Epidemic Closes All Schools Here
A serious influenza outbreak plus measles and mumps led to the closure of Scottsdale High and Grammar schools at Tuesday’s end. Classes will resume Monday morning per superintendent W. W. Dick. Absentee totals rose to 50 at the high school and 187 at Brammar, with Coronado reporting 26 of 68 present. Nearby TAP RAUL and Willcox in southeast Arizona also closed as a wave of illness spread.
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Scottsdale
W. W. Dick
Women Frye
Brammar School
Coronado
Grace Crews
Tap Raul Re
Maricopa
Arizona
Willcox
Gene Autry Contest Pictures Slated
Pictures of contestants in the Gene Autry 1951 Child of the Year contest will be shown at the Tee Bar Tee theatre on March 6 and 7 after a correction from February dates. Winners will be screened March 13 and 14 following judging by Color Laboratories Inc. The Tee Bar Tee and Wagon Wheel Radio shop sponsor the contest locally.
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Gene Autry
Tee Bar Tee
Color Laboratories, Inc
Tee Bar Tee and Wagon -Wheel Radio Shop
Rites Pending for Pfc. Ivan E. Edwards
Funeral services await Pfc. Ivan E. Edwards former Scottsdalian who died in a December 19 air crash in the Philippine Islands. The airman born 1929 in Lincoln Nebraska attended Scottsdale High where he earned all conference honors in football. He served in the armed forces since 1947 and re enlisted in 1950 with the Air Forces in the Far East.
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Ivan E. Edwards
Scottsdalian
Philippine Islands
Pfc
Edwards
Mt. Tangoc
Baguio
P. I
Armed Services
Air Forces
Koussevitsky to Conduct Israel Symphony in Phoenix
Serge Koussevitsky, winter resident of Paradise Valley, will conduct the Israel Symphony Orchestra in a Phoenix Union High School gym concert on Tuesday March 6. Phoenix Hadassah sponsors the event, with proceeds to the American Fund for Israel Institutions.
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Serge Koussevitzky
Paradise Valley
Israel Symphony Orchestra
Phoenix Union High School
Phoenix Hadassah
Jewish Women's Charity
American Fund For Israel
Raymond Mitchell Named Red Cross Branch Chairman
The Scottsdale Red Cross annual meeting at Wesley Hall elected Raymond O. Mitchell as branch chairman for 1951 and announced March drive plans. John Colwell was chosen vice chairman, Mrs. W. D. Frederick secretary, and Farl Shipp treasurer.
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Scottsdale Red Cross
Wesley Hall
Cliff Carpenter
Raymond O. Mitchell
Scottsdale
Red Cross
John Colwell
Scottsdale Bank of Douglas
W. D. Frederick
Farl Shipp
H. W. Dixon
E. H. Richardson
Street Sprinkling Service May End In Scottsdale
Dr. Philip Schneider chair of the Scottsdale Chamber dust control committee warned the street sprinkling program may end unless merchants increase cooperation. Originated by the Chamber, the service now runs privately by E B Babcock and is funded by $1.25 monthly subscriptions billed at Merle's Department Store with payments via merchants.
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Scottsdale
Philip Schneider
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
E. B. Babcock
Merle’s
Kelland to Speak at Scottsdale Chamber Meeting
Clarence Budington Kelland, noted author and head of the Republican Central committee in Arizona, will address the Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce meeting. Cliff Carpenter, president, said Kelland would speak on a topic of general interest. The gathering is set for Tuesday night March 13 at Scottsdale High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Budington Kelland
Republican Central Committee
Arizona
Scottsdale
X-Ray Unit To Be Stationed Downtown In March
Scottsdale to host a county chest X-ray survey from March 5 to 10 for residents 15 and over. Units will be on Scottsdale Road and Main, Salt River reservation, and McDowell reservation. hours vary by location. Program aims to map and reduce tuberculosis in Maricopa County.
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Scottsdale
Maricopa County
Philip Svchneider
Readi
County Chest
Scottsdale Road
Main Street
Salt River Indian Reservation
McDowell Reservation
Yaqui Indian Village
Judson School
Scottsdale High School
Medical Dental
Fiidaz
Arizona
Beaver Jayvees Finish In Second
Scottsdale High School Beaver Jayvees finished second in the West Central Conference junior varsity tournament at Ajo High School gym. Coach Bill Kelly's team lost 38 to 41 to Carver Jayvees in the finals after defeating Gila Bend Peoria and Ajo to reach the title game. Jerry John made the all tournament first team and Harold Massey earned a second team slot, scoring 19 against Ajo.
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Scottsdale High School
Beaver Jayvees
Ajo High School
Bill Kelly
Carver Jayvees
Jerry John
Harold Massey
Massey
Ajo
Beaver Cagers to Meet Bisbee in State Tournament
Beaver High School basketball team named 16th seed for Class B state tournament in Tucson. They face Bisbee at 1:30 PM Thursday in first round, after finishing 15-5 in regular play and reaching the district consolation quarterfinals. Team includes Geddis, Taylor, Burkett, Bracamonte, Copeland, Long, Harper, Kee/eler, Harrison, Smith.
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Richard ‘Hardt
Scottsdale
Beavers
Bisbee
Arizona Interscholastic Athletic Association
Carver
Tempe
Peoria
Hardt
Bill Kelly
Tucson
Wayne Geddis
Fred Taylor
Arvil Burkett
al Bracamonte
Shelby Copeland
George Long
Dean Harper
Karl Eeler
Ames Harrison
Dave Smith
PTA Meeting Is Set For Tuesday In Scottsdale High
The Scottsdale PTA will hold its regular monthly meeting Tuesday March 6 at 7 30 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Guest speaker Andrew Case state supervisor of driver training and safety education will present a film And Then There Were Four on traffic safety with James Stewart as narrator. Hostesses include Mesdames Gaines Williams Hodson Crossett and Dorsey. Mrs Cecil Raleigh is program chairman with nursery for small children.
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Scottsdale
Parent-Teacher Association
Andrew Case
Case
James Stewart
Mesdames
BR. Gaines
Bill Williams
Carl Hodson
N. J. Crossett
John Dorsey
Cub Pack Meeting Moved To March 16
Announcement says the Cub pack meeting in Wesley Hall Scottsdale Methodist church is postponed from Friday night March 2 to Friday night March 16. The meeting location remains the same.
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Wesley Hall
Scottsdale Methodist Church
Local Calendar Of Meetings And Events
Tonight schedule includes square dance at Thunderbird Field No. 2 at 7 30 p m and lodge communications at Wesley Hall. Scottsdale Jr Women's club meets at Charles Mieg home and Juanita y Olmo Lodge hosts. Sunday offers Spanish Dinner at American Legion hall 1 00 to 7 00 p m. Week events list Kiwanis at Hogan cafe Monday PTA at high school auditorium Tuesday.
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Thunderbird Field
Juanita Y Olmo Lodge
Wesley Hall
Methodist Church
Scottsdale Jr
Charles Mieg
American Legion Hall
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Far East Air Material Command
Philippines
Ivan Edwards
Lincoln
Nebr
Hign Edwards
Serge Koussevitsky
Raymond Mitchell
Sohn Platt
Dixon
Kenneth Kelley
Red Cross Phoenix
Wendell Phillips
C. B. Kelland
Junior Woman’s Club
Gila Bend
Beaver Cagers
PTA
Calender
Kiwanis Club
Hogan Cafe
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