South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-21

7 Kelly, president OF the freshmen
| class, and Miss Bernice Giomi, vice
! president, opened the festivities and
was followed by a welcome speech
\ by Miss Kelly. Dancing featured
the afternoon. and the guests were
/ given gifts with limericks attached.
A luncheon was served at the close
OF the afternoon. The room was at
tractive in holiday decorations.
a Christmas party for members
OF the Centennial club was given
Thursday afternoon by Mrs Edward
I Weaver, 216 Z. Sample ST. Contest
\ favOrs were won by Mrs. John Gull
/ ley, Mrs. J. r. Dibler and Mrs. Z. L.
Essex. Piano selections were rem
dered by Mrs. Leon Thornton. n
miniature Christmas tree formed the
centerpiece Of the table, at which a
three-cOurse luncheon was served 70
eight guests. Pink candles added
70 the attractiveness of the table.
Mrs. Jack Hambay. PA Z. Sample
St, will be hostess to the members
at a watch party on New Years eve.
>.
Members of the Good Friends
club met Thursday afternoon with
! Mrs. Charles Rickle, 1909 Carroll
st. FavOrs in contests were won by
Mrs. Clara Replogle and Mrs. Ellen
Wass. The members exchanged
Christmas gifts and az 5 o'clock a
three-course dinner was served at
a table centered with fruit. There
were places for II. The Christmas
spirit was evident in the decorations
Of the rooms. The club Will be dis
continued in the future and a Red
Cross auxiliary will be organized.
:.
A pound party and entertj inment
for the children Of the day nursery
was given Thursday afternoon by
members of the Circle of Mercy
The members met in the library of
ST. Patrick's church and flied 10
Christmas baskets for poor families.
A Christmas party at the nursery
followed Gifts were distributed to
the children from a Christmas tree
by Santa Claus, following which the
children sang America" The Cir
Gle Of Mercy will meet in two weeks
with Mrs. r. NJ. MUNICH, sol S. WI
liam st.
A meeting of the current history
department of the South Bend
Woman's club was held in the club
rooms Thursday afternoon. The
= program consisted of an excellent
paper on Censorship" by Dr. Alta
] NJ. BOram and an interesting talk
on christmas in the Trenches" by
. Bishop John Hazen White. Seven
: teen members attended the meeting.
Jan. will be the date of the next
!. department meeting.
, =.
The Friendship class of the First
VI. +. church was entertained at a
$50 o'clock supper Thursday even
ing by Mrs. Emil Reyer, teacher of
the class. This was the annual
Christmas party of the class and
the members exchanged presents. A
donation of handkerchiefs was made
to the Flutence Crittenton circle
and the Armenian fund was sub
scribed TO.
Mrs. George D. Secor, 2O7 w. Mar
ion ST., was hostess Thursday after
noon 10 members of Nonpareil club.
A short business session was held
and the remainder of the time was
spent with needlework. Refresh
ments were served to IL. The club
will be entertained on Jan. 8 by
Mrs. Matthew A. Evans, 1898 Wood
ward av.
An all-day meeting of the Ladies'
Aid society of Munson chapel was
held Thursday at the home of Mrs.
A. +. HOlderman, Crumstown I'd
