South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-23

NAANahb viii give the second OF a
series Of lectures On current events
with literary reviews Friday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock AZ the Oliver
hotel. Her subject this week viii
be- Fiction Of the Year-Our Mer-
chant Marine-Militarls and Peace
Public Opinion-A Silver voice"
A large number OF society women
have Joined the class this year as in
the two previous years when Mrs.
Merrill appeared In South Bend in
similar lenten series Of lectures. The
first of this seasons series she gave
last Friday.
Mrs Jess Bryant. OF F. Cedar ST.,
pleasantly entertained with sur
prise party Wednesday evening in
honor OF Mrs. A. Bryant. whose
birthday anniversary was on that
date. The evening was spent with
games and contests and prizes went
TO Mrs. y. Ohlson. Mrs. NJ. Miller,
Mrs. Lamerhart and Miss Nellie
Smith. At the close refreshments
were served 20 Is guests.
coin way F.. pleasantly entertained
at a birthday party for her little son,
Jack, at the kindergarten rooms Of
the Franklin school Wednesday
morning. The kindergarten pupils
with the pupils OF Miss Schryer and
the principal. Miss Edith Brown.
were present. The time was spent
with various games and refresh
ments were served in pink and
white. A large birthday cake with
five candles pleased the little guests.
The South Bend Kappa Kappa
Gamma Alumnae association met
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. w S.
McGIothlin. 425 w. Navarro ST. Dur
ing a business session election of Of
ficers took place with Mrs Homer
Miller elected president; Mrs. Eli
Seebirt. secretary: Mrs Harry John
son, jr., treasurer; and Miss Edna NJ
Place. corresponding secretary. Mrs.
Homer Miller was elected as dele
gate to the national convention TO
be held on June p at Ithaca, y. Y.
with Mrs. Grace Nienstedt as first al
ternate and Miss Edna Place, sec
ond. The remainder of the after
noon was spent in sewing for the
children's dispensary. Refreshments
were served. The association viii
entertain with a luncheon i'm May.
the exact date of which will be fixed
later.
Mrs. +. G.. Retiring and Miss
Addie Vanden Bosch entertained at
an informal dinner Wednesday at
the Lexington tea room for Mrs.
Wilbert Ward OF New York city. for
merly OF south Bend Mrs. Montgom-
cry Robb. sister of Miss Carolen Wal
bridge. and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Elbel.
There were places for IA guests at
tables prettily centered with yellow
tupils and asparagus plumosa
Election of officers for the history
department of the Progress club
took place Wednesday afternoon at
meeting liz the club rooms. Mrs.
Chester Montgomery was named
chairman; Mrs Frank Z. Nicely,
vice chairman; Mrs J. c. Paxton.
y
leader. The afternoons program
was given by Mrs Lafayette LeVan.
VINO contributed a paper on Prob
lens OF Pauperism." Chapter 40 Of
the Advance CiviCs was discussed
The next department meeting viii
be April Il. Mrs. Floyd A Deahl
will have charge of the program on
Responsibilities of the Police"
Mrs. Simon Ditmire entertained
members of the QUO Nadis club
Tuesday afternoon at her home. 314
w Jefferson blvd. The afternoon
was spent socially and the members
arranged for a buffet supper Mon
day evening. April 3, at the home of
Mr. and Mrs q. r. Haslanger. r.
Keasey St. when the husbands Of
members viii be the honored guests.
Mrs. John Swanson. 334 r. Du-
bail av., was hostess at an enjoyable
meeting of the Cozy Corner circle
Wednesday afternoon 4 contest.
won by Mrs. August Johnson and
Mrs. Gust Anderson. was given dur
ing an afternoon spent with sewing
and piecing comforts. Refreshments
were served. on April Mrs. Charles
". Reynolds. 41s W. Indiana av..
will be hostess to members of the
club.
Pythian tea ladies were entertain
ed in the X. OF =. hall Wednesday
afternoon by Mrs. John Neithardt.
Mrs George Mehnert and Mrs IT,
J. Myers Following a short Sbusi-
ness time. the afternoon was de-
voted to needlew ork. after which the
hostesses served dainty refresh
ments. The members wiz meet in
the hall April 5.
The Lafayette Thimhle was enter
tanned at the home OF AIRS Charles
Martin. sea r Dayton St. Wednes-
day. Arrangements We're made TO
purchase articles for a needy family
that has been under the care OF the
club during the winter Some time
was given 10 sewing. after a brief
business session. and luncheon was
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Il Good Food De