Arizona republican., 1920-02-02

ID HAVE AN OFFICE
 MESA, Feb. 2.-Plans to locate an uptown headquarters office and to have member of the post on regular duty there were laid by the staff of the Mesa post of the American legion at a meeting held Saturday night. Other matters of business tending 10 a more complete organization of the post and the election of officers for the ensuing year were also cared for.
 As the chief executive of the post for the term, NJ. J. DOugherty. d for mer captain in the regular army. was chosen commander, while Leonard Dykes was elected as post adjutant. Other officers elected and duties as signed were Max Todd, quartermaster; Victor H. Harding, ordnance officer; Chester Rice athletic and recreation officer; M J. Greer. surgeon; H. B. Griffen. recruiting officer, and Elmon Coe, chaplain and historian.
 The establishing of an uptown of flee has already been put under way and the staff will devote it's work at once To securing an eX-service man who was partially Sabled While in the army and is receiving part re- muneration from the government now. l salary to assistant adjutant, and by securing the services of one who is already receiving some compensa- ton from the government the total income to the man will be well worth while. The post commander has re quested that any man over the state who feels qualified for the work and interested in it, apply to him at the earliest possible date.
 The staff had under consideration the establishing of a cavalry troop here and signified it's favor towards the movement.
 Various plans for the future of the post were taken up and will be more fully settled upon at another meet ing of the staff to he held some time this week
 Assures Temple Here
 Speaking in behalf of the church officials President Heber J. Grant of the Latter Day Saints church, at d meeting held here yesterday in con nection with the quarterly conference in session in Mesa for the past two days. stated that it was absolutely as sured that a Mormon temple would be erected in Mesa. IL will he twice the size of the one recently dedicated in the Hawaiian Islands he said and will compare well with any temple in the United States.
 The three meetings held yesterday at the Vance auditorium in connec- tion with the conference were largely attended by representatives from all parts of the valley and state. While the conference closed last evening. President Grant and the other off cialS in attendance here from Salt Lake City. will remain over today. and at q meeting to be held this afternoon, it is said. will decide upon the loca- tino for the temple to be erected here.
 Hospital Deal Closed
 Final negotiations for the purchase of the J. T. Lesueur property on East Main street by the Southside hospital were made Saturday and the new con cern will take possession within the course of the next week or ten days The residence on the property with various changes and additions will be converted into hospital, and ac cording to present plans the institu- tion will be open within the course of the next month or six weeks.
 .Today's Amusements
 Presehting the popular play. The Unknown" the Del $. Lawrence com pany will appear at the Orpheum the ater tonight in the first performance of a three day engagement. Reserved seat sales for the various perform ances will be handled at the Majestic box office. At the Majestic today Theda Bara will be seen on the screen
  and Jeff cartoon is also included in the program.
 Hunters Rewarded
 Loaded to the limit with game. Guy Nichols, Frank Beutke, P. E. BeutSe and o. F. Beutke returned yesterday from a two-days' duck hunting expedi- tion at the lake near Florence. Scores of hunters were out the lake for the last day of the duck season. they stated, and practically all of them bagSed the limit of game.
 New House Will Open
 Preparatory to the opening of dry goods establishment in Mesa the making the necessary changes in the building at their location on South Macdonald street. formerly occupied by the E,aston bakery and the Gateway cleaners. J.. O. Hough. one of the members of the firm. is already on the ground, and is supervising the work The Gateway cleaners forced to seek new location, has changed hands and will be opened under new man agement within the course of the next ten days on West Main street in the building formerly occupied by the Dixie Cafe.
 Lawrence Go. in Mesa
 During the engagement of Chauncey Olcott and "Oh Boy" in Phoenix at the Elks theater, the Del $. Lawrence company will play in Mesa on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday nights pre- senting three Of their Phoenix sue cesses. The Only Way The Un- known" and The Cutest Girl in Town" the latter the one which scored a hit at the Elks' yesterday WANT
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