Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-12
NOT MANY DO SEW WE'LL

NOT MANY DO SEW WELL
General attention was attracted at
the time of the State Fair by the not
able triumph made by women of Baca
county. News that they had won out
in the sewing contest caused the utter
ance of remarks to this effect: "Well,
now, those women and girls live away
out there on the flat plains where
they have few amusements' and oppor-
tunities; it is pleasing that at any rate
they have put in their home work to
good effect. excelling the needle craft
from all other counties"
Two Buttes Sentinel now has half
column describing awards made at
Pueblo: Miss Goldie Weeden won first
prize at the state fair at Pueblo in
was 10 yards of longcloth and suitable
trimming material valued at $40 which
is to be used in second year club work.
Misc Lois Hall was the representa-
tive of the smaller girls sewing club.
The prize award came as a surprise
to Miss weeden. In a letter to her ia
ther Miss Weeden said: THE prize
awards were made while the club mem
bers were in another part of the fair
grounds. and l was somewhat surpris-
ed to find the blue ribbon pinned to
my work when l returned"
EXTENSION OF EXTENSION
From Silver and Gold, the State Uni
verstty newspaper The spectacle of
an institution growing more than one
third its size in one year, and that
year one of the worst periods Of fl
nancial depression the country has
faced, may be witnessed in the Univer-
|sity Extension division. In practical
ly every department of the work has
the increase been made. The number
Of persons enrolled in the various
branches has risen from 1900 to $500.
an inrrNa &c nj 7n0 ot caY m n
time the quality of study offered has
come up.
The courses in vocational instruction,
class instruction, correspondence in
|struction. and personally conducted
work have all increased. The excep-
in Denver. This failure to grow may
be traced largely to the death of Doc
tor NJ. F. Libby.
WESTERN CONVERSATIONS
MEMS Bible classes OF Rocky Ford
made strong organization at a meet
ing where 26 residents of Manzanola
were visitors. President is Ben Steed.
secretary. J. l.. Bunger. The object of
these meetings is to improve and bet
ter mankind. and to discues civic and
church problems as related to applied
Christianity.
A damage suit for $1,000 was filed
against the city of Grand Junction by
Charles r. DeVoss to recoved this sum
for his 6-year-old son, who received
painful injuries of the left foot when
he stepped into some smo1dering ashes
at the city dumping grounds.
Annual convention of the P. NJ
Highway association will meet at
Dodge City tomorrow. Just what P.
NJ. means is somewhat hazy so far
west as this but maybe it stands for
Push More.
A great number OF baby minnows
have boon liberated in South Hards-
crabble creek forty miles west of Pueb-
10 by state fish directors. 80
Huerfano county fair was such a
eucccss that it 1t felt 1t must be given
four days next year and sundry I'm
provcments provided.
Armory Boarding club at Boulder is
now feeding n men exclusive of 10
employees. 1t has been organized by
the University for the purpose of low
ering the cost OF student living. as
we'll as promotion of fellowship. It is
hoped after time to keep expense
limit down to five dollars a week
Tho brick work on the new Long
mont city hall has been completed by
contract.
Eight blocks Of paving have now