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Newspaper
Phoenix Gazette
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1949
Page
12
A fire destroyed the Tim Malone ranch house on Parry Road two miles northeast of Tempe. The Malones escaped before the roof collapsed. their four children were visiting relatives east of Mesa. All clothing and possessions were lost. the house was partially insured.
Buckeye Arizona September 27 dedicates the new athletic field and stadium at Buckeye Union High School with a Friday night ceremony during the first home football game against Scottsdale at 8 p.m. Groundbreaking speakers include John Beloat and Mayor Wesley Biddulph. the project cost about 15000 dollars for a 1000-seat stadium. A pregame chuck wagon barbecue runs 5:30 to 8 p.m. Students and officers are listed for all classes. 1949 graduates attending Tempe teachers college are named. freshmen day featured inverted dresses and odd dress-up traditions.
Joseph City reported Preston Amazon Bushman died in Los Angeles at 73 after a long life as a mail carrier in Holbrook and Heber. Born Lehi Utah in 1875, he moved to Arizona in childhood and spent most of his years in Navajo County. He leaves a widow two daughters eight sons 26 grandchildren four sisters and four brothers. His funeral was set for 1 pm with graveside services at Snowflake at 5 pm. Two of his eight sons serve LDS missions in South America and Uruguay.
First officers of the California Chapter of the Arizona State College at Tempe Alumni Association were elected in Los Angeles. John Strand of Montebello was chosen as first president, with Ralph Graham of Paramount as vice president, Dr Myron J Garver of Long Beach as secretary treasurer, and Frank Linhart of Culver City as historian.
State Auditor Ann Frohmiller has returned from Atlantic City where she attended the annual convention of State Auditors, Comptrollers and Treasurers. The 1950 act will be held in Miami.
Tempe will present a five event chamber music series for the 1949-50 season. Compinsky String Quartet opens October 31 in the Lyceum Building Auditorium with guest artists Frances Mullen Kuhnle Babitz Compinsky and Mullen and the Reher String Trio appearing through March. The non profit Arizona Friends of Music aims to fund half the series via subscriptions, with proceeds supporting ASC and Valley cultural life.
Tucson reports a new tourist high of 22,968 people visiting Saguaro National Forest during the current tourist year ending Sept. 30. The figure marks a record level for the park's visitation.
Scottsdale High School's bi weekly mimeographed paper The Beaver earned 965 points to capture first place in the National Scholastic Press Association contest for the third time. Editor Gloria Beasley and journalism head Herman Schweikart noted the strong publication, with prior wins and a Buckeye High affiliation mentioned.
Phoenix College registration for evening classes ends today at 8 30 p m. Most night courses remain open with new offerings in shorthand review surveying and mechanical drawing. Off campus English composition and college algebra training extended to Williams Field personnel. Fee is six dollars per semester hour. Evening enrollment now 400 students vs 284 last year. Total two semesters last year 612.
Funeral arrangements are pending for Ramon Bazurto a Nogales city pioneer who died Sunday Born in Los Angeles in 1870 he lived in Arizona and northern Mexico for 64 years and in Nogales for 30 years He was a retired cattleman and mining man Survived by his wife three daughters four sons nineteen grandchildren and one great grandchild
In Tempe on September 27 instructors for Evening College Courses at Arizona State College were announced. Registration runs 6:30 to 7 p m before nightly classes at St Marys Boys High School. Tonight's instructors include J Bryce Sardiga Austin S Bratcher Nellie B Byers Suzanne DOrssaud Joseph Holly R K Wyllys Dick Mount Dean Kuykendall William Walton F C Osenburg.
In Tucson on September 27 AP reports the Lukeville school district was approved by the Pima County Board of Supervisors. Lukeville lies on the U S Mexican border 43 miles south of Rio adjacent to Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. The district shares boundaries with the National Monument and was ordered by the Pima County Superior Court after residents pressed for local educational facilities.
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