Arizona republican., 1917-05-29
TENTH BIRTHDAY |S
 PRETT|LY HONORED

CREIGHTON. May 29.-On Thursday of last week the Scott Crimes home was the scene of unusual activity and merriment when Miss Grace Grimes entertained in honor of Thelma Hast ings tenth bnrthday. Nearly all the children the the neighborhOod were present and besides enjoying the games they played and others society which they had greatly missed since the close of school on Friday. They did full jus tce to the delicious home made cake and mink ice cream which were served. They thought nothing could add to their happiness but their cup Of joy ran over when invItauonS were dls,rIOuted Tor another party on Saturday, to be gwen at the home of Judge R. C. Stanford in celebration of little Margaret Stan ford's seventh birthday. While it was not announced that It was to be a 'nr'n' party, some of the children learned that Friday was 'Martie's" birthday and soon the informa tiOn had reached al | and the little guests came with pres ents, not obligatory presents, but some 1 thing to show the real love of their hearts for their charming little hostess. | The only one present who did not enjoy the occasion was little Sharon Stan | ford who was too i'll that day to join in the festivities.
 1 Great excitement reigned in the T. T. i Forman home for a while Sunday even ing when the family returned about 10 o'clock from a visit to the Dr. Cobb home in Osborne district and found both bathroom doors locked from the inside. Both Mir. Mormans gun and six | shooter were in the bathroom, and he had no other weapon. Not carrying to face a possible burg:dr empty handed. and being unable to get central over the phone, they sent Henry hastily across the fields to get Officer Osborn, while MT Forman guarded one door and James the other. No sound was to be heard from the room, so when Mir. Osborn arrived he armed MT. Forman i with his shotgun while with his pistol | ill his hand he forced open the door. All silent as before, Then one member of the family remembered having left one door locked and some one had ab sentmindedly set the night lock on the other door and when it was shut, locked fitself.
 Miss Ella Hinton, Creighton primary teacher has gone early on her vacation, planning to spend the first part of it in Oklahoma and then going on to join her mother in Tennessee and accom- pany her home in time for the opening of school in September.
 The women are to meet at the home of Mrs. J. G. Stahl on the Asylum road, Tuesday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock to sew for the Red Cross.
 For the picnic at the Sevringhaus | lawn, everyone is to proivde an abun- dant lunch for her family and all the dishes which they will require. Mrs. Sevringhaus' Sunday school class is to have a stand at which the members will sell ice cream, pop and chewing gum. l The Ladies' Aid will sell coffee at noon, 1 but the purchasers must furnish their own cups. The Balsz school is preparing games and music, too, so there should ke day full Of entertainment for all who come.
 Mrs. Archie Fitzhugh and two chil- dren of ogden, Utah, who are spending two months in the Valley visiting rela- tives and oldtime friends, spent the last days of last week in the home of her brother in law, c. R. Etter.
 Mrs. Ozanne of Tempe, mother of Mrs. Walter Wilson, is to become a res ident of Creighton soon. Her son. Lloyd Ozanne of the Tempe bank, having en- listed for the war, leaves Mrs. Ozanne alone, so she has decided to rent her house in Tempe, build a cottage in the Wilson yard and have the companion ship of her daughter and family. Mrs. Ozanne is not a stranger to many of the people and will be most heartily welcomed.
 The shannon Leeper family have every one been sick the past week, and most of them all down at once MT. Leeper was brought home from the hos pltal Wednesday, but is still very mis- ! erable.
 rive members of the Creighton church choir went to Balsz Sunday aft ernoon and sang for them. At the close or the morning service all the choir in- tended to go but something prevented all the others
 Mr' and Mrs. Daniel Ierschy and