Albuquerque morning journal., 1921-03-06
RATION

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bands pleasantly surprised Mr.. and
Mrs W. J. Reed at their residence
last Wednesday in honor of Mrs,
Reeds birthday. The evening was
spent in playing five hundred and
the prizes We're awarded to Mr..
Reed and Mrs. Fred Clarkson.
After the card playing three
course luncheon was served. Many
good wishes and happy returns of
the day were expressed to Mrs.
Reed as the guests were leaving.
Mrs. Eskell Scott entertained
the Carnation Social club at her
home on Wednesday afternoon.
Dainty refreshments were served
by Mrs. Walter Wagner. The club
will meet next Wednesday at the
home of Mrs. Claude Jones.
The T. f. L. Sunday school class
of the First Baptist church enter
tanned their husbands at O George
Washington party in the basement
Of the church last Tuesday evening
About thirty guests were present 20
enjoy the entertainment. A very
interesting program had been ar
ranged by the ladies' after which
cherry pie and coffee were served
to the guests.
A very delightful piano and voice
recital was given by the pupils or
Miss Maude Alice Hanawalt in the
Auditorium of the high school last
Saturday evening. The stage with
its decoration in small potted
plants and its lighting with a sim
gle shaded floor lamp formed a
most appropriate setting for the
young musicians who showed good
talent and training and deserved
the liberal applause they received.
The audience was both large and
appreciative.
The Business and Professional
Women's club is steadily growing.
having just recently taken in
number of new members. Lunch
cons and dinners are served ire
quently in their attractive CLUB
rooms. Miss Lota Kelly vice pres
ident of the club, has just visited
the club in Pueblo, Colo, and later
went to Denver to effect arrange
ments for the state convention of
Colorado. This coming Wednesday
night an elaborate dinner will be
served in the club rooms after
which the regular monthly busi-
ness meeting will be held Several
matters regarding civic affairs Will
be taken up.
Samuel A. owen and Miss Edith
Maize, two of Raton's well-known
Young people, We're united in mar
home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer ]. Maize, whose
ranch home is on the south slope
of the Bartlett Mesa. The Rev
Edward J. Carson, of the First
Presbyterian church, performed
the ceremony in the presence of a
few of the immediate friends ana
relatives of the two young people.
Both Mr.. owen and his bride have
grown up in Ration, where they
have a host of wishing friends.
Both have attended the Ration pub
lie schools and have been identi-
fled in many ways with the life of
aT'h voun ger sc+ OF the city
The Columbian school in North
Ration has turned in the fine dona-
ton of $2560 to Chairman Blaine
to swell the fund for the European
relief. A full report on the
amount raised for the relief in the
county has not yet become avail
able.
The newly organized Kiwanis
club held its first regular luncheon
in Christian Endeavor hall of the
Presbyterian church at noon last
Wednesday. A large number of
men attended the luncheon. Sew
eral vigorous and enthusiastic talks
were given touching upon the pur-
poses of the organization and its
plans for the future. John Nor
row, the president delivered a short
talk upon the subject Good Will"
and short two-minute talks were
given by different members of the
club. The club meets regularly for
luncheon on Wednesday at 1915
p. m. a
The local Yeomen observed the
twenty-fifth anniversary of the
Yeomen society in a very fitting
manner last Friday evening at the
I. Q. O. f. hall. After the business
session friends were invited and a
the twenty-five years of its prog
ress the Yoemen society has grown |
to be the largest fraternal society, :
admitting men and women on ]
equal basis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph r. Rogers
of Maxwell invited a number of |
friends on Sunday to join in cele-
brating the birthday anniversary of |
Mr.. George Litterel, father Of Mrs.
Rogers. Those going down from |
Ration were MFR. and Mrs. Charles |
Bear, Mrs. Francis Love and Miss |
Gill. Mr.. Littrel. who is an old
time resident of the county, has
scores of friends who wish him
many happy returns of the day.
Charles Fisher, a member of the
board of directors of the Rotary |
club of Ration. gave very instruc-
tive talk before the high school |
last week in which he gave the
aims and purposes of this organiZa
zation. Rotarians emphasize the
ideals of service in business which,,
accounts to large extent for their
marvellous growth in sixteen years
Of existence, from 1000 to 10000.
Rracucally all tHe Rdton tedcii-
ers are emphasizing the value OF
thrift from week to week, Every
two weeks a check is made and a
victory flag is given to the grade
saving the largest amount. either
in bank deposits or thrift stamps.
This week Miss Coulter's room of
the Longfellow school and Miss
Lodges room in the junior high
school won the highest honors.
Miss Hazel Sever presided as
hostess at most delightful fare
we'll party last Saturday in honor
of Miss Marion Lowell. who left