The Arvada enterprise., 1923-11-22
WESTMINSTER
MARY ]. Gregory


at the beet dump, and had been
WORKING up to Thursday evening,
when he was taken violently sick.
Inc acute suffering continued until
his death.
MI Oleson was born near Copen-
hagen, Denmark, Oct. %, 1868,
When 10 years old he came to Amer
lea and settled first in Illinois. 80
years ago he came to Colorado. In
1901 he married Miss Bessie l..
bowles, daughter of the late Z. B.
hoWIes. They lived at first on Mr..
oIeSons farm near Brighton. When
Aurora was Incorporated, Mr.. Oleson
was It's first marshall. In 1903 Mr..
ana MIS-. OieSon moved to West
Minister. Mrs. Oleson died in 1914.
Mr.. Oleson served on the board of
trustees of the town from its incor-
poratlon until last year when he re-
fused reelection. He served most
acceptably as county commissioner.
lie was interested and active in
everything contributing to COM
munlty welfare and good citizenship.
ne has been so public-spirited, so
able and efficient and such a good
nelghbor that everyone in town
mourns his death. He is survived by
TWO daughters, the Misses Martha
and Ella Oleson, and by brother,
who lives in Minnesota.
Mrs. George F. Holden made a trip
TO Cheyenne last week returning on
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Parker of
Denver We're visitors at the H. T.
Gaming home on Sunday.
The meeting of the p. T. A. which
was to have been held on Tuesday
evening at the Grange hall has been
postponed for one week, because of
the death of Mr.. Oleson. The speaker
will be Mrs. Zimmerhackel, state
president of the P. T. A. The former
members are urged to bring their
membership dues.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray j. Boyd have
purchased new Chevrolet touring
car.
Harold Ludlon of Santa Ana, Cali
fornla, was recent visitor at the
home of Miss Pearl Deter.
Walter Williams has bought a
Ford touring car.
Mrs. A. c. McClelland was home
from Waverly Hall for the week end.
She made the return trip driving her
car.
Mrs. c. n. Brock, Mrs. D. H. Long
necker and Mrs. L. M. Moon are
among those who have been kept at
home by illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Wyatt enter
tanned a number of friends at dinner
on Sunday. The guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Floyd Wyatt of Denver, Mrs.
f. J. Whytal and son and daughter,
and Rem McCrea of Eastlake, Mrs.
+. J. Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Nc
Crea and three daughters, of this
place.
The Westminster Sunday school
passed resolutions of deepest sorrow
at the death of Peter J. Oleson who
was always firm friend of the
church and Sunday school. 1t was
voted to spread these resolutions on
the minutes and to send copy to the
Misses Oleson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnston and Mrs.
Johnston's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry House, and Mr.. and Mrs. A.
l.. Cochrane, expect to leave very
soon by automobile for Phoenix,
Arizona, where Mr.. and Mrs. Coch-
rane will spend the winter. The
n 70 al
fornia.
Mr.. Jones of Edgewater, has
bought the Beebe property now oc-
cupied by Jack Hamm and family,
and expects to take possession about
March l..
The trustees of Westminster Com
munity church have made arrange
ments to hold the Sunday school and
Sunday morning church services at
the Grange hall now, as well as the
evening service which has been held
there for long time. Everyone is
urged to attend these services in the
hall. The trustees offer the old
church building for sale, the money
to be added to the building fund for
the new church.
Don't forget the cafeteria supper
and annual bazaar given by the
Ladies' Aid society at the Grange
hall on Friday Of this week.
W. B. Sprague is building a new
chicken house Of hollow tile. This
material makes an attractive build
ing.
Floyd NJ. Wyatt and Miss Ada
Bakey were recently married at
Castle Rock. NJ. Wyatt, who is son
Of f. NJ. Wyatt Of Lowell boulevard,
is employed by the Robertson Mer-
camille Co. Of South Denver.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. s. Singleton Of
Alma, Colo, were dinner guests Mt
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. o. NJ.
Hanks recently.
A. II. Pease has been enjoying a
visit from his twin sister, Mrs.
Vivian. who ia on her way from