Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-03-16
Belen

Mesdames simmons. Fidler, Nc
Cleary and Turner motored to AlbuN
querque on Saturday of last week in
the simmons car. Mrs. Simmons and
Mrs. Turner remained over Sunday
the guests of their daughters. The
other ladies returned by train to Be
len the same evening.
Miss Grace Guffey entertained in
formally one evening this week in
honor Of Mrs. Sammons, who expects
to leave for California Wednesday
Mrs Tracy of Clovis, n. NJ, was
the guest of the Cary Poverty family
over Sunday on her way east
Messrs. John Becker, Jr., Ben
Becker, Jack Linn, Hoffman and M,
L. Moore motored to Albuquerque on
Tuesday evening to be present at a
Masonic meeting.
The many friends of Miss Naomi
Becker are glad to know that she has
been released from quarantine after a
five weeks siege of scarlet fever.
The Womans club met in a called
meeting on Tuesday to hear a talk
on Child Welfare given by Mrs. Eas-
terday of Albuquerque, There was
a good attendance and Mrs Easter
days talk was decidedly interesting
has agreed to return and give some
talks on the same subject to the pu-
pills and teachers of the Belen schools.
on Tuesday afternoon the Macca-
bees met at the club hall to tender a
farewell surprise party to Mrs. Rid
ner, who leaves soon to make her
home on a ranch in Oklahoma. 1t
proved a real surprise and during the
course of the afternoon Mrs. Ridner
was presented with a Maccabee pin
showing the appreciation of the men,
bers for her assistance in their order.
Delicious refreshments were served
and after an hour of real visiting
those present went to their homes
feeling they had had a splendid time
The Baptist Aid was entertained or
Thursday at the home of Mrs. n. NJ
Brown. o..
Twenty four ladies took their lunch
and autoed to the home of Mrs. j. NJ
Brown, one mile north of Los LunaS
on Wednesday morning where they
spent one of the most delightful days
in the history of the Methodist Ladies
Aid. The bountiful lunch was spread
about 1890 followed by the following
toasts: Church Work in New Mexico
as l Have Seen It. by Mrs. Ferguson
of Albuquerque: Gratitude" by Mrs
IOWGIlr NIuICH L IdllIlIS III SulltldS
School" by Mrs. Majors of Los Lunas
and beginning and Perseverance,
by Mrs J. NJ. Brown. the hostess. AZ
Mrs. Brown organized the first Meth
odist Aid society in Belen she wa
well able to handle her subject. Mrs
Majors then conducted two contests
one a Bible question contest and the
other a st. Patrick contest. which
sharpened the guests wits but were
nevertheless greatly enjoyed.
About thirty-five members of the
Masonic order met on Monday night
at the Commercial club hall and sig
nfied their desire to organize Ma
sonic lodge in Belen. The organiza-
ton will no doubt be perfected in a
short time
Mrs. Ida May Sammons, one of the
popular clerks in the Santa Fe freight
office in Belen, left on Wednesday
rumor has it that she is to meet and
wed a former Belenite, Mr. Norton.
Both bride and groom are we'll known
here and every good wish for their
future welfare follows them to their
new home in California.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Gore and daugh-
ter returned Wednesday night from
I a delightful trip to Wellington, Kans
The following party motored to AL
buquerque on Thursday evening. Miss
| Esther Lindberg, Miss Frieda Becker
Mrs. John Becker Jr., and Messrs