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Home My WebLink AboutHistorical Records - Miscellaneous (116)Page 8 Readers' page I•. This is your page. If you have an interesting story to tell or have rtaken an informative picture, just reader, send it to Old Pueblo Editor, Tucson Citizen, -P.O. Box 26767, Tucson 85726. Tucson Citizen Cost of a grin comes high for these home lovers Thursday, September 6, 1979 W�_ By ANTHONY SCIRETTA The gas hose had long clicked off in her car, and the attendant had his head under " the hood of the woman's car. The people in My wife and I came to Tucson six the self-service lane were long gone. Now I_ f- months ago. Since then, we have been liv- was sure this was the way Jack the Ripper ing in a mobile home. My wife never got started. = rte...: cherished mobile homes. She is lonely for a The attendant finally dropped the hood real home, and she is driving me crazy. Y PPS and the woman handed him a credit card. Recently, she showed me an ad about a But he forgot the gas hose was still in her place called Green Valley. It showed peo- car, and he crawled back to squeeze five ple playing golf and swimming, and they or six more cents in. By now, the remains were grinning all over the place. of my sandwich were dripping wet. Into We added up our assets, came up with the garbage it went. $35,000 and decided we could do a lot of The woman finally pulled out, wearing a grinning for that. So we jumped in my grin, and my moment of triumph arrived Toyota and headed for a retirement full of as I pulled my car up to my saviour, the _ grins and golf. gas pump. And then it was time to head for As we approached Green Valley, we the model homes, to find one I could afford could visualize how happy we would be to grin in. fi there. It was like another world, the Santa The first one this nice salesman showed - Ritas making a beautiful background for us was so small even a fly would have to :. grinning. When we exited at Green Valley fly sideways. One bath didn't have a bath- X and I pulled into a station for gas, I was tub, and I jokingly told the salesman that relieved to see no lines. perhaps I could stand a tub in it. But as I pulled up to the pump, I was He was so intent on selling, he answered stymied by wooden hurdles blocking my that of course, I could. The price on that path. I knew that gas was hard to get, but house was $54,900. making you jump a hurdle was ridiculous_ Then he took us around Green Valley, Thank God, my Toyota can jump any ending up showing us a home on the golf thing. But before I could get a running course for $85,000. I told him I'd have to hit start, the station attendant ran out and the ball with a shovel if I bought that hollered that the station was closed. house, because I wouldn't be able o afford _ It was 12:25 p.m., and I wasn't grinning golf clubs. yet.: It also was about 106 degrees, and I After showing us a few more homes in thought to myself that this probably was the way Jack the Ripper started his ca- reer. I took off for a convenience market a couple of blocks away, only to find out they were out of gas, too. The clerk told me they expected some any day, and in the meantime, would I like to buy a sandwich. As I bit into it, I still wasn't in the mood to grin. There was one other gas station, and luckily for me, it was open. Spying six or seven cars in the self-service lane, but only one car waiting for full service, I pulled into the full service lane. After 10 minutes, I was still sweating and waiting as the car ahead of me got everything but a motor job. Papago portrait Carol Ann Bassett says the contrast between the face of an aging Papago man and the outlandish downtown window behind Wm led her to take this picture. Ms. Bassett is a local freelance photographer and writer. the $70,000 range, the salesman asked me what we had to spend. We told him $35,000. At that point, he told us to look for a cabin in Madera Canyon and he lost his grin. We've decided against the canyon for now, and we've realized we cant afford the Green Valley grin. But as we drove away from Green Val- ley, we took another look back at it. And we finally were grinning, because we were going back to Tucson, where people laugh. Anthony Sciretta, who moved here from Florida, is retired from a career in the construction business. He and his wife recently swapped their mobile home for a house. The view from Windy Point Where : did the • By CINDY HINSHAW As Friday rolls around again, there's that -big rush to get away from it all. So, by Saturday, there's a big rush to that so-called heaven, Mt. Lemmon. You pack a lunch,, check your car and take off. Well, it's just great up there, especially at Windy Point, which provides the best view of the hustle and bustle of our city. If you're used to going to Windy Point, you're probably used to look- ing down upon clean air and a clear sky. But the last time I was up there, I was speechless. The kind of air I was used to was gone. clean air got.) People have picked Tucson as a home, picked this city from a long list of others, because of its nice, clean air and dry climate. Well, the dry climate might still be here, but the clean air is not. What I saw from Windy Point was a foggy smoke you'd expect anywhere but Tucson. Well, I guess that's what you get for having industry. But next time you're up on Mt. Lemmon, think about how you can improve our air. It doesn't hurt to think about it, and to remember that you could make some difference. Cindy Hinshaw is a Tucson resi- dent. A bi*t of chican victory to '50s By HERMAN R. BERLOWIE It didn't make the record books, but one of the most exciting — albeit obscure — sports contests at the beginning of the 1950s took place here, just about 29 years ago. It involved two teams of softball Wayers who were Tucson postal employes. One squad represented the clerks, the other, U 1 iery softball team sneaking in Nolan Ryan, dressing him in a Badger uniform, and having him fire at the Rincon Rangers. The guy we hired was Del Stapley, who stood about 6 -feet -4 and weighed 200 pounds, give or take a pound. He was one of the top softball pitchers — in Phoenix. He also worked in a post office — in Mesa. It was a lousy trick, but I still chortle at L e etter carvers. Most of them were dust the memory of it. awkward weekend warriors who had Gump, a gamester who had a reputation played ball at Tucson High or on local for not being above a