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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1949
Page
6
The Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce asks that Meteor Crater near Flagstaff be designated a national monument to allow scientific study. It also seeks stopping silica mining at the crater edge, which scientists say harms natural contours and value. Exclusive rights were recently sold to the University of New Mexico.
Phoenix Stock Show president Frank Snell announced the event moved from last year’s December date to January 4 5 6 and 7 to fit the circuit. The State Fairgrounds cattle barn will gain 104 stalls increasing capacity to 520 head with a new wash rack for 32 animals at once.
Nine of ten adult pedestrians die at night in traffic incidents. Medicine Bow National Forest in Southeastern Wyoming contains an estimated 3,085,307,000 board feet of trees at least 10 inches in diameter.
Mrs Gene Gropp visits her sister in Jersey City New Jersey and plans to return home later this month. Mrs Anna Lee Croom of Lubbock Texas stays with her mother Nell Croom. Mr and Mrs Les Larson return home after a two week business and pleasure trip to Los Angeles California. Mr and Mrs Al Frederick Mrs Jim Frederick and daughter left Scottsdale for a short visit to Los Angeles California.
An old-fashioned watermelon bust will headline the Arizona-Illinois Society picnic at Encanto Park Phoenix next Saturday night. Scottsdalians who formerly lived in Illinois plan to attend an event expected to draw 5 000 to 6 000 people starting at 7 30 p m. Attendees may bring their own food and refreshments. a ton of free ice cold watermelons will be provided but forks must be supplied by participants.
A casual remark hints at choosing between spoons and an old-fashioned, no holds barred approach. The line suggests a preference for direct action over gentler methods.
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