Arizona republican., 1922-03-01
GROWERS
OF MESA EXPECTTO
GET HIGH PRICES

MESA, FEB. 2s.-Indications that
growers OF lettuce in the Mesa dis
Iict will receive top-notch prices
Tor their produce this season are to
pe had from the prices quoted In the
market reports from the Los An
&eles office Of the United States de-
partment Of agriculture. K l.. Mum
1oru. representing the s. A. Gerard
company in this district, furnished
figures from the report Tuesday
showing that five to six dozen packs
are bringing $3.50 to SIS and that
TOUR dozen packs are bringing from
$3.50 to $6 crate. These are top
notch prices, he declared and indi-
cations are good that the market will
hold up TO these figures when the
local crop begins 70 move about
March Is. Eighty acres of lettuce
are planted in the Mesa district this
season and handled by the Gerard
company.
To xscture on Living
DR. Edward T. Devine will appear
in the high school auditorium next
Friday night. March 3. 20 lecture on
''The Standard of Living" The emil
nent lecturer is coming to Mesa un-
der the auspices of the mems class
Of the Methodist church. and such
wide interest has been created that
the high school auditorium has been
secured to insure ample accommoda-
tions for all who viii want to hear
him,
Or. Devine is en- route from the
east TO the California coast and will
make his one stop in this state In
Mesa, coming here at the special in
vitation OF q particular friend who
is member OF the Methodist church.
UHhn AnOfnts ha~ u1Y.xnA ipa rnft1Nlfr Vff0
and has worked for many years in
welfare and social work. During the
world war he was for two years at
the head Of the American Red Cross
in Paris. and he has held many other
positions Of similar nature in the
United States.
Officials OF the Mesa Welfare
league are particularly interested in
the doctors lecture on "The Stand
ard of Living" and are cooperating
with the Sunday school class to in
sure a large audience. There will be
no admission charge for the lecture,
but a silver offering win be taken
for the Welfare league
Juniors Defeat Faculty
The junior boys basketball team
of Mesa high school definitely
cinched their claim to the school
championship Tuesday afternoon
with a victory over the faculty team.
The class championship was won by
the juniors some time ago and they
downed the faculty. like the other
school teams winning IA to s. Class
periods were shortened during the
day and the entire student body and
faculty members were given the OPP
portunity to witness the game.
Leuionnaires to Entertain
Members Of the Mesa post Of the
American Legion are working out an
attractive program Of entertainment
to be presented on Friday night in
the X. r. hall, when the post viii be
host to all ex-service men Of the
Mesa district. Ring aspirants from
Mesa and Tempe are matched for
several good boxing bouts, while
there will be other novelty stunts,
music, speaking, a smoker and CHOW
CALI All veterans Of the world war,
whether members Of the Legion or
not, are invited to attend the pro-
gram as guests OF the Mesa post.
Members of the Tempe post have
also been invited to attend.
In c. Of c. Office
Miss Virginia Ellis will be In
charge OF the Mesa district chamber
OF commerce office in the Barnett
building, effective Wednesday. March
i. The plans of the directors are to
forego the employment of a secre-
tary for a few months. but stenog-
rapher will be retained to handle the
office work and to carry out the plans
of the various officials Of the club
and the committee chairmen.
Movies Return 10 California
The Famous Laslxy Players COM
pany which has been filming motion
e.snfY,roa on the Anache Trail east of
Mesa for the last three weeks, pulled
into Mesa Tuesday afternoon on the
return to the coast The company
retained headquarters during its stay
in the valley at Mormon Flats, 80
miles east Of here. and pictures were
filmed amidst the mountain scenery
there and at Fish Creek.
Two Races for Saturday
Two bicycle races will be run in