Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-12-22
ARTESIA

The beauty contest at the Ar
tesla high school is receiving an
unusual amount of attention from
the student body and people Of
the town. The high school beauty
is to be elected from the high
school classes. Each vote cast
brings 1 cent into the fund for
the publication Of the high school
annual. Miss Elizabeth Soloman.
from the senior class; Miss Eu-
nice Wells. from the junior class
Miss Grace Keinath, from the
sophomore class, and Miss John
ME Ramcz, from the freshman
class, were the young ladies sup
ported by their classmates. The
two lowest were eliminated on
Friday night, leaving Misses Sol
oman and Keinath in the race
Miss Soloman was leading ON
Monday with 5000 votes, while
Miss Keinath was second with
$500 votes. These two will be
in the race until the Christmas
holidays. Much support is being
received from several town peo-
pie, as both young ladies are very
popular among the younger set
of the town,
Walnut Camp No. 20, Wood
mon of the World, elected the
following officers for the year
1923: Frank Ohnemus, consul
commander; Dellas Holmes, ad-
visory lieutenant; Ira klopfen-
stein, banker; Preston Dunn, past
consul commander; lands Fea-
theirs, clerk; Clint Cole, escort;
Ken Long, watchman; Robert
Ohnemus, sentry; Louis Cole,
Ben Dunn and Elmo Naylor.
managers; DR.. Chester Russell.
physician.
The ladies of the Christian
church conducted a bazaar and
dinner at the Merchant building
on last Saturday. Almost $500
was received by this means for
the treasury of the organization.
The Sunday school class Of
young ladies, taught by Mrs
Olivia Addy at the Presbyterian
Sunday school, was entertained
at her home on last Friday even
ing. A large number of the
young ladies were present and
enjoyed the occasion very much,
which included many interesting
games and contests. After sew
eral hours of enjoyment. delicious
refreshments were served to Mary
McCaw, Iris Her. Emma Cara
way, Helen Sage, Marjory Wing
field, Reba Roach, Cora Lee
Roach, HERNIA Welsh, Grace
Keinath, Hazel Morris, Mary
Sands, Effie Glover and the
hostess.
Santa Claus will be in .Artesia
on Saturday, creating much in
terest among the children of the
town. All are anxiously await
ing the arrival of Santa, who has
been secured by the business men.
The Artesia high school basket
ball team met the Dexter sex
tette on last Saturday afternoon,
which resulted in a 25 to 4 vic
tory for the Dexter girls. This
was the first game to be played
by the Artesia girls this season
The team is unusually small and
it not in the best of condition
for playing at this season of the
year. The new court has not
been made and the girls have
not been practicing. The boys
team has not been out this sea-
son for practice. The girls team
is composed of Helen Bullock.
Lois Burns and Nola Naylor. for
wards: Alice Mansell. Ruby Hicks
and Grace Keinath. centers; Olan
Harcom, Grace Castleberry and
HERNIA Welsh, guards.
The manual training exhibit by
the manual training boys of the
sixth. seventh and eighth grades.
received much favorable COM
ment last Saturday. Ralph Reed,
head of this department in the
public school system, has proved
to be an excellent instructor.
A. D. Hill, who has been at the
Artesia hospital during the past
week, went to his home on the
Cottonwood this week. Mrs. r.
f. Brewer and infant also return
ed to their home this week.
The Baptist Young Peoples
Union of the First Baptist
church elected officers on Sun
day evening for the year 1928.
as follows: Harvey Klopfenstein.
president; Fred Cole first vice
presidents Harvey Widney, Sec
ond vice president; Miss Nola