Gunnison news-champion., 1923-09-07
Tuenty Years
Ago
forgot.
And never brought to min!


Dear Mary
That was such short letter last
week, believe I'll square myself and
write again.
Am pretty busy these days. School
opens Monday and l am getting the
children ready. Was down town this
morning to get Helen hat. Mrs. A.
NJ. X. Crooks just returned from
Denver and brought back Mrs. w. H.
Yates, milliner from that city to act
as manager for her store here
My neighborhood has been quite
lively the past week. Yesterday little
Amy Adams had a party and the little
folks had great time. This after
noon Arola Endner is having a lawn
party across the way. A lively bunch
of young folks are playing croauet.
Norman Eclls had a birthday party
the other afternoon.
Well, our baby show is over and |
wish you could have attended. The
poor old bachelors who acted as
Judges say never again" The two
little kids receiving the prize for the
prettiest babies, were, of course,
girls-Lois Nelson and Evelyn Miller.
Vincent Downey and Walter Perkins
were voted the jolliest babies; Leand-
er Lehman, the cutest; Dora Potter,
the brightest; Helen Klebsattel and
Louise Sweet were considered the
latest of the little tots, while Robert
Falvey and Elmer Near tried to out
cry each other. Arola Brown was the
youngest baby there and George East
man was the one nearest two years
old.
The old town is getting lonesome
these days, all the young folks leaving
for school some where. Florence Al
len is going to Boulder tonight to the
University Ruby Price is going to
Parlin Sunday, to teach there this
winter.
II hear that John Parlin has leased
his ranch there to his son-in-law, Geo
Crylie. The latter resigned from the
Rio Grande railroad.
Several of those who took the re-
cent teachers examination received a
first grade certificate. They were
Misses Emogene Collier, Josephine
Minor and Sara Easterly.
Hiram Van Tassel and family were
In town this week. They have bought
a ranch in Routt county and are NOV
ing there.
The local Democrats had a meeting
the other night and elected delegates
to attend the convention at Denver
J. f Brothers. Jerry o. Reagan, Chas.
Biebel and Jos Block were those who
get to go.
Tho lady next door was over Just
now. She wants me to 70 with her
to the surprise party being given on
Mr.. and Mrs John Inman tonight.
She says Mrs E. M. Sampliner has
q guest, Miss Kaufman from Cleve.
land, Ohio.
Mrs. Alonz0 Hartman also has COM
pany. Mrs. r X. Adams, mother OF
Guy Adams, and her sister, Mrs. DR.
Smith Of Denver, are visiting at the
Hartman home. Also Lloyd Hall is
visiting his sister Miss Leila Hall. at
the Hartman ranch.
While was down town today, met
DR.. J. f. MCGOWAN, who was down
from Tin Cup.
Think Jack will be home next week.
Had a short letter today. He said
Mrs. Robt. Downs was back from her
visit in Crested Butte and the Downs
will live at the North Star this win
ter. He had great time at the party
given by Mrs Reinard's for the ladies
visiting at the camp. Mrs. ]. d. Walk
er beat everybody in the dime guess
ing game.
Jack says the camp is getting rather
empty lately. A good many are go
ing to stay at Bowerman, while others
are leaving for their homes.
Misses Ruth Meachman and Zena
Harper left Whitepine Sunday. Miss
Meachman is going home TO Akron,
Ohio and will attend Hiram College,
while Miss Harper goes to the Uni
versity at Denver.
Will have to close now. Believe ]
will go to the surprise party. Will
tel you about it next week. AS ever
AGNES.