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Newspaper

Scottsdale Progress

Location

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Oct 30, 1961

Page

5

Accordion concert to echo at Arizona State Fair

Visitors to the Arizona State Fair will hear an accordion concert by 80 players ages six to eighteen each Saturday of the ten day event in Phoenix. The program includes Oklahoma Exodus and original music by Allen Weiner. Notable performers include Susan Bricker Jill Kroloff Sandra Gutterman and Karen Bricker, first in the 1961 Western States Accordion Festival. Murray's Harmonica Duo will perform twice daily on Show of Shows with images with Bing Crosby and Bob Hope, and Mulray's records have sold nearly a million copies.

Arizona Murray Bing Crosby Bob Hope the Mulray Granada

Surprise birthday party for Mrs Goff at Neptune's Table

Mrs Robert W Goff hosted a surprise birthday for her husband Saturday in Neptune's Table Phoenix main dining room. Guests danced as a red taffeta cloth and white net table covering highlighted a Red Velvet Cake centerpiece.

Robert W. Goff E. Palomino Ave Neptune’s Phoenix

Survival kit sent to Nikita Khrushchev

Minuteman Survival Foods Co. ships a 15 pound 10 ounce compact kit to Soviet Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev. The 60 item kit includes dehydrated foods canned water water purification pills ropes whistle and other survival gear for fallout from nuclear tests.

Salt Lake City UPI Nikita S. Khrushchev Russia Gordon Yates Minuteman Survival Foods Co

Revised Art Classes Announced by Scottsdale Parks Department

A new schedule for Scottsdale Parks and Recreation art classes lists pastel at 9 30 a m Monday portraiture 9 30 a m Wednesday beginners charcoal drawing and sketching 1 p m Wednesday oil theory for beginners 9 30 a m Friday and workshop 1 30 p m under Nancy McCarthy. Groups will take annual field trips and regular studio assignments.

Scottsdale Parks and Recreation Department Nancy McCarthy

Scottsdale Student Pledged To Phi Mu Alpha Fraternity

Scottsdale student Robert Burke has been pledged to Phi Mu Alpha in the ASC Flagstaff campus. The ASC chapter co sponsors the annual Song Festival and two yearly recitals. Dr. Roger Ardrey and Millard Kinney sponsor the group.

Scottsdale Robert Burke Phi Mu Alpha Arizona State College Flagstaff ASC Roger Ardrey Millard Kinney

Cosigne Club Plans Luncheon at Arizona Country Club

Members of the Cosigne Club will meet Wednesday for a noon luncheon at the Arizona Country Club. New candidates for membership will attend as guests. Cosigne is a social club for wives of engineers, architects and residents along Exeter Blvd in Scottsdale.

Cosigne Club Arizona Country Club Cosigne Wives of Engineers, Architects Exeter Blvd Scottsdale

Children’s Theatre Group Plans Membership Coffee

The Star Starters auxiliary hosts a kickoff membership and preview coffee on Thursday at 10 a.m. at The Islands in Phoenix. Hosts include Mrs. J. E. Longstaff and Mrs. William Whitesell with assistances from Scottsdale residents. The event features Chinese themed activities ahead of the play Li Wu Saves the Kingdom opening November 17 at The Childrens Theatre. Public invites follow.

Star Starters Children’s Theatre Auxiliary Islands 7Th St J.E. Longstaff Scottsdale Childrens Theatre Li Wu Saves Childrens’ Theatre E. Sheridan, Phoenix William E. Whitesell Milburn C. Shelton F. Don McManus Charles C. West Don K. Porteous Samuel I. Rothman John van Natter J.P. Stewart Earl Trevett Robert Lawrence

Civinettes Gift Sale at Xi Chi Chapter Meeting

Scottsdale Civinettes will display and sell homemade decorations at the Xi Chi chapter Beta Sigma Phi meeting at Mrs. John Howarth’s home 8030 E Earls Dr at 8 p m Proceeds go to Scottsdale Girls Club Speakers Mrs Jack Lovett and Mrs Donald Shockey discuss Learning to Live Transfers and exemplar members should contact Mrs Howarth for membership.

Scottsdale Civinettes Xi Chi Chapter Beta Sigma Phi Sorority John Howarth E. Earls Dr

Author-Lawyer John Paul FrankSpeaks to Salt River Valley Librarians

Scottsdalian author-lawyer John Paul Frank spoke at a Salt River Valley Library Association dinner at the Ramada Inn about his new book Lincoln as a Lawyer. The association includes librarians from colleges private and public schools and public libraries in the Valley. President is Mrs. Jeanette Smith of Scottsdale High School.

Elliott Savage Judy Snyder Scottsdale High School Loewe and Lerner Salt River Valley Library Association Scottsdalian John Paul Frank Ramada Inn

Sisterhood Rummage Sale for Har Zion Scottsdale

Har Zion Sisterhood of Scottsdale hosts a rummage sale of new and used garments and housewares at 1634 E McDowell Phoenix from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday. Proceeds aid Har Zion Synagogue Scottsdale. Notable donors include Henry Salmon and friends of New York manufacturers. Sale chairs are Mrs M N Kovan and Mrs Helen Straus. Pickup available via local phone numbers.

Har Zion Sisterhood Scottsdale E. McDowell Phoenix Helen Strauss N. 59Th St M. N. Koven E. Vista Dr William Greiff N. 70Th Fred Sohn E. Virginia Har Zion Synagogue First St Henry Salmon E. Cactus Wren Road New York M.N. Kovan

Hohokam PTA Ham Dinner and Open House Planned

The Hohokam PTA hosts a ham dinner in the school cafe on Thursday Nov 9 from 6 to 8 pm with open house 6 30 to 8 30 pm. Reservations are due by Nov 6. Proceeds fund library book purchases.

Hohokam Pta The

Bankers To Hold Annual Meeting in Chandler

The Arizona Bankers Association convention starts Thursday at the San Marcos hotel Chandler with a steak fry and dance. Friday sessions feature Gaylord A. Freeman Jr. of First National Bank Chicago and Dr. Glomer Durham of Arizona State University along with Rep. John Rhodes. Gov. Paul Fannin will speak at Friday’s banquet. committee reports and officer elections close the convention Saturday.

Danish land divisions in St Thomas during 1600s era

The governor divided St Thomas into 170 plantations during Danish possession in the 17th century and rented each 125 acre tract to sugar planters for one turkey annually.

Virgin Islands Island of St. Thomas

Arizona-Michigan Club to Meet Pot-Luck Supper

The Arizona Michigan Club will hold a pot-luck supper Friday at 1 30 p m in the Osborn School cafeteria at 20 E Osborn Road Coffee and tea will be furnished Entertainment will follow Former Michigan residents are urged to attend

Arizona-Michigan Club Osborn School Osborn Road Michigan

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