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Scottsdale Progress

Location

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1961

Page

3

Coeds Convene At Arcadia High For Girls League Convention

More than 200 girls gather at Arcadia High School for the Arizona Federation of Girls League spring convention. Arcadia’s Joanne Thornton presides. Dr Nora Ryan is a guest speaker. The program covers next year’s theme, venue decisions, and Catalina plans. entertainment includes Gentlemen Songsters.

Pus of Arcadia High School Girls League Arizona Federation of Girls Leagues Nora Ryan Joanne Thornton Arcadia Catalina Gentlemen Songsters Harold Milsop

Cast announced for Leave It To Jane at Arcadia High

Arcadia High School Fine Arts presents the musical comedy Leave It To Jane on April 14 and 15. Roger Olmstead stars as Matty McGowan with Betty Burton as Jane Witherspoon, supported by Pat Canan Jim Caldwell Bob Coor LeRoy Shaw and Hiram Bolton. Dana Lynch directs with Reginald Brooks as assistant and Harold Milsop as choral director.

Fine Arts Arcadia High School Roger Olmstead Matty McGowan Atwater Betty Burton Jane Witherspoon Atwater School Pat Canan Bessie Tanners Jim Caldwell Ollie Mitchell Bob Coor Billy Burton LeRoy Shaw Harold Bob) Higgens Hiram Bolton Michael Evans Dana Lynch Reginald Brooks Harold Milsop

Kaibab Offers Opportunities For Students

Kaibab students have several programs. The Vailey National Bank runs a ten week program for 15 seventh and eighth graders. At the Salt River Project branch, twelve weeks cover how the project works for the valley and state. An art museum trip linked to lessons, and honor roll students join special classes in photography first aid and science.

Vailey National Bank Genovese

Judy Garland Says Weight Talk Overshadows Return

Judy Garland, returning from voluntary exile, dismissed focus on her weight saying she does not count and others are more interested in her weight than she is. The remark reflects public scrutiny of her appearance during her comeback era.

Hollywood Judy Garland

Stones Popular Judson Pair

Mr and Mrs William C Stone both educators well known at Judson College He is a Baylor and University of Chicago trained historian who taught at Montana State College and later worked as a school administrator in Chicago They moved to Arizona in 1941 and to Judson in 1957 Mrs Stone born in Cornwall England studied at the University of London taught in Madrid and London before joining Montana State College and later Judson College.

William C. Stone Mr. Stone Burleson Texas Baylor University University of Chicago Montana State College Stone Cornwall England London University of London Madrid Center of Historical Studies Arizona Judson

Twisters Records Rising from Arcadia High School

The Twisters from Arcadia High School near campus anticipate releasing four new records. Lead vocalist Carole Stromee sings Why Don't You Love Me and Come With Me plus Alfred E. Neuman, while Bill Welsch wrote Tornado the instrumental. Other members include Jim Caldwell Vance Cole George Knirsch and Bob Puegh with Bill Loren and Bob Coor on background vocals.

Twisters Arcadia High Bill Welch Bill Loren Bob Coor Carol Stromme Vance Cole Jim Caldwell George Kairsch Bob Peugh the Twisters Arcadia High School Carole Stromee The Alfred E. Neuman Bill Welsch George Knirsch Bob Puegh Carol Strommee

Tavan Students Take Exams

The Valentine's Day Dance was held in the cafeteria on Friday the 24th. Earlier that day all four Tavan teams defeated Hopi School. The girls won the softball championship 6-3 over Pima and the little girls won 19-3 over Soloma. The big boys lost to Tonelea 24-17, then won 17-13 against Kaibab in a consolation game. The little boys beat Pima 33-21 and still contest the basketball championship.

Pima School Soloma Tonelea Kaibab Pima

Scottsdale Elementary Lunch Menu For Next Week

Scottsdale elementary schools will serve daily lunches next week. Monday offers hot beef sandwich with tater gems buttered peas and pineapple upside down cake. Tuesday features Turkey a la king on biscuits candied carrots tossed salad and grapefruit sections. Wednesday includes meat loaf whipped potatoes brown gravy buttered green beans and whole wheat rolls.

Scottsdale

Top Scholars Named For Scottsdale High

Scottsdale High names Shirley Eby valedictorian and Judy Pederson salutatorian for the 1961 graduating class of about 470 seniors. Shirley has a seven semester average of 1.03 and 1.05 and led the class in grades. Judy shares top marks and has been active in National Honor Society, French Club, Pep Club, GAA, and has transfer history from Baldwinville New York and Phoenix Union High.

