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The Holly chieftain., 1923-03-01
FAREWELL TO eARNETrs

On Wednesday evening of last
week the local chapter of Eastern
Star surprised the families OF Mr..
and Mrs. j. b. Garnett and Mr.. and
Mis- John Garnctt and gave them a
farewell party and on Thursday
night the Ladies Aid of the Baptist
church and their husbands gave
them another surprise.
The Garnetts expect to ieave be
fore long for Holly, Colo. to make
their future home and there is uni
versal regret in California upon
their leaving. The city has no fin
er citizens and it is indeed loss to
the town.-California Mo- Damo.
crat.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-03-01
MISSIONARY SOCIETY

The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society OF the Methodist church
held their regular meeting last Fri
day afternoon at the home OF Mrs.
Leslie Weigand. Owing to Illness in
Che families OF the members. only
a small number were present. Mrs.
knuckey, because of moving from
Holly, rendered her resignation.
Mrs. Bert Lewis was elected as pres
ident in her stead for the remain
der OF the year. Delicious sand.
Wiches, cake and coffee We're served
by the hostess.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-03-01
A STRANGER TAKES A
TRIP ABOUT THE CITY

that had been built in the east
end on what had seemed perilous-
ly low ground to him on his form
er trip here. But he was told that
big fine drainage ditch to cost
sl25000 was about to be construct
ed right past the city, draining the
sight of the town itself and tholls-
ands of acres adjacent TO the city
and redceming the whole valley in
this section of tie state
The stranger perceived. since his
last visit, that residence building,
so badly needed in town, had al
ready begun. There was Fred Han
sens house on the Trail, the new
ieacheragc, north of the new grade
school and nearby, the new homes
Of H. B. Fortney and Chas Tlomp-
son. In the east end J G. Wads-
worth had built two new houses
and Mr.. ITeinbree and Mr.. Bart
lett each new home. 1t seemed
10 be an angury of a new cam
paign OF building for the city.
Returning to town from the east
Side, the pilgrim came west over
he three or four new blocks of
cement sidewalks that had not
httn there ON his former visit He
walked south on Main street not
ing few changes. The Dicks Mer-
camille company had been trans
formed into n cash and carry store
He Chieftin office and the Wads
worth Land Company had put up Il
rew awning and new signs. a new
lunch room had been built just
off Main street on Cheyenne to the
cast the Holly .lcwclry and Music
tore had been gteatly changed in
the interior with a new loft for
Ruth Hill's millinery shop. Tie
s'nndgrass Food company had paint
ed white. the entire interior of
their store. Next door TO the north
the building is being thoroughly
renovated and redeGoiated to re.
oeiye the stock of The Holly Dry
Goods Company. who are now mOv-
ing The building was recently va
Gated by f. w. Smith. II. G. Dem
ary and John Schlaglc, who have
new quarters across the street.
But most significant of all, the
post office had been increased e,
third in size to accommodate an
Increasing mail delivery. This may
soon give us a second class post of
flee
The stranger heard rllmors Of
more building activity in the bust
ness section, the possible building
this spring of one, perhaps two
new business houses.
IT was only flying trip taken by
4 stranger. who had but a cursary
view of things. He doubtless miss
much that old timers would have
zen. But he saw enough to con
vince him OF n bright future for
Holly, the City OF Enterprise
The Holly chieftain., 1923-03-01
EDUCATION

Isn't ii strange that people al
ways have to go away from home
to become educated? This holds
TRUE for the Holly town basket
ball team. Last week ten men mot
ored to Hooker, Oklahoma, some
where in the great southwest. and
were taught how the game should
be played. Holly lost both games.
Considering that the boys went
through part Of Colorado. Kansas
and Oklahoma and over 150 miles OF
sandy, corrugated, crooked roads ac-
counts for their poor showing. And
then the manager claims that sew
eral of his star players reniged on
him making it necessary for him
to play the part of traffic police
man in an effort to stop HOOKER
from scoring Hooker has a good
team, five OF the men being over
six feet In height and averaging
20 pounds TO the man heavier than
HoIly's men. They had splendid
team work and played clean ana
fast.
uooker Okla. is situated in the
northwest corner of Oklahoma anu
is porulated principally by iar'''e's'
merchants and cake eaters. Every
man wears the large bell bottom
trousers, the Ky hat, and the drop
ped side whiskers and walks with
the shoulder hmch. TOWne and
Robson in particular say they are
going to pattern after the cake
eaters of Hooker, so beware! The
town team basket ball players have
been educated in the ways OF the
world and they blossom out most
any day now with the bell trousers,
KY hat, side whiskers, sash and
hunch. watson bring on the eggs!
The Holly chieftain., 1923-03-01
HOLLY H. s. BASKET BALL
GIRLS WIN OVER ORDWAY

