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Celebration '(Continued from Page One)out by the recitation of a poem entitled Oda a la Patria by Eva Evangelina Granz.To StaffWar bond and stamp booths will be scattered about Armory |ark this evening to serve purchasers, under the auspices of the mothers and wives club here which will j staff the booths. A special war •*ond goal of $00,000 was assigned to the Mexican community here , during the coming 7th war loan drive, with some assurance given j today that a major share of this | quota would be fulfilled in thg course of the Clnco de .Mayo ceremonies this evening.The bond part of the program will not be neglected tonight. It was announced this morning by Ronquillo. every effort being made to have each (urticipant and s|»ec-1 tator at the celebration in\et in a war savings bond. Fred Drag-onette, chairman of the Pima county war finance committee.-optimistically predicts that Spanish-Americans will outdo themselves in the purchase of bonds.Barbeque PlateTo each purchaser of a war bond this evening In the park a barbecue plate will be given, con-frtojoles. and th* largest bond-,buyers will enjoy the distinction of being personally serenaded by ! beautiful performers or handsome musicians. The Mariachi orchestra, fresh from a Mexican musical tour, j w ill present its own famous dancing and singing troupe.Officers of the Junta Patriotlca Mexicano de Tucson whose unselfish cooperation and support aie j making the celebration possible are , as follows: Ronquillo. president: Armando Alfaro, vice-president: Juan Campillo, secretary: Roe i Rodriguez, treasurer; Juanita Rod- , riguez. trustee; M. G. Leon, trustee; j P. M. Leon, trustee: Lorenzo Rodriquez, trustee; and Miguel Rodriguez. trustee.Rosalio Ronquillo said that Cinco lt;Je Mavo takes on added signtfi- j cance because the Allied armies liberated Austria today, the second bastion of the Nazis, and brought the total li»eration of Euroje nearer to realization.-Cinco de Mayo,” he declared. ! “now means more than Just the liberation of Mexico from France. It also moans the day when we hav*» freed most of the conquered countries.The Grand Canyon of the Colorado was first seen by a white man early in the 16th century.
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Tucson Daily Citizen
Tucson, Arizona, US
Sat, May 05, 1945
Page 6
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