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July 17, 1942
Nogales International
Nogales, Santa Cruz County, Arizona
What is this article about?
J. C. Tovrea of Tovrea Packing Company elected president of Nogales Rotary Club, succeeding Dr. E. C. Houle who resigned due to upcoming military service for physicians. Includes Tovrea's biography and family history in Arizona.
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Tovrea Elected
President
Of Rotary Club
J. C. Tovrea of the Tovrea Packing Company was elected president of the Nogales Rotary Club Friday to succeed Dr. E. C. Houle, resigned.
Dr. Houle, who had been elected recently, resigned when he learned that two or three physicians in this county are to be called into military service shortly.
The new Rotary executive was born in Sparta, Ill., March 26, 1873 and came to Arizona Aug. 11, 1892-50 years ago next month. He first located at Gila Bend, then Phoenix, Bisbee, Congress, Mesa, and settled at Nogales Dec. 31, 1915.
He is a brother of the late E. A. Tovrea, founder of the Tovrea Packing Company, who located in Arizona in 1885 or 1886. E. A. Tovrea first lived in Ash Fork, then Phoenix, and his first meat shop was at Gila Bend in 1893. In 1918 he founded the Arizona Packing Company and 10 or 12 years later it became known as the Tovrea Packing Company.
J. C. Tovrea has been a Rotarian 21 years, joining the Nogales club shortly after it was founded in 1921.
President
Of Rotary Club
J. C. Tovrea of the Tovrea Packing Company was elected president of the Nogales Rotary Club Friday to succeed Dr. E. C. Houle, resigned.
Dr. Houle, who had been elected recently, resigned when he learned that two or three physicians in this county are to be called into military service shortly.
The new Rotary executive was born in Sparta, Ill., March 26, 1873 and came to Arizona Aug. 11, 1892-50 years ago next month. He first located at Gila Bend, then Phoenix, Bisbee, Congress, Mesa, and settled at Nogales Dec. 31, 1915.
He is a brother of the late E. A. Tovrea, founder of the Tovrea Packing Company, who located in Arizona in 1885 or 1886. E. A. Tovrea first lived in Ash Fork, then Phoenix, and his first meat shop was at Gila Bend in 1893. In 1918 he founded the Arizona Packing Company and 10 or 12 years later it became known as the Tovrea Packing Company.
J. C. Tovrea has been a Rotarian 21 years, joining the Nogales club shortly after it was founded in 1921.
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Rotary Club Election
J C Tovrea
Nogales Arizona
Tovrea Packing Company
Military Service Resignation
What entities or persons were involved?
J. C. Tovrea
Dr. E. C. Houle
E. A. Tovrea
Where did it happen?
Nogales, Arizona
Story Details
Key Persons
J. C. Tovrea
Dr. E. C. Houle
E. A. Tovrea
Location
Nogales, Arizona
Event Date
Friday
Story Details
J. C. Tovrea elected president of Nogales Rotary Club succeeding resigned Dr. E. C. Houle due to military service calls; includes Tovrea's birth, arrival in Arizona, settlements, and family packing company history.