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Newspaper

Tucson Daily Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1949

Page

2

Goober Is My Name Puppet Poster Winners Named

Michael Love and Mary Rendon of Dunabar and Drachman elementary schools won top honors in a Tucson poster contest promoting the puppet show Goober Is My Name. Third place went to Vernon Scott. several students earned honorable mention. Performances are Oct 13 at Tucson High with proceeds aiding medically indigent children. Alfred Wallace will host a backstage lecture and meet spectators.

Michael Love Dunbar Mary Rendon Drachman Goober Tucson Little Ghost Wallace Puppets, Inc Vernon Scott Florencio Rodrigues Roosevelt Frances’ Jones Menlo Park Rolf Marchinson Sam Hughes Suzanne Stofft Jefferson Park Cassandra Kiefer Davis Monthan Phyllis Logan Catalina Tucson Junior Woman's Club School Health Council Alfred Wallace

UA Senior of Show Low Is Award Winner

Kenneth M. Willis of Show Low, a UA civil engineering senior, won a 200 dollar scholarship from the Arizona chapter of Associated General Contractors of America. Two more scholarships will go to a sophomore and a junior in coming weeks. The renewables honor character, academics, and art to the profession for Arizona high school graduates now in a state college. Willis, Snowflake High School graduate, carries a 1.03 average at Tempe and UA, is a 35 month veteran, worked two summers for the state highway department, and aims to become a contractor after graduation.

Kenneth M. Willis Show Low University of Arizona Arizona Associated General Contractors of America Willis Snowflake High School Tempe Armed Services State Highway Department University

Hall of Fame letters seek Arizona journalism pioneers

University of Arizona professor Douglas D. Martin sends letters to over 50 editors and publishers requesting nominations for the Arizona newspaper hall of fame. Two nominees are named John Clum and William Wrightson for founding and introducing Arizona journalism. Special plaques will honor inductees in the university’s new student union building.

Arizona Hall of Fame Douglas D. Martin University of Arizona Journalism Éssor Martin John Clum Tombstone William Wrightson

County Hospital to Get Twin-Engine Generator

County supervisors authorize a 5000 dollar twin-engine electric generator for County Hospital to prevent power failures during operations. Dr. Francis J. Bean says the device will ensure lighting and power, with 147 beds currently and a need for 115 more, plus plans for upgraded X-ray, psychiatric care, an extra operating room, and a larger out patient clinic.

County Hospital County Board of Supervisors Francis J. Bean Bean

Plan Sessions Of Christian Church Here

Dr. C. C. Hawley of Indianapolis will be a featured speaker at the state convention of Christian churches at First Christian church in Indianapolis. The event runs Oct 10 12 with sessions all day and includes Hawley talks on Crusade for a Christian World and Road to Victory and a laymen banquet address. Hawley is a Drake University and Union Theological Seminary graduate who led the United Christian Missionary society prior to unified promotion.

C. C. Hawley Indianapolis Unified Promotion of the Disciples of Christ State Convention of Christian Churches First Christian Church E. Speedway Walter Hoffman Phoenix Hawley Crusade For Dre Hawley Drake University Union Theological Seminary Unified Promotion Department of Financial Resources United Christian Missionary Society National Board of Missions and Christian Education

Warrant Issued in Theft Case Against Vasquez

The county attorney issued a warrant for the arrest of confessed armed robber Frank Vasquez after initially denying a complaint. A woman deputy signed the warrant this afternoon, with Clark H. Johnson, justice of the peace, approving it. Vasquez, who admitted stealing Dan Don’s grocery store automobile at 205 Sixth Avenue after threatening him with a handgun, is held in county jail. Also tied to the holdup plan is Robert L. Castro, wounded in the same pursuit, listed at 216 LE 25th Street.

Sheriff's Office Clark H. Johnson Frank Vasquez 12Th Ave Dan Don Sixth Ave Vasquez Don John F. O'Mara Robert L. Castro 25Th St Castro Tiger

Miller Elks Suit Over Move to Manning Home

A dispute over the Bethel Elks lodge moving into the Howell Manning residence at 23 27 Paseo Redondo was argued before Superior Judge Lee Garrett. Mrs Bertha Sanford Miller opposes the move claiming R 2 zoning forbids it while the lodge argues a non commercial use fits the rule and a city board of adjustment previously allowed remodeling related to the purchase.

Elks Lodge Howell Manning Paseo Redondo Lee Garrett Bertha Sanford Miller Manning Elks Garrett Miller City Board of Adjustment Lodge The E. D. Herreras

Doctors Warn of Antitrust Inquiry Into Medical Groups

The AMA and multiple state and county medical societies are said to be under antitrust investigation by the Justice Department. Four FBI agents are reviewing AMA records in Chicago dating to 1938 as part of the inquiry, while the trustees protest government pressure on medicine and compulsory health insurance.

Chicago American Medical Association AMA Antitrust Division Justice Department Board of Trustees The Trustees George F. Lull Department of Justice Lull FBI Association Police Department Herbert A. Bergson U.S. Attorney General New York State Medical Society Utah State Medical Association Washington State Medical Society Arkansas Medical Society Oklahoma State Medical Association Michigan Medical Service Arkansas Blue Cross-Blue Shield Plan Los Angeles County Calif Wayne, Mich Harris County San Diego, Calif Medical Society Oregon State Medical Society

Cars Outbound From Siam Restricted to Imports Only

The report states that automobiles produced abroad may no longer be shipped from Siam, effectively barring export of foreign origin cars from Siam shores and altering trade flows for regional dealers.

Siam

Three UA seniors win Zurinsky scholarship in civil engineering

The University of Arizona awards the first Marshall Zurinsky scholarship of 750 dollars to three seniors Lawrence H. Sanford John E. Stevens and Merrill J. Lemnah all Tucson natives and civil engineering majors. Sanford and Stevens hold 11 grade averages and plan further study while Lemnah totals 21 and will return to the U S Bureau of Reclamation after graduation.

University of Arizona Marshall Zurinsky Zurinsky Lawrence H. Sanford John E. Stevens Merrill J. Lemnah Tucson Sanford Utah State University of Texas Tau Peta Pi Mirjah India Stevens Tau Beta Pi

Cotton pickers still wanted near Tucson

At least 750 cotton pickers are needed in fields around Tucson, reported by F A Potter of the state employment service. Harvesting is underway with four months of good picking ahead. tents are free, wages are $2.50 per hundred. Other crops like green chilis tomatoes lemons and alfalfa are being harvested nearby. Information at 112 S Sixth Ave.

Tucson F. A. Potter State Employment Service Potter S. Sixth Ave

Prizes For High School Journalists Announced

The Daily Citizen reports four awards for best high school news and sports writing, with first and second prize each class. Winners will be announced at the annual high school journalism conference at the university in May. Douglas D. Martin, journalism professor, said awards will broaden this year to include printed and mimeographed papers.

Sopueaahy Daily Citizen Today Douglas D. Martin

Fall Festival Observances At Congregation Anshel Israel

Special services commemorate the annual Succas festival with evening and weekend sessions. Morning sermons will be delivered by Dr. Marcus Breger, rabbi, as part of the harvest and wilderness narrative tied celebration.

Congregation Anshel Israel Marcus Breger

New Venture Capital Awakens Interest in Panama

Awakening interest from venture capitalists in Panama signals growing appetite for local startups. Investors from regional funds are evaluating early stage firms across technology, fintech, and logistics sectors, eyeing potential exits and scalable business models.

New Venture Capital Panama

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