El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-24
GENTERS
FOR ARMY MEN
Recreation Committee Will
Ask for Use Of School
Buildings for Them.

Social centers for soldiers will be
established in the public school build
. iugs If permission can be secured by
the soldiers recreation and welfare
committee OF the chamber Of COM
merce. This was decided at a meet
ing Of the recreation committee held
Tuesday evening, presided over BY
Mrs. Danna Klugel, supervisor.
Mrs. s. J. Fenneu suggested that
committee be named to ascertain II
the school houses can he secured This
committee viii be named by Mrs
KlugeL and II the schools are OBJ
tanned programs Tor the soldiers VIII
be carried out by various organiza-
tons
AIRS. Elu=el announced that the
Knights Of Columbus had arranged a
social program once week for SOL
dicrs. She appointed committee con-
sistiug OF Mrs. :. j. Fennell, Mrs B.
NJ G. Williams, Mrs. N. c. Hemple
and Mrs. Ernest Young TO arrange for
social center entertainment
Flowers For Thanksgiving.
Flowers viii be placed on the mess
tables Of the various units stationed
here Thanksgiving by the committee
AIRS. kluEel said The army VIII fur
nlsh turkey and other good things to
eat and the soldiers welfare commit
Plans were discussed for keeping
"open house" for the soldiers Thanks
giving evening. The various commit
tees viii arrange programs Tor
Thanksgiving evening TO entertain
the men and many social functions
viii be given for them in the homes
Churches Open to Soldiers.
Special invitations viii be extended
10 the soldiers to attend the holiday
church services Rev. Charles L
Overstreet, chairman OF the church
committee has this part Of the pro-
gram in charge.
Bishop A. J. Schiller viii arrange a
field mass for the men Of the Catholic
faith on Thanksgiving morning.
The Knights Of Columbus viii give
a dance for enlisted men within the
next ten days, Mrs. KluCel announced
Army Football Thanksgiving.
Final plans have been made for the
football game TO be played at the high
school stadium on November II be-
tween the 18th Held artillery and the
54th infantry teams. The y. 3. Girls
club viii be sponsors for the artillery
and the infantry is anxious that
. girls club stand sponsors FOR them
Mrs. Feuneu said she would furnish
sponsors for the infantry.
Mrs. n C. Wallace. representing the
Martha Washington Spirits Of &c,
said the 18Th field artillery was in
need Of 1900 laundry bags Those pres
ent promised 20 assist in securing the
bags
Need Talking Machines.
Mrs klugel said that the 18th and
18th field artilleries were completing
regimeutal reading and rest rooms
and that talking machines and records
were needed. as well as several
articles Of furniture Any one who de-
sires TO contribute any OF these
articles can do so by notifying Mrs.
kluEeL When the buildings are
completed they Will be dedicated by
the women Of the committee. who viii
act as sponsors.
Halloween For Negroes.
Mrs Edward Sampson. supervisor
OF activities for the negro soldiers,
announced the negro woman's club
would give a Halloween social for
negro soldiers a social center is also
10 be established she said for the
negro soldiers
Among those present at the meet
ing Were Mrs. Donna KluEel. super
visor; Mrs. :. J. Fenneu. city Fedora
ton Of Women. AIRS. Ponder S. Carter,
Equal Franchise league. Mrs C. B
stevens, WOman's club, Mrs. Edmund
cn1W- MaccaDees No. AZ Mrs. Robert
Townsend. national Y. " c. A. war
council Mrs " c. Hemple Daughters
OF Erin; Mrs. b. " q. Williams,
Robert T. Lee. L d. C Mrs. Mabel
Bethea. Pythian Sisters. Mrs. W. N
wallace Martha Washington chapter
Spirits of 'l6; Mrs. Edward Sampson,
supervisor OF activities OF negro SOL
dlers- Rev IT. 4. Wells subchairuan
Of recreational committee for negro
soldiers Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Young.