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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1957
Page
2
Scottsdale Kiwanis tentatively plans the January 28 meeting at the Outpost. Chet Smith led the January 21 program at the Elementary School Cafeteria, stressing continued support for the polio program.
Mr and Mrs Jack Ray of Coolidge welcome Cynath born January 16 weighing six pounds two ounces. Mrs Ray is the former Stanlee Ann Winsor. Mother and daughter are doing fine. A surprise shower for Barbara Rowley who married Dean Brinkerhoff was hosted by Mrs Joan Larson and Mrs Lenora Leistiko. Attendees and gift givers listed. refreshments served. Ward groups held a Gold and Green Ball with decorations and ceremonial honors for Nathaleen Derrick and others. Local families visit Scottsdale area and a few relocate or recover from medical care.
Jehovah's Witnesses completed a semi annual training program at the Civic Center in Mesa. Attendance exceeded 1,256 from Southern Arizona and Western New Mexico. The event began Friday night and ended Sunday night with demonstrations and immersion baptisms. A color film for 1,113 viewers showcased the world wide conventions drawing over 400 000 attendees from 160 lands.
A Cave Creek writer reflects on local rumors and a personal shift after Jean Hackler's Christmas event. He praises community spirit, notes public lights being burned off, and recalls a creek and a man-made cave with army remnants that could become a memorial with local support and funding.
Jolane Stieg daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry P Stieg of Scottsdale and Franklin W Rogers son of Mr and Mrs G Rogers of Phoenix wed Sunday night at Ascension Lutheran Church Scottsdale with 200 guests. Rev Harold T Grabau officiated. The bride wore a white satin sheath with Elizabethan collar and pearls. Maid of honor Miss Mary Fields. bridesmaids Mrs Bonnie Leon and Miss Marlene Petry. Best man Vince A Leoni. other attendants Lyle Davis and Richard Rogers. Reception followed at the church. Hosts were Mrs William Diveley Mrs Harry Munson Mrs Carolyn Black and Misses Virginia Meyeree and Margaret Faris. After a two week southern states trip the couple will live at 3518 W Tonto Phoenix.
A narrator muses about spare historic landmarks in a developing area near Scottsdale Road and Carefree highway. The piece teases sister town growth, mentions Cave Creeps and Gertrude Stein’s dictum about “not writing but something,” and hints at future Cave Creeks notes.
The Scandinavian American social club invites Swedes Norwegians Danes and Finns and their families to a picnic at South Mountain Park on Sunday January 27 at 1 00 p m Coffee will be served free attendees are encouraged to bring a lunch and enjoy fellowship
Fort Ord California hears Army Pvt Robert E Amundson 23 son of Robert S Amundson Scottsdale Arizona is among roughly 2100 replacements en route to Germany to join the 10th Infantry Division The 9000 mile voyage to Bremerhaven is planned to take 18 days Amundson entered the Army in July 1956 and is a 1955 Augsburg College graduate in Minneapolis Minnesota His mother Mrs Leona Thralow resides at 3301 31st Ave S Minneapolis
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