Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-23
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Miss Nell KlckeyS on norm MAIN 1Or
the second course, the third course
at Miss Ella Barrow's on Railroad
avenue, and the. last with Misses Bes-
sic and Leo Shelton on Eleventh
street. Afterward the young people
played progressive games and at
late hour all got home tired but hap
py. The young gentlemen who were
so elaborately entertained were: Don
Rex, Dave Whittenburg, Roy Ginter,
George Maxwell Wayne Wilson,
Walter Swink, Frank Barrow, Ham
er Culp, Frank Crotts, Ralph Swink,
Ralph Collins, Lee Cover, Leland
Smith, Harry Mccormick, Sam West,
and Mr.. Dukate. The girls compos-
ing this class are Misses Ella Bar
row. Myra Rarick, Nell Hickey, Ava
DeGrofft, Ruth Farris. Mabel Strong,
Clara Leap. Leota Gerbing, Rhea
Wilson. Clara Dau, Ethel Smith,
Ethel Hoover, Pearl and Mabel Kee-
Kathleen and Maude Monkman. The
teacher of the class, Mrs. o. G. Du-
kate, with her husband, chaperoned
the party. The class is indebted to
Mrs. Ben Wilson and Mrs. J. "
Lee irg and J. ~ Ford ior m INV
of the beautiful flowers used in dec
Grating the different homes. The
boys are now planning something
equally as delightful for the girls,
which will be given next Tuesday
evening in the Moose hall.
An exceedingly pretty and enjoy
able party was that given by Mrs. A.
s. Johnson in honor of the house
guests. Mrs. Hill and daughter Nell
lie. old time friends from Mexico,
Mo-, on Saturday afternoon. These
ladies visited here five years ago and
the acquaintances made at that time
were happily renewed. Besides the
honor guests those present were Mrs.
f. j. Wilcox of Denver and Mes
DANES Vaudeville, Pollock. Barkley.
Cover. Wise, Stratton, Brown, Law
yer, Craighead, Wolfe. Mendenhall,
Beaver. Orton, Hall, Steele. Fenton,
dali. Cheney, Matthews, G. w. Lew
is. w. d. Lewis. Hauck, Ward,
Bingham, Van Buskirk, Roberts,
O'Conner, Monkman and Misses
Barkley, Beaver and Mcdonald
Those assisting the hostess were her
sisters, Mesdames w. d. Lewis and
G. w. Lewis, while with the daugh-
ter of the home Miss Christine was
Helen Wilcox and Maude Monkman,
who beautifully looked after the com
fort of the guests. An e1aborately
appointed four-course luncheon was
served.
On the occasion Of his forty-seventh
birthday last Tuesday a most enjoyable
surprise was perpetrated upon H. A.
Dawley at his home In LaJunta by an
even dozen friends amongst whom were
several from Rocky Ford. Mrs. Dawley
was the instigator OF the affair and it
required considerable strategy upon her
part 10 keep our amniable county treasur-
er from Catching on" but she managed
to keep it dark" A fine five course
dinner was provided by the estimable
hostess and at its conclusion Attorney
Sabn, on behalf of Mr.. Dawley's friends,
presented that gentleman with beauti-
full diamond studded Elks tooth fob as a
token OF their esteem. On their depar-
ture the guests wished Mr.. Dawley
many happy returns of the day." which
wish is heartily endorsed by his host of
Rocky Ford friends who were not present
at the party,
Rev. and Mrs. Orton were married ten
years the 10th of August and Mrs. E. N,
Stout, who is always doing pleasant
things for her friends. invited as many of
the church members as she could come
in touch with to meet at her home and
have a genuine surprise party. The
opening number was an old fashioned
charivari which put everyone in the best
of humor, Games were played on the lawn
and this informal evening ended by some
of the members capturing the bride and
groom"and taking them on pleasure(p)
trip in o. G, Dukate's spring wagon.
Punch was served throughout the even
ing and the guests left with the wish
that their pastor and his wife might live
to celebrate many more wedding ami
versaries.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C, Steele entertained
few friends informally on Thusday
evening with on impromptu musicale.
iHe Piosi an was SoiHposeu u SOLOS anu
Duets by LoftusWard and Everett Fisher
quartette by Misses Kate Shelton and
Dorothy Goodner and Messrs Fisher and
Ward soprano solo by Miss Pansy
Sheldon. A most enjoyable evening was
spent by those present.
Harold W. Dye and Miss Vena H.
Cadwallader were quietly married at La
Junta on Saturday evening at five o'clock
by the Rev. W. A. Brown of the Metho-
dist church. The young couple are spend