The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-06-14
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closed Friday in the Oregon ant
Nevada schools. There were tw,
graduates from the Eighth grade
Joe Lyon Jr., and George L. Vargas
/ Although no prizes had been Of
fered the following received tokens
of especial merit: Oregon school
Benerita Jaca for perfect attend
ance; Nevada school, Selma Spen.
Ger, best attendance for girls. Sanity
Jaca, best attendance for boys, and
Concha Albisu, highest standing in
spelling, having missed only one
word in daily work for the year.
Violet Olson, teacher in the Ore
gon school, left Sunday for a trip
to Salt Lake, expecting to continue
on to her home in Astoria, Oregon.
Bobbie Bankofier, who has been
attending high school in Winnie
mucca, returned to his home here
last week. He was accompanied
by Elwyn Hubbard of Winnemucca.
The boys left on a camping trip,
Friday.
J. D. Minor and Lyle Minor are
in McDermitt attending to business
matters.
On Friday evening the friends Of
Ralph Montgomery gathered at the
Ore-Vada hotel and gave him a
genuine surprise, the occasion being
his fifty-third birthday. The victim
Of the surprise was studiously mis-
led as to any festive preparations
by being advised that the $500
Club" expected to meet there next
day, and who says a woman can't
keep a secret, for when the party
arrived at p. M, Mr.. Montgomery
was indeed the most surprised man
n the neighborhood.
Nine tables Of players enjoyed
500 at one end Of the hall and at
the other "Briska," favorite game
Of the Basques, was played. The
winners of the prizes were as fol-
lows: For $780," ladies' first prize,
Mrs. Joe Bankofier, second, Mrs. |
Arthur Phillips; Mems first prize,
John Vargas, second, Charley
Hewitt; for "Briska," mems first
prize, Vicente Mendieta, second,
Joe Anacabe; Ladies' first prize,
Mrs. J. Aranguena, second, Mrs. |
Frank Bengoa.
After the prizes were awarded
the party repaired to the dining
room, where bountiful supper was
served. After supper dancing was
enjoyed by all until a late hour.
Besides the good wishes Of his
many friends, Mr.. Montgomery was
he recipient of many handsome
and useful presents.
Fully hundred guests were pres
emit.
Mr.. J. E. Ward of Jordan Valley |
was in McDermitt, Saturday, on a
business mission, returning Sunday.
Mr.. Ward was accompanied on his
return by Selma Spencer, who left |
for her home in Jordan Valley after |
having attended school in McDer-
mitt the past year, making her home
with her aunt Mrs. Graydon Craw-
ford.
Elmer Lyon arrived from Winnie
mucca Friday, having completed his
years work at the high school there.
Juan Jaca returned from a busi-
ness trip to Winnemucca Friday.
Mr.. Jaca made what may
well be called flying trip to Win
nemucca, leaving here about 8 q.
m. and returning about z o'clock |
the same evening.
Mr.. F. A. Thompson, former |
of the Indian school, |
Is here, accompanied by Mrs. Thomp-
son and daughter Ruby, a recent |
graduate from the Winnemucca
high school, are visiting friends
here, guests at the home of Gray
don Crawford.
Chalmers Mccormick, superintend-
emit Of the Utah Construction Co.
ranches, returned Tuesday from a |
trip to Winnemucca, where he went
to meet Mrs. Mccormick, who had
arrived. from California after a |
stay Of many months for the benefit
Of her health. The friends of Mrs.
Mccormick are glad to learn of her
improved condition.
Ynacio Albisu (Capolio) expects
to move his family to Buckskin for
the summer as he has employment
there.
Ernest Sullivan returned Satur-
day from a few days STAY in Win
nemucca. Mr.. Sullivan was accom-
panied to Winnemucca by Mrs. Sui
Ivan and daughter Donnie, who
were en- route from San joss, Calf.
to attend the graduation exercises
OF the Notre Dame high school,
from which their daughter Jean is
to be graduated on the fourteenth.
On Monday evening another sur
prise party was held at the Ore
Vada hotel. On this occasion it
was Mrs. Clara Baber's birthday to
be celebrated. Mrs. Baber had been
lured from home in the early after
noon by an invitation to dine with
DR.. and Mrs. Rees at the post.
they being in the plot. Arriving at
home in the evening, she was much
surprised to find practically all her
neighbors assembled to greet her.
The evening was spent in card
playing and dancing. At midnight
all sat down to a most enjoyable
repast. The prize winners of the
evening were as follows: For $500"
ladies' prize, Mrs. Joe Ugarizza.
ladies' BOBBY, Mrs. L. J. Risley:
mems first prize, Jack WEIGH, mems
BOBBY, Jimmie Baber. For "Briska"
ladies' first prize, Mrs. Simon Lasa.
BOBBY, Mrs. Nendieta, Mems first
prize ]. Aranguena, BOBBY, Joe
Anacabs.