The Holly girls high school bas-
ket ball team covered themselves
with glory last Monday evening at
Rocky Ford when they snatched
from the Ordway girls team, the
banner OF victory TO the score of
AZ to "a.
Owing to the inclement weather,
cold and showing, the house was
only partially filled to see the
game. although Ordway had good
ly number OF representatives. A
small crowd of rootcrs also went
from here.
In the first half Holly had espec.
iaily good luck in hitting the bas-
ket Our forwards showed some re-
narkablc single-minded team work,
playing with clock-like precision
Wood never failed to secure the
ball from center to pass it down
to Hardy. During the first halfiour
girls made nearly every basket they
tried. At the end of the first quar-
ter the score was IA to 3 and at the
end Of the half 30 to in our favor
With such strong lead the game
seemed to be a walk-away for Holly.
But beginning with the second
half to the end our girls suffered
series of failures. They lost basket
after basket and made a long run
of fouls. The poor playing of the
second half was due to several
causes, chiefly Of whicr appeared
to be the Ovei-confidence of the
Holly girls. Added to this was the
desperation of the DrdWay girls
They knew they were beaten but
feared the effect of a low score on
the morale of their school and in
the eyes of the public So they
played desperately to retrieve
themselves and nobly succeeded.
Added to these two handicaps there
was undeniably u evil demon of mis-
fortune running through the game
that held back the score. In spife
OF al this our girls "copped' the
penant to the tune of AZ to "a.
Referee Shade of Rocky Ford was
praised for his fair decisions. The
experience at Rocky Ford will be
Invaluable in the much scverer or.
deal through which our girls must
go next Saturday in the final game
with the La Junta girls to contest
for the championship of the valley.
But all Holly is with you, girls, and
we believe you will win, win. win
TO the honor of Holly High and the
eastern division.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-03-01

The Holly Commercial Club has
completed arrangements for the
completion at an early date OF a
booklet entitled Facts Regarding
prowers and Baca counties
This booklet will be attractively
,rrrangld with n good looking Two
color cover, and with about fifteen
new photographs or half tcnes,
showing local scenes of Holly and
it's surrounding territory.
The contract calls for 10000 OF
these booklets, and the cost will
be approximately S6OOW. While 1t
is not an 'sasy matter to raise mon
ey at this time, this is a most
worthy cause and money spent in
this kind of advertising will un-
doubtcdly be well spent, and ev-
cry one should feel interested in
the matter and be willing to help
in financial way to get the book
let out
The Holly chieftain., 1923-03-01
OBITUARY

Gladdis Rushton, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. X. Rushton, was born June
S, 1921 south Of town He took sick
with pneumonia about two weeks
ngo and di.a February q, 1923 He
was buried in the Holly Ccmetry
on Thursday February %, 1923. The
Morich Furniture Company had
charge of the funeral arrangement
The Lord gave and The Lord hath
taken away.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-03-01
Have you paid your Commercial
Club dlr2s for 1923?

Mr. Wier. Ray McWilliams, Mr.
Mason and Robert f. Lee made a
business trip to Eads Saturday.
The Feddc fmily visited at Chas
Humlich's Sunday.
At this writing Mrs. NJ, L. Dewald
is slowly improving after very
serious Illness.
Mrs. O, l.. Board who has been
visiting her sister. Mrs. Il. f.
steamer north of town, returned
home Thursday.
Among the young folks who saw
the Holly-Ordway game at Rocky
Ford were: w. ID. Shackleford Dale
Blair, Reginald Harris and Fora
Campbell Prof Use also accom-.
panied the team OF girls and their
coach. A great crowd of the high
school folks saw the team off for
Rocky Ford on the noon train amid
shouts and cheers of We'll Win!."
The Holly chieftain., 1923-03-01
WILDWOOD MUSINGS

