Arizona republican., 1921-01-21
FARMERS 0F MESA RESPOND TO APPEAL
 FUR ORGANIZATION

MESA, Jan. ZO.--UrElng a closer or ganization of farmers of the district under the farm bureau head. officials of the national, state and local or ganizations of the Farm Bureau feder- ation addressed over GO farmers of Mesa at & meeting Friday night in the city hall. Before adjournment every man present had signed up as a mem Der of the local bureau or had obligated himself to join between now and Feb 1.
 T. A. Pollock, representing the na- tional farm bureau organization, was the principal speaker of the evening and strongly urged a closer unity of work between the local bureau and the farmers and cooperative efforts on both sides. He cited numerous cases in the East where farmers had been greatly benefited by operating under the farm bureau head and spoke of higher markets for the sale of farm produce and cheaper transportation charges as among the many benefits to be gained through the farm bureau.
 Many other speakers were heard, in cluding c. S. Brown. president of the Arizona farm bureaus Leonard Nets, president of the Mesa bureau; c. C.. Salisbury, D. P. Jones. Frank K. Pom eroy and Joseph E. Robertson.
 Club Meeting in Theater
 The regular meeting of the Mesa Womans club will be held this Friday in the Majestic theater, Mir. Menhen- nett kindly offering it's use for the sea- son in order that the lecture on the Pilgrims could be Illustrated there. That the meeting will not conflict with the shows, it has been called for 1:SO o'clock, and all members are urged to be there on time. The second lecture of the Pilgrim series will be the fea- ture of the program.
 Minstrel Show Friday Night One of the best entertainments of the season in Mesa will be given Fri day night when the minstrel show un- der the auspices of a local organiza- | ton will be presented. Sixty local people are in the cast and Mrs. E. E. Clingen. who is coaching the players in their parts is enthusiastic over the wealth of talent that has been uncov- cred here, and the exceptionally good material she has secured to put on the specialties. There are great numbers of specialties in the show, including 8 l blaclkface act by Mrs. w. F. GollaheI and Mrs. Dana Gladys Clark has 8 blackface part that ranks with the best Earl Ellsworth and Harold Clark vii sing while Miss Claire Fox, kinder garten teacher in the Mesa schools, has a specially all her own. Others in the cast include George Fryer, Kent Cros- by, Sam Nelson, Floyd Davis and Ear Ellsworth. The show will be started al S:30 in order to permit those who at tend the basketball game at the higl school to be present. Dancing will b. engaged in until midnight following the conclusion of the performance.
 Phoenix Here for Basketball
 Phoenix and Mesa high school bas
 ketball teams will meet here Frida,
 evening in one of the decisive battle
 of the season. Once before defeated
 at the hands of the Phoenicians, Mess
 Is determined to gain revenge. har'
 week of practice has been put in ol
 the court and the boys are in tip tol shape for what they expect will b their hardest game of the season. Tn battle will be staged in the high schoc auditorium. It will start at 7:30 i order to avoid a conflict with the en tertainment at the l.. D. s. auditorium From Kansas
 Mrs w. F. Ruse and son Roy arrive in the valley this week from their hom in Sabetha, Kan, and will pass som time here visiting relatives.
 Visitor From Ohio
 Miss Helen Hunter of Piqua, Ohit arrived in Mesa Thursday morning t bass the next week with her sister, MT H. D. Ross. Jr.. and husband.
 Chain Gang at Work
 Mesa's newly organized chain gan made it's initial attempt at wor Thursday, and according to A. VI Hawkins, city zanjero, under who's E charge it is working, the gang accom- plished as much as the customar
 crew of hired men. The chain gan now numbers five, all of them Mex jeans who were found guilty of gam bling and sentenced by the city magis \ trate Wednesday,
 Southside Theaters Today Majestic. Mesa-"The Third Won