Gunnison news-champion., 1922-10-27
EDITOR OF "wOMAN'S PAGE"
BACK FROM VACATION

Well! Welt Look who's here, AZ
ter being on the retired list for several
weeks, the 'Woman's Page" once
more makes its appearance, the editor,
Miss Agnes Winters, having returned
Saturday from n five weeks vacation.
And, did We have good time? Well
say we did,
Nothing takes one out of the rut
or giyes one q new view of things in
general like getting away from the
regular grind.
We left Tuesday, the 10Th for Salt
Lake City, stopping en- route ut soldier
Summit for day or two with Mr.. and
Mrs Nj. Cofcr, former residents of
Gunnison. At Delta we enjoyed few
minutes chat with Mrs. Mona Beckley,
also well known in our city. Conduc-
tor Hugh Gallagher was in charge of
the train from Montrose to Grand
Junction. Mr.. Gallagher is said to be
the oldest man in point of service but
he does not look il, and still takes
keen interest in the doings of his boy
hood town, having been raised here.
At Soldier Summit we found Mr..
and Mrs. Cofer preparing for trip
to the coast for the benefit of the
formers health. MIR. Cofcr has been
in failing health the past two or three
years. They are now at Los Angeles
and may remain this winter. We en-
joyed n short visit with Miss Pearl
Cofer. who is attending St. Mary's
Academy in Salt Lake City. Her
brother, Leslie, is student at an
Iowa college, this being his second
year.
We spent week in Ogden, visit
ing with former school mates. Ogden
is a pretty place, and we don't mind
in saying we would like to live there.
The night before we left Ogden, we
Ind surprise party rendered us.
From Ogden we went to Salt Lake
City for n weeks visit with former
T, friends. The deaf-mutes at both Og-
den and Salt Lake City have a church
| of their own, where services are con-
Quoted in the sign language, and
where noted speakers and lecturers
are invited to speak. their speeches
being interpreted to the deaf by some
one versed in the deaf language. We
attended one meeting, which was most
interesting.
We called on Mr.. and Mrs. John
/ Risse, who were old-time residents of
Gunnison some fifteen years ago. We
I were not sure about the location of
the Rise home, but when still at a
distance, we beheld figure sitting
on the porch of residence, ana knew
I we were right there, for the person
was no other than "Old John" himself.
He has not changed hardly at all, ex-
cept to put on n little more flesh, but
is the same jovial fellow as when
Gunnison folks knew him. Mrs. Risse
was entertaining Mrs. Fred Hagen in
doors, while Mr.. Hagen and a good
cigar kept company with Mr.. Risse
on the porch. Needless to say they
were all anxious to hear about the old
home town, and as the Risse's are
regular subscribers to the News
Champion, the visitor from Gunnison
secured the regular edition. The years
have dealt kindly with all the former
residents Of our city, and they all
expressed the hope to once more pay
a visit to Gunnison and its people. We
also spent a few minutes at the pretty
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Coombs,
who were Just leaving for an auto
ride. Mrs. Coombs father, John Lati-
mer, who Is spending the summer
with his daughter, wished us to re-
member him to everybody in Gun
nison." We had the pleasure Of an
auto ride from the Risse home to the
residence Of the Coombs with John
Rise, Jr., who with his wife and love-
lly little son, the youngest of three,
! drove up to his parents home as we
were leaving, and took US along.
We had to leave Salt Lake City
long before we wanted to, and went
to Glenwood Springs intending to pay
q visit to Marble, but found the train
was not running on schedule, and az
we couldn't wait, we went on to Dem
,ver and from there took the c. & s.
TO Scottsbluff, Neb., to visit with an
old school mate, the same one, by the
way, at whose wedding we were
bridesmaid twenty years ago, metz
toned in the "20 year ago" letter in
this issue. She is widow now with
three small children Enroute we had
a Closeup" of the University at Boul-
der, the Agricultural college at Fort
Collins and sugar factory at I.oveland
We stopped for dinner at Cheyenne
but did not see anything of the town
Coming home we came over the Bur-
i 'llineton.
Scottsbluff is a pretty town, Just a
little larger than Gunnison, sugar beet
raising and farming being the princi.
pal occupations. A friend, Mrs. o. c.
Harrison, took us for an auto trip
through the town and surrounding
country, which we certainly enjoyed
We also had the pleasure of a trip
through the Great Western sugar fac
1 tory there, one Of the most interesting
Iplaces we have ever seen.
Before returning home, we spent q
day In Denver, and failed to see any
Of the awful murders, auto accidents
blood and thunder happenings" daily
fact, it seemed to be a we'll behaved
crowd. The only thing we saw that
went against the grain, was the large
number Of unemployed men before ths
larmy and navy recruiting office and
at the employment office. Il was ar
unpleasant picture. Made us feel more
than thankful that We had a home nnf