Semi-weekly herald., 1914-11-23

New Daughter.
Laura Marie skoog, very inter
esting wee bit of humanity, register
ed at the home of DR.. and Mrs. An
drew Skoog in Kansas City on No
vember 8. This is the first child to
grace their home. DR.. and Mrs. Skoog
were in Paris when the war broke
out and remained there until about six
weeks before the arrival of the little
daughter. During the time, DR.. Skoog
acted as head of the LIE Petrie hos
pital.
Ability Recognized.
Durango people will be interested
to know that Miss Charlotte Hanno,
who is a student at the State Teach
ers' college, has been placed in charge
of Spanish class.
Musical Evening.
Miss Marco Taylor was the pleas
ing hostess at an informal musical
night. Mr.. J. r. Kermode, the noted
singer, who makes Cortez his head
quarters, delighted the company with
number of selections. Miss Tay-
lor's new Steinway piano added ma
terially to the pleasure of the music
lovers. The company included Miss
Nettie Thompson, Miss Ruby Alex
ander, Mr.. ]. R. Kermode, Mr.. Robert
Burns and the hostess.
Fitting Appreciation of Durango
Girls Ability.
The many friends of Miss Grace
Main will be interested in the follow
| ing clipping from the Cedar Rapids
(Ia.) Evening Gazette of November q:
Miss Grace Main, pupil of Mr..
Clyde Stephens, of Coe college con-
servatory of music, appeared in con-
cert in Sinclair Memorial chapel We'd
nesday evening. Miss Main is tai
ented pianist, whose continued appli-
cation to study has resulted in rapid
advancement. Shep layed the heavy
program of masterpieces with COM
mand of technique and an understand
ing of their requirements that was
thoroughly adequate and afforded the
audience an hour of genuine musical
enjoyment. Her program contained
prelude by Bach; Beethoven Son
alta, Chopin Nocturne, Fantasies
tucke Warum and Traumeswirren by
Schumann, an Arabesque and Lisle
Joyeuse by Debussy. and the March
Millitarie by Schubert-Liszt.
Very Sick Baby.
Friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. Mart
Bushnell learn with regret of the seri-
Gus illness of their little daughter
Mary. The child is suffering with
pneumonia.
For the Relief of Wounded Germans
and Austrians.
A German bazaar for the benefit Of
the German-Austrian Red Cross and
war relief fund has been planned by
the different German and Austrian
|ladies' societies, lodge and churches
of Denver. All German and Austrian
societies of the state Of Colorado have
been invited to participate in the al
fair. and the executive committee has
been assured of their support
A few days ago several hundred
German and Austrian women repre-
senting the various women's clubs OF
Denver met in the East Denver Tur-
ner hall of Denver for the purpose Of
making the necessary arrangements
for the hazara, which will be held
in the old German club house, from
Dec. II to 15 Present, also, were
many Hungarian ladies.
The officers of the bazaar commit
tee are: Max Binheim, editor Of the
Colorado Herald, Denver, president;
Mrs. X. Thebus, vice president; Mrs.
A. Eich, secretary; Mrs. Fritz Thies'
treasurer.
MANY Germans and Austrians Of
the United States have close kin
fighting across the sea. They are
willing to offer their services and
their aid.
Contributions to the bazaar fund,
money or other presents, may be
sent to Max Binheim, editor of the
Colorado Herald, chairmban of the
bazaar committee, 1928 Lawrence St,
Denver, Colo.
Durango Woman Honored by the
c. +. w. c.
Mrs. d. c. Coulson, president Of
the Reading club, has been appointed
member of the scholarship commit
tee of the Colorado Federation of Wo-
mems clubs, pleasing compliment
to the club and the lady.
Dinner.
The Misses Florence Brewer. Alma
Wagner and Mercedes Phelan were
the dinner guests of Miss Rolena