fast caper or two, sandlots. and I passed the hat, came up with $15 and The game, a Sunday afternoon contest, took place -at Santa Rita Park, once the called Stapely. He said sure, he'd pitch for us. After all, 29 years ago, $15 could pay hot -bed of roaring softball competition half the rent. that sometimes drew up to 1,500 fans a When Stapley appeared on the field, game. This match, however, was some- eyebrows shot up. They had never seen thing special. Red-hot - rivalry had existed him before, the opponents said. Where did for years between the clerks and the car- he work, they wanted to know. There were riers. The mailmen usually won. So the dark glances and grumbling, but the Mesa clerks were aching for revenge, no matter flash stayed. how they got it. He found the carriers tough, so tough, in I was on the clerks' team, and we got it. fact, that we barely made it. The score As any softball fan knows, a good pitcher is about 85 percent of the game. was 5-4, with one thrilling inning after an - other. The spectators, mostly nearby resi- Unfortunately, the clerks didn't have one, dents, cheered constantly. They were set at all positions except on As the last out was called, Gump and I the mound. pulled Stapley behind a bleacher and paid All these years I've kept quiet. Hardly him off. anyone knows about the dastardly deed my co-worker, Jerry Gump, and I pulled off that memorable day. We had to win. So And then we told him to get out of town as fast as he could. Gump and I hired a "ringer." For the un- initiated, a ringer is a guy you bring in Herman R. Berlowe is a retired postal from nowhere to do your dirty work. It employe who also has worked for various would be like the Tucson High Badgers newspapers. Page 2 Tucson Citizen Thursday, September 6, 1979 Guest from England 1C21NO The James Doyle family was one of a number of Tucson families who recently extended hospitality to a Boy Scout from overseas. The family's guest was Andrew Dexter from West Yorkshire, England. Miles Vaughn, scoutmaster of Troop 700 of the Catalina Boy Scout Council, traces his an- cestors to Andrew's part of England. So Miles arranged for a member of a British troop visiting New Mexico also to visit Tucson and stay with several families. a and L.J. S ivack bride Miles says Andrew's troop shoveled, Joan.Jane g p g packaged and sold manure to earn money league president for their trip to this country. The Chumps The comedy show put together by Larry Sakin Jr., Adam Graham and Clark Moses has been wending its way around town this summer, delighting youngsters with magic, ventriloquism and dance. Saturday the Chump Brothers will be at the Colum- bus Branch Library at 2 p.m. with their free show. Healthy back The YMCA has the secret to a strong, healthy back through a program of mini- mal exercises to help those with low back pain. Instructors say the exercises are for flexibility, relaxation and strengthening. On the cover Artist Russell Wood, . a noted mu- ralist and color stylist, works on a canvas in his home studio. More on Wood and another Tucson artist, Ray Harm, pages 4 and 5. Cover photo by John Hemmer; design by Paul Krause. Old Pueblo is the Tucson Citizen's weekly supplement for local and neighborhood news. If you know of a person or activity that merits cover- age, we'd like to hear from you. Call 294-4433, ext. 203. Richard C. Mulligan. Top leader Isabelle Currieo of Sierra Vista was cited as one of the top leaders of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of For- eign Wars at the group's recent national convention. A 15 -year member of the Sierra Vista Auxiliary 9972, Mrs. Currieo serves as the national community activities chairman for Western states. She and her hush nd, James, are employed in civil service at Fort Huachuca. Mrs. Currieo is attending Cochise Com - Activities Call the Lighthouse YMCA or other area YMCAs for class times and fees. Living together A series on improving family interaction will be featured at the Columbus Branch Library beginning Sept. 12 at 7:30 p.m. for four Wednesdays. Learning to Live To- gether is the title of the series. It will con- sider family, therapy and child behavior problems. Call 7914081 for information. Football info An official from the Arizona Interscho- lastic Association will answer questions on football at the Mission Branch Library at 2 p.m. Saturday. Learn what an official does, the rules of the game and how plays are made. For the football widow, it might be 'ust the ticket for a little more huddling wit the men in the family. Y Class of '69 The Canyon del Oro High School class of 1969 has scheduled its reunion for tomor- row at the Plaza International Hotel. No - host cocktails will be served from 6 to 7 followed by a buffet dinner and entertain- ment. Cost is $7.50 per person. For more information call Rose Tieva Prater at 795- 1217 or Jane Russo Wissen at 886-5063. Open House at Temple An open house will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday at Temple Emanu-El, 225 N. Coun- try Club Road, to welcome newcomers and interested persons in the community. There will be an opportunity to meet Tem- ple leaders and learn about Temple f-nc- tions and the religious school. Rabbi Jo- seph S. Wiezenbaum and Rabbi Albert T. Bilgray along with trustees will provide information and assistance. Refreshments will be served. There will be free baby sitting. Mini conference The Tucson Area Reading Council will. present a mini conference with guest speaker Roger Farr, president of the In- ternational Reading Association, Sept. 15 at the University of Arizona Student Union. For information and reservations write Becky Montano, 1921 Calle Mece- dora, Tucson 85705, or Phyllis Bee, 1011 No Caribe Ave., Tucson 85710. Luncheon is $4.50. Arts of Casas Adobes Artisans and craftsmen from the Casas Adobes area will display their works at the Oracle Heights Recreation Association center from 3 to 6 p.m. Sept. 15. Included in the show will be weaving, pottery, metal sculpture, quilts, rugs, Kachinas and paintings. government of Iraqi Sabbagh's native country. "It was the first time an American med- ical team has been invited to Iraq to per- form heart surgery," Sabbagh said. "We performed 12 operations in eight working days." The doctor said the people of Iraq "are trying to learn from us and are anxious to have us help them develop their medical program." The other members of the team were Dr. James