Excerpts from Newspaper Articles and Documents about:
HPS-190 - Tempe Beach Stadium
The town has received its deed from the Southern Pacific company to the block of land lying
between the swimming pool and the state highway, now being used as a public auto
campground.
- Tempe News, 2 Apr 1927, 3:2
A town baseball field is being laid off west of the swimming pool.
- Tempe News, 23 Jun 1928
Contractor Leonard Carr has started work on the new bath house for Tempe Beach.
- Tempe News, 18 Mar 1933
Tempe Beach is to be enclosed with a cobble stone wall three feet high surmounted by an
iron grill.
- Tempe News, 6 Jan 1934
Work is progressing on the cobble stone wall which will enclose Tempe Beach. The wall
will add much to the attractiveness of the place.
- Tempe News, 13 Jan 1934, 3:2
Garfield Goodwin Again Heads Beach Committee
Garfield A. Goodwin was re-elected chairman of the Tempe Beach Committee at the
breakfast meeting held yesterday morning at Kelley's Tavern. Victor A. Vogel will again
serve as secretary and treasurer, with Dr. R.J. Stroud, John J. Curry and Kenneth S. Clark
completing the committee membership.
In considering plans for activities during the current year, the group discussed the erection
of a new club house for community use, on ground adjoining the present site on the west.
An indoor pool will be a feature of the new building, according to tentative plans.
It is the intention of the committee to extend the recently constructed wall of rock and steel
enclosing the present ground, to enclose the new addition to Tempe Beach. The new ground
will be leveled and terraced to conform with the present grounds and trees will be planted.
- Tempe News, 3 Feb 1934, 3:3
Work on the fence at Tempe Beach swimming pool will be discontinued tonight owing to the
lack of funds.
- Tempe News, 10 Feb 1934, 3:3
Tempe Beach will have an added attraction this year in the shape of an open air theater. The
new theater will be operated in conjunction with Tempe Beach, and will be located west of
the beach. The projection room is now nearing completion. Benches and Bleachers will be
erected and cushions provided for patrons. An oversize screen has been ordered and will be
erected 80 feet.
- Tempe News, 5 May 1934, 3:3
Tempe Chamber of Commerce cooperating with the Tempe Beach Committee will improve that section of the beach tract located west of the swimming pool. The tract will be
landscaped, featuring lawns, flower beds, shade and ornamental trees and shrubs. There will
also be ball courts and other features. It is expected to have the work completed within three
months. Leonard Carr will supervise the work.
- Tempe News, 22 Sep 1934, 3:3
A force of men is engaged in landscaping and otherwise improving the west section of Tempe
Beach fronting on First Street.
- Tempe News, 13 Oct 1934, 3:3
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