Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1921-02-04
Florence Notes

FLORENCE. Feb. 2-Some of the
people in the vicinit yof the court
house here thought that anarchists
were at work when a report which
shook houses for blocks around came
from the county plant Friday and
threw pieces of corrugated iron roofing
about the place. A defective air tank
was the cause of the excitement, and
no very serious injury resulted. The
tank was guaranteed for 200 pounds,
but the gague showed but $50 pounds
of pressure, so the pump was still fill
ing it when suddenly it blew up. The
sid eof the shed where the tank was
located was torn out and the plumb
ing in the vicinity of the tank and en-
CINE ripped up. Tools were scattered
about the place and two men who We're
working in the shop at the time were
blown several feet by the force of the
explosion, but escaped with slight
bruises. The shop has been repaired
and a new tank will be installed the
last of the week.
People who CHANGED to go out South
Main street Monday morning and re-
turned in the evening thought that
they were seeing things" on the re-
turn trip. When they went out in the
morning they beheld at the northwest
corner of Main street and Butte ave-
nue. nothing but a vacant lot, but in
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building about 35X50 feet. practically
completed on the outside, occupying
the previously vacant lot. The build
ing is the new tabernacle erected by
the Arizona Christian Missionary as
ISOLATION under the direction of r. E.
Dunlap, state superintendent of mis-
sions for the Christian church. The
building will hold 800 people and a
series of evangelistic services will be
held in it, beginning Wednesday night.
Rev A. l.. Grim of Portland, Ore, will
conduct the services, assisted by
Charles Macy of Phoenix, who will
have charge of the music.
The Kenilworth Farmers associa-
ton held a regular meeting at Kenil-
worth school Tuesday night and dis
cussed the matter of organization and
programs. The matter of securing out
side speakers was considered and left
| nthe hands of committee. Methods
! of perfecting the organization were
also discussed. About 20 farmers and
their wives We're present, and also a
group of eight from the Florence high
school, consisting of Superintendent
Robertson, Professor Jennings of the
agriculture department, and six of his
students. After the meeting quantities
of home made cake were devoured
Tentative plans for night school work
along agricultural lines, to be open to
| those quallfied TO take similar Work
| in high school, also were made.
Mrs. Chester MCGEE entertained at
her home on Monday night with an in
formal dance in honor of Miss Lenna
Bailey, who is visiting in Florence
from Port Huron, Mich. Twelve
couples enjoyed her hospitality.
| Another enjoyable affair was given
by Mrs. W. l.. Lane at her home
Wednesday evening. This was in the
nature of a "tacky' party and was
enjoyed by about twenty of her young
friends. Many and weird were the
costumes worn and they afforded a
great deal of mirth. The evening was
spent in games and dancing.
Miss Lola LeBaron. county superin-
tendent of schools, left Monday for a
weeks tour of inspection of schools
in the upper part of the county.
Charlie Hines. for some time dep
uty sheriff in Florence, resigned his
position Feb. 1 and left Wednesday
for Phoenix.
| Miss Juanita Nernaz of Phoenix was
in town Wednesday visiting her sister
Miss Mercedes Vernaz, music head OF
the city schools.