The border vidette., 1932-04-16
ANNUAL REUNION OF ARIZONA
PIONEERS NEXT WEEK

upwards OF 1900 pioneer Arizona
men and women!
The time is rapidly approach
ing for the 18th annual reunion
in Phoenix of all men and women
who have resided in this state
since prior to December 81. 1890.
Some time ago it was announc
ed the Arizona Pioneers Reunion
will be held on Tuesday and
Wednesday, April 19 and 90.
These dates are somewhat
later than has been customary,
but that hasn't bothered those
who plan to attend. On hundreds
Of calendars all over the state.
the two dates have been circled
in red for weeks.
And before long those who
have been counting days will
start counting miles as they be-.
gin their annual journey to PhB
nix for the big days of the year.
The Arizona Republic, which
annually presents the reunion,
has issued sweeping invitation, /,
asking all who are eligible to at
tend the big two-day get-to
gether.
Eligibility rests on the one
qualification of residence. Every
one who has been in Arizona the
required numbers of years is not
only invited but urged to attend
the annual event.
IL is again emphasized that
membership is required in no or
ganization whatever, regardless
of character, and that the many
events on the two-day program
are entirely free of charge to the
Republics thousands of guests.
This program will include all
the events which have become
traditional with the reunion.
Among these are the co;orful
attcmobile parade down Central
avenue, the famous. truly West
ern barbecue at the park, the
storytelling periods and old
fashioned dances, theater parties
and the grand ball which annual,
| ly cllmaxes the reunion.
Hundreds of the pioneers who
will be in Phoenix for the event
have attended the IL reunions
which have been held in previ.
ous years. Osher hundreds have
attended all but one or two.
There are other hundreds, of
course, who have passed on dur.
ing the year. and will be missed
among the throngs this year.
In urging attendance of every
pioneer who possibly can make
the trip to Phoenix. the Repub
lie does so with the thought that
each reunion offers the last op.
portunity for some among the
pioneers to gather with their
friends.
The years, as they inevitably
must. are taking their toll Of the
men and women who laid the
solid foundations on which the
progressive Arizona OF today
rests.
It is for this very reason that
the reunion is presented annual
~. The festival offers the old
timers an opportunity every II
months to meet the friends and
acquaintances of long ago, to
keep alive the bright memories
of long years, and to re-cement
those friendships which have
been traditional in the youngest
state.
Many persons, probably hun
dreds, IN all parts of the state
are eligible to attend the reunion
but never have done so. They
are particularly urged to make
every effort to be present this
year.
As has been the case for years
past, every one of the IA coun.
ties ia Arizona is certain to be
represented among those attend
ing the two day event.
Details of the program which
will fill the two days have been
completed. Meantime, all pio
neers in the state who read the
announcement OF dates are urged
to remind every other pioneer
with whom they come in contact
that the big times are coming
and they should join the trek to
Phoenix.