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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1952
Page
9
The proclamation designates September 28 to October 4, 1952 as National Business Women's Week and urges Scottsdale residents to support the Business and Professional Women's Club. The theme The Ramparts We Build highlights shared responsibility for a strong democratic nation.
Lion's Miss Scottsdale selects representative for Miss Arizona at the State Fair to be decided October 25 at La Fonda Fiesta guest ranch. Henry Swigard chairs the Lions club contest committee. The program includes dress revue, evening gowns, bathing suit show, talent, and personality judging with a 50 cent admission to fund a new Cub Scout troop.
A special meeting of the Civic Coordinating Council is called for Wednesday October 1 by President Chet Smith. The group will convene at the high school at 8:00 p.m. All members are urged to attend and bring additional members from their organizations.
Arizona and Colorado governors Howard Pyle and Dan Thornton are set as principal speakers at an 8 pm Scottsdale High School athletic field rally. Also appearing are Barry Goldwater and John Rhodes with entertainment by the Salt River Indian band and Boy Scout troops selling refreshments. The event is open to the public and supports the Scottsdale Republican club with arrangements led by Morton Showers Van Dyke and others.
Scottsdale Kiwanis Club sponsors National Kids Day with events starting 9 30 am for grammar school pupils at Tee Bar Theatre free snow at 9 30 am second show for juniors and seniors up to 15 prizes include silver dollars ribbons for places 2 3 at 2 pm gathering at Scottsdale Road and Main Street for a parade to the grammar school grounds field events and games prizes hot dogs and soft drinks served local stores close 2 to 4 pm during the observance
Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce directors set Saturday November 1 as the date for the second annual Scottsdale Sunshine festival. Lute Wasbotten was named general chairman, with plans to reuse the prior year’s format and program style.
Sundays feature Cub Scout Pack 101 at Methodist church and a Republican rally at the High School field. September includes drivers tests at American Legion Hall and a Business and Professional Women's tea at La Fonda Fiesta. Kiwanis and Chamber of Commerce meetings occur at the Outpost and High School respectively. Civic Coordinating Council and Lions Club gatherings are also listed for October at La Fonda Fiesta and High School.
The Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce will hold its first fall meeting Tuesday night in the auditorium. The second annual Scottsdale Sunshine Festival is set for Saturday November 1. A proposed by law amendment would create associate memberships for housewives winter visitors or others not in active merchandising. Cliff Carpenter will seek approval to accept his resignation as president.
Mrs. Leland Wright, president, invites parents and friends to join the Scottsdale Parent-Teacher Association to participate in schools and community life. Membership details will be extended through schools next week by Mrs. Delbert Pierce, membership chairman. Regular meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month.
More than a hundred business and professional women and guests will attend a silver tea at La Fonda Fiesta Sunday as the opening event for the twenty-fifth annual National Business and Professional Women’s week. Arthur Bratzel chairs the event with local officers as hostesses and guests will sign the guest book, enjoy a floral centerpiece, corsages, and a program including the federation song The Golden Key.
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