Semi-weekly herald., 1911-12-18

cred Mrs. Pulford, Mrs. Lunken, Mrs.
Weston, Mr.. and Mrs. Schriver, Miss
Cushing, Miss Weston and Mr.. and
Mrs. Snyder.
Five Hundred Club
The 500 club spent very ENJOYABLE
afternoon with Mrs. Geo. Thompson
Wednesday. The company demon
strated their skillful devotion to their
favorite game. Mrs. Charles Newman.
Mrs. A. f.. Middaugh and Miss Flor
ence Middaugh were honor guests.
Young Matron's Sewing Club
Mrs. D. r. Mckinney was the host
ess of the Young Matron's Sewing
club this week. The members are sew
ing like mad to finish Christmas
gifts.
Dinner in Honor of Mrs. Allen
Complimentary to Mrs. Burritt AL
len, Mrs. Charles Schultz extended her
hospitality at dinner Friday evening.
Covers We're laid for the Mesdames
Allen, Gilbert, Lingenfelter, Myers,
Schultz and Miss Anderson.
edneSday Bridge - --<ssH = = ----'----
Mrs. f. r. Graham entertained the
Wednesday Bridge on their usual
meeting afternoon. The Mesdames
Gilbert, Tulley and John Pearson were
seated at the guests table.
Monday Sewing Club
The bevy of young matrons who are
members of the Monday Sewing club
piled needles at the home of Mrs.
Turrell this week.
WhoOp- E. -Te-Whoop Party
At the behest of Master Charles
Coulson, who is suffering with the
popular disease Of the day, five 9TH
er similarity afflicted friends trooped
to the Coulson home Thursday after
noon. Owing to the health depart
ment placards adorning their homes
the juvenile guests made their way
to the scene of the festivities by the
alley route. Their ''shut-in" exper-
ience and the knowledge that they
were supposed not-to-be-out even in.
creased their usual appreciation of
the entertaining features planned in
their honor. Games old and new and
bunch of exceedingly funny stunts
made the hours pass all to quickly. A
big dinner, in which the menu bloom
ed with all kinds of genuine good
things was the glorious climax of
the event. A pretty Christmas tree
crowned the center of the table, from
it candy streamers were suspended
to each plate. Candy hoops deter
mined the places. The participants
extended experience with whoops
had made them experts. The ia
vors, candy canes, were warranted to
be of great assistance to the erst-
while invalids. At the sundown hour
the merry makers departed for home
by the same route they came-the
path where health officer and well
children are never known to tread.
The whoopers were Jean McCloskey,
Gail McCloskey, Ruth Blankenship,
Owen Robbins and John Haggart.
Mrs. Gagg Entertains Bridge Club
Ia Honor of Mrs. Iactley
Complimentary TO Mrs. Hartley,
Mrs. Gagg charmingly entertained the
Monday Bridge club on their designa-
ted meeting afternoon. At the guest
table were seated the Mesdames Hart
ley, Camp, Tyler and Austin. Mrs.
Mcneil and the Misses Farwell Joined
the company at the luncheon following
the bridge games.
Junior Party
Laboring under the most unlucky
number Of any class that has ever
claimed the Durango high school as
its fountain head of knowledge the
class of 'l3 is nevertheless one of
the most interesting sets of young
people ever assembled within its
doors. Not only as students but in
high school social circles they are
recognized factors. A pleasing evil
dence of their ability as entertainers
was demonstrated at the annual class
party last Friday evening. Not one
dull moment was allowed to creep in
the program, which consisted of
dancing, games, class marches and
eats. The members of the faculty
were chaperones and honor guests.
Reading Club
The Reading club met with Mrs. I.
Kruschke at the Strater this week.
The hostess assisted by Mrs. Chas.
Schultz had charge of the program.
Mrs. Kruschke's paper on Court Life
in Spain" was especially appreciated,
as was also Mrs. Schutz's article,
"Spain's Royal Love Story" Very
excellent musical selections were rem
dered by Mrs. Stewart and Mrs. West.
The guests were Mrs. Stewart and
Miss Lookabell.
THE MIDDAUGH SONG RECITAL.