Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-12-08
ALAMOGORDO

A kindergarten department was
established this week at the New
Mexico school for the blind, with
Miss Ethel Nesbit of Chicago in
charge. Miss Nesbit is a graduate
Of the Chicago Teachers college
and is experienced in kindergarten
work. improvements have been
made in the main building for the
new department and extensive new
equipment is being secured. Four
teen pupils are enrolled in this de-
partment, and Miss Nesbit also will
have charge of the nine pupils OF
the first grade. The little folks will
also receive special attention in
playground and gymnasium work.
The eighty-four pupils at the
blind school were entertained at a
sumptuous turkey dinner on
THANKSGIVING day. superintendent
Pratt and Mr.. Nell, Mrs. Corrinne
Hall and Miss Peacock had charge
in the boys dormitory, and Mrs. j.
A. Thomas, and Misses Woodman,
Reeves and Green in the girls
dormitory.
Winnie Winters, the infant
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Lon
Danley died Wednesday after a
short illness and burial was made
in the La Luz cemetery.
Mrs. w. d. Bryars was hostess to
the members of the Shakespeare
club on Thursday. Mrs. f. y. Nc
Kiuley conducted a lesson study on
THE History of New Mexico" Mrs.
Bryars was assisted by Mrs. Carl
Hammond in serving luncheon.
Among those present were Mrs. A.
S. Porter, Mrs. Mckinley, Mrs. Carl
Hammond, Mrs. Chesley Thom-
ason, Mrs. c. A. Garrett, Mrs. r.
G. Heron and Mrs. Edward Le-
Briton.
At a meeting Of the Masonic
lodge Thursday evening, Charles
Wilhelm was elected worshipful
master for the coming year, Ches-
ley Thomason, senior warden; Q.
Fred Arthur, junior warden; p. A.
Ross, secretary, and G. G. Scipio,
treasurer.
The Alamogordo "town" basket
ball team was defeated by the Car
rizozo girls here Saturday night, by
a score of 25 to S. A return game
will be played at Carrizozo, Janu-
ary 70. Mrs. Paul Fetz and Mrs. I.
A. Spencer refereed the game here.
The Alamo lineup included Mrs.
Housted and Miss Blanch Franklin,
centers; Misses Frances Reeves and
Gertrude McNatt, forwards; Misses
TAAIrr4s,, I71Ia,N 4 ford
and Margeret Denney, guards.
Judge Isaacs of FL Paso is spend
ing the week here and is principal
speaker during educational week.
activities at the school building.
Other prominent speakers are taxi
ing part each day. On Thursday
the American legion had charge of
the program, with r. G. Heron as
d. NJ. Sutherland,
civil war veteran; Judge o. f. Wal
ton, of the Spanish-American war;
DR.. ]. G. Holmes of the world war,
and Mrs. N. A. Snyder, nurse in the
world war, gave addresses.
Miss Ruth Russell entertained the
Junior B. Y. p. U. at her home sun
day afternoon. A special program
was given with Miss Russell as
leader and refreshments We're
served. Those attending included
Misses Viola York, Adeline Lawson.
Lillian and Elizabeth Clifton, Ruth
and Lois Land, Leila Miller, Chris
tobel Hunter, Lerah Evans, Corrine
Bennett, and John Porter, John
Beasley, Lee Burch, and Lester
Richards. The next meeting will
be with John Porter on Sunday
evening.
Prof. Robert A, Young and the
high school stock judging team.
consisting OF Charles Crosby,
Arthur Reicheldt and Earl Hick-
son left Wednesday for State Col
lege to compete in the district stock
Judging meet.
Prof. and Mrs. ]. J. Edge are en-
tertaining at a series Of dinners at
their home on Michigan avenue.
The first was given on Tuesday
evening with Misses Edna Goyne,
Mary Griffen, Frances Covington,
Edna Bouldin, and Messrs. Robbins
and Young as guests.
Misses Edna Bouldin, Eleanor
Frances Boyd Frances
and Mrs. Tom Wooden
went to El Paso Wednesday to
spend the Thanksgiving vacation.
They returned Sunday
Judge and Mrs. Edwin Mechem
had as dinner guests for Thanks
giving, DIR. and Mrs. J. r. Gilbert
and Betty and Jack Gilbert, r. c.
ROLAND and children, Mrs. Eva
and Miss Zua Carroll.
The ladies of the Baptist Mis-