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Newspaper

Tucson Daily Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1940

Page

3

University To Graduate Big Class Tonight

A large class of University of Arizona graduates will receive degrees at 8 p m in the university auditorium and scatter to 26 states Canada and the Philippine Islands. Dr Lewis W Douglas will deliver the commencement address and the band will play a 7 15 prelude.

Lewis W. Douglas University of Arizona States Canada Phillipine Islands University Arizona The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York James A. Douglas Francis T. Brown Grace Episcopal Church Rollin Pease Lincoln Dr. Douglas Gerald Capps Alfred Atkinson James P. Davis St. Patrick’s Church Bisbee

Five Boys To Be Confirmed At Temple Emanu El

Five boys Wilfred Alter Elliot Feldman Sherwin Gerver Burt Liebert and Herbert Rubenstein will be officially confirmed into the Faith of Israel at Temple Emanu El 560 South Stone Avenue Friday at 8 pm. Addresses include The Glory of Jewish History Man's Duty To The World The American Jew The Meaning of Confirmation and The Mission of Israeli. Diplomas will be presented by Elmer Present and prayerbooks by Mrs Ben Solot.

Temple Emanu-El South Stone Avenue Wilfred Alter Elliot Feldman Sherwin Gerver Burt Liebert Herbert Rubenstein Israel Elmer Present Ben. Solot Sisterhood

France Ready to Buy Much Copper

Copper trade sources say France nearly finalized a purchase of 75,000 additional tons, expanding wartime copper purchases to 375,000 long tons valued around 100 million dollars. The deal would involve Anaconda Copper Mining Co., Kennecott Copper Corp., Union Miniere du Haut Katanga, the Belgian Congo mining concern, and American Metal Co. Ltd. as selling agent for Cerro de Pasco Copper Co. with Peru properties.

New York France Anaconda Copper Mining Co Chile Greene Cananea

Tucson Boy Graduates From Military School

George Nicholas Diamos of Tucson will receive a high school certificate from New Mexico Military Institute at Roswell during the June 4 commencement. He has studied in the institute’s high school division for three years and is among 121 graduates. Governor Miles will present the diplomas. Another Tucson student, Robert L. McWhorter, is in the junior college division and will return to Tucson for the summer after graduation.

George Nicholas Diamos Nick Diamos East Mabel Street New Mexico Military Institute Roswell Diamos Arizona Miles Tucson Robert L. McWhorter Austin McWhorter East Speedway N.M.M.S

Defense Radio War Continues

Washington reports a continued exchange over national defense policy as Senator Taft plans to answer Louis Johnson who countered Herbert Hoover. Johnson accuses Hoover of politicizing defense while Roosevelt's fireside talk sparks the radio debate and calls for unity in defense efforts.

Taft Johnson Hoover Roosevelt Washington WUP Robert A. Taft R-O Louis Johnson Herbert C. Hoover Mr. Hoover Republican National Committee National Democratic Committee

Preservation of fresh olives by freezing explored at UC

Experiments at the University of California investigate freezing as a method to preserve fresh olives. Researchers study texture flavor and shelf life changes to assess viability for commercial use.

University of California

Gifts List At University Sparks Curiosity In Regents Meeting

The University of Arizona board of regents reviewed a donor gifts list valued at 12 372 dollars featuring unusual items. The collection includes a stone axe shrunken head from Ecuador miniature heads from Guatemala and Zuni vessel along with law books and mining photos. Also noted were a fossil jaw miniature Indian cradle mammoth tusk fragment Navajo coin buttons two deer skins and other artifacts.

University of Arizona Board of Regents Alley Oop Ecuador Guatemala Asia

Lighted Guard Line On Mexican Border Sought In New Bill

Washington May 29 A new bill HR 9903 by Rep Snyder Pa would require the secretary of war to build observation stations along the entire US Mexican border to provide day clear sight and night illumination The measure aims to curb illegal entry by land and air and would authorize 1125000 dollars in funding

Washington Snyder D-Pa Secretary of War

Curio Collection Details Unspecified Trophies and Artifacts

An inventory lists a male bobcat skin 400 architecture slides one antelope kid skin and skull a piece of electrical equipment and various artifacts including a northwest wood carving Aztec spear 22 volumes of federal tax service 84 Alaskan artifacts 15 volumes of Pennsylvania laws four wind flower prayer sticks 18 flints from Colorado City Tex three prehistoric copper bells and more noted late into the night.

Federal Pennsylvania Colorado City Tex

Boy Scout Camp Opens Sunday in Catalina Mountains

Camp Lawton in the Catalinas opens Sunday with a single week session. Registration and physicals are due by Saturday for interested scouts. Leonardo Leek leads as resident director with Henry Roach and Arthur Himebaugh staffing key roles. more than 75 boys have registered for the 100-bay camp.

Camp Lawton Catalinas Walter Simms Catalina Council Leonard Leek Henry Roach Arthur Himebaugh Marion F. Julian

Phoenix Chiropractor Appointed To State Board

Governor Jones announces Dr. C. A. Call of Phoenix will join the state board of chiropractic examiners, succeeding Dr. Olive Medlin whose term ends July 1.

Phoenix Chiropractor Phoenix Jones C. A. Call of State Board of Chiropractic Examiners Olive Medlin

Notable Staff Roles Listed for Local Institution

Dan Murcheson serves as orderly, B. J. Knowles is the cook, Artis Singleton assistant, Milton Holmen a truck driver, and W. J. Lewenthal works as a nurse.

Dan Murcheson B. J. Knowles Artis Singleton Milton Holmen W. J. Lewenthal

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