The Sandwich Kid Words and Wonders Beyond derelicts
Memorial Day reflection on a downtown figure known as the Sandwich Kid. The essay honors him as a man of resilience who shares daily bread with others, challenging the label derelict while noting his quiet routines and hope for life's purpose. Also recounts a gift exchange of fruit between Kellogg and Ryan and a mislabeling of oranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noor
Citation
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert Bruce
Scotland
Haberdasher
Bootblacks
Adams Street
Skipper
Central
J. M. Kellogg
North Central
J. H. Ryan
Beverly Hills
Calif
Arizona
Mr. Ryan
California
Valley of the Sun
Mesa Citrus Growers
Railroad and Express Company
Twenty Civic Leaders Join Phoenix YMCA Counseling Board
Twenty leaders were chosen by Phoenix YMCA directors to aid the expanded program. The new counseling board, including wives, will meet June 7 at the Mehagian home on East Orange Drive. A report on the program expansion study will be presented after two months. Members elected for a year include Herbert R. Askins Barry M. Goldwater John Kerr and Barry Casey among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix Ymca
YMCA
A. S. Mehagian
East Orange Drive
Red Feather
Dick Lewis
Robert Barboot
Herbert R. Askins
A. J. Bayless
W. R. Bimson
B. F. Carter
Barry M. Goldwater
C. W. Johns
John B. Mills
Zoning Board Appoints Eleven Members for County Adjustment
Eleven members of the new county board of Adjustment and Appeals were named by the supervisors to handle protests in zoning. Five members per district will sit, with four more to be named soon. Appointees include William C. Jack, W. L. Elson, Sam Joy, Walter Don, Dr. Raymond K. Loveless, Ross Sheely, L. D. McDonald, Tony Schneider, James West, Hugh Laird, and Alvin Elquest. The board may claim travel expenses. Wisner proposed Ida M. Wisner for civilian defense pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Adjustment and Appeals
Adjustment and Appeals Board
James O. Lecky
William C. Jack
Glendale
Valley National Bank
W. L. Elson
N. Central
Sunnyslope
O’malley Lumber Co
Sam Joy
Lateral 14
Washington
Walter Don
Scottsdale
Raymond K. Loveless
Sierra Bonita Circle
Sunnyslope Chamber of Commerce
D. P. Kimball
Ross Sheely
James E. Lindsay
Hugh Laird
Tempe
Alvin Elquest
S. Central
F. Haze Burch
Plarifying and Zoning Board
Board of Adjustment and Appeals
Burch
Adjustment Board
Dan Wisner
Ida M. Wisner
Wisner
United States Civil Service Commission
Civil Service
Fire destroys home after curtain ignites stove blaze
Oscar Damarblex and his wife Helen, both injured, lost their home on 1431 S 12th St. when a kitchen stove curtain caught fire. The family of five, including three children, faced homelessness as the uninsured $5,000 residence burned in a district without a local fire company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Damarblex
Helen
S. 12Th St
Damarbiex
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Lore E Mle
W. M. McMillon
Farmers Insurance Ae A
Fed
Seigley
Picci Anc Peace Ee
Tokyo
Chiba
Steve Brush
Orono
Maine
Penobscot River
Steve
Stookie Allen
Ale
Steven
BIG Westinghouse
Newapay
II County Zoning Adjustment Board
Tolleson
L. D. McDonald
Buckeye
Tony Schneider
Avondale
Chamber of Commerce
James West
Murphy District
Attee Ts) & Dry Cleaning Inc
Holiday Wardrobe
Sare ND
Fruilde
First National Bank of Arizona
Phoenix - Eloy - Florence - Gilbert - Somerton - Tempe
Yumas
Federal Deposit Ensurance Corporation
Price
Budget Shop
Scotisdale
Prescott
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