Arizona republican., 1922-06-18
MESA c. Of c. URGES
PAVED ROAD FROM
VALLEY To THE COAST

| MESA. June 1.-THE Mesa district
| chamber of commerce at it's monthly
meeting held Friday night gave its
endorsement to the proposed paved
road from the valley to Los Angeles
and at the same time pledged it's
support to aid in putting the move
ment through. The unanimous ac-
tion of the club membership favor
ing the plan came following ad-
dresses on the subject by Senator II.
b. Wilkinson, Albert D. Stetson and
George H. Maxwell.
Senator Wilkinson was first to
speak and he recounted in detail the
plans to build the 16 foot paved road
way from the Hassayampa river to
the Colorado, a distance of about 200
miles in Arizona. California inter-
ests will build similar highway
from Los Angeles to the Colorado to
connect with this highway he de-
clared, making a continuous paved
road from the Salt River valley to
the California coast. THE Big
Idea" as Senator Wilkinson termed
the whole movement, is to let the
world into Arizona he declared and
once this is done the state will move
forward with greater progress than
ever.
Mr. Stetson, president of the Phoe-
nix Junior Chamber of Commerce.
told how his organization was behind
the movement to secure the neces-
sary 10000 signatures to the petition
which are necessary TO place the mea-
sure before the voters at the Novem-
Der election, calling for the state to
issue bonds to the amount of $2,5O0,-
900 which will be used in the con-
struction of the highway. More than
two score of the petitions were left
by Mr.. Stetson and his associates
with Mesa citizens and it was esti-
mated Saturday evening that be-
tween 500 and 1000 signatures had
already been secured.
Mr.. Maxwell endorsed the ad-
dresses of the two speakers preced-
ing him and pointed out manv ad-
vantages that Arizona and southern
California will mutually share in,
once the connecting paved highway
is completed.
J. C. Raymond, president of the
Mesa district chamber of commerce
presided at the meeting, and sew
eral committee reports were given
previous to the principal talks of the
evening. r. E. Steele reported on
his committees efforts to secure bet
ter train service, c. B. Flynn told of
better mail service assured Mesa
effective July l. William Trimb'e
told of the efforts being made by the
civics committee of the club to
beautify the city. and Mayor Robert
hours time had secured state
armory for Battery E, 15Sth Field
Artillery, to be erected here. Mem
bers of the new city council were
introduced to the chamber of COM
merce and the support of the organi-
zation pledged to the aldermen. Miss
Virginia Ellis, secretary of the club,
gave two pleasing readings during
the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Rice Entertain
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Rice enter
tanned at bridge Thursday evening
at their home, $50 South Macdonald
street. -Four tables were occupied,
Mrs. Henry Davis winning first
prize and Monte Vance consolation
honors. Out of doors games on the
lawn and refreshments helped to
vary the evening entertainment.
and Mrs. Henry Davis, Mr.. and Mrs,
Monte Vance, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Dotson, Mr.. and Mrs. William Col
lahcr. Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Nichols
of Mesa, and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Vance. and Mr.. and Mrs. J. M
| Crawford of Phoenix.
Club Is Entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. Fred Bracket
entertained for the members of the
Do Drop In club at their home, 13s
| South HILBERT, on Friday evening.
Bridge Club Meets
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. W. j.
Longmore southwest of Mesa was
| the scene of an enjoyable bridge
party Saturday evening, the hostess
entertaining for the members of the