Mines Building Dedicated at University of Arizona
A day of events marks the dedication of the James Douglas Memorial Building for mines and metallurgy at the University of Arizona. A symposium, luncheon by AIM E, and a formal dedication address by Lewis W. Douglas outline the program alongside speeches by university leaders and regents.
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University of Arizona
James Douglas
Phelps Dodge Corporation
Arizona
American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers
The Victor and the Meaning of War in a Latch-String Note
Letters from readers discuss war and peace, contrasting a soldier's hell with the deeper hell of selfishness. It explores how struggle and sacrifice yield noble growth and how true peace comes through fighting for righteous ends, not worldly convenience.
Army expert predicts big airplane bakeries in mass production
Army aviation Col Joseph L. Stromme predicts plastic airplane construction could enable rapid mass production. Demonstration by Vance Breese and Timms Aircraft showed molded, rivetless fuselage parts baked in a two hour process, promising up to 20 percent weight saving and lower costs per unit.
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van Nuys
Calif
Army
Joseph L. Stromme
Army Air Corps Planning Division
Eee
Stromme
Vance Breese
Timm Aircraft Corporation
R. A. Powell
Timm
Hopi Honor Brings Gov Jones An Honorary Role
Phoenix dispatch reports Gov. R. T. Jones, recently initiated as an honorary Hopi, receives a request for tobacco payment of fifteen sacks from his adopted father Edward Coochytown. The letter notes dance plans, watermelons, and field rodents as the tribe prepares for ceremonies.
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Phoenix
R. T. Jones
Edward Coochytewa
Oaraibi
Gov. Jones
Edward Coochytown
Papa
Tucson High Issues Book Quarterly Debut by Student Editors
Young literati at Tucson High School publish their first issue of the Quarterly a magazine of prose and verse. Editor in chief William Pittas and managing editor Donald Fogg lead a five member associate editor team Peggy Bilby Lowden Wingo Carl Meyer Fred Morgan and Bob Hannah. for next year Carl Meyer will be editor with Peggy Bilby as managing editor and George Damskey as business manager and financial wizard.
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Tucson
William Pittis
Donald Fogg
Peggy Bilby
Lowden Wingo
Carl Meyer
Fred Morgan
Bob Hannah
George Damskey
Nations unprepared for war warn in strong speech
H P S Greene urges Congress and people to replace ineffective brass hats and mismanaged arms programs. He argues Europe’s collapse, rising threats, and a four year Navy buildup with two more years for the Army and Air Forces are insufficient. He decries outdated ships, weak armor, and poor aviation gear.
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Latch
Europe
United States
Atlantic
Pacific
People
Congress of the United States
C. M. S. Amery
Neville Chamberlain
H. P. S. Greene
Community Home Thanks Donors After Theater Birthday Party
Silver Bell Community Home thanks Grant F. Ogden publisher of Voice of the Health-Seeker for including them in his birthday party. They also thank Miss Marteny and Al France for transport and refreshments. Signed by H. R. superintendent.
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Silver Bell Community Home
Grant F. Ogden
Voice of the
Miss Marteny
al France
Silver Bell Community
H. R
States university graduates find jobs in chosen vocations
A survey of 1939 graduates from the state university shows all botany technology and zoology majors are employed in their fields or pursuing further study.
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Missoula
Mont. U.P
Girl Reserve Camps Promote Summer Activity Across Arizona
The YWCA sponsors girl camps this summer with Granite Dells in Northern Arizona as a high altitude option near Prescott. Ten day sessions run June 10 to July 27 for high school and grade school girls, including swimming boating and horseback riding under trained counsellors led by Mrs. Henry Oliver. Catalina Island sites in California accept girls aged 10 to 18, with local YWCA offices providing details.
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YWCA
Tucson
Arizona
Granite Dells
Prescott
Phoenix
Henry Oliver
Phoenix Association
San Pedro and
Glendale Ywca of
California
Catalina Island
San Pedro
Glendale
Peru Earthquakes Kill 249 and Wound 3000
Rescue workers searched debris in Lima and Callao after a powerful Peru earthquake that killed 249 and injured more than 3,000. Thousands left homeless as the army set up tents and residents slept outside fearing aftershocks. Chorillos and Calao suffered heavy damage and Lima reported at least 70 dead.
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Lima
Peru
Callao
Calao
Chorillos
Postmen Hold Arizona Convention With Sessions Increment
Arizona postmen attend the annual state convention of the Letter Carriers and the Post Office Clerks with about 300 delegates and wives, 150 from out of town, registering at the Elks club. Activities include tours, a buffet, 7:30 p.m. sessions, a dance, speeches by H. H. Smith and others, and a noon banquet closing tomorrow at Pioneer.
