Local Personal News Mixed With Community Happenings
Milton Badger hosts his nephew Wm H Badger of Berthoud Dak for a visit. Eugene and Mrs Silverton of Milwaukee are visiting friends of the Fenlasons. Mrs McPherson tours a mountain summer home near Estes Park. Elser returns from months with daughter Joe Smith in Washington Kan. Albion Gibson, son of Judge Gibson, to open a law office here after registering at St James. Prof Shiels heads to El Paso after school to recruit Mexican labor for beet growers. Norton recovers from fever and resumes downtown work. Mrs Burr elected Chaplain of W R C Colorado Wyoming Dept at state encampment. Kiel’s jewelry store in Rocky Ford robbed of 200 dollars. Burrell has a large plowing contract near Manzanola for Twin Lakes Land & Water Co with steam plows. Mattie Hulee returns from Denver, halting china painting studies and art exhibition. Editor Frazier’s family relocates to former Hushaw residence. Hawley of the State Agricultural College boards visits, gathering data on beet area yields. Hartman of Pueblo visits Rocky Ford. sister city notes. Mrs George Lewis invites Rocky Ford women to Civic Improvement Association meeting to elect officers and plan improvements. Will Guthrie and Louise Morgan Simpson marry in Havana. Guthrie commands engineering corps in Cuba. The Ikey Mikey and Jakey troupe may be presenting The Artistic Success of the Season. town mixed on show value and art, with slim patronage on second night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Badger
Wm. H. Badger
Berthoud, Dak
Eugene Silverton
Milwaukee
Wis
L. R. Fenlason
W. D. McPherson
Estes Park
Anna B. Elser
Joe Smith
Washington
Kan L. Albion Gibson
Judge Gibson
St. James
D. W. Burrell
Manzanola
Twin Lakes Land & Water Co
Mattie Hulee
Denver
Frazier
Ilinois
Hushaw
Sycamore and
12Th
Hawley
State Agricultural College Board
B. A. Dye
George Lewis
Rocky Ford
Civic
Will Guthrie
Guthrie
U.S
Engineering Corps
Cuba
Louise Morgan Simpson
Simpson
U.S. Army
Havana
Ikey
Mikey
Jakey
Local notes from Rocky Ford stage births and visits
Born to Mr and Mrs C B Boyd a nine pound boy. Deed by Emma Brown to city for roadway to reservoir hill park executed. Visits from several families and individuals including Miss Emma St John, Miss Hattie Noyes, Miss Cora Grimm, and Mr L R Fenlason. Died Mrs Mary Woodring in Tacoma. School bond election set June 8. Local business openings and events noted. Armenian preacher Dr Boyajan spoke at Christian Church. Indian beet field labor immigration begins. Arkansas Valley Ditch Association backs forest reserve policy. Helen Grenfell visits Rocky Ford schools to promote Colorado State Agricultural College programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Brown
Reservoir Hill Park
Eugene Silverman
Milwaukee
Wis
Fritz
Miss Stare
Decatur
Ill
L. R. Fenlason
Emma St. John
T. S. St. John
Rocky Ford
Denver
Jewel City
Kaw
W.C. Steele
Raffles
Shelton
Vrooman
Dickenson & Davis
Martin
Christian Church
Collins
Arkansas Valley Ditch Association
Pueblo
Helen Grenfell
Grenfell
Colorado
State Agricultural College
Wanted column items from housework to piano sale
A compact wanted and sale column lists tasks and notices. Items include a woman needed for house chores, a lost mare colt and lost glasses, rewards for returning them, manure for sale, a six horsepower Olds engine for sale, a brick rental with rooms and bath, godding terrace rooms for rent, and a second hand upright piano priced at 135 dollars with low down payment options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Z. T. Roberts
Buckskin Color
A. E. Jenkins
N. 4Th St
Weaver & Bond. Sar
F. A. Karpe
M. A. Randall
Ag’t
The Shirley Cigar at Norton's Drug Store
The Chistian Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian church will give a social at Odd Fellows hall this Friday evening. For real estate loans insurance steam ship tickets or livestock see City Realty Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Young & Co
Chistian Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian Church
Odd Fellows Hall
The
City Reaty Co
Knights Dance Party and Local News in Rocky Ford
The Knights of Columbus held a dancing party in K P Hall Wednesday night. Dr. Roberts preached at ME Church Sunday on Jonah and the Whale with an allegorical interpretation. Ritchie and Soupeset form a partnership buying Barkdoll Hardware and Furniture stock. stock-taking underway. new firm to open next Monday. Rocky Ford Concert Band to play in City Park Sundays if funded. criticism of band support. Santa Fe official tests artesian well at station grounds. depth 800 feet, flow 40 gpm. pumping to 80 gpm needed. steel tank 160 feet high will be erected. nearby house moved. Pianist Dr E J Bonner commends Mehin piano. Hill's music store orders. Rocky Ford barbers approve new hours starting June 1. close at 8 p.m. weekdays, 11 p.m. Saturdays. holidays 11 p.m.. list of signatories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Columbus
The
Catholic Young People
K. P. Hall
Dr. Roberts
Denver University
John Ritchie
F. P. Soupeset
Barkdoll Hardware
Rocky Ford Concert Band
City Park
Christie
Santa Fe
Social Courtesies Mark School Term Closing at Local High
Social events mark the closing of the high school term with dinners and toasts. Misses Orwell and Sibley hosted seniors and staff at the Dawley home with class color decor and date motifs. Supt Bolles, Dr Fenton, and Principal Tucker hosted further gatherings, awarding books and a Swastika pin. The Board of Education met to extend contracts, with further appointments to be decided next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orwell and
Sibley
Dawley
Supt. Bolles
Colorado
John C. Bell
Prof
Shiels
Tucker
Lester Scanland
Eva Fenton
Carey Pollock
Bolles
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rocky Ford, Colorado
Kodaks
Sattes
City Drug Store
Ise
Jackson & Lawson
Marvin & Marvin
Amos Terrace
Chestnut Ave
W. F. Stark
Stauffer's
Buck & Pap
Mathews Ranch Ranch
Eichenlaub & Byers
Stauffer’s
Big Horn Basin
Wyoming
Mortimer U. Randel
W. L. Hartman
Mrs. Hartman
Europe
Hartman
C. B. Boyd
Walnut Ave
Hollenback
Wesleyan University
Lincoln
Neb
Hattie Noyes
Cora Grimm
Waubansee
M.L. St. John
Godding Terrace
N. Main
C. E. Bolton Music Go
Shirley
Norton's Drug Store
Ant
E.J. Bonner
Wonderley
Tucker Bros
John F. Behan
B. B. Smith
Josehp Winiger
A. J. Dover
Board of Education
Pueblo City Property
Rocky Ford Farms
N. Main St
Middelxamp Bros. Pueblo, Colorad
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