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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1956
Page
2
Watson Major has joined the staff at Scottsdale Pharmacy, announced by owner Lute Wasbotten. The move expands the pharmacy’s team as it serves the local community.
A large Parade of Homes show is planned in Phoenix from January 15 to 20 featuring 18 homes in the 14 000 to 20 000 range. The event, sponsored by the Phoenix Association of Home Builders, includes 1000 free parking spots, a charity stand for crippled children, and an $8000 flower display. Opening remarks by city and state officials will kick off the event.
An advertisement claims a finance company provides rapid friendly loan services with life insurance equal to loan size. It urges consolidation of holiday debts and prompts readers to consult now for a loan.
Ascension Lutheran Church will install newly elected officers of the Women’s Missionary and Luther League groups this Sunday January 8 at 10 30 a m. Rev H H Grabau will officiate and attendees are urged to pledge support to the new leaders for 1956 Mrs George Lentz is president Mrs Almjell vice president Mrs Pawid Ricker secretary and Mrs Louis Ploesgma treasurer.
Mrs. Rachel B Williams piano teacher opens registrations for a May recital with prizes including a 320 first prize toward Summer Music Camp at Arizona State College Tempe and a 20 second prize toward tuition. A 5 prize for most progress through the year and gold and silver music pins for lower grades. Competition limited to high school and eighth grade students for tuition prizes.
Troop 549 led by Mrs Greenrock and co leader Mrs Louis Crotzer welcomed Randy Ashe Valerie Crotzer June Greenrock Sheila Kendall Cheryl Kyss Bucy Stib ham Alice O'Brien Kelly Anne Swenning Eleanor Thomson on December 19. Troop 399 under Mrs Charles Dunlap and co-leader Mrs Ogla Lentz invested Panny Treadway Kendis Moore Cindy Madison.
Larry Smith of Snowflake Arizona visits his uncle Dr. A Marion Smith. William Carlyle and family from California spent Sunday in Scottsdale with old friends formerly living nearby. Mrs Carl Cluff is confined with a sore throat but improving. Kenneth R Beals and mother Alice Beals drove to Pima to fetch Penny Beal from visiting her grandmother Ms Braley, returning Monday afternoon.
Public notice from the Town of Scottsdale announces a zoning and planning commission hearing on January 24, 1958, to rezone the northwest quarter area from Residence 4 to Commercial A. It also covers expanding hospitals and clinics as commercial uses and adding confectioners shops with on site retail in Commercial A zones. Scottsdale residents are urged to attend at Town Hall.
Christmas visitors from Buffalo, New York, the Raymond and Johnson families, spent two weeks in Arizona with their parents Mr and Mrs Ray Johnson of FanFoldrive. They returned to Buffalo last weekend.
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