II. O. Blair has been very sick
with the flu the past week. but is
improving slowly.
Henry lIidGceker was business
visitor in Hartman Saturday morn
ing.
Ernest Robinson is very sick with
pneumonia at this writing.
Mrs Jacob Hidetekr called at
the Ernest Nelson home Tuesday
afternoon.
VIM. Rowland drove to Granada
Friday to meet his daughter. Mrs.
Bruce Goodwin and little grand
daughter, Arlene May of San Aca-
Clio. Colo. Having disposed OF their
farm at that place, Mr. and Mrs.
Goodwin intend to make their fu-
ture home in this part of the state.
John Irwin attended the stock
show in Lamar Friday.
The Index family are able to be
up again after seigc of influenza.
Tressa Click was dinner guest
1'rHssa Click was dinner guest
at the Shelton home Sunday
Some from this vicinity attended
the baptismal services of the Chris
tian church in Hartman Sunday af-
ternoon.
Nelma Irwin called at the Shell
ton home Thursday afternoon.
Several from this section attend
ed the sale of Mrs. Arlo Thomas,
near Bristol Wednesday.
Mrs. r. o. Blair is lust recover
ing from an attack OF the flu.
Quite a few from this ncighbor-
hood attended special school
meeting at South Stewart Saturdy
evening.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-03-01
LYCAN ITEMS

Oadie Dolan. +. II. Marsh and Mr..
Day of Pretty Prairie took trip
over the mountains last week look.
ing for homestead land.
A letter from A. Il. Carter saws
he thinks they will start back
from California in June. He saws
1t has been quite cool there, but
lots OF flowers in bloom The Car.
ters are pruning and driving
grape stakes.
Roy Lawrence ordered new En-
merson tractor last week.
we want to compliment G. b.
iafdin FOR erecting "A new mail box
with his name on it This deserves
mention and we hope more will
follow his example A recent ruI.
ing OF the post office department
requires that Il thorough inspec-
tion of boxes and route be made
twice each year. April and October,
and complete report on same be
'''''''.''" " W dNIiIliBtoIl ny Tile
postmaster. Almost 80 per cent of
the boxes do not meet requirements
in all particulars. All boxes must
b properly named The carrier is
called away, taken i'll, unable 10 man
the route, an inexperienced car
rier is secured, uncquainted with
the territory and people Contemp-
late the placing of mail in 9G un-
named boxes As much pride should
be felt in the appearance of the
mail box as in the general sur
roundings, in fact more so, ii Is the
first approach to your home, to
your private life. DO we Judge you
rightly If the box Is broken, run
down in appearance. unpainted,
stuck in mud hole, or surround
eel by weeds? Passersby do judge
accordingly. vet a little labor Il
little paint. some pride, the spirit
excel and the mail box viii tell a
different story. Let's al pull to-
gether and mRe the service bigger
and better and do our duty in
keeping up our end.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-03-01
COMMITTEE ON FOURTH
OF JULY CELEBRATION

The Board Of Directors on Tues
day night, appointed as an eXecl,-
tive cInmittee for the Fourth OF
July celebration. l.. Nj. Appel,
chairman; J. G. Schlager, ii. ID.
Steele. Geo, w. Bean, III. w. Woods
and j. G. Wadsworth. This com;
mittce is to meet at an early date
and start the ball rolling for an old
time 100 per cent American Fourth
of July celebration.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-03-01
CALL FOR SEALED BIDS

Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Trustees OF Consolidate d
School District No. 6, w. J. Pratt
Secretary, Holly, Colo, for the un
used school buildings known as the
Beet Ranch School and the Fair.
view school. The Board reserves
the right to reject any bid. Bidders
must make separate bids upon each
building. Sealed bids will be re.
ceiVed until Saturday, March 10th,
1923 at 100 p. m.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES,
Cons. School Dist. No. 6,
w. ] Pratt, Secretary.
1888
The Holly chieftain., 1923-03-01
Activity Of Holly
Commercial Club

This column and above heading
will be hereafter used by the Chief
tain to chronicle the doing of the
Commercial club. where there are
any announcements or other mat
ter of public interest, originating
with the Commercial Club. it will
be given this title and location.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-03-01
KENsrNeToN CLUE MEETS

The kensington Club met Wed.
nesday afternoon of this week at
the homc Of Mrs. Il. +. Wood, after
a recess of several months, caused
by the prevailing epidemic of flu
among the members. The after-
noon was pleasantly spent at fancy
work after which refreshments were
se'ved by Miss Verna Wood. assist
ed by Miss Alice Allen.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-03-01

