Arizona republican., 1922-02-27
LATE. NEWS NOTES
FROM CASA GRANDE

HUIvI UhUn UIIfllaDL
On Friday afternoon. February a.
Mrs. II. G. wilkins drove to the Casa
Grande Ruins. with a number of
ladies from out OF town. who were
visiting here. The afternoon was
spent in going about the ruins. and
delightful picnic luncheon was
served also.
J. II. Harmon. manager or the
Miller Brothers store here. was in
Tucson on business the 25rd.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Morton and
daughter Miss Edith, Of Los An
geles, arrived here the latter part OF
last week and expect to make this
their future home. Mr.. Morton has
purchased several lots in the Myers
addition and is planning on erecting
a dwelling there at once.
Elmer Crabb was in Maricopa on
business Sunday evening of the past
week.
Miss Graham, of Blaekwater. who
has been attending the University at
Tucson. was home last week for a
few days vacation. She returned to
Tucson on Sunday evening.
G. H. Byram, who has been very
panied by his wife and nurse, who
has been caring for him here. went
to Phoenix on Monday evening. the
20th, where he is now in the st.
Joseph's hospital Ii is hoped he will
now have q. speedy recovery.
#. e. Moore. brother-in n-law OF
Lawrence G. Wilson who has been
visiting here in the Wilson home for
the past two weeks. left Wednesday
the 22nd for Los Angeles. Calf.
George Burgess, local real estate
man. who has been in Los Angeles for
the past month has returned home.
Sheriff EMS Thurman. of Florence,
was Casa Grande business visitor
OH Thursday.
Elmer Stroud, local Western Union
messenger at the depot who has been
spending the past week in Phoenix,
returned home on Monday.
Quite an epidemic of the "mumps"
is prevalent in this valley. Burel
Hancock, OF the Regal Drug store is
Just after an illness of the malady
Miss Dorothy Sargent. teacher in the
and on Wednesday. Mrs. Emil Gaar
of the Valley bank was taken i'll.
In Sacaton DR.. Shytless is suffering
from an attack OF dyphteria.
Deputy Sheriff Yves Gates last week
found an unusual old gun. while
digging about in the Pichachio
mountains. 1t is the weapon Of some
old Mexican rebel chief, and instead
OF the present-day round barreled
gun ii is flat barreled. 1t is inlaid
with gold and silver and is hand
carved. 1t is needless to state that
Mr. Gates Is very proud of his find
and he will keep ii as a souvenir
On February 22nd the local Poultry
association held a meeting in the
Chamber of Commerce building. A
large number of people attended. all
OF whom seem to be greatly in
terested. The meeting on Wednesday
was with one member of the execu-
tive committee. and also with Mr..
Otey. a representative of the local
merchants and grocers. They en-
dorsed plans to buy all the eggs pur-
chased by local grocers and dealers
from the Poultry association. The
First National bank has offered any
financial assistance necessary. 1t is
now hoped to have the association
on a sound paying basis.
The past week from the local depot
George Tweedy shipped out a car
load of hay to Tucson. J. d. Hal
stad Lumber company received a car
Of lumber on February 18th from
Oregon.
The. City Transfer company re-
ceived a car Of flour on February
18TH.
The. Casa Grande Farmers asso-
ciation on February 18th shipped in
4 car of gasoline from Texas.
Harry Mandell. of the Mandell
store, returned on Sunday evening
from a business trip to Naco. Ariz. !
he met his brother, Kaufman Man
1ell in FL Paso The latter had Just !
from a buying trip to ST. |
Louis and other points In the East. |
Mr.. r. J.. Potts. a veal known
citizen of this valley, very pleasantly |
his Goth birthday ami |
versary on Washington's birthday, |
February %. About Is OF his friends |
gathered at his home west of town |
Ind spent the evening very pleasantly |
With Mr.. Potts. Later in the evening /
delicious refreshments were served.
G. NJ. koTmeman this week shipped /
/ large lot OF young turkeys from
here to California. During the past /
year Mr.. Korneman has shipped out /
over 500 turkeys. besides what he |
las supplied the local market with. |
ne mas made an immense profit on |
he birds the past year. which goes |
% show that this industry is getting /
% be one great Importance here.
Harold Singer of Phoenix. a mem /
yer OF the State Christian Endeavor
society. arrived here Thursday and /
le will spend several days here. On
Thursday evening, in the Christian
church parlors. the Presbyterian and
he Christian church Endeavor So
,ieties rendered Mr.. Singer a very
pleasant reception. There will be q
inion meeting % the young people |
N Sunday also at the Presbyterian
:hurch
Bert Hadley. the lettuce man Of
1loy, was in town Thursday on busi-
Tess.
Messrs. Kirk Moore. Cress Myers.
Ind Packard. manager OF the Mount
tin States Telephone and Telegraph
and A. v. Grosetta. passed
through thic city enroute home after
attending a meeting of the Rotary
,lub in Florence
On Wednesday afternoon, February
End, Mrs. George Z. Richerson and
Mrs. M. G. Windsor very pleasantly
the members OF the Coll
eye club at the home of Mrs. Richer
ION. The program planned for last i
week. when the meeting was post I