Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-10
CLUB TO
MEET HERE ON
SUNDAY, MAY 9

PHOENIX, March 9.--Voicing sup
port of an all-Arizona movement the
Arizona Press club at it's annual
meeting held here Sunday went on
record in favor of cooperative boost
ing of the entire state. Sectional
fights to gain prestige was frowned
upon by the newspaper men who
pledged their efforts to better ce-
ment the cities of the state in a
movement to tell the world of the
advantages of Arizona
The press club will hold it's next
meeting in Douglas on May 3, a
splendid entertainment having been
arranged for them there. The Doug
las chamber of commerce and mines
will be host at dinner for the vis>
iting members of the fourth estate
The press club also endorsed the
proposed pageant to the given at
Casa Grande this fall and drafted a
reolution to be forwarded to con
gress urging that work be started
on the Coolidge dam at an early
date.
Il. w. Il. Anderson of the Miami
Evening Bulletin, was elected presi-
dent of the Arizona Press club for
the ensuing year, succeeding Ed Har-
rington of The Arizona Republican,
who served in that capacity since the
club was organized three years ago.
and e. o. Whitman was reelected
secretary and treasurer. John II.
Whyte of the, Arizona Gazette was
elected vice president for the CEN
trail district; Lyall Abbott of the
Journal Miner at Prescott was elected
vice president for the northern dis
trict and Art Powell of the Nogales
Herald was elected vice president
for the southern district.
A committee of newspaper men was
appointed to make a study of the
state vital statistics law and deter
mine if better method for report
ing statistics can be devised. The
committee will report to the execu-
tive committee prior to the fall cleo
tion.
Following the regular business
meeting, the club members played
four holes of golf on the Eel Molino
course, Ward Adams being declared
the winner R
In the evening, members of the
press club and several guests gath
cred at the Bohemian Gardens, where
the annual banquet was staged. Ad-
dresses by several leading citizens of
the state and song and musical nuMn-
hIv of oi
in the state comprised the program.
4. W. B. Anderson, newly elected
president of the club, served as toast
master. th
The program was opened with sew
eral vocal numbers given by Senior
Rafael Villagrana,i baritone. He was
followed by Tooter Williams, basso
profundo, accompanied by Orlie lies
on the piano. Roy Marsh gave sew
eral selections, including his Apache
Tral composition which was written
by himself
Romaine Loudermilk, cowboy sing
er of Wickenburg, entertained with
a number of banjo and novelty acts
which included "a stunt of playing a
Jews harp while standing on his
hands.
The Globe Elks quartet, composed
of Al Munden, first tenor; T. w.
Howe, second tenor; Dick Morris,
baritone, and Walter Sutter gave a
of songs including, "Main
Street." written by Roy Marsh. The
quartet was accompanied by Charlie
Phipps at the piano.
Francis Gilberts American Jazz
band, the official orchestra of the
press club, was on hand and enter
tanned with much music before, after
and during the festivities. Besides /
Francis Gilbert at the piano, Roy
Mack, banjo; Harry Page, piano;
Clyde Curry, saxophone; Virgil Guf.
fin, trombone, and Willie Stapleton,
drums, were present.
Frank A. Jefferson, mayor of Phoe- I
nix, welcomed the newspaper men to
Phoenix and spoke briefly on the CO.
operation given the state by the
press. Luke Henderson, city com
missioner of Phoenix, also spoke in
behalf of the city.
H. B. Watkins, manager of the
Phoenix chamber of commerce, paid
a tribute to the movement inaugu-
rated by the press club to have all
Arizona newspapers boost the state
ut large and the celebrations of the
individual cities. He invited the
press to attend a dinner which would
be staged for them when Phoenix
celebrates the opening of the main
line railroad.
Fred O. Adams, president of the
Lions club, and Louis Whitney, for
mer mayor of Phoenix, were also
among the speakers.
After the banquet number of the
members attended the dance at the
Joyland pavilion.