Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-16
ARTESIA

The Baptist young people en-
joyed a moonlight picnic on las
Friday evening. A large number
of the young people met at tht
church at 6 o'clock, from where
they journeyed to the Fields farm
south of town. Although the night
was rather cold, a pleasant evening
was spent in toasting marshmal-
lows and roasting weinies. Mrs
Ethel James, teacher of the Bap-
fist young peoples class, chape-
roned the party.
John Simons, manager of the
Joyce Pruit grocery department
at Portales, visited his uncle, NJ
Stevenson, last week.
Albert Richards and Harvey
Klopfenstein returned from Las
Vegas on Thursday night, making
the trip by automobile. Mr.. Rich
ards is taking vocational training
at that place. He will return soon.
Mr.. Klopfenstein made the trip in
business interests.
The domestic science depart
ment of the high school advanced
a notch higher in the esteem OF
the Artesia football boys on last
Saturday by furnishing a large
number of sandwiches to both
teams after the game. This de-
partment, under the direction of
Miss Ethel Bales, commits acts Of
this type real often,
Mrs. Branch, mother of Mrs. w.
w. Ferriman, has come to Artesia
tn
winter.
A large number of the Artesia
exsserVice men appeared before
the cleanup squad at Carlsbad on
Monday. Eighteen men made the
trip.
Mrs. W. B. Simmons, who had
the misfortune to hurt her ankle
in an auto accident last week,
while en- route to the Methodist
conference at Artesia, is reported
as much better. She was re-
moved to Roswell for medical aid.
Mrs. Joe Jesse has returned
from a visit with her daughter,
Mrs. Deyton Reser, at Kansas City,
Mo.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
'hurch gave a miscellaneous show
or at the home of Mrs. Earl Addy
'ast Thursday afternoon between
the hours of and 5 o'clock, in
honor of Miss Nina Collins. Miss
Collins is to wed Mr.. w. Hender-
son of Los Angeles, Calf, in the
near future. Mr.. Henderson for
merly lived at Artesia. About 50
ladies were present at this occa-'
sion. Ice cream and cake was
served.
The Parent-Teachers association
met at the high school building on
last Monday afternoon with large
number of persons present. Mrs.
b. A. Bishop presided in the alb
sence of Mrs. B. p Williams, pres
ident of the organization. DR..
Chester Russell, city health Off
Ger, made an interesting address
on the health conditions of the
schools. Miss Ethel Bales, head
of the home economics depart
ment, also spoke to the assembly
concerning the relationship of this
department to the public schools.
A chorus of nigh school girls sang
some delightful numbers for the
musical part of the program.
A large number of the high
school set enjoyed dance at the
home of Misses Eula Bee and
Thelma Clayton last Friday eve
ming. A good time was the object
of the occasion and as usual re-
suited in very enjoyable affair.
About thirty Artesia citizens
were summoned to Carlsbad We'd
nesday to serve on a special jury
for the noted Murray case.
Harold Larsh, a young attorney
Of Artesia, spent portion of last
week at Loving. N. NJ, where he is
interested with his father in the
cotton business Mr.. Larsh states
that the financial conditions In
that section Of the state are the
best known in years.
Several OF the Artesia boys have
Joined the troop of cavalry at |
Carlsbad and intend to attend the
encampment this week.
Rev. r. r. Davis who has been |
the local pastor Of the Methodist |
church. was reappointed for an
other year during the annual ses- |
sion of the New Mexico confer
once, which convened at Artesia !
last week. Every one rejoices
that the Rev. Davis will be in our
town another year.
Rev. J. r. G. White, pastor of
the First Baptist church. spoke at
the First Baptist church OF Ros-
we'll last Sunday, in the absence
of DR.. Hill. pastor of that church.
At a recent meeting of the Cot
woman's club the aues-
ton of establishing equipment sfor
children's playground at both Cot
schools was discussed in
detail. The ladies voted to stage a
party and minstrel AT
the upper Cottonwood school
house on October 81 to raise funds
for this purpose.