Arizona republican., 1922-05-26
SOUTHSIDE NEWS
OFFICE souTHsioE DEPT.
&c s. Macdonald 81 Ph. 541 Mesa

Auxiliary Eastern
Canal Bonds for
$4,000, 900 Are Sold
MESA. May 25-of interest to land
owners under the Auxiliary Eastern
Canal association and to residents of
thesvalley at large was the announce
ment made Thursday in Mesa that
bonds to the amount of s2,000,000 for
development of the project had been
sold in Los Angeles. Owners under
the district voted the bonds almost
unanimously at an election held last
October.
The completion OF the auxiliary
Eastern project will mean the open
ing. of between $4,000 and 10000 acres
of desert now lying idle east of Mesa,
Gilbert and Chandler. The main
canal for the new project will paral-
lei the Eastern canal on a line about
two. miles east of the Eastern and
VIII provide water for the land be-
tween the two canals.
1t is expected that work on the
Auxiliary Eastern project will COM
n1enee as soon as the many details
cared for The bonds were sold in
defstood, by III. L. Chandler of Mesa.
]. L. Entrekin of Chandler, Judge r.
f. Sloan and Howard Reed of Phoe-
nix,=who are directing the associa-
tions affairs.
"Green Stockings" at H. S.
Ehe junior class of Mesa High will
1lAS al 1ox or
Green Stockings by A. E. w. Mason
in~the high school auditorium Friday
evening. This famous play has been
given on the professional and anna
teur stage for several years and has
always been well received.
The plot deals with the love affair
off Celia Faraday, the oldest of four
sisters. who has already worn green
stockings twice at the wedding of her
two younger sisters because of her
own maiden condition. Many anus
ing situation arise to add life to the
offering.
Following is the cast Of characters :.
Colonel Smith ........... Era Fryer
VIM Faraday ........ Donald Brown
Admiral Grice .....-....W VIM. Smith
Robert Harver. Herbert Barnett
James Raleigh Spencer Robinson
Henry Steel ............- -Loral Dana
Martin ...............D David Argo
Celia Faraday ......... .Frida Clarke
Mrs Christilon Faraday (Aunt Ida)
kathryn Ilce
Phyllis Faraday ......... Olive Drew
Lady Trenchard ..... Turner Hurst
Mrs. Rockingham. =. Gladys Pomeroy
Pie and Cake Sale
The ladies of the Christian church
ara arranging to give a pie and cake
sale Saturday morning at O'Clock
al, the Steele Grocery store.
49, Christian Church Revivals
The revival services at the Chris
tiana church continues with interest
and accessions. A splendid delega-
tiof.eattended from Tempe on Mon
day night and another from Chand
lers on Wednesday night. Mr.. Falls
the singer, who was absent for two
nights on account Of a failure to pro-
vide a car for his transportation was
in the service again on Wednesday
night and at his post of duty through
the courtesy of Bert Brown of Phoe-
nix, who brought him with a carload
ofsothers out to the services. J. NJ
Stewart of Phoenix. president of the
state board of Christian churches of
Arizona. who graciously loaned his
car to Mr.. Falls for the Tempe meet
ing has again loaned it for the Mesa
meeting and Mr.. Falls will be able
to be present every evening. Miss
Ruby Golden contributed beautiful
contralto solo Wednesday night. her
song being Make Me Pure" DIR. c..
f. Jordan. with the Chandler delega-
tion, gave a solo and pastor of the
Chandler church. Charles t. Radford
led in prayer. The subject tonight
wiz be, "A Heavenly Marriage Cere-
meny."
Memorial For Service Men
Plans are being completed for a
special memorial service at the Bap-
tist church Sunday morning at IL
o'clock. At this service, special and
appropriate music Will be furnished
and the pastor. Rev. F. E. Hawes. will
bring message on Americas APP
probation of Her Soldiers Special
attention will be given to the heroes
of all United States wars. A section
of seats Will be reserved and all ex-
soldiers of whatever religious faith
VIII find welcome at this service.
A good sized audience was out
Wednesday night to hear DR.. Ira
Landrith speak at the community
mass meeting in the high school
auditorium in the interest of law en-
forcement. He spoke on the theme
To-day and the America For It. and
his strong plea for a world wide pro-
hibition and the enforcement of the
18th amendment was enthusiastically
received with many Interruptions for
applause. The eight A grade at the
Franklin school won the handsome
American flag in the contest for
votes waged with five c grade com
ing in a close second. Superintend-
ent Hendrix presided as chairman at
the meeting and number of selec-
tions We're rendered by the high
school band.
legionnaires to Meet
Members of the Mesa post of the
American legion will hold a special
meeting Friday evening at O'Clock
in the chamber of commerce rooms.
The special committee on Memorial
day service will report and detailed
plans for the observance of the day
will be laid.
Moves to Phoenix
Rev. w c. Miller and family who
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