Here is a look at Surprise history through the years on this week, compiled from archives of Independent Newsmedia, Newspapers.com and the City of Surprise historical records:
1957
Voters are deciding on a $43,000 bond issue for Dysart School District for school land purchases and the construction of a bus shelter. The school wants to buy more than 18 acres on Dysart Road, north of Glendale Avenue; 15 acres on the southeast corner of Waddell and El Mirage roads; and five acres near the current campus.
