Arizona republican., 1920-12-24
TEMPORARY BOXES
 TO INSURE FREE MAIL
 DELIVERY AT MESA

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 MESA. Dec. 23.-Twenty-two cigar boxes, properly designed, painted and hung up to resemble and answer the purpose of mail boxes. were prepared and will be placed Friday to bring Mesa residences up into the S5 per cent column and insure for the town the establishment of the free delivery mail service here. Upon the comple- tion of Postmaster Babbitt's inspec- tion of the town early this week it was found that they were 22 boxes short of coming up to the requirement. of S5 per cent demanded by the postal de- partment
 Committees from the Commercial club and the Rotary club met wednes- day morning and solved the problem Secretary Dan Collett of the former or ganiZation dispensed with his routine desk duties for the day and became a carpenter painter with the result that 2 neatly cut out cigar boxes, all painted black, were ready tonight ready to be hung up as Christmas present on the front porches of z2 residences in Mesa.
 And thus through the combined ef- forts of the Mesa Commercial club and 1 the Rotary club, the Woman's club and other organizations and numerous in- dividuals, Mesa has qualified for the free delivery service. It is expected that the service will be established shortly after the first of the year.
 StapIey Company Pays Bonus EmployeS who have worked for the 0. $. Stapley company for one year or more Wednesday received their checks for their bonus from the company amounting to from $50 to s175 The bonus is an annual present to estab- lished employees of the firm, the plan | having been in vogue for the last four years. Those receiving checks this | Christmas were Charles A. Cave, s. T Roberts, Clyde Johnson, Jack Long Agnes Long, Milton McRae, F. E Griner, C. A. Roberts, R. A. Bird 1 Edgar Sunsaker, Alex Hunsaker, Clark Gardner, Otto Lester, Frank clingo H. D. Mckee and c. P. Lopez.
 Christian Church Has Program Christmas exercises were held at the Christian church in Mesa Thursday night. Santa Claus was present and aided in the distribution of presents from the Christmas tree. Readings music and other numbers were giver on the program, which preceded tho arrival of Santa.
 Mesa Scores Victory
 Mesa high school defeated Glendale high at basketball in a game played ir the high school auditorium here Wed nesday night, by the score of 26 to 16 Mesas lineup was Ruse and Fuller 1 forwards; Smither, center; Clark and | Salisbury. guards, and Nelson and Lii 1 sonbee, substitutes.
 Tree al St Marks Christmas will be observed at St l Marks Episcopal church Friday even 1 ing with short appropriate exercises | and g Christmas tree. The program will commence at o'clock.
 Pruitt and Tsfel Collide Dr. R. NJ. Tafel and J. W. Pruitt | Mesa attorney, figured in an auto col lision on the Chandler road Thursday | afternoon in which both of their cars were wrecked while the occupants es- capped uninjured. Judge Fruit had started for Chandler, and was just of l the Mesa Tempe highway, when the collision with pr. Tafel, who was com ing onto the road from g side street occurred. The front end of Pruitt' s car was badly wrenched, while Dr Tafels machine likewise sustained damage that necessitated it's going tc the repair shop.
 Guild Card Party
 The ladies of the Episcopal guild are arranging for a card party to be giver in the guild hall on New Years eve Cards will be played and refreshments will be served during the evening.
 Football Christmas Day Mesa will not be without it's Christ mas day football game, for two Indian teams have completed arrangements fo1 a game at the baseball parl | Christmas afternoon. The Lehi In dians and the Blackwater Indians iron below Sacaton are matched for con- test, which bids fair to be a real battle Both elevens include a number of mer who have starred on the Phoenix In dian school team in years past as wei as other players who have a reputation behind them.
 Game Friday Night
 The Mesa Camels, the undefeateC town team, and the Tempe norma team will meet on the basketball courr here Friday evening in q game at the auditorium. Both quintets have honors to uphold and are preparing for a hard battle. Dancing will be indulged 1T following the basketball game.
 Southside Theaters Today
 Majestic Mesa - Haunting Shad- ows,' featuring H. E. Warner. "Phan- tom Foe serial, featuring Juanits Hansen. Mutt and Jeff cartoon called santa Claus" Pathe news.
 Glbert-"Desert Love" starring Ton Mix. Sunshine comedy. Should Dunn mics Wed?'
 Tempe-'Lets Be Fashionable.' fea- turing Doris May and Douglas Mac