Scottsdale High Beavers open season and school election notes
A Scottsdale Chronicle page blends high school football with community notes. Scottsdale High School Beavers beat Tempe in a Friday opener with transfers Phil Brady and Don Creek, and veteran linemen Ronnie Hunt and Dave McKee. The piece also covers a teacher group photo moment, a school trustee election on October 6, traffic light reactions, a football prediction contest, and local social observations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scottsdale High School
Casey Club To Hear West Point Speech
The Casey club meets at noon on Wednesday September 23 at Desert Sun Motel to hear Hal Hazel discuss the United States Military Academy at West Point its origin goals and role in the atomic missile era. Charles Friedlander a 1950 West Point graduate will answer questions for the West Point Society of Phoenix.
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Desert Sun
Casey Club
Hal “Hazel
East Rancho Drive
Phoenix
United States Military Academy
West Point
Charles D. Friedlander
East Medlock Drive
West Point Society of Phoenix
Friedlander
Chosin Reservoir
Korea
John Foster Dulles
Berlin
Five Years Ago in Scottsdale Progress Highlights
Retrospective notes cover events from September 1954 including a Junior Woman's Club tea at Mrs Waggoner's Tea Room with 25 attendees, a bridge-footing completion date for the Arizona Canal horse ridge, Scottsdale High School PTA board selections, Swick's Department Store leasing Bank of Douglas quarters, and Grace Crews named outstanding citizen by Community Service. Additional items mention a Prescott horse show judge, 1949 weather extremes, scorpion field trip fundraising, Bank of Douglas staff member chairing Community Chest, and Scottsdale area leasing talks for Duhame ranch.
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Scottsdale Progress
Scottsdale Junior Woman’s Club
Waggoner
Archie Dillon
Grace Crews
Community Service Organization
Fire hits house during guest visit prompts policy question
A couple asks if their comprehensive fire policy covers losses from a fire that damaged part of their house and nearly all belongings their guests brought. The ad directs readers to James Beattie and Associates Insurance in Scottsdale for insurance help.
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Community Chest
Boy Scouts
Lions
Rotary
Paris
James Beattie. and Associates Insurance, Inc
Pima Plaza
Scottsdale
James Beattie
Town Council and late hours draw no pay in Scottsdale
In Scottsdale the town’s Tuesday night sessions under Mayor Mort Wimsey and City leaders tackle sewer lines road work and parking issues. The piece bets residents would be surprised by the boroughs complex infrastructure and suggests overtime pay for council members would swell the bill.
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Mort Wimsey
Gordon Allison
Philip Messinger
Scottsdale Men Get Fraternity Bids
The Interfraternity Council at the University of Arizona lists Scottsdale students who accepted bids from 24 fraternities after the formal rush. From Scottsdale are Richard Rea Delta Beta and Richard Fried Sigma Chi. Informal rush for men begins September 21.
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Interfraternity Council
University of Arizona
Scottsdale
Richard Rea
Delta Beta
Richard Fried
Sigma Chi
Embarrassing Moments Told By Local Residents
Mrs Abbey misidentifies a Lutheran church as something else until discovering its sign. Mrs M S recalls a wrong number call that nearly caused a crimson face. Mrs Bartels hides in a broom closet when a meter reader opens the door. A humorous tale of a doctor’s awkward appointment mix up and a hidden patient.
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Robert Abbey
California
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
Betty Bartels
Vital Statistics: Select Marriages and Births Listed
Marriage licenses issued for Ayer-Hammell Richard Paul and others with ages and residences. Births reported include Kingsbery John Marie girl and Melde Chris Delores boy with multiple September dates and several parent pairs. Additional names include Szafran John Stella girl and Nixon Jerry Barbara boy among others.
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Ayer-Hammell
Richard Paul
Phoenix
Marsha Jean
Scottsdale
Kingsbery
John
Marie
Melde
Chris
Delores
Szafran
Stella
Palmer
Warren
Beverly
Autrey
Alfred
Gloria
Valerie
Ugene
Patricia
Mahaffey
James
Margaret
Haas
William
Janette
Floor
Mary
Dawson
Raymond
Audrey
Nixon
Jerry
Barbara
North 74Th Place
Open Letter to City Fathers on Scottsdale Streets
A Scottsdale resident recounts a fall on Main Street caused by pavement cracks. He urges city officials to repair streets before a tourist is injured and sues, noting five days off work and ongoing pain. He signs as R. J. Donavan of Cypress Street.
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Scottsdale
Arizona
Main Street
Brown
R. J
Blackie
Donavan
Cypress St
Arivana
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Arizona Newspaper
A. Lincoln
United States
Faul
Movernbork
John Zucco
Buffaloes
Scottsdalians
Rose
Billy
Brown & First Ave
Horse Ridge
Arizona Canal
Watts
Camelback
Scottsdale Roads
Joe Linneman
Fred Mathis
Henry Shipley
John Dorsey
Andy Swick
Swick
Bank of Douglas
Bill Waybill
Prescott
Waybill
Texas
Oklahoma
Cecil McGirr
McGirr
Herbert Stanhke
Arizona State College
Billl Joyce
Athteric Meld Af Scattsdile High School
Duhame
Scottsdale Road
Wessinger
East Indian School
Herb Daywood
Town Hall
Red Dog
Risedirph-Heimburge
L. James
60Th Street
Erika
Brondyke-Frazee
Robert -Louis
Lee Ann
Preston-King
Raven
Nancy
Kroeker-Cahal
Miton
Suzanne
Gerald
Edward
Kay
Carmichael
Ochis
Pearl
Greer
Menlo
Valley Bank
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