Edgar Mitchell. who is stopping
with Tom Wygcr went to Lamar
for the weekend Friday.
Harry O'kane and J A. Pierce
were among the Lamar visitors
Thursday.
Mrs. w. S. Partridge went to La
MIR last Friday.
Edgar Hatch of Dodge City came
IN Friday to visit at the Index
home
Mrs. NJ L. Russom' who was
here attending the meeting of the
Eastern Star, remained over night
and returned home to Granada Fri
day.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-03-01

George w. Bean departed We'd
nesday night on No. 5 for Pueblo
to consult a specialist relative to
the trouble in his forehead.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-03-01
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our thanks
to our neighbors and friends who
were so kind to us during the sick.
ness and death of our dear little
baby boy Gladdis Rushton.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. X. Rushton
The Holly chieftain., 1923-03-01


+. l.. and Mrs. Barker and Mrs.
Rose PratIier, all OF Lakin, were in
town on business yesterday
Mrs. j. j Newman of palisade
Nebra and daughters arrived ycster.
day. They were called here by the
illness OF her father. NJ. A. Reed.
Miss Alma Reed 0f La lara, Colo,
came in the first of the week. Mr..
Reed. who has been i'll for the past
six weeks is very low at this writ
ing. NJ. A. Reed lives near Amity.
Dick Wcidman departed for Red
Oak, Iowa. where he expects to re,
main on business and to visit rel
atives for a week or two.
Bertha b. Couch, who has Just
l'eturned from the eastern markets,
brings with her very complete line
of millinery especially selected by
her from thousands of up-to-the-
minute models. She spent two weeks
in the work rooms studying the lat
est color combinations, designs and
methods. Having had several years
OF experience in designing and max.
ing. She specialiZes in original crea-
tiOns The ladies of Holly will no
doubt appreciate the fact that they
can get a hat at home that has been
designed and put up for them per-
sonally.
Rev. James N. Graham. who
preached Sunday at Springfield
stopped over night Monday to visit
his brother, Rev. T. NJ. Graham, b..
fore returning home to Wheatridge,
Colo, Just outside OF Denver
Miss W. |. Jagers oi Lamar is at
tho ,Jaeow home, arriving Monday.
j. N. Citizens went to Lamar Mon.
day.
j. N. Citizens was Las Animas
visitor Friday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs lake Schroll, who
have been visiting the formers
brother Elmer Scholl north of
town, returned to their home in
Syracuse last Thursday
We wish to call your attention
to the arrival of our new spring
dresses and coats direct from New
York. The very newest styles
BYARS co.
Chas. Brann of Garden City has
purchased the tools and other
equipment of the Bob King black.
smiths hop and has already taken
possession. He solieits your patron
age. See his ad elsewhere in this
paper.
The news which arrived from
Rocky Ford Monday night was glad
news for Holly and all the eastern
division. Our basket ball girls are
to be congratulated on their splcn-
did victory over Ordway and the
western division. The victory com
ing so soon after the Wiley victory
almost takes our breath away.
Now girls, for victory over La
Junta and the Central division and
YOU will be basket bah champions
OF the entire valley.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-03-01

Sherwood Wadsworth was in La.
mar on business Friday.
The Washington times., 1923-04-25
BY DENIS e. CONNELL,
Director st. Patrick's Players.)

