Kelland to Speak at Scottsdale Chamber Meeting
Clarence Budington Kelland, famed American author, will keynote the Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce monthly meeting Tuesday night March 13 in the high school auditorium. Topics are not fixed but likely cover Scottsdale and Paradise Valley prospects. Chairs and advisory members announced, with further committee leaders to be named.
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America
Clarence ‘Budington Kelland
Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce
Kelland
Scottsdale
Paradise Valley
Cliff Carpenter
Philip Schneider
Ed Ast
C. Lewis Kelly
Jim Boyd
Raymond Rubicam
Frank Octigan
Robert Foehl
H. W. Dixon
Charles Ronan
Carpenter
The
Valley
Over 600 Chest X Rays in Scottsdale Free Clinic Start
More than 600 people had chest x rays in the first three days of the Maricopa County Free Chest X Ray program in Scottsdale. J HK Atkinson, technician in charge, reported 652 by Wednesday 5 pm and predicted similar totals for the rest of the week with a possible Saturday rise. The unit remained at Scottsdale road and Main street for all three days.
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Scottsdale
Maricopa County
J. HK. Atkinson
Scottsdale Road
Main Street
Atkinson
Senny
PVIA Fights Verde District Tax in Legislature
Paradise Valley Improvement Association led by Gertrude Decker asks the Twentieth Legislature for relief from Verde River Irrigation and Power District taxation. House Bill 219, sponsored by Gordon Hunt and multiple Maricopa and Sunnyslope representatives, passed the House 57 to 11 on March 2. The bill details district budgeting and sinking funds for overdue bonds and current costs.
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Paradise Valley Improvement Association
Gertrude Decker
C. A. Martin, Sr
W. J. Woods
John Octigan
H. W. Dixon
Verde River
Franklin
Freestone
Lindsey
Rhodes
Sims
van Dyke
McRae
Maricopa
House of Representatives
United States
Board of’ Directors
Red Cross Drive Gets Underway in Scottsdale
H W Dixon on, retiring Scottsdale Branch chairman, reports Mesa receipts near 2000 and Tolleson 500 from a small contributor. Scottsdale captains are organized across four divisions led by Mrs. Robert Young, Mrs. G Robert Herberger, Glen Peterson, and Wesley Segner. No overall totals yet.
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Scottsdale
Red Cross
H. W. Dixon
Dixon
Maricopa County
Mesa
Tolleson
Robert, ‘Young
G. Robert Herberger
Glen Peterson
Wesley Segner
Influenza Closes Scottsdale Grammar School Again
After opening for a day, the Scottsdale Grammar School closed Tuesday and the rest of the week due to an influenza outbreak. Absenteeism exceeded 200 on Monday, with one class of about 20 showing nine students present. Classes expected to resume on March 12. W. W. Dick noted high school attendance and activities continued.
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Scottsdale Grammar School
Frye
W. W. Dick
Four SHS Students Win Art Awards
Four Scottsdale High School students earned honors in a recent Scholastic Art Exhibit at Phoenix College. Charlene Smith won a gold key and a gold seal for textile work with kachinas, while Stanley Ann Winsor earned a gold seal for an oil painting of an Indian dancer. Gary Stephens received a gold seal for a crayon football scene. Wanita J. Schabel teaches at Scottsdale High School and the winners will compete at Carnegie Institute in Pittsburgh.
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Scottsdale High School
Phoenix College
Charlene Smith
Stanley Ann Winsor
Gary Stephens
Pittsburgh
Penn
Carnegie Institute
Wanita J. Schabel
Farm Bureau Adds 18 New Members in Maricopa Drive
The Scottsdale local raised its Farm Bureau members from 102 to 120 as Maricopa county completed a county drive. County totals climbed by 350 to 2219, the highest in history, with Burson Donn as local chair and Virgil Katterhenry calling the effort the most successful in county history. The statewide membership reached a record 3610 due to the intensive drive.
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Scottsdale
Farm Bureau
Maricopa County
Burson Donn
Virgil Katterhenry
County Drive
Dinner Dance At Camelback Inn Funds Grammar School Road Paving
Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce plans a April 28 dinner dance at Camelback Inn to raise funds for hard surfacing roads around Scottsdale Grammar School. Jack Stewart offers the Inn for a $1 plate and an orchestra. Funds, including 80 percent of liquor receipts, will back paving for four blocks and approaches, with subscriptions sought to start and complete work soon.
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Camelback Inn
Grammar School
Scottsdale
Scottsdale Grammar School
Jack Steward
Inn
Chamber
Beavers Open 1951 Baseball Season at East Lake Park
Scottsdale High's Beavers start the 1951 season with a non-conference game against Carver Monarchs Tuesday at East Lake Park. Coach Bill Kelley leads a 22-man squad with 12 lettermen and returnees from last year. Vito Bracamonte is favored for mound work, backed by Cooper Geddis Copeland and Spradling. The Jayvees have two games set as Richard Hardt tutors. The 1951 schedule runs through April 21 with a postponed Friday game against Ajo.
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Scottsdale
Beaver Baseballers
Carver Monarchs
East Lake Park
Bill Kelley
Vito Bracamonte
Kelley
Cooper
Wayne Geddis
Shelby Copeland
Leroy Spradling
Jayvees
Richard
Jiggs) Hardt
Carver
Buckeye
Phn. Ind
Litchfield
Tolleson
Parker
Phx. Ind
Peoria
Gila Bend
West High
Ajo
Postponed Benefit SHS Band Dinner Plan
Cecil Raleigh president of the Scottsdale Band Parents association announced the benefit dinner for Saturday March 17 is postponed to March 24 to avoid clashing with a church barbecue. Proceeds fund remaining payments for new SHS band uniforms purchased last fall. Dinner served 5 to 8 p.m. in the Grammar school cafeteria. Adults 1.25 and children 0.65.
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Cecil Raleigh
Scottsdale
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Sthe. Grammar School
Raleigh
Calendar of Local Meetings and Events
A schedule of community gatherings includes the Camelback Jr. Woman's Club meeting at the clubhouse at 2:00 p.m. Today. Scottsdale Lodge U D M holds third degree at Wesley Hall at 7:30 p.m. Also at 7:30 p.m. the Business Professional Woman's Club meets at the Mabel Richardson home. Friday features a 6:30 p.m. family night at the Methodist church. Arizona Downs hosts 1:45 p.m. horse racing. Saturday 2:00-4:00 p.m. square dancing exhibit at the corner of Scottsdale Rd and Main St. Monday 1:00 p.m. corporation committee meets in the high school study hall. Kiwanis club meets at 7:30 p.m. Hogan cafe. Tuesday 8:00 p.m. Chamber of Commerce meeting at the high school.
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Camelback Jr. Woman’s Club
Scottsdale Lodge
U.D
Wesley Hall
Business & Professional Woman's Club
Mabel Richardson
Methodist Church
Arizona Downs
Scottsdale Rd
Main St
Tricorporation Committee
Kiwanis Club
Hogan Cafe
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Clarence B.kelland
Pvia
Verde
Finance Committee
Influenza
SHS
Beavers
Chamber of Commerce
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