Arizona republican., 1922-05-08
TAXPAYERS DEMAND
REPORTS ON WORK
IN MESA SCHOOLS

MESA, May 7.--Matters of innpor-
tance concerning past and future ad-
ministration of the Mesa schools were
considered at a meeting of the Tax
payers Econmy League of Mesa, held
Saturday night in the district cham
ber Of commerce rooms. About 40
taxpayers of the district and menu
bers of the organization were present.
Charles Peterson, chairman of the
league, presided, and an interesting
talk by M. L. 0llerton, secretary to
the Maricopa County Taxpayers
League, featured the session.
A series of motions were intro
duced and passed by the league on
matters relevant to the school admin
istration. The secretary's records
showed the following motions made
and passed at the meeting:
A motion protesting the election of
II. E. Hendrix as superintendent of
the Mesa schools for a period of four
years, the motion to be presented in
writing to the two school boards
A motion requesting both the high
school board and district No. 4 board
to furnish an itemized report OF re-
ceipts and expenditures for this year,
the number of teachers employed and
other school data.
A copy of next years budget whent
it is prepared will be requested by
the Taxpayers league.
A motion requesting the trustees
to not elect any teachers until after
the meeting Of school trustees, super
intendents and taxpayers to be held
in the Water Users building in Phoe-
nix next Friday.
A motion asking that the trustees
and superintendent use their influ-
ence in the curtailment OF establish
ing of more kindergartens in Mesa
The motion was made and passed In
view of the understanding that Pc
tition is now being circulated asking
for another kindergarten next year.
School Play Monday
AS a means to raising funds for
the employment Of a playground su-
pervisor I his summer, the Parent
Teacher association will present it's
entertainment in the high school
auditorium Monday evening. Teach
ers of the Irving school have been
instrumental in preparing the pro-
gram and have grouped together a
variation of numbers that promise a
truly enjoyable evening. Ice cream
and cake will be on sale during the
evening in the auditorium after Z
o'clock. The following program will
be given starting at 1880:
One-act farce, THANK Goodness,
the Table Is Spread Following is
the cast: Henry Hartford, Walter Le-
sueru; Jessie Hartford. his wife,
Amy Riggs: Mr.. Harwood, Jessie's
father, Frank r. Pomeroy: Mrs. Har-
~ Sc fN 21nx xHfs
James, the butler. Harold Davis;
Lucy, the maid. Dorothy Hunsaker.
Readings - Pupils of Mrs. Thelma
Connell.
Duet, Sunset" (Goring Thomas)- -
Mrs. H. N. Bradstreet and w. @. An
derson.
Reading, "At the Matinee" MAR
jorie Benton Cook)-Mrs. NJ. L. Do
ner.
Solo, THE Night Has a Thousand
Eyes" (John w. Metcaif-Miss Ruby
Golden.
Dance, Skanska Quadriile, a Ga
Vote, high school girls.
Dinner and Bridge
AS a concluding feature to their
series of bridge affairs held during
the winter months, the Kanetina club
met Saturday evening at the w. j.
van SpdHIASI6u IlOlAIes HA4 LdcS = ~ -
avenue. where q sumptuous dinner
was served. or the IL members of
the club, the six with lowest scores
at the close OF the series several
weeks ago, were hosts Saturday night
at the dinner in honor Of the victore.
Bridge was played after the dinner.
BaPtists Picnic
Members OF the Baptist church
Sunday school participated in their
annual picnic held Saturday on the
Salt river, a mile below the Granite
Reef dam. Laden with children and
good things to eat, more than a
score of automobiles left early that
forenoon for the picnic grounds and
there the day was passed in happy
entertainment.
Eastern Star Poetponss Dance
Announcement has been made by
officials of the Order of the Eastern
Star that their dance scheruled for
next Wednesday evening has been
postponed.
Scouts Have Big Time
Three troops OF boy scouts from
Mesa passed Friday night and Satur-
day at the Boy Scout camp near
Hole in the Rock. The boys re-
turned Saturday night, tired but
happy over their weeks outing. Ross
Hendrix, a member of one of the
troops here, sustained painful in
jury when a knife with which he was
whiting slipped and cut a cash in
his leg.
Southside Theaters Today
Majestic Mesa - "The Conflict"
starring Priscilla Dean. Pathe News.
Mutt and Jeff comedy.
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