Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-10-27

| w. c. T. U. was a Portales visitor
Wednesday and Thursday of the
past week. on Wednesday after
noon Mrs. Strumquist addressed
the Methodist Missionary society
which was in session at the home
Of Mrs. Il. N. Wheeler.
on Tuesday Miss Lois Sullens
and Mr.. Gus b. Stephenson, two
well known Portales young people,
drove to Farwell, Texas, and We're
united in marriage. Mrs. Stephen
son was saleslady at the Whitcomb
millinery store and for some time
Mr.. Stephenson has been leader of
the Portales band. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stephenson left Sunday for Phoe-
nix, Ariz., where they will reside.
Announcement of another mar
riage Of interest to Portales
people has recently been received
here that of Miss Ada Howard to
Con Hedrick Keith both of Nash
vile. Tenn. Mrs. Hedrick was
teacher in Portales high school
two years ago and has many friends
here.
On Saturday evening twenty
girls and boys of the Junior class
of high school drove up the Clo-
Wis highway about seven miles and
enjoyed various games for a while
then roasted weinies and marsh
mallows.
Friday evening the Freshmen
class of high school, chaperoned
by Prof. Lang, drove to the H-Bar
ranch and spent a jolly evening
roasting weinies and eating q pic
mic supper
Friday evening the Sophomore
class, accompanied by some friends
about forty in all, drove out about
six miles and enjoyed picnic
luncheon.
On account of the drought dur
ing the past summer, the dry farm
ing display at the county fair,
which was held here last Friday
and Saturday was not to be COM
pared with the display of preVi-
Gus years.
Both high school and the grades
dismissed school at 1880 on Friday
to let the students attend the coun-
ty fair.
Mary Beddinger, a graduate of
Portales high school, has been
chosen Art teacher for the grade
school for ire coming year.
Miss Montana Grinstead, for
mer Portales girl, who has entered
on her third year of study at the
New England Conservatory of
Music at Boston, Mass, has under
gone n class examination in piano
music and won the 500 prize
which was offered by a lady to be
given to the member of the class
that stood the best musical test.
After spending the past several
months with his parents here, DR..
and Mrs. Becker, Malcome Becker.
left Sunday for Oklahoma where he
will connect himself with a law
firm. He finished his law course
in May.
Rhoda johnson, who received a
broken lower limb three weeks ago,
| is recovering as rapidly as nature
can do the work.
Mrs. Kratti. wife Of Superin-
tendent of Schools, Walter Kratti,
who entered a sanitarium at Kan
sas City some weeks ago for an
operation on her throat and chest,
which was successful, was able to
return to her home Sunday.
| On Thursday evening 40 friends
| of Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Stephenson
gathered at the band hall and sent
| a messenger to invite Mr.. and Mrs.
Stephenson who were visiting
! friends near by to come in. Upon
their arrival they were given
miscellaneous shower of many
beautiful and useful presents. Re-
freshments were served by the la
dies, then dancing was enjoyed un-
| til a late hour.
County Superintendent of Schools
r. A. Palm returned home Sunday
from Galveston, Tex, where he and
Mrs. Palm had their little son OPP
Grated on successfully. Mrs. Palm
will remain several weeks to have
the child cared for before return
| ing home.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Robert L. Wood
entertained as house guests last
week, Mrs. Woods sister and hus-
band, Mr.. and Mrs. William Rob-
ertson of Toyah, Texas.
Mrs. Lena NJ. Farrabee of In
diana and Mr.. n. ]. Wyatt of Clo-
Wis were united in marriage on
Wednesday afternoon by the Rev.
]. r. Nix at the Portales Baptist
parsonage.
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