Arizona republican., 1922-01-23
MESA SENDS EIGHT
DELEGATES To GOOD
ROADS Convention

MESA, Jan. 22.-As delegates from
Mesa. representing the Mesa district
chamber Of commerce. the town of
Mesa City and good roads interests
here, a party of eight local citizens
departed Sunday forenoon for No
gales, where they will attend the
Arizona Good Roads associations
convention to be held in the border
city on Monday and Tuesday.
In the party of Mesa delegates were
included: J, G. Raymond. president
OF the Mesa district chamber of COM
merce; Dan klienman, mayor of
Mesa; George w. Silverthorn, Earl
Peterson. Phil Isley, w. r. Stewart,
o. S. Stapley and Robert Bowen The
party left Mesa in the forenoon ex-
pecting TO take lunch in Florence and
to spend the night in Tucson, con-
tinuing on to Nogales Monday morn
ing. They will return on Wednes-
day.
Gard Party Pretty Affair
Following their party Of two weeks
ago. when about two score women
Of Mesa were entertained at the Sam
uels home, Mrs. n. p. Elufson, Mrs.
John III. Lester and Mrs. Frank II.
Samuels were hostesses at the sec
ond of their series OF bridge parties
North Macdonald street Saturday
afternoon. The party was beautiful
~ carried out with 10 tables at bridge
occupied A color scheme Of orange
and green was attractively arranged
with poppies in vases and baskets
about the room. while the candles
brought in at serving time bore
orange shades. A lovely two-course
luncheon was served. Mrs. Warner
J. Van Spanckeren won high prize
at bridge for the afternoon and Mrs.
George scott won second prize. Beau
tiful bouquets of flowers were pre-
sented to both winners.
Opera Society Program
The Mesa high school opera society
is arranging to present the comic
opera. in two acts, "The Love Pirates
of Hawaii" In the auditorium on the
coming Friday evening. The event is
being carefully drilled and the MEM
bers OF the cast hope to make their
initial production a big success.
Forty-five voices will comprise the
chorus and the program will be varied
with solos, orchestra selections.
dances, choruses and. other features.
A matinee performance will be given
at 2:30, following with the night pro-
gram at o'clock.
Nlne. EnteT 6IkS mace
Nine bicycle riders of Mesa en-
tered the five-mile road run in Mesa
Saturday afternoon under the super
vision OF G. +. Monrad, local bicycle
dealer. The event was run around a
city block. while the race course was
lined with interested spectators Nor
man Stoddard, Republican carrier in
Mesa. won the event and the gold
watch given by the Eclipse Manu-
featuring company over a field of
nine entrants in one of the snappiest
and closest bicycle races ever held
here. william Bowers finished Sec
ond, getting the tire given by Mon
rad $ cyclery: A. Smith finished third
and Booth Barefoot fourth. On the
fourth lap these four riders took the
lead. exchanging leadership with
each other as the laps passed. and it
was anybody's race until the finish.
Stoddard sprinted and was closely
followed by Bowers. Smith caught
Barefoot mapping and crossed the'I
tape third. The boys are enjoying
\ the races and are picking up won
derful form, using headwork as well
as speed. The event was for stock
wheels equipped with coaster brakes.
Removing to Miami
Tiff Dana and wife left Sunday for
tNtt~AAtif WHrt" NlAs lana lltho OiNNRLNh
a position with Miami newspaper.
VIII Live on Coast
4 George G. Terry. for a number OF
years associated with the Salt River
valley bank as teller, departed with
Mrs. Terry on Saturday evening for
Long Beach, where they will reside.
Mr.. Terry expects to follow account
ing work in his new field.
Moving
The J. G. Tabor family has moved
from its residence on East First ave-
nue. to a new home on East Main
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. George G. Harris
moved Saturday from their former
residence in the Walters home at 130
North Center street to the house
+ vacated by the George Terry family
at sos East Main street.
The w. B. Rheims family has
moved from the southern part OF the
city to home on Peterson street.
Morris Sorenson, for many years
. Mesa rancher, is returning to this
district from Chandler. where he has