Legion Leaders Visit Local Post Mark 30th Anniversary
State Commander Laurence and Mrs. Laura Orth visited Sipe-Peterson Post No 44 in Arizona for a pot luck meeting on March 10 with the American Legion and Auxiliary. Guests included Charles Orth and George Hayes. Commander Carr and Mrs. Orth highlighted child welfare and juvenile recreation programs as students from Scottsdale High spoke on Girl State roles. George Willmoth presided with Mrs. Glen Riley assisting. Auxiliary members served dinner.
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Laurence
American Legion
Arizona
Laura Orth
American Legion Auxiliary
Sipe-Peterson Post No. 44
Auxiliary
Legion
Charles Orth
Department
George Hayes
Carr
George Willmoth
Glen Riley
Fire Equipment Ready For Service At Scottsdale High
Announcement by W. W. Dick superintendent of schools states Scottsdale High school fire fighting fog machine is overhauled and ready for community use. A $235 repair included new fog nozzle second hose and spotlight repair. Call 5-2927 for fire emergencies. if no answer call 5-5989. John B. Anderson, custodian, in charge and ready at all times.
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W. W. Dick
Scottsdale High School
John B. Anderson
Easter Seals Go On Sale Throughout Arizona
Easter seals go on sale across Arizona to fund crippled children services as the Arizona Society for Crippled Children and Adults launches the annual drive. More than 200000 seal envelopes are mailed opening the drive which ends Easter Sunday April 17. The private agency provides medical surgical orthopedic care home bound teaching cerebral palsy care speech and hearing conservation rehabilitation and summer camping with 92 percent staying in state and eight percent sent to Chicago.
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Arizona
Arizona Society For Crippled Children
George Ellis
Scottsdale Drive
Arizona Society
Chicago
Street Surfacing Work Underway on First Avenue
Ventura Engineering of Phoenix began grading two blocks on First avenue in preparation for asphalt and gravel surfacing. Part of a chamber of commerce project, paving will extend one block east and one block west of Scottsdale road. The cost will be paid by individual property owners.
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Ventura Engineering Company of
Phoenix
First Avenue
Chamber of Commerce
Scottsdale Road
Eost
Petitions Signed For Fire District In Local Area
Cliff Carpenter chamber of commerce president announced progress on creating a fire improvement district. With signatures secured by Bob Yount and E. B. Myrick the petitions were submitted to Mari copa County Board of Supervisors. A definite county action is expected by week’s end.
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Cliff Carpenter
Chamber of Commerce
Bob Yount
E. B. Myrick
Maricopa County
Scottsdale Red Cross selects 1949-50 chairman and officers
Cletus Smith was named the Scottsdale branch 1949-50 chairman of the Mari copa County Chapter American Red Cross. Burson Donn becomes vice chairman, Mrs. James Platt secretary, and Mrs. E. H. Richardson treasurer. Smith will also lead the Scottsdale fund drive and promote volunteer solicitations to support community service. William Allen praised the Red Cross role with armed forces veterans and youth through programs.
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Cletus Smith
Scottsdale
Maricopa County
American Red Cross
William Allen
Burson Donn
James Platt
E. H. Richardson
Allen
Red Cross
The
Allien
Smith
Optimistic Phoenix Chamber Manager Outlines Area Future
Phoenix Chamber manager Lewis Haas spoke at the Scottsdale Chamber open meeting praising a favorable valley outlook. He cited three transcontinental highways and 6200 foreign cars daily, urging unity to preserve Scottsdale’s Western atmosphere and noting growth in agriculture industry tourism and health facilities. The paving committee and fire improvement report were presented.
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Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce
Legion Hall
Lewis Haas
Phoenix Chamber Group
Scottsdale
Chamber
Haas
Phoenix
Arizona
Summerlike Weather Brings Warm Temperatures Early
Officials note spring arrives March 21 but this week features summerlike warmth. Tuesday reached 83 degrees amid a brief heat wave while Wednesday’s low of 46 was three degrees above Tuesday. Sunday and Monday highs were 78 and 82 with eastward winds at 7 mph.
Scottsdale Boys Club plans city cleanup march
Scottsdale Boys Club members met in the Earl Shipp building to organize a March 26 town wide cleanup in the business district. They will sweep streets and sidewalks, repay merchants with effort, and note a Finch Lumber yard donation of 35 sacks of plaster for new club quarters. A prior club project involved a wild hog hunt with no hogs captured.
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Earl Shipp
Scottsdale Boys Club
Finch Lumber Yard
Clean Streets and Fire Hazard Elimination Progress
Scottsdale civic group the Retail Trade Bureau met to review projects for immediate action including cleaning downtown streets and alleys eliminating fire hazards and forming a plan to handle solicitations. A committee under Andy Swick will oversee street cleaning trash disposal and vacant lot cleanup with Arthur Anderson as chair.
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Scottsdale
Retail Trade Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Scottsdale High School
Andy Swick
Arthur Anderson
Joe Abbey
Dave Saba
Community Club and School Events Schedule
Tonight 7 30 p m veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary joint meeting Federal Housing Project Friday 4 00 p m SHS Baseball Beavers vs Litchfield Park High school diamond Saturday 9 00 p m Scottsdale Square dance High School gymnasium Monday 7 30 p m Kiwan Anns club meeting Wm Messinger home 7 30 p m Kiwanis club meeting High school Tuesday 7 30 p m Scottsdale Boys club meeting clubrooms
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Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary Joint Meeting
Federal Housing Project
SHS
Beavers
Litchfield Park
Scottsdale Square Dance
High School
Kiwani Anns Club
Wm. Messinger
Kiwanis Club
Scottsdale Boys Club
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Red Cross Branch
Phoenix Chamber
Ards
Forrest Denny
Boots Smith
Jack Sweeney
Muriel Brown
A. D. Halterman
Helen Benger
Curtis
Jim Frederick
Mel Vietmier
Wesley Segner
Joe Willmoth
Lew Davis
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