Graham guardian., 1908-04-03
THATCHER
inv Our special oorrespOndent.l

C. Nj. Layton has just returneu
from flying business TRIP 10
Bisbee.
Miss Zipa Robinson Is home
again after long stay at Mesa
where she has been with relatives
BENJAMIN Ecbols, of Old Mexico,
while en- route for Salt Lake CITY,
dropped off to visit friends and rel
atives at Thatcher.
The regular afternoon meeting
Sunday was turned into a mission.
sry farewell for Marion Lee and
James John, who are soon to leave
ON missions. Mr. Lee will go TO
England and Mr.. John to the Sand
wich Island.
Jacob Magalby, of the California
Mission, came to Arizona sevetai
weeks ago for the Improvement OF
bis health, and has been visiting
relatives in different parts since
that time He was visitor at the
Academy this week. He also at
tended the Priesthood meeting
Saturday, and made forceful and
interesting talk. His health is
very much improved, and be is
loud IN praise of our pleasant val
ley.
President Kimball left on Tues
day mornings train to attend tbe
general conference in Salt Lake
CITY. A number Of others also
went from Thatcher, and the com
pany was sweiled to about twenty
five from different towns in the
valley. President Kimball went
TO represent the people OF the 81
Joseph Stake, and to intercede
with the First Presidency for an
appropriation for the new Acad'
emy building.
The regular Conjoint meeting OF
the Young Mems and Young
Ladies will be held Thursday eve
ming, April 9th. Sons excellent
musical nun bers are programmed.
and the young ladies will present
the splendid drama: "An old
Maids Convention" 1t is expect
ed that the Stafford Brass Band
will be IN attendance As this is
the closing conjoint of the season,
no effort will be spared to make
it most interesting one. All over
fourteen years of age are invited
10 attend free of charge.
A pleasant party of the relatives
and friends of Charles Jones and
family met at their place Monday
evening to give a farewell social
TO the family, who left on Tuesday
mornings train to make their
home IN Utah. Mr.. Jones chartered
a car, and his family, with his fur
niture and fixtures, went on ahead,
leaving him here to dispose of his
team and other things that be
could not well take. He expects
10 follow soon. Mr.. Jones has a
nice family. and is an honest, IN
dustrious citizen, and we regret
his departure.
The regular monthly Priesthood
meeting convened at the Academy
on Saturday. A good representa-
tion from every ward in the val
ley was in attendance. Many val
liable instructions were given to
the bishops, and all were exhorted
to faithfulness of duty. President
Kimball stated that be had been
blamed by some for using influence
in favor of banana stock, and he
wished to exonerate himself IN
that particular, saying that he had
nothing to do with it, and advised
all who had money to spare to use
1t in the extending and developing
OF their home property, and in the
improvement of their homes. Sew
eral other good talks followed and
each was filled with helpful hints
and suggestion.
The operetta given Saturday eve
ming under the auspices of the
Thatcher district schools, was a
success in every particular. The
opening scene was a pleasant dell
in the depths of the woods, used
as a rendezvous for the fairies and |
elves. The fairy queen was
crowned, and each OF the little
flower fairies brought their special
gift to the queen. At the least APP
proach of danger, the elves rushed
to the assistance of their queen.
The dancing of the fairies and
elves was very pretty. In the Sec
ond scene, the larger school chill.
dren came to the dell for Muy
Day picnic. They braided their
May-pole, crowned their May
Queen, and had several other feat
ures Of interest In the last scene.
the picnickers had remained in the
woods until moonlight, and the
little fairies came rushing into the
dell. The May Queen acknowl-
edged the supremacy of the FAIRY
Queen, bat she in turn gave the
May Queen the right to rule by
day, while she reserved the right
20 rule by night, Then al! danced
and sang together. The singing
was of very high order and was
beautifully rendered from begin
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