Albuquerque morning journal., 1921-12-25
RATION

given next Tuesday evening at 8
o'clock by DR.. II. r. Mills, for
merly pastor Of the First Metho-
dist church at Ration, at the Ma
sonic Temple under the auspices
of the Gate City Lodge, No. IL.
All Masons and their families are
cordially invited to attend.
At the regular election of Of
ficers of the Gate City Lodge, No.
IL. A, f. & A. NJ, held at the
lodge room last Thursday the fol-
lowing officers We're elected for
the year 1922: Francis II. Love,
worshipful master; Lloyd b. john
son, senior warden; X. Lemstra,
Junior warden; j. Il. Conway, sec
retary; G. N. Blackwell, treasurer;
e. d. Reynolds, trustee for three
years; John V. Stryker, director of
the Masonic Corporation for five
years.
Miss Ruth Matox entertained
number of her friends at aRparty
celebrating her ninth birthday.
Games were played and refresh
ments were served later in the
afternoon. Pink and white were
the colors for the occasion. Those
present were: Ruth Whitcomb,
Margaret Connolly, Jean Smith,
Harriet Basly, Lillian Plunkett,
Rosie Azar, Irolene Leedham, Ma
zie Leedham. Harold House, John
Langston, Kenneth Doggett, Keith
Doggett, James Boggs, Richard
Mallinson, Buddie Plunkett, Ralph
Ayers and Harry Williams.
Theodore B. Kendrick and Mel
choir Roth entertained large
number of friends at the knights
of Pythias hall following the meet
ing of the X. P. lodge last We'd
nesday evening. About eighteen
couples We're in attendance and en-
. joyed the evening immensely. es-
pecially the poppy music of the
four-piece orchestra.
The Hesperian Literary club met
with Mrs. d. d. Hamilton last
Tuesday afternoon. Roll call was
answered by quotations from Eng
lish authors Mrs. Rainbow gave
an excellent paper on Rural Eng
land" followed by paper on
'The Mansion of Lord Butte" by
Mrs. Sadler. Concluding the pro-
gram, Mrs. Sloat gave paper on
Westminster Abbey" which was
very interesting. Delicious re-
freshments were served by the
hostess.
All Yoemen and their families
are invited to attend the Christ
mas tree and program Friday eve
ming at the Odd Fellows hall. A
splendid entertainment is being
planned for the little folks.
The senior-junior high school
play, IA Pair of Skies" presented
Friday night in the Shuler audi
torium was all that could be asked
for in the way of entertainment.
The pupils taking part well repre-
sented the characters of the cast
and no one left the auditorium in
any way disappointed. 1t would
be hard to say which of the stu
dents rendered their part the best
as each one was equally as good
as the other. Much of the success
Of the play was due to the train
ing of Miss Frances Keeth, the
teacher.
p At the regular meeting of Queen
Esther Chapter No. /, o. L. S.,
held at Masonic temple Thursday
night the election of officers for
the coming year resulted as fol-
lows: Mrs. Jennie Harnish, worthy
matron: II. S. Palmer, worthy pat
ron; Mrs. o. E. Maulsby, associate
matron; Mrs. Arthur Martin, con-
ductress; Mrs. Josie Lockard, as
sociate conductress: Mrs. Angle
Latamore, secretary; Mrs. w. F,
Huffine, treasurer. The installa.
ton of officers will take place
next Wednesday night.
The MacCabees will bo1d tba{y
regular meeting next Monday night
in the basement of the city Ii.
brary. There will be an initiation
and election of officers.
The ladies of the Episcopal
Guild will give their annual dance
on New Years eve, Saturday De-
cember 81 at the Colfax county
high school gymnasium. 1t will be-
gin promptly at $40 and close
about midnight. An excellent or
chestra has already been secure
The annual installation of offic-
ers of the Gate City Lodge, No. IL
A. #. & A. NJ, will be held in Ma.
sonic Temple on the night of De.
cember 27th. which is also the an
niversary of st. John the Evange-
list. There will be an informal
program and banquet.
State Highway Engineer Bower
In charge Of this district. an.
nounced the commencement OF
work for the improvement of the
scenic highway for its entire
length to the Colorado line. This
A work will consist of renewing the
gravel surfacing. The gravel will
be spread wet to insure ready
packing.