Tucson Daily Citizen from Tucson, Arizona • Page 11

Ray Strang Sees Real West As New, Vital Painting Subject Ray Strang is an artist, born in who came to Arizona, from Connecticut. He npw lives near Picture Rocks, in the Tucson mountains, and his name is mentioned with increasing frequency with those of Frederic Remington and CharATRussell, as great painters the The "romance of is a-pretty phrase that goes 'with faded valentines and dusty history. Ray Strang knew he wanted, to be an artist at i of Tucson 'for his paintings, though he -wants to go to the northern part of the state after the war. Here eight years has no desire to live elsewhere, but he Is going home on a visit soon, In Connecticut, he says, you can only see a mile. Here the air is different; and at first It was hard to make things go back into Here, too, the colors are bright and always but no one, so far, has i i i i for exaggeration.

He has, however, received letters, like the one from one of the Judges -of the supreme court in Washington, D. saying he was raised In Utah, and the scone took him back to his boyhood days. Among galleries where his paintings have been shown are the Grand Central Palace, New York City, Bender gallery, Kansas City, and Alden gallery In St. Louis. He doesn't have enough, he for a one-man show.

Ray Strang works slowly, and I enough in the vicinity of Tucson to occupy one for a lifetime. 1 His i is here, and his son is a radar technician i the Navy. Dark and pleasant looking, ho is easy to a to but not i to give you details you don't ask for, except- that he likes to talk about horses and his belief In the importance of painting the new- old-forever West. Ho would probably' be the last to a i it, but his friends say he, is rare artist who is "becoming a tradition even in his own time." age of five, and when he came to Arizona, he naturally looked for the romantic "Old West" to paint. But he has not become one of the foremost of western painters, his work shown In eastern galleries, by depleting dead heroes and forgotten exploits.

Living Subjcctfl In first.place, Strang avers Arizona," Utah, and Texas ploneet history doesn't go back very far These men and women were con temporary with his 'grandparents The residents now are not so dlf fercnt. "Unchanged," he says, "Is the small army of hopeful, ven turesome men, young and old, who still search thn mountains and canyons for hidden treasures. No modenrl Invention has yet displaced Amphitheatre School Election Is Oct. 28 Amphitheatre school, election will bo hpld Oct. 28.

A candidate for re-election ns trustee is Mrs. W. Ackley, now serving her first term, whose 'petitions arc bciiiff circulated. The school's policy places a mother of school children on the hoard. Women serving 'in that capacity in the past and living in the district are Mrs.

H. E. Mrs, J. B. Haston, Mrs.

Stono Mrs. Ralph Wetmore, and Mrs. Acklny. the patient burro that carries the prospector's burdens and shares his long, lonesome clays and nights. So, at long last, I am able to repeople these dim desert trails and 'ghost' towns i real men and women.

Hero arc my subjects, the pioneers "and builders o'F a' new era. It is my job to portray their lives and characters with un derstandlng and enthusiasm. Then some clay, when the country" Is no longer new, it won't matter whether my canvasses are dated 1870 or 19'10. They will simply be records of the 'Old West." So Strang has learned that the real West with Its parade of colors and typical figures is silent and changeless. He was raised with horses, and loves them still, a fact apparent In most of his work.

Formerly an illustrator for such magazines as Collier's, Woman's Home Companion, Evening Post," and "American," he likes 'figurei painting and is always seeking 'human Interest 1 subjects. Careful i His friends, persons who, know and admire his work, say that his portrayals of horses, harnesses, all details, are right. Like Russell, he gives attention to 'correct detail, doing as much reference work aa Is necessary to make it so, but he is not guilty of the sin of becoming picayune and transferring emphasis from the center of Interest to some technicality. He corn- sines craftsmanship with' vision, The results obtained made a writer In the Highways" magazine remark, "To those know Arizona--these paintings will give a glowing pride of- pos session--'This Is my country! 1 those 'unfamiliar with Arizona, we say, the real West! This Arizona! Our skies--our deserts, nquntalns and rivers. This is.our scenery and these are our people!" "If I had: painter," Strang by the color variety' of desert mountalsf.

landscape, I might have eft wltw rest of the 'dudes' hat first spring, completely djsap- jolnted." Four of Strang's paintings are at the "Picture Shop" this week, bang readied to send to a Chicago Jealer whose father was a friend 3f the artist, Remington. The wrote requesting pictures, four are being sent, including "Scaredy "Chuck 1 AVagbn," 'Waiting for Mall," "Horse Power," and the "Native's Return," were bought by the Gilcrease A client wanted "Springtime on the Desert," reproduced In 1944 "Arizona Highways." This I was already sold, but Strang has painted another which is similar subject. Strang uses subjects In the vlcin Daily Reminder The Tucson Leag'ue of Women Voters will hold a public forum on U. foreign policy at 8 p. m.

tomorrow In the'visitors' room of the Chamber of Commerce. San Xavler division of GIA to 'will meet at 1 m. tomorrow in Odd Fellows' hall. The, Hadassah harvest festival will be held at 8 p. m.

at the woman's club, 317 West Alameda, next VFW auxiliary will its regular meeting at post East 7:30 Commander and his wife Frederic X. and two sons are spending, a week In Tucson visiting Commander Howe's Mrs. Charles M. Howe, Kappa Kappa Gamma 'sorority. They in Tucson at the'Pioneer hojel en route to Commander Howe's VrtexVstat Weftt two sons'- are attending the Old Pueblo school while they are here.

a a i Society To a i a Lectures Prof. Edwin D. McKee, president of the Natural History society and member of the geology department at the University of Arizona, has announced that a group of special lecturers will speak to the society during the winter. Scheduled for November is Dr. H.

