South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-22

SOCIETY

The election OF officers will be a
special feature Of the meeting OF the
Woman's Civic league 20 be held al
9 o'clock at the Chamber OF Com
merce Friday afternoon. Those on
the election board sare as follows.
Mrs +. l.. Sims, Inspector: Mrs
Charles Davey and Mrs. r. b.
Barnes. clerks; Mrs. Nettie Young
and Mrs. W. 3. Pershing. judges;
Mrs. Charles incl and Mrs. John
Neidhardt. sheriffs. and Mrs. Z. q.
Retiring. poll book holder. There
are TO be two tickets. the red and
blue. Nominations for the red ticket
are as follows: Mrs. l.. s. Ficken-
scher, president: Mrs. w l. Benitz,
first vice president. Mrs. Frank Nice
~ second vice president; Mrs.
Maude Stonecipher. recording secre-
tary; Mrs. Cora Weller. correspond
ing secretary, and Mrs. Victor r.
Jones. treasurer. on the blue ticket
the nominations are. Mrs. Alma o.
Ware. president, Mrs. Ryell T. Mil
Ter. first vice president; Mrs A. F.
r. Gammack. second vice president;
tary. Mrs. George Phillips. CORE
sponing secretary. and Mrs. Charles
Perkey. treasurer. A program will
be given following the business
meeting when Mrs. A. p. Perley will
discuss The Water Supply Of the
city" Mrs. Maude Stonecipher,
Sewerage" Mrs. William Cassidy.
What Are We Doing with the city
Garbage?" and Mrs. w Z. PerIey
will discuss Collection and Tabu-
lation OF Health Statistics"
Members of the Qui vIve club
were entertained by Miss Irene Paul,
10 W. South ST.. at a regular month
ly meeting Tuesday evening. Plans
were made for the next meeting at
the home OF Miss Gertrude Roesch.
NOtres Dame av., ard, the imitation
OF a new member. Miss Elizabeth
Pierce, Will be made. on May a
picnic supper will be enjoyed at the
home Of Miss Erma Helmen. Rose
lawn. and will be in the nature Of
guest party Following the business
meeting a social hour with refresh
ments was enjoyed.
Mrs. George DeVine. sos y. Allen
ST.. pleasantly entertained Tuesday
evening with an informal party for
Miss Zela Weaver OF New Paris, who
is visiting at the home of Miss Vera
Dausman. The time was spent So
cially and refreshments were served.
The Volunteer class of the United
Brethren church was pleasantly en-
tertained with Miss Agnes Gordon
at her home in Mishawaka Tuesday
evening. The affair was given for
the winning side in a membership
contest, and the guests numbered 80.
A color scheme OF red, white and
blue was carried out in the house
decorations. and refreshments were
served. Games were the chief amuse-
ments OF the evening. The an
nouncement Of the next meeting will
be decided upon at a later date.
The music department OF the
Progress club will have an interest
ing program at the club rooms
Thursday afternoon at o'clock The
continuation Of tbs study of Verdi
will be given and Mrs. w. w. Funk
viii give a paper on His Friends"
and Miss Maude Heath will tell the
stories OF "Rigoletto," and Aida"
The musical part Of tEc program will
be in charge Of Miss Valeria BonDu-
rant. and Mrs. Leo Ranger will give
the current events.
That the departments Of the Prog
ress club are making an effort to
outdo one another in securing excep-
tionally entertaining features for the
general meetings Of the club is evinc-
ed BY the announcement from the
mothers department that Mrs. Louise
Ayres Garnett OF Evanston. H.. has
been engaged by them 10 appear UNI
der their direction before the general
club on May s. Mrs. Garnett is an
author of note specializing in delight
ruI little books for young folks. she
is also a composer of music and con-
tributes writings 10 several masa-
zines. "RhyTning Ring" Muffin
Man" and Master Will stafford are
some of her best known works.
How Can a Family Feeling Best
BE Developed in Children p" was the
subject Of a paper OF unusual inter
Est given by Mrs. J. C.. Ash at the
regular department meeting Tuesday
afternoon at the club rooms. A
round table talk followed. The pro-
gram for April 4 viii be in charge Of
Airs. Fred woodv ard on, children s
Dietteics"
Omcers Of the Women's Home and
Foreign Missionary societies of the
First NJ. F. church were hostesses
tuesday afternoon at "a very success