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Gunnison news-champion., 1922-03-24
Twenty Years Ago
Gunnison, March "a. 1902.
Dear Nary


Dear Mary:-
As it's my time to write, I'll get of
few lines while my hair is drying.
! washed il this afternoon so that II
would look nice tonight. We are GO
ing to surprise party tonight on Mr..
Mrs. p. p. Miller. She expects to
leave for the East next week.
I've been on the go all week. First
i was the st. Patrick's ball at the In
veta hotel. We had big time, but
felt SO sorry for Mrs. Clarence Adams.
She slipped and sprained her ankle
while dancing. forgot who was call-
cr for the quadrilles. E. NJ. Collins
was to have been on the job, but a few
days ago he sprained an ankle and is
quite badly crippled up.
Last night we went to the Baptist
church to hear the musical Robinson
Crusoe entertainment. Mrs. J. NJ.
McDougal read the various selections
from the story and those taking part
rick, Forbes, Judd Riley; Misses Bessie
and Cara Estes, Martha Brown, kena
Trevarthen and Messrs. II. o. Barrett,
George Foster, l.. Thurman and Rev.
7. J. Gibblett. Mrs. Gibblett played
the piano.
heard today that Jennie Mauer was
taken to the hospital in Salida for an
operation. Her sister, Mrs. A. II.
Knoll, went with her.
Haven't heard of any weddings this
week, altho there is a newly married
couple ut Crested Butte. They are
Mr.. and Mrs. David Shields. who were
married in Salt Lake City last week.
Jack is talking town election all
the time. There was a meeting the
other night and DIR. Sanford was NOM
mated for mayor, and J. M. Allen, Geo.
Holmes and John England were NOM
mated for trustees.
Helen is grieving this afternoon be-
cause she spoiled her party dress last
night. She was at the surprise party
on Harriet Purrier, and coming home
she fell down.
I'll bet that is where Jack is right
now-over at Purifiers. Henry Pur-
rier's brother, Peter, is visiting them
on his way to his home In Minnesota.
Peter used to be an old-timer here in
the seventies. He had some ranching
property on Ohio Creek.
Oh, say, do you remember that Hol-
loway ranch on Tomichi? Well Pat
O'Fallon bought it this week, stock and
all. Darn it! Wish we had a ranch.
Jack is still nutty over mining holes.
He is planning on going to Spencer in
a day or two to help them install the
new hosting plant at the Headlight
mine. First thing he knows, he'll get
hurt in some mine.
l was telling him today that lady
down town and l don't speak any
more, and he said it was good thing,
that our jaws needed rest.
There was queer accident the other
day at the Rio Grande coal chutes. A
trap door slipped and dumped about
four tons of coal down on II. s. Martin
and Archie Mcleod. They were bodily
cut up. And it was soft coal, too.
have been thinking of getting one
Of those new Majestic ranges. Yestcr-
day the Gunnison Hardware store had
a demonstration and served hot bis
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-03-24
vALENcIEHNes LACE is USED
Establishment Affords Splendid Dec
GRAFTON for the Dark SILK Or
Satin Froek.

valenciennes lace enjoys consider
able Of vogue for the decoration Of
dark silk or satin frocks. A blaci
fouIard gown showed q large collar
and deep cuffs composed Of alternate
rows Of valenclennes lace and inser
ti0ns. Another new blouse Il fash.
loned from velvet and chiffon. trimmed
with creamy white valenciennes lace
The lower part Of the sleeves ID
trimmed with the valenciennes. the
lower edge Of the lace being gathered
on black velvet ribbon. which snugly
encircles the wrist and Is tied in loops
and long ends. valenclennes forms
the large collar and girdle.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-03-24
SKIRT STYLES FOR CHILDREN
Popular Rule 10 to Make 0armsn,
Short; Low WaistIins Favored
BY Majority.

The question Of skirt length has moi
been disturbing one in styles fol
children as 1t has in those for grown
ups this season. the popular rule being
to make garments for Juveniles ab
breviated as to length.
Up to the age Of fourteen there I,
ne rule in regard to waistIine placing
this somewhat imaginary point beinl
high, normal or low. according to thu
figure Of the child. The girl Of four
teen, however. finds the low waistlins
favored In her frocks and many littlt
coat dresses that are practical,
replicas Of those approved for womes
are wnrn by these young girls
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-03-24
WELL KNOWN COUPLE
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY

