Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-03-09
Las Cruces

went an operation at Hotel Dieu, in
Ell Paso, several weeks ago, is able
to be brought to her home here this
week.
The Eastern Star held a business
meeting in the Masonic hall Tuesday
evening. a large number were in at
tendance. Mesdames Howell Hawley
and Hess were hostesses for the occa-
sion and served delightful refresh
ments. Their next meeting will be
held in two weeks at which time an
initiation will take place.
The Missionary society of the Meth
odist church met Monday afternoon
in the church parlors and a large
amount of business was transacted. 1t
was decided to hold q food sale Sat
urday in Walkers store, on Main
| street with Mesdames Isaacks and
! Thompson in charge.
On Friday evening a delightful class
party was given at the home of Col
| onel and Mrs. c. O'Hara, southwest of
Las Cruces, to the Junior Threes. The
rooms were beautifully decorated for
the occasion, in potted plants and
flowers. Refreshments were served.
| Besides the class members present,
Mrs. Dallas Reeves, Miss Fannie
| French and Mss Ethel Summerford
were in attendance.
| Misses Gertrude and Leota Scrog
gins spent the weekend here with
| relatives.
Lieut.. Fred Quesenberry. son of Mr..
and Mrs. James Quesenberry, has re-
turned from Camp pike, Ark, where
| he was stationed the past year.
DR.. X. e. Mcbride and Superinten-
dent d. f. r. Rice have returned to
| their homes here from Chicago and
st. Louis. where they attended the
| National Teachers association meet
ings.
The Woman's Improvement asso-
citation met at the home of their
president Mrs. Kate Raymond, Mon
day afternoon.
me Presbyterian Ladies Aid met
in the sewing rooms of Red Cross
headquarters Monday afternoon and
spent the afternoon in sewing on ref
ugee garments. A large amount of
work was accomplished.
Two enthusiastic games Of basket
ball took place here in the armorv
Saturday evening between the girls
and boys teams of Alamogordo and
the boys and girls teams here. The
Las Cruces girls team was defeated
by the girls of Alamogordo with a
score of 20 to 30, and the Las Cruces
boys won by score of II to "a.
A pleasant social affair of the week
was the meeting of the Sew and So
club Tuesday afternoon, at the home
of Mrs. Herbert Kelley. The after
noon was spent in making refugee
garments. large number of men,.
bers were in attendance, including:
Mesdames Frank Goedin, Jefferson
lsaacks, Thomas Graham, Frank
lsias r. A. Durio, T. l.. Lallance, Dan
Williams, John Mcclure, L. A. Card
well, Herbert Yeo. r. l.. Patton, r.
thompson, Dave Morgan, Joe Rig
ney, L. Hines, L. r. Taylor, Bayless
Cade, George Spears and the hostess
Mrs. Kelley was assisted in serving bv
Misses Ruth Kelley and Juliet Ames.
Delicious refreshments of cake, sand
witches and coffee was served. The
next meeting of the club will he with
Mrs. I. L. Lallance at which time
new member will be elected 10 fill a
vacancy.
Mrs. Bliss Freeman is spending the
week in Ell Paso the guest of friends.
Mrs. Emmett Isaacks and daughter,
Ethel, are here from Oregon. the
guests of Mrs. Isaacks' parents, Mr..
and Mrs. II. V, Bundy.
The new community hall, being
erected on the lots near the Methodist |
church. by Mrs. Numa Raymond, |
president of the Wcmans Improve
ment association, is rapidly nearly
completion. This ;lall when com
pleted Will be a Great help to Las
Cruces. There will he rooms for the !
of clubs AMI other organ |
izations, Kitchen and dining rooms for
the serving of bauluets or lunchcons, i
a IN,
A pretty card plrly was gwen Tues
day afternoon by Mrs. Robert Faulk- |
ner, at the home of Mrs Vincent y.
May. The members of the club IN
clude Mesdamds Frank Merrill, Nor
gan Llewellyn. c. Gerber. Oscar Snow,
Vincent May f. f. Day, Burnett and !
r. l.. Faulkner.
Mrs. r. L. Young and sister. Mrs
Masten, were dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. f. 7. Johns, Friday.
Miss Jessie Lawrence spent the
Weekend at Hill, N. M, the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Faulkner.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. c. Snow have re-
urned to their home here after an
lbsence of several weeks.
Stuart Baker, a former Las Cruces
roy who has been in France, has been
promoted to the rank of major in the
J. S. army.
The quarterly conference was held
n the Methodist church here Thurs
lay evening, Rev. C. K Campbell.
ormer pastor, and now presiding eld-
r of the district. was present and de- [
Ivered an earnest plea for foreign {
nissions before taking up the business
n hand. II
The Parent Teachers association
act Friday evening in the auditorium :
t the Central school building with a
irge crowd present. The meeting I
1as opened with music followed by an
ddress by Prof. d. f. r. Rice. his
opic being "Gleanings from Educa-
onal Minds of the East" Short talks
vere also given by Miss Fannie
'rench, Mrs. J. s. Mcclure, w. H.
roaddus and others.