Arizona republican., 1921-12-20
WASHINGTON DIST.
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 The Washington Woman's club will be host to the entire community Friday night at the school auditorium. A play given by the school entitled .Wsndmills of Holland,'' in which about 100 children will participate, will be the big feature of the even ing. The program will be followed by the lighting of the Christmas tree and the distribution of Christ mas stockings to the children Of the district The program will begin promptly at o'clock.
 The subject of the Farm Bureau Tuesday night, was Citrus Growing" IT. :. Brooks presided as chairman. Prof Criders of the state university was the chief speaker of the even ing. Prof Herbert Gates followed with talk on the navel black rot, which has done a great deal of dam sSe in the citrus groves of the valley this year. Every orange affected must be destroyed by burning within inc next three of four weeks if next years crop is to be saved, Prof. Gates declared.
 Mrs. H. C. Lockett addressed the upper grades of the school on We'd saesday afternoon on the subject of the school history of Arizona and district No. 6, or the present Wash ington district. She told the children that the first school was established in 1872 at Yuma The Washington school was not established until 1891. The first school building cost $500. the first teacher received s65 month for a six-months school. Her name was Miss McMillian.
 In 1893 a porch was built on all sides for shade. In 1895 a grove of ash trees were planted which have since died out The first graduates from the eighth grade were in 1906.
 In 1911 the community had so grown that classes were held in tents. In 1912 new school building was built which cost s10.000. An ad- dition In 1912 was added which cost s50.000. Mrs. Lockett ended her in- teresting address by telling the cllil- dren two thrilling stories of actual happenings in the early history of Arizona and also of her own early and close connection with the school
 Mrs. H. c. Lockett has been ap- pointed out by the school board as chairman of the committee which will have charge of the moving picture which will soon be regular feature of the district. Miss Louise Free land and Mrs. Tetzloff will assist her in the selection of films. D. C. Leek will operate the machine.
 The Christian Endeavor society met Friday night with 45 present Miss Middleton was leader. her topic being Keeping the Pledge" The next meeting will be on Thursday ,se~f. ming social hour on the desert fol- lowing the Christmas program of the community on Friday mighty
 The Community social committee met Friday night to discuss plans for a community dinner New Years Day. But as there will be school on Monday and the Sunday school and Christian Endeavor did not care to participate on New Years Day, which fell on Sunday it was decided 10 postpone the picnic until Arbor Day, which comes in February. On that day each family will be asked to furnish and plant one tree, so that part of the new plot of ground pur- chased by the district may be made into a park in which the community may hold picnics. M Hilgeman was appointed to confer with the school AN'~A4 ttA t4lt SQDJSCl-
 The Sunday school had an attend ance of 76 this week. The Rev. George Logic, speaking for the Pres byterian church of Phoenix presented the subject of whether the com inunity wished to retain the services of Miss Lucille Middleton as a com munity worker. It was decided by a unanimous vote that Miss Middle ton should be retained as her work among the young people has been in- valuable the past year. However. Miss Middleton will divide her time Fith Laveen and only a part of her salary need be met by this com nunity. A committee of eight, com- posed of John Stauffer, chairman, Miss Elizabeth Beatty, Miss Alma Braden, Miss Nan Fulweiler, Mrs. Hennigan, Mrs. Randleman. Paul Stauffer and Mir. Brounsberger was appointed as a ways and means com olittee to raise the necessary salary.
 Rev. Logic promised the services of Mir. White and other ministers Tor two services each month if Mrs Middleton was retained in the field
 There will be an excellent Christ mas program given next Sunday in place of the regular Sunday school service to which the community is most cordially invited. Rev. MT. White will assist in the program.
 The Help Each Other club met on Wednesday with Mrs. Chas. Aune
 Mrs. Sarah L. Streit of Pasadena was called last Sunday to the bed side of her daughter, Mrs. Stanley who had been seriously i'll with pneumonia. Mrs. Stanley is now very much improved
 Mrs. Sarah Allen of Heber Springs Ark, arrived Wednesday morning to pay her daughter, Mrs. D. E. Irwin an extended visit.