Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-09-19
BELEN

Mrs. Ridner has been called to
her old home in Kansas City, ow-
ing to the serious illness of her
mother.
Miss Henderson OF Vaughn, N.
NJ, arrived in Belen Monday night
to assist in caring for Mrs. Charles
Watts, who has been i'll for several
days. At last report she was i'm
proving.
Mrs. r. C. Johnson has returned
from a two months visit in Chi
cago and her old home in Elmer,
Missouri,
Miss Leila Lloyd is back at her
desk again after a vacation of two
weeks.
Mrs. Radcliffe left on Wednes-
| day evening for a fortnights visit
with her sister, Mrs. Allen, at Fort
Sumner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hale and daughter,
Betty Lee, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Armstrong from their
home in Tucumcari, N. M.
Paul Simmons has returned to
| Golden, Colo. to resume his work
at the state school of mines. after
spending the summer in Belen.
Mr.. and Mrs, Leopold, Sr., of
Deming, N. NJ, attended the we'd
ding of their son, Edwin Leopold
and Miss Freida Becker on Tues
day.
Miss Virginia Simmons came
| down from albuquerque on Tues
| day to attend the Becker-Leupold
wedding ...,
Mr.. Nolan. special officer of the
Santa Fe. left on Thursday for a
two weeks vacation with his
daughters in Clayton, Tex.
Mrs. Thurman and daughter,
Helen, were guests of Mrs. John
| Becker, Jr., on Wednesday en-
route to Silver City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneman of Kan
sas City. arrived in Belen on Friday
and will spend the winter here.
They have visited their daughter,
| Mrs. Kretsinger here several times.
Mrs. Laura B. Hart, past SUI
preme commander of the Macca-
bees, visited the local lodge on
Monday when a special meeting
was held. Mrs. Harris address was
both instructive and interesting and
It Is regretted that there was not a
| larger attendance. Ice cream and
cake were served at the close Of
the meeting.
Mrs. Lillian Mores. state district
deputy of the Maccabees, will be
in Belen next week for few days
work in the interest of the work.
All members are asked to meet her
on Tuesday afternoon, the 21st. at
| the regular meeting.
| The leading social event of the
week was the wedding on Tuesday
afternoon at s o'clock of Miss
Frieda Becker and Edwin Leopold,
two Of Belen's most esteemed
young people. The wedding took
place in the Lutheran church,
which was beautifully decorated
with roses, dahlias and greenery.
The bride attired in beaded. ac-
cordian pleated gown of white
georgette crepe was charming in
the veil worn by her mother on her
wedding day. She advanced up
the aisle on the arm Of her broth
err, William Becker. preceded by
the bridesmaid. Mrs. John Becker,
ia. who wore a jade, satin striped
| taffeta trimmed in silver lace. The
groom was attended by Hyalmer
Enderstein. Rev. Ferguson of AL
buquerque officiated with the i'm
pressive ring ceremony and Mrs. B.
c. Becker presided at the piano.
Mrs. L. C. Becker sang, Because"
just as the bridal party entered the
church. Many admiring friends
witnessed the ceremony. After the
wedding about fifty of the rela-
tives and friends assembled at the
home Of the bride for an informal
reception. Delicious refreshments
were served and after no little ex-
citement including the stealing of
the bride for an hour or more with
plenty of rice and other attending
| jollity, the couple left in their
car for a honeymoon TRIP, presum-
ably to Ell Paso, Tex. The bride Is
truly a product of Belen, the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Becker, and for the past three
years has been assistant cashier in
the First National bank, where she
was hnOWii iOT iItT dptlity anu Nuic-
full attention to patrons. which has
won the respect and admiration of
everyone. Mr.. Leopold is manager
OF the Belen Auto company and has
won many friends by his quiet
manner and business integrity. The
newlyweds will return to Belen
where they have purchased and
furnished cozy home,
Mrs. John Becker. Jr.. entertain
ed the bridge club on Thursday
afternoon for Mrs. II. E. Davis of
Los Lunas. and her mother. Mrs.
Dunkerly. of Ennis, Tex.
Mrs. William LeBrun entertained
on Wednesday and Thursday after
Moons at two pretty parties for her
sister, Mrs. Charles Kostlevy. Of
jamestown, N. Y. The first was
bridge party with five tables. Mrs.
Hayerford and Mrs. Linn cut for
first honors. The cut falling to the
former. Mrs. George Hoffman
won the consolation prize. On
Thursday twenty ladies brought
their fancy work and enjoyed Q