The Delta independent., 1923-04-20
California Mesa

| MIS-. Elmer GTl1IlLn Is ABOUT again
after siege of flu.
Emery McElroy. began working last
week for ]. K. Vaughan.
Martin Hill went to Grand Junction
Monday to consult specialist.
Mr.. and Mrs Lonnie Sumner and
children are all sick with measles.
The Pete Workman family moved
Monday to ranch on East Mesa.
Miss Lucille Deges, verlin Bea1 and
Bryan Sites are enjoying" a touch
OF the flu.
| C. D. Whitener is going to Ouray
this week to take treatments for
rheumatism.
| Mrs. Sam Fisher, who has been very
sick of measles and asthma is slowly
improving.
Little Ruthie Andres has been quite
seriously sick the past few days, caus-
ed by eating rhubarb leaves.
Glen Boyd left last week for Ariz-
ona. where he will work with his
brother on the national highway.
Sam Fisher will move in the house
vacated by Marvin Pridy and will do
road work for Mr.. Pridy this summer.
Walter Roatcap came up from
Grand Junction Thursday to attend
the funeral of Mrs Chas. Roatcap. He
returned to his work Friday.
Mrs. Bertha Hannum who has been
visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs. Bruce
Turner and family, left Tuesday for
her home at Seattle. Washington.
Mrs. Craig, who has spent the win
ter at Los Angeles. arrived home last
week and is enjoying a visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Will Medium and
family.
Miss Bertha Anderson who came
here to attend the funeral of her SIS
ter-in-law, Mrs. T. C. Anderson, left
Saturday for Boulder to resume her
studies.
Relatives on the mesa have received
the announcement Of the birth OF a
10-pound boy at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Pridy at Long Beach,
California.
There were 80 in attendance at the
Union Sunday School at the Stone
school house Sunday. which is fine
for the country and so much sickness
keeping many at home.
Marion Pridy has rented the Charlie
Roatcap place and will take posses
sion this week, Charlie Roatcap will
go into partnership with Roy Roatcap
Of the Star Livery in Olathe
The T. c. Vest Guy Border, Will
Meldrum and Noah Club families
spent the day Friday on the Gunnison
below Delta. They took their lunch
and enjoyed picnic dinner at noon.
A baby girl was born Friday to Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. Miszimmerman, jap
anese onion tenders on the Chester
Fisher ranch. Three other small chill
dren in this family are sick with
measles.
Robert Quinlan who was called here
by the death of her sister, Mrs. An
derson, left Saturday for Boulder and
Mr.. and Mrs. Quinlan left Tuesday
for their home at Santa Monica, Cal
ifornia
Miss Blanche Clark entertained
about 40 Of her young friends Satur-
day evening. the occasion being her
birthday. Delicious ice cream and
cake were served at the evenings
close. All present report a very nice
time.
| Miss Margaret Workman entertain
ed a party of young folks Saturday
evening. Various games were played
and at the close of the evening Mrs
Workman served delicious refresh
ments. There were about 80 in at
tendance.
| Ruford Morris figured in q lively
runaway last week. when his team be-
came frightened and ran away. He
/ ~ fhn
limb was badly bruised and 1t was
thought at first to be broken. How
ever, he is getting along pretty well,
although badly bruised
Sunday visitors included Mr.. and
Mrs. Hurd Vaughn and children at
the Kelly Vaughn home: Mr.. and Mrs.
G. A. Tabor and son. Yates, with Mr..
and Mrs. G. A. Tabor OF Maple Grove;
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Blowers and baby
at the Don Smith home; Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer Graham at the Newt Beal
home: Mr.. and Mrs Joe Bishop and
daughter Helen at the Chas. Phillips
home: Mr.. and Mrs. d. NJ. London of
Coal Creek with the Salesberry fami-
ly: Mr.. and Mrs. Blackburn OF High
Mesa with Mr.. and Mrs. Verlin Beal;
the Frank Vernon family at the ]. H.
Hall home: DR.. and Mrs. Proffitt and
daughters, Maureen and Thelma, at
the L. E. Logan home; Mr.. and Mrs
Chas. Mealey with Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Border; Miss Rozena Fedler with Miss
Iva Thomas; and Mr.. and Mrs. veach
and son Clyde veach and wife of Del
Ia, and Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Miller
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Miller.