Fritz, Dr. Macario Riveros, Dr. John Wetherholdt, Dr. Jose Fernandez, William Gabriel, a techician, and four nurses, Sandra Nielsen, Donna Cox, Pat Eggers and Sookie Dominguez. Widowed To Widowed The next meeting of the self-help group Widowed To Widowed will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Levy's Catalina Room. The topic of discussion will be the trials and rewards of the single woman who travels alone, with speaker Genevieve Ginsburg, director of the WTW. There is no charge. Square dance lessons Beginning Monday, the Square dance Center, 613 E. Delano St., will offer classes. Dave Walker is the caller, and the fun begins at 8 p.m. For information, 298- 1669 or 298-6920. Senior citizen classes For six years the Senior Citizens Educa- tion Center has offered classes in sub'cts including Spanish, literature, psychology, law, desert ecology, geology, history, gar- dening, drama, painting, sketching, crafts, yoga and creative movement. This year's sessions begin the week of Sept. 17 at two locations, Sacred Heart Parish, 601 E. Fort Lowell Road, on Wednesdays, and at the Catalina United Methodist Church, 2700 E. Speedway Blvd., from Monday through Thursday. Call 795-7013 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. for more information. Thursday, September 6, 1979 FOAM GOOFING & INSULATION Waterproofs &Insulates in one application. • (Green Valley FREE Estimate No tr"ip charge) W.SUN: LIMITED 932 6 2-0374N` RD Tucson Citizen REVCO DISCOUNT DRUG CENTER FL1 NSTONES VITAMINS 100'S EVERYDAY DISCOUNT 12999 PRICE....... SAVE NOW DURING NILES' 2 T ANNIVERSARY SALE WITH 28C BIRTHDAY. BONUSES Top Rated Stereo Value. Matched Music System $1.491193 o Full-size automatic record changer ® Built-in FM/AM stereo receiver ® Two-way bass reflection speaker system with 6V2 -inch woofer SD18100H o Separate bass and treble controls o phase lock loop FM -stereo circuitry for high quality deception HITACHI * BIRTHDAY BONUS HITACHI STEREO COMPONENT STAND JUST 280 EXTRA *Yes during our anniversary Sale when you purchase from a selected group of items from our regular stock priced at $150 or more ... you'll get our special BIRTHDAY BONUS for just an -extra 281V It's our way of celebrating our 28th Birthday and saying thank you for buying at Niles! "HOME ENTERTAINMENT HEADQUARTERS" �ClCVI,5IOIZ Centef 3340 E. SPEEDWAY 327-3441 OPEN EVERYDAY RANCHO CENTER Page 7 Citizen Photo by Joan Renick Temporary tent Erika Watzer and colleagues romp under a parachute as part of their play in the Park Adventure for Tots program sponsored by the Pima County Parks and Recreation Department. Program coordinator Bettigene Kindberg, holding up one end of the chute, says the eight- week "adventure" for 2- to 5 -year-olds will begin again Sept. 17. Registration runs from Sept. 10 to 14, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Fort Lowell Park arts and crafts center. The program features both morn- ing and afternoon sessions, and children may attend as many times a week as they wish at a cost of $3.50a session. *ct denuti Catall'na les move o annon oa o ice Sheriff's deputies assigned to the 600- of Pima County Sheriff Richard Boykin's For those who celebrated their birth- Peo e P1 days at the party, here are some belated operations. temporary office to the new Pima-Nanini Governmental Center, 7300 N. Shannon congratulations: Ida Bambauer, 94; Mar- Road. building provides more space and is more garette Gerald, 89; Guido Murana, 75; centrally located. 8 happy birthdays Hazel Atkins, 85; Bessie Harris, 76, Doris tatives of the county's - physical plant, 30 Peggy Caster was so enchanted by a re- Carither, 77; James Connelley, 73, and \ cent visit to the William Wesley nursing Della Nichols, 89. facility, which also houses a library, Lt. home that she wrote to us about the birth- Will Williams, the division commander, . day party she attended there. ReCOgn1t10n :. The party was held for all the people in Sylvia Dorson has been elected presi- may be made to 622-3366 or 911, he said. the nursing home who had a birthday in dent of the local chapter of The City of . July. "There were eight persons sitting at Hope, a world-wide organization that 11 the table, very elated," she wrote. "The raises funds for the treatment and study of table had a nice white table cloth on it, and cancer, emphysema and blood disorder. one end was adorned with a beautiful cake. University of Arizona astronomer Brad « One of the activity directors, Jean Ro- ford A. Smith is the new president of the binson was dressed in a clowns outfit and ' International Astronomical Union's Com- mission on the Physical Study of Planets: she danced and sang old songs of long ago. and Satellites. Y One of the patients, Birdie Ellis, who is 89 years young, did some tip -Toeing through the tulips with the clown, never missing a International Harvester has awarded a step." graduate dissertation fellowship to Alan H. . Goldstein, a doctoral candidate in agron- omy and plant genetics at the University of Arizona. . Attorney Ed Bolding of Tucson has been Sylvia Dorson Michael Mulligan Isabelle Currieo elected to the StateCommitteemen of the Association of Trial . Lawyers of America. h, Joan Janega has received a certificate from the American Contract16-year-old Two members of the Doyle family _ munity College during after -duty hours to of excellence Thomas and 11 -year-old Erik — earn a degree in personnel management. ,, Bride Association for her efforts raisin g g money for the National Mental Health As- are Boy Scouts, and the Doyles hope to She is a member of the Yakima and Col- send Thomas to England next summer as ville Indian tribes of Washington State. =\ \ sociation. an exchange for Andrew's visit. ' Robert C. Conley Sr., son of ,Patricia Sure in Ira g q .. Faubion of Tucson, has been promoted to p the rank of airman first class in the U.S. Eagle Scout Dr. Abid Sabba h of Tu g Tucson Medical -4. Air Force. He is stationed at Ramstein Air Boy Scout Michael Mulligan, 17, has at- Center recently led a medical team to Iraq tained the rank of Eagle Scout. Michael, a to perform open-heart surgery. Base in Landstuhl, W. Germany. member of Troop 213, has been a senior The visit came at the invitation thepatrol leader He is the son of Mr and 'Mrs of Guest from England 1C21NO The James Doyle family was one of a number of Tucson families who recently extended hospitality to a Boy Scout from overseas. The