Rumsey Park Plan Drafted for Payson First Park
The Rumsey Park Bicentennial Committee in Payson reviews a draft park plan with parking, softball field, grass seating, picnic ramadas, playground, restrooms, concession, shuffleboard, multi-use slab for basketball and volleyball, tennis courts, and a forest trail. Public input is invited at Town Hall or via chairman John Bennett. Keith Hollinger, Phoenix engineer, prepared drawings. construction expected to begin soon and park to be in full use by next summer.
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Rumsey Park
Payson
Town Hall
N. Beeline
John Bennett
National Forest
Phoenix
Keith Hollinger
Flag Day Services at Payson Elks Lodge
Flag Day services will be held at the Payson Elks Lodge June 13 at 7 p.m. A Bicentennial services program will be presented with a flag burning ceremony. Residents may bring old flags for proper ceremonial disposal.
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Payson Elk’s Lodge
Community park features planned for new development
Read as a site plan listing amenities including ramadas, bleachers, a pedestrian and bike path, grass seating, shuffleboard, tennis courts, restrooms, a multi use slab, a community shelter, drainage and a legend. Details reference typical single unit ramadas and a grass lined layout.
Strawberry Woman Installs New Homemaker Officer
Carol Lee of Strawberry was installed as state council secretary at the Homemaker’s annual meeting, replacing June Moyer of Tonto Basin. Gila County members attended the Town and Life Conference at the University of Arizona in Tucson, with Christyne Slaughter of Tonto Basin and Opal Collins and Phyllis Escholtz of Payson among attendees. They toured the Llandreau Planetarium on campus.
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Carol Lee
Strawberry
State Council
June Moyer
Tonto Basin
University of Arizona
Tucson
Christyne Slaughter
Opal Collins
Phyllis Escholtz
Payson
Llandreau Planetarium
ASU Archaeology Field School Underway Near Camp Tontozona
Arizona State University conducts its annual eight week summer field school in archaeology near Camp Tontozona Payson. Director Dr Alfred Dittert reports 30 students in the program running through July 23 with two main aims public archaeology and archaeological inventory.
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Arizona State University
Payson
Alfred Dittert
ASU
Camp Tontozona
U.S. Forest Service
Statewide trail ride at Cherry Creek Ranch
The Gila County Search and Rescue Posse hosts a statewide trail ride June 25 26 and 27 at Cherry Creek Ranch in Young. Corral space is available and a $5 deposit reserves mounts. Individual costs are 20 dollars, couples 35 dollars, and children under 12 10 dollars. Reservations by June 15 and further info at 474 2714.
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Gila County
Pete Horner
Cherry
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Elk's Lodge
Ramada
Strawberry Woman New Club
Town and Life
Tontozona
Dittert
Shoofly
Cherry Creek Ranch
Bordens Orange Drink
Au Tan
Chuck Roast
Bologna
Santa Maria
Western Valley
Bacon
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