Arizona republican., 1920-12-27
OPERETTA WILL BE
 PRESENTED AGAIN

MESA, Dec. 26.-"Father Time" wltnout doubt the most successful Iocsl production staged this winter, VII pc presented again in Mesa on tuesday evening in the l.. D. S. audi torlum. Successful presentations of ,nio ,I pretty little operetta in Lehi, Mesa and Gilbert have aroused such great commendation. that wholesale requests have poured in for another appearance of the play here and it VII De presented on this coming Tues day evening
 The operetta has a cast of 70 young people The company has been trained oy Mrs. c. A. Duke. Mrs. Duke and olher women have spent much time with the operetta but the success "nlch its presentations have met has more than repaid them for their ef- forts, they feel
 Ninth Car Stolen
 The ninth car in the last nine nights was stolen Saturday night in Mesa Glenn Stapley of the o. s. Stapley company, who was one of the initiuf victims, being the victim Sat urdTy night. His Hudson super six speeaster was taken from the down town district during the evening hours and officers of the police force after a diligent search located it about two o'clock Sunday morning in the north west part of town. where it had been abandoned by the joy riders. No ma terial damage was done to the car. This makes the ninth machine that has been stolen in Mesa, one each on the last nine nights, driven about the country by joy riders and abandoned a few hours later in a different part of the town. Officers have a clue to the men responsible and 1t Is ex- pected that something will materialize hn
 In Role of Santa-Returns Auto
 Mir. Byers of Lehi assumed the role of Santa Claus Sunday when, upon reading an item in these columns that morning of the loss by a little young ster of his toy automobile, returned the auto. which he had found, to Mar shal Warren here. The auto was in the C.. C. Jarrett automobile which was stolen by joy riders last Friday night and Marshal Warren had a hunch that a clue might be secured if this toy auto. which had apparently been thrown out of the macrine was found. That the joyriders included Lehi in their journeys Friday night in the Jarrett machine is apparent from the fact that the little toy machine was found down there the next morn ing. MT. Byers returned the minia- ture auto to Marshal Warren Sunday who in turn has placed it in the hands of its owner. who though a belated recipient Is none the less happy over Santa Claus visit
 Funeral of Mrs. Martin
 Funeral services for Mrs. Julia Ann Martin. who died December "A at the home of her son, William Martin. on the Tempe Mesa highway. will be held Monday afternoon at o'clock at the grave in the Mesa cemetery Mrs. Martin was born in Iowa iii 1S4S and for many years has made her home with her son and family. The funeral services will be concluded by the Rev. Francis Bloy, pastor of St. Marks Episcopal church in Mesa.
 Masons Install Monday Night
 Installation of officers in the Mesa Masonic lodge for the coming year will be made Monday night at a special installation ceremony to be held in the Masonic hall Refreshments are to be served following the conclusion of the installation and business pro- gram. All Masons and sojourners in Mesa are urged to be present.
 Legion Will Dance
 A committee from the Mesa post of the American Legion is engaged with preparations for a dance to be given on New Years night in the K. of F. hall. The dance takes the place of the regular semi monthly meeting of Inc post. and a number of novel fea- lures are being prepared for the occa- sion.