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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1960
Page
2
A renewed pledge drive for the Wales Erusbyterian church building fund is led by Jim Pennington. The committee, including Gil, Larsen, Mizell, Senit and Stegall, seeks new members to learn plans and subscribe. About 15 more members assist. The group met Tuesday at the Arizona Country club.
Scottsdale area garden clubs contribute to a fragrance garden at the Arizona School for the Blind in Scottsdale. The Scottsdale Garden Club gives 100 dollars and Ingleside Patio Garden Club 50 dollars toward the 2000 dollar project. Architect Joe Wong and Mrs. Sartorius plan a child scale garden with furniture pathways and plantings.
Scottsdale area churches list Vacation Bible School sessions with locations and dates. Programs run for ages from 3 to 16 and adults at several churches including Ascension Lutheran and First Southern Baptist, with session times varying from morning to evening across June and July.
The Model Airplane Club of the Boys' Club of Scottsdale received a 500 prize gift from Thorne Donnelley to buy kits motors and radio transmitters for radio controlled planes. Bud Blakesley leads the volunteer group guiding boys 12 and older in radio electronics and model building. The program meets Tuesdays 7 to 9 p m with Tom Kennedy rejoining the staff this summer.
A first history of Arizona State University at Tempe is on display in the Memorial Union and set for bookstores. Written by Ernest J. Hopkins and Alfred Thomas Jr., the book draws on Southwest Publishing research, lists a $35 price, and initial print run is 5,009 copies.
Members and friends of St Barnabas Episcopal church invite the public to a white elephant sale and ice cream social on Friday June 10 from 7 to 9 30 pm in the church gardens at 132 West Main Street Proceeds will fund furnishings for the new church Ruth Dickinson chairs the sale which features antiques and new merchandise Mrs Ed McLellan chairs the social.
The Arizona Society of Mayflower Descendants meets at The Valley Ho in Scottsdale on Sunday June 5 at 12 15 p m with luncheon to mark the society s fifth anniversary. Governor General Waldo Morgan Allen of Evanston Illinois will attend. Thomas Jefferson of Phoenix is the local governor.
Vincent D. Maggiore, assistant attorney general and former chief criminal deputy county attorney, announces his candidacy for Maricopa County Attorney subject to the Democratic primary. He has served as legal advisor to state departments and county boards and held multiple county attorney roles. He is a Navy veteran with wartime service and has wide civic and fraternal affiliations. He and his wife Leona Ann Cuzzocres reside at 7602 East Catalina in Scottsdale.
A damaging house fire last Thursday started by a light fixture in a recessed area. Timbers and insulation ignited and spread to the attic at 6430 Hummingbird Lane. The H. E. Mover family, planning to move in this week, reported the incident.
The ordinance requires property owners and managers to prevent unsightly litter visible from streets or neighboring premises. Violations may incur fines up to 300 dollars and imprisonment up to 30 days.
The Welcome Hostess service, now under Patty Hallstrom, bought from Marcy Russell, will continue its Scottsdale outreach providing promotional and public relations visits for newcomers. Call WH 5-1440 to arrange a visit. Hallstrom is wife of the Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce manager.
The National Safety Council reports rural roads saw far more fatalities than urban areas, with rural deaths outnumbering urban ones by about three to one. This highlights higher danger levels in non metropolitan surroundings and prompts calls for targeted road safety improvements.
A dated ad promotes Nickel 16 spark plugs in an eight pack for 5.52 plus postage with a 10000 mile free trial. Readers are urged to send car make and year to Norco Corporation California for shipment with no money upfront.
The Amateur Radio Club of Scottsdale will vote on officers at a Monday 7:30 p m meeting in the hospitality room of the Western Savings and Loan building. All members are urged to attend as a special surprise is planned. Friends and visitors are welcome.
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