Arizona republican., 1922-02-11
|. D. S. CONFERENCE
At MESA WILL OPEN
WITH SESSION TODAY

Day Saints church, will open in the
u ID. $. auditorium in Mesa on Sat
urday and meetings will extend over
Sunday. David o. Mckay, a men,
Der Of the IL apostles of the parent
church in Salt Lake City will be here
in attendance at all of the sessions.
Apostle Mckay has but recently
completed a worlds tour for the
church, the mission which lasted
nearly a year and a half taking him
TO practically all parts of the globe.
This will be the first conference for
the apostle to attend since his return
to the United States and local church
members are interested in the reports
of the mission that he will give.
The opening session of the confer
ence will be held Saturday morning
at 10 o'clock when one of the three
presidents of the stake will render
the regular report, Another meet
ing will be held at 2 o'clock Satur-
day afternoon. The evening will be
given over to entertainment and the
First Ward Mutual Improvement as
sociation will present its home talent
play: IAN old Fashioned Mother" in
the auditorium.
Sunday morning the stake Sunday
school will convene in the First Ward
chapel at 10 o'clock where all of the
children Of the kindergarten and pri-
mary departments will gather. The
regular conference session will be
held in the auditorium at the same
hour. Another meeting will be held
at 2 p. m.
Sunday evening will be featured
with a special program conducted by
Apostle Mckay. The apostle will
recount his mission and tour of the
world and will tell of the churchs
work in other lands
To Talk Produce
One of the best meetings OF the
Lehi Farm Bureau to be held this
year will be that of Saturday after
noon when farmers of the district
will meet to hear the cooperative
marketing Of produce discussed. Of
ficials of the bureau have arranged
for the presence of Mr.. Thompson,
secretary of the United Produce
Growers, Inc, of Glendale. and for
r. ". Grubb OF Colorado, said to be
one of the best informed men on the
growing and marketing OF potatoes.
Both men will address the gathering
on the produce question and If appro-
priate the co cooperative marketing
idea viii be put underway.
Plans Shaping For Run
Barring the possibility Of rain and
wet weather preventing the trip,
everything is in readiness for the So
ciability run of Mesa residents to
the Superior district on Sunday. A
committee Of Mesa men composed of
Harry Smith, Nels P. Elufson and
Jack Asher visited the mining camp
Wednesday and Thursday and found
the citizens there enthusiastic and
preparing an elaborate program for
the reception of the guests from the
valley.
Motor parties will leave Mesa be-
tween s and 9 o'clock Sunday morn
ing and following a tour of the min
ing camp and luncheon, a get-to-
gether meeting with a program of
speaking and other events will be
staged.
Directors of the Mesa Chamber of
Commerce were hopeful Friday that
rain would not interfere with the So
ciability run. but they added that II
rain did set in the event would
probably be postponed until the
weather was more appropriate for
such an outing.
Committee in Phoenix
a committee of Mesa men attended
the meeting in Phoenix Friday to
perfect the organization Of the Mar
icopa county chamber of commerce.
Representing the local district cham
Der of commerce were w. K Bowen
chairman: o. S. Stapley. w. r. Ste
wart, II. d. Ross, Jr., and William Nj.
Trimble.
Visit Camp Creek
DR.. r. M. Fleisher and S. c. Tur-
ner were visitors on Thursday to
their mining property at Camp Creek.
The two men with other local resi-
dents are interested in the Camp
Creek Gold Mining and Manufactur-
ing company which holds property in
the district. Assessment work is
now being done on the property.
Death of Raymond Boy
Residents of the Mesa district were
orieved Friday to learn Of the death
OF little James Seymore Raymond
3-year- old son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. c.
Raymond, who passed away at s
O'Clock Friday morning following an
illness Of less than . week. The lit
tie fellow was out only last Satur-
day, but a development of pneumonia
and spinal meningitis brought a
hasty and untimely end to the youth
full life. James was the youngest OF
Two sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
The father is cashier of the Mesa Saw
inss Bank and Trust company. pres
ident of the Mesa district chamber OF
commerce and otherwise prominent
in the life OF the city.
Funeral services will be held at
o'clock Saturday afternoon at the
Ssn1ilv home. corner of Newell avenue
and williams street.
Three Fast Games
Three fast games of basketball
were played in the L. d. S. auditorium
Thursday evening by teams in the
inter Sunday sc h ool basketball
league. The Baptists and the Thirt
W-ard nut up the stiffest battle o1
the evening finishing at the END o.
he regular period with a tie score
Another five minute period wa'
nlayel and the Baptists won out, 81
- a. The Fourth Ward defeated
NC FIRST Ward 81 to 16. and the Sec
ana Ward defeated the Methodist
81 TO %. ~,
Thieves broke into the dressing
roou at the high school Thursda!
avening while the opera The Low
p;rates- of Hawaii" was being pre-
Sented and rifled the clothes of tn
newcomers. One boys suit OF clothe
and other ValuaDleS were ldheH' Ell
trance was gained through n window
week ago similar trick was ac
eoraPAs4eu ~ auditorium @ and a goi,
watch some small change and othe
articles taken.
Priesthood Meeting
The stake Priesthood held a livel
ana interesting meeting in the Firs
Ward chapel Wednesday evening
,rbe meeting was featured with re
nor+ by Elder Biggs Of the Lehi war
Ubo returned recently from a two
wears mission. The usual class Hor
US held following the general meet
Ing. =, -,
The annual election OF officers 70
the lrosa post of the America
T.rc're vcs held by the staff at
sreei.tl meeting w Wednesday nigh