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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1967
Page
5
Mrs Parker's class at Hohokam School studied early explorers and spices led by Marco Polo. About thirty students turned Room 7 into a pumpkin pie lab, grinding and mixing thirty spices into seven tins then baking two spice free pies to compare taste.
Local page 5 column highlights include weather notes, community notices, and brief items from around town. A short recap lists upcoming events and announcements, with no major incidents reported.
The piece surveys time concepts from ancient shadow clocks to modern watches. It notes the shift to daylight saving time, origins of clocks, how long daily activities take, and estimates a housewife’s wages across 12 occupations totaling about 159 dollars weekly.
A humorous note from Scottsdale's newspaper recalls how a temporary switchboard clerk nicknamed the woman editor Bacchus. A spate of mis spellings from Bacchus to Bach caused puzzled calls until Rev. John Shaw clarified the proper name, ending the confusion and a playful newsroom aside.
Valley past matrons host a potluck luncheon at Wayfarers Masonic Temple with music by Mr. and Mrs. William Pierce and Mrs. Raymond Miller. All Valley past matrons invited.
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