyuma Don Katchangwa

Thirteen Missing As Floods Hit Two States

Flash floods in western New Mexico and west Texas left at least thirteen people missing and disrupted highway and rail links. In Carlsbad New Mexico about 1000 homeless as floods threaten another crest. a Grand Canyon Limited train was waterbound between Friona and Clovis. Authorities urged evacuations and reported widespread evacuees in Southland Texas.

New Mexico West Texas Carlsbad N. M Howell Gage Erma Hall Snyder Tex Grand Canyon Clovis Southland

Hall Signs Order to Settle Suit

Judge William G Hall signed an order in superior court authorizing a settlement of 456 for damages claimed by David Michael Stewart a 15 year old student at Fresnal Ranch school for boys after a station wagon overturned on Sasabe road near the Mexican border last April 19 Two boys were killed Hilda Stewart guardian was ordered to settle with Bryan Peters owner and Robert W Darling the instructor driving the car

William G. Hall Superior Court David Michael Stewart Fresnal Ranch Stewart Tucson Sasabe Road Hilda Stewart Bryan Peters Robert W. Darling

Arizona ranked 44th in density in 1940 census

Washington May 24 The census bureau reports Arizona 44th among 48 states in density of population for 1940 with 44 inhabitants per square mile. Population 499,261 and area 113 580 square miles. Rhode Island is the most densely inhabited at 674.2 per square mile. Nevada is the sparsest at 1 per square mile.

Washington Arizona Census Bureau Rhode Island Nevada

Jurymen Begin Deliberating Burks False Petition Case

Twelve jurors in Pima county deliberated over the guilt of Duke C. Burks 30 year old politician charged with presenting a false instrument for filing a petition nominating him to the state legislature from District 4. Witnesses testified signatures were not on the petition or were not signed by them. The defense argued Burks copied names after losing a page. Jurors were sent for deliberation late today after brief sessions and morning arguments.

Pima County Duke C. Burks Board of Supervisors Burks State of Arizona May Boggs Walter C. Smith

Catholic Daughters Meet Set At Knights of Columbus Hall

The Catholic Daughters of America will gather at 8 P M Monday in Knights of Columbus hall. Committees outline plans for the state conference in Tucson May 31 and June 1 with final reports due. Members should call Mrs Kathryn Doyle at 727 W for banquet reservations and a social hour follows the meeting.

Catholic Daughters of America Knights of Columbus Tucson Kathryn Doyle

El Rio Golf and Country Club Pool Opens With Buffet Show

The swimming pool at El Rio Golf and Country Club will open Monday evening with a 7 o'clock buffet supper for members and guests. A fashion show and a swimming and diving exhibition directed by John Barringer will follow. Reservations due by Sunday evening. A car fire gutted the interior of K A Collis’s vehicle at 1505 West Sonora Street, believed arson or unknown origin, extinguished by the owner.

EL Rio Golf and Country Club John Barringer K. A. Collis West Sonora Street Collis

Reckless Driving Arrest in South Seventh Area

Co. D. Sanders aged 26 of 804 South Seventh avenue was arrested by police late last night on reckless driving charges at South Sixth avenue and 18th street. His trial was set for Monday morning in police court.

Co. D. Sanders South Seventh Avenue South Sixth Avenue 18Th Street

Santa Cruz Fair and Rodeo to dedicate new floor at Sonoita

The Santa Cruz Fair and Rodeo association will dedicate its new floor in the fair building at Sonoita on Saturday May 31 with a public dance.

Santa Cruz Fair and Rodeo Association Sonoita

Coble presides at Salt River YMCA swimmers meeting

Elmer F. Coble state commissioner of swimming and life saving led the Phoenix gathering of Salt River valley swimmers and life-savers. He serves as the local YMCA physical director and program secretary.

Elmer F. Coble Y.M.C.A Phoenix Salt River Vally Coble

Townsend Clubs of Tuc Son Concert at Armory Park

The Townsend Club of Tucson will present a concert in Armory Park tomorrow at 4 p.m. The event showcases local musicians and aims to draw community attendance.

Townsend Clubs OF Tucson Armory Park Tomorow

Knights of Pythias to Confer Knight Rank in Tucson

Tucson Lodge No 9 Knights of Pythias to meet Monday at 7 30 p m at 1 0 C F hall 185 South Sixth Avenue Two candidates will receive the rank of knight at the session.

Tucson Knights of Pythias C.F. Hall South Sixth Avenue

Twelve Amphi theatre girls complete home nursing course

Twelve members of the Amphi theatre girls scout troop completed a 26 hour home nursing course led by Miss Mary Torrence visiting nurse for Tucson chapter American Red Cross. The graduates are Alice Thomte Frances Percival Anna Lee Rogers Pamela Behm Claire Kegel Edith Ackley Margaret Bryson Evelyn Holoway Mae Louise Kondziella Frances Bone Amy Sue Huff and Isabel Ickers.

Mary Torrence Tucson American Red Cross Alice Thomte Frances Percival Anna Lee Rogers Pamela Behm Claire Kegel Edith Ackley Margaret Bryson Evelyn Holoway Mae Louise Kondziella Frances Bone Amy Sue Huff Isabel Ickers

State highway budget rises on federal aid hope

Arizona's State highway commission estimates 1941 42 revenues at 10 929 980 up from 9 119 000 with 1 435 382 contingent on congressional federal military roads aid. Regular federal aid totals 2 134 191 plus 1 240 699 19 carried over. Draft shows over 4 million for new construction and a 577 878 81 expected fund balance plus 277 431 from outstanding aid.

Phoenix State Highway Commission W. R. Hutchins Hutchins Department State Highway Patrol Commission The Highway Bureau

Five finish life saving course at University of Arizona

A senior course in life saving and water safety completed by co-eds at the University of Arizona under Miss Mildred L. Samuelson Red Cross instructor. Participants include Mary Shrivvers Sally Ross Betty Thomas Betty Nicholson and Burdetto Kines.

University of Arizona Mildred L. Samuelson Red Cross Mary Shrivvers Sally Ross Betty Thomas Betty Nicholson Burdetto Kines

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