Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-06-01
Belen

The closing exercises of the Belen
public schools occurred on Friday
night of last week at Goebels hah
Each drill and all the musical aelec-
lions were well rendered and showed
Il great deal of attention on the part
OF the pupils and teachers. The hall
was crowded by an appreciative audi
cnce an dthe entertainment was fit
closing to one of Belens most sue
csssful schools years
At a recent meeting Of the Bclen
school board it was voted to raise the
teachers salaries twenty-five per cent
and all of last years teachers who
applied were reelected.
Mrs. Clarence Rydholm Of .Nlbu-
uuerque, visited her old friends an
neighbors on Tuesday of last wee, and
while here attended the initiation 81
taree new members into the Mae
! Cabee lodge.
! Mrs W. J. Davidson, Mrs, NJ. II.
Tate, Mrs, r. D. Fidler and Lieut"n-
ant Fidler, motored to Albuquerque on
! Monday in the Davidson car.
| Mrs. Bert Gore and Mrs. Rodgers
( were Albuquerque visitors "n Tues
| day.
Shirley Davidson, c. NJ, has arrived
| at his home in Bclen, having t"cently
received his discharge from the navy
I Ill Denver, lblO.
Mrs. Turner and son, Ferl, are visit
| ing the formers daughter, Mrl. Sew
erance, in Albuquerque, this week.
/ Mrs. w r.. Sloan, Mrs stephenson,
| and Miss Ruby Stephenson spent
| Thursday in the Duke City.
! Mr. and Mrs Kerr are the proud
! parents of new baby boy born on
! Wednesday,
! Lieutenant Ross Newkirk arrived
! in Belen on Saturday from New y ork
where he recently received his dis
charge fro mthe army.
Lieutenant Fidler returned TO his
camp at Cheyenne, Wyo., on Saturday
after a pleasant visit with his PAL ents
| in Belen.
Miss Stella Schrieber has resigned
| her position as stenographer at the
John Becker store and will leave in
| few days to make her home with her
parents in California.
Miss Gatignol of Albuquerque has
accepted the position as stenographer
in Miss Schrieber's place.
Belen celebrated Memorial day this
year in a very fitting manner All re-
turned soldiers in uniform marched
to the Catholic cemetery where serv-
ices were held in honor of Ramon
! Castillo of the late war. Then they
proceeded to the Terrace Grove ceme-
tary where honor was paid to Mr..
| Braden of the Civil War and Mont.
Jennings of the Spanish American
war. Mr. Klock of Albuquerque de-
! livered the address of the day.
Miss Virginia Simmons is spending
| the week END with her parents in Be
| len.
John Becker served as juror at
court in Los Lunas this week.
| Attorney Livingston attended court
at the county seat this week.
Miss Katherine Kroehnke was a
weekend visitor in Belen last week on
/ he- way to the old home in California.
| Mrs Simmons will entertain the
/ Methodist Aid at her home on We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Henry Schmarge and Miss Fell
were joint hostesses to the ladies of
the Lutheran Aid on Thursday at the
| home of Mrs. Schmarge.
| Mrs II. b. Merrel entertained the
Friday Card Club on Wednesday after
noon.
Belen's younger set reveled in part
| les this week. On Monday night Miss
| es Katherine Clark, Cora Newell and
Electa Westfall entertained at Miss
| Westfalrs with dancing party
| Twelve couples were present.
| on the same evening the Misses
| Henrietta Davidson and Lucille Cade
gave a farewell surprise party in hon
or of Miss Essie Bowen, who will
leave soon for Texas There were
about a dozen guests who played
games and sang popular songs.
Miss Jackie Mallow was hostess on
| Tuesday evening to eighteen of her
young friends at dancing party. At
| II the boys departed but the nine
young lady guests stayed for a SUM
Der party. This event was in honor
of Miss Mallow's birthday and she
was the recipient of many dainty
| gifts
on Thursday evening Miss Essie
Bowen gave a very enjoyable apron
!, and necktie party to score of her
friends.
On Thursday night the Santa Fee
office force gathered at the Merccil
home for party in honor of Mr.. Bar
ron, ST., who will leave this week for
Acme, N. NJ. where he has accepted
q position as agent.
| The Belen orchestra gave a very
enjoyable dance on Thursday night at
| Coebel's hall. There was fine crowd
and al enjoyed the music.