Arizona republican., 1921-09-23
COTTON VS. SCHOOLS
 ARGUED IN DEBATE

MESA. Sept. 22-Attendance at school is more essential than cotton picking if conditions were to necessi- tate the child making a choice be- tween the two according to the re- suits of a debate on the question staged at the regular meeting of the Mesa Rotary club held Wednesday evening. Resolved that children should be kept in school whether or not the cotton is picked" was the question at issue and the affirmative represented by ". K. Bowen. Frank Samuels and George Johnson won the decision. On the losing side were Paul Baxter Beville. Harry Chandler and Charles Flynn.
 The Rotary club also listened to a discussion by Mir. Clark, representing the Bankhead Highway association Mir. Clark spent the night in Mesa and following a noon meeting with the merchants of Chandler. met with the directors of tho Mesa Commercial club here Thursday afternoon at 5 o'clock.
 Mel Fickas, newly elected member of the Mesa club. presided at the Thursday night meeting. H. A. Smith, | local manager of the Standard Oil company, and William Menhennett manager of the southside theaters, were taken in as new members of the | club, making a total membership now | of 27.
 Baby Dies
 The two-year-old baby son of Mir
 and Mrs. c. T. Lesueur residing or the Roosevelt road east of Mesa died | early Thursday morning following ar | illness of several weeks from bowe | trouble. The baby was an only child Funeral services will be held Fri day morning at 10 o'clock from ths | Second Ward chapel Bishop C1ar- | ence Dana will conduct the service. | Mexican Draws is Days Jesus Gardea drew a 15-day sen l tence in Justice of the Peace R. A Kingsbury's court Thursday for thu alleged destruction of cantaloup' | shed owned by l.. F. Cutler north o town. Part of the shed have beer
 made away with at various times II the last few weeks and a long poll I removed early Thursday mornin' ] was tracked to the home of Gardes in Verde Vista.
 Lehi Increased Enrollment
 The Lehi school opened Monday o
 this week with an increased enroll ment, according to Principal R. I : Jones. One hundred sixty eight ar now registered in the school, .Profes 1 sor Jones stated, ana more VIII "a added to the enrolment within tn } next few weeks. The school in uppe Lehi which it was intended to ope : this fall, will not be started, a deci sion being reached late Sunday nigh by the county authorities to furnis | transportation for the pupils to tn
 Lehi school instead of opening th new building.
 ]. Seeking Charles lockabey The local chapter of the America + Red Cross has received word froi t the Central Arizona chapter aslxin : for the present whereabout of Charlt Lockabey. supposed to be located : this vicinity. Anyone knowing of hin
 may communicate with Rev Franc
 Bloy, chairman of the local Red Cros ? chapter.
 Return From Prescott
 Mir. and Mrs. J. w. -Mougeot hay
 l returned from Prescott where the
 1 passed the summer months.
 Southside Theater Today
 Majestic, Mesa-Bebe Daniels
 Ducks and Drakes." Pathe New
 comedy 'In Bad Again" . Gilbert - Georges Carpenter
 "The Wonder Marn," comedy N Stop Over"
 Tempe - Carmel Myers in
 Daughter of the Law" Mutt and Je - cartoon.
 t Chandler-May McAvo. in 'Pr s vate Scandal" Ford Weekly.