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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1960
Page
2
The Scottsdale community backs adopting a town charter next Tuesday to replace limited state statutes with flexible local governance. A merit civil service, reduced political interference, and tailored budgets are cited benefits, alongside urgent bond issues for a jail, road bottlenecks, sewer expansion, and municipal property titles.
The article praises Scottsdale as a premier resort on par with Newport Palm Beach and Sun Valley. It notes its growing appeal, potential expansion toward McDowell mountains, and its blend of city life with desert leisure plus abundant shops restaurants and attractions. A visitor even prefers Arizona pools to California’s beaches.
A fragmented note highlights local business interest in pelt and textiles, plans for new equipment to publish a growing newspaper, and questions over legislation and national issues. The piece muses on fiscal strains, growth, and public sentiment toward royalty oaths, world court jurisdiction, gun laws, and patriotism.
Construction started on Universal Homes first model home in Jeanita Y Olmo Frontier Place tract at Thomas and Scottsdale roads. Easter Bay driven by John Shumaker repeated last year as grand champion in Scottsdale Horse Rodeo. Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce elected nine directors at annual meeting in Scottsdale High School auditorium. Board: E H Lollar Glen Peterson Malcolm White Andy Swick Bert Shipp Les Larson Cliff Carpenter C P Marston Raymond Mitchell. Harvey Miller, student at Scottsdale High School, won top awards at the state agricultural contest at Arizona State College Farm with 300 contestants from 19 high schools. Mrs Cecil Raleigh and Mrs D W Treat to lead PTA adult discussion Tuesday at the grammar school visual aids room.
The YMCA drive overran its target with 180 new adult members in the final tally. Early reports had 23 members, pushing the total to 203 surpassing the 200 goal by three. Four Ranches competed for points with Y Bar S leading at 46 members and 3070 points, Circle K 1795, IG 1290, and Bar Nothing 970.
Region 3 wrestlers from South Mountain Arcadia Mesa Scottsdale Camelback and more competed February 12 and 13 in Scottsdale earning state bids. South Mountain won the Region 3 trophy with 126 points while Roth Camelback was named outstanding wrestler.
A pageant titled From Out of the West will be presented March 12 in Chandler. Sponsored by Cub Scout Pack No 186 and the Chandler Knights of Columbus, it aims to raise funds for a new recreation hall as a center for Scout activity. John Glascock serves as chairman. Tickets cost $1 for adults and 35 cents for children and are sold at Johnny's Sport Shop in Scottsdale.
A local official expresses gratitude for the community's support and confidence in him to improve the town, noting full cooperation from residents in efforts to create a better place to live.
Two Scottsdale men have been initiated into the Arizona State University chapter of Alpha Tau Omega. They are Robert Schlosser and Bill Flick, sons of local residents. Schlosser is a political science freshman and was named outstanding pledge. Flick is a Flagstaff High School graduate majoring in liberal arts.
Scottsdale High travels to Flagstaff for the final conference game of the season. Washington leads with Flagstaff, while Scottsdale aims to force a first place tie with a win. Key players include Jan Kleinman Rex Short Tony Raineri and coach Theo Heap. no Scottsdale injuries reported.
Rampart Press in Scottsdale has a locally published poetry book chosen for a Best Western Books traveling exposition by the Rounce and Coffin Club of Los Angeles. Morningstar Quarto No. 3, edited by John L. Beecher of ASU, features contemporary poets and block illustrations by Mrs. Beecher.
Winners of the SHS Constitution Oratory Contest were announced at Scottsdale High School. Sandra Button earned first place, Merridy Roesch second, and Don Nae Parmaley third from seven finalists. About 150 students across five speech classes taught by Dick Moody and Rhonda Pollock participated in the local contest.
A mass meeting of Paradise Valley residents and others interested in protective zoning is called by the Paradise Valley Improvement Association for 8 p.m. Wednesday Feb 24 in the Scottsdale High School auditorium. The gathering aims to discuss the proposed subdivision of tracts into small lots by about a dozen developers.
Earl Langenberg a 20 year Navy veteran and his wife purchase Wagon Wheel Radio and TV at 141 B West Indian School Rd Scottsdale. They plan 24 hour service to assist the community while selling Zenith radios and TV sets and offering service on all makes. They have six children: Earl Gilbert Elen Patricia Marie Bobby and Joseph.
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