Arizona republican., 1921-10-30

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 RIGH SCHOOL BOARD MESA. Oct 29-L. J. Barden was elected with almost a two to one ma iority over Alma A. Davis for mem Der of the board of trustees of the Mesa Union hIgn school district at the election held Saturday. The con- test between supporters of the two candidates warned up early m the day and through all of the after noon until the poles closed at six o'clock there was constant line of voters waiting ready to receive and mark their ballots. The election att tracted the largest number of voters ever turning out to a school election in Mesa, it was sad.
 A total of 1,074 votes were cast at the high school election, 749 for Mir. Barden and S25 for Mir. Davis. Work CTS for both candidates were iR the field practically all day and the scene at the school building where the election was held, surpassed in activity ana interest manifested in the last state election. From one to two score of cars were parked, while others were coming and going the en- tire afternoon. The voters line was sweIled from few shortly after the noon houi until from to $ o'clock when there were from 30 to 50 in line constantly.
 In Lehi another contest was on, Lyle Powers winning over Wiley Simpkins for member of the school board. Mir. Powers received 4S votes to g for Mir. Simpkins. The vote was said to be unusually heavy for the Lehi district.
 In the Mesa grammar school dis trict. Dr. Charles Shouse boiled AT of the 554 votes cast. His was the only name on the ballot
 In Alma. where there was no con- test C. Fred Bracket received s,5 votes for member of the Alma school board.
 Welfare Beard Active
 Officials of the Mesa Welfare board were busy Saturoay afternoon sort ing clothing which has been turned in by citizens of the community in response to call for discarded apparel that could be used in cloth ing the poor this winter. Many re- sponded to the call and a goodly
 
 the members to work with. An all day sewing bee is to be held soon when the torn and wornout clothing will be repaired and made ready for issue. There are many needy in the Mesa district who will need warmer wearing apparel this winter. it is said. and the officials are anxious to secure all that is available.
 On Licuor Charqe
 Fred andolah and R. Bolen were arrested Friday afternoon by Mar shall Warren and Officer Brown for the alleged transporting of liquor. They were said to have had a gallon of whisky in their possession when arrested on the Chandler road west of town. The two were arraigned before Justice oI the Peace Kings bury. Saturday morning. and bound over to the superior court under a bond of $500 each.
 Scout Men Here Monday
 Students ct Mesa high school will have an opportunity Monday after noon to listen to an address by George J. Fisher. deputy chief scout executive for the United States. and T.. L. Mcdonald, director in chief of the Boy ScoGt camp. The two men are expected to arrive in Mesa Mon ! day morning and will be the guests for the day of the Apache Council l of Boy Scouts and citizens of the town. The high school lecture is to occur at 3:30 and will be followed by another meeting later in the aft | ernoon when the two men will ad- l dress a gathering of scout officials, members of the Rotary club and oth CT organizations of the city.
 Lecture Sunday Afternoon A meeting will be held in the K P. hall Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock under the auspices of the In- | ternational Bible students associa- tion. Leonard Cross. formerly of Los | Angeles and now of Mesa. will de- | liver the address at the meeting.
 Party at Phelps Home ] Members of the Neighborhood cir cle participated in a joyful Hal | lowe'en party given Thursday eve ming at the home of Mir. and Mrs. 1 M. c. Phelps, east of town on the f Roosevelt road. Nearly half a hum , dred members of the club attended the affair
 Entertain at First Ward An enjoyable party was given Sat urday afternoon at the first ward complimentary to Mrs. Hazel Vance l who is retiring after four years in office as president of the Stake Pri- mary society Aa social time time ! was enjoyed from 8 to 5:S0 during the afternoon. and refreshments were served. Mrs D. E. Jones has been elected as president of the society I for the ensuing term.
 ii Indians Defeat Mesa High II Superior team work and greater j weight gave the Phoenix Indian school a one-sided victory over Mesa l. high in the game played on the Mesa gridiron Saturday afternoon. The | Indians won by a score of AS to o The first ten minutes of play af- forded the spectators a real exhibi- tion of football with the ball goins up and down the field, but neither side scoring. After that the local. wavered and the Indians succeeded in putting over their first touchdown to which they added almost at vii after that. !.
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