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Newspaper
Phoenix Gazette
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1949
Page
17
A columnist recalls cowboy attire and costs, noting real riders wear chaps for protection while detailing gear prices and wages. He cites a Tucson photographer, a Phoenix firm, and a KTAR radio program about Arizona growth, contrasting article claims with visible evidence.
Mrs. Hannah Z Shaw of 5119 North Kenmore Drive led a petition to the Salt River Valley Water Users Association urging fencing along exposed irrigation outlets. About 50 local families signed as parents, citing a near drowning scare involving her 17 month old daughter Leslie Diane. The petition asks the owner at Seventh Street and Camelback Road to fence the canal outlet and install a protective barrier. Shaw aims to extend similar safety measures statewide.
Verbal agreement to close the Dreamy Draw garbage dump east of Sunnyslope reached by property owners and Estes Garbage Service. Stephen B. Rayburn attorney for owners says a special deputy will arrest anyone violating posted no dumping notices.
More than 1,000 Phoenix waitresses begin training today at Phoenix Technical School and the Arizona Restaurant Association. Classes at 525 North Seventh Street involve four hours of instruction in cleanliness, neatness and service. Training is part of a long-range plan to elevate restaurant standards with sessions for owners managers and later kitchen staff.
Vice President Barkley flew to St Louis to visit his friend Mrs Carleton S Hadley a 38 year old widow he spent the afternoon with her and took a midnight plane back to Washington
Maricopa County forms a nine member Planning and Zoning Commission with three appointees per district. The board delayed initial action awaiting budget funds and expects to avoid a special levy. The move enables road setbacks for federal aid projects and includes bids for disposal of several dumps using a cut and fill method. A hearing on South Phoenix Improvement District is set for Oct. 27. The Columbia River waters are navigable for 500 miles.
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