Monday, the Goth being the tenth
wedding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Isham, prominent and well known
folks of the Gunnison region, the
day was celebrated with six o'clock
dinner to which neighborhood friends
were invited. A most enjoyable even
ing was spent after the sumptuous
repast had been finished. Those who
were present were Mr.. and Mrs. John
Duncan, Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Duncan,
and son, Harvey, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
Wylie, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Verhuel
and children, Miss Pearl Cooper.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-03-24
PUTTING PuR IN PERSONALS

Every live, up-to-the-minutc news
paper appreciates an item of news.
large or small. but more so does the
editor appreciate a little detail i'm re-
gard to the item sent in for publica-
ton. Quite often-alas, only too oft
en-the phone will ring and we are
told Mrs. Blank has gone somewhere,
or Mrs. Blank has visitors at her
no me, etc. A personal may be n state
ment OF fact, or IT may be statement
OF fact plus cordial and friendly tone
that makes the subject of the para
graph feel that the item has been writ
ten in consideration of the importance
of the subject and not merely to dis
charge daily duty-as many of the
short items in newspaper appearing
from week to week seem to suggest.
For eample: An exchange has the
following items. 1.-THE real names are
changed. however.) Mrs. Blank of
Fairchild is visiting here for few
days" Possibly Mrs. Blank has n
number of friends in the city other
than those she had gone to see. and
they would like to know where she Is
staying and how long. Since Fairchild
is n city of some distance, one would
some preparation and probably with
n good deal of anticipation of pleasure
ahead. People move around a great
deal these days and quite often one
recognizes in the name of a person
mentioned in local column of n news
paper n friend from another city or
place.
This from Kansas paper: al. C.
Jones has accepted position with
the Rexall drug store and started to
work Monday" The facts might have
justified further information that: ~.
c. Jones is registered Pharmacist,
although he has been engaged in other
lines Of business for the last two
years"
Another exchange has the following.
Mrs. A. G. Warner has returned from
the bedside of her mother, Mrs. Lam
wall at Damascus" A query natural
ly arises in the mind Of every friend
of the family ~ wonder if Mrs. War
ner's mother got well or if Mrs.
Warner is going back. II would have
been SO easy to make the news just n
little more complete and therefore
more valuable to readers.
And there are reporters who week
after week, in writing items from their
section of the country, use the same
expression or definition over and over,
thus: Mrs. So-and-so is on the sick
list" Mr.. Blank went to Johnstown
today" etc. etc. Why not find out
why Mrs. So-and-so is sick, what ails
her, or how long she has been ION the
sick list. Perhaps Mr.. Blank wen. to
Johnstown for some special reason.
SO why not inquire little further re-
garding his departure. There may be
a good story worth reading in it.
1t is not every reporter. or seasoned
writer either, for that matter, who
appreciates the opportunity to make
friends for n newspaper that lies in
the so-called personals. Writing per-
sonals is an art and may be improved
upon indefinitely by cultivating the
habit of learning all possible about the
subject, then writing it up in way
to make 'em purr.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-03-24
NOT A KNoCK-JUsT A HINT

The new head lettuce, so much talk
ed about, is certainly making a hit
with housewives, who delight in crisp,
delicious salads But, unless the heads
are kept crisp and attractive looking
when on display for SALE. they will
not sell readily. An ordinary sized
head that sells for Is or 20 cents and
then has to have two or three loyels Of
leaves peeled off before it can be used,
is rather expensive. No woman with a
regard for hubby's or her own pocket
book is going to invest in a wilted
mass Of leaves that cannot be used for
food.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-03-24

Mrs. N. J. Gribbin's millinery oren-
ing last Saturday was one of the ir-
teresting events of last week. The
display of beautiful millinery creations
attracted large delegation Of the
feminine contingent. The styles this
year are particularly attractive and
the new shades are quite the prcttics,
seen for some time.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-03-24

Miss Elizabeth Wilson. who gradu-
ated from the Normal last week with
the degree of Ph. B. and returned to
her home at Montrose, has been en-
gagged to present the merits of the
school to prospective students thru
many towns and districts of the ST
She leaves upon her duties in n few
days, and will continue in the field two
months or more.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-03-24

Eliza White returned last week from
several months spent at her old home
in Kentucky. And glad she was to be
back in Colorado she declares, where
the weather doesn't freeze person
one day and roast him the next. How
ever. the trip did her lots of good.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-03-24
ENGLISH AS IT Is WRITTEN

There are some queer things in the
English language. For instance,
Plough spells plow, but cough
does not spell COW. Tough spells
tough, rough spells rough, but
cough does not spell cuff. A-i-s-l-e
spells aisle, but s-t-a-i-s-l-e does not
spell style.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-03-24

