Arizona republican., 1922-06-15
MESA c. Of c. PLANS
NEE ET|NCOF INTEREST

MESA, June 1.-THE monthly mem
| bership meeting of the Mesa dis
! trict chamber of commerce will be
held Friday evening of this week.
| Short addresses by Sen. II. b. VIII
kinson, Albert D. Stetson president
| of the Phoenix Junior chamber of
| commerce. and Judge Frank o. Smith,
| Phoenix attorney, will feature the
| session. The gathering will be held
| in the chamber rooms, commencing at
o'clock
Deviating from their customary
plan of serving dinner at Z, the cham
Der of commerce will dispense with
the dinner during the warm summer
months and will start the meeting an
hour later and serve light refresh
ments in place of the dinner. No
charge will be made.
The two previous monthly gather
ings have proven highly successful,
and the directors are confident that
this weeks meeting will likewise
prove worth while. George II. Max
well spoke to 100 people at the initial
meeting on THE Arizona of Tomor-
row" and c. G. Cragin spoke at the
later meeting on the proposed Nor
mon Flats dam.
The proposed through highway from
the Salt River valley to the Califor-
MIA coast will be featured at the meet
ing Friday night and an opportunity
will be given to learn the details OF
this great plan. Senator Wilkinson,
who has been foremost in promoting
this project will discuss it and the
proposed constitutional amendment
for submission to the voters this fall
to provide state funds for the con-
struction of the highway. Judge
Smith, who has worked with him
on the plans, and ar. Stetson of the
junior chamber of commerce, will
talk along similar lines.
The meeting is to be open to the
general public and all are invited to
attend, particularly the women of
the district. Refreshments will be
served at the conclusion of the pro-
gram.
Girls Find it Cold in Camp
The Wonona Camp Fire Girls were
given a fitting initiation at their
summer camp at Granite Reef, Tues
day night, when the supply of bed
ding they had along proved insuffi-
cient and they were forced to build
fire to keep warm. The girls, 25 in
all, left here Tuesday morning, ac-
companied by their guardian, Mrs. w.
r. Stewart, and will spend eight days
in camp, on the north side of the riv-
er, Just below Granite Reef. The sud-
den change in temperature their first
night out was both unexpected and
unpleasant, but they made the best
of it and are prepared to enjoy the
rest of the days and nights in camp
to the limit.
Auto Hits Boy
A delivery truck, driven by Mayo
Shackleford, hit a Pomeroy boy. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. e. L. Pomeroy, on
West Main street, at noon, Wednes-
day, severely injuring the lad. The
boy was riding a bicycle. He sus-
tanned injuries to his face and deep
wound in one leg which required
several stitches.
Driving Through to Coast
M. j. Thiebaud will leave Mesa on
Thursday morning. driving one of the
two cars for the w. II. Kincaid fam
lily. who are motoring to California to
reside. Mr.. Thiebaud will be joined in
Long Beach the first of the week by
his family and will spend the sum-
mer there. He expects to return to
the valley within two or three weeks.
Stores Close at Noon
The second Thursday afternoon
holiday of the summer months will
be observed in Mesa this week. Bus
mess houses and offices will close
their doors at 1890, remaining closed
for the rest of the day. A ball game
at the ball park at 5 O'Clock will be
one of the attractions offered for the
afternoon, the Methodists and the
Baptists meeting the third and the
fourth ward team.
First Ward Will Picnic
The Mesa first ward is planning
big celebration for Thursday aft
ernoon in observance of the half hol-
iday in the city. All members of the
| ward have been extended an invita-
tion to attend the event. which is to
be held in the park, adjoining the
swimming pool, just back of the ward
meeting house. The events of the aft
| ernoon will start at 3 o'clock, with
a program of games, baseball, horse
| shoe pitching, swimming and Other
| sports. Lunch will be served on the
lawn in the evening.
| Speakers at First Ward
| Law Enforcement week will be OBJ
| served in the Mesa first ward chap
Ell next Sunday with appropriate SER
vices and addresses by c. w. Lilly
white ard Don c. Babbitt. Special
music will be rendered by the choir
The customary morning service has
/ been changed to the evening and vii
be held during the summer months
on each Sunday evening.
Mesa Strengthening Her Team
| Several good players have beer