Safari Hotel to Expand With 250000 Dollar Addition
Safari announces a third growth program at the North Scottsdale road hotel. Foundations start next week for a 250000 dollar addition including a new lobby with offices, expanded dining room, upgraded lounge, dial telephones in 196 units, new Scottsdale entrance and porte cochere. Barnard & Co. builders began pouring footings for the dining room addition. The private dining area will split into three sections for small groups.
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Scottsdale Road
Bill Ritter
Barnard “& Co
Thotel
Newpffice
Citizens Form Committee To Study Town Taxes
A citizens committee appointed by the Chamber of Commerce and Town Council met in the Western Savings Community room to study Scottsdale Town finances. The group aims to advise the Council on funding options through July and beyond as merchants oppose a sales tax increase. Mayor Kinnesy named Hereld M. Jackson Dan McKinney and Dick Dixon as town members. The discussion noted a $146 000 target with a $95 000 line from a higher sales tax and a 26 cent per $100 assessed value property tax, while warning a full shift to property tax near 3 50 would hinder annexation of surrounding areas. Council reviewed the budget item by item. the town plans recreational programs a Community Center pool street work parking and expanded police and fire services.
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Scottsdale
Western Savings
Chamber of Commerce
Mort E. Kinnesy
Tuteiny
Hereld M. Jackson
Dan McKinney
Dick Dixon
Fimi
Kimney
Atus Pool
Quentin Turner Named United Fund Campaign Chairman
Quentin G Turner designated campaign chairman for the Scottsdale United Fund drive this fall. He serves as assistant general manager of Motorola Western Military Electronics Center in Scottsdale and sits on the Roosevelt Council BSA advisory board. He leads the Scottsdale Red Cross chapter and holds posts in the Scottsdale and Phoenix chambers of commerce. The United Fund backed many agencies including the Boya Club of Scottsdale and the School for Blind Children.
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Quentin G. Turner
Scottsdale United Fund
Scottsdale Area Board
United Fund
Charles ©. Morris
Turner
Motorola
Western Military Electronics Center
Scottsdale
Roosevelt Council
Boy Scouts of America
American Red
Phoenix Chambers of Commerce
United Fund Campaign
Boya Club of
School For Bind Children
Legion Delegates Attend Arizona Convention in Globe
Delegates from Sipe-Peterson Post No. 44 and auxiliary attend the Department of Arizona American Legion and Auxiliary convention in Globe from June 23 to 26. Past delegates include Mike Lamson and Fenton J. McDonough. Governor G. Paul Fannin and Bud Tesch are to speak, with a movement to nominate Scottsdale Commander Mike Lamson for department commander.
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Sipe-Peterson
American Legion
Globe
Department of Arizona Américan Legion and Auiliary
Old Duncan Hotel
Mike Lamson
Fenton J. McDondligh
Dennis L. Palmer
Rusty Rogers
Hank Dunlap
Daniel T. Hardaway
Sipe- Peterson Auxiliary
Department
Lon Sullivan
Dennis Palmer
Dan Hardaway
Richard Rupe
Long Spann
Barbara Hernes
McDonough
Buford Belgard
Grand Canyon Post
Paul Fannin
C. A
Bud) Tesch
Tesch
National Americanism Commission
Legion
Indianapolis
Scottsdale
Arizona
Accidental Rifle Discharge Injures Scottsdale Student
Scottsdale high school sophomore Bob Reid, 15, was wounded in the leg groin and back when a 22 rifle discharged while he and Howard Boatman, 15, camped on Salt River Indian Reservation near the Arizona canal. Reid was taken to Memorial hospital. Boatman assisted the farmer Manuel who found Reid. Boatman, son of Mr and Mrs B Boatman, was not detained.
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Scottsdale High School
Bob Reid
Howard Boatman
Salt River
Arizona Canal
Reid
R. J. Reid
East Clarendon
Memorial Hospital
Boatman
Norman Osis
Manuel
Canal
Osif
B. Boatman
North Hayden Road
Scottsdale High
Parking Group Hires Lawyer In Scottsdale
The Scottsdale Parking Corporation hired Attorney Roy Petsch to prepare legal papers for a project to demolish Thunderbird Homes on Second Street. Bids open at 2 p.m. on Tuesday July 19 for septic work, foundation removal, and leveling between First and Second streets west of Marshall. The town pledges to surface the area for parking before the winter tourist season with tests on surfacing methods and a chemical soil conditioner purchase but no tank yet. The Parking Corporation, formed last fall, holds about $7,000 in pledges for downtown parking improvements.