(DlreCCOr 81. Patrick'S PlayerS.l
The director should cast the
play. He knows-or is supposed to
know--the message of the play,
and consequently knows the kinds
or people necessary to deliver that
message. In professional life, &C.
tors and actresses make certain
lines of work their speciality: for
example there are character actors
and actresses, juveniles, soubrettes,
leads, heavies, light comedians.
and several other classes. Each, In
their respective class, strive for
perfection in that class, and is
only selected by a manager when
there is a part open" which calls
for a performer in that class.
How different in the average
amateur company. AS a rule the
lead in last years play" must
have the lead in the new play,
irrespective of whether she is
fitted for the part physically,
temperamentally chow 1 abominate
that word or dramatically. And so
on down the line Of the company.
And here is where the amateur
director makes his first mistake,
For eventually those hard work
ers, who have had nothing but
small parts, and have proven
themselves capable of bigger and
better parts become DISCOURAGED
or disgruntled-and Jump" the
company, seeking those places
where they will have opportunity
to display their talent to better
advantage.
Again, if the amateur director
does not clearly indicate at the
start that he is trying to fit the
parts with those actors best suited
therefor, he will have his hands
full when he finds that certain
people do not fit, in, and he de.
sires to make a change in the
cast. The average amateur takes
the suggestion of a change of
part as reflection on his or her
ability to act, and in, five cases
out of ten. if the changes call for
the relinquishing of fat part
for a smaller one, offense is
taken, the performer quits-oft.
times ION advice of friends who
know what / can do''-and the
squabble Is on. This happening
is often the beginning of the end
of the amateur company.
Cast your play without fear or
favor. OF course, do not advise
riding roughshod over your play
ers, nor welding a whip to en-
force discipline. But you, as d.
rector casting the play, must re.
member that under your guidance
the play will be good, bad or in
different according to your start
and the pace you keep. Your
first duty is to fit your play with
the material at hand, with the
The Washington times., 1923-04-25
Local Talent in
CITY Club PLAY

"She Stops to Conquer" which
is to be given at the City Club
tonight, promises to be a very in
teresting and artistic performance.
Rehearsals have been going on for
some weeks under the direction of
Theodore Hardy. Since nearly
every one in the cast has had pro-
fessional experience, q finished
and spirited production is antici-
pated. 50
Addison Smith, who plays the
part of Young Marlowe, was once
leading man in the BIRD of
Paradise" and Madame X" Mau-
rice Jarvis has played in stock and
appeared recently in the Passion
Play" at Polls, taking the part of
Caiphas, the high priest. Conrad
II. Young will play Tony Lumpkin,
and Mrs. William j. Black, his
mother, Mrs. Hardcastle. Miss
Pattie Williamson, interpreting the
part of Miss Constance Neville, has
had Broadway experience with
Weber and Fields. Miss Edith
Goode, a most engaging Kate
Hardcastle, is well known in
Washington, as is Hugh SALESMAN
and J. Martin Scranage. Theodore
Hardy is delightful in the part of
Mr.. Hardcastle. Others in the
cast are J. E. Veitch, Thomas Ca
lizia, John Lambert. Mr.. Kestern
and Mrs. Howard Nyman.
Mrs. Marie Moore Forester is
costuming the play.
The Washington times., 1923-04-25
CASTING AmAteur Play
7ICkIlSh Task

admonition to each performer
that the rendering Of a part 10
only tentative, and merely for the
purpose of seeing If the performer
in question is, in your judgment,
capable of filling the role. Let
no one be frrevocably cast until
you feel that all parts are being
acceptably performed-and even
then be prepared for the eccen-
tricities of genius.
Procure the best talent you can
for all parts. Having studied
your play, you understand the Inn
portance OF each character, 80
relatively you must admit the i1l-
portance Of having each character
properly portrayed. We have all
witnessed the amateur play
wherein the small part, not over
eight or ten lines, impressed us
as being the best bit In the play,
even SURPRISING the lead in dra-
matte ability. We all agreed that
the actor in question should have
had a better part. Such a situa-
ton is most interesting from a
critics point of view. For the
thought arises: Will this good
actor have a better part in this
company's next production, or
will he continue to be offered
"bitS?"
Play no favorites when you cast
your play. Personal likes, or dis
likes should have no bearing on
your attitude towards the cast.
In casting you must be broad
enough to forget any little feeling
you may entertain for, or against
your fellow NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ly, for. Friendship should not
outweigh judgement of ability
when giving out parts in a play.
The play demands impartiality in
casting, and you, as director will
be derelict in your duty, IL you
allow your personal feelings to
sway your judgment. When this
occurs, your company would do
well to secure another director.
When possible, avoid having
young people-at least extremely
young play old people, and old
people play young. AS far as
possible the actor should match
the role physically. Would you
enjoy a 243-pound Juliet? Or
six-foot Topsy? Would a 1O8-
pound Falstaff impress you? And
would a bow-leged hero cause the
ladies to sigh for the days of
romance?
1 believe that il you have a
heart to heart talk with your
company, you will find, Mr..
Director, that they will appre-
ciate you to the utmost If you
convince them that you have only
the success of the play at heart
and that in casting, you have
only that in mind.