Arizona republican., 1922-05-26
FLORENCE NEWS AND
NOTES Of INTEREST

FLORENCE, May 25.-- The Flor
ence Woman's club will hold their
last party of the year at the home
of Mrs. H. d. Hall on Friday af-
ternoon, May 26. The hostesses will
be Mesdames w. G. RandeH, l.. X.
Michea, E. o. Devine and HI. d.
Hall.
The Florence Farm Bureau held a
meeting at the Surety Abstract Of
flee on Saturday afternoon. A re-
port was made on the water condi-
tions of the valley.
A, delightful lawn party was given
last Thursday night by the Misses
Margaret and Marie Rynning in
honor of Miss Mercedes Vernaz.
The spacious lawn was prettily
lighted and arranged. The sixty
guests enjoyed dancing on the broad
porch where a five piece orchestra
furnished excellent music throughout
the evenign. The honor guest was
requested to go to the dining room
and remove her washing which her
hostesses said was hanging there.
All the guests were invited to go with
her, and found clever clothesline
stretched across the room. to which
were pinned the gifts of the guests
for Miss Vernaz. A merry hour. fol-
lowed while she opened the many
useful and beautiful gifts. Later a
delicious lawn luncheon was served.
Undoubtedly this was one of the
loveliest and cleverest affairs of the
year.
Wednesday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Heine Schewel entertained at three
tables of bridge for Miss Mercedes
Vernaz, who left Saturday for her
home in Missouri. Miss Vernaz was
given a beautiful guest prize and
Miss Lenna Bailey and e. A Brock
won high honors, and Miss Winona
Montgomery and Mr.. j. r. Jennings
were given consolation prizes. Mrs.
Schewf served a two course luncheon
to her guests.
The case OF j. J. Anderson VS..
Walker d. Hines was tried Monday
and resulted in Anderson getting a
verdict for $500.
The Florence Chamber of Com
merce held a special meeting at the
noon hour on Monday at the Cozy
Cafe. The purpose of this meeting
was to hear a talk by Purdy Bullard
who asked the Chamber of Commerce
to pass a resolution urging the defeat
Of the Sweet bill and the Capper bill
that is before congress at this time.
These bills are to repeal the trans
portation act which was passed dur
ing the war. The president deferred
action until the Chamber of COM
merce was given a report by the rail
road committee of the chamber.
Col. and Mrs. William Jennings
Bryan were guests at the Florence
hotel on Tuesday night. The Bryans
arrived here on their way from Tue
son. They are on their way to Los
Angeles where they will spend the
summer with their son, William Jen-
nings Bryan, Jr.
The Industrial Arts departments
of the Florence schools held an ex-
hibit of the work done the past year
in the high school building on Fri
day afternoon. The exhibit was one
of the best that has ever been held
in Florence. The work of the
manual training classes was excep
be given Mr.. H. B. Ross the instruc-
tor. The exhibit consisted of bench
work. reed work, wood turning.
metal work, lathe work, machineshop
work, etc. The domestic science de-
partment and the commercial depart
ments also had a display of the work
of their departments.
The Junior high school held their
graduation exercises in the High
School auditorium on Friday after
noon at 1880 o'clock. The program
consisted of musical numbers by the
High School chorus, under the direc-
ton of Miss Vernaz; talks by the
different class presidents; Supt. of
Schools H. Q. Robertson; Mrs. w. G.
knight, president of the grammar
school board; Mr.. Frank Pinkley,
president of the high school board.
and President Mathews of the Tempe
Normal school, Twenty eight stu
dents received their certificates of