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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-03-13
LAS VEGAS

The grand lodge OF the Royal
Neighbors will meet In Las Vegas
on Wednesday, March 16. About
thirty officers and delegates will
be present. The sessions will be
held in Odd Fellows hall. and at
noon the delegates will be taken
for an auto trip.
The automobile and accessory
dealers of Las Vegas will hold a
banquet at the Castaneda hotel
Monday night to make plans for
the first annual automobile show
which will be held in the armory,
April T. and 9,
The Las Vegas Rotary club
which has been in existence nearly
a year, has received its charter,
The charter was presented Fr.day
evening at a dinner at the Castan-
eda hotel by Ben F Scribner of
Pueblo, governor of the twenty
first district of the Internati lnal
Association of Rotary clubs. A NUM-
Der of visiting Rotarians from
Ration and Trinidad were present.
Among the members of the club
are DR.. f. II. Grail, DR.. f. b. Shaw,
Dr. c s. Losey, Rev. r. c. Jack
son, John d. w. Veeder, DR.. Frank
Fl Fl. Roberts, Frank Caroor!, f..
O. Blood, e. A. Bradner w. j..
Lucas, Charles G. Hedgcock, Her
man c. Ilfeld, William SprilS3r,
Hiram Wilmington, Donald Sew
art. Clarence Iden, c. w. Barrett.
L. j. McWenie, Cecilio ROsenwald,
4 |. Butler, Ttunas Johnsol, ~.
NJ. II ChapIn
l. L. Rogers of this city and
Miss Grace V. Pope of lei Reno,
Okla, were united in marriage here
Tuesday by Justice C. II. Stewart.
The bride is only II years Of age,
but brought with her a lettec from
her father stating that he gave his
permission for the wedding. Mr.,
Rogers is employed in a responsible
position by the Charles IlfelG com
pany,
The music department Of the
Womans' club presented a pro-
gam Wednesday afternoon at he
home of Mrs. John Robbins. Mss
Margaret Kennedy of the Normal
University faculty gave the prin-
cipal part of the program IN a
review of the opera Aida.
G. c. Gregory has bought from
property at 1909 Eighth street.
w. II, Cobbs and family have
gone to Malvern, Ark where they
were called by the serious illness
of Mr.. Cobbs' brother.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-03-13

are eight rooms in the main build
ing and six in the annexes, and
every seat is occupied
Miss Betty Bentley's room is re-
ported by one of the children; the
report, as written by the child, fol-
lows:
I'VE have a little book where
we keep our news.
We have a few new books
brought by Alleen Elgin.
I'VE have made little of all the
great men we have studied. Our
best writer's are Margaret Garcia,
Verona Horne, Max Eikina, Irene
Mitchell, Merle Oldham and Agnes
Gutierrez.
"Alleen EIgin and Audrey Ruth
crford have the most stars in sec
tion ?. Our room has only one rcd
star. and Miss Horning win cover
the red star if we get all the rest
gold, Marie Roszier,"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-03-13
TUCUMCARI

The North and South Circle of
the Baptist Women's Missionary
society met at the church parlors
Thursday afternoon The lesson,
I'm Royal Service" was conducted
by Mrs, Karn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Basset Collins and
their guests. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
C. Kelly of Cincinnati, motored to
Montoya for the day last Sunday.
Mrs. Alma Durham returned to
Ration Tuesday after spending sew
eral weeks visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Tom Dillon.
The Womans club met on Tues
day afternoon to complete plans
for the benefit play given on Fri
day evening at Four Point by pu-
pills of the fifth and second grades
under the supervision of Mrs. Cor
nelia Burk Herle, principal at
Four Points; Miss HobSon, princi-
pal at Central, and Miss Boyles,
fifth grade teacher. A very cred
table program was presented to
the public, proceeds going to the
Community house building fund.
A former Tucumcarian, j. r. Was
son of Indiana, headed this fund
with a subscription for 500.
Mrs. George Rusby of Newkirk,
who has spent the past two weeks
in the city on account of the sseri-
Gus illness of her baby, returned
home Tuesday the little one much
improved.
Mr.. and Mrs Thurman Moore
and Miss Daisy Lovelady spent the
week end in El Paso.
j. M. Eager and r. p Smith re-
turned from Albuquerque Monday
evening.
The Scout band returned Sunday
from Santa Fe. They report a
royal good time.
Rev. w. B. Allen of the Episco-
pal church went to Santa Fe Mon
day, where Mrs. Allen and two
young sons have spent the past two
months visiting with Mrs. Aliens
sister Mrs Allen and the boys
will return to Tucumcari with Rev.
Allen to make their home here.
The P. E. O.'s met with Mrs. H.
E. Stansbury as hostess on We'd
nesday afternoon.
Mrs. w, A. Savage was hostess
to the Bay View club Wednesday
afternoon. Lesson: Chariot Race
(Lew Wallace), Mrs M. McQuaid
Ramona (Helen Hunt Jacksonl,
Mrs, T, s, Kinds. The hostess
.. q
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-03-13
REPORT OF SUPERINTEND-
ENT,