family's guest was Andrew Dexter from West Yorkshire, England. Miles Vaughn, scoutmaster of Troop 700 of the Catalina Boy Scout Council, traces his an- cestors to Andrew's part of England. So Miles arranged for a member of a British troop visiting New Mexico also to visit Tucson and stay with several families. a and L.J. S ivack bride Miles says Andrew's troop shoveled, Joan.Jane g p g packaged and sold manure to earn money league president for their trip to this country. The Chumps The comedy show put together by Larry Sakin Jr., Adam Graham and Clark Moses has been wending its way around town this summer, delighting youngsters with magic, ventriloquism and dance. Saturday the Chump Brothers will be at the Colum- bus Branch Library at 2 p.m. with their free show. Healthy back The YMCA has the secret to a strong, healthy back through a program of mini- mal exercises to help those with low back pain. Instructors say the exercises are for flexibility, relaxation and strengthening. On the cover Artist Russell Wood, . a noted mu- ralist and color stylist, works on a canvas in his home studio. More on Wood and another Tucson artist, Ray Harm, pages 4 and 5. Cover photo by John Hemmer; design by Paul Krause. Old Pueblo is the Tucson Citizen's weekly supplement for local and neighborhood news. If you know of a person or activity that merits cover- age, we'd like to hear from you. Call 294-4433, ext. 203. Richard C. Mulligan. Top leader Isabelle Currieo of Sierra Vista was cited as one of the top leaders of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of For- eign Wars at the group's recent national convention. A 15 -year member of the Sierra Vista Auxiliary 9972, Mrs. Currieo serves as the national community activities chairman for Western states. She and her hush nd, James, are employed in civil service at Fort Huachuca. Mrs. Currieo is attending Cochise Com - Activities Call the Lighthouse YMCA or other area YMCAs for class times and fees. Living together A series on improving family interaction will be featured at the Columbus Branch Library beginning Sept. 12 at 7:30 p.m. for four Wednesdays. Learning to Live To- gether is the title of the series. It will con- sider family, therapy and child behavior problems. Call 7914081 for information. Football info An official from the Arizona Interscho- lastic Association will answer questions on football at the Mission Branch Library at 2 p.m. Saturday. Learn what an official does, the rules of the game and how plays are made. For the football widow, it might be 'ust the ticket for a little more huddling wit the men in the family. Y Class of '69 The Canyon del Oro High School class of 1969 has scheduled its reunion for tomor- row at the Plaza International Hotel. No - host cocktails will be served from 6 to 7 followed by a buffet dinner and entertain- ment. Cost is $7.50 per person. For more information call Rose Tieva Prater at 795- 1217 or Jane Russo Wissen at 886-5063. Open House at Temple An open house will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday at Temple Emanu-El, 225 N. Coun- try Club Road, to welcome newcomers and interested persons in the community. There will be an opportunity to meet Tem- ple leaders and learn about Temple f-nc- tions and the religious school. Rabbi Jo- seph S. Wiezenbaum and Rabbi Albert T. Bilgray along with trustees will provide information and assistance. Refreshments will be served. There will be free baby sitting. Mini conference The Tucson Area Reading Council will. present a mini conference with guest speaker Roger Farr, president of the In- ternational Reading Association, Sept. 15 at the University of Arizona Student Union. For information and reservations write Becky Montano, 1921 Calle Mece- dora, Tucson 85705, or Phyllis Bee, 1011 No Caribe Ave., Tucson 85710. Luncheon is $4.50. Arts of Casas Adobes Artisans and craftsmen from the Casas Adobes area will display their works at the Oracle Heights Recreation Association center from 3 to 6 p.m. Sept. 15. Included in the show will be weaving, pottery, metal sculpture, quilts, rugs, Kachinas and paintings. government of Iraqi Sabbagh's native country. "It was the first time an American med- ical team has been invited to Iraq to per- form heart surgery," Sabbagh said. "We performed 12 operations in eight working days." The doctor said the people of Iraq "are trying to learn from us and are anxious to have us help them develop their medical program." The other members of the team were Dr. James Fritz, Dr. Macario Riveros, Dr. John Wetherholdt, Dr. Jose Fernandez, William Gabriel, a techician, and four nurses, Sandra Nielsen, Donna Cox, Pat Eggers and Sookie Dominguez. Widowed To Widowed The next meeting of the self-help group Widowed To Widowed will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Levy's Catalina Room. The topic of discussion will be the trials and rewards of the single woman who travels alone, with speaker Genevieve Ginsburg, director of the WTW. There is no charge. Square dance lessons Beginning Monday, the Square dance Center, 613 E. Delano St., will offer classes. Dave Walker is the caller, and the fun begins at 8 p.m. For information, 298- 1669 or 298-6920. Senior citizen classes For six years the Senior Citizens Educa- tion Center has offered classes in sub'cts including Spanish, literature, psychology, law, desert ecology, geology, history, gar- dening, drama, painting, sketching, crafts, yoga and creative movement. This year's sessions begin the week of Sept. 17 at two locations, Sacred Heart Parish, 601 E. Fort Lowell Road, on Wednesdays, and at the Catalina United Methodist Church, 2700 E. Speedway Blvd., from Monday through Thursday. Call 795-7013 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. for more information. Thursday, September 6, 1979 FOAM GOOFING & INSULATION Waterproofs &Insulates in one application. • (Green Valley FREE Estimate No tr"ip charge) W.SUN: LIMITED 932 6 2-0374N` RD Tucson Citizen REVCO DISCOUNT DRUG CENTER FL1 NSTONES VITAMINS 100'S EVERYDAY DISCOUNT 12999 PRICE....... SAVE NOW DURING NILES' 2 T ANNIVERSARY SALE WITH 28C BIRTHDAY. BONUSES Top Rated Stereo Value. Matched Music System $1.491193 o Full-size automatic record changer ® Built-in FM/AM stereo receiver ® Two-way bass reflection speaker system with 6V2 -inch woofer SD18100H o Separate bass and treble controls o phase lock loop FM -stereo circuitry for high quality deception