Miss Emma Aren't returned from
Telluride last week where she makes
regular visits on Normal School ex-
tension work. "The storm in Teilu-
ride Saturday was the heaviest in ten
years they told me-" said Miss Aren't.
81 heard it spoken Of as three feet. and
they were still shoveling roofs when l
left"
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-03-24

A "pot-luck" supper at the Commu-
nifty church was enjoyed Monday even
ing by members of the Adult Bible
Class. The side headed by Mrs. w.
w. Mckee, was loser in the member
ship drive and furnished the eats.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-03-24

The meeting Of the Monday After
noon Club for the 9th. will be held at
the home Of Mrs. S. p. Spencer,
There will be an election of officers.
Theo. Kruger, supervisor of the
Gunnison Forest, will be present and
speak. All members are requested to
be present.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-03-24
S525 IN PRIZES
FOR THE BEST RHYMES

A new contest is just being started
which will interest every woman and
girl who rrads this paper. ANY woman
or girl can enter this Coutcst-any-
ono can win! AL II is necessary TO ,io is
60 write t-linc rhyIne on DIR. Prices
Phosphate Baking Powder. using only
the words which appear either on the
label of the DR.. Price can (front and
back) or on the printed slip which Is
found in each DR.. Price can.
Isn't that easyl Everyone likes 20
make rhymes and here Is a chance TO
spend fascinating hour or t-xo writ
ing rhymes on this popular Baking
Powder and perhaps winning q sub
stantiai prize for your efforts.
SO CASH PRIZES
For the rhyme selected as best a
prize of 500 will he given; for the
second. third and fourth best rhyrnes
prizes of SIS, $50, and SIS. respcc-
lively viii be given. And besides these
prizes there VIII be IS prizes Of IS
each for the next IS best rhymes. With
such a long list of prizes as these. 1,
would be pity not to try your hand
at Il!
Here Is 4-line rhyme as an cx-
ample:
Isro fsaspoors Of this poErder rnaLs
Bise'dts. raHfins. pic or cake.
The Prico's Co., guarantee
No alum tn tho cans 10 be.
As DR.. Prices Phosphate Baking
Powder sells for only IS cents a "
Oz- can at grocery stores, some
rhymes could play up the remarkable
economy of this pure and wholesome
baking powder which contains no
alum.
All rhymes must be received by
May l, 1929. Only words appearing
either on the Label OF the DR.. Price
can (front and back) or on the
printed slip contained inside the can
may be used These words may be
used ms often as desired. but no other
words will he allowed. II you haven't
n can of DR.. Prices, a copy of the
label and the printed slip will be sent
10 you free upon request.
Any woman or girl may enter The
Contest. but only one rhyme from each
person will be considered. In case of
ties, the full amount of the prize win
be given to each tying contestant.
Write plainly on only one side of
sheet of paper and be sure to give
your name and address.
Send your rhyme before May 1st to
Price Baking Powder Factory
1907 Independence Blvd, Chicago, Ill.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-03-24
Seems So.

One reason why 1t would be waste
Of money to maintain chorus girls
home is that no chorus girl ever gets
old enough to retire.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-03-24

Mrs. Sprgg Shackleford is in Den
Yer this week attending the annual
convention of the ID. A. =, as delegate
from Gunnison Valley Chapter.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-03-24
BITS OF INTERESTING GOSSIP
GATHERED DURING THE WEEK

Mrs NJ. E. Leonard came down from
Doyleville TO attend the wedding of
her granddaughter, Miss Clara Upton.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-03-24
A Small Purehass,

Nervous Plano Salesman formerly
u department store clerk)-Shall we
send Il for ou?-Boston Transcript.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-03-24

Those simple, elegant black frocks
Of silk crepe. for afternoon. have an
aristocratic quality that endears them
to women and they are found in all
displays. One of them shown here n
a straight-line mode.. bloused at the
waist, where roses made Of the crepe
are set on girdle also made Of II.
The sleeves Of georgette are slashed
from arm's-eye to cuff and the edges
Finished with green and white suk
braid.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-03-24

The columns of this page are de-
roted to the interest of our lady read
ers. When you hare helpful sugges-
tion, household hint an item or neics
Ue iciu appreciate ii you sciu send it
IN to the editor of this page. Our lady
readers are inrited to contribute to
these columns. Just call US up.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-03-24