Scottsdale High Shirley Eby Judy Pederson Shirley Judy National Honor Society Scottsdale Baldwinville N. Y Beaver Builders Phoenix Union High Parnassus

Titan Band Concert Scheduled At Arcadia High

Arcadia High School Titan Band presents its second concert of the season directed by Regionald Brooks in the school auditorium Thursday at 8 p.m. The program features Meditation from Their Prairie Overture and Bugler's Holiday with a trumpet trio of Jim Caldwell Robin Robbs and John Call plus selections from Flower Drum Song. Half the proceeds go toward the band tour. Tickets 50 cents adults 25 cents students.

Titan Band of Arcadia High School Brooks Arcadia High School Bugler Jim Caldwell Robin Robbs John Call

Kaibab School Basketball Highlights and Prep News

The Kaibab School basketball teams competed in the Scottsdale Elementary Tournament with heavy boys eliminated early while light boys won their first game and face a second contest toward a possible final. The Arcadia finals occur Friday night.

Kaibab School Scottsdale Arcadia

Two Ingleside Teachers Saluted for Special Education Roles

Ingleside School honors two teachers, Mrs. Robert E. Clark a math teacher and PTA board representative, and Mrs. Betty Passage the Develop mental Reading Program teacher. Clark starts a math class for diverse learners emphasizing logic, reading, and record keeping, with units from number systems to statistics. Passage leads 4th to 6th grade reading classes with three sessions weekly focusing on word attack skills and comprehension.

Nina ‘Naumant Ingleside School Robert E. Clark Betty Passage Clark PTA Board Passage Ingleside

Easter Concert by Scottsdale and Arcadia Choirs

Scottsdale High School and Arcadia High School mixed choirs present Easter Concert March 28 29 at 8 p m in the Arcadia The 354 voice choir performs The Seven Last Words of Christ and Gallia with a 40 piece orchestra from Scottsdale and Arcadia directed by Joseph Esile Harold Millsop and Floyd Woodard Soloists include Mrs Norma Jeffies Mark Farrington and Clinton Hill joining the Scottsdale Chamber Opera Company Tickets available from choir and orchestra members or at the box office.

Scottsdale High School Arcadia High School Scottsdale Singers Christ Theodore Dubois Joseph,Esile Harold Millsop Floyd Woodard Scottsdale Eugene Hanson Reinald Brooks Norma Jeffies Scottsdale Chamber Opera Company Clinton Hill New York

Navajo Class Debates In Democratic Gov Topic

Miss Hard’s eighth grade holds a debate on the motion that military government is undemocratic. Negative speakers include Steve Jones Harrington and Bruce Butler. Affirmative team features Mike Scantlin John Glen and Frank Courdes. The vote favors the affirmative. Walls of Navajo School cafeteria become an all purpose room in about 60 days.

Miss Hard Steve Jones Mike Harrington Bruce Butler Mike Scantlin John Glen Frank Courdes

Arcadia Lettermen Club active at school and events

The Lettermen's Club of Arcadia High School is active in campus life donating a trophy case a lobby name board and a gym freezer from profits raised by sock hops games and programs. Members assist at school functions and today serve at the Girls League annual convention luncheon. The club recently submitted a new constitution and 25 new members will be initiated under committee leaders Bob Ware Carl Granzow Luke Helms and Joe Richter in about two weeks.

Lettermen’s Club Arcadia High School Arcadia Leslie Rhuart Bob’ Ware Carl Granzow Luké Helms Joe Richter

Arcadia High School Evaluation Pleases Inspectors

A 23 member evaluation team inspected Arcadia High School including classes, students, teachers, and facilities. They favor accreditation with results due mid spring, enabling graduates to avoid college entrance exams.

Arcadia High School North Central Arcadian Arcadia

DeMolay Names Six New Members for Scottsdale Chapter

Six new members of the Scottsdale Chapter of DeMolay were named for initiation. They are Richard Sederstrom Norman Storms Lee Dapper Curt Larabell Nicholas Spann and John Sederstrom. Sponsoring the new members are Wes Carter Cullen Hollister Don Poppe and Bill Miles. The chapter will aid City of Hope fund cannister distribution as a community service project.

Scottsdale de Molay Richard Sederstrom Norman Storms Lee Dapper Curt Larabell Nicholas Spann John Sederstrom Wes Carter Cullen Hollister Don Poppe Bill Miles City of Hope Fund

Students tour fire station and capitol on February 16

Second graders visited Scottsdale Fire Station No. 4 as part of a community helper unit but left as alarms cleared the trucks. Mrs LeClair’s sixth graders studied rock types at Squaw Peak noting erosion and mica in quartzite. Ingleside eighth graders toured the Capitol met Wesley Bolin then picnicked at Encanto Park. Jim Miller and Mark Clark earned honorable mention in trumpet duo at the Arizona Music Solo and Ensemble Festival.

Rogers Capitol House of Representatives Senate Wesley Bolin Encanto Park Jim Miller Mark Clark Arizona Jim Mark

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