HITACHI * BIRTHDAY BONUS HITACHI STEREO COMPONENT STAND JUST 280 EXTRA *Yes during our anniversary Sale when you purchase from a selected group of items from our regular stock priced at $150 or more ... you'll get our special BIRTHDAY BONUS for just an -extra 281V It's our way of celebrating our 28th Birthday and saying thank you for buying at Niles! "HOME ENTERTAINMENT HEADQUARTERS" �ClCVI,5IOIZ Centef 3340 E. SPEEDWAY 327-3441 OPEN EVERYDAY RANCHO CENTER Page 7 Citizen Photo by Joan Renick Temporary tent Erika Watzer and colleagues romp under a parachute as part of their play in the Park Adventure for Tots program sponsored by the Pima County Parks and Recreation Department. Program coordinator Bettigene Kindberg, holding up one end of the chute, says the eight- week "adventure" for 2- to 5 -year-olds will begin again Sept. 17. Registration runs from Sept. 10 to 14, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Fort Lowell Park arts and crafts center. The program features both morn- ing and afternoon sessions, and children may attend as many times a week as they wish at a cost of $3.50a session. *ct denuti Catall'na les move o annon oa o ice Sheriff's deputies assigned to the 600- of Pima County Sheriff Richard Boykin's square -mile Catalina district occupied new program to decentralize the department's quarters this week after a move from their operations. temporary office to the new Pima-Nanini Governmental Center, 7300 N. Shannon Williams said the new Shannon Road Road. building provides more space and is more centrally located. Following a final inspection by represen- "It's closer to the area. It saves us time tatives of the county's - physical plant, 30 in getting out in the field," he said. deputies, six detectives and a school re- The district, which serves about 65,000 source officer made the move into the new persons, runs south to the city limits, north facility, which also houses a library, Lt. to the Pinal County line, west to I-10 and Will Williams, the division commander, east to Swan Road. said. Williams said the office will be open About two years ago the patrol head- from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Emergency calls at all other times quarters for the Catalina District moved from the sheriff's administration building may be made to 622-3366 or 911, he said. at 1801 S. Mission Road to a former medi- The new office telephone number is 742 - cal office at 1720 W. Wetmore Road as part 4166. 74- 0 Page 6 Tucson Citizen Sale of Murph- ey School • up for Foothills vote To sell or not to sell? school, closed this year and district That will be the question before officials have been considering sell - Catalina Foothills School District ing or leasing it. voters Tuesday when they vote on Superintendent Larry 'E. Frase whether Murphey School should be said the district wanted constituent put up for sale. approval to sell the school before it Ballots may be cast from 6 a.m. to was put on the market. If no buyer is 7 p.m. in the Kiva Room of Murphey found or if the sale is not approved, School, 2101 E. River Road. the district may lease part of the site and keep some of it for new district Murphey School, an elementary offices, Frase said. Motto in reverse es Citizen Staff Writer By MARIA I. VIGIL owner Jimmy Orozco, is in Orozco brought his play - Citizen Staff Writer obvious contrast to the ful attitude with him when A merchant must do all many Tucson concerns he bought Manzo in 1972. he can to accommodate his that, by advertising "se Until recently, he used to clientele. habla espanol, solicit the have a sign with the motto ation after another," he recalls, business of both wealthy printed on one side. When So even though most of Mexicans on shopping ex- the draft from the swamp the customers at Manzo cursions and Tucson's large cooler would spin it around, Auto Supply, 1110 W. St. Mexican -American popula- the other side displayed a Mary's Road, are from nearby predominantly tion. tiny rope noose. "No credit," it read. Mexican -American and Spanish-speaking neighbor- "It all started when I used to work at Leo's" (an- ' Orozco chuckled. hoods, he's made it a point other local auto supply "It gave people some - not to make the others feel shop), said Orozco, who thing to talk about while left out. sold Manzo "and all the they waited," he said. "Se habla ingles" pro- good will that goes with it" a few weeks ago. Orozco's humor seems to claim his radio, television .J: i labor themselves. r have paid off. and Yellow Pages advertis- ing spots. The catch phrase "people were always calling and asking us in "A lot of people call us and saythe were going they tells you — but in Spanish — that English is spoken at Spanish if someone at the store spoke Spanish," he through the Pages g the store. said. Just for fun, we r n looking for a auto parts store when they saw our The slogan, which be- would answer them in ad," he said. "It catches came part of the ads at the k Spanish, 'No, we only speak their eye and then they end direction of former Manzoy English.�' up buying from us. `I hour contributing to the art that has thought your ad was really saturated middle America for dec- neat,' they tell us." Floods along w.. aw..sh ades. subject of meetin School 0 Now, however, Watson, a wid- his memories. for now he'll have to be content with >_ ;, .:. ; ; ;, � �; :. :.. _ .... _,_.. .: Flood control along the of the U.S. Army Corps of drawings Canada del Oro wash will Engineers. be discussed at two meet- Ings this month sponsored The public is invited toon the first Satur- • view by the Tucson Urban Study meetingthis day at 9 a.m. at Cragin Ele- mentary School, 2945 N. The Vail School District Tucson BLvd. Board will conduct a final 1 of 6 stolen The Tucson Urban review of drawings for a Study's Citizens Advisory new school building Sept. signs returned and Steering Committees 18. will be meetingto discuss The plans for the build build - One One of six stop signs sto- flood control methods for ing, which will include six len recently in Oro Valley the wash northwest of Tuc- regular and three special has been returned, but Po- son• purpose classrooms, will be lice Chief Fred Roof said he Bob Reynolds o f the presented to the public at a has little hope the others, corps said people who live 7:30 p.m. meeting at the valued at about $40 each, in the flood plain area near Vail School auditorium. will reappear. the Canada del Oro are en- st on the project "They're probably de- couraged to attend a work- is expected to begs by Nov. 1. corating someone's dorm shop Saturday, Se PSept. 