Arizona republican., 1922-05-07
AMERICAN LEGION
POST Of MESA PLANS
FOR MEMORIAL DAY

MESA, May 6.-Plans for the an
nual Memorial day service to be con-
Quoted on May 80, arrangements to
send bountiful supply of flowers to
the Whipple Barracks in Prescott on
May IL, and numerous other matters
were cared for at the monthly meet
ing of the Mesa post of the American
legion held Friday night in the X. p.
hall.
Preceding the business session. le-
gionnaires and citizens, nearly a
hundred in number, were entertained
with six snappy boxing bouts. The
bouts, staged between Tempe and
Mesa athletes, went off in good
shape and the fans were given nu-
merous thrills. The first five bouts
were all draws, while the sixth and
final match of three rounds between
Pomeroy of Mesa and Spangler of
Tempe was decided in favor of the
former.
The call for flowers to be sent to
the more than 900 disabled veterans
of the world war now being cared for
at Whipple Barracks will be an
swered with large shipment from
here. A committee composed of
Walter Mougeot as chairman, How
ard Peterson and P. A. Ellison is
handling the arrangements. Citizens
Of the Mesa district who have flow
ers to spare are asked to leave them
at the chamber Of commerce rooms
Wednesday morning. They will be
shipped to Prescott that afternoon,
arriving there for the annual flower
day on May II.
Memorial day services in remem-
brance of those comrades who made
by the Mesa post, to be held either
on Memorial day or the Sunday pre-
ceding. All of the Mesa churches will
be asked to join in the service. A
fund was raised as the posts share
to be sent to national headquarters
for use in decorating the graves of
former soldiers of the A. E. f. in
France on Memorial day.
"country Boys" PIeases
Country Boys in College" the stu
dent body play presented Friday aft
ernoon and evening in the high
school auditorium, proved all that
was expected and the youthful actors
and actresses succeeded fully in more
than pleasing the two large audi
ences. The high school orchestra
assisted in the entertainment, offer
ing renditions before the play and
during the intermissions. A reading
by Miss Ada Cerney was also
pleasing number. At the evening
performance the cast was favored
with the presence of Prof. c. Il.
Michael of the Phoenix high school,
and author Of the play and he of
fered few brief remarks, paying
particular compliments to the players
for the carrying out of the produc-
ton so well. Following the night en-
tertainment the members Of the cast
enjoyed a social and refreshments In
the auditorium.
Shunway on Mesa Team
NJ. r. Shumway, veteran Mesa ball
player and resident, arrived in Mesa
Saturday from Nogales, where he has
been since early spring. Shumway
will be out in a Jewels uniform
again Sunday and may appear on the
infield against the White Sox of
Phoenix in the game to be played
here Sunday afternoon.
Mexican Draws Fine
o. T. Jiminez was arrested Friday
| by Deputy Sheriff Ramon Mendoza
on a charge Of dumping refuse on the
county highway north Of Mesa. lie
was fined sis in Judge Kingsbury' s
court.
Southside Theaters Today
Majestic, Mesa - Clara Kimban
Young in Charge It." Comedy,
playing Possum."
Tempe-Will Rogers in Doubling
for Romeo" Comedy. Pardon Me-
Chandler-Anita Stewart in The
Yellow Typhoon." Western, THE
Movie Trail