New Community Chest Directors Named Tuesday
Scottsdale Community Chest announced its 1951 52 board after a Tuesday election at the Bank of Douglas. New appointees include Mrs Clarence Collmeyer Mrs Cletis Smith Warren Austin Bill Schrader W E Hayden Rev James Mulvihill Ashley Halterman Mort Kimsey and Bill Joyce. A Friday August 24 meeting at the Bank of Douglas will elect a president and secretary treasurer. Directors are urged to attend to plan a fall fundraising drive following last year’s surplus and a limited campaign.
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Scottsdale Community Chest
Bank of Douglas
Clarence Collmeyer
Cletis Smith
Warren Austin
Bill Schrader
W. E. Hayden
James Mulvihill
Ashley Halter
FFA Members Attend Prescott Leadership Conference
Twelve Scottsdale FFA members and two guests returned home Saturday after a four day leadership conference in Prescott. Activities included officer elections a sweetheart dance meetings swimming and boating at Granite Dells. Lee Chatham placed third in Arizona dairy farmer competition earning a Kansas City trip for the national FFA band.
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Scottsdale
Future Farmers of America
Prescott
Pete Ellis
John
Reddell
Robert Stone
John Thomas
Granite Dells
Lee Chatham
FFA
Arizona
Kansas City
Bob Lambie
Chatham
Art. Adams
Mike Robbins
Ellis
Jerry John
Thomas
Lambie
James Cohen
Buddy Wheat
Shelby Copeland
Glen Richardson
Jimmy Frye
Transfer Company Gets New Owners
Announcement this week confirms the Scottsdale Transfer Company has new owners Russ Webb Loren Webb and Jim Evans. The purchase followed sealed bids after the company was declared bankrupt and placed in the hands of receiver A B Colby who temporarily ran operations. The Webbs and Evans vow to expand service, renovate vehicles and equipment and cooperate in civic and charitable affairs to meet the growing community needs.
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Scottsdale Transfer Company
Russ Webb
Loren Webb
Jim Evans
A. B. Colby
Colby
Webbs
Winslow
Evans
Missouri
Red Cross Flood Relief Fund Grows
Scottsdale area donations to the American Red Cross Flood Disaster relief fund rose to 101 dollars, up from 12 a week earlier, according to Scottsdale Branch chairman John Colwell. He urged continued contributions due to the great and urgent need in the region.
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American Red Cross Flood
John Colwell
Scottsdale
Groundwater Code Adoption Urged byOfficials and Farmers
Revision of Arizona groundwater code won strong support at a Phoenix conference called by Governor Pyle. Observers noted emphasis on domestic water needs over agricultural use. About twenty large farm operators offered to cut acreages if needed to conserve dwindling reserves. Water districts favored an improved code even if curtailing large operations.
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Arizona
Pyle
Phoenix
Paradise Valley ,Improvement Association
Second Moonlight Ride Sparks Paradise Valley Plan
Twelve Valley and Scottsdale riders enjoyed a moonlight ride and a desert picnic in Paradise Valley. Led by Sam Kleck and friends, the event serves as the nucleus of a proposed riding club and hints at future, larger outings. The group rode six miles northeast of Scottsdale.
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Twelve Valley
Scottsdale
Paradise Valley
Sam Kleck
Scottsdale Town Council meeting agenda set for Tuesday
Scottsdale residents urged to attend the town council meeting Tuesday at 8 pm in the Grammar school cafeteria. Items include Rural Fire Protection contract revisions paving district discussion and housing renumbering within corporate limits final readings on ordinances governing town government and criminal code Hurley Pruitt sworn in as Town Marshal and serving since Monday.
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Scottsdalians
Scottsdale
Rural Fire Protection Company
Malcolm White
Hurley Pruitt
Call For Bowling Teams Issued By Paradise Alleys
Bowlers interested in entering teams or forming leagues for play at the Paradise Bowling Alleys on East Indian School road are urged to contact manager Casper Findley. Several applications have already been received. He can be reached at 410 E First avenue or P O Box 1044 Scotts dale.
