The Coconino sun., 1926-03-12
NEWS HOUNDS OF STATE
ENJOY THEMSELVES AT
THE ANNUAL MEETING

Fifty newspaper men representing
publications in all parts of Arizona
gathered in Phoenix Sunday to cele-
brate the third anniversary Of the
Arizona Press club. The annual meet
ing was featured by the adoption of
resolutions favoring a number Of
worthy projects for the good Of Ari-
zona in the offices Of the Phoenix
Arizona club
T. w. B. Anderson, editor ofUthe
Miami Evening Bulletin, was elected
president of the Arizona Press club
to succeed Ed Harrington, of the
Phoenix Republican, who has served
Us president of the club since it's or
ganization three years ago. Z. O.
Whitman, of the Arizona Industrial
congress, was reelected secretary
treasurer of the club John H. Whyte,
editor of the Arizona Gazette, was
elected president for the central
district; Lyall Abbott, of the Pres
colt Journal Miner, vice-president for
the northern district, and Art Powell
of the Nogales Herald, vice-president
for the southern district.
Probably the most important reso-
luton was that pledging support to
an all-Arizona boosting campaign. In
the past there has been tendency
among communities to display petty
jealousy in fighting for tourists or
other desired aims, the introducer of
the resolution said The all-Arizona
movement will strive to eliminate pet
ty jealousies between sections of the
state with the slogan "If you can't
boost, don't knock" The all-Arizona
proposition will also help communi-
ties in putting over certain annual
celebrations such as Prescott's From
tier Days celebration, the Tucson
rodeo and the state fair at Phoenix.
The Press club went on record as
endorsing the coming pageant at Casa
Grande and to get behind the proposed
event with proper publicity. The club
also drafted a resolution to be sent to
congress urging that construction OF
the Coolidge dam be started at the
earliest possible date.
A committee was appointed to make
comprehensive study of the Arizona
bureau of vital statistics and to deter
mine if it is not possible to provide
some method to secure immediate re-
ports of marriages, divorces, births
and accidents.
Following their business meeting
the news men motored to Ell Molino
golf club for their annual golf tour
nament. Ward Adams of Phoenix,
won the annual trophy club with Del
Strong Of the Flagstaff Coconino Sun
runner up for the coveted award.
The annual press dinner and frolic
was held at the Bohemian Gardens,
starting at $3.50 o'clock.
The program given during the
course of the evening sparkled with
| the best talent Arizona can boast.
Senor Rafael Villagrana, The grand
opera baritone of the Arizona School
of Music, delighted the Fourth
Estatersn with several numbers which
displayed the dramatic qualities Of his
voice. Tudor Williams of the Arizona
| Gazette, pleased the news men with
his rich basso voice Both artists
were accompanied by Orley lies.
| Romaine LoudermiIk, cowboy musi-
clan, novelist and poet of Wickenburg,
scored hit with his guitar and trick
mouth organ, playing the latter IN
strument while standing on his head.
| Music was furnished by Francis
| Gilbert's American jazz band of Globe,
the official Press club band which has
been playing for the Press club ban
auet for the past three years. The
| band brought the Elk's quartet Of
| Globe along to entertain.
| f"Andy" Anderson, newly elected
| president, acted as POSTMASTER.
| Mayor Frank jefferson delivered the
address of welcome. He praised the
| newsmen for the wonderful coopera-
| tion they extend in community build
!, ing and commented on the fine spirit
| of friendship evinced in the Press
club. Luke Henderson, city commits
| sioner, likewise highly commended the
Press club for its spirit of cooperation
| and said he deemed it signal honor
to be invited to the clubs annual din
ner.
| Ex-Mayor Louis B. Whitney, a close
friend to all newspaper men, spoke
| in glowing terms of his experience
with scribes. Fred O. Adams, presi
dent of the Lions club voiced his
gratitude in being one of the five in
vited guests at the Press club BAN
quet.
H. B. Watkins, manager Of the
Phoenix chamber Of commerce, prais-
ed the Press club for its movement to
start an all-Arizona boosting move
ment. He said that a knock voiced
against any community is black eye
Tor the entire state. The Florida spirit
is good example of what a state
wide boosting can do, he declared.