Arizona republican., 1921-05-19
COMMENCEMENT kT CHANDLER |S ID BE | HELD ON THURSDAY

CHANDLER, May 1s.-The grad uating class of the Chandler high school will hold their baccalaureate service the coming Sunday in the M. E. church at D. m. Prof. R. A Jackson. principal of the high school, will deliver the address to the class. The parents and friends of the grad uates are urged to be present and hear the lesson which will be given to them as they start life after fin- ishing their high school course.
 The commencement exercises will be held Thursday, May 26, in the arcade at the grammar school. Rev. Arthur Lee Odell. pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Phoenix, will deliver the graduation address on the Vision of the Unexpected" By hay ing it outside it is hoped to have room to accommodate all interested in the exercises
 Many Attend Celebration
 All the young folks and a large percentage of the adult population and representatives from other points of the valley turned out to help Chandler celebrate Chandler's ninth well attended and had many entrants in spite of the disagreeable weather. List of winners is as follows:
 100-yard dash = Clyde Skousen. first; Mel Willis, second. Bike race Clarence Skousen, first; Ford Brown. second Pie Eating Contest-Elmer Lul1in, first; Ramon Ortega, second. Potato Race-Basil Skousen, first, Willis Reed, second Fat Mans Race -C. A. Cave (Mesa), first; J. F. Reese, second. Three-Legged Race Skousen Bros. first. Boxing Contest Tyler Bros. (Exhibition). 50-yard Girls Race-Afta JenSen. first: Win ona Phelps, second. Girls Race-Ros- aline Ray. first. Slim Mans Race Ed Nelson, first; Bill Caudill, second. Sack Race-Joe Skousen, first. Relay Race (400 yards)-East Chandler, first; High School, second. After the races a parade of the Chandler fire department was held under the supervision of P. Hanson. It was the public's first chance to see the red automobile in action, and caused a great deal of surprise. The hose cart race was warmly contested, but the west side failed to l make connections as fast as the team | from the east and in consequence re- ceived a cold reception in the form l of a ducking Several enjoyed de- | lightful basket lunches on the lawn | of the parks.
 The Program
 | Arthur F. Price presided over the | WQlCn was opened pY couple of very good songs by the music department of the schools un- | der Miss Myrtle Rice's direction. Mayor D. Jacobson delivered a very | we'll worded and short speech of well | come. Will H. Robinson then gave l brief history of Chandler from the time of the Aztec to and including the history of the present people have
 made. Dr. A. J. Chandler then spoke
 of his hope for the future of Chandler | and took occasion to thank the many | citizens of Chandler for the cooper
 ation and help in making Chandler
 what it is today.
 Judge o. J. Baughn of Florence | hen gave a talk on the possibilities ! lE Chandler and Arizona. telling many | interesting stories, He also pointed 1 rut that Arizona was not the land l that God had forgotten, but was the | land that has not been found fy man. | He pointed out the various develop
 ments that will take place in the
 building of dams and irrigation 1 systems
 l George Vance was marshal of the
 day for the entire entertainment and | gave much pleasure to the crowd with
 his corps of cadets. with Leland En- trekin as yell leader.
 Leaves for Chicago
 Virgil Weinberg leaves soon for | Chicago to spend the summer with his parents.