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Arizona
Arizona State Association of Letter Carriers
Arizona Federation of Post Office Clerks
Tucson
Elks Club
American Legion Auditorium
Happy Downing
H. H. Smith
Southern
Post Office Department
Carl Frisvold
Carriers’ Organization
L. E. Swartz
Letter Carriers Mutual Benefit Association
Emmet E. Irwin
Corona
Calif
Clerks’ Auxiliary
Armittie Ellerman
Glendale
Carriers’ National Auxiliary
Pioneer Hotel
Henry C. Jaastad
Truman H. Collins
Clerks’ Organization
The
Pioneer
James W. Davis
Old Tucson
Tucson Guardsmen Will Be Examined For Commissions
Lt. William F. Fink of Phoenix will command the 158th Infantry Band while remaining personnel adjutant for the Arizona National Guard. Discharges were granted to Leo C. Brooks of Douglas and Joseph W. Weyrick of Phoenix so they may enter West Point on July 1. Three guardsmen from Arizona Nelson H. Lincoln Casa Grande Melvin C. O'Donnal Tucson and Alfred Del Castillo Tucson will face an examining board to assess fitness for commissions.
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Phoenix
William F. Fink
Adj
A. M. Tuthill
158Th Infantry Band
Arizona National Guard
Tuthill
Leo C. Brooks
Douglas
Joseph W. Weyrick
U. S. Military Academy
West Point
Nelson H. Lincoln
Casa Grande
Melvin C. O’donnal
Tucson
Alfred del Castillo
University of Arizona to Hold Baccalaureate Service and Busy Week
Graduating seniors at the University of Arizona will gather for a baccalaureate service at 8 p m tomorrow in the university stadium marking the start of a week of events leading to Wednesday night graduation exercises. Rev Roy L Smith will deliver the sermon with music by the university band and a quartet performing sacred works. Dr Smith, an acclaimed Methodist theologian and author, is noted for his long tenure in Los Angeles and extensive academic credentials.
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University of Arizona
University Stadium
University Band
New Pioneer
Roy L. Smith
First Methodist Church of
Los Angeles
Bessie Rogers
Louis Uhrig
Elizabeth Ann Bolton
Edward Bollinger
Miss Bolton
Southwestern College
Winfield
Kas
Dr. Smith
America
Sterling
Nickerson College
Southwestern
Jarrett Biblical Institute
Evanston, Ill
Northwestern University
Upper Iowa University
University of Southern California
Chapman College
Sam Houston College
Clarence H. Warner Tops Tax Collectors In New England
Sheffield Massachusetts tax collector Clarence H. Warner has earned a national reputation for on time collections. After turning in 1939 taxes totaling 51962.95 he was re elected to serve another year.
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Sheffield
Mass
U.P
Clarence H. Warner
Warner
Trotsky Attackers Sought By Mexico
Mexico City police and detectives hunted a gunmen group of more than 20 who broke into Leon Trotzky’s Coyoacan home and took hostage Sheldon Harte a secretary guard from New York. Authorities say foreign elements likely behind the plot as orders from President Cardenas spurred the crackdown.
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Mexico City
Cardenas
Leon Trotzky
Soviet Russia
Trotsky
Coyoacan
Sheldon Harte
New York City
Dove lands on papal canopy as pope blesses 800 couples
A white dove fluttered onto the canopy above the pope's seat while he addressed about 800 newly married couples, in a moment that drew admiring attention from attendees and observers.
Marvin Case Still Raging In Washington
In Washington May 25 Special to The Daily Citizen three fronts heated as Cloyd Heck Marvin former University of Arizona president and George Washington University chief faced scrutiny. The GWU AAUP chapter voted confidence while the University Medical Society elected anti Marvin officers. An alumni committee charged the confidence vote was not representative and noted procedural flaws. The AAUP said it would not be swayed by chapter action in investigating tenure and academic freedom amid broader university tensions.
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Washington
The
Daily Citizen
University of Arizona
Cloyd Heck Marvin
George Washington University
Marvin
American Association of University Professors
University Medical Society
Special Alumni Committee For
University
Marthai
AAUP
Gibbon
George Washington
Washington University
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Andrew Buchhauser
Nell Hagen
Bisbee
Brent N. Rickard
A.I.M.E
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Jack Irish
B.R. Hatcher
American Smelting and Refining Company
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College of Mines and Engineering
Walter Douglas
Southern Pacific Railroad Company of Mexico
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Lewis W. Douglas
Congress
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English Channel
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Tucson High Issues Book
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Paramount Cooler
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Rialto Theatre
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