Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-06
NEWS 0F THE VALLEY
HAPPENINGS ON THE BANKS OF THE FERTILE CHA AS CHRONICLED SILVER BELT STAFF CoRRES PONDENTS
THATCHER

THATCHER, June 4.---Several chil dren of Mrs. o. F. Skousen now have the whooping cough, just after recov | ering from the measles. John Morris is preparing to move his family from their ranch on the out skirts of Thatcher into town. His daugh. ters, Bertha and Elva, gave pleasant social to a number of young friends at their ranch Wednesday evening, as a goodbye to the old home.
 Mrs. Fuller of Tucson, sister of days this week.
 The Relief society held their moth. CTS meeting on Thursday afternoon in the church house. Mrs. Annie Layton read an excellent paper on "The Sur. roundings of the Home,' which was followed by general discussion on the same subject. A large attendance was present.
 The Eighth grade of the Thatcher district school held their graduation exercises in the Amusement hall Wednesday evening. The stage was prettily decorated with the class colors, light green and lavender. Soon after 8 O clock the curtain was raised whic Il displayed the graduating class all standing in position to give the open ing song. Invocation was given by Ed. ison, after which the following program was rendered.:
 Paper, "History of Thatcher" by Elm ma Carpenter; duet, bu Christy Knud- sen and Reby Claridge; comic recita- tion by Edna Allen; paper, "The Mon roe Doctrine," by Cleveland Curtis; violin selection by Miss Ella Haywood; :; paper, "Thatcher in Twenty Years, " by Leland Heywood; comic oral story by Howard Blazzard; ladies quartette, by Christy Knudsen, Vera Wilds, Edna Allen and Reby Claridge; recitation by Carrie Carnes; paper, by Cora Will Hams; presentation of certificates by Superintendent Woods; valedietory ad- dress by Myrtle Chlarson; class song.
 Each part was heartily applauded. Many bouquets were sent to the gradu- ates by little girls, and the Seventh grade showered them with flowers, A large crowd was present and the pro- gram was much enjoyed. The gradu- ates are as follows: Carrie Carnes, Edna Allen, Christy Knudsen, Vera Wilds, Ella Haywood, Emma Carpenter, Miua Duke, Myrtle Chlarson, Cora Will liams, Reby Slaridge, Leland Haywood, Cleveland Curtis, Howard Blazzard, and Ed Ison.
 Miss Lizzie Damron left Friday morning for Clifton. where she went to join her brother Will She will accom- pany him to Salt Lake city, where he is going for treatment in hospital.
 Professor Peterson s little child is very i'll, with convulsions of the stom- ach.
 II. c. Layton and wife left Friday morning for Salt Lake city. They ex- pect to take in the Yukon exposition before returning.
 Mrs. Rosabel Dodge of Central was visiting in Thatcher Friday.
 MT. and Mrs. Orvil Allen of Ash Creek were in town Friday.
 Walter Lodge of Central has returned from the Black river, where he has been visiting with relatives.
 Florence Marshall of Eden is visit ing few days with her cousin, Anna Pace.
 A great deal of lumber is coming into town daily from the mouth of the big Hume.
 Work has begun on the extension Of the Dodge ditch over the Thomas Flat.
 The Big Six is buying and shipping great quantities of hay every day. Cars cannot be furnished fast enough to take it all out.