The Delta independent., 1922-05-26

moved to Poison Springs last week,
where they will be busy repairing
fences. ETC., and getting ready to pas
ture the Gates and Wilcoxen cattle
this season. They will camp in the
]. s. Lunn house.
Lionel Craig, who spent the winter
with his aunt, Mrs. Rumble and at
tended the Crawford school, left Tues
day for his home in Grand Junction,
going down with the Rev. Gregg and
family and Mrs. Luella Stoner who
went as far as Delta.
Mrs. Ethel Strickland and son Raw.
mond, who have been visiting rela.
tives in Crawford for the past month
left for their home in Grand Junction
Tuesday. Henry Julius and wife
went with them for short visit
Florence Rumble also accompanied
them for visit with her aunt and
sister.
Mrs. Mary Julius took Miss Laura
Lamb to Eckert Sunday as the doc
tor had ordered lower altitude for
her. She stood the trip well and felt
much better. Her mother went with
her but returned home in the evening.
Mrs. Geo. Young accompanied them
as far as Hotchkiss and spent the
day with friends.
Samuel v. Rumble and Miss Clarissa
E. Branch were quietly married in
Delta Tuesday in the presence of a
few intimate friends, Sam as he is
familiarly known has lived most of
his life in Crawford while the bride
came here from Denver about a year
ago and is one of high school gradu.
ates of this term Of school and has
made many friends who wish her and
her young husband long and happy
married life. They will make their
home for the present at the Rumble
house in Crawford.
Frank M. Drexel oldest son of Mr..
and Mrs. F. H. Drexel and Miss Grace
Lucille Breed were quietly married at
the home Of the bride in Denver Fri
day, May 12. Frank has lived in our
community since childhood and is res
pected and liked by all. The bride
who has visited Crawford in the past
made many friends who will welcome
her among us. The happy couple will
make their home in Crawford where
Frank is interested with his father in
best wishes of the community are ex-
tended to this worthy young couple.
John Hoseman and niece, Miss
Pietsch were guests in the Mcknight
home on the Cottonwood Wednesday.
Mrs. Dyer Elkins and infant daugh.
ter returned home from the Paonia
hospital Saturday. The Rev. Gregg
bringing them over in his auto.
The Eighth grade exercises and
Senior commencement program were
held at the. NJ. f. church last Friday
evening and the church and annex
were filled to overflowing. Mrs Grace
Cummings our county superintendent
gave a splendid address and presented
the Eighth grade diplomas to the Ariel
school graduates OF Fruitland Mesa
and the Grand View school of Grand
| View Mesa, together with the Craw-
ford graduates. Those from the Ariel
were: Dorothy Davis. Helen Brad
shaw, and Goldie Yarnell; Grand View
Mildred Reigles, Hattie Dove and AL
bert Fettinger; Crawford school. Nora
Childress, Thelma Crisler. Freda Pat
terson, Doris Bellmire. Charlie Stoner,
Fred Rhodes, Lester Gingrich and
| York Welborn. DR.. Samuel Quigley
of Gunnison. president of the Colorado
State Normal School. gave a splendid
and inspiring talk to all and a short
address to the class after which he
presented the 18th grade diplomas to
the following: Ella Busby. Francis
Edwards, Helen Richie. Esther Rice.
Claire Branch, Leonard Busby. Philip
and Harry Welborn. We feel Justly
proud OF our sixteen graduates and
hope for still greater number next
year.