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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1956
Page
2
Community appeal urges women over 21 to become Girl Scout leaders in Scottsdale. Editor notes many girls await troops and highlights rewards of volunteering, citing diverse leader backgrounds and the program’s wide reach.
The Diggins gem shop opens tomorrow through Sunday November 24 28 with a demonstration by Martin Koning a top lapidary. Koning who has 13 years in commercial gem cutting uses hand made equipment and presents his Pictures in Stone feature. He has been written up nationally and moved to Amgona for health reasons nine years ago starting in Mar Histown. The shop is at 2 fat Indian School Fund and invites weekend visitors.
John Poer joins the Clare Glee Club at Claremont Men’s College for a festival led by J Thomas. Poer is son of Mrs Robert Ly Poer and appears as a lay-educating member in the event lineup at the Southwest Intercol Pre Ch Festival.
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph representative will speak at the Scottsdale Business and Professional Women's Club on November 28. The talk covers direct distance dialing effective December 2. Public Affairs committee presents at the Outpost. dinner begins 7:00 p.m. program 8:00 p.m.
The Scottsdale Kiwanis Club welcomed Dr W D Dew of the University of Arizona Agriculture Department as speaker for Farm City Week. He described the threefold role of experimental stations teaching and extension service and noted Arizona gains in crop yields and food production through research and extension efforts.
A charity square dance at Phoenix Coliseum on Sunday November 3 raises funds for the Arizona Girls Ranch nine miles northeast of Mesa. Verna Houck notes 12 to 18 year old residents receive care and training. admission is one dollar with proceeds aiding the ranch.
W W Montgomery president of The Bank of Douglas announced checks totaling 264 393 50 were mailed Nov 15 to the bank s Christmas Club members for 1956. This represents a $100 000 00 increase over last year s total in the club members pockets for Christmas buying.
The Board of U S Civil Service Examiners at Williams Air Force Base announces an examination for a career-conditional appointment to the Fire Fighter Inspector, GS-5, $3570 per year. Apply at any post office for forms or information. inquiries to Board of U S Civil Service Examiners P O Box 785 Williams Arizona.
Critics from New York and the coast reviewed the Arizona Chapter AAPL exhibit at the Library during American Art Week. The piece argues public taste and education shape art value and warns of a drift toward ultra modern work and low standards in galleries.
Valley Presbyterian Women announce a Doll Fair at the Patio Shop on East Main Street starting Thursday November 29. The event features hundreds of handmade doll clothes and dolls directed by Mrs Phillip Brett with 50 women assembling outfits including 250 sets for 12 inch baby dolls.
A fragment quotes an ad salesman urging advertising and a reluctant response about a busy summer with fishing. The dialogue hints at shop talk and seasonal business in a small town paper context.
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