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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1952
Page
9
The Baptist and Methodist churches of Scottsdale unite to run a two week vacation church school from June 2 013. Classes for children from Kindergarten through eighth grade meet each morning Monday through Friday at the Methodist church.
The Scottsdale Kiwani Anns plan a May 19 gathering at 7 30 p m hosted by Mrs M F Wharton at 3120 North 62nd Street. Co hostesses include Mrs Cad Tisor, and guest speaker Mrs Ethel Hinton will discuss the Florence Crittenda Home. President Mrs Charles O Morris will oversee the event.
Joseph Hartsig president Chas Lewis vice president and Clair Decker secretary treasurer of the Scottsdale Farm Bureau will represent the organization at the annual Maricopa County Farm Bureau meeting in the Agricultural Building in Phoenix Saturday. Sessions open at 9 a.m. with William Alexander Western Regional director leading a school for local officers and committee members. Officers for next year will be elected in the afternoon and the program will be followed by the county Farm Bureau established. A major portion of discussion is expected to center on a proposed change in the dues structure.
Pvt Ansel Thomas of Scottsdale aboard the Gan. William Black arrived in San Francisco on May 7 with 3,199 Korean War veterans aboard.
Town attorney Don Baumann outlined voting procedures for the Scottsdale general election on May 28. Voters may choose a straight party ticket or select up to seven candidates, with write ins marked A and ballots marked with an X using pencil. election day falls on Monday per Arizona statutes.
Scottsdale parents and teachers install officers for 1952 33 term at the high school with Mrs Leland Wright as president and a long list of officers including Mrs Walter Lenton Mrs Robert Young and Mrs Delbert Pierce in key roles for the Parent-Teacher Association installation ceremony.
Paradise Valley advances a new build program on a 0.2 core tract four miles north of Scottsdale along Scottslabs Road. Beak Herbeorger starts two homes on 0.5 acre lots near the MrCar Mick and Dan Gainey ranches. Corbett and Haufman handle design while Mieg and Fallis of Scottsdale manage fealty transactions.
Calendar listings show events from May 16 to May 20 including Lion's club lunch at Out post, PTA clothing sale at Coronado school, driver tests at Magistrate's office, Kiwanis and Kiwan-Anns meetings at Out and M F Wharton home, and Scottsdale Garden club at Joseph Birechett home in Tempe. Readings include times 12:00 noon, 8:30 am, 9:00 to 11:30 am, 7:00 pm, 7:30 pm, and 6:30 pm.
At the town council meeting in Town Hall on Tuesday light May 26 the election board for Scottsdale's general election was appointed. Flossie Scott is inspector Vera Mus grove Maybelle S Curtis as judges Rosa Lindsay Clara Beauchamp as clerks and A C Cousins as marshal. Other business included approving claims and a discussion on opening alleys within town limits. A special council meeting is planned for Monday night to discuss a proposed East First Avenue business development.
Scottsdale Grammar School invites new students including kindergarten and first grade to register starting Monday May 1. Registration hours are 9 15 am to 11 00 am and 1 00 pm to 4 00 pm. Birth certificates required. existing kindergartners or first graders need not re register.
The Scottsdale Parent Teacher Association sponsors a clothing sale at Coronation School on Saturday May 17 beginning at 9:30 a.m. Proceeds support school activities and student programs.
Development proposed for Feast First Avenue between Scottsdale Road and Brow Avenue includes a block long shopping center with a central square. Plans call for two sided buildings with covered walkways and parking, park on street center, Western style architecture, and restrictions on neon or vertical signs. Owners named include Weyrick Feltman O Malley group Norton Darlington Beattie Palmer and Herberger with recent sale of the south side to Lenart.
A bingo social will be held at the American Legion Ball in Scottsdale at 8:00 p.m. Friday May 23. Sponsored by the Ladies Guild and Men’s club of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic church. Mrs. Loom is chairman.
A proclamation calls a general election in Scottsdale Maricopa County Arizona for May 26 1952 to elect seven councilmen. Polls open 6 am to 6 pm at the Town Hall with one voting place. Rewards of 50 dollars offered for arrests and convictions under state election laws up to 1000 dollars total. Dated Scottsdale May 18 1952. Attest Town Clerk Virg ie L Brown. Published May 16.
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