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Newspaper

Scottsdale Progress

Location

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1954

Page

4

Mail Improvement Week Scheduled by Post Office

Postmaster General Arthur E. Summerfield announces May 17 to 24 as Mail Box Improvement Week the sixteenth annual campaign to tidy rural mailbox equipment and approaches Postmaster C C Wilson urges patrons to repair lids signs and surrounds to brighten highways and support routes Rural carriers report errors from missing names to substitutes unfamiliar with routes and rusted or broken boxes and rough approaches Officials offer guidance on mailbox dimensions and heights.

Arthur E. Summerfield C. C. Wilson Postal Service Wilson Post Office Department

Bank of Douglas Personal Service Promised in Ad

An ad from Scoffsdale Progress promotes prompt personal attention for loan or account applications at the Bank of Douglas. It invites readers to drop by any branch to experience the bank’s claimed individualized service.

Bank of Douglas

Woolen blankets moth proofing and storage tips

Grace Ryan from the University of Arizona cites a new EQ 53 moth proofing wash formula using DDT from the U S Department of Agriculture. The method keeps wool blankets moth free for a year and recommends storing in sheet plastic bags garment bags or plastic pillow cases for compact closet storage.

Grace Ryan University of Arizona U.S. Department of Agriculture

Melon Festival Queen to represent state at Miss Universe

Arizona Melon Queen finalist will travel to Long Beach California to compete in the Miss Universe pageant. The winner will tour four major eastern markets and reign over the Arizona State Melon Festival in Glendale. Contest runs through May with finals in late May and July pageant events in Glendale and Long Beach.

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Chamber News Highlights Scottsdale Events and Move

The Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce announces a move to 43 West 1st Avenue with new open hours and a summer schedule. An all Scottsdale Fashions Show in the Officers Club on May 9 features multiple vendors. Umpire John Flaherty and Marine Corps service are noted. The Arizona State Melon Festival grows statewide with Miss Universal contest sponsorship.

Williams ‘Air Force Base Scottsdale Soledad’s Christine Rae Johnsons Guys and Dolls la Tiendecita Adin Custom, House White Hogan Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce 1St Avenue Five Indian Arts Mort Kimsey Chamber of Commerce John Flaherty Marine Corps

Errands Unlimited Opens as Local Shopping Service

Errands Unlimited announces a new local business offering to shop and deliver for customers. Virginia Radius and Lorraine Clark launched the service this week aimed at helping busy residents forgetful about errands. For more information call WH 5-6661.

Errands Unlimited Virginia “Radius Lorraine Clark Scotts

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