Arizona republican., 1920-05-15
WAIVE COMMITTEE ID FURTHER PLANS FUR
 NEW BAND IN MESA

MESA, May 15.-The organization of a band proposed Thursday after noon closing of the business houses during the summer months and the establishment of a public library in Mesa were items given consideration at the luncheon business meeting of the directors of the Mesa Commercial club held yesterday noon.
 Acting on a favorable report from the secretary that the opportunity was ripe to organize band for the town the directors authorized the appoint ment of a committee to further plans for the organizations 4S meeting of the musicians of the town is to be called by this committee and all possi- ble aid will be given them in estab fishing the organization.
 The free use of a large room in the Lesueur Emporium building has been offered for a period of a year by J. W. Lesueur for a public library and read ing room and, acting on this as a starter yesterday the club laid the nec- essary plans to cooperate with other civic bodies of the town in establish ing the library.
 Thursday afternoon closing of the business houses, which has been a prevalent custom in the valley for some years. was considered by the di- rectors and the body was unanimous III aDDEOXlnS the pidn or GAOSlnS In Mesa during the months of June. July and August. The club will take the initial steps to have afl of the business houses unite in the closing, and it is believed that there will be no opposi- tion to the movement.
 An opportunity was presented to the directors to have an armory estab- Iished in Mesa for the maintenance Of light field artillery battery to the number of 120 men and the necessary horses. The directors favored the plan and will call a meeting in the near future to which will be invited all or ganizations and individuals interested in the matter.
 Celebrate With Chandler Members of the Mesa Commercial club and Mesa citizens in general will form a large delegation to attend the birthday anniversary of the Chandler chamber of commerce next Monday 4 number of business men have al- ready pledged themselves to attend the celebration and a cordial invitation has been extended through the local com merefal club to take half day off on Monday and have good time ir l Chandler with the people of that wide awake and fast-growing town. The 1 celebration closes with a dance in the l San Marcos arcade that evening and a 1 larger number of Mesa people are 1 planning On takin9 in that event. FetuFn From Utah Mir and Mrs. Boyd Johnson returned 1 this week from Payson, Utah. where i they were called several weeks ago l bv the death of Mr. Johnson's father. Heber r. Johnson. in Payson on the I 29Hl of April. The decease was a resident of Mesa for many years and l has host of friends in this vicinity I who will regret to learn of his death. Film Annusements i Dorothy Gish will appear at the Ma ] jestIc today in the interesting photo i play, "Out of Luck" A comedy film. "A SisteFly Scheme.n is also on the l program At the Orpheum Beatriz l Michelena will appear in "The Heart | of Juanita.'
 Speedsters Fined l Charged with speeding and disor- | derly conduct, four Mesa young men. Roy Harting. ". R. Reynolds. ]. IT. | Farrow and John Petrie were arrested Thursday night. After spending sev- l eral hours in jail that night they were 1 released under bond. and yesterday
 morning were fined SIS each when
 they stood trial before Judge Newell.
 Field Meet Today Featured bv a one-miIe bicycle race 1 for which a handsome prize has been offered. the south side interscholastic l track and field meet win be held this I afternoon on the Franklin school field Dash events from SO yards to a quar- I ter mile will be run and the various ] tumns. shot put and other events are 1 included on the nrogram The first
 event will be started at 2:30 preeeded l an hour by a literary program to be 1 given by tha eighth grade of the 1 Franklin school at the First ward I chapel.
 Go to Globe
 | Mrs, M. D. Malov was a passenger on the Union stage yesterday morning f for Globe !. r. Allen also went oui | on the same stage for Miami. ' Leave for Coast
 l Attorney M. J. Dougherty and Ed
 win M. LeBaron left last evening for
 points ir southern California They
 expect 10 return to the valley wednes-
 day morning.
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