Arizona republican., 1916-03-08
Election and Phoenix. 1925.

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 The imagination of the students of the seventh and eighth grades of the city schools was tested in an essay contest held by the civics education department of the Woman's club. The winners were Ada Galbraith Mel bourn Roberts and James Girand. The optimistic youngsters drew a glowing picture of the city, vet their ideas were so practical that the club members agreed that they would un- occasionally be carried into effect. | The club held its annual election l of officers yesterday. Mrs. John Dennett. Jr... was reelected president without a dissenting vote. Mrs E. J. Gillette was chosen vice president. l Practically the entire executive board remains the same and the popular conservative policy of the Organization will be continued. Mrs. D. H. Burtis, who served for two iyears as recording secretary was made a member at large while Mrs. Lloyd Christy, who occupied the posi- tion last year, took Mrs Burtis' place as recording secretary. Mrs. l.. E.. Hewins. corresponding secretary; Mrs w S Pickrel treasurer: Mrs. TT. E. Irvine, auditor: Mrs. Dwight B. Heard, chairman of the board of trustees: Mrs. E. II. Abbott, Mrs D. H. Burtis and Mrs. s. D. Futile, members at large complete the ticket lpresented by the nominating commit
 tee that was unanimously accepted
 Mrs H. B. Wilkinson was chairman
 of the nominating committee whose
 other members were Mrs R. NJ. Tafel
 Mrs J Elliott Walker, Mrs. w. F. Deity and Miss Edith Evans.
 Preceding election program was
 presented by the civics education de
 partment, Mrs. IT. .R, St Claire chairman The musical features by Mrs L. D. Dameron. Mrs. w. F. , Deity and Mrs. Roy Wayland were extremely pleasing Miss Mabel Nov finger gave an eXquisitely graceful dance number
 The prize winning essays were read. Miss Galbraith. who won th' first prize. wrote as follows: Phoenix in 1925 Phoenix. Arizona. 5 May r, 1925. Dearest Cousin Nerna:
 ' As you can see l am in Phoenix I am stopping here a few days pre- : vious to continuing my journey hom
 dear old California I expect t leave here next week
 If you could but see Phoenix now
 It is so different from the Phoeni. you and I went to school in in l91t Q received my first surprise whe1
 I stepped off the train. There stoo n fine large depot It has lovel f garden around it.
 5 The business section of Phoeni
 now extends to about five block q north ana south of Washingto f street. and over two blocks furthe d cast and west than it did formerly
 Where adobe nuts stood before noN n stand buildings of strictly moder = structure In the business sectio
 are seen some buildings twely
 stories high.
 There are many hotels here, som
 larger than the Jefferson hote
 which led in 19l6. There are man
 tourists passing through.
 ibtillS lN fl lillIlul adllt ifN q
 center now This is accounted fC M by the fact that Phoenix is on th . main line and has been for son
 time. This has led to some fac
 tories being buidt here.
 The street car service is muc e better than it was in 1916 There al
 lines to more parts of the city, also
 line running to Tempe and Mesa.
 The streets are paved and hay @ cement sidewalks running out gre; s distance.
 h To protect the teeming life ar
 prosperity of Phoenix they must ar = do have an excellent police fore e The traffic police have plenty to ( '- to manage their crossings. o must not forget to tell of u Phoenix fire companies. They hay y monster but swift, motor engin'
 and many of them.
 'i The climate as whole IS said u be much cooler and damper than