Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-01-18
FLAGSTAFF


One Splendid event of the week in
Flagstaff has been the interest CEN
tered about the Young Women's
Christian Association work A speak
ef from Tucson, Miss Jane Rider
has Won the hearts of her Flagstaff
hearers. She spoke on Wednesday
afternoon to the ladies of the Mis-
sionary society of the Federated
church That same evening she spoke
to a largely attended melting. On
Thursday afternoon she spoke to a
mass meeting of interested citizens
at the Federated church, and at the
Orpheum that same night she gave
q stirring speech. While Flagstaff
has no local organization, there is
a broad field of work here for Y.
w. C. A. workers, and it is the hope
of the local chairman, Mrs. Charles
Isham, to enlist many workers as
we'll as some financial aid, later look
ing forward to a cool sound organ
ICED group in the town, as well as
the Normal, where the students are
working along these same lines.
Mrs Fred Lusk gave charming
little informal bridge on Saturday
last, inviting sixteen ladies in for the
afternoon at cards Dainty refresh
ments were served at the close of
the games and the following guests
speak highly of their good time: Mrs.
Meyers, Mrs, Morse, Mrs. f. c. Mills,
Mrs. George Meyers Mrs. l.. w.
Stevenson, Mrs, Francis Cradle, Mrs.
Becker, Mrs. Bertram Brown, Mrs.
Joe Tissow, Mrs. r. +. Taylor, Mrs.
Jake, Mrs Nelson, Mrs. Dick Con-
ner, and Mrs. p. j, Moran.
The Camp Fire girls gave a splen-
did little party last Tuesday even
ing at Emerson school. Each invited
a friend making forty in all, besides
the mothers who came as patron
esses. Old fashioned folk dances
the principal features of the evening
and the young people all report a
jolly time. The girls are anxious to
work up sentiment in favor of some
of these old community customs and
hope to have the support of par
ents and friends alike.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. j. Wilson were
royal entertainers last Friday even
ing in compliment to the members
of their five hundred club. Seven
tables enjoyed the affair, the daintily
served lunch being one likeable fea-
ture, as well as the games.
The music department of the WC
mans club will put on special en-
tertainment next Monday night. Cho-
ruses. solos and dancing will snow
the work of this department during
the past club year. Miss Margaret
Walsh has the chorus in charge, and
speaks well of the clubs efforts.
The men of the American Legion
are putting on a big dance over at
the Ashhurst auditorium on the thir-
tieth of this month. 1t promises to
be quite society event
Mr.. and Mrs. p. j. Moran gave a
delightful little card party last Tues
day evening to some twenty friends.
Services have been continued
throughout the week at the Fed
Grated church with great success.
The Social Service Circle met last
Friday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. AL Sanford. Quite a bit of en-
thusiasm is being created over the
prospect of visiting nurse The
women are anxious to do great
deal of real service locally and are
bending their efforts along this line.
The new Flagstaff city directory
was completed last week. 1t is a
fine book and shows painstaking care
in its compilation.
Flagstaff is to have a new armory.
Governor Campbell has granted one
of the three new batteries of artil-
1cry to be established in this state
to Flagstaff.
Mrs. Fred Wales, nee Benna Bay
less, died in Phoenix last Tuesday
This word was received with sincere
regret by her many Flagstaff friends.
Mrs julius Herman plans to leave
Flagstaff and make her home in
Berkweley, where her three daugh-
tiers are attending the university
The Right Reverend ]. w. Atwood
visited the local parish last Sunday,
January 18th. He preached at the
Episcopal church at IL o'clock and
at 2 gave most interesting address
at the Ashhurst auditorium over at
the Normal school, His subject,
"Whittier," was most Illuminating
and thoroughly enjoyed by the num-
Der of students and town people who
heard him.
Mr.. j. ]. Costigan continues to
improve, and his friends are anxious
to see him out again.
Tom e. Pollock, who has been
quite i'll at his home, is improving,
which is good news for his friends
all over the state. His brothers, X.
r. Pollock and Bert Pollock, are
here from the coast.
Francis Chisholm, county agricul-
tural agent, returned Saturday from
California, where he spent the holi-
days, later visiting other points on
the coast.
John Matthews, of the Arizona
Lumber company, has found it nee
essary to go to San Francisco to be
treated in the Marine hospital for a
wound received over in France.
Mr.. and Mrs. Finley and daughter
are in New Orleans to spend a month
or six weeks.
Lloyd B. Christy of Phoenix, is in