C. Bryant, superintendent of Grand Canyon national park, whose talk will be illustrated with kodachrome pictures. In December, motion, pictures of the Paracutin volcano in Mexico, which are now being taken by Tad Nichols, will be shown. "The Influence of Cinder Cones at on the Culture of Early Man In That Area" will be the topic of Dr. Harold S.

Colton's speech in early spring. He Is director and founder of tho Museum of Northern Arizona in Flagstaff. On the, for a a is Bert Harwell, nationally known 1m itator of birds and staff member and lecturer of the A'udubon Society of America, The exact dates of the lectures will be announced at a later date, said McKee. Military Camps Cooperate With United War Chests Besides taking an active part In the Texas united war chest campaign as a i of the county organization, Camp Swift, near the capital of the Lone Star state, has held, conferences for the chest workers with men back 'from the The object of these meetings was i a information about the services rendered troops abroad by the war chest agencies'. Campaign contributions from Camp Swift will be divided equal- ALPHA EPSILON FETES PLEDGES Flvt new pledges, of Alpha Epsilon, 'University of Arizona women's commerce honorary, will be honored at a tea this afternoon at Maricopa halt on.the campus.

Special guests, according to Miss BlHie Taylor, will be wives of faculty members of the college of business and public administration. Guests will be'Mines. F. A. Conrad, Rachel Maynard, Wood, A.

B. SchYnitt, Messrs, and Mmes. George F. Herrick and L. T.

Gray, and Dean and Mrs, Pledges Michael Ann Hemovich, Sara Lee, Norma Belts, Concha Rodriquez, and Marian Buffington were chosen for the scholarship, personality', and leadership. The 'girls 'are all- business- and. public administration majors. A formal initiation breakfast for the group will be held in.the next few weeks, Miss Taylor revealed. VFW Auxiliary Fun Club Names Heads Members to head the fun organization of YFW auxiliary are Anna Belle Gendron, Anna Bruce, Waysette Mayo, Lillian Rojeskl, Flora Evans, Lucille Kautenbwiger, Mrs, Louise Ballas, Bernice Mo Nary, 'Mrs.

Katherine Martin, Florence Bearden, Mrs. Noble Jacobsen, and Mrs. Gladys McMillan. Others are Louise Hunter, Mrs. Alice Herring, and Mrs.

K. Claunch, Reports of followed, and acceptance was made to an Invitation to a party given at the Veterans' hospital by the. Cootie club. SENDS- BACK PRISON GARB COLUMBIA, C. city police were seeking a man who might be dubbed "Most Considerate Jail Breaker of 1944" -an escapee from the city chain- gang who spent 38 cents to express his prison garb back to the proper authorities.

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5 Mrs. John Ramsden, Girl Scout commissioner, welcomed leaders at Monday's October meeting the Tucson Girl Scout Leaders' association, saying, "It is important, to assist bur girls' in'understanding what we' are fighting for and what this country stand for." Mrs. Ramsden also that the organization as an affiliate agency of United Appeal, will sponsor a vespei- service in tjie Tucson high school stadium at 4 p. in. Sunday, Nov.

5, The subject "Youths''Prayer for Peace." She' aked leaders to encourage troop participation in this citywidu activity and Invited the public to join in' the 'service. Nominating- Committee A nominating committee in prep aratlon for the November officer election was appointed by Mrs. F. Turner, former president of the Leaders' association. Named were Mrs.

Joseph.A. chairman, Miss Geraldine Royal Irving, and Mrs: -O. H. Golberg. Mrs.

Virginia Brooks, new executive secretary, Introduced by Mrs. Ramsden, announced a series of Brownie and Intermediate leader training courses and explained national policy of strengthening the Girl Scout program with reference to the local Girl Scout year's, work project. She said the "Million or More in '44" goal set last year been attained with 1,006,644. scout registration at national headquar ters, and the gains must' be consolidated. Tucson had 848 registered HI adult volunteers at the end of the school year.

Seeking Fun Mrs. Brooks stated fun and desire to a i -are reasons for girls becoming scouts but that girls can be taught cooperation unconsciously until awareness of responsibility develops, and girls understand why servicemen are Other, parts the -program are development: of basic skills, proficiency in manipulative skills, the art of acquiring new knowledge, knowing how to play, physical coordination, and ability to concentrate. Mrs. Ramsden asked on behalf of Sahuaro council that two-leaders be present at each council meeting as advisors and-urged members to call upon council program consultants for assistance; "New leaders," said Mrs, Royal Irving, organization chairman, "will soon discover the fun It is to'work with the girls." She advised them to build up troop committees early and discussed material needed in conducting a troop meeting. Mrs, Irving introduced Miss Dorothy Richert, field secretary, in charge of-overnight camping, 'who spoke briefly preceding an informal discussion, The White Shrine' Patrol club will 1 meet at the home of Mrs.

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Hattiesburg, the post surgeon of Camp Shelby, authorized a downtown clinic for children of military personnel. Once a week, an Army doctor, conducts rqutine physical examinations to check the baby's growth and development besides prescribing for ailing youngsters. This supplements a similar clinic held weekly on the post and a ward maintained at the station hospital for expectant mothers who are wives of the 1 soldiers or officers'. CREAM Moil i AS LOW At a pint Alwoyi fun end dtlidoui. YOU In 2 nlnutM, 20 fanwwi It Pltcu "When I coffee I mean BUILD THEM NOW--7 YEARS TO PAY! Don't let lack of adequate improvements and shortage of storage facilities continue to take a slice out of your income.

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