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Scottsdale Progress

Location

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Mar 09, 1950

Page

12

American Legion Poppy Poster Contest Opening and Rodeo Parade Plans

The Ladies Auxiliary of the Sipe-Peterson Post No. 44 announces the national Poppy Poster contest for students in four grade bands with cash prizes and a $100 national top prize per class. The Phoenix Rodeo Parade, March 17 to 26, offers over $700 in prizes and Oscar Strobel will serve as Grand Marshal. Entries must be in by March 14 at 5 PM with no entry fee, and judging occurs through schools under Auxiliary supervision.

American Legion Auxiliary Oscar Streble American Legion al Lindsey Ladies Auxiliary Sipe-Peterson Post Lindsey Phoenix Oscar Strobel Scottsdale Roy Wayland Honolulu Jaycees Chamber of Commerce North First St Jaycee

Emma's Patio Opens In Scottsdale With Tico Taco

Emma Contreras opens Emma's Patio at 304 East Main in Scottsdale featuring a new Tico Taco cooked by a unique machine delivering a real Mexican taco every ten seconds. The patio offers tuslados tamales burritos chile con carne and more with takeout and soon delivery service.

Emma East Main Street Scottsdalians

County PTA Council Names 1950 51 Officers

Maricopa County council of Parent-Teachers association met Tuesday March 7 in the Latter Day Saints church in Phoenix. Reports of local chapter presidents were heard and an election of officers was held. New officers are Mrs Sam Joy president Mrs H C Hanger vice president Mrs Dick Chinn secretary and Kir s Bonheim recording secretary. Attending from Scottsdale were Mrs Charles Henderson Mrs George Speer Mrs Stanley Portalski Mrs Leland Wright Mrs D V Treat and Mrs Merrill Valentine. Norris Lake in Eastern Tennessee is reported to have more wall eyed like an acre than any other body of water in the United States.

Maricopa County Sam Joy H. C. Hanger Dick Chinn Kirs Bonheim Scottsdale Charles Henderson George Speer Stanley Portalski Leland Wright D. V. Treat Merrill Valentine Norris Lake Tennessee United States

Noted Educators To Address Convo

Three nationally known educators are on the speaking program for the spring conference of the Arizona Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development on March 10 and 11. The event, at West Phoenix High School, features Dr. Emily V. Baker of Arizona State College at Tempe as president. Gladys Potter of Long Beach California delivers the opening address during a March 10 dinner, introduced by Charles A. Carson. Saturday includes Dr. Edward Cole of Los Angeles, with introduction by Grady Gammage, president of Arizona State College at Tempe. The theme is What Is a Good Classroom. The event is open to all interested in teaching.

The Arizona Association For Supervision and Curriculum Development West Phoenix Emily V. Baker Arizona State College Tempe Arizona Association For Supervision and Gladys Potter Long Beach Calif Potter National Association For Supervision and Charles A. Carson Tucson Public Edward Cole Los Angeles West Coast Conference of Christians and Jews Grady Gammage Arizona State ‘College

Names for Potomac shore area near Lincoln Memorial

In historic terms the districts along the Potomac shore in Washington DC were once called Hamburg Funkstown and Foggy Bottom, labels used long ago before the Lincoln Memorial era.

Hamburg Funkstown Foggy Bottom Potomacshore District of Columbia Lincoln Memorial

Helen Kvocka Celebrates First Anniversary in Phoenix

Wednesday night marked one year in business for Helen Kvocka as owner of the Mitzi Holmes shop with a dinner party at the Arizona Manor in Phoenix.

Helen Kvocka Mitzi Holmes Arizona Manor Phoenix

Evzones Costume Details Highlighted by National Geographic

National Geographic notes the Evzones elite corps wear a Greek national costume with a ballerina-like kilt. Guests at the event included Mr and Mrs Robert Combs and Mr and Mrs Wesley Segner.

Robert Combs Wesley Segner National Geographic Magazine

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