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Newspaper

Scottsdale Progress

Location

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1950

Page

6

SHS Beaver Football Aims for 1950 Season Start

Coach Richard Hardt calls SHS football candidates for the 1950 Beavers with first practice set for Friday at 9:30 am. Two daily sessions planned until school opens September 11. First game scheduled September 15 at home against Phoenix Indian School. Beavers move to eleven-man play after last year in six-man Valles Conference.

Richard Hardt SHS Richard Jiggs) Hardt Scottsdale High School Beaver Hardt Beavers Phoenix Valles

Pyle Campaign Rally Draws About 200 At Scottsdale High

Republican governor candidate Howard Pyle spoke to about 200 at Scottsdale High School Friday night. He charged Democrats have run Arizona for 20 years and urged voters to engage in the election, promising more Republican votes statewide. Orme T Lewis presided as master of ceremonies.

Howard Pyle Republican Party Arizona Scottsdalians Pyle Scottsdale High School Dictocrats Orme T Lewis

Half-Sisters Meet First Time Here

Two Scottsdale women discovered they are half sisters and live in the same area. Mrs. Gladys Maynard born in Oklahoma is 27 and Mrs. Mary Burkett born in Arkansas is 70. Burkett has resided here 29 years. They met through a mutual acquaintance near Glendale and had much to discuss.

Mary Burkett Gladys Maynard Maynard Oklahoma Burkett Arkansas Glendale

New Scottsdale Schools Welcome Two High and Six Grammar Teachers

Scottsdale High School adds Clair Decker in agriculture and Rita Goodman in commerce and girls physical education. Grammar School hires Virginia Mack kindergarten Billy Jean Copinger first grade Raymond Planeta fifth grade Ruth Vogel fifth grade Anthony Johnson sixth grade and Gene Hanson music. Mr and Mrs E Allgood visit Portland Oregon to see daughter and son in law Frank Loomis and on route visit Rev and Mrs Wesley Baker.

Scottsdale High School Ww. W. Dick Clair Decker Rita Goodman Commerce Grammer School Virginia Mack Billy Jean Coppinger Raymond Planeta Ruth Vogel Anthony Johnson Gene Hanson E. ¥. Allgood Portland Ore Frank Loomis Wesley Baker

Beaver Basketball Schedule Set for 18-Game Season

Scottsdale High School Beavers announce an 18 game slate under coach Richard Herdt. Home games total 10 with eight away, opening December 1 against Carver and closing February 17 versus Tolleson, with several open dates and matchups across Peoria Wickenburg Litchfield Park and Phoenix Indian School.

Scottsdale Peoria Buckeye Tolleson Ajo Phoenix Indian School

Williams Field Fliers Eliminate Scottsdale In ASA Tourney

Williams Field Fliers defeated Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce 2 0 in Coolidge advancing in the ASA softball tournament. Don Melanson pitched for Williams Field limiting Scottsdale to two hits while Ted White allowed five hits. The locals committed two errors and scored both runs in the sixth on two doubles and an error.

Williams Field Williams Field Flyers Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce Coolidge Scottsdale Don Melanson Ted White Spain Scottsdalians Chambermen Ed Butler Phil Kemp Malcolm White

Scottsdale Majors Lose In Tourney

Scottsdale Majors, a Class B American Legion nine, were eliminated from the Phoenix Class B tourney by Alfred Anderson’s team, 4 to 1. A protest by manager Phil Sheridan about a possibly semi pro opponent was not allowed. In their only other tourney game the Majors beat the Phoenix Pirates 7 to 0. Season totals show 15 wins and four losses with batting averages led by Ortega .581 and Long .806, Ortega as captain. Major Davis sponsored the team.

Scottsdale American Legion Phoenix Alfred Anderson Phil Sheridan Sheridan Anderson Peoria Merchants Majors Phoenix Pirates Secottsdalians David H. Davis Manuel Ortega

Larry Ives Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in Marines

Laurence C. Ives of the Lary L ranch northeast of Scottsdale earns promotion to Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Marine Corps Reserve. The change was announced by Col. J O Brauer director of the Eleventh Marine Corps Reserve district in Los Angeles.

Laurence C. Ives Lary L" Ranch Scottsdale United States Marine Corps Reserve Col. J. O. Brauer Eleventh Marine Corps Reserve District Los Angeles

Kenton Scott Receives Navy Orders for Active Duty

Scotty's shop co-owner Kenton Scott in the naval reserve has orders to report for active duty September 4 at the Navy Recruiting station in Los Angeles California. He will undergo a physical and receive a duty assignment. Scott holds the rank of Machinist Mate Second Class.

Kenton Scott E. G. Scott Scotty United States Navy Navy Los Angeles Calif Scott Naval Reserve

Benefit Card Party Aids Scottsdale High Band

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary plans a 7:30 p.m. benefit card party at the Calapco building on South Brown Avenue. Proceeds go to a fund to buy uniforms for Scottsdale High School band with help from the Band Parents Association. Central Arizona Light and Power donated the building. Mort Kimsey and staff assist.

Kenton Scott Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Calapco South Brown Avenue Scottsdale High School Central Arizona Light and Power Company Mort Kimsey

McCormick Ranch Hosts Open House During Beef Tour

Fowler and Anne McCormick welcome visitors to McCormick Ranch in conjunction with the Southern California Arizona Beef Cattle tour. The open house is set for Friday September 1 at 2 30 p m with John Holman guiding a ranch tour for local attendees.

McCormick Ranch Fowler and Anne McCormick John Holman Holman

Registration Dates in Scottsdale Schools Announced

W. W. Dick announces openings for Scottsdale High and Grammar schools on September 11 with half day sessions at 8:35 a.m. Full classes start September 12. Freshman assembly on September 9. Registration for high school students is daily 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. within the district. Grammar school registration begins August 24. Birth certificates needed for kindergartners and first graders. Bus schedule unchanged. Grammar cafeteria opens September 12.

W. W. Dick Scottsdale Grammar School

Pvt. Jack Pipla Heads Overseas Tour From Camp Stoneman

Pvt. Jack Pipla 20, son of Mr and Mrs Joe Pipla of Scottsdale, departed Camp Stoneman August 6 for overseas duty. He previously lived in Scottsdale and Glendale, attended Scottsdale High School and Phoenix Tech, and enlisted September 11, 1949. After basic training he joined the 153 Transportation Port Co. at Camp Stoneman.

Jack Pipla Joe Pipla Scottsdale Camp Stoneman Scottsdale High School Phoenix Tech Glendale Pipla Army Fort Ord 153 Transportation Port Co

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