The border vidette., 1934-01-20
ANNUAL G. c. BANQUET B.0
SuCCsSA

The annual bar q,et of the
Nogales Chamber OF Commerce,
held Thursday night st the fine
|. Legion club house, was--ali
axrea--the most j>yous!y sue
cessiul ever given bv tho local
civic organization. T. vas one
the most briiliantevents yet held
ia ambos NoRales.
Ia large measure the sue
cess of the 1884 annual banquet
was due to the tact that much
press publicity was given an
nouncing that this year Hon.
Writ G. Bowman would be the
guest of honor and principal
speaker at the NoRales Cham Der
of Commerce banquet. Also to
the report that January 18Th was
the date of his estimabIe, beloved
wife's birthday, and Mrs. Bow
man accom- panied by her daugh
ter. Edna, Mrs. w. Cavanargh,
would honor the banquet with
their presence.
Other yesrs many people pur.
chased tickets and attended the
annual G. of c. baEquet-dance as
matter Of duty ard pride in the
splendid civic organization which
has for many years done so much
toward the Improvement and up
building of better and greater
Noga!es. 10 the past $50 was
the goal set for ticket vendors
in the streets, hotels. drug stores
and barber shops. Toe ticket
sellersmade the plea: "Please.
MIR. Man, buy oue, for the good
Of the organization"
This year the good news went
forth Writ Bowman, Mrs. Bow,
man, daughter, E1na, ---home
folks--and their friend, Miss
Margaret Merle, of New York
and Californis, the beautiful, &C
complished Song Bird OF the
Golden Vest are going to be
at the banquet" TIE tickets
we're only sold at the Cham Der
rooms. Oae hundred and sixty
persons handed tickets to Sscre
tary Gus Michaels, upon enter.
ing Legion club Thursday night
Most of them we're old time No.
gales friends Of the Bowman
fsmily-Former Mayor Bowman.
Former State Representative.
Bowman, Railway Superinten
dent Bowman, Bull" Bowman,
Merchant Bowman, Banker Bow
man, Arizona Democratic Ma
tional Committeeman Bowman.
aud best of all, Writ Bowman.
big. noble. kind hearted. gener
ous Writ Bowman, WHO. like
Leigh Hunt's ."A>bou Ben Ad
hem" Is one who loves hts fellow
men, : ''--7 49, - ----'-
When called upon. by q. r.
Sisk. master of ceremonies, to
speak Mr.. Bowman was given 4
rousing ovation by the large au
dance which demonstrated the
warm affection the people of the
city hold for Writ Bowman.
Miss Margaret Merle. who &C
companied ths Bowmsns to No
gales. delighted the audiance by
the rendition of several sweet
vocal selections during the eve
ming. One of tho numbers was
dedicated to Mrss Bowman on
occasion Of her birthday aud an.
other was dedicated to the guest
of honor Writ Bowman. Still
another 10 the people OF the bor
der.
Prominens speakers of the
evening who followed Mr.. Bow
mao, were: Ignscio Soto. presi
dent of the NoRales. Sonora,
chamber OF commerce, and Mexi
can Conaul Joel Qainones: Am
erican Consul Thomas 81. Robin.
son, G. r. Michaels, secretary Of
the Nogales Cham Der of Com.
merce, Alej.ndro Villssenor, Of
Noga!es, Sonara, known as the
father of the No9ales food con.
trol idea"
Music for the banquet dance
was furnished by Peltiar's or
chester.
Following the banquet & dance
was held in the ball room of the
Legion clu6
The Nogales Masonic lodge
held it's regular January meeting
Tuesday night as the Masonic
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