22, at y P room," Roof said. Canyon del Oro High School Other upcoming events in The signs were taken from 8:45 a.m. to noon. the district include a 7:30 Aug. 26, generatingg aelan- Reynolds said the pur- pose of the meeting is to p.m. meeting Sept. 25 at the Vail School auditorium to Brous traffic roblem on Calle Concordia, Hard ask area residents what discuss district bus routes; Road and Linda Vista Bou they would like to see done with the wash. He said a a regular school board meeting Oct. 2, 7:30 p.m. at levard, Roof said. number of home developers the Vail School auditorium ; The returned sign was have banded together, and and the recall election Oct. found earl Friday morning Y Y g proposed the Canada del 30. ` on the town hall grounds at Oro be channeled into a In that election, Charles 680 W. Calle Concordia, narrow flood control ditch, Woodson will challenge the Roof said. thus paving the way for incumbent David Brown for He said no questions will more building. his seat on the board. David be asked if the signs are Reynolds said the last Franz and Antonio Celaya - dropped off on the town hall time the wash flooded was will challenge Daniel Catlin grounds. in 1950. for his board seat. Thur.Rdav_ gPntP_mhP_r R_ 1474 COMPARE WITH OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS SOUTHWEST SAVINGS OFFERS THIS WEEK'S ANNUAL RATE ON TWENTY-SIX WEEK (182 DAYS) MONEY MARKET CERTIFICATE Effective Thurs., Sept. 6th through Wed., Sept. 12th Required Minimum deposit is $10,000 and you can purchase a certificate from ANY branch with less red tape. No handling fee, ever! Earnings distributed monthly or quarterly. Federal regulations prohibit the com- pounding of interest during the term of the account. Insured safety, too! Substantial interest penalty for early withdrawal. P` HOME a�®`y Tucson Office: 6061 East Broadway SOUTHWEST ,�� M(M•U Tucson, Arizona 85711 SAVINGS tip. (602) 745-1114 r S�S FSI�C . ....,}..., .. —�. u and Loan Association a- u T Go.w.,•...� car: - vow Thursday, September 6, 1979 illness strikes, but his heart is aty the dance Tucson Citizen Page 3 By SHANNON "TRAVIS One+ in a while I go to the dances :I ° Citizen Staff Writer and watch, but not very often," he Eighty -five-year-old Leonard Wat- says, recounting how he and other ! dance association members went son is sitting on the sidelines now as his friends and colleagues celebrate about finding their dream center, .•_ { h- • Square Dance Month in the $133,000 which was paid off two years ago. r he helped create and dance centerme organization was "When ntheo .>. , , finance nearly a decade ago. le h people P had an formed (in 1 956 theeo "I got sick about three years ago. idea or dream the could have their :..: ,� r y own place, to dance, he says. I went into the hospital for one oper- ation after another," he recalls, Watson says things were getting: =; her I sit. and no w e .roweled for the association's. Tett c_. P Y Mayor Lewis Murphy proclaimed members in the late 1960s, forcing { them out of their previous hall, the ,. r e tember Square Dance Month in S p q ! Red Barn on Limberlost Drive. Tucson makingthe announcementXX r. r I last month at a °Tucson Toros base- "So we bought the land where the ball game, where several square building is now, he says. ed it u with dance dancers whooped P a P At that point, association mem _ ! demonstration. hers pooled their resources and tal-r f. r Even though Watson's dancing ents to build the present 7,200-sgare- ! days are over, he can't escape the foot center. :. memory of the- many nights spent We held raffles and put on exhi- whirlin his artner to the do-si-do of bitions to get donations. Then we the country Caller. started to build, he says, adding I could says I d do it now if co d - Y that mem bens did most of the actual Watson, but we all grow old. Itis .J: i labor themselves. r been two and a half years since I've "Everybody did all they could," r: danced." Watson recalls. "Most of the dancers As a member of the 400 -strong Old that could went on weekends and Pueblo Square Dancers Association worked on it." = r that teamed to build- the square The center now houses the asso- :... f dance center at 613 W. Delano eightr ciation and also provides space for } ` years ago, Watson spent many an Tucson's dancing groups. many of Tucson hour contributing to the art that has saturated middle America for dec- Watson says he's proud of the cen- ,a • - •( AY .w rd :ea :ra y rr dy/ r r' A!/f ades. ter and of the work he put into it, but-�� 4, ,do' ,meq!`.. "'`'''� Now, however, Watson, a wid- his memories. for now he'll have to be content with >_ ;, .:. ; ; ;, � �; :. :.. _ .... _,_.. .: ower, must succumb to an ever-pres- ent dizziness that keeps him from Citizen Photo by H. Darr Beiser "Sure I miss it. I've been active kicking up his heels as he did in the good old days. all my life," he says. "It was an as- sociation with people. It was fun." Leonard Watson a the sounds continue to thrill him P P Please shut off the noise, sav Jacobs Park residents By MARIA I. VIGIL Citizen Staff Writer Some of the residents near Jacobs Park on North Fairview Avenue say they not only haven't been able to hear themselves think this summer, they haven't been able to hear themselves task, either. TJnfortunately, they hear all too well things they would rather not — things like the pulsating beat of rock and disco sounds emanating from the stereos and radios of cars at the park. "It's not the kind of music we are ob- jecting to," said one elderly resident who jokingly had thought of erecting a giant speaker on his porch and blasting Lawrence Welk melodies back toward the park. "It's the volume that's annoying." Several neighbors agree that some eve- nings the noise from the cars of the dozen or so young people who hang out at the park is so loud they cannot hear their own radios, television sets or family members. This summer seems to have been worse than previous ones, they say. One couple — residents of the area for about ten years — have been unable to spend many summer evenings on their front porch. And once, they just got in their car and left for a while to get away from the noise. Another neighbor, who has complained LU Lilt; """A ---I %1"J VVKll{illlllull %,liKL. the noise