Arizona republican., 1918-02-09
TEMPE Community
CLUB HAS MEETING


TEMPE, Feb. 9.-Thursday evening
one Of the best meetings ever held by
the Tempe Community club took place
i'm the high school After the DISPOSE
tion Of communications on hand the
committees reported with readiness
c. G.. Woolf. who is member Of the
committee to confer with those in
charge Of the division of the school
section west of town. said that sur
'Veyors would be busy without delay,
and that then would come the notice
Of sale of the land. This committee
was retained.
The report Of the committee to inter-
view Superintendent Scott regarding
the parking of the tract around the
depot was read by the secretary. 1t
is the object of this committee to work
in conjunction with the official, and if
POSSIBLE to get water to park all the
ground around the depot, but in the
event this is not possible, the TRAN
sular section between Third avenue
and the railroad will be planted at
once. A. J. Peters has donated the
grass seed for this purpose.
DR.. Hight, as representative of the
committee on signs, reported progress,
that the committee was working with
the city council, and that as soon as
prices on the signs arrived, they would
be ordered. The committee was re-
tanned and We're also asked to inter-
view the council on several other mat
tiers of civic improvement, among them
q light at the intersection of Fourth
and Ash streets. The council has told
the club that they stand ready at any
time to help in the betterment Of
Tempe.
The committee on buildings and
rentals has made an exhaustive study
of conditions here and made a splendid
report. They have worked every day
since the previous meeting, as their
report showed, and at the next meet
ing will have some definite plans for
the citizens of the town who are in
tcresttd in home building.
Eighth street and Mill avenue were
discussed and, being tangible work for
the present. it was suggested that the
council be asked to establish the width
Of the two streets and that the own
ers then be asked to put in curbing
and parking.
The Community club is in splendid
financial condition, and after allowing
hold the March meeting in the city
hall and to ask more Of the women to
attend.
A communication from the Woman S
club was read and a committee COM
aosed of Professor ]. o. Mullen. Mrs
- II. Prather and DR.. r. L. Alexander
was appointed to meet with them con-
,erning a matter of civic improvement
Tho CT pdiDor cor1rr1itfp xxara On
pointed. the publicity and finance, il
ooing the opinion of the members that
other committees should be appointed
only as needed. On the publicity were
G.. II. Prather, chairman; f. b. Sand
crs and X. r. Hyder. and on the
finance We're appointed j. T. Peck
chairman. and l.. f. Pafford.
Mrs. Grace Pugsley, representative
Of the Radcliffe Chautauqua, was pres
Cnt and made a talk on the company
and their attractions. The fact thai
the Chautauqua, while of high grade
was reasonable in price. such as nigh
be handled in Tempe. and also that the
program lasted but three days appealed
TO the hearers. and all said that indi-
Vidually they would indorse the move.
ment. Mrs. Pugsley is at present OBJ.
tanning signers to the contract. it be.
ing the wish to obtain 20 signatures
After a short talk by V. L. Wildermuth
the new member present, the club ad
journed
Cotton Meeting Tonight
At the meeting of the cotton grower
of the vicinity last Wednesday eve
ming a committee of growers was ap
pointed to solicit subscriptions for tn
building of an independent ginnin;
plant to be erected in Tempe. TIL
committee says they have met wit
splendid success. The following me-
are working: Frank FOCAL, J. w. Jack
son j. II. Henness. Ashby Halves. A
r. Martin. Byron Carr and p. Aepl
The subscriptions close today. Their
IS to be another meeting this evenin
IN the city hall at 7:30 O'clock to whic
all interested are invited.
Store Robbed
Some time Thursday night the Bus
Corner store was entered and good
taken amounting to hundreds of dol
lars Entrance was made through tn
back door The intruder bored a mum
Der of holes near the lock and evi
IDENTIFY thinking that way too slow
finally Knocked a hole in the dool
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