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Paradise Bowling
East Indian School Road
Casper Findley
E. First Avenue
Scottsdale
Honor Billy Thomas On Third Birthday
Young Billy Thomas son of Mr. and Mrs. George Thomas Jr. celebrated his third birthday on Thursday August 16 with a party at home. Games were played and refreshments served. Guests included Stanley, Jackie and Gary Crews Ruth and Douglas Hickman Kenneth and Gary Ropper Kathleen and Patty Scott Donald Dick and Marjorie Thomas Mesdames Jack Crews Kenton Scott of Scottsdale Chuck Hickman John Ropper and W L Brice of Glendale and Miss Bonnie Hardman of Los Angeles California
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Billy Thomas
George Thomas, Jr
Stanley
Jackie
Gary Crews
Ruth
Douglas
Hickman
Kenneth
Gary Ropper
Kathleen
Patty
Scott
Donald
Marjorie Thomas
Jack Crews
Kenton Scott
Scottsdale
Chuck Hickman
John Ropper
W. L. Brice
Glendale
Bonnie Hardman
Los Angeles
Calif
Local Visit Noted by Mathis Family in Arizona
Mr and Mrs John Mathis and daughter Diane of Tierra Anna Tilla New Mexico are visiting friends in Scottsdale.
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John Mathis
Diane
Tierra
Anna- Tilla
New Mexico
Scottsdale
C of C Directors Meet To Plan Scottsdale Season
Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce directors will meet Thursday night August 30 at 7 at the Outpost. Cliff Carpenter, president, will call the meeting for an active winter program. With incorporation complete the group aims to extend the tourist season in fall and spring. Directors should notify John Colwell at the Bank of Douglas if they cannot attend.
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Scottsdale
Carpenter
John Colwell
Bank of Douglas
Scorpions Sought for Serum by Arizona State College
W W Dick superintendent of schools announced Scottsdale residents may drop off live scorpions at Scottsdale High School for Tempe based Dr Herbert Stahnke to secure a dwindling serum supply. Scorpions must be alive and kept in ventilated containers for research and treatment of scorpion stings.
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Herbert Stahnke
Arizona State College
Tempe
W. W. Dick
Drug Store Appoints New Pharmacist in Scottsdale
Week by Lute Wasbotten reports Mike Zanot has joined Scottsdale Pharmacy as pharmacist. Zanot, UA College of Pharmacy graduate, has several years in the drug business.
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Lute Wasbotten
Mike Zanot
Scottsdale
Zanot
University of Arizona School of Pharmacy
Colendgy Events Include Football Practice and Kiwanis Meeting
On Monday August 27 1951 Colendgy schedules a 5 30 p m first SHS football practice and a 7 30 p m Kiwanis club meeting at Outpost The following day Tuesday August 28 1951 a town council meeting is planned for 8 00 p m at the Grammar school cafeteria.
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SHS
Kiwanis Club
Outpost
Coaches Face Tough Schedule and Rebuilding Job
Scottsdale High Beavers begin 1951 football with a two a day regime starting August 27 under head coach Richard Hart and assistant Bill Kelly. Lighting delays, a green squad, and a ten game fall run from Sept 14 to Nov 16 test the program.
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Scottsdale
Hardt
Bill Kelly
Shelby Copeland
Jerry Landis
Wayne Geddes
Pete Ellis
Jerry John
Elmer Thomas
Ernie Cerral
Larry Beauchamp
Don Palmer
Ed McAllister Named Manager of Scottsdale Feed and Seed
Ed McAllister a graduate feeding advisor for Ralston Purina has been named manager of Scottsdale Feed and Seed. He brings years of training in management breeding sanitation and livestock and poultry feeding. The store will offer complete feed lines for cattle hogs dairy cattle and poultry plus seeds insecticides garden tools fertilizer and poultry equipment. Remodeling is under way with new fixtures and display cases being installed.
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Ed McAllister
Ralston Purina Company
Scottsdale
McAllister
Gde
Stark
SP Agnewues
Also Mentioned on This Page
Community Chest
FFA Group
Decker
Red Cross Flood Relief Fund
Beaver Footballers
C of C
Scorpions
Colendgy
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