Arizona republican., 1921-02-22

WAR ROMANCE ENDS /
IN HAPPY WEDDING
MESA. Feb. 21-The elimination of
a romance which originated during the
war when the groom was an officer in
a camp in one of the southern states
and the bride was a welfare worker
there, occurred Sunday at high noon in
San Francisco when Z. Carlson, assist
ant cashier of the First National bank
of Mesa and Miss Flora MacLean were
united in marriage. Mr.. Carlson quietly
departed last Friday evening for the
coast and the first intimation that he
had forsaken the bachelorhood ranks
of which he was a popular member in
Mesa, became known Monday with the
receipt of a telegram by his fellow en-
ployes telling of the Sunday wedding.
The young people became acquainted
in the fall of 1917 while both were
serving their country in a training
camp in one of the southern states
Later MIR. Carlson was promoted to
captain and was transferred TO one of
the northern camps and after the ar
mistice, was on duty for a number of
months on one of the army transports
bringing returning soldiers home.
Meanwhile the young lady continued
her service as a welfare worker and
entertainer in the southern camp.
Mr.. Carlson, returning to the valley in
the fall of 1919, became associated with
the First National bank and a month
ago was promoted to assistant cashier
The acquaintanceShip of the young
couple was renewed when Mrs. Carlson
came to Phoenix last spring and was
employed for some months as secretary
to Judge Baker of the state supreme
| court For the last few months she
| has been living in San Francisco and
| the Sunday wedding occurred there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlson are spending
a few days with the formers parents at
| Turlock, Cal, and are expected to re-
turn to the valley Wednesday morning.
| They will be at home temporarily in
| the Triekey apartments.
| Canal Bonds Carry Unanimously
| Unanimous approval to the bonding
| of the district for 100000 was given
by land owners under the proposed
| Auxiliary Eastern canal, at the bond
election held last Saturday. More than
| 65 per cent of the land owners voted
| at the election. it is stated, and not a
| single opposition was made at any of
the three polling places. Thirty eight
thousand acres of desert land will be
put under cultivation under the new
project, work on which is expected to
start within the next 80 days. 1t is
thought that the total cost of construc-
ton on the project will not amount to
over SIS per acre but the additional
million dollars worth of bonds were
voted in order that money would be
available, should it be needed. ONLY
the necessary amount of bonds will be
sold to construct the project, 1t is said
Canals and laterals of the new project
are to be all cement, according to plans
and system of pumps WILDE installed
to insure permanent water for thu
lands, pump water being used when the
flood waters from the river are no
available.
Champions Lose at Tucson
The Mesa Camels suffered their frs
defeat of the season last Saturday nigh
? at Tucson when the University of Ari
5 zina quintet put a so to IA victory owe
on them. The Canels have their alb
: rand are craving a return game to b
played on the local court in which the.
1 are confident they could administer re
y venge. The players experienced grea
) deal of tire trouble on their trip to tn
i old Pueblo Saturday and arrived jus
III tlil6 u start illt EftAtA1 Iltstk ~ tlllil1
!, Peeuliarities of the indoor court con
: tributed to their inability to gain lea
; on the university squad. They playe
an even game through the first hal
but weakened in the second half, lettin
the home team take the big end of tn
:, score by a goodly margin.
Library Board Street Dance
A celebration of the turning on of tn
I new street lights in Mesa is contem
S plated by the board in charge of tn
6 new public library Funds are needle
= by the board 10 carry on its work an
an elaborate program of entertainment
is being prepared for the night whe
: Mesa citizens will view the new stree
s lighting system in operation for tn
s first time. The new system of 20 o
$ so lights will be completed within tn
Q next 10 days or two weeks it is though
s. and the library board is laying its plan
J, accordingly. A street dance is bein
y arranged as the big event of the eve
o ming with a musical and entertainment
to be given in the l.. d. S. auditorium
= on the same evening. Other event
5 viii be worked out for the big evenin
of fun and entertainment, Mrs. J. /
Nelson, chairman of the library board
{, stated Monday.
s Battery viii Meet
3 Battery b, Field Artillery of Mes;
will meet Wednesday evening in the ]
-1D. S auditorium. Close order drill fd
I the battery will be held and after tn
3 drill Major Long win give a lecture o
j mapping. Captain BERRY will ais
> lecture, speaking on artillery in genera
: following it up from it's origin, throug
history 10 it's use in present day wal
l. fare The battery now has total en-
listment of over 60 but Captain Bierr
l. states that enlsting is still open an
;; that recruits viii be received and ez
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