Arizona republican., 1920-02-13

1 building. In addition we intend to cor rect cross lighting which now prevails in some of the rooms of the building. and also have the building tinted and vanished throughout
 l Fourth-We intend to comply with the laws of Arizona and erect two room building for colored children on the site now owned by Mesa school district No. located just west of the Webster school building. This build | ing will be so constructed that it may | be added to as future necessity re- l qGires.
 1 Fifth-We intend to purchase con | siderable new equipment such as desks l blackboards, tables, chairs, etc, as it l is necessary now to replace much equipment that has been worn out by long usage.
 1 Sixth-We intend to purchase some stationary playground equipment in order to bring our school grounds into line with those of other districts around us.
 l Seventh-In addition to the facts above stated we intend to make manY minor improvements to buildings and grounds too numerous to mention. 1 The first five months report of Mesa school district No. for the year 1 191S-1919 shows an enrolment of 914 1 pupils. The first five months report of Mesa school district No. 4 for tr0 year 1919-192O shows an enrolment oe 1887 pupils, increase of 413 Tupils or an increase of 52 per cent. 1 In view of the fact that no primary buildings have been erected for sev- leral years, and that some of the build l ings have been in constant use for d period longer than 25 years, it is evident | the time has arrived to reorganiZe and 1 increase the primary school facilities. Previous to this time no space has been I Ut I~s. | ties for the children of Mesa, a privi | lege enjoyed now by all communities of the same size. The board feels cer- tain that in view of the drastic needs for modern, up-to- date and increased accommodations for primary school children of Mesa, it's request for bono issue in the sum of s125,00O is modest from every point of view. The board feels that in view of the present pros porous growth of the community and the perspective rapid increase in school attendance, that it is their responsibil- ity to keep the school facilities in ac cord with the requirements.
 We are confident that if the voters of this district were fin a position to know the conditions as they now exisA there would not be a negative vote cast at the election Saturday.
 Respectfully yours.
 l.. B. JOHNSON, President
 CHAS. SPOUSE,
 Member. W. R. STEWART, Member. Local Couple Married Miss Leona Stapley, daughter of Will Stapley of Mesa, and Larence Els worth, son of w. w. Ellsworth of I.ehi, were united in marriage in Phoenix "Wednesday evening. The bride was for some years a resident of Gila val- fz,r r.,,A |. r<- %-I here. The young couple expect to make their future home in the Mesa section.
 Woman's Club Today
 The Mesa Womans club will hold it's regular meeting this afternoon at 2:30 in the Guild hail. Miss Wills, county demonstration agent of home economics, will be with the club today and will deliver an address and demon- stration on Thrift" Two entertain ing musical numbers are also to be included in the program.
 In FiImdom Today
 "Mugsy,' featuring Jackie Saunders, will be presented a the Majestic today together with the Great Gamble" serial film and a Pathe News. At the Orpheum theater "The Steel King" featuring Montague Love and June FL vidge will be seen. Ford Weekly is also included in the bill there.
 Will Speak Today
 Miss Bradford of the Pacific division Of the American Red Cross, will speak ir Mesa this afternoon at 4 o'clock 1 at the Guild hall. Miss Bradford is of the bureau of nursing and in her lec- i tUre here today will discuss the peace | time program of the Red Cross, in 1 cluding a course of instruction in | nursing and other matters. All women | O. Mesa and this district are invited | by the Red Cross to attend the lecture l
 Johnson Funeral Tomorrow
 Advices received in Mesa yesterday | concerning the death of Prof F. C. | Johnson, a former resident of Mesa. | in Phoenix last Wednesday, stated that | the funeral would be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 from a Phoenix un- dertaking parlor.. The deceased was | for a number of years instructor of | agriculture in the Mesa Union high | school and had host of friends in this section.
 Rear Admiral Taylor, chief of the bureau of construction and repair says the peace time strength of the navy after July 1 will be about $40