Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-12-29

I i lie DTlue lS lHS uduSlltSI VI WI
and Mrs. J. A. Carroll, formerly
| Of MesCalero.
Il ARTESIA !
College and university students
are here to spend the holidays
with their home folks. Among
them are Mildred Doss and c. O.
Brown from the University of
New Mexico; Lorie Davis from
Clarendon, Texas, and Virginia
| Atterbury from Ell Paso.
Hundreds of kids were in town
on last Saturday afternoon, when
Santa Claus arrived in all his
glory amid the cheers of the
great throng. The Juvenile band,
under the direction of +. A,
Brewer, welcomed old Santa, with
some pleasing music. After a
visit with the kiddies, Santa
Claus presented each child with
a gift from the business men,
who We're responsible for his
visit. on Monday night. Santa
Claus presented so beautiful
presents from the business men
to the adults of the town. All
the children were given candy.
A popular play house was the
scene.
The beauty contest which has
! been conducted for the past two
weeks in the Artesia High school
closed on Friday night. The
winner of this contest, an
nounced at the senior play, Miss
Elizabeth Soloman, was intro
duced by Miss Alma Given, city
superintendent of schools. Miss
Soloman is a member of the
senior class and won the honor
with a total of $3.50 votes. a
wide majority over her neares,
lopponent from the sophomore
class. Each class entered the
contest with candidate. The
interest was at a high pitch and
the townspeople became inter
ested. Miss Soloman is one OF
the prettiest maidens in the city
and popular among the student
body.
Mr.. Pierson, a prominent at
torney of Washington, d. c., is
spending the holidays with his
wife and their daughter, Miss
Wanda Fierson.
The big holiday dance at Hope
on Saturday night was attended
by a large number of Artesia
young people.
Special musical programs were
rendered at each of the Artesia
churches, commemorating the
birth of Christ. The Presbyterian
| Sunday school had a Christmas
tree program and treat for the
children on Saturday night. The
church choir rendered a special
musical program on both Sunday
morning and evening. The Ma
zarene Sunday school also had a
Christmas program on Saturday
night. The Episcopalian, Chris
tian, Baptist and Methodist Sun
day schools conducted special
programs and gave treats to the
members of the schools on Sun
day evening. The attendance az
each program was large.
Frank Adams. o. X. Evans
Henry Davis and Ralph Reed. in
structors of the Artesia High
school, are spending the holidays
in FL ,Paso.
! Many old-fashioned family din
ners were enjoyed in Artesia on
Christmas day. Twenty and 80
persons dined at several homes
during the day.
The turkey shoot at the shoot
ing gallery and the clay pigeon
shooting in Lanning field was at
TENDED by hundreds Of marks.
men. Some excellent shooting
was witnessed.
What Happened to Jones" the
three-act comedy presented at
the senior class. was attended by
the High school auditorium by
a record crowd on last FRIDAY
evening. The play, presented by
an excellent cast of amateurs
directed by Miss Mary Sands,
head of the English department
was one of the best perform.
noes ever presented in Artesia
1.-THE success of the play has more
than equalled the expectations OF
the school authorities. The audi
ence demanded that Miss Sands
the director, appear on the stage
This was the first time that a
director of a school play has been
given such an ovation by the au-
dience. Edward Welsh. Zanaida
Mann, Elwaad Kaiser, Hugh De-
Autremont and Roy Spivey were
! IL, tba loo dine, rOIas n4t,av ~, o,,1
,e of the cast were HERNIA
Welsh, Bertha Shattuck. Lois
| Muncy. Juanita Cobble, Tom Bull
lock, Ralph Davis. Matte Mae
Jackson, Josephine Parker. The
girls glee club sang two very
pleasing selections in costume be.
tween the acts. Miss Lucine
Jones. music director, accom-
panied at the piano.
Mrs. Perkins, president of the
/ New Mexico Rebekah assembly
was a visitor in Artesia last week
the guest of Mrs. c. Bert Smith
and other members of the organ
ization. The Rebekah lodge con
I6ucted cooked food sale on las
Saturday afternoon.
| Miss Aretta Beswick Of Albu'
querque, state corresponding sec
|retary of the New Mexico Baptis'
Women's union. was visitor ir
Artesia last week. She made
special talk to the women of thc
Artesia church on Thursday aft
ernoon.
A merry group Of young peo'
pie was loaded into four automo'
biles Monday afternoon and en-
joyed a picnic party and genera
good time east of the Pecos river
Those in the party were Misses
Mildred Frisch, Vesta Frisch
Hazel Morris. Lorie Davis. Be
atrice Davis. Nell Carper, Frances
ICarper, Adele Ohnemus, Loren'
Kirkpatrick, Effie Glover, an.
Messrs. Fred Cole, Ralph Davis
Lewis Cole. Herman Cole. Rus
sell Rogers, Robert Lee ant
IClint Cole.
| The young women Of the Firs
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