South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-02

Miss Addie Van den Bosch had
charge of an excellent program on
Agriculture" Monday evening at the
regular meeting of the Worth club.
Miss Anna Green discussed The Be
ginning Of Agriculture in Italy" Mrs
Walter Van den Bosch, Soil Improve
ment In Illinois, Miss Eliza Ebber-
son, Lever Agriculture Bill" Victor
Jones told the story Of Clenny farm.
lie told OF the excellent crops which
Mr.. Clenny had raised years ago and
how the soil had deteriorated under
IS years Of tenants. He closed by
telling OF the methods which had been
used in its Improvement in the past
four years. John Bordner, county
agriculture expert. then spoke of farm
Improvement in st. Joseph county and
discussed the vacant lot garden pro-
icct in South Bend. The program was
closed with a reading shall We Eat
'n Ten Years?" by Mrs z. G. Kett-
riHs.
Only routine business was trans
acted Monday afternoon at the reg.
lar monthly meeting of the bOarc OF
directors of St. Josephs hospital. sIrs.
- O'ETien was appointed chairman
nf "A committee TO complete arraI ge-
ments for the linen shower 10 be held
Tor tue benefit of the hospital March
u at Mrs. O'Brien's home. The board
will meet again the first Monday in
April.
The Young WOman's Foreign Miss
ionary society of Grace NJ. +. church
met Monday evening with Nellie In
wood. 51S ). Main st. The lesson on
the Child in the Midst" was read
by Mrs. John InwoOd. The society
viii meet Apr with Miss Nellie
Briggs. 1902 5. Michigan st.
The daughters Of Israel entertained
very pleasantly with a dancing party
Monday evening in American hall.
The hall was decorated pretttly in
red. white and blue. A supper was
served in the dining room during an
intermission. Messick's orchestra
played the program of dances, which
was enjoyed by about IS couple.
The department OF art of the Prog
Tess club met Monday afternoon. IN
toresting papers on Don Ferdinand of
Austria by Miss May Apologize, and
on THE Topers" by Mrs. Frank Shirk
We're given. A general discussion fol-
lowed The department will meet
March IS.
The O. Z. S auxiliary met Monday
afternoon at the Masonic club rooms
for its regular business meeting. The
hostesses for the day were Mesdames
Lottie Ivan and Mayme Judson. Re-
freshments were served at the close
of the afternoon. The auxiliary will
meet March Is at the Masonic club
rooms. when the hOstesscs Will be
Mesdames Anna Archer. Emma Saus
man, l. Meyer, Maud Swintz and A.
Vincent
The Young WOman's auxiliary Of
the First Presbyterian church met on
Monday afternoon in the church par
lOrs. The time was spent with sew
ing and Mrs. r.. NJ. Morris gave several
vocal selections. An unusually large
number of members were present.
The auxiliary will meet April 1 in the
church parlors.
Mrs. George Byers. 453 Lincoln way
e. entertained the mem bers of the O.
T. c.. club in a delightful manner Mon
DAY. After the business meeting a
number of victrOla selections added
TO the afternoons enjoyment. An en-
pire basket of American Beauty roses
formed a part of the decorations. A
dainty luncheon was served by the
hostess to IA members and one guest.
Mrs. j. II. Avery, 619 Sherman av., will
he hostess to the club March 10.
one of the delightful events of the
week will be the banquet to be given
by the Woman's Dining club. at which
there VIII be men guests. II will be
given in the red room and elaborate
plans have been completed for max
ing it a very attractive affair. Frank
= Herring will address the guests and
music viii be furnished by Elton
Crepeau baritone. and Miss Dora
He-shenow pianist
Miss Esther Corle. 921 Cleveland av.,
who has been spending the past six
weeks with relatives and friends in
Kankakee and Streator. H.. was well
coined home Saturday evening by a
company OF 20 young people who sur
prised her at her home. The evening
was spent delightfully."- with music and
contests. Miss Bertha Arnold favored
the company with musical selections
and in the contests the prizes were
won by Herman Hick and Miss Eve
lyn Wilkeson. Delicious refreshments
were served.
Little Miss Dorothy Mcdaniel was
surprised Saturday afternoon at her