The Delta independent., 1923-08-31
CRAWFORD
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1t is estimated that 100 autoloads
visited the Needle Rock slide Sunday
Mrs. H. Y Deutsch spent the week
end with her mother, Mrs. Davis in
Paonia.
Mr.. w. R. Rftch spent Sunday and
Monday guest in the Leslie J. Saw.
age home.
Baldwin Burt and Paul Kreumling
visited Sunday with Geo. Gunther in
Hotchkiss.
| w. R. Ritch of Crosett, Arkansas,
came in Wednesday for a visit with
the Gates family.
| York Welborn, Donald Sweet, and
Scott Wood left Monday on a fishing
trip to Curicanti Creek
| Annie Laurie Savage returned to
her home Thursday from her visit
in Delta with Dorothy Day.
Henry Julins and family left Sun
day for the Junction to work in the
fruit for a couple Of weeks.
Miss Myrtle Porter left Monday for
FIT. Collins. where she will attend the
state agricultural school this winter.
Mrs. Mart Lee, daughter Bernice.
and son Albert. left for their home
at Lakewood, New Mexico, Thursday.
r. T. Adams and wife spent sew
eral days the first of the week with
their daughter, Mrs. Ira Turner, and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Bear and two
children of Rogers Mesa visited sew
eral days at the home of Dave Bear
at Maher.
Raymond Zeldenthuis returned
home Saturday from Hospers, Iowa,
where he has been the past couple
OF weeks on business trip.
Roy Craig and wife, who recently
moved from Grand Junction to the
Farmers mine near Paonia, spent
Sunday at the Rundel home.
Luther Collins and children, Opal,
Claudine and John. accompanied by
day for camping trip to Soap Creek.
Dewey Smith. Phil Welborn, Curry
Dickerson, and Willie Van Engen
made a trip to the Gunnison river,
fishing from Saturday evening to
Monday morning.
Frank McKissen and family left on
Saturday for their new home at
Telluride. We are sorry to lose this
family from our neighborhood. but
wish them success in their new home.
Mrs. J. G. Compbell, Mrs. Edwin
Austin, and the Misses Beth Hopkins,
Frances Edwards and Kathyrn Den
Beste arrived home from Gunnison
the last of the week where they had
been attending Normal
The Van Den Berg family enjoyed
weeks visit with Mr.. Van Den
Berg's sister, Mrs. Peter De Graft,
husband and four children, Jessie,
Mildred. Marlys and Gerald, Of Al
ton. Iowa. who arrived last wednes-
day.
A surprise birthday party was given
at the home OF Otis Fifiner last Fri
day night. About fifty friends and
neighbors were present. Dancing and
games were enjoyed until the mid
night hour when dainty refreshments
were served.
Friday. the Busby family was more
than surprised when their son and
brother Jim, and wife, motored in
from Denver. They are enroute to
Los Angeles to make their home, leav.
ing for there Monday morning. They
were accompanied by Mrs. Busby's
sister. Miss Evelyn Stratton.
Harry Hammond and wife, who
have been attending the Western
State college at Gunnison, motored
over Thursday and visited at the
Charles Frey home. They were en-
route to their home in Montrose. Mr..
Hammond taught the Maher school
one term a few years ago.
Sunday family reunion was held
at the home OF George Busby and wife
when the eight children OF the couple
were present. James Busby and wife
OF Denver, Ray Brewer and wife, Earl
Busby and wife. and Gordon Piburn,
wife and two children of Crawford,
Frank and Dodge and wife of Hotch.
kiss, Leonard Beulah and Loveta
Busby. This is the first time IN seven
years the family have all been to-
gether. The occasion was also Mr..
Busby's 5sth birthday.
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