Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23
BETHESDA. ND.

Special Correspondence Of The star.
BETHESDA. Nd. January 2..-Mrs.
Robert J. Service. Alta Vista, was
hostess for the regular meeting of the
Newcomb Club Friday afternoon. this
! being the clubs guest day. w. S. Def
fenbaugh of the federal bureau Of edu-
cation spoke on the necessity for
| broader and more practical education.
and urged closer cooperation between
parents and teachers in the public
schools The teachers OF the Bethesda
School were specially invited guests at
the meeting. which was attended by
| more than fifty members of the club
and invited guests. Mrs. Edward NJ
| Duncan presented a paper on the cam
paign against illiteracy in Kentucky.
| in which she described the part taken
by women's clubs in the campaign as
illustrating what such clubs can do in
! the fight for more and better schools
throughout Maryland. Mrs. Service
was assisted by Miss Florence Miller.
president of the club: Mrs William f..
| Emory. Mrs. Charles C. Dodge. Mrs.
George Redhead and Mrs. A. r. Thorn
son.
| The Newcomb Club has arranged q
series of social service teas to he held
during the remainder OF the winter and
spring season at homes OF the mem
| bers of the club. The teas are TO be
held every two weeks. those present
being assessed 10 cents each. the money
/ to be given for social service work in
| Montgomery comfy. At the teas the
club members are to make garments for
use of the Red cross in hospitals in the
| European war Zones.
| Mrs. o. II, Titbott has returned from
| a visit with relatives in Philadelphia.
While there size was the victim of
| painful accident. when. in a fall, she
suffered fractured wrist. She was
accompanied on her return home by
Mrs. Frank Tibbott. formerly of Wash
ington. who is to be with her for ten
days.
Miss Marie Barnes has returned to her
home, Rose Haven. Alta Vista, after
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Algernon Dain-
gerfeld. in New York. She also WIS.,
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Ferguson Barnes in
Baltimore.
Mrs. Enoch C. johnson entertained
at tea Wednesday afternoon at her
home. Spring Lodge.
Mrs. f. J. Heaton was hostess at
luncheon Thursday. Guests were Mrs
John Densmore. Mrs. Robert Morrison
and Miss Agnes Hart Wilson, Washing
Park: Mrs. William Blum. Chevy Chase.
Md: Mrs. Edward NJ. Duncan and Mrs
T.. G. Johnson. Alta Vista: Mrs. Janet
cameron Anderson. Marion, Ind. and
Miss Florence White, Jersey City. n j.
The ladies of Bethesda Presbyterian
Church gave supper in the Lewis
keiser house Thursday evening, at
which nearly 200 were present.
The Bethesda Community Club is to
hold its regular meeting Tuesday even
ing at the home of Mrs. Wharton Moore.
| Northwest Park. Matters of general
interest to the community are to be
discussed at the meeting.
Rev. DR.. James Kirkpatrick. rector
iof st. Johns Episcopal Church. Beth
esda, was chosen president of the Beth
esda Home and School Association at
the annual election of officers Thurs
day evening. Mr.. Beardsley was elect
ed secretary.
Enoch G. johnson. Spring Lodge. Alta
Vista. captured eighteen premiums and
Especial prizes on Silver Campines at the
poultry show in the Arcade this week.
He entered twelve fowls in the show.
In addition to the premiums and spe-
cial' prizes. Mr.. johnson was awarded
the Prudhomme silver cup for best dis
play of the breed. Having won the cup
twice before it now becomes his prop
erty.