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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1961
Page
3
Arcadia High School conducts a cheerleading workshop led by Miss Kaye Powell to prep girls for tryouts. Semi finals on Friday March 31 will narrow about 75 candidates to 25. finals next week pick five varsity leaders and two alternates. eligibility requires a 3.0 GPA.
Kaibab School spell champ David Beckley placed third at the district spelling bee held Monday afternoon in Arcadia High School library. The year saw a mix of grade levels contesting, with eighth grader representing this year.
A Kiva School cafetorium dance featured The Roaring Twenties theme with creative costumes and prizes. Today marks the annual Kiva Karnival with classroom nominees for King of the Karnival and carnival exhibits. Proceeds fund science equipment to boost the school’s teaching capacity.
Arcadia High School staged its annual letterman initiation led by Coach Hendricks with 22 boys participating. The prank involved costumes inside out and backward wear, singing and dancing, shoe shining, and other dares as part of the initiation under directors Bob Ware Carl Granzo and Les Rhuart.
Mrs Cole's third graders visited Brusally Ranch to study animals and milk processing, while Mrs Song's sixth graders built relief maps of Russia and studied the universe. Navajo Red Devils won a track meet against Tonto School 221 to 176 as their first meet of the season.
Arcadia High School Key Club elected next year officers with Mike Case as president Gary Wasson secretary Ricky Wood treasurer Tom Henze sergeant at arms and Dave Hes kovits chaplain. They also listed current year leaders Asa Mudell president Doug Griffith vice president Scott Vaughn secretary Dave Snyder treasurer Roger Olmstad sergeant at arms Dan Williams chaplain. The club plans Career Day for late April or early May.
The 1925 Backwards Week at Scottsdale High features a student tradition where girls perform gentility for a week. The freshman class oversees events including a slave sale and a Backwards Dance in the gymnasium from 8 to 12, with the Clara Hall Trio performing.
The Hopi Ingleside Orchestra and the Ingleside Thunderbird band under Rod ney Gehre presented a concert in the Ingleside auditorium. A violin solo by Lauren Roberts titled Fiddle Fashion was featured, followed by the Great Gate of Kiev by Moussorgsky in the band portion.
The Ingleside Songsters a 60 voice choir of grades six to eight under Patricia Cripe will present an Easter time concert on Wednesday March 99 at 7 30 p m in Ingleside Auditorium. The program spans Mozart to spiritual with Easter theme. Pam Carter performs an original Spanish dance with a small combo while the chorus sings Carmencita Susan Stein solos Battle Hymn of the Republic. All in the Golden Afternoon by Hilliard Fain will be sung by a list of soloists. Public invited.
The City of Scottsdale to hold a special bond election on April 4 1961 to decide issuing 700000 in City of Scottsdale Sewer Improvement Bonds Series 1961 for a sewage treatment plant and network Extensions. Bonds up to 5 percent interest, maturities 1964 to 1985, and related election details.
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