Graham guardian., 1915-04-30
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THATCHER NEWS

DR.. McWhirt, of Stafford, addressed
the Academy Friday morning, his sub
ject being, The House Fly" His talk
was much appreciated by the students.
Willard Pace was a business visitor
in Ell Paso last week.
DR.. FELTON,, Of the Tempe Normal,
visited the Academy and the district
school the latter part of the week.
The monthly priesthood meeting was
held at the Academy Saturday. Presi-
dent Kimball occupied an hours time
reporting the news of the general con-
ference held in Salt Lake City.
The shirt waist dance given by the
NJ. !. A. Friday evening proved to be
one of the most interesting events OF
the season.
President and Mrs. Kimball returned
home Thursday evening. President
Kimball attended the general conference
in Salt Lake City, and was met by Mrs.
Kimball at San Francisco, where they
spent few days taking in the sights
of the Exposition.
Elam Olson and j. c. Ellsworth, of
Layton, were the speakers at the
Thatcher church Sunday afternoon.
The many friends of Miss Vina Kemp
will be grieved to learn of her death,
which took place at her home in San
Diego, Cal, the latter part of the week;
Miss Kemp was a most successful
teacher of domestic art in the Academy
for a number of years and was loved
and admired by all who knew her.
The class which graduated at the
district school in 1918 held reunion at
the home of Miss Annie Pace, Saturday
evening. 1t proved to be very enjoy
able affair.
Miss Annie Nash entertained the
Junior class of the Academy at her home
Saturday evening with games, music
and refreshments.
The primary officers are sparing no
pains to make the May Day celebration
a grand success. They will have a
number of unique and interesting fea-
lures and invite all to attend.
The M. |. A. ward contest held at
Thatcher Tuesday evening was adecided
success. The numbers contested in
were: Junior girls choruses, junior re-
told story, boy scout chorus, double
mixed quartette, ladies' quartette,
senior public address and advanced
senior Grafton. The musical judges
were: l.. c. Snow, Ella Haywood and
Sylvia Sessions. The literary judges
were: Lillian Wixom, James Duke and
Florence Munroe.
The girls chorus, trained by Priscilla
Phillips, were the winners, though
Edna Lees chorus gave them very
close contest. The retold story was
won by Ruth Moody, with very close
second in Gretta Carbon. There was
but one double mixed quartette and one
ladies' quartette entered, so they were
declared winners. The senior public
address was won by Miss Nora Lamor-
eauX, the advanced senior Grafton was
won by Mrs. Jennie Cluf. But one
scout chorus entered, so they were de-
clared winners. A large crowd was ir
attendance and the contestants all did
very fine work.
D. V. Farnsworth, of El Paso, Texas,
has been visiting with his mother here
for the past week.
Mrs. Nellie Kimball, accompanied by
her mother-in-law, Mrs. Fannie Kim
ball, left Monday morning for Sar
Francisco, Cal, where they expect tC
meet David Kimball, husband and son,
respectively, on his return from mis-
sion in Australia They expect to spend
a week visiting at the fair.
Mrs. Mary A. Hopes left for Los
Angeles, Cal, Monday morning, where
she expects to spend the summer visit
ing with her children.
Ray Killian, Cyrus Robinson and Miss
Nora Lamoreaux have received mission
calls and expect to leave early in May.
Mrs. S. Francelle Haywood is filling
Mrs. Nellie Kimball's place as teacher
of the second grade in the district
school.
Hyrum McRae, who has been work
ing at Phoenix for the past year, is at
home visiting with his mother.