The Winslow mail., 1924-06-27
Snends summer in New Mexico

Miss Inez Balderson of Ventura.
California, left for New Mexico Mon
day, following visit with Mrs. T. E.
Elgin since last Tuesday. Miss Bal
derson is a school teacher and is leav-
ing California for the summer season
to spend her vacation in the high
lands of New Mexico
Crossing improvement
One sector of the crossing over the
Santa Fe tracks at Williamson was
practically completed at the last week
end and gave some idea of the nature
of the completed work. The cross
over is smoother than the old one and
provides less jolting for car occupants
but it does not entirely eliminate the
bumps.
Big Hawk in City Streets
A big hawk was in the hands of
some boys Sunday evening in the busi-
ness section of the town. The bird
was held by the wings and legs by it's
captors, but managed to put up stiff
resistance to it's natural enemies. The
bird was beautifully plumaged. and
brightly marked in n1ottled black and
white.
Nah JOngg Club Meets
The weekly meeting of the Nah
Jongg club was held at the home of
Miss Ellen Ward at Cottage 8 on the
south side. Tuesday evening. There
were two tables in use and visitor
during the evening was Miss Ruby
Lowitzki. Honors were awarded Mrs.
Bruce Matthie and during the evening
refreshments of ice cream and cake
were served the guests.
AT Work on Additions
Work on the addition to the West
End dance pavilion has been taken up
and part of the foundation work COM
pIeted Thursday. The addition being
built at the rear to give better ac-
commodations for those using the
place will be roomy, covering consid-
erable floor space. It is to house re-
freshment parlors and similar ad-
juncts.
Mrs. George Sampson Home
The following is from the Albuquer-
que Morning Journal of June 25:
"Mrs. George Sampson, Jr., of Wins
low, Arizona, who has been at the
Barton home during their absence,
will return home about Wednesday
of this week. Mrs Baldridge and son
of Winslow, who have been with Mrs.
Sampson, returned to their home on
Monday"
Social Affair for X. & L. of s.
The members of the Knights and
Ladies of Security held an all-day
picnic Sunday driving out to the Cha
vez Pass west of this city to spend the
day. There were about forty mem
bers of the organization present at
the affair, the hours being devoted to
general social converse. The going
trip was started about o'clock a. M,
and return was made late in the eve
ming.
Mrs. Ralph MendelsOn Here
Mrs Ralph Mendelson, daughter of
Mrs. Sarah Gibson. and sister Of Mrs.
r. G. BazeIl. both of this city, arrived
in Winslow Monday and is at the Ba-
zell home for while. Mrs. Mendel-
son has her daughter with her and
they expect to leave here July 19 for
their return trip to Bangkok, siam,
where Dr. Mendelson is employed.
Mrs. Mendelson arrived in this coun-
try about a month ago at the port of
Seattle.
Visit the Grand Canyon
Mr.. and Mrs F. B. Douglas, the for
mer's father and brother, who re-
Gently arrived here from Florida, left
Saturday morning last for the west
ern part of the state sightseeing and
on their return trip, to Mormon lake
for a trial at fishing. They went to
Flagstaff for a stay of several days
thence to the lava beds, Grand Can
yon and other scenic points, expect
ing to return to Mormon lake in time
for a stay of eight or ten days. They
thought their visit would cover lit
tie more than two weeks.
n CE DDAEE