Page 28 July 2012 Homestead Continued from page 22 up with the friends who had introduced them, Dolly and Ellis Johnson, to purchase a 10-acre lot on 46 th Street, just north of Thomas Road. Dolly Johnson said the property was considered Maricopa County and wasn’t annexed by Phoenix until later, when the property owners voted on whether to be a part of Phoenix or Scottsdale. So, in 1951, the Joneses, along with 18-month-old Jean, moved into the new, two-bedroom home they built themselves on their own land. Later that same year, the Jones’ second daughter, Marnel, was born. “When mom passed, we found one book in a hall closet that was on how to build a house,” said Marnel Martin. Back then, the area (now across the street from the Arcadia Crossing Shopping Center) was rural. The girls recalled playing on wide, open swaths of land where their parents raised chickens and alfalfa. Sometimes, they could catch glimpses of wild horses through the fence. Thelma Jones hung clean clothes to dry on a line that’s still strung up in the backyard, and getting the mail involved a dusty walk down an unpaved 46 th Street all the way to Thomas where the mailboxes were. Thelma Jones was a gifted gardener and planted rosebushes that still border the property and thrive today under Updike’s care. Like many people who were raised during the Great Depression, Thelma Jones saved absolutely everything. “Our mom was an environmentalist before anyone even knew what that was,” Rowland said. “She even saved water. She would have these trash cans full of rain water.” Thelma Jones would use it for the washing or other “gray water” uses. Although the neighborhood was rural, it was nonetheless bustling. “It was all young families with kids,” Updike said. “There were tons of kids in the neighborhood.” “We were outside all the time,” Martin said. “We would play ‘pioneer.’ ” However, all that land meant a never- ending supply of weeds that needed picking, a chore the girls often were asked to help with. “I think they did it to get me out of the house or something,” Rowland said, laughing. “It was huge, this fi eld of weeds.” When it was time for Updike to go to school in fall 1954, Tavan School was still under construction, so Updike and her mother would walk down 46 th Street to the bus stop on the corner. Updike would take that bus and then a second one to a Mormon church in Scottsdale for class. In 1955, Celesta was born and the neighborhood was shifting shape. Continued on page 29 P L AY I N S T Y L E N o r e s o rt f e e s $ 1 0 9 N I G H T L Y * R A T E S F R OM TALKINGSTICKRESORT.COM 101 & INDIAN BEND | 480.850.7777 *Based on availability through September 9, 2012. Not valid for groups or with any other offer. Must be 21 years of age or older to gamble. Please gamble responsibly. Proudly owned and operated by the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. ©2012 Talking Stick Resort Let the chips fall where they may. Neil Germundson Toyota Fleet Manager NeilG@RightToyota.com 7701 E. Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd. Scottsdale AZ, 85260 480-778-2200 Contact Neil today for your friendly neighborhood discount! 7875 E. Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd. Scottsdale AZ, 85260 480-778-2440 Craig Thorpe Honda Fleet Manager CThorpe@RightHonda.com Contact Craig today for your friendly neighborhood discount! red, white & blue d d d d d d hit hit & & & b b b b b b bl l l Celebrate Celebrate Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday, America! America! Proudly assembled in the USA Proudly assembled in the USA INTEGRITY AND SERVICE INTEGRITY AND SERVICE ARE WHAT SET OFF OUR FIREWORKS! ARE WHAT SET OFF OUR FIREWORKS! Family Owned & Operated Licensed, Bonded & Insured Service & Install on all Makes & Models Free Estimates on New Equipment RESIDENT Ʈ AL & COM 0( R ǨƮ AL RESIDENT Ʈ AL & COM 0( R ǨƮ AL REBATES & CREDITS AVAILABLE! I Ǖ6 TA ǒ L $ N Ʃ W I Ǖ6 TA ǒ L $ N Ʃ W ENV , ƺǖ ƴ 0 ENTA dz ǒ Y ENV , ƺǖ ƴ 0 ENTA dz ǒ Y F ƺ , E ǕLjǒ Y $ /C ǜ ǣ67 Ʃ 0 ! F ƺ , E ǕLjǒ Y $ /C ǜ ǣ67 Ʃ 0 ! ROC Licenses: 80131, 80132, 80133 R E F R I G E R AT I O N  A I R C O N D I T I O N I N G  R E S I D E N T I A L  C O M M E R C I A L 3231 East Washington 602-957-3745 www.AccuTempAZ.com Bill Murley, President ACCUTEMP IS AN APS/SRP QUALIFIED CONTRACTOR $ /C • H Ʃ $ TI Ǖ G • Ʊ OW 7 Ʃǔ P • , Ǩ( M $Ǩƭ IN ( & M 2 R ( ! $ /C • H Ʃ $ TI Ǖ G • Ʊ OW 7 Ʃǔ P • , Ǩ( M $Ǩƭ IN ( & M 2 R ( !

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