Arizona republican., 1922-05-21
DROWNED YOUTH WAS
.ALL-AROUND ATHLETE

SCOTTSDALE, May 20--All the
Scottsdale district is mourning the
death OF B. tCurley) Llewellen, who
was accidentally drowned in the Ari-
zona canal at the bridge near here
Thursday night. 'Curley,. as he was
known to his friends, was a very fine
young man of the type that develops
into an all around athlete He was q
member of the Scottsdale Athletic
club and was a star basketball play
er on the Blues team last season.
HE. was good baseball player and
was substitute on the fast Blue team.
The cause of his death is uncertain,
as the only witnesses were small
boys, and some reported that he dived
into the canal above the bridge with
small dog in his arms and was car
RED through the gates, while others
state that he was swimming below
the bridge and was seized with
cramps and sank to the bottom The
water near the bridge has always
been considered very. dangerous. four
persons having drowned there within
the past three years. 1t is very deep
and has an undertow in it.
Due to the accident that caused the
death OF one of Scottsdale's popular
young men in the Arizona canal, the
proposed state wide swimming meet
that was to be held here next fall has
been cancelled by Coach J. r. Sam
dige, for it was thought best not to
encourage swimming in the canal
until some means of guarding the
lives of the swimmers has been pro-
vided
Gordon Goodwin, teacher of the
sixth and seventh grades, was given
large gift shower consisting of ev-
erything from flowers to candy by his
students. They also presented him
with a beautiful gold pencil with his
initials engraved on 1t. This was
Mr.. Goodwins first year as a teacher.
he will not return next year, but will
attend the University of Arizona for
his senior year in the college of COM
merce.
Johnnie, the 2-year- old son OF Mr..
and Mrs. j. r. Sandige, fell on a con-
crete irrigation ditch and broke a
rib Thursday afternoon. He is i'm
proving so rapidly that it may not
be necessary to take an x-ray picture
to determine the extent of the injury.
The graduating class of the Scots
dale eighth grade gave a very de-
lightful play Thursday night before
they were presented with their d.
plomas. The title of the play was
Finer Shades of Righteousness" 1t
was well acted by the class and the
director, Mrs. Robbins, teacher of the
class, deserves much credit for her
work in presenting the play. After
the play the regular graduating pro-
gram was given as follows:
Violin selection by Stanley Wind
sor, accompanied by Miss Merle
Miller; class poem, written by Miss
a l.. N4g -
News; class future, read by r. d.
Curtis. A song was then sung by
the class and Principal L. o. DuRoss
delivered very pleasing graduating
address. He then presented diplomas
to the following students: Elizabeth
Adams, Joe Mydukovich, Mary My
ducovich Hazel Morgan, Helen News,
Thelna Stamps, Virgil Virtue, Mayme
Whinnery, Raymond Whinnery,
Stanley Windsor. Ruby Wyly, Theo.
Green and r. d. Curtis. This was the
largest class that ever graduated
from the eighth grade in this district.
Miss Bernice Windsor of Phoenix
gave very delightful reading, while
the stage was being prepared for the
exercises. The auditorium was
crowded
The last business meeting OF the
t.dCIitT dSSOC'dtiOit Vi tiiiS
district was held at the school house
Thursday afternoon and was well at
tended. The president. Mrs. House,
reviewed the work for the year and
told of the work that was to be start
ed the coming school year. Other
business was disposed of and the
meeting adjourned to inspect the
work done by the girls In Mrs. Aus
tins sewing classes during the year.
Some very neat and clever sewing
was exhibited and much credit is due
the instructor for the work the girls
did this season with the equipment
they had to work with.
Mrs Edwards of Scottsdale visited
Mrs. j. J. Burley Sunday.
Mrs. CRUZ returned from the hos
pital yesterday and is improving
rapidly.
o. L. Shawler was Phoenix Wis
itor yesterday on business.
O. F. sullivan, Neigh Moiser, c.
Walker, o. B. Herne, Mary Herne,
Walter Dom, Mr.. Groose and Mr..
F'oss went to Granite Reef fishing
Saturday.
Mrs. Eckley will leave for Quincy,
H., in a few days for an extended
visit with friends.
Mrs Lawson, mother Of the pro-
prietor OF the local drug store. will
leave for sChicago soon for the sum-
mer.