Yards and yards Of black velvet
were utilized BY the Paris maker TO
construct this warm utility suit. d.
vIded effect 10 given by the embroid-
cry down the front Of the skirt while
soft gray fur edges the cuffs and hen.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-10
AIRY Y aRR! H 81 b FOB
COURT FOR EEiil q nj 18Th

EarT yarTfe OF house ~ 49,
Echiefton, VA g:S en- = pre- trlitiEs
Ehaaring IN Mar strat Bloch
ersss court ii st yeni1sg ON a sia
Isof having mash IN 81 poss sssi ION
TOR the purpose DC niansifa ctuTtrt
Lincolnshire whisky fter hsarl MS
an the ewd ences in the case iis sss
istrate Blocher held Inn fol. ne
action OF the next Griminal ssourt
grand jury: yarre gained his tree
dom BY furnts hing bond ofs 81 qses
for his appearance In oirts on theIs
opening day OF the term
when sheriff James sDS Charlton
and. memb ers of his force ed
the Yarre home several weeks
ago, twenty five gal Ions Il mash
We're found In the$s house that
time. Yar1Le said theanash WAS be-
ing fermented to- make vfnega
While being cues Toned estsrdaYS
afternoon he admitted that he
fermenting the mash to ma es ne
Tor his wedding feast Ie@ said that
he VISA going to be narTI Iest e q
short time.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-10
WIRED WIRELESS
TESTED LOCALLY
Experiments Being Made Here
at, Traction Office
This Morning.

wired wireless" was being CIV
en- a test today in the office of Maj.
Earl H. Smith. director of public
relations for the NJ. P. & r. Co, his
office being on the third floor of
the Watson Building. By hooking
Up a wireless outfit to the electric
light socket in the office, it was
planned to reach the Case Electric
Co, where messages are received
from the KDKA broadcasting sta
ton at East Pittsburgh. It is
Thought that combination wire and
wireless will work out all right.
The messages will come from Pitts
burgh by wireless and will then be
reiayed over the electric current
wires to Major Smiths office, max
ing the combination wired Wire
less
The possibilities OF the plan, If
successful, are said to be manifold
and will simplify the operation of
traction cars. With a set in each
trolley car, a dispatcher, it is said,
will be able to reach any car at any
place at any time.
Quite large humble Of visitors
were in Major Smiths office this
morning looking the thing over. It
was planned to demonstrate it to
Capt. G. NJ. Alexander this after
noon, If successful in establishing
connections with the Case com
pany.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-10
LOCAL PARTY Of
FOR ElA|l!|S|AC'||l
Delegates to- sund ay scllool
Convention on Long
Motor Trip

Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Swfger, in
company with their son. Rual. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Mancer Swiger Left
by. Automobile this morning on
a motor trip through Ohio. Indi-
ana, Kentucky and Missouri, their
destination being Kansas City,
where they will attend the Six
teenth International Sunday School
Convention which will be held in
that City June 21-27 The party
will go as delegates from the
Methodist Episcopal Temple of
this city.
The trip is being made in the
Buick coupe of MIR. and Mrs ).
Swiger and the Studebaker tour
ing car of Mr.. and Mrs. Mancer
Swiger The party will go directly
to Columbus; Ohio, then to Indi-
annapolis, Ind, Paducah. KY: ano
from there to Kansas City.
After the convention the party
will probably motor to Denver.
brother. Peril Peake, formerly OF
Wheeling. who is now located In
Denver. The entire trip will con.
sumo months time.
It is the International Sunday
School Association, under the lead
ership OF Dr. Marion Lawrance,
whose name is a household name
in the homes of Sunday school, at
tendants the world over, that call
ed the convention in Kansas City
which tho local party will attend.
But large recognition is to be
given to the worldwide aspects OF
religious education. Convention
Sunday evening, June 25, is to be
given over the Worlds Sunday
School Asso And this or
ganization which leads the organ
lied Sunday school forces of for
eign lands will cheer the hearts OF
the home workers by the reports
Of wonderful achievement among
other races in the development|of a
workers and an ever growing body
of children, youths and adults who
are finding life real vision in the
study of the Word of God.
Those who have not realized the
close relationship existing between
the two great organizations. the
International Sunday School AS
ISOLATION will lear nof the new day.
OF Christian cooperation. 1T Is
said. Theywill discover that the
executive committee of the Amer
lean section of the Worlds Sunday
School Association. which admin
listers work in South America.
Moslem lands. Japan, Korea, China
and the Philippines has repres-
entation from the denominat1onal
Foreign Mission and Sunday
School Boards equal to one-half OF
its membership land also, that i,
seeks through its secretaries IN
Foreign fields not to organize sun
day schools but to work. for the
Improvement of the& schools raj
ready established by the different
denominations.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-10
PATTI BROWN TO
COME HERE SOON
viii Give Concert "Wednesday
at First Baptist Church
of This City.

