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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1958
Page
1
Chas Pemberton of the Arizona Highway Department warns holiday driving poses high risk. He cites four day weekends, year end travel, and a surge in alcohol related crashes, urging obeying laws, avoiding fatigue, regular breaks, and no drinking and driving.
Scottsdale youths Rick Manzari and Thomas Dooley have been pledged to Phi Delta Theta at Arizona State University. Manzari, son of Anthony and Mrs. Manzari of 201 S Scottsdale Rd, is a sophomore education major. an Army veteran and Scottsdale High School graduate of 1952. Dooley, son of Tom and Mrs. Dooley of 7024 E Rancho Vista, is a freshman studying creative dental science, and a Scottsdale High graduate.
Governor Ernest W. McFarland launches a state campaign to reduce holiday traffic crashes. A proclamation designates a Holiday Season Traffic Safety period and calls for round the clock patrols, with Arizona Highway Patrol chief Gree Hathaway also mobilizing officers and sheriffs and mayors urged to boost enforcement and safety sermons.
State extension guidance urges buying a fresh Christmas tree and keeping it in water to stay moist and flame resistant. Do not rely on sugar aspirin or fruit acids. they may dry the tree. Trim the butt end, place in water, keep cool and shaded, and replenish daily.
John J. Boden of Scottsdale has been pledged to Phi Kappa Tau at Arizona State University Tempe. A junior in the College of Education Boden majors in history and is active in Newman Club and Inter-Hall Council. He served in the U S Air Force from 1953 to 1957.
Alpha Omicron Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha will host a Christmas party at 536 West Fifth Street Scottsdale on Wednesday December 17 at 8 p m Co hosts are Mrs Bruce Thompson and Mrs Barney Blaine Gifts will be exchanged and donations of decorations and cards will be given to The Little Sisters of the Poor
Wade Church, attorney general elect, announced Leslie C. Hardy as chief assistant. Hardy, an Arizona attorney since 1909, was the state’s first assistant attorney general in 1912 under George Furdy Bullard, and helped revise Arizona’s 45 year collection of laws completed two years ago.
The Ascension Lutheran Church at 406 EF Indian School Rd invites new members to the 11:00 service this Sunday with Pastor Baumgartner speaking at 8:30 and 11:00 on When We Worship God. The Sunday School Christmas program is at 7:00 p.m. with Mrs. Merle Wardenburg in charge. Walter Pietz is superintendent. Junior and Senior Leagues carol at 8:00 p.m. for shut-ins, followed by refreshments at the homes of Kenneth Bacher and Pastor Baumgartner families.
Rev. eB Sarl Burgess of Sea City Town is kept as part time Associate Minister for Scottsdale Methodist Church. The Burgesses will aid at Wheel Inn Trailer Ranch during winter and return to Sac City in spring with daughter Mrs. David Nelson and son Roger. Roger serves as assistant secretary for the Methodist Board of Temperance in Washington DC. Burgess is a retired North Iowa Conference minister born in Peirson Iowa and a graduate of Morningside College and Garrett Bible Institute.
Accent On Youth notes students resume January 3 after vacation. Thursday's Scottsdale Singers under Joseph Esile performed favorites including What Child Is This and Deck the Halls. Tonight the Scottsdale High School Christmas Prom in the Student Union Building at Arizona State University Tempe showcases refreshments and decorations by the Scottsdale Singers.
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