Arizona republican., 1922-03-23
LETTUCE HARVEST
IN MESA DISTRICT
TO START MONDAY

IUSlARI M|UIVDAY
MESA. March 22.-Cutting of the
s0-acre lettuce crop in the Mesa dis
trict will be started next Monday and
the first carload of lettuce to the
eastern market will probably be
shipped the following day, according
to announcement made Wednesday
by representatives of the S. A. Ger
rard company.
Al. A. Hoskins OF the Gerard COM
pany arrived in Mesa Thursday
morning and will be located here dur
ing the lettuce season, superintend-
ing the cutting, packing and shipping
of the produce. He came from Braw-
ley. Ralph Mills also of the Gerard
company arrived in Mesa last Satur-
day and will be bookkeeper for the
company at its office which Is to be
opened on South Macdonald street,
just south OF the First National bank.
Indications for a bumper crop and
bumper prices this season were never
better it was said Thursday. The
crop is good in every respect and the
market prices through the last few
months have been unusually high and
have remained steady.
Suppressed Desires" Thursday
A large attendance. OF members of
the Woman'S club OF Mesa and their
friends is expected at the presenta-
tion of Suppressed Desires" to be
made in the high school auditorium
Thursday night. Having to do with
dreams beautiful dreams" the
comedy is bubbling over with real
humor. the cast is excellent and the
play is in every other respect up to
the minute and bound to please. Pro-
ceeds from the entertainment will be
added to the Woman's club building
fund.
Rokarians Report on Convention
Reports on the district conference
held in San Francisco occupied a
greater part of the time at the week
ly meeting OF the Mesa Rotary club
wednesday. G. S., Dingle presided
J as chairman and among the club
members who spoke were Q. S. Stap-
ley, Charles johnson, p. B. Beville,
r. c. Raymond. Francis Bloy, Fl. +.
Palmer and c. B. Flynn.
A one hundred per cent attendance
marked the meeting and members
were consequently fined. A total of
$40. 27 was collected in fines and the
whole together with $25 previously
collected was turned over to the Mesa
Welfare league for charitable pur-
poses.
Trial of the 12 defendants on
charges of aggravated assault filed
against them by the county attorney
4 upon complaint OF Prof. Roiin r.
Jones' principal of the Lehk school,
f,. \.
commencing at 10 o'clock Thursday
morning. Charges against the de-
PENDANTS are an outgrowth OF an oc-
currsnce Tuesday night when Jones
waaTured from hs home. taken to an
isolated spot and severely flogged.
The defendants were arraigned
wednesday evening and are under
$500 bond awaiting the trial All OF
them strongly professed their lnno-
cence OF any connection with the
happening, and it was said that many
stand at the trial Thursday to tes-
tify in their behalf
4 Shackeford- Richins Nuptials
Miss Louise Rheims of Phoenix and
Mayo Shackleford, local young man,
were united in marriage Tuesday ar
ternoon at o'clock at the home OF
the brides aunt. Mrs. Joseph Bond.
PRESIDENT J. w. Lesueur read the ser
vice. The groom is connected with
the Vance bakery in Mesa and the
couple will make their home In TINS
Hart at the Majestic
Several thrilling scenes, notably the
plunging of an automobile through
drawbridge into a river. are shown In
William S. Hart's latest picture THE
WHISTLE which will be shown at the
/ Majestic theater Thursday and FRI
day. Mr.. Hart has characteristic
fist fight with a. bull in the story and
it is unnecessary to add that he bests
his opponent. Myrtle Steadman has
the leading wornan's role.
Lehi Bureau Will Meet
The Lehi Farm bureau will hold its
regular meeting in the school house
''rhursday evening at s o'clock. Mar
vim Young, field secretary of the
farm bureau will be present to talk
on the benefits which have been de-
lived from the organization Lettuce
growing will be discussed by a local
farmer.
lecturer to Appear Thursday
DR.. Charles Zueblin who was
xcheduled to appear wednesday even
ing in the auditorium was delayed in
his arrival in Mesa and the lecture
was Of necessity postponed until
Thursday evening The doctor will
speak on his subject: America
Among the Nations in the library at
the high school Thursday evening, the
library being selected since the audi
torfurn will be in use for the Woman's
club play. DIR. Zueblin's lecture IS
next to the last attraction on the sea-
sons lyceum course. The lecture
will start at o'clock.
Guild AlI-Day Meeting
THE ladies Of st. Marks Episcopal