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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1951
Page
7
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors will review petitions seeking automatic incorporation of Scottsdale as a town. George D. Locke, attorney for filing group, says petitions will be checked for validity and two thirds taxpayer support. If qualifications are met the area may be incorporated. if not, petitions for an election will be considered.
New officers of the Women's Auxiliary of Sipe Peterson Post No. 44, American Legion, will be installed Tuesday night June 5 at 8 o'clock in the Legion Home. Vera Musgrove, past president, will be the installing officer with Emma Dillon succeeding Maybelle Curtis as president. Assisting officers include Joe Ann Chapman vice president Connie Chatham treasurer Rosa Lindsey chaplain Virgie Brown historian and Maybelle Curtis sergeant at arms.
Sipe Peterson Post No 44 of the American Legion in District 9 Arizona will install elected officers at its Legion Home meeting Tuesday night June 5. Alexander Sandy Laird will be commander, succeeded Alvin Brown, with Robert Yount senior vice, Archie Dillon junior vice, Enoch Walkingstick finance officer, Lon Sullivan sergeant at arms, Ira Haber chaplain, Jack Troutmiller historian, and executive committee members Charles McLurey Malcolm White Walter Jennings Ed Lollar Gene Anderson. Meeting scheduled for 8 p.m.
The fourth annual Girls State at the University of Arizona in Tucson runs June 5 to 10 with 152 Arizona high school girls. Scottsdale representatives are Pat Peer and Jolane Stieg. Cherry Tsutsumida is governor with Faye Dorsett presiding and John Malloy in charge of the program.
A schedule lists events from May 31 to June 5 including a high school graduation at the athletic field on May 31 8:00 p m Kiwanis Club gathering at Outpost June 4 7:00 p m American Legion meeting at the Legion Home and auxiliary activities at the Legion Home on June 5 8:00 p m.
Fifty seven members of Scottsdale High School's Class of 1951 will receive diplomas Thursday night May 31 at the school athletic field. Central Arizona Light and Power president Henry B. Sargent will give the commencement address. Salutatorian Helen Drake will welcome. valedictorian Pauline Boren will speak. Diplomas will be presented by a board of education member.
Scottsdale Summer Recreation director Jack Crews says three American Legion Junior baseball squads are forming with two coaches named. B team sponsored by Earl’s Market and Scottsdale Motors still needs a coach. C team by O’Malley’s with Johnny Maas. D team by Tee Bar Theatre with Skipper Dick. Players must be 15 to 17, birth certificates required, twilight games Tue and Thu. season schedule pending.
Dr. Philip F. Schneider, chair man of the Chamber of Commerce Grammar School paving committee, reported two larger contributions today. A $200 gift and a $100 gift bring the fund total to over $6,300. Paving the streets and playground at the school is slated to begin in July.
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