Arizona republican., 1916-02-28
SCOTTSDALE NEWS

Several girls of the junior set were pleasantly entertained at the home of Mary Embree on Sunday Those pres ent were Misses Mabel Wagner, May Donaldson, Mary Keene Graves, Ruth Kelley and Alice Wagner. A delicious dinner was served, the girls showing their appreciation of it in the usual way.
 The Misses Jane and Mabel Brown of Santa Barbara. Cal. are visiting their brothers, Ed and Will Brown, at their home on the Tempe Scottsdale road
 The death of Gabriel Chaves from blood poisoning occurred on Thurs day Feb. 17, at Tempe, where he had been taken the previous week to be under the doctors care. He had been ill for several weeks. but seemed to be improving, and had expected to come home soon, but took a turn for the worse on Wednesday. after which he sank rapidly. Funeral services were held on Friday afternoon
 National Song Week IS being o5- served by the local schools, with 8 half hour song service each after noon. On Thursday afternoon a pro- gram will be given by the two rooms to which everyone is cordially invited.
 Misses Edith Marshall Jane Brown. Mercedes Marshall Mabel Brown, Mona and Minta Marshall, Beatrice krallman, and Messrs. Arthur John son, Lester Mum, Ed and Will Brown, Wade Marshall and Charlie Fitzgerald made merry party that enjoyed moonlight auto ride to Pe- oria on Saturday night, where the evening was spent in dancing.
 Misses Margaret Smith and Mary Keene Graves attended the "Tacky' Party" given by the Freshman class of tho Normal at Tempe Friday night.
 The Old Maids" Convention" giv- en under the auspices of the Farm Improvement Association on the night of Washingtons Birthday was a success from both a dramatic and a financial standpoint. The village is surprised at the talent it possesses and the entertainment committee is delighted with the thirty odd dollars it has to apply on the piano fund. The cast of the farce was as follows: Anxiety Doherty Laura Elliott Marion Perkins. Mary keene Graves Susannah Smith . Mrs. Paul Lomis Miranda Price ...... May Nanderhoof Maryann Barnes Mr. V A. Nanderhoof khoda Larhin ......... .Leona Langley Faithful Blossom ... Helen Hayden Selma Baxter ....... Ruth Brown Sarah Jane Springster .......
 .............. Mrs. J. F, Burleson Eliza Hooker ........ Ethel Hayden Asinath Baker .... Marjorie Thomas Augusta Prim. .. Mrs Frank Poenicke Amy Little ......... May Donaldson Professor Pinkertop R. w. Shepard Maribah Lovejoy. president ........
 ...............M Mrs Emmet Elliott Priscilla Hope Treasurer ..........
 ........... Marguerite Shepard Amarillo Haywood Secretary ......
 ........... Grace Thomas
 Each one did so well that it would be useless to cite any individual per formance unless it were to mention Mir Shepards part of Professor Pink erton. in which he showed an un- doubted dramatic talent. never for a mnut stepping out of the character of the genial performer of miracles,
 After the rejuvenating process, un- dergonc by several of the spinsters, they proved their power of pleasing the audience, especially good being the rendering Of Isle d'Amour." by Mar guerite Shepard, and Little Grey Home in the West" by Marjorie Thomas
 Mary Graves recited Tn Aunt Tabithas Day" with great deal of expression and Ethel Hayden, rem tered an enjoyable piano selection.
 A clever Irish impersonation by May Vandcrhoof was enjoyed by all, as Was the Indian club drill and farcy dance by Helen Hayden. Altogether it formed an evening thoroughly enjoyed by every one.
 V. A. Vanderhoof and Wilford Hay den were appointed as delegates from Scottsdale Sunday school to the meet ing of the State Temperance Fedora tion to be held at the Central NJ. E. church in Phoenix, Feb 29.
 Mrs. Mary Washburn has returned to her home in Paradise Valley after having spent the last few weeks in Scottsdale.
 Messrs C. F.. Cook and H. C. Gam ner. associate teachers of s. G. Bridges in the Phoenix high school. were en- tertaned at dinner by MT. and Mrs. Bridges on Saturday evening.