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Sixty second graders of Highland Elementary School visited the Santa Fe Round House and Shops Monday afternoon. The children, accompanied by their teachers, Mrs. James Avery, Mrs. C. J. Boose, and Miss Jean Arnot, were met at the Santa Fe yards by Solon Foreman, chief clerk in the mechanical depart ment, and were guided through the back shop, blacksmith shop, sand round house by apprentice, mechanic Sloan Stewart and A.’ 2 RAUL Ue. _ In the back shop the boys and girls saw a diesel engine under going repairs and in the round house they rode on the turn table with another diesel that was] being turned around. A look into[ he cab of a switch engine con ‘cluded the afternoon's visit. This field trip climaxed a unit of study, on transportation, CURRY COUNTY SQUARE Dance Club held election of officers at the last meeting. Thorne newly elected were Maurice McKillip of Muleshoe, president; Bot Cox, Portales, vice president; Mrs. Gordon, Duncan, Muleshoe, secretary and treasurer; Mrs. Charles Whitaker Clovis, reporter. To the board of directors the group elected Richard Zahn and Maurice Clark. ‘The club has been enjoying band music each week. Anyone inter ested in square dancing is cordially invited to attend. Club meets at Sacred Heart Parish hall each Friday evening at 8 o'clock, Rebekahs Invited ‘To Formal Dinner All Rebekahs from Clovis and surrounding communities and in serted to attend a formal banquet in Roswell Saturday night honoring Mabel McCracken, presiding of the Assembly of New Mexico, and her staff officers. i The dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Nixon Hotel ‘in Roswell. The charge is $1.50 per plate. : * Persons planning to attend — the ON RECRUIT LEAVE from the Navy are Eddie Harrington, son Panquel Siars Vigra Wang Cea of Mr. and Mrs. William Harrington of Rt. 1, Texico, and Garland|5 to Mrs. Thelma Stedman, Ros +Powell, son of Mr, and Mrs. Harvey Powell of 1321 S. Lee here in] well lodge secretary. ‘Clovis, Both have just completed their basic training at San Diego, Calif., land, of course, Will return there at the end of their leaves. . * . FOUR GIRLS of the Clovis Cloverettes 4-H club recently were given special honors in the way of prizes for best deportment and best cooperation. For best department, Sandra Marks received $5. Another prize of $5 for best cooperation was split between Shirley Owensby, Nita Black and Mildred Robinson. Mrs. M. L. Smith made the donation for the club. The prizes were awarded at a club party recently. * * HOME ROOM FOUR of Junior High school had their Halloween program with Sonny Watson as master of ceremonies. A play, The boys who thought they were smart on Halloween night,” was written by Paul Howard. Characters were Paul Howard, Paul Teasley, Butch Johnson and Sonny Longo, Betty Price, Mary Rita Lucero and Jane, Christenson. Nata McKinney, Sonny Watson, Alex Sena and Hamby acted out “Vision Maker of Cermona.” ® MRS. LUCIAN MADDLE had everyone clapping when she fin ished “singing the words of appreciation to the outgoing officers ‘and specially chosen personages at the annual Extension club banquet f ar the Legion Hall Wednesday noon, Mrs. Madote filled in for Mrs. Earl Snyder, who originally had been scheduled to hand out the gifts. Seems Mrs. Snyder had a den tist appointment and decided that and a banquet didn’t mix too well. Everyone was especially proud of the gift for Lille Mae Daught rey, home demonstration agent. It was a hand tooled pocket book made by Mrs. Glenn Best — and it was really a work of art, with Lillie Mae's initials tooled In. Lillie Mae added that the clock presented her last year is still keeping perfect time.
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Clovis News Journal
Clovis, New Mexico, US
Thu, Nov 04, 1954
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