and partying continues some summer nights until 1 or 2 a.m., says he often has trouble getting to sleep because of it. He wonders why the late-night party- ing is allowed, since city parks are sup- posed to close at 10:30 p.m., according to city ordinance 4610. "I don't want to hassle the kids," said another resident, "because it's as much their park as it is ours. But I sure wish they'd be a little more considerate." "Those people have a legitimate com- plaint," said Lt. Peter Birmingham, the evening- uniformed shift commander for the Tucson Police Department, who also happens to live in the Jacobs park area. "It's a popular park and it is very noisy. Kids party there, but that's the nature of parks." Birmingham said police respond when they are called to the area, but sometimes the time lapse between the call and the response can be up to an hour. That delay usually is caused by the na- ture of the call. Making noise or disturbing the peace is not top priority for police, who might be responding to traffic accidents, burglaries or other more pressing emer- gencies, Birmingham says. Often, by the time the police get to the J/4L111, blit/ , %A"Aa F%,%RFA%, a&" • V il1V ♦ Vv vis• V A , understandably, they lower the volume as soon as they see the approaching police car. When responding to a call about noise in the park before 10:30 p.m., officers try to use the least possible amount of police pressure to remedy the situation, said Capt. Leonard Dietsch, who heads the po- lice patrol division. Their intent is not to arrest everyone making noise, but rather to resolve the problem as peacefully as possible, he said. The usual procedure, he said, would be to contact the people causing the distur- bance, advise them that police had re- ceived a complaint about the noise and ask them to please keep it down. Most of the time, Dietsch said, police assume people comply to the satisfaction of the complaining party, because the po- lice are not summoned again. However, should the complainant call again, he is re- minded that police cannot make an arrest unless they personally witness a crime — or in this case, hear the noise. The complainant is told he may choose to sign a written complaint against the vio- lating party. Most people, Dietsch said, hesitate to do this. But police agree that neighbors should AAV Y A.K ♦ V _V M VN. .. _ _— AA- N _ --- after hours. And if they are having to, Dietsch says, it's because of a lack of man- power. In June, the City of Tucson reduced the Parks and Recreation Department budget to eliminate the 13 park rangers who used to patrol the city's parks. City officials de- cided to replace them with the unarmed and younger police community service of- ficers. But Dietsch said although the men were authorized as of July 1, they have not been in the field because they are still receiving training. This all means police patrolmen have had to handle, on top of their other duties, the patrolling of the parks this summer. "We are attempting to devote as much manpower to the parks as possible," Dietsch said. "But we have not been able to give them as much attention as we de- sire."' Dietsch feels that the monitoring of park activities will get better once the commu- nity service officers are on the job in late October. But until then, the neighbors can do lit- tle more than they have been doing. At least, they say, now that school is starting, the parties are not as numerous or as lengthy. 4L 4 i �. . - — ---- - ..��. - ,,:,. ... r - ` used for meeting rooms by the Casas ::; ,, �� ` ``` Adobes Congregational Church. Wood Y ` Y.:7; ``':•}` • }`' `` ~ ,fi created a large copper hood inset with a >e picture of Nanini on his ho r the horse, fo :Y .... . Y, ':.. yy,� ,. �. {, :.:, < , v Y4 � He also s in a kitchen. pa mural on the h i.;:.. ..<,-, ... {. - {$; . ::... {:..::.: •: :: , :..:.:..,_.: do wall an �a antlgll ed th e beamed ceil- % ,.:• IX, :. r::.:.: -.:,: :. . :... :.....: - .. �..} :,� t -.:r. ": ;: a. 1-1 n s e of dwelling. kms' .:..... ., .... :.` 0 quickly y s spread a w ,. :;: ::h ::. , ::'::. :. » ., r , :: ,.. _ : 4 : -.•. ;,::} :Y ., �Y, :{.:... , ., : .. :� ,}A. - ::: ` ::. +°:: ',:. ,:: }va. amour other a C sas Ado bes residen g . •.. •: {•Y- •: ,., \.h,.....\•. v,, ..4.. • a`tli•• a ... ..... .... ;.,. �::. r::, ,•. ............. .:. •...... Yom,. ...,,.:....... , \.,. ..,.,.... ,.. ..:v.: -r:- :. •i•. • :.;. :• ....:: _, .:...:., .:. _ :.. :. :•:.. :•... $..} . ;: . , , �.: : :,::.: was all custom work Wood said. e d. :•. ::: . . __.,.. .. _ .: _, .: _, . ::- > ,, .. _. Y �: .,. . }. _. :. :, , \::.- : :.. :. ::- :;, ,:.; . y}}F.d It.MR, never a o v er advertise. Custom Customers •::.: : . :: : : a , , :.: .,�` .. :. .. ;>pa $ ssed the word." . . $4 ,.: `. ::.: ,.. ... �s k<U Russell y m Wood may be the only color ::.. ,: : : ,. ::" :`,..,,.. ::.:t' st ever h Y oda Tucson c ev ad p y :,.. :. ::,, , , .:. :. ; '< .', d. :. do bits an 1 pec he work r I used to , :.. K ::.- '• 4 .. .::;: $.. ::� $.:.., ..:..::... ... .. ::. - :$: , Y fi : kz �� do he said but I don't think nk an one Y 11 ::..... <.. _ ' :. , .: : :.:. x; _ .: : :. :: .:. , :: <:':.:.: : :.. >. .:.fit': person handles it all. P ,> 1 I '. :. :.: _ :. _ _. _ Y . - .:::'.. '.: � - ' : -; - : : When Wood accepted job, _ ed a he com :;: _.. _, .... .:1. :.. \ ..:... :. { in ed his skill in carving, texturing, . 4 :.::. -... ., b . - t 1. \ mural design, even painting glass,o _11 ,. : :.'>. :....... ;. :.'- :..4 :Y -. $t..Y :: :, :, create a unified dwelling space. His g P :.. _.:: . } ..; , :, -: -: .::.:: .:::: ::: { - ::: ,: : ; _: :. ..:.::: �:: _ _P uni ue wallcoverings anticipated some q .} .� ,:..t.::.. . :' - , :-, ............. e ..- .... k ::'°... , :.. °: s m ss- r -produced versions, such :: :'1. :: .1 I. . ' ....:. -:.:� ': ,:1. },:.:::. : ,, :....:. ,. _nw>v s as woven am bamboo. d.-. '. .- .... ..:.. .. M. :: } :.. ::' ..,.., ....� ,,.. : > :,...: ..:. a �..,.r...:.:. :.::.:: ,... _,. :.l . When Wood applied for a pp license as a .:. : , � ��{.;� ._.. �, ••� >}: ,�. :..::::;.:.,: .>� .:... h < >: . .r :;.:. .: color stylist in Tucson he w as told no �g ::� :,: ::: _ . $ . . :.. ,:: : Y Y : such occupational category e. , He license got a s a painter an • - :,...: }p :: :; h` .:.::. ,....:::....:.:..:.:.. :: ' _ -,. :. .- _� : ; $ : . _. :.1. for instead , so a could do the work he :. .. 