Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-11-26
FRIDAY. NOV. 26, 1915

Club rises higher with each meeting.
largely attended meeting of the year
and the programs are steadily increas-
ing in merit. A Mr. Dorman appeared
before the club with plan for Civic
Improvement but as the work would
come so near the holidays the club
voted against the plan for the present.
The first number on the regular pro-
gram was a splendid paper by Mrs. H.
Van Buskirk, on Modern Inventions
and Warfare, showing how man is
steadily planning ways and means to
make war more horrible and the des-
truction of his fellow man more sure
and certain. Mrs. Rich read an inter-
esting paper on WAR and Drink" and
covered her subject thoroly. women
of the War" by Mrs. Cleveland was an
excellent paper. Not all the heroes of
the war are men nor do all the priva-
tions and suffering, mental and physi-
cal, fall to the lot of the men only.
The next meeting will be held at the
club room, Saturday, Dec. 4.
Mrs. B. l.. Lawyer entertained the
San Souci club Tuesday afternoon.
| After the interesting responses to roll
call the following program was enjoyed:
''Boy Scouts" by Mrs. McKelvey and
Campfire Girls" by Mrs. Goblin, In
these papers the advantages to the boy
and girl who are fortunate enough to
live in communities where this move
ment is part of the development of
the young people, were brot out. 1t is
predicted that the young men and
women who have the privileges of this
training will make better citizens men,
tally, morally and physically. A lively
discussion followed the reading of the
papers, urging that fathers and
mothers take earnest steps to see that
Rocky Ford children have the advan-
tage of this new training in their
younger lives. At the conclusion of
the program the hostess served two
course lunch. The guests of the club
were Mrs. J A. Lawson and Miss
Otwell. The next meeting of the club
will be in two weeks at the home of
Miss Avery at two o'clock.
Acacia Chapter, o. E. s., on Tuesday
evening entertained the members of
Manzanola Chapter. Our neIghboring
town came down with forty members
| ,rrl,, ial1 ht, hn
local lodge. After the regular business
of the evening was transacted and
talks made by Mrs. Sickenberger,
worthy matron, and Geo. Hallows,
worthy patron, of the Manzanola chap
ter, and Mr.. Bartell of Boulder chapter,
musical program was given by the
members. Miss Hazel Kerney also
favored the assembly with two beauti-
full readings which were heartily ap-
preciated. Then all adjourned to the
banquet hall where sociability reigned
supreme and everybody had good
| time.
Last Thursday afternoon few ladies'
of the La Fayette district, met at the
home of Mrs. Robt. Smith and will be
known in the future as the Reading
| Circle. Articles and items of interest
will be read and discussed at each
meeting by the members of the circle.
Mrs. Bailey read an interesting article
on the old legend in "Robinnicle Lore
of Lillith'', and first wife of Adam who
was a brunette, and whom he deserted
for his blond wife Eve. A general dis
cussion followed. Mesdames Smith,
Bartholomew, Dolan and Wheelock
taking part. Mrs. Smith proved a
charming hostess by the delicious re-
freshments she served. Our next
meeting will be with Mrs. Wheelock
The Royal Neighbors and Modern
Woodmen gave their joint annual
pumpkin pie social at X. of p. hall on
Wednesday evening. A good crowd
was in attendance and an excellent
program was given. The lunch gave
the final touch to the success of the
evening.
State President Cora NJ. Yates of
Boulder arrived Wednesday to make
her official visit to Violet Rebekah
lodge. An enthusiastic meeting was
held last evening when a class of can
didates We're initiated. An elegant
banquet was served.
.
Miss Vida st. John entertained the
N. B. club at six o'clock dinner on
Friday evening Afterwards the girls