Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-01

TWENTY YEARS AGO
Gunnison, February 1. 1895

Dear Mary
Glad you answered my letter SO soon.
l certainly enjoyed it, and rs ! am
alone tonight I'll answer it. The
children have gone to . surprise par
ty on little Winnie Pittser. Thirty of
the little folks were invited.
Jack came home this morning, but
was so tired out, he has gone to bed.
He had . fine time in Denver at the
convention and says that John McCor-
mick was on the reception committee.
We are having lovely weather here
and ] enjoy getting out for 4 ride with
the lady next door. Yesterday we
went up to the Obersteg school and
visited there for . short time. Miss
Teenie Schmitz is teaching there now.
Last night went to the court house
to witness the arithmetic contest be-
tween the various schools. 1t was
fine, and there was large crowd pre-
sent. The judges were Matte Brown,
G. w. Summers, and Beulah Pendle-
ton. The first contest was in addition
between intermediate departments
Of the Colorado and Ohio schools; the
latter won. A contest in addition and
multiplication came next in the sixth
grade. and the winners were: Chaun-
cey Summers, first; Eddie Mueller,
second. and Rollie Young, third. Then
the fifth and sixth grades were pitted
against the seventh grade in an addi-
ton and subtraction contest, and the
seventh grade won.. In the high
school, they had a contest in balancing
accounts, and Florence Owen won first
place, and Lennis Smith won second;
but Lennis won first place in multiple
cation and division. 1t was all good.
We have a chapter of the Eastern
Star now, to be known as the Waunita
Chapter. It was organized this week.
and the officers are: Mrs. H. s. Mar
tin, w. NJ; Mrs. Henry Purrier, A. NJ;
o. H. Aikine, w. p; Emily Rainbow,
Secretary; Mrs. Seelinger, Conduct
ress; Mrs. d. Z. Goodenough, A. c.;
Mrs. f. A. Hyzer, Warden; Mrs. A..
Unruh, Marshal; Mrs. Chas. Meyer,
Organist. They will hold their meet
ings on the fourth Fridays of every
month. l am going to join after q
while.
Several ladies here have organized
Monday Afternoon Reading Club, I"
and will meet at each others homes.
l hear that Mrs. ]. G. Downey has q
baby boy.
Everybody here seems to be having
company, 30 you had better come down
and see me. Mrs. J. d. Miller and her
sister, Mrs. VIM. Murray, are enter
tanning their brother-in-law, Arthur
Ebersol. He is the Deputy sheriff of
Denver.
Mrs. s. A. Hards and daughter, Mrs.
Porter, Of Grand Junction, are visit
ing at the home of Robert Hards.
Mrs. H. S. Marshall and little child
ren are home from their visit in Iowa.
They had fine time.
The young folks Of the Presbyterian
church had fine time the other even
ing, when they celebrated the 18th an
niversary of the Christian Endeayor
movement. They had a fine program,
and afterwards elected officers for the
next six months as follows:-Julia
Redden, president; Arbie Gavette, vice
president; Bertha Young, secretary;
Jessie Latimer, treasurer; Roxie Pow
elson, organist.
Only one wedding here since wrote
to you last. Judge J. M. McDougal
and Miss Lucille Goade were married
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jap
Berryhill, Saturday night. It was a
very quiet affair.
Say; what do you think? Division
Superintendent Ridgway of the Rio
Grande was here in his private car one
day this week, and the engine became
disabled, so he had it fixed in the shop
here, and it took only two hours. He
said it would have taken two or three
days to have it fixed any place else
along his line. Aren't we the swift
ones7
Jack just got up and wants q lunch,
90 I'll close for this time, hoping to
hear from you soon.
With lots Of love. AGNES.