1. :.,:. , .p ' .... . ;. ::' ` '.. i :. ........... ......... :. .:. e from his father back m W a :. > ,,. ,..:: . t $ ::,1. terloo, Iowa. • . ,.,.:• '{ % ` � - 0o came close to being a tractor ae or .. ... .,.. .... .. ... ........ ... . , . •........ ....... ,,., , .. i .......,,..,. . ... .... ..•4. -a' k .:.. R,. ::t••.::• ti•::: :• ::. -,.:. : ., t.... :....: Y „ ;��.; �,' �� ' mechanic � nst y instead of a color stylist. Like . ,.. :. ;;.., .. ... :. ., .. .. , . '. ... a.. .... . many sons, he at following in his :•� . , dy'• ,"� `" 1 Y j father's footsteps.fir is first o consisted J \ 4 `: Y. ::: ti}:- ':: :. :$�, , .: , a} :. A.: of testing tractors c t J g s for John Deere :.. } _:•}} '.;::°•: :. :° . , :>',.. t\�� 1. :: :' , :.. ompany. s �` d L � ,�- 1. . : ` `` He chose to give up that job through the encouragement of another artist g named Wood — Grant Wood. :. Grant Wood is probably best known for - his "American Gothic," that stoic farmer with the pitchfork and his equally grim- .:. faced wife. �t 1 Art' 1 W ` \Y r Artist Russel Wood poses with some .a,* Wood Grant ood lived in Cedar Rapids, ed r p s, :. e. z . ` .. : rd$e » �, of his smaller paintings, left, while ngs ' which isn't far from Waterloo Russell 11 `1.' a <: 41. v 1 I.• .: .. ,: Florence Fo gt�e, below, shows off :Y\ o Wood took some of his paintings, which he had created as a hobby,the re- ;. ` _ : � , _. : ' , : a Wood mural in her North Side J gional painter for his comments. When . .. :. .. ` $ . v: :. 0. - � - -____M _._______ M. .M•: home. Wood h Grant oo advised is young admirer I Citizen Photos by John Hemmer and Eugene Louie to give up tractors and paint, Russell had to listen. �ti,1*1 . ` ;` `` wood lau h h h 11 ®�Y g s w en a reca sone of his ` early efforts. It was a large nude. His fa- . - -. r. ' ' L ' - : . .. L . L ....': I -L � ., . I I � ... . . 1. . "..., . � - L � - ". -, ' I 1- . L I . � . I .._�'��,:`:::, . . - , 11. I . � � �. L Ln er, a preacher as well as an artist, . � L- 1. � I I '. L. 1. L . 1, I., I I . 1. � ,::� �,. ...-, . _,:,'. .. .%,�'.-.1�.:,::..--__- "I _'. I I- .. I .1. " .1. I � ", - �: ,�,:".'.� : � L � 1� I � � xr __ .-.--. � I - - � I . 11 I I I I I -'-_.`., '': - .' — .. . I .,:..::.:: - .: I 1;. I . . :.. , _ .. _:-,:. L:� - � L � .. I - I L L. I � I , ;�.. bravely hung the painting in the family's living— ----- � , . . . I.....' L �,,LL� I . I . . I I I -1 I I � :. _1 . 'IZIIW�l . .._.,'::�:.,��:,` I I L � .1 L' �, 11 I . ,C�M _ I .: � room. Y x,.. I I_�Y :, .{ a� Through the Depression, pression Wood worked 'a v - .:. .. with his father to become a color stylist. - :.: . ' - a B 1936 he had achieved enough r ' Y , M -11Y g p ofi- . \� -� �L.�x. ciency to open the first apprenticeship „: - - ji Le• � i f • school Y _ >, W. Iowa or the Painting ain ng an e corating Contractors of America Secre \' . Y. r tary of Labor Frances Perkins used the \.. ti school as a model for others like it. Y; i a Y ` 4 r - $ ` `� During the war ears Wood moved to �, . Y _t, •,:.y M. :: \.. :. 44� developed `a�Y.L.X. ;' ' • X oCY� 4, ` -1 I.: Tucson when 1S wife,Grace,eloped : bronchial s an } } N \ ,� Y44 : , } Y tist n herr own right, Grace having 1 taughtar 1.a,. Ye v. ,, \�•> Y : :. `'�4 ,.} .. classes in both copper and Dresden wre. ` PP �, , k .... ' `' . >: She's also a published et. : -, A. P Po Y� -_ — : ti ..$.'. :.. One of the Woods' first homes in Tuc \ * : _ : . .1 7:? I�L son was made of adobe. Grace remarked ` , - cc Y� �`I._:__ _ t once that she "didn't like dust falling off $,. . `, ` :: s,, � up a filler, :., > �`, ` the wall so Wood mixed $ , �ti ° Y using m cement and vi Y•YS .; . - g J t s. .n .o. vinyls. L 11S ,. . . �. "- As far as Wood knows, his filler for \ adobe preceded any other such product Yti ` 4''i' \, +.. ` ;� . �Y on the market. He used it extensively in 0,'1. ` ;: ,` r %the Casas Adobes area, and soon the �, � word was out. A commercial product `� similar to Wood's Later appeared. "I >h \\'ftiif f „�� _ , never get around to patents, he said. `Y,`°° ` " "We just do something because it's J g `4 Y� ,, necessary, his wife added. Y . �, ``��, ' a ;•,• In the same vein, Wood decided to try "` `,,. painting brown grass green in winter. He : I . , I .: �M1: .- .. . used a watered-down exterior vinyl. And By Vicki Thompson: .: 1. '. .� . I %, .I I .. I ,:,... : ..` sure enough, there now is a commercial .Special to Old Pueblo,,;!,.".:.X ., - ` product on the market specifically for painting grass. Russell A. Wood doesn't downplay his been asked to paint over another artist's of the work Wood did in Tucson between Therefore, Wood worked for people There isn't much grass to worry about own work, but there's a trace of grimace creation. 1145 and his retirement in 1973 still re- with money. The late Sam Nanini hired around Woods present home in The in his voice when he tells about the day mains. His -greatest skill was mixing him to bring aristocratic touches to the Highlands, a secluded mobile home com- 4 he covered over a DeGrazia work with In ,this case, Ted DeGrazia had de- calors to match — anything. "Color Casas Adobes area he was developing in munity north of Oro Valley. And Wood no g matching is done with formulas now, and the 1950s. In the Casas Adobes Shoppinglonger has to paint for his supper. his own design. crrated some doors in his distinctive g P PP style. The new owners of the house the selection of standard colors is much Plaza itself, Wood antiqued the patio rail- His art has become a private thing — It wasn't the first time that Wood, a wanted a change, so Wood dutifully larger," Wood said. ings to look like bronze. In the service favorite scenes, people, animals, placed color stylist and painter, of murals, has painted his own design over DeGrazia s. re- station he carved the wood beams and on canvas instead of walls. His reason for I wish I had those doors now, production was financially out -of reach he said. Before, formula mixing, exact color ch paintings added whimsical animal aintin s to the painting sounds quite utilitarian. Vicki Thompson is a Tucson free- The impermanence of homeowners restroom doors. « for the average consumer. Only the well- I always admired art work, but taste is a moth that attacks the work of to-do could afford total color coordina- Nanini commissioned Wood to work his couldn't afford to buy it," he said. So he lance writer. muralists, and it's uncertain how much tion. magic in his own home, which is now does his own.