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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1948
Page
2
Kiwanis members were guests of the Kiwani Anns at the Scottsdale Grammar School auditorium for a pot luck supper on Monday night June 28. The program included a moving picture about Steph Foster and a demonstration of archery. Bob Yount served as program chairman.
Congressman Richard F. Harless will open his 1948 Democratic bid for Arizona governor with a major address in Armory Park Tucson on July 9. The speech will outline his platform and part of it will be broadcast statewide.
Thirty boys and girls earned Learn-to-Swim certificates last Thursday June 24 at the Sun Valley pool and received Red Cross Beginners certificates after advanced training. Instructors were Hugh Jones Joseph V Matthews and Kent S Bramwell with direction by Hat Wood and Bramwell.
The Summer Recreational program schedules a Friday night softball game between the Aztecas and a new team organized by Jack Sung at the local high school diamond. Herman Schweikart says a meeting may be held to invite out of town teams, with plans for up to three games weekly alternating boys 13 to 14, girls, and men teams.
Cletis Smith of Scottsdale was elected provisional state chairman of the Prohibition party at the Glendale convention held at the Free Methodist church. Smith becomes ex officio editor of the party newspaper the Dryland Dormitory, while Stan Schirmacher of Cottonwood continues as editor.
Arizona recruiting officials announce men may join the Second Army band for assignment to Fort Mason or Camp Stoneman California. Prior service is not required and basic training occurs at Fort Mason. Interested men should contact their nearest recruiting office.
Arizona State college will relocate the Sun Devil band to a frame Army Surplus structure. The new quarters include practice rooms and offices for Band Director Felix McKernan. Gilbert Cady, college comptroller, announced the move.
The Morris Shoe shop on Main Street west of Scottsdale will relocate to a 20 by 18 foot frame building this weekend and resume business by Tuesday July 6. The new shop includes a waiting room and modern repair equipment, adjacent to the current site. Morris, who bought the shop from Roy Bayletts, has operated it for a year.
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