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Newspaper
Lordsburg Liberal
Location
Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1922
Page
4
The class of 22 extends a warm welcome to all attendees. They invite parents, teachers, and friends to witness the exercises and follow the program for the evening. The speech hints at crossing a bay and the ocean ahead as graduates look toward the future.
A high school valedictory speech by Charles Jeffus reflects on graduation choices and future paths. It contrasts two roads to illustrate easy versus earned success, urging fellow students to choose diligence, education, and perseverance toward prosperity and happiness beyond school.
The speech greets friends, parents, and teachers as the class of 1922 completes its studies. It credits guidance from adults, recalls schooldays, and urges encouragement for current students. The class motto urged independence: Paddle your own canoe.
A seventh grade dream tale where a fairy grants sight into twelve friends. Maria Caballero washes dishes. Shirley Balch appears as an old maid with a cat. Nannie and Hattie study in college. Pete is found near a peanut man. Arthur paints lonely pictures. Richard Shanklin pleads a case for Raymond in court. Edward stays lazy with brothers supporting him. Claud and Oriscol farm prosperously. Charles runs a lumber yard. Dream ends as the fairy returns the ball.
Irma Phillips, seventh grade, recounts the 1913-14 eighth grade graduates and the class’s members over seven years. Names include Maria Caballero, Chas Jeffus, Raymond Scott, Pete Chase, Nannie Brown, Hattie Bartlett, Arthur Johnson, Richard Shanklin, Edward Conner, Goldie Wood, Claud Wood, Shirley Belch, and Driscol Martin.
Sunday June 4 shows Slaves of Pride Vitagraph. Tuesday June 6 Buglar Proof. Wednesday June 7 no show. Thursday June 8 The Tales of Clay. Friday June 9 The Swamp Robertson Cole Picture. Saturday June 10 Ending Great Secret and new serial The Miracles of the Jungle. A wild animal picture. Rosary urged. Thursday and Friday of this week.
Local brief lists visits and travel among Lordsburg residents including Miss Lillian Burns visiting El Paso, Mrs A W Morningstar headed to New York, S P Johnson visiting contractor A H Holt & Son in Roswell, and other nosy bits. Mentions of Decoration Day gatherings, club meeting, and residents in Las Cruces and Columbus. Tanlac and related remedies advertised by Lordsburg Mercantile Co. and Hooey repair services noted.
Osteopath Reese Scarbrough in El Paso reports steady daily improvement and progress in treatment.
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