The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-13
CORN PARTIES IN HEGEWISCH;
BEWARE OF RINGERS.
Adoption of Old Time Hnsking Bee
Finds Favor with Younger Set of
Jacksonville.

Nelson the claim of having made Hege-
wisch famous
The young people Of Hegewisch who
have outgrown "charades" and are not
quite old enough for bridge" have
brought to the front the corn party"
The corn party is an urban rennais
sance, so to speak, Of the old fashioned
husking bee. In the Hegewisch appli-
cation of the idea kernels are used in
stead of ears.
A part OF the ethics Of the husking
bee was that when a young man ran
across a red ear he might help himself
to a kiss.
At the Hegewisch function the corn
Is pre-husked. The red kernels are
mixed with the yellow ones in the
proportion that obtains in the crib.
The swain who elects to angle for
kisses is blindfolded and led to the
trough. He is allowed under the rules
to pick up a certain number of grains.
For each red kernel he is entitled to
kiss.
So far the corn party has been
huge success.
The modest mafdens of Hegewisch
have made the red kernels few and far
between and the swain that has drawn
more than one kiss has been extremely
lucky.
The parents, however, are appre-
hensive that some enterprising gallant
will some evening ring in a cold ear
and corner the kissing business.
1T could be done easily" said one
cautious father to his daughter.
don't suppose I ever told you the story
Of the poker game on the Mississippi
river gambler who got into a poker
game in which grains of corn We're
used for chips. The grains of course
were of golden shade. Well this par
ticular player was in hard luck and
by and by he got down 10 the cloth as
1t were He did not have enough corn
in his sack to feed a canary. He got
up to stretch himself and take the
air Suddenly he bethought him of
500 bushels of corn on the cob on the
forward deck He crept cautiously to
the bin. reached in and grabbed an ear.
lie shelIed it hurriedly, threw the
naked cob in the river and returned
to the game with 5000 worth Of collat-
eraI He called the first raise with
twenty four kernels. When they We're
tossed on the table 1t was discovered
that instead of the standard yellow
they We're Of the spurious red Where
upon the desperate gambler was barred
out of the game
Next morning when the corn was
unloaded it was found that there was
not another red ear in the entire 500
bushels.
Il don't mind your engaging in corn
parties" contended the father, point
ing to the moral. but be careful Of
ringers"
Red was the color scheme OF the
luncheon given today by Mrs. Charles
Kasson at the Kasson residence in
Bellvue place. The guests were the
ladies of the Columbia club and Gov
ers were laid for twenty-one. Festoons
of red and green and bright red bells
added to the attractiveness of the
rooms. The tables were adorned with
red and white carnations with ferns,
and were made a charming with lighted
/ tapers shaded in red which cast a rosy
glow about them. The afternoon was
spent at cards.
Mrs NJ Ruhstadt will be hostess to
the Woman's Missionary society Of the
Presbyterian church, tomorrow after
noon. at her home in Webb street. The
young ladies chorus of the church will
have charge OF the singing and Mrs.
Edith Griffin will lead the devotions
Mrs D. C. Atkinson will give a map
talk on Syria. Mrs. Shanklin viii give a
paper on Medical Missionaries, and
Mrs Harrington will read one on The
Mountaineer" There will be a piano
solo by Miss Turner and a selected
reading by Miss Marion Deming. All
ladies are welcome to attend
Mrs. Ray Gregg Mrs. Murphy and
daughter. and Miss Keller visited
friends IN Chicago this afternoon
Mrs. NJ c. Klingensmith, Mrs Well
man and Miss NJ Christine Klingen-
smith returned to their home in Blairs-
vile. Pa. this morning,
Mesdames Freeman Fife, George
Rawung, Martin White, and B. E
Fischer and Miss MabIe fischer spent
today as guests of Mrs. Frederick Price
at her home in Chicago.
The Epworth league OF the Methodist
Episcopal church Will entertain Fri
day evening at the home of Miss julia
Wall sos Michigan avenue instead 81
Thursday as was previously announced
The ladies Of the Christian churol
VIII give a box social IN the church
parlors Thursday evening. Dec 90
/ Everybody is cordially invited to at
tend,
The Martha society of the Christian
church will meet tomorrow Afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Van Sickle, 9
PIummer avenue, at two o'clock.
Misses Allie and Mae Nelson will en-
/ terrain number of friends with
luncheon Tuesday afternoon at two.
Mrs. Lawrence Cox will entertain tn,
IIomewood Magazine club and friends