Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-02-25
WASHINGTON'S
"','''''''' BIZ BIRTHDAY /
Observed by Presentation OF
Flags to City Schools
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
OF BASKETBALL TONIGHT
La Junta and Rocky Ford Are the
Contestants on the Home Floor
Winner Must Play Ration

In recognition of the anniver-
sary of our first President the
members of Wadsworth Post,
G. A. R., gathered at the Wash
ington school building on Tues
day morning, and with appro-
pirate exercises presented that
building with a handsome silk
flag, the gift Of the Womans Re-
lief Corps.
The presentation was made by
Past Commander Robins and the
flag was accepted by Miss Part
ner, principal of the Washington
school in a short but appreciative
address:
At the same time silk flags were
being presented to the Liberty,
Eureka, Lafayette and West
Ranch schools, an appropriate
program being rendered at each
building. The presentations were
made by the following members
of the Relief Corps and Grand
Army in the order give q: Hannah
johnson, George Todd, NJ. w.
Hall and Jennie Boyd.
Following this the old veterans
went to the high school, where
the following program was car
ried out:
Loves Melody" "--- Orchestra
Welcome Address Glenn Lee
"America, be Fair and Free
-- ----- Boys Quartet
Recitation-"T Flag that Makes
Men Free" May Goshert
Mr.. Hall then presented silk flag to
the high school. The flag was given by
the w. R. C.
The flag was received by Evangeline
Hauck, who represented the school.
Rev. Reed of Manzanola gave a short
talk on his experiences during the war,
and Judge Minor closed the program
with talk.
School was then dismissed for the
day, and everybody was one in mind,
and that was that the program was
one of the best that had been given to
celebrate our national holiday.
Some Basketball Games
The girls basketball team played La
Junta at La Junta last Friday and lost
by score of "a to IL. This was only
an exhibition game and has nothing to
do with the winning of the pennant.
The Lamar boys played La Junta the
same night and the La Junta boys won
by tight score. The Lamar boys
gave La Junta a run for the victory
and the score could not have been de-
cided until the last minute. The score
was La Junta "a, Lamar 80. This ties
Rocky Ford and La Junta for the val
ley championship.
Our girls team went to Wiley on
Saturday night and there they played
the Wiley girls. They won with a
large score, the final score being "a to
Ia. After the game the girls were en-
tertained, and the team say they were
well paid for the practice they have
had lately.
Friday night the valley championship
will be decided by game between the
La Junta and Rocky Ford boys. This
game decides which team will play
Ration for the pennant and large
crowd is present and if support is given
to the team our chances of winning
will be doubled. La Junta has fine
team but we believe Rocky Ford can
win, and we know that those attending
will see one of the fastest games ever
played on this. floor. If we win Ration
will play us on our home floor, so all
come out and boost for the boys.
Manual Training
A few of the sixth grade drawings
will be shown this week at Burrell's.
They represent good quality of work
for this grade.
Next week the mechanical drawings
of the seventh grade will be shown.
Hereafter, the display will be chang
ed on Wednesday instead of Saturday.
Parent-Teachers Meeting
A Parent-Teachers meeting will be
held at the Liberty building, Tuesday,
March Z, at 7:3O p. m. The topic for
discussion will be 1.-The Purpose OF
Discipline, by Miss Schattinger,
L. I.al li1.