South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-17

Mrs Alvin Hagey and Mrs. J. c.
Hanson entertained the members Of
the Holy Trinity English Lutheran
church choir and a few OF their
friends at the home OF Mrs. Hagey.
as Cottage Grove av.. Monday
evening The guests numbered Is
and during the evening OF sewing
a number Of musical selections by
Mrs. Hanson and the Misses Mabel
and Hazel Hagey were enjoyed. The
living room was decorated with
" hite chrysanthemums and sun
hurst roses were used In the dining
room and on the table from which
a buffet lunch was served.
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Another social affair given by the
Sinai seciety took place last even
ing at Melville hall when they en-
;ert3ined with a harvest party. The
room was deliberately decorated
with corn stalks. pumpkins, autumn
foliage and Halloween decorations
featuring a color note OF orange and
black. The guests came -Ostumed
and numbered 60. An evening of
oancing. games ara the serving OF
Teffssh Iaents IN keeping with the
season was enjoyed. Music was fur
Lished b. the Sperry orchestra
Among the out-of-town guests were
Samuel ]. HOdkin Of Long Island.
y. Y. Sol Gruber OF New York city
and William Cohen OF Chicago. The
next regular meeting OF the society
viii be held Nov 8. in the rotary
room of the Oliver hotel
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Members Of the South Bend
Women College club entertained
with an informal 1 o'clock luncheon
this afternoon at the Nicholson Inn.
The members present numbered 20
and there were no invited guests.
The Guiding Star circle was en-
tertained Monday evening by Mrs.
II. A. Heminger, $50 Broadway ST.
The time was spent in sewing car
pet rags, followed by the usual
social hour. Miss Viola Heminger
assisted in serving refreshments
near the close. The next meeting
viii be held with Mrs. W. Stay
baugh, 6z2 f. Broadway St, in two
weeks.
Members of the department OF
current events of the Progress club
held an enjoyable and interesting
meeting at the club rooms Monday
afternoon. The program was open
ed with an excellent paper on "Agri-
cultural Efficiency" by ny Victor
r. Jones in which she brought out
nun. Der Of fine points: The Value
Of the Lincoln Highway" was the
subject treated by Mrs. r. 7. Miller.
The value OF the highway in times
Of war as a means CO conveying the
troops across country was the main
feature OF her paper; Mrs. Carrie
r. Meyer had a paper of much in
terest on Peace through National
Defense.
During the business time the
members discussed the program for
the general meeting next Satur day
when Miss Ruth Hershenow will
Mrs. c. +. Slavery will give musical
numbers and the Misses Hagey will
also be on the program. The de-
partmeTt will meet in two weeks.
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Mr.. and Mrs Waiter Maurer en-
tertained company OF 40 friends
at a Halloween party at Varier hall
Saturday evening. The hall was
very attractively decorated with
corn stalks. pumpkins. ghosts and
other decorations in keeping with
the season. Partners for a trip
through "Spookville'' were arranged
by matching novel cards. Prizes
were taken BY Mrs. Benjamin Tur-
mock and John c. Hiss. The an
nouncement Of the enga cement OF
Miss Loretta Kruger. els Portage
av., and Frank j. Hiss. 715 Cedar
ST., was made by the witch who en-
tered during the dancing. Appro-
Iriate refreshments were served.
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The Sinai ~ociety gave clever
harvest time costume dancing party
last evening in Melville hall. There
were some 60 couples attended.
mem ers OF the society and their
guests. The program OF music was
furnished by the Sperry orchestra.
lunches OF corn stalks. autumn
foliage with pumpkins and other
Halloween decorations were placed
about the hall. The guests came