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Desert Clark Gable Visits Valley and Local Highlights
Desert Clark Gable stays in the Valley for a short visit, with El Chorro as a frequent spot. Don Barkley returns from a summer tour to Iceland and Morocco. Eleanor Havighurst is home from the hospital and recuperating. Ruth Melin hosts a cocktail party for Cliff Garretts, and the Bells entertain after the Paradise Shops opening. Ben Projan promotes Scottsdale Western hats to be sold nationwide and plans a new Hanny's shop. Karl Reichel’s aerial photos of ranches attract interest, and Dick Dixon expands into ranch management and property advertising. The Sphinx Date Ranch hosts a season luncheon and fashion show by the Caribbean Shop run by Jane Drinkwater, Joan Drinkwater, and Jen Robertson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Gable
el Chorro
Don Barkley
Iceland
Morocco
Eleanor Havighurst
Mend
Ruth Melin
Cliff Garretts
Bells
Paradise Shops
Skipper Ross
William Field
Ben Projan
Scottsdale
Dobbs
Ben
Hanny’s
Sphinx Date
Lafayette Boulevard
Jane and
Joan Drinkwater
Jen Robertson