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Newspaper

Scottsdale Progress

Location

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1948

Page

5

Scottsdale Grammar School Graduation Exercises Planned

Scottsdale Grammar School will hold eighth grade graduation on Wednesday night May 26 at 8 on Scottsdale High School lawn. About 50 pupils will hear faculty and board addresses, with invocations, class history, and speeches by salutatorian Beverly Stokoe and valedictorian Dairy Raleigh.

Scottsdale Grammar School Scottsdale High Grammar School Board of Education Legise J. Ross The Methodist Church Beverly Stokoe Dairy Raleigh Wilbur W. Dick Frye A. Warren Austin Walter L. Walt William H. Messinger Cora Lee Machell Melvin Scargrough Wayne Geddes Nancy Bretford Shirley Shipp Delores Shelby Copeland Warren Och Jimmy Tipton Girl Scouts Bob Yount Page Two

West's Western City welcomes Scottsdale readers and reports local theater expansion

In Scottsdale during week four residents received warm reception and encouragement while a local theater man Malcolm White begins construction of a second theater for south Phoenix at Riverside and South Central. The Riverside project seats about 800, mirroring a new facility opening soon in Phoenix and signaling growth in regional entertainment.

Scottsdale West Malcolm White South Phoenix Riverside Street South Central White Phoenix Enterprise

Cattle Herd Parade Rumbles Downtown Tempe District

A cattle drive through Scottsdale road disrupted Tempe's business district Tuesday as cowboys in chaps and 10 gallon hats moved a herd. The cattle remained under control and caused no damage. A Tempe For Rent classified ad offered a "Lady passenger to Coast" with shared expenses but no details.

Scottsdale Road Tempe

Irrigation Meeting Tonight At Local High School

Scottsdale residents south of the high school are urged to attend a 7 o'clock meeting in the high school auditorium. The purpose is to arrange continuation of irrigation water service during the summer months.

Scottsdale

Mathis Named High School Proxy For Scottsdale Election

Fred Mathis Neal Johkr Max ine Sherod and Joan Walt were chosen to represent Scottsdale High at the annual election of officers held Friday May 14 Mathis will become student body president replacing Albert Owens John will be vice president replacing Carl Cluff Miss Sherod named secretary to succeed Eva Leng and Miss Walt to be treasurer succeeding Carolyn Mann Installation will be May 27 Other candidates included Philip Messinger Herbert Stokoe Juliet Winsor and Betty Westfall The BGeee council will meet with the school board and superintendent Wilbur W Dice to plan for next year and address any difficulties

Fred Mathis Neal Johkr Maxine Sherod Joan Walt Scottsdale High School Mathis Albert Owens John Carl Cluff Miss Sherod Eva Leng Miss Walt Carolyn Mann Philip Messinger Herbert Stokoe Juliet Winsor Betty Westfall John Walter Bgeee School Board Wilbur W. Dice Avork

Plan for Scottsdale Summer Recreation Program

Herman Schweikart of the high school athletic and journalism department was named director of Scottsdale summers recreational program by the Scottsdale Recreational committee. The plan calls for a morning program of handicraft and activities at the high school Monday to Friday, starting about a week after terms end. Family nights are planned three times a week on the high school athletic field with croquet, horseshoes, bridge and other activities for all ages, plus softball badminton and basketball for youths. Local groups and merchants are urged to enter softball play beginning in early June.

Herman Schweikart Scottsdale

Baccalaureate address set for Glass of 1948 at Scottsdale High

Scottsdale High School plans a Sunday May 23 baccalaureate on the front lawn at 8 p m with Rev Marvin Anderson delivering the address Building a Personality The service features music including Handel’s Largo and Mendelssohn March from Athalie Harold R Scoville will be commencement speaker for the May 27 ceremony Also noted are valedictorian Shirley Cheuvront and salutatorian Mae Westfall with 32 graduates in the class

Scottsdale High School Angelus Messenet Romaine Gounod George Niceum Assembly of God Church Leslie J. Rose Methodist Church Handel Largo Marvin Anderson The Baptist Church Mendelssohn Harold R. Scoville Scoville As Saturday Evening Post Shirley Cheuvront Mae Westfall

Farm Bureau Hears Talk On Navajo Land

Scottsdale Farm Bureau met Tuesday evening in the Grammar School cafeteria with William L. Jack of the U S Employment Service Phoenix office presenting on the Navajo farm labor situation. Women Frye discussed the summer community recreational program to begin in June. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Morris Pikes Scottsdale on Friday May 14 at St Monica's Hospital Phoenix.

Farm Bureau William L. Jack U. S. Employment Service Phoenix Scottsdale Farm Bureau Women Frye Grammar School Morris Pikes Scottsdale St. Monica’s Hospital

Mel Goodson Seeks Democratic Governor Nomination

J Marvin Goodson 43 of Phoenix, a businessman and veteran, declares his bid for Arizona governor as a Democratic candidate. He calls the state's economic crisis a climactic point and pledges forceful honest leadership as chief executive.

Mel Goodson J. Marvin Goodson Phoenix Ari Zona Goodson Goodsvan

Spring Concert by Scottsdale Grammar School Tonight

The Scottsdale Grammar School music department presents its annual Spring Concert at 3 o clock tonight on the high school front lawn. Under Cora Lee Machell, the program features an all student concert orchestra, class vocal numbers, various instrumental solos, kindergarten action songs, and ensembles including the sixth grade Drum and Bugle corps and the clarinet choir with named performers.

Scottsdale Grammar School Cora Lee Machell Rebecca Pilcher Martena Kinsey Virginia Mathis Anna Fay Francis Diana Moloney Donnie Palmer Dan Hearne Peter Lewis Pete Duhame Bobby Helland Alan Roush Maney Messinger Larry Beauchamp Eleanor Mowry Peggy Hansen Landon Nichols Micky Richmond Henery Menke Tuggy Treat

Mrs. Cavaliere Names New Theater in Scottdale

Mrs Frances Cavaliere of Thunderbird Homes submitted the winning theater name TT drawn from over 200 entries in Scottdale. Malcolm White, theater owner, chose the western brand style for the marquee and will present a two person season pass to the winner.

F. Cavaliere Frank Cavaliere Thunderbird Homes Federal Housing Project White

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