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Scottsdale Parking Corporation
Roy Petsch
First
Second
Marshall
Scottsdale
One-Car Crash Wounds Two In Scottsdale Area
A Phoenix woman Phyllis Jean Wickschau and her son Mark were treated at Good Samaritan hospital after a one car crash on Thomas road near 6927 East Thomas. Wickschau fainted at the wheel, driving a 1957 Buick into a parked 1952 Oldsmobile owned by Joseph P. Pritchard, then through a fence. both cars damaged. Mark Wickschau suffered a severe head wound. The Maricopa County Sheriff's department investigated.
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Phoenix
Good Samaritan Hospital
Thomas Road
Scottsdale
Phyllis Jean Wickschau
East Highland
East Thomas
Joseph P. Pritchard
East Whitton
Reincarnation Kitten Echoes Hitler in Household Tale
Bonnie Doone Reed reports a kitten named Hitler who dominates the other three kittens at mealtime and imitates a Nazi salute. The tale attributes the trait to his mother Pooter, who also exhibited confrontational behavior toward the family dog. The Reed family hopes to keep Hitler while offering the others for adoption once weaned.
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Hitler
Pooter
Johnny
Reed
Scottsdale
Bonnie Doone Reed
Saloma School
Principals Shuffled At Local Scottsdale Schools
Scottsdale district re assigned four of six principalships Tuesday night. Olan Moore will replace Joel Smith at central Scottsdale’s principal post. Joel Smith becomes seventh grade teacher at Hohokam. Al Kwiatkowski named principal of the new Hopi school. Hugh Clark to lead the new Navajo school. Rupert Ford to return as Tonalea teacher. Kiva and Hohokam vacancies remain. Superintendent Ashe cited 2000 applications for 180 vacancies, enabling strong hires.
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Scottsdale
Olan Moore
Arcadia High School
Joel Smith
Smith
Saloma
Hohokam School
al Kwiatkowski
Pima
Hugh Clark
Tonalea
Rupert Ford
Kiva
Larry Ashe
Reverend Knouse Reappointed at Scottsdale Methodist Church
Rev Frank Knouse was reappointed pastor of Scottsdale Methodist Church 300 North Miller Road after the 110th session of the Southern California Arizona Methodist Conference at the University of Redlands. Since 1957 he has led growth from 369 to over 1000 members as a new educational building nears completion. He and his family will move into a new parsonage at 1017 East Meadowbrook next week.
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Frank Knouse
Scottsdale
North Miller Road
Southern California Arizona Methodist Conference
University of Redlands
Knouse
Woodcrest Methodist Church
Los Angeles
East Meadowbrook
Town Eyes Mid July Opening For New Pool
Town manager Gordon Allison estimates the Shet Scottsdale pool will pass final water testing in the first week of July and open to the public before July 15. Night work by cement and tile crews continues with pipe-fitters active during daytime.
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Scottsdale
Cominter
Gordon Allison
Fireworks Show At Scottsdale High School Fourth of July
Tickets on sale by Sipe-Peterson Post No 44 American Legion for a July 4 gala at 6 p.m. in Scottsdale High School stadium. The event features a presentation of a new 50 star flag to the Town of Scottsdale and a dusk fireworks display.
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Sipe-Peterson Post
American Legion
Scottsdale
Scottsdale School district sets public hearing on 1960 61 budget
The district board schedules a 7:30 p.m. July 5 public hearing on the 1960 61 school budget totaling 7,213,399. The hearing will be in district offices on 44th Street, paired with Scottsdale Town budget talks at the town hall. The complete budget will publish June 30. The board also mandates attendance rules for districts previously adopted, requiring even eighth graders living in new attendance areas to follow district provisions.
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Scottsdale
44Th. Street
Town of
Progress
Dairy Barn And Stables Destroyed In Two Fires
Early Wednesday flames gutted the riding stables at Camelback and Monte Vista owned by L C Gavoille and an abandoned dairy barn on Miller south of Thomady. Fire destroyed riding equipment valued around 8000 dollars. horses were not endangered. Fire chiefs said the second blaze involved an abandoned dairy barn with negligible loss.
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L. C
Lou) Gavoille
Camelback
Monte Vista
Miller
Thomady
Gavoille
Vickie Kay
Scottsdale
Scotty Camp
Scottsdale Fire Department
W. L. Frisk
East Exeter Boulevard
Man Survives Two Bullets In Head At Tempe Clinic
Arthur L. Passey, 58, a poultry farmer from 3002 North Hayden Road, was reported in fairly good condition at Tempe Clinic after two 38 calibre bullets lodged in his head. Maricopa County Sheriff's officers investigated at 7:20 am Wednesday. The wounds were described as personal safety related. Mrs. Passey noted her husband had been down in spirits recently. Passey was transported by Messinger ambulance.
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Arthur L. Passey
North
Hayden Road
Tempe Clinic
Maricopa County
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