Arizona republican., 1921-12-01
b-D|STR|CT MEET
Of EPWORTH LEAGUE
At TEMPE ON DEC. 8

TEMPE, Dec. 1.-The sub-district
convention of the Epworth League of
the valley will be held at the First
NJ. f. church here, Saturday. Be-
ginning at 9:45 a. m. the Epworth-
ians will be prepared for strenuous
day of business, study, and play, all
bearing directly on the problems and
activities of the Epworth league. In
the evening. Judge r. c. Stanford
will address the leaguers and as
many of their friends as can be ac-
commodated in the auditorium, using
the commercialized amusement
menace as his theme.
The delegates are planning to
bring light picnic lunches for noon,
but the ladies here will serve
twenty-five cent chicken dinner in
the evening.
Woman'S Club Meeting.
The next regular meeting of the
Tempe Woman's Club yill be held
in the Congregational church, Fri
day. December 2, at p. m. The
services of good janitor have been
secured so the. church will be nice
and warm. Miss Louise Freeland of
Phoenix will speak at this meeting.
The ladies who attended the Fed
Grafton meeting in Phoenix already
know what a splendid talker Miss
F'reeland is, as she was on the
program that day.
The following program will be
presented Friday afternoon: Talk,
"Our Responsibility to Our State In
stitutions," Miss Louise Freeland.
Selections in whistling. Miss Gladys
Benton. Piano solo. selected, Miss
Virginia Powell. Musical reading,
selected, Mrs. Logon Halstead-
There will be a board meeting at
2:45.
Will Play Volley Ball.
The Juniors and Seniors of the
Tempe Normal will have volley
ball game Monday afternoon, De-
cember 5, on the Normal grounds,
and next wednesday afternoon the
Normal team will meet the Phoenix
! High school team.
Visits Daughter.
Mrs. Bob Bowen of Mesa visited
her daughter Ruth in Tempe Wedns-
day. The latter is q student in the
Normal this winter.
Father Dies.
Mr.. T. T. Hills received the SAD
news Tuesday that his father. Mr.. A.
II. Hills, had passed away at the
family home in Greencastle. Ind.
following a long illness The old
gentleman spent the winter in Tempe
| two ears ago and made many friends
| while here
Entertain at Bridge.
Mrs. p. Lemons and Mrs. Chas,
Mosier were hostesses at a six table
bridge party given at Mrs. Mosier
| home Tuesday afternoon for the
| Tempe Womans club. Refreshments
/ were served and a pleasant after
/ noon enjoyed by all.
Gilbert Woman's Club.
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hold a special meeting on December
Z at the high school auditorium be-
! ginning at 2:30 p. m. There will be-
a short musical program followed By
an address by Mrs. c. A Robinson
of Phoenix. after which refreshment:
! will be served and an informal re-
ception given to the teachers of th'
| Gilbert schools All women interested
in club work in the community ar
cordially invited to attend this meet
ing.
Former Tempe Couple Marry a
Ions Beach.
Friends of Miss Marion Cook an
Leslie Blanchard both formally o
| Tempe, have received the announce
ment of their marriage, which tool
pIace at the home of the brides par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Cook, Il
Long Beach, Tuesday. Mrs. Blanch
ard is charming young woman an
has many warm friends here, haVin
spent her childhood and young WON
anhood in Tempe. She moved I
Long Beach with her parents sew
eraI years ago. Mr.. Blanchard ]
also well and favorab-y known here
He is now associated with a lumbe
company in Long Beach where tn
happy couple will make their home
Their many Tempe friends eXten
CONGRATULATIONS and best wishes.
M. e. Church News.
The officers of the church met a
the parsonage Monday evening an
transacted the business of the month
after which refreshments were serve
by Mrs. Raley.
Among the items Of business wa
| the appointment of a committee
nIanting trees, a commit on play
ground a committee on plasterin
| the basement of the church, CON
| mittee on providing black and pu
| letin boards for the church
| The treasurer. Prof. Row. reporte
| on finances and his report shove
| remarkable progress In paying p rri
| and securing regular tunds: l,
/ church has made budget Tor II
| wear and this has been apporuone
| to the different members and frlen'
| of the church. =,
| The ground in the rear OF II
/ church is being prepared by the FL
II worth League for volley ball, tenn
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