The Lamar register., 1919-12-31


thing, nevertheless, hence the items.
The senior class gave Mother
Goose" party at the horne of Miss
Georgene McAleer, the class president,
on South Sixth street, Wednesday
night. The meeting was one of the
numerous New Years watch parties
held in town. A well planned and
very palatable two cuOrse lurch was
served. The colors green and white
and the figure 20 were used as much
as possible in the deserts end pastries.
Many appropriate games were played,
the winner Of each receiving a prize.
Both teachers End students shared in
the distribution of prizes. Among other
things it was noticed that some of the
seniors are very good at tiddledy
wink. The fifteen present, after the
new year had come in, returned to
their homes, having spent a very en-
joyable evening.
brought to light during the evening.
Several excellent left hand artists were
discovered; while the ability to talk
brought many to grief.
Those present were: Zouella Greed,
Florence Chambers, Irene Mitchell,
Ruby Allen, Katherine Butler. Hazel
Tucker, Georgene McAleer, Esther
Biedcrbick, Thomas orton, Ethan
Beavers. Victor Amman, Otis Ster-
rett, Clayton Steele, Jeraid Beavers,
Clark Jones, Miss Pearl Godshall. Miss
Goida Godshall, Miss Louise Watkins.
Superintendent f. C. Dilly.
J. A. Griffin. the science teacher and
football and track coach. will not be
connected with Lamar Union High
school the last semester of this school
term, because Of the lack of housing
facilities in Lamar. The house in
which he, his wife and sister were liv-
ing was sold and he was able to rent
no other. Mr.. Griffen, as coach of
last springs track team, produced. un-
the best track team L. U.
H. s.. ever saw. The students will GER
tainly be sorry to hear that Mr.. Grit
fen will be with no more.
The school board has a number of
men in view for Mr. Griffen's position.
The board is also considering the ap-
plicsnes for Miss McKenzie's position.
She was compelled to leave Lamar be-
cause Of i'll health.
Mr.. A. Landreth, our principal, left
Wednesday for Chicago. Illinois, where
he was called because of illness in the
family.
rhs high school regrets very much
that it will not be able to play basket
bali in the Southern Colorado North
ern New Mexico League, because of
the fact that the gymnasium will not
be completed in time. However, there
will be enough matched games to sat
isfy- the fans in Lamar.
Supt. E. C. Dilly spent New Years
day in La Junta visiting with old
friends
Miss Pearl Mckenzie died at the
home of her parents in Ruston, Louisi-
ana. December oath. Miss Mckenzie
was the mathematics teacher at the
high school during the first semester
of this years term. In the early part
Of December she became i'll because of
a nervous breakdown, and had been
sick ever since, although for the first
week she taught her classes. About
a week before her death, she left for
her home accompanied by two high
school teachers. M:ss Bartlett and Miss
Dixon, as far as Kansas City, where
her father met her. Miss Dixon then
went as far as Shreveport with her,
where Miss McKenzie's brother met
them. Miss Mckenzie, her father and
brother arrived home the 22nd and she
steadily grew worse, dying the oath.
Miss Mckenzie was an industrious and
teacher She leaves a large
circle of friends, including teachers,