The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-09

arms Of old friends and have merely to take up
the social threads where they dropped them be
fore at the expiration Of their Official residence
In the capital
No senatorial election it seems, could give
greater of satisfaction to such a large
circle Of people in Washington as that which
turned TO congress the former governor OF Colo
rado, John Franklin Shafroth, who has held every
Office within fhe gift Of the people of his state.
During his congressional service some years
ago Mr. and Mrs Shafroth made host of
personal friends, who will hail their return with
delight Mrs. Shafroth Is described BY her friends
As a model mother, and. TO bear out this
ton, they point to the three sturdy grownup
sous all Of whom idoze their parents.
Mrs Shafroth is a genuine home lover and
domestic genius, delighting in her home and all
It's details especially in cookery. for she loves
try her hand at all sorts OF new recipes and
periments. She is artist in the culinary line.
but she is also woman Of varied accomplish
ments and wide interests
She belongs to a number of clubs in Denver.
OF which the Round Table has perhaps held her
membership the longest. since she has been
rolled as an active member for more than nine
teen years. This club meets every Friday morn
ing and its members actually study. History,
literature the classics. philosophy and all OF the
current topics of the day embraced in their
research. No drones or inactive members are
encouraged to remain.
Mrs. Shafroth was born and reared in Fayette.
Howard county Mo, and. after completing her
high school course became student of and aft
erward graduate OF the Howard Payne college
of Fayette, Mo. For several years prior to her
marriage she taught in the high school of her
home town. Mr.. Shafroth is also native of
Fayette. Mo, and their marriage occurred there.
She is eligible TO D. A R membership. through
Virginia and Tennessee ancestry
Sike Mrs. Shafroth. Mrs. Ollie James s no
stranger to Washington society, for she has spent
several years at the capital during her husbands
congressional service. Mrs James was Miss
Ruth Thomas of Marion. KY. the home town OF
Senator James, and was born at Franklin, Ky.
She Is the daughter OF Methodist minister
Her earlier education obtained in private
schools, after which she attended the Kentucky
college, co-educational institution. now out OF
existence.
Her marriage to Senator James occurred about
ten years ago. in December. at her home in Mar.
Ion. Ky. Mrs James is In every OF the
word thorough home lover She belongs to no
clubs nor societies of any description and de-
votes practically all OF her time to domestic life
Mrs. James is greatly interested in chartable
projects, particularly those which deal with the
sick and afflicted. and she hopes to engage in
philanthropic work among the institutions of the
capital. She is a woman whose life is well round
ed out. for she does many things well and knows
whereof she speaks with regard to diversity of
accomplishments OF practical we'll as an or
namental nature. She has made study of scen-
tific housekeeping, could make her own dresses II
she chos1. and in fact. has the science of house
keeping reduced to an art
When asked about club work she exclaimed:
Not a one' Why, don't even play bridge!
suppose am the only woman In Washington who
has not learned to do so, but you really would
not expect a minister's daughter to be expert In
that line would you?"
Mrs. James Is also devoted to children and a
close student Of various movements in progress
Tor their welfre She is an advocate OF higher