Graham guardian., 1910-08-05
ella VALLEY NEWS
Items Of Interest Gathered by
the Guardians Corre-
spondents.
THATCHER

Ben Blake, OF Globe, spent Mon
day visiting relatives in Thatcher.
Jim Ray, of old Mexico, is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Mortensen
this week.
Miss Stella Platt is again in her
old place as pharmacologist and
telephone girl.
Miss Laura Gregg will lecture be-
fore the M. |. A. next Sunday eve
ming. Some good musical numbers
will also be given.
Horace Gardiner has been trans
ferred to the Stafford depot. STAN
ley Crandall has taken his place at
the Thatcher depot.
Horace Gardiner and family have
moved from the old Gourley place
into the Beers house on First East,
Third South streets.
j. N. Haywood arrived home
from St. Louis Monday, after study
ing in a summer school there for
the past two months.
The finishing touches are being
added to the beautiful new home of
Cyrus Robinson this week, and they
expect soon to move in.
The William Cullen Bryant"
program, given by the M. l. Asso-
citation Sunday evening, Was well
attended and much enjoyed.
The speakers in church Sunday
afternoon were: Mr.. Wilson and
Mr.. Lines, of Pima; Prof. Nash, of
Thatcher, and Jim Ray, of Mexico.
Verlina Skaggs, the sixteen-year-
old daughter of Mrs. Skaggs, is
very i'll with typhoid fever. Her
sister, Cynthia, is improving rapidly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hyrum Brinker-
hoff, Jr., have put up a good tent
on the lot where Gordon Kimball
lives, and have moved into it for a
while.
Another new musician arrived at
the home of E. M. w. Jones Sun
day evening. 1t was twelve-pound
boy. Mother and baby are doing
well.
Prof. Wixom and wife. and Prof.
Nash arrived home from California
last Thursday, where they have
been attending Berkley College for
the past two months.
The regular monthly priesthood
meeting convened at the Academy
Saturday. The meetings were all
well attended. Miss Gregg spoke
at the afternoon meeting.
J. H. Lines and Frank Wilson, of
Pima, were visitors at the Thatcher
church Sunday afternoon. The
theme of their talks were The
Need of Missionary Work at Home"
Many Thatcher young people are
preparing to enter the Academy at
it's opening. 1t is expected that a
larger number of students will at
tend from Thatcher this year than
ever before.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gourley ar
rived home from Utah Saturday
evening They visited in different
parts of Utah, also the National
Park in Wyoming, and report
splendid time.
The Y. l.. M. l. A. is working up
a play which they expect to put on
in the near future. They have Sc
cured some of the best talent of the
home dramatic troup and have an
excellent play.
Hawkins Anderson and his daught-
ers, Nora and Laura, were visitors
in Thatcher Monday. They were
looking for accommodations so that
the girls might attend school here
the coming year.
Mr.. Bjeauguard and wife, of Salt
Lake City, have come to Thatcher
to make their home. Mrs. Bjeau-
guard is sister to Mrs. Wixom.
Mr.. Bjeauguard is engaged to teach
IN the Thatcher public school the
coming year.
Ephriam Allen and wife are home
after spending the past two months
in Salt Lake City. They were de-
layed month longer than they in
tended staying on account of their
children taking down with typhoid
fever while there.
Misses Vina and Dora Kemp ar
rived home Saturday evening, after
having spent the past two months
in Salt Lake City, studying from
one Of the best and most up-to-date |
dressmakers in Utah. The girls |
have received hearty welcome
home from their numerous friends. |
The class of 1912 of the Academy
have made each member of the fac
ulty a present of a beautiful PEN
nant of the Academy colors, purple
and gold. They are made of a
splendid grade Of felt, and of a
most handsome design. This class
deserves much credit for their wide
awake perseverance.