Arizona republican., 1922-04-28
RECENT EVENTS IN
ROOSEVELT DIST.

The children Of the Roosevelt
school gave a picnic at Hieroglyphic
Rocks Wednesday afternoon to cele-
brate their victory at the rural school
athletic meet given at Riverside park
sae preceding Saturday. The after
noon was spent playing games,
tramping and climbing, and about
o'clock tempting supper was served.
The presentation of the silver trophy
cups took place on large table rock
around which were grouped the
school children and friends who nao
come to share with the children in
their celebration. The scene was
very BEAUTIFUL, the background OF rug
ged mountains, parapets OF rocks,
the panorama of valley and noun
tains in the distance. and over all the
wonderful coloring of an Arizona
sunset. Mrs. Fred Smith, president
of the local council of the Parent
Teachers associations presented 10
w. H. Weaver the cup won by the
school; to Ruth Bowles the cup TO
the girl winning the greatest number
Of points in the meet, and to Jack
Yokum the cup to the boy winning
the greatest number of points, each
Of whom responded in happy man
ner. Toasts were given to track
teams by Coleman Campbell; re-
sponse. Marie Klye. Toast to alumni
by Florence Olds. response, Helen
Roby. Toast to faculty by Coletta
harrington, response Miss Eva Hut
son. Paris Dills spoke in behalf OF
.A'' class boys; Velda Parker, "a
girls: Chilbur Dick, "B" class boys,
Agnes Greaves "B" class girls; Blan-
ton Dick "Cn class boys, ThelHan
Norcross &C" class girls.
r. r. Tatum gave a talk on value
of the Roosevelt school to the com :
munity: w. II. Weaver gave short
talk on the value OF athletic training
in the school; L. N N/Butler congratu-
lated the school on its splendid show
ing at the meet: Mrs. M. 4. Pheips,
past president of the local council,
also congratulated the children and
their principal on their unusual team
work. There were cheers for all the
speakers, and of course the heroes
and heroines of the day, by the en-
thusiastic rooters. One very pretty
piece of school spirit was the pres
entation of a silver loving cup by the
pupils of the school to Thurman
Thompson. who was only half point
behind Jack Yoalyum, in appreciation
OF the splendid work he did in max
ing it possible for Roosevelt school
to win the cup.
The following is the score by
schools in the first rural track meet:
| Roosevelt. 263h, so entries; Wilson,
S5. 46 entries; Murphy, 39, 40 entries;
Balsz, %, 81 entries; Alhambra, 1119,
as entries; Laveen, s, 80 entries;
Madison, 8, 3S entries; Cashion, 80
entries; Riverside. Is entries
Individual point winners-t1irls:: !:
Ruth Bowles, Roosevelt, first, with IL
points, "A' class; Jane Eyer, Roose-
velt, second with IL points, &C. class,
Boys--Jack Yoakum. Roosevelt, flrst'
with 27A points, "B" class; Thurman
Powers, Roosevelt, second, with 26A
Roosevelt. third place with Is points
sB" class Philip Thompson, Wilson,
fourth with I6A points.
A record OF feet 2 inches running
high Jump was set by Thurman Pow
ers of Roosevelt for grammar schools
class A, also a record Of feet IN.
running high jump set by Velda
Parker Of Roosevelt for grammar
school girls, class "A"
The Roosevelt Neighborhood club
met on Wednesday. The department
of American citizenship. Mrs. z. II.
Ford, chairman. presented the pro-
gram for the day. Miss Jane Gregg
gave a most instructive talk on
Woman in Politics" Miss Gregg
described the work that had been
done by women in the east; she en-
phaSized the appreciation the eastern
women have for the vote-because
they had to fight for tin the west
we have not yet fully realized its
value. The leaders in suffrage have
not all yet come to the front--the
woman with the talent of leadership
in the small community has a big
work open for her in this field. Miss
Gregg's talk was well received by the
appreciative audience. Miss Dorothy
Ford gave a charming reading from
Birds Christmas carol. The hostess
for the social hour was Mrs. William
Cardwell.
The Roosevelt Parent Teachers
association held its annual meeting
on Thursday afternoon in the music
room Of the school. The following
officers were reelected for the ensu-
| ing year; President, Mrs. Lucius
Butler; vice president, w. II. Weaver,
secretary, Miss Pearl Holsinger. Mrs.
| T. r Crowl was elected second vice
president and Mrs Jane Wilson,
| treasurer. The third grade Miss Eva
Belle Hutson, teacher. won the pic
| ture for the month. The annual re-
norts OF the president. secretary and
/ trea surer were very interesting and