Arizona republican., 1922-06-02
NEWS Of INTEREST IN
ROOSEVELT DISTRICT

install an electric system in the
Roosevelt district is called for Sat
urday. June 10 at the main building
of the Roosevelt school
4 mass meeting to promote full
discussion of the proposed electric
system and bond issue is to be held
in Neighborhood house Saturday eve
ming, June 3. Everyone Interested in
getting first hand information IS
urged TO be present. Representatives
from electric division of the Water
Users association will be present.
This movement is of great import
ance to every property holder in the
district and it is desirable to have
the expressed opinion of everyone.
The Ladies Aid society will meet
on Wednesday. June Z, in Neighbor-
hood house for the final meeting OF
the season.
The news that A. c. Bartlett had
passed away was received with great
sorrow by the people of the Roose-
velt community to whom he has al
ways been a loyal friend and bene-
factor. To a large number of the
residents his passing is the loss of
dear personal friend. Death occurred
at 10 o'clock Tuesday at Pasadena,
Calf, members of his immediate
family were at his bedside. The
funeral will take place in Chicago
Monday. June 5. Messages of con-
dolence from the various organiza-
tions and friends in the district have
been sent to the family.
A large bulletin board with dates
OF regular service OF the NeighboT-
hood Congregational church, and
space for special announcements, has
h Nt-It1 nf
borhood house 1t is also planned TO
have a similar bulletin board for
church announcements placed at~the
corner of South Central and Southern
avenue.
The Intermediate Christian En-
deavor society recently held the semi
annual election of officers. Fay Vance
was rejected president. Bill Bowles
is the new vice president; Ruth
Bowles. secretary, and Harry Greene,
treasurer.
The senior Christian Endeavor Sc
c;ety will hold an election of officers
at their meeting next Sunday eve
ming. A number of the members OF
the local Christian Endeavor society
attended the picnic of the Christian
Endeayor union held at Hieroglypnic
canyon last Saturday.
Miss Gladys Carpenter of Phoenix
spent the weekend as the guest OF
Miss Dorothy Baldwin,
The Camp Fire Girls gave a social
Monday night complimentary to Miss
lnez Wheeler.
Mrs A. A. Crosses gave dinner
party Friday night in honor of her
husbands birthday. The guests for
the evening besides the family, We're
Mr. and Mrs. B. c. Glove, Mr.. and
Mrs E. L. Johnson. Mr.. and Mrs.
r. l. Crowl. Mr. and Mrs. Hyatt of
Laveen and Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd
White of Phoenix.
Mrs. Linus Baldwin gave dinner
party Sunday. The guests were Miss
Ruth Bowles. William Bowles and
Miss Gladys Carpenter of Phoenix.
James MacRae came down the past
week from his summer home near
Flagstaff Mr.. MacRae is driving
back overland with the Lockett fam
lily who are going to their home in
Flagstaff for the summer months.
A merry party composed of the
various members of the Roeser
household. well fortified with ice and
cool drinks, left on Sunday. driving
across the desert toward Wicllenburg
TO meet the members of the Champie
family of Wickenpurg. supposed to
be Phoenix bound When the station
of Hoover was reached and the
Wickenburg party failed to arrive 1t
was decided that something must
have gone wrong with plans, and,
minus the ice and cool drinks, but
well supplied with thirst and sun
burn. the Roosevelt party turned
homeward.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kiser. Miss Alice
Chipman and Raymond Brockett
went on camping trip to Granite
Reef over the holiday.
W. T. Webb, former county treas
urer. and family have moved into
the house formerly occupied by the
O.. J. Hammond family on Southern
avenue near South Central.
Friends of Mrs. John Fletcher will
be sorry to learn of the illness of her
little son. He is now in the hospital
in Phoenix
Miss Alma Atkinson left on Friday
for tour of northern Arizona in the
interest of her work as president of
the state Christian Endeavor society.
Fred Atkinson left for Nogales the
first part of the week.
Mrs. T.. s. Atkinson. Walter and
Jean left the first of the week for
California to join Mr.. Atkinson who
has been there for some time. The
Atlxinsons will make their home in
California
The joint committee from the par
ent- t-teacher association and the
Ladies' Aid met at the home of Mrs.
Linus Baldwin on Monday afternoon
to perfect plans for the series of ice
cream socials they will give during
the summer months. The first of
the series win be given Thursday
night. June S, Mrs. l. p. Hedgpeth,
chairman. working with the Young
Peoples division of the Congrega-
tional Sunday school.
The opening of the library Friday
afternoon and evening proved very
popular with the school children of
the district Mrs. Heiner reported
she was very busy taking care of the
needs of the patrons from to 9 p. m.
The library will be open every week
on Friday during the same hours.
Do not forget to place your news
item in the news box at Rosters
store.
The Camp Fire Girls will give an
ice cream social on the lawn of
Neighborhood house Thursday eve
ming June s. The girls are practicing
a playlette they will give when We
Camping Go" The fund realized
from the sale of ice cream and cake
viii be used to defray the camping
trip they are planning.
The Gray Archer family have
moved to Phoenix for the summer
months.
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