Local music lovers will have an
opportunity to hear Anita Patti
Brown, famous colored. singer,
supported by the Thornton jubi-
lee singers, next Wednesday even
ing at the First Baptist Church.
The following program has been
announced:
Part Opening song, Praise
Cod" by choir; invocation, the
Rev w. J. Eddy: solo, open the
Gates of the Temple" A. Y:
Thornton; Dear Old suwanee, :
Mrs. L.. B. Thornton and chorus;
"Ezekeal Saw the Wheel" Com
munity male quartet; Patti (a)
care Se1ve,' French-Handell (,
t(b) 80 Sleep Why Dost Tho
Leave Me- (HandeD, Co "Star
vicvino'' Italian-Rosa) and Cd
When I Am Laid in Death
(PrucelDi; II Want to Be Chris
tain,' Mrs. w. c.. Heston ard
chorus; Plantation Melody"
male quartet; "Regin Master
Jesus. Reign chorus; Patti, (a)
ITO Rest, to Rest (Wo!tl, CD
why" (Tchaikovsky), Co "Du
Bist Die Rub, tGerman-Schu-
bert) and (d) .Earlking'' tSch-
bert).
Intermission.
Part II-"You Shall Reap Just
What You Sow" chorus; solo.
.rOut of the Deep" Mrs. L. B.
Thornton; angels Looking at
Me-" chorus; Patti, CAP My
Swan" CCrIcg), OBJ "Poesie Per-
siane'' (Italian-Santu1iguido) I,
.(c) Isl Mes Vers" (French--
Hann), and (d) LIE The
(French-Rondels); Every Time
I Feel the Spirit chorus; tenor
solo, w. Irwin; "Great Camp
Meeting In the Promised Land, y
MrsszL. B. Thornton and Chorus;
Hand Me Down That Silver
Trumpet" Community male quar-
tet; Patti, (a) II Stood on. the
-Ribber of Jordan (Burleigh) F,
OBJ Sinner Please Dona Let This
Harvest Pass" CBurleigh); clos
ing song, Farewell to Thee, "
Community quartet and chorus
The program will start at sac
er meeting time to attend the
giving all those who attend pray
musical entertainment.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-10

ins FEW iays HON oiiss ssn
Hess avenue
Z 81 SIerFif isld snasy tvania
ssEenue IS improving IS properly
Is sd ding on a large front porch.
Howard Watson OF Ails FRAY a We
SEue is able to be out q tier "a few
DAYS Illness of tonsilitis: ~
Master Charles FAST oe Grant
Town is the guest of his Srandpar-
#erts. Mr.. and Mrs. William Fast9
Mrs. Charles Sellers of East Park
was c recent visitor at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. 7. w. Thompson In
BefIview avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs, Harvey Sheets and
children attended commencement
exercises at Wesleyan ColleEe at
Buckhannon this week and viii also
visit relatives for several days. be-
fore returning home
Miss Nellie Fast is home from a
visit to her grandfather, Louis kirk
of RiYesyille.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Cummings
have moved to ClarksburS. MT.
and Mrs. ~Arzy Yost VIII move to
the property vacated by the Cum
mings family.
Mrs. e. c.. Satterfie1d spent the
weekend with her son. w L. Sat
terrified of Locust avenue
Mrs H. M Russell of Detroit,
Mich, was called hereby tne seri-Ss
Gus illness of her brother, Porter
FaWcett.
Fred Mortified is making eXca-
vations for a cellar uuder his Muir
ray avenue residence
Mrs. Lillian Berry ard little SON,
John Morgan Ammons, were guests
of Mrs. Margaret Ammons in Bell
view avenue the first OF the week.
Mrs Clara Schoudt of Maple
avenue has been spending a few
days with her daughter, Mrs. Ka:a-
crime sLayman.
Mrs. W. Tichenor and little
son Eugene of Enterprise We're re-.
cent visitors at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. e. B. Harr in Pennsylva-
MIA avenue
Richard Pitzer and Mrs. Ellen
WEIGH of Barrackville were recent
visitors at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. u. E., Fawcett.
Mrs. Fred Manley of Locust ave-
nue. spent yesterday as the guest OF
her sister, Mrs. Golf Eaughlin.