Arizona republican., 1922-01-17
MESA ART|LLERYMEN
SPEND SATURDAY IN
RIFLE RANGE. WORK

MESA, Jan. 16-More than half of
the personnel of Battery e. 15Sth
field artillery Of Mesa, spent last Sat
urday on the rifle range northeast
of town where busy schedule of
instruction ana firing practice was
gone through with. Four officers and
Sergt. j. C. Macglin, staff sergeant
of the regular army attached to the
local battery, supervised the days
instructions.
Instruction work was given in pis-
tol and machine gun firing and the
gun drill was held with the artll-
lery pieces. The 75's were also fired
on the range.
The occasional pratice on the range
and the weekly drills held each Tues
day night in the armory are proving
a decided attraction to the enlisted
personnel The instruction has beer
worth while and the men are ac-
quiring considerable information of
value to them.
With the moving away OF some OF
the enlisted men, there is now a va
cancy for about 10 recruits in the
battery, an officer of the organ
ization said Tuesday. The time spent
in the battery work Is remunerative
in a financial way. pay being given
for both regular drill nights and the
days spent on the taget range Any
one interested in joining the battery
may secure information from any of
the officers.
To most Mesa people the local or
ganiZation is generally known as Bat
terry E. That designation was
changed. however. on Nov. ! OF last
year when the battery was assigned
to the 158th field artillery and des-
ignated at Battery f. which Is now its
correct title. Colorado and Arizona
units comprise the 15Sth. Batteries
A, y, and c being located in Colorado
and D. F. and f in this state.
Masons' Degree Work
Oriental Lodge No. 20, F. & A. NJ,
win meet in special session in the
Masonic hall to confer work in the
third degree. Refreshments will be
served at the conclusion OF the ini-
tiatory work.
5aptist Church
The Bible school attendance reach
ed 1S2 Sunday. This is a substantial
increase over last Sunday. We want
Come and see. The attendance at all
other services was very encouraging.
Miss Turner May Hurst sang Face
to Face" at the morning service. and
the choir furnished special music for
the evening service. At the business
melting OF the church last Wednes-
day evening a vote was cast in ia
vor of a revival meeting to begin
Jan. %. The foundation Is already
being laid, and we are looking for
ward to seasons of refreshings from
the presence OF the Lord" Arrange
ments vert COMPLETED Sunday for a
church rally to be held next Friday
evening at 1880. The various COM
mittees have been appointed and an
effort will be made to get all Bap-
lists and al the Baptist preference
together at this meeting. A fine pro-
gram is being arranged. and re-
>freshments VIII be served.
White Cross Gospel Mission
The service, were fairly well at
tended. and Rev. Comfy Lord gave a
very helpful. message on THE Trans
forming Pow r of the Gospel" F. e.
Hawes was elected superintendent
and Mrs. Alice ConnelI treasurer.
Second Ward Wins Series
The second ward finished the first
series of he inter Sunday school
basketball league schedule with 100
per cent winning all OF its seven
games played. Following is the way
the schedulp ended with the final
games last Thursday night: