Arizona republican., 1922-03-25
PY7H|AN SISTERS
OF MESA OBSERVE
9TH ANNIVERSARY


held an elaborate banquet and social
program in the knights of Pythias
hall on Tuesday night of this week.
Pythian Sisters, their husbands and
friends gathered about the banquet
table at o'clock remaining after
that for the entertainment numbers
and the informal dance that followed.
The banquet table was beautifully
decorated with pepper boughs and
with poppies gathered from the des-
ert, while as a nucleus to tho bounti-
full supply of good things that were
on the table to eat was the huge
birthday cake in the center, with five
candles adorning it, Mrs. Margaret
Weeks, as most excellent chief Of the
Pythian Sisters, cut and served the
delicious cake.
Following the banquet, guests as
sembled in the lodge room, where the
entertainment numbers were present
ed Miss Merle Weekes was present
cd with a box OF chocolates as winner
Of the musical contest and Bobbie
Johnson was awarded a candy cane
as consolation prize. In the geog-
raphy and other contests Ina Barkley
and Inez Gin won first prizes and
Mary Bowen and Grace Martin the
consolation prizes An enjoyable in
formal dance completed the evenings
entertainment.
Committees from the lodge arrang-
ing for the evenings affair included:
Table committee, Esma Johnson,
Gertrude Barkley, Florence Barkley,
frankie Woods and Merle Weekes
decorating committee, Clara POmeroy,
May Bowen and Lucille Pomeroy;
entertainment committee, Mae Stew
art. Iva Floan and Edna Seeber
Dual Meet With Indians Saturday
Mesa high school athletes are
anxiously awaiting the dual track
meet on Saturday afternoon, when
they will be pitted against the United
states Indian school in more than
score Of track events. Rain has only
served to make the track faster and
some fast time in the running events
is expected The pistol will start
the l00-yard dash at ESQ sharp and
the other events will follow in fast
order.
Following are the events TO be con-
tested and the entrants from each
school: 100-yard dash-Mesa, Scott,
Butler, Randall; Indians Gearry
Robert. James. Pole vault-Mesa,
Butlcr. Guthrie, Spilsbury; Indians
Cooper Bread, Riley. One mile run
Mesa, HaWes, Martin. Phelps; In
dams, Polyngua, Silas. Arthur. l2O
high hurdles-Clark. Diehl Spessard;
Randall, Clark: Dooley, Cooper, Bird.
220-yard dash--Scott, Randall, Clark;
Hendrix, Robert, Andreas. Javelin
throw-Smith Simpkins, Newell;
Norton, Ethelbah, Freedman. 440-
yard dasll-Pearce, Butler Stewart;
Head. Walter, Lloyd. 220-yard low
hurdles--Scott, Guthrie, Randall;
Hood, Dooley, Head. Discus throw
Newell, Simpkins. Smith; Norton,
Thomas. Shot put-Smith. Guthrie,
Simpkins; Norton, Il. Bird, Cooper
sSO-yard run - Martin Guthrie.
Pearce; r. Bird. Coola, Enos. Broad
1ump-Scott, Spilsbury Clark; Lewis,
Andreas, T.. Bird. One mile relay
Scott Randall, Clark Butler; Norton,
Hendrix, r. Bird, Dooley.
Miss Gibson Is Married
News has reached here Of the we'd
ding of Miss Ethel Gibson, former
popular young lady Of Mesa, to Os-
wald Jorgensen of San Francisco
Mrs. Jorgenson is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. C. III. Gibson, who resided
until about year ago on the Tempe
highway Just west Of Mesa. Follow
ing the fan1ily's departure from here
Mrs. Jorgensen went to Berkeley to
visit with relatives and it was there
that she met her future husband
The event was consumn1ated on
March IA in Berkeley and the young
people will make their home in san
francisco. Mr.. Jorgensen is a vio-
Iinist.
Death suddenly came to M. s. AS
ton of East Second avenue FRIDAY
morning, following but an illness OF
some IL hours. The deceased was an
employe Of Twohy Brothers and re-
turned from his work Thursday even
Ill lnof nj
and when his condition became serl-
ans was removed to the hospital
Friday morning, where he passed
away but a few hours later. Six chill
dren survive the deceased. The re-
mains are in the care of M. j.. Glib
hons. Mesa undertaken. Funeral ar
yangements are being delayed pend
Ing word from relatives.
Pleads Guilty TO Battery
Yee Wing, Chinese merchant In the
eastern part of Mesa, was arraigned
in the local police court Friday
morning and pleaded guilty to a
charge Of battery. He was arrested
IN complaint OF his wife, who
charged that he struck her over the
head with an ak handle, cutting q
deep cash in the back Of her head
that started blood flowing freely.
She alleged also that he mistreated
their small son. Wing put up $50
cash bond and on request OF his at
torney passing of sentence was post
noned until next Wednesday,
Scouts to Play Phoenix
The championship team OF the
Junior Sunday School Athletic asso-
cation in Phoenix will invade Mesa
territory Saturday night TO meet the
Third ward Boy Scout troop on the
basketball court The Boy Scouts
will meet at the tabernacle at I
o'clock, and the basketball game VIII
be played at o'clock in the l.. d. =
auditorium.
Pomeroy Named Scout Assistant
Joe Pomeroy first lieutenant In
Battery e, 15Sth field artillery, sta
toned in Mesa, has been named as
assistant to Tom Murray Scout eX-
ecutive of the Roosevelt council
Lieutenant Pomeroy was selected 10
the position at recent meeting OF
the executive board Of the southside
district, and he win be in direct
charge of Boy Scout activities on the
southside. as assistant to Mr.. Muir
ray. His territory includes Tempe
Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert and Lehi.
Fourth Ward Food Sale
The ladies of the Fourth ward are
arranging to hold a cooked food sale
on Saturday. commencing at 10 a
m in the o. X. meat market on West
Main street.
Southside Theaters Today
Majestic, Mesa--"A Poor Relation
starring Will Rogers. Comedy Sea
shore Shapes"
Tempo-wnliam S. Hart in THE
whistle" Pathe News. Comedy
"Cal the Witness
Chander-A Lois Weber produc-
tion. "Too Wise Wives" Comedy