Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04
Printers Home Notes
CBy Sam BoIlJ

D. B. Miller of Des Moines, Iowa,
Typographical Union, visited here on
Thursday of last week.
William H. Milburn, ex-president
Denver Typographical Union No. 49
was a visitor last Monday.
T. A. Tunstall, of Imperial Valley
Typographical Union No. 7O7 of FL
Centre, Cal, who will remain in this
city until the 1. T. U. convention. Wis
tied here last Saturday.
One Of the early arrivals, coming
from a far distant country. as a dele
gate to the /. T. U. convention which
convenes IN this city week after next,
is Benjamin c. Stearns Of Honolulu,
Hawaii Typographical Union, He Wis
tied the Home last Monday.
An enjoyable outing for residents
and their friends of the Union Print
ers Home was held at StrattOn park
tees, consisting of Messrs Gordon.
Deneau, Thousand, Finger. Cook, Bar
Der, and Guth, spared no pains IN max
ing it an event worth while One of
the features of the day was the music
of the fife and drum corps furnished
by two residents, w H Jaques and
Jim Cosgove. After luncheon sports
were indulged in, which consisted of
the following events:
Hat trimming contest for men, (la-
dies hats)-A. W. Carlson, first prize,
gold stick pin; H. F. Gordon, second,
silk necktie.
Watermelon eating contest for men
H. Horawitz, first prize, silk neck
tie; j. l.. Losh, second, pair silk hose.
Same for women-Miss Helen Ross,
first prize, pair of gold pins; Miss Ce-
celia Daley, second, patriotic tie.
Peanut Race-Mrs NJ. NJ. Cherry.
first prize, a gold crescent pin; Mrs
II. Alexander, second, silk handker-
chief.
Blindfold contest for men-G. B.
Wheeler, first prize, pipe and half
pound box tobacco; W. H. Jones, sec
ond, half pound box tobacco. Same
for women-Miss Mona Anderson, first
prize, collar piece; Miss Helen Ross,
second. crepe de chine handkerchief
Burro race for men-W. E. Toomey,
first prize. leather belt; John Graham
second, pair cuff links. Same for
women-Miss NJ. Brown, first prize.
fancy collar piece; Miss Edna Dux-
stad, second, patriotic tie.
Jim Cosgrove. recent arrival from
Typographical Union No. 6, New York
city, was a fife player in the Big g.
band in that city and W. H. Jaques,
who came here recently from Gary,
Ind, Typographical Union has been
quite drum player in his old home
town.
The beautiful peuants, in colors of
red, blue and green, as souvenirs of
the |. t. U. convention and the twenty
fifth anniversary Of the Home; very
pretty attractive novelty which the
residents have procured during the
past two weeks, sending them to their
relatives and friends,
Mr. 8 NJ DpuDar wife and daupb
ters, step-brother of J. A. Mcdonald.
resident from Omaha, Neb., Typo
graphical Union, visited the Home last
Sunday. They drove in their "Stude-
baker" ear to Pixies peak last Monday
and accompanied by his relatives he
enjoyed the trip. They remained in
this city visiting during the past week.
Bill and Fred Fairchild, two nephews
of William o. Edwards, one of the old,
but vigorous members from St. Louis.
Mo-, Typographical Union No. s, have
enlisted for their country's service; he
received the surprising news last Sat
urday. One is a member of Battery B.
First Missouri artillery, the other of
the First Missouri infantry.
All preparations in the way of
painting, renovating and remodeling
the Home that has been in progress
the past few months, are now COM
plete, and all IN readiness for the
greeting to be accorded the delegates.
visiting printers and guests upon their
arrival here preceding and during the
time of the / T. U. convention to be
held in this city, August 1918. The
beautiful appearance both inside and
outside, notably, the pretty flowers,
lawn and trees all over the grounds,
will surely be an attractive feature for
one and all.