Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-04
Las Cruces

Mr. and Mrs, VIII Klein and two
children left for their home in Column
bus, n. NJ. Sunday after spending
two weeks here the guests of Mrs.
Klein's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Kelley. ~
Misses Wanda and Aileen Primm
returned to their home in EI Paso
Sunday, after spending the weekend
here with Miss Cola Mai Freeman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fronia Freeman and
baby have returned from a visit with
Mrs Freeman's parents, in Alamo
gordo.
BaptismaI services were conducted
in the Methodist church here Sunday
when the infants of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Freeman and Mr.. and Mrs. Fronla
Freeman received baptism. Rev. I.
L. Lallance, pastor of the Methodist
church officiated.
Mrs. John Harris left this week for
Arizona to join her husband, who
preceded her several months.
Las Cruces went over the top in
the Victory Loan as in all former
drives. On Thursday the amount rails
ed already exceeded the quota of S2O,-
600 by $4,000.
One of the prettiest dinner parties
of the season was given on SATURDAY
afternoon, with Mrs, Ruth Howell and
Mrs Bliss Freeman, joint hostesses'
announcing the engagement or MISS
Mary Lee Holland, sister of Mrs how
ell. and Wallace Casad Lane of I'll
Paso. While the guests were seated at
the table, Newell Freeman, the three
year old child of Mrs. Bliss Freeman,
entered, attired as cupid, and pre-
scented the announcement which was
attached to the end of an arrow
The color scheme carried out in the
decorations were pink and white.
miniature wax bride, gowned in white
tulle, formed the Centerpece for the
table while place cards were made Oh
single brides roses laid at each plate
with copy of the announcement note
The guests were: Mrs. Albert Segal'
Mrs. n. b. Lane mother of the groom
elect; Mrs. j. w. Lorentzen, of I'll
Paso, and Misses Agnes LalIance'
Blanche Cox, Jane Talbot, Ethel sum
merford, Louise Wilkerson, Aida
O'Hara and the honoree.
Miss Holland was formerly of Birm-
ingham, Ala, but for sometime has
been a member of the faculty of the
New Mexico state college, and residing
here with her sister, Mrs. Ruth How
ell Mr. Lane is of El PasO, where he
is connected with the j. w, Lorent-
zen brokerage firm The wedding
will occur early in June.
The Missionary society of the Pres
byterian church was pleasantly enter
,tained on Monday afternoon by Mrs
Lytton r. Taylor. at her home on Me-
landes street,
Mrs. e. T. Winters and two children
left Saturday for her home in Kansas
where they will remain during the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph French have
returned from a visit in El Paso.
On Tuesday afternoon Mrs. L. a
Cardwell was hostess to the Sew and
SO club at her home on Hinton
heights. Red Cross sewing was the
work for the afternoon. Those at
tending were: Mesdames Joseph RIG
ney. r. B. Thompson, Frank lslas, j..
Isaacks Thomas Graham, l.. X. ray
lar, Dave Morgan, Vincent eileen, Il.
Hines, S. S. Hookland, Margarete
Summerford, r, l.. Lallanre, Herbert
Kelley George Spears, VIII CardWell
and Miss Jennie Graham. Refresh
ments We're served. The next meet
ing of the club will be on May 10, at
the home of Mrs. S. S. Hookland, near
Mesilla.
Mrs. w. j. McGinness and four
children, of Deming, spent the week
here visiting their cousin, Joe Coma
les and family
Mrs. j. II. Stephenson and two
left for Long Beach, Calf Wednes-
daughters, Misses Jennie and Annie,
day to spend the summer
A meeting of the Parent-teachers'
association was held on Thursday
evening in the high school building.
The following program was greatly
enjoyed by all present: Music, orches-
ira; discussion, THE Teaching OF
Spanish in the Public Schools" Mrs
Stoes, William Sutherland and Miss
Sarah Ackerman;. Piano solo, Fred
Ruiz Discussion, Some Definite
Things the Las Cruces Parent-teach-
ers' Association Should Accomplish" y
Rev. r. l.. Lalance, l.. r. Taylor, Miss
Fannie French and Mrs. George fren-
ger This was the last meeting to be
held this spring. .....s
Harry Price, who has just returned
| from France, visited his sister, Miss
Pearl Price, here this week en- route
to his home in Deming.
Born. to DR.. and Mrs. j. O. Brown,
a son.
The religious services for the Boy
Scouts held in the auditorium OF the
| Central school building sunday even
ing was we'll attended, Superlnten-
dent D. F. r. Rice was in charge ana
introduced the speakers.
A pretty social affair of the week
was the card party given Monday
afternoon by Miss Nemecia Ascarte'
at the home of her mother on Nam
street. The reception rooms were
prettily decorated in spring blossoms
Those present were: Mesdames JAKE
Sweet Sampel Manasse, Oscar snow
Frank Hayner, Frank French, Il. Is.
Porter, James Paxton, c. L. Scale Is,
G. Dyne, Isidore Rosenfeldt, Troy Sex
ton, Lewis Braddus, Thomas Brannl-
gan. j. O. Miller William Sutherland,
r. Gerber, Frank Campbell, Paul Gal
lagher, Robert Roberts, r. Thompson
and Miss Pearl Price. After the usual
rubbers of bridge had been played the
hostess served dainty refreshments,
assisted by her mother, Mrs. James
Ascarte.
Miss Gladys Spurlock was the
charming hostess at a prettily APP
pointed party at her home on North
Griggs street. The following were in
attendance: Misses Katherine Holt,
Cola Mai Freeman, Lois Cornell,