Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-19
RATION

The laying Of the new pave
ments and curbings necessitates
new lawns in many of the tree
belts, and property owners are
urged to hasten so as to produce
results this year. Mr.. Davenport
| has offered to have his little gar
deners assist in this work.
1t Is expected that the down
town paving of Cook avenue and
First street will be completed in
about month. Work has been
delayed a bit on account of the
loss Of one shipment of cement
during the floods in Colorado.
Another one will arrive shortly.
Much work has been accom-
plished upon the Catholic church
property. The lawns have been
seeded, and the high board fence
at the rear replaced by one of ce-
ment posts and pipe rails. A ga
rage in the rear was recently
completed.
The new pastor of the First
Methodist church arrived from Ell
Paso to conduct his first service
Sunday morning. The evening
service featured an interesting
children's day program. The re-
ception for the pastor and his sis
ter will take place at the church
at s o'clock Thursday evening. A
special program has been ar
ranged.
The children's day program
presented Sunday morning at the
Presbyterian church was excellent
and we'll attended. The honor stu
dents were awarded Bibles at this
time. The offering for the en-
largement Of Sunday school work
in the county was most generous.
From to o'clock tonight the
Ration band will give a concert at
the Carnegie Library park.
Ration women attending the
Woman convention in Denver are
Mrs. w. II. Atwater and daughter,
Dolores; Miss Margaret Pitts, Mrs.
w. B. Kelley and Mrs. Frank
Tanquary.
The city federation of Woman's
clubs announce the date of their
card party as June "a, at the club
rooms in the library. Bridge, five
hundred, or other games will be
played.
Last Wednesday the local w. c.
IT. U. distributed flowers to the
sick and shut-ins of the city and 10
the hospital and jails, in commem-
grafton of flower mission day.
NJ. C. Drake, owner of the Ration
e,+, ha hnp11n TU0rk
on a second filling station at 241
South Second street.
The swimming pool at the gym
nasium is reopened after a thor
ough renovation, and good use is
being made of the opportunity Of
fered. The pool is open for boys
from 2 to 1880 p. m. on Monday,
Wednesday and Friday; for men
from 7 to $3.50 p. m. on Monday,
Wednesday and Friday; for girls
from 2 to 4:30 p. m. on Tuesday,
and Thursday and for women
from 7 to $50 p. m. on Tuesday
and Thursday. One of the first
events of the season will be
swimming contest Thursday after
noon in the pool. The contestants
are the sixth grade north side girls
versus the sixth grade south side
girls. A good crowd is expected.
Admission is Is cents.
Dawson is planning a big Fourth
OF July celebration, which will in
clude first-aid contests, a band
concert public speaking, races, tug
of war, baseball, dancing and fire
works. A free barbecue will be
served at the grove at noon.
The county is planning extensive
improvements on roads, the budget
providing $4,000 expenditure.
John p. Brett, Jr., and Miss Jes-
sic Love of Ration were married
Monday evening at the home of
Mrs. John Boyle, 400 South
Fourth street, by the Rev. Roger
Aull. The ceremony was attend
ed by relatives only. After we'd
ding trip Of ten days spent In
Denver Mr.. and Mrs. Brett will
make their home in Ration.
Arlie Oscar Hancock and Miss
Merle Kelsey were married Satur-
day evening by the Rev. Samuel
Magill, at the pastors residence.
A few close friends and the mother
of the bride were present. MIR.
hancock is employed in the office
of r. H. Rochester and the bride
was a stenographer in the office
Morrow, Merriam & Sadler. Mr..
and Mrs. Hancock will reside at
334 South Third street.
The Boy Scouts at Ute Park
camp vote their experience as one
of the best of their lives. Fishing,
hiking. and baseball kept them
busy. Rev. Edward j. Carson will
spend a week with the boys, Civ
ing them q campfire talk each
evening and conducting Sunday
school service. The campers are
planning to entertain the scouts
of Liberal, Kans., who are mixing