REPORT OF SUPERINTEND-
ENT.
The report of Superintendent
John Milne to the United States
bureau of education on the schools
of the city of Albuquerque for the
first semester 1920 to 1921 shows
that of an enrolment of 2,14O
pupils at the close of the terms
1893 were graduated. There were
ASIA pupils enrolled at the begin
ming of the terms, 1881 promoted
without condition, and but 21S pro-
NOTED with a condition. The fig
ures follow:
First grade: Number of pupils
enrolled for term. 648; at close of
term, 434; promoted without con-
dition, 351; promoted with condi-
ton, 81; total promotion, 81 per
cent of enrolment at close of term.
Second grade: Number of pupils
enrolled for term. Adj; at close of
term. 317; promoted without con-
dition, 279; promoted with condi-
ton, %; per cent promoted, SO.
Third grade: Pupils enrolled for
term, 374; at close of term, 2S2;
promoted without condition. 23S;
promoted with condition. 81; per
cent promoted on enrolment at
close of term. 95.
Fourth grade: Pupils enrolled
for terms, 1856; at close of term,
256; promoted without condition,
226; with condition, IL; per cent
promoted, SO.
f. Fifth grade: Pupils enrolled for
term, sos; at close of term, 223;
promoted without condition, 176;
with condition. AZ; per cent pro-
NOTED, 96.
Sixth grade: Pupils enrolled for
term. 304; at close of term, 241;
promoted without condition, 209;
with condition. 90; per cent pro-
NOTED on enrolment at close or
term, So.
Seventh grade: Pupils enrolled,
265; at close of term, PIG; pro-
NOTED without condition, 1853; with
condition. 81; per cent promoted,
81.
Eighth grade: Pupils enrolled,
210; at close of term, III; pro-
NOTED without condition, 1874; with
condition, 80; per cent promoted
on enrolment at close of term. 81.
Second Period Classes.
The report for second period
classes shows that at the beginning
of the semester the number of sub
jects enrolled for by freshmen was
666; subjects passed, sos; subjects
failed, 10, or IL per cent.
sophomore subjects enrolled for
Il 80. la J.. J. + !.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-03-13
PORTALES

Mrs. Lois Pugh, who was seri-
Ously hurt coming from Abuquer-
que, where she had been to visit
her son in a sanitarium there, has
50 far recovered as TO be able to
return 10 her home in Texas. Mrs.
Pugh was brought to the home of
her sister, Mrs. w. II. Hill here,
where she remained for several
days before she was able to re-
sumo her journey.
Mr. Mulrey, who spent the win
ter here with his daughter and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. Mere
dith, recently left for Texas, where
he will visit a son and brother
for some time.
Miss Belle Beck Of Albuquerque
is visiting her parents here.
Mrs. j. f. Nix, OF the parsonage,
was hostess at 2!30 Thursday aft
ernoon to the Baptist Missionary
society.
The people of Elida enjoyed a
treat Saturday night in the way of
band concert given by the Por-
tales band. A nice sum was real
lied for the benefit of the band.
There was q called meeting of
the Eastern Star chapter Sunday
afternoon at thier hall.
Monday night the Chamber of
Commerce held a meeting at which
business of importance to the town
and vicinity was transacted.
The Nazarene people have pur-
chased the Presbyterian church
and two lots. where they have been
holding services for the past two
years. The location is a beautiful
onet and it is planned to enlarge
and remodel the church in the
near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Thompson
were. hosts Friday evening at a
social complimentary to the Junior
Epworth league. A jolly evening
was spent with games; ice cream
and cake were served
The Rev. and Mrs. A. c., Searcy
left here Friday morning for Min
eral Wells, Tex. Mrs. Searcy will
remain with her mother and Rev.
Searcy will continue in Near East
relief work from there on down to
Eel Paso.
r. H. Palm, county superintend-
ent of schools, left here Friday for
a several days business trip to Vir-
ginia.
Lee Carter, a business man OF
Portales, has been quite i'll at his
home for several days.
Mr.. Burrows of Ardmore, Okla,
spent the past week in our town on
business.
A meeting of the Sweet Potato
Growers association was called
Saturday night. Matters of import
ance for the coming season were
discussed in full
Guy Mitchell, former Portales
boy, but now district agent for the
Pierce Oil company of PlainViewr
Tex. spent a, short time here visit
ing his mother, Mrs. Matte Mitch
ell, Sunday
Mrs. Seth Morrison has as her
house guest her sister, Mrs. j. J.
williams of Seminole. Tex, who
came in Saturday and will remain
several days.
Mrs. ]. B. Sledge entertained on
Saturday in honor of her mother,
Mrs. MCGEE, with a IL o'clock din
ner. Seated at the table were Mrs.
McGee. Mrs. Davis of Missouri.
Mrs. Ellen Jones, Mrs. Phillips and
Mrs. Vada Davis.
A reception was given the AZ
new members at the Baptist church
on Friday evening. A large num-
Der of church members were pres
ent, and refreshments were served
Mrs. Davis, mother vi the Rev
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-03-13
CENTRAL SCHOOL.

(Reported by Kenneth Greuter)
In the assembly Monday Miss
NJ. Greenfield, state pathOlogist,
gave an interesting speech on
health and how to prevent the
spread of disease germs. The mu-
steal numbers consisted of a piano
solo by Catherine NUnlist; 'Tarn-
trentala," by Evyline Parish, and
son, "Tenting on the Old Camp
Grounds" by the school.
The teachers at the Third and
the Central held a meeting Tues
day to discuss how to improve
class room management. This is
the first of a series of meetings to
discuss subjects of this nature,
The teachers are reading books
from the teachers library to help
them in management.
The boys have given up soft
baseball and are playing baseball,
foot -and-a-half and Spanish leap
frog, while waiting for an an
lnouncement for the time of the
next track meet. The girls play
soft baseball and basketball.
The pupils of the English class
who are carrying on correspond
ence with seventh grade pupils in
other schools. have heard from
Belfast, London, and Port Arthur
Tex. The Texas letter contained
samples of cotton and rice, and
asked for a return sample, of wool
The letters take up the geographic
features of the different places
and the ones from England and
Ireland were especially interesting
Several pupils in the 81 grade
have decided to go to summer
school and so be ready for higt
school in the fall. Tho attendance
base been very good recently. A
few are absent on account of sore
| throat.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-03-13
SECOND WARD

(RepOrted by Max SalaZar,)
Leaders in spelling in grade 81
are Liberato Lopez, Robert Tartar,
Selma Lopez and Kenyon Null
MEX, In grade Al, Pabla Soto
and Louise Baca.
The best in reading in Miss S.
Scruggs room, grade /. are Mike
Montoya, Edward Farrow and Ben
Rodriguez In the + class the
leaders are Martin Samaniego and
Herman Montoyd.
A special feature the past week
in Miss Radley's room is the re-
citing OF poems by pupils at the
morning exercises. Nearly every
pupil has given a poem before the
class The favorites are taken from
Riley and Stevenson.
In an arithmetic test given Tues
day in the second grade John Ross,
Ely Kass, Harold Keller and Char
lie Scott received 100 per cent,
Beltran Rail leads in oral work
in the multiplication tables with
Aurora Chavez second. BeItran
has completed II squares while
Aurora has filled in IL.
Those who have had perfect
night work papers for a week in
Miss Patterson's room are Bessie
Miller, .Gwendolyn Edmunds, Hell
en- Antoine, Janice Parkins and
Marvin Gardner.
In Miss Anderson's room, grade
l, the following are stars; Read
ing, Juan Sanchez; phonics, Juan
Baca; music, Victoria Barreras;
penmanship, Diego Armijo; num-
bers, Juan Sanchez; application,
Delfino Aragon; athletics, Jose
Salazar.
Feladefio Baca won first place
in the Al arithmetic contest;
Francisco Sanchez won second
place. In the contest in grade 80
Muriel Twiss won first place and
Numa Maupin and Therman Price
tied for second place.
Mrs. Burch has created great
deal of interest in her spelling
classes by little device of record
ing perfect lessons. Each child's
name appears on the blackboard
and with each perfect lesson an
Easter egg in his favorite color is
drawn opposite his name. Last
week the following perfect lessons
in the third grade were made by
the following Naomi Morgan,
Elizabeth Goodman, Emma Leh-
man, Espiridion Montoya and Mary
Roman.
In the second grade the follow
ing had perfect lessons; Edith
Baher, Herbert Montoya, Candida
Anaya, Jose Lopez, Thelma Ratty,
Juanita Hutto, Lorenzo PaCheco
and Tom Moore Cox.
The leaders in arithmetic in
grade are Fay Osburn, Anna
Belle Taylor, Alice Solso, Modene
Wright, Marcus Stafford and Wes-
ley Tarter.
In seventh grade arithmetic the
following have the best grades;
Ruel Harris, Ethel Erlandson
Dora Herby and Ina Lucille Miller
Clayton Barber, RUmulda Pache,
co and Ernest Marchant have the
best grades in arithmetic under
Miss Sheridan.
Mumps, measles and chickenpo>
have caused q decrease in attend.
ance.
The pupils Mt Second ward take
quite an interest in school papers
Each year a number subscribe tt
Current Events, from which they
gather news. Historical events, in
ventions and live topics of the day
are discussed in opening exercises
Language lessons are frequently
based on these topics. in order t
keep the pupil in touch with thu
things happening at present.
Second ward is crowded, There
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-03-13
TnIRn WARD

tReported by NeriO Maes.)
The writing classes In the Al
grade are making some special
drawings in Easter work. They
are making pictures with uvals and
straight lines.
All the pupils are Interested In
the March art work, especially in
the things associated with Faster.
Everybody is busy drawing pussy
willows, lilies and windmill scenes.
they are making pinwheels, kites,
balloons and windmills. They are
planning an Easter program.
In Mrs Mann's room beautiful
lily is blooming and the children
are using it as a model for their
pictures.
Edgar Labon is out on account
of mumps at his home. He is the
only pupil absent on account of
sickness.
Both boys and girls are playing
indoor baseball. The girls lost to
Central by score of HIP. The
boys are forming n team and are
planning to play other schools.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-03-13
HIGH SCHOOL.

(Reported by Grayce MOore.)
The Webster and Roosevelt de-
batting societies met after school
Tuesday and very heated debates
were held in both societies on the
question, Resolved, That China
should temporarily be kept under
the tutelage of Japan The neg
alive won in both of the societies.
The Webster debaters were Helen
Sievert Richard Lewis, Albert
Monkiewicz affirmative; Cuyler
Ferguson, Clyde McCulloh on the
negative The affirmative in the
Roosevelt society were Tinsley
Burton, Maurice Schulman, David
Marcus; the negative were Howe
Eller, Resale Furry and Maxwell
Merritt.
The next debate will be March
%. The subject will be: Re
solved, That the principle of the
open shop should be adopted by
all American industries" The
Roosevelt society has the affirma-
tive.
All students who have partici
pated in any debate this year are
eligible for the tryouts for the de-
batting team that will meet Santa
Fe.
A short meeting of the Girls
League was held March 4. Miss
Frances Boutwell,, Y. W. c. A. field
secretary, and Miss Marian John
= son, the new Y. w. C. A. secretary
in Albuquerque, spoke to the girls
Miss Boutwell, impressed upon the.
girls the necessity Of having a
camp in the wonderful mountains
near the city. Miss Johnson urged
the girls to take advantage of the
Y. w. C, A, privileges and the re-
creation room.
~ The Girls League will give a
program St. Patrick's day. The
dance, Jean and Jeanette, will be
given by four freshmen girls in the
aesthetic dancing class.
A senior meeting was held on
Wednesday after school. The pur-
pose Of the meeting was to decide
about a class-day program and the
class memorial. The dress ques-
ton was introduced, but owing to
limited time no definite action was
taken. Bard Ferrall was elected
captain of the senior track team
The freshman class has a new
member, Irving Alfred Bagley OF
Phoenix, Ariz.
Thelma Gatchel. a freshman
and Leroy Gatchel, a Junior, have
left A. H. S. for FL Paso, where
they will continue their school
work.
The Hi-A girls had a picture
taken for La Reata, Tuesday.
The high school art classes are
making pine-needle baskets sewed
with raffia. An art exhibit will
be held some time soon and all tho
work done this year will be ex
hibited.
The high school gymnasium
classes are playing indoor base
ball instead of basketball The
basketball season for the girls is
over, unless the girls teams take
part in the state tournament.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-03-13
Al6uquerque Morning Journal, Sunday March 10, 1921

lderly, and great improvement has
been noticed.
A number of new Victrola rec
ords have been bought for this
ward. Recently Miss Shelton went
from room TO room and gave a res
son, using the VieCola.
The art classes are making kites
and pin-wheels at present. The
fifth and sixth grades have com
pleted a number of pretty Dutch
dolls with cloth skirts to match
their caps
Arithmetic contests are being
held in the higher grades.
At present jumping rope and
jacks occupy the attention OF the
Children at reCeSSeS,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-03-13
SCHOLARSHIP SOCIETY MEETS.


The Scholarship Society Of A. II,
S. held short meeting Thursday
afternoon in room 303. Margaret
yesterday was elected chairman,
and a constitutional committee con-
sisting of Josephine Miner, Harris
Crosse, Vivian Gibson, Rosemary
Morgan and Maxwell Merritt was
appointed. This committee will
meet Tuesday afternoon. 1t was
noted that the majority of names
announced on the scholarship hon
or list last week were those of up
per classmen. AS only some 20 stu
dents out of 500 were eligible 1t is
the aim of the society to raise the
percent of good scholarship.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-03-13
FIRST WARD,

(Reported by Newell DixonO
The First ward has organized
open-air meetings, which are held
once a week. The purpose of their
meetings is to advance better at
tendance and promptness. The
children are trying hard to be Or
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-03-13
LIBRARY NOTES.

(Reported by Margaret GusdorfO
Dorothy Moore. Reuben Moya,
Annabelle Reed, Melvern johnson,
James Walraven. Frances Armijo
and Bonnie Lucero are among the
out-of-town students who have re-
Gently enrolled at the Library.
Christine Liftwich has entered
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-03-13

Coughs, colds,s pasmodiccroup.
whoopine cough, la grippe and
bronchial cough should receive imme-
date treatment, or more dangerous sick
ness may result. Don't delay. Use
Foley's Honey and Tar
undisputedly the best known and most
successful cough medicine on the market.
its wholesome and safe; no better
remedy known.
John Vognue, Elberton, Ca, writes this; 1T
took most severe cold and coughed night and
been torn out. ] used Foley's Honey and Tar,
MY condition began to improve at once and in
8 few days was 40 well az ever"
SOLD EVERYWHERE.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-03-13

In view of the progress made in
women's education in Japan dur
ing the past decade it is not with
out interest to recall that one of
the very first schools for girls in
that land was opened by Ver-
mont woman in Yokohama in 1871.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-03-13

Scholarship does not lag at the
private school of the Misses Eliza
beth and Betty Wiley, held in the
Jewish Tabernacle. The following
is the report for February;
FIRST grade roll Of hbnor--Bdna
Rosenwald, Luna leopold; third
grade - Joycie Bergman, Franz
Martin; Fifth grade--Katherine
Martin; sixth grade-Sibyl Nolan
dress. seventh grade-Elizabeth
Nordhaus, Margaret White
Spanish roll of h0nor-First
wear - Erwin Schwentker, Clyde
Stander; third year --- Elizabeth
Elder,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-03-13

were 641-563 passed, rs. or ~
per cent, failed.
Junior subjects had 531 enroll
ments-4S1 passed and so, or 91a
per cent, failed.
Senior subjects enrolled for at
the beginning of the semester were
l270, of which PCS were passed and
3, or per cent, failed.
The total number of subjects en-
rolled for was 2,l0S; the total num-
Der passed, 1909, and the total
number Of failures, zoe.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-03-13

Total .......,....'.' 7o'
Total enrolment included cards,
3l6.
Geo. F. Mitchell, principal, Feb
ruary II, 1921.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-04
CLOSES IN FIGHT
Kentucky Tobacco Growers An
gered by Low Prices.
Carlisle and Lexington Elk.
changes Closed at Noon.

Lexington. Ky, Jan. An sales on
the Lexington loose leaf tobacco mar
keI were called off for the day at IL
o'clock this morning. Low prices CT
fered by buyers for the large tobacco
manufacturing companies was the
cause assigned. ~r
Carlisle. Ky. Jan. 4.-Following i'm
passioned speeches by growers and
threats against buyers during which
knives were drawn. the hurley tobacco
market here was, closed shortly after
the opening today. Cooler heads
among the hundreds OF persons at
tending the sales prevented trouble.
Growers declared thar TO accept the
prices offered by buyers meant bank
ruptcy.
Z Shortly after the market here was
closed it was reported that crowd OF
several hundred farmers had started
from this place for Paris, twenty miles
distant. with the intention of fercins
the closing of the Bourbon county
market there.