Dooley Bookman Mardi Gras Attracts 3000 Costumed Kids
About 3000 children are expected for the 22nd annual Dooley Bookman Memorial Mardi Gras at the high school stadium. The event features a grand march, costume contest prizes, and city sponsorship by the Junior Chamber of Commerce and Tucson merchants. City officials will block traffic on Second and Third avenues, with King Tony Almada and Queen Carol Warren to be crowned by Mayor E T Houston.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
City Recreational Office
Tucson
Tony Almada
Carol Warren
E. T. Houston
Brewers
William S. Walsh
William H. Codd
J. O. Niemann
Forest Priser
Sam Adams
George Kozak
Gordon Paris
M. Morales
Ted Walker
Charles Brady
William Pistor
Harry Harrington
Mundey Johnston
Robert Whitacre
Holden Olsen
Paul Abbott
Augustine Jacome
James Davies
Edward Lobdel
Clermont Lopez
Margaret Knight
Ted Downey
Robert Fish
Jaycee Ettes
Douglas Nurse Chapter Wins State Award
Phoenix, Oct. 31. Lena Whitney of Phoenix was re elected president of the Arizona Nurses association for another year with no opposition. New officers include Ida Bickers Yuma and Jefferson Brown Phoenix as vice presidents Eloise Hiatt Yuma as secretary and Helen Voss Tucson as treasurer. New directors are Iona Brierley and Helen Horkain Phoenix. Douglas chapter received the association annual award for greatest in crease in membership during the year.
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Phoenix
Ida Bickers
Yuma
Jefferson Brown
Eloise Hiatt
Helen Voss
Tucson
Iona Brierley
Helen Horkain
Margaret Maleahy
Bisbee
Eleanor Hartnett
Douglas
Association
Francine's Florists Set Opening at Santa Rita Hotel
Open house at Francine's florists in the Santa Rita hotel tomorrow night from 5 to 9. The shop, run by Mr. and Mrs. Meyer H. Epstein, will occupy space formerly used by SRK men's store and will operate 9 am to 9 pm daily except Sunday 6 pm. Jordan Epstein, owner’s son and ex University of Arizona student, notes the family has 12 years in Tucson florist business.
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Francine’s Florists
Santa Rita
Jordar Epstein
Francine’s
SRK
Meyer H. Epstein
Rozara’s
West Congress Street
Jordan Epstein
University of Arizona
Epstein
Tucson
Cold wind sweeps Great Plains and southern states
A cold blast chills the plains reaching the Texas panhandle with subfreezing readings in Wichita Falls Fort Worth Dallas Austin and San Antonio. Gusts up to 56 mph cripple power lines while Sioux Falls and Fargo record freezing lows. Snow flurries hit Lake Superior area and rain spans the lower Mississippi Valley amid generally clear skies elsewhere.
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Great Plains
Gulf Coast
Texas Panhandle
Wichita Falls
Ft. Worth
Dallas
Austin
San Antonio
Tex
Wichita
Kas
Sioux Falls
S.D
Fargo
N.D
Lake Superior
Mississippi Valley
Huntington
W. Va
Big Housing Project To Start Next Week On Base
At Williams Air Base the first of 500 homes for officers and enlisted men will begin construction next week in a $5,000,000 project. The plan calls for 350 dwellings for enlisted personnel and 150 for officers, with 50 enlisted homes in the initial unit and a second officer unit to follow. Phoenix contractor Hyman Rubenstein said construction could start in 10 days with occupancy expected early next year and landscaping included.
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Williams Air Base
Hyman Rubenstein
Phoenix
Rubenstein
Western Germany and Japan Sign To Trade
Tokyo reports a one-year trade pact with Western Germany to exchange 20 million dollars in goods including potash machinery and steel products. Trade runs on an open account dollar basis with a $3 million credit threshold for immediate payment.
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Tokyo
Japan
Germany
U. S
College Poor But Proud to Receive Help
Admirers of Jefferson Military College in Natchez Mississippi rally to aid the school after it refused a 50 million endowment sought to enforce white Christian teaching. Houston donors pledge 5000 to cover bank notes, citing the college’s non denominational history and inclusion of Jews and Gentiles. Allen J Armstrong resigns as trustee and business manager amid failed plans for Armstrong University.
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Natchez, Miss
Jefferson Military College
George W. Armstrong Sr
Texas
Armstrong University
Armstrong
Mississi
Toay
Arthur
Worth
Houston
Nathan J. Klein
Allen J. Armstrong
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Florist
Poly
Soemmenetinenians
Tarsus
Turkey
Calif
San Luis Obispo
Cal Poly
Utah State
Washington State
Idaho
Fresno State
Carl L. Garrison
Bud Taylor
Parkfield
Qury Cascade
I Ogal
S.park
S. 6Th Ave
Catalina Rooker AS
Catalina Sales Co., Dist
Mississippi
Colorwax
Don
E. Bway
Dial
Sachs-Parker
Congress Street
Arizona
Sachs-Parker Company
Kuppenheimer
INCE
Turson
Ning
Advig
Trand
Owl
6Th Ave
East Congress ST
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