Arizona republican., 1922-04-06
GRADUATING CLASS
At j. Of A. To VISIT
GLENDALE DISTRICT

GLENDALE, April 5. - William
Thompson. secretary of the United
Produce Growers association. an
nounced late today that word had
been received from Prof. F. j. Crider
of the state university, who is in
charge OF horticulture work at that
institution, stating that this years
graduating class would come to the
valley. and particularly to Glendale
TO study the fruit and vegetable pro-
duction. The class will arrive
Thursday morning, April s at $3.50
o'clock in charge of Prof. A. F. KIM
nison.
Mr.. Thompson has made arrange
ments with the Glendale commercial
club to provide automobiles for the
trip and other arrangements have
been made to make the stay here
moro than instructive to the stu
dents. The sheds of Crutchfield and
Voolfolk will be visited in order to
ascertain the packing methods of let
tuce and figures and facts will be
provided for the students which will
be of material benefit.
Commercial Club Meets
The Glendale commercial club met
last night. in regular session and nu-
rlerous articles of business taken up
and discussed The question of the
cleanliness. of the rears of stores was
taken up and referred TO the clean
up committee to take care of the
matter.
The question of beautifying the
park and eliminating the lettering OF
Mexicans in the park was discussed
and the secretary was instructed 10
write the council regarding these
matters.
The invitation of the Junior cham
her of commerce was read and a
committee appointed to provide suit
able costumes that will be worn in
the parade during the good roads
convention.
Fire Department to Meet
A meeting viii be held in the city
park tonight for the purpose of or
ganizing the Glendale volunteer fire
department at s o'clock. All those
who are interested are asked to be
present.
Modern Woodmen TO Meet
A meeting OF the Modern Woodmen
IS called for tonight at o'clock at
the w. o. w. hail and every member
is expected to be present.
Farm Bureaus Meets
Much interest is being manifested
tn the farm bureau meetings that are
being held in Glendale now. Presi-
dent Fred Rat11bun is making it a
point that each meeting has some
thing of interest to the farmer and
with this idea in mind, gives thought
and care to the preparation of each
meeting.
The regular monthly meeting held
last evening was a decided success
from every angle and the speaking
and the musical program presented
was well liked and enjoyed by all.
The musical program opened with the
community singing in charge of Mrs.
George Cox assisted by the other
members on the program. A vocal
duet was given by the Misses Lopez
and Rubio also one by Mrs. Cox and
Miss Mona Smith. accompanied by
Mrs. Mcintosh on the piano and
Ralph Reed on the violin.
e. S. Brown, state farm bureau
president, was present and spoke on
the relation Of the farm bureau and
the legislature and its activities.
Fred Tate, county president, spoke of
the farm bureau and its relation to
the Industrial Congress and about
the hay and grain situation. These
various topics were taken up and
discussed but no decided action was
taken on any of them.
II has been asked that all those
who will have fruit for sale and wish
10 have a market for it, report to
Secretary G. A. White, giving the
estimate of the amount and the kind.
Arrangements are being made by the
bureau to secure proper market
for these commodities.
Library Benefit
"a a1sNr nr,1r ri f,f nc
club are planning a very excellent
musical recital to be given at tic
grammar school auditorium April IA.
At this time a very attractive pro-
graIn will be given by quartet of
artists that will long be remembered
in the annals of music circles of
Glendale.
The board is not making any charge
for this recital and all that they are
asking is that those present give
something toward the maintenance
fund of the library. A silver offering
will be taken at the door, The Glen
dale public library is a pride among
its citizens and in order to keep up
10 its high standard these enterpris-
ing ladies that compose the board
have made it possible for good music
10 be heard at the price that the
audience may think that it is worth
At the present time the library con-
tains slightly more than 1000 volumes
OF good reading matter and it is the
ambition of the board TO add regu-
larly to the shelves so that a wealth
of material may always be kept
available.
Baptist Notes
At called meeting of the Woman's
Baptist Mission Circle Sunday, it was
decided to let the hostesses OF this
month dispense with refreshments in
asmuch as the circle was invited to