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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1955
Page
3
Scottsdale community fair runs September 21 to 25 with a half hour nightly variety program produced by Walter Behr. Auditions for new acts will be announced soon for a war Lindy style show with matinees on weekend. A pantomime contest will accompany each performance.
Seven local women Cleo Kunath Hes ter Slocum Phyllis Cox Helen Feaumarchis Marion Stites Ree Kramer Roberta Kirk volunteer two hours daily to keep the Community Center Library open until school starts. They staff 4 00 to 6 00 pm and 7 00 to 9 00 pm daily from Monday. A trained librarian is urgently needed to assist. Contact Roberta Kirk at Wil 5 G251. Mrs Robert Miller left for Buffalo NY to visit her children and grandchildren.
Entering freshmen and transfer students begin registration week at Arizona State College at Pingstaff as dorms open September 1. Activities include a freshmen assembly, a student body social, an annual dance, and a Presidents reception. Classes start September 15.
Scottsdale members of Veterans of Foreign Wars attended the Arizona District 3 meeting held Sunday August 14 at Post 720 Phoenix. The quarterly session included VFW and auxiliary events with a luncheon served. Attendees from Scottsdale included Mant Tis Raymond Swartz Commander Lou Bratach and Kenton Scott with Carla Phalps introduced as queen candidate.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Post No. 720 of Phoenix sponsors a Civil Defense course to be held at the Post. Classes begin Thursday at 7 30 and run for five consecutive Thursday nights open to the public. Scottsdale residents are urged to attend.
Uranium Enterprises Inc. expanded from Arizona uranium to asbestos quicksilver and silver projects. Properties across American Asbestos Content in Young, Old Mercury Mints in Payson, Tucson Salt River Project Nepal Canyon Gila County Ancha-Tonto Workman Greek Bridger-Jack and others are owned or controlled by the company with an office in Grand Junction Colorado. Thorughout its growth the Thornburg brothers and associates maintain Scottsdale homes as a base for mining operations in Arizona and beyond.
Seventh-day Adventists from across the state gather for their annual camp meeting in Prescott with attendance expected to surpass 1,000 as the event concludes on Saturday. Speakers from state western and world headquarters address topics across the denomination. H M S Richards of Los Angeles urges rebirth of Christian faith and rededication to Bible study and family prayer.
Lew Whitworth assistant county agricultural agent leads a 9:00 a m Tuesday August 23 pecan budding demonstration at Mrs Thomas W Nealon 3015 Pasadena Ave Phoenix. The session covers bud wood selection patch method grafting and issues like pecan rosette insect control irrigation and fertilization. A TV version on County Agent's Notebook airs 6:30 p m Monday August 22 channel three.
More than 500 state 4-H members and leaders will gather at the University of Arizona for the annual 4-H Roundup and Leaders' Conference from August 22 to 26. The event combines both meetings for first time, with county leaders and 4-H groups exchanging information and showcasing projects in judging and demonstrations across agriculture home economics and related fields.
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