Arizona republican., 1922-02-15
MANY PEORIANS CO
To TUCSON FOR BIC
MASONIC CONCLAVE

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PEORIA, Feb. IA number of
the most prominent lodge members
OF Peoria have gone to Tucson where
they will be in attendance at the
Grand Lodge of the Masons and
Eastern Star which Is being held
at the Pueblo city this week. +. w.
Akin, j. NJ. Turner and J. A. Ham
mond left Monday and Mr.. and Mrs.
c. A. Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs. j. r.
Thurstain left this morning. They
expect TO return the last part OF the
week.
Man Faints
The home of Okey Cooper was the
cause OF some excitement Monday
when Mr.. Cooper's father suddenly
tainted. A hurried call was placed
for the doctor and for some few min
utes il was thought that Mr.. Cooper
senior would not survive. Mrs.
Cooper In the meantime administered
first aid and had the patient suffi-
ciently revived when the doctor ar
rived.
Go Prospecting
/ I. L. Sturgess and l.. A. Bechtol.
| two prominent business men of
Il It
at the Tom Rice cattle ranch near
Hot Springs Junction. They are out
| looking over prospecting possibilities
and are expected TO return today.
Business Visitor
f. w. Griffen of the F.. j. Bennett
Co, of Phoenix was a business visitor
! in Peoria today. He was looking
after land matters in which his COM
/ panv is interested.
Orchestra Practice
| The services of the Peoria or
chestras are always in demand and
every function that is given in Pc
1 oria. the orchestra Is on hand to dis
| pense music. The weekly practice
| will be held at the J. A. Meyers
home Wednesday.
Correction
For some unaccountable reason IN
| the last Peoria items, the full re-
currance Of the Husbands Banquet
was not printed. The speaker or
| toastmaster of the evening for the
husbands was Julius Caplan, presi-
dent of the Peoria Chamber or Com
merce. He gave a very snappy talk
on general ideas and introduced other
speakers with great cleverness that
added TO the full enjoyment of the
evening.
Picnic in Echo Canyon
A party consisting of Mr.. and Mrs.
~. L. Meyers. G. B. Marques s. c.
Smith OF Peoria accompanied by MI
and Mrs. T. /. Paul and Mr.. and Mrs.
p. ]. White of Glendale spent most
enjoyable picnic time in Echo Canyon
last Sunday.
Reported Improved
L ~ xxrhn has hpGn
threatened with pneumonia, Is re-
ported to be much better and now out
OF danger.
| Race Ends
The Sunday school race that has
been in progress for sometime at the
PRESBYTERIAN church has ended with
the Willing Worker class In the
lead. The plan used was one of hav-
ing a route marked across the United
States from New York TO San Fran
cisco and attendance, collections and
other features counted for so many
miles. Each class was named after
some popular make of car and work
ed hard for first place. The willing
of Haynes and won by a margin OF
so miles.
Bank Closed
The Peoria Exchange bank was
closed all day on account Of It being
Admission day. Other stores re-
mained open.
Valentine Party
A valentine party is being held to-
night for the Willing Worker Sunday
school class at the homo ot Raipn
Basket.
Peoria High School Notes
Treasurer Ben Thompson Is busy
this week collecting the dollar annual
dues required of all members OF the
high school athletic association. The
students feel that II Is a patriotic
duty to support all student activities
and are responding readily to his
call for cash.
Baseball practice will begin on the
grounds OF the new high school with
in the next few days. Considerable
work will have to be done 10 get the
athletic field In the best OF con-
dition. Plans are being made for a
general labor day with the whole high
school working with teams and wa
gons and the necessary tools 20 level
the field, put UP backstop ana
prerare a firm. smooth diamond.
The members of this years basket
ball team win present the three act
college comedy "The Toastmaster
at the grammar school auditorium al
8 o'clock, February II. The boys
have been working hard In prepara-
ton for their first appearance In a
high school play and are eager to
create a fine impression. The plot
OF THE Toastmaster" revolves about
the kidnapping of the Sophomore
POSTMASTER by the Freshmen and the
efforts made to secure his release
Finally Bill Morgan, a spendthrif'
Sophomore who never let's his studies
. interfere with his BUSINESS hits upon
: the plan OF dressing UP In female
attire and in answer to an advertise
ment for a maid. secures admittance
to the home of the author, Prof
Reed, In whose cellar the Toastmastel
| | is concealed. The action is rapid
: the situations are funny and the boys
enter into the spirit of the play.
Those who see The Toastmaster'
, will enjoy an evening which they viii
} long remember. All the female parts
are taken by boys but that only adds
II to the hilarity. Tickets may be Oh.
tained from any of the high school
J students. The characters OF the play
are as follows: Bill Morgan who
loves and owes. Sam Dysart Towe