Arizona republican., 1921-09-07
BATTERY 3 IF MESA RETURNS FROM TWO
 WEEKS ENCAMPMEN

MESA, Sept 6.-Tanned brown and hardened in muscle and spirit to the life of soldier, members of Battery B, Arizona Field Artillery, of Mesa, returned to the valley Tuesday morn ing from their first annual two weeks encampment, held this year at Fort Bliss, Fl Paso, Texas. Three officers and 65 men participated in the out ing.
 The battery left Mesa on August 22 and has since put in a busy two weeks in the Fort Bliss training area Immediately on arrival in camp the soldiers took up the routine of army life and all possible time was de- voted to the training of the embryo soldiers in the limited time available. The men were comfortable in one or the brick barracks at Fort Bliss and enjoyed all of the soldier conven- fences of the post.
 A greater part of the two weeks in camp was taken up in instruction work for the men. Experienced in- structors from the post assisted in the work and with the use of guns and stock and other necessary bat tery equipment which was available at Fort Bliss. much valuable and actual experience was gained fol- | lowing the instruction period, several
  | the battery at target practice. | Captain D. H. Bierry was in com- mand of Battery B on the encamp- ment assisted by Lieutenants Joe Pomeroy and Ivan Pomeroy. Bat | tery A of Flagstaff was also present 1 for the encampment, the two bat teries participating jointly in mucf of the instruction work given.
 Students to Register This Year
 Superintendent H. E. Hendrix an | nounced Tuesday that students wish | ing to attend the Mesa Union higf | school this year for the first tint | should register on Thursday or Fri day at the high school building. Stu dents from the Franklin school an, old students registered last sprinl | which will not necessitate their ap bearing at school until the openin. session on Monday morning. Stu dents from Alma, Lehi and othe points who are entering Mesa higl 1 this fall are urged to register on on of the two mentioned days.
 Rev. Bell Called to Nogales
 Rev. J. Lawrence Bell, for tw' years pastor of the Baptist churcl in Mesa, has received a call iron the First Baptist church in Nogale !; and departed Tuesday evening to talk up his duties in the new field. Rev Bell was valued leader in the loca pastorate and members of the churcl regretted extremely when he ten dered his resignation, effective ol Il July 31. He has since been taking rest from church work but expect l, to become actively engaged agail l, immediately upon his arrival in No
 To Hold Council Fire 1 Members of the Wanona Camp Fir l Girls will hold their council fir l Wednesday night at 7:30 at the hom | of their guardian, Mrs. w. R. Stew l art, on West Second avenue. Mem bers of the organization have bee | asked to advise Mrs. Stewart some | time Wednesday prior to the meet | ing of the number of honor bead they have earned this summer.
 To Handle Escrows Quickly
 c. c. Clement has added to tn equipment of his insurance office Mesa all necessary papers and dat and has made arrangements whereh he Is able to close up in full an escrow agreement desired by u public with any of the principal banl in the valley. For the southside tn arrangement is of particular advar l tage S an escrow can be fully close all fees paid and the papers final turned over for any Phoenix bar | for which they may De intended the Clement office here.
 Vacationists Return
 Among the late arrivals of aut' mobile parties who have toured nort ern Arizona this summer are MT. ar Mrs. Cecil Drew and daughter al Dr. R. F. Palmer.
 Hold Brady Funeral
 Funeral services for the late The N. Brady were conducted Mondi afternoon from the L. D. s. church Lehi, Bishop Ellsworth presiding the services. The I. O. O. r. lode of which the deceased was an hol ored member, conducted the ritua istic lodge work at the grave.
 Returns to Mesa
 Mrs. A. c. McQueen has return to her Mesa home from Iron Spring where she passed the summer.
 Returns to Coast
 Clarence Thurman departed Mond evening for Los Angeles after | days visit in Mesa with his broth E. R. Thurman and family.
 Southside Theaters Today
 Majestic. Mesa-Gladys Walton
 short Skirts Bray PictograI Mutt and Jeff cartoon.
 Gilbert-"The Outside Womal all-star cast. "Edgar's Jonah Da. comedy. Pathe News.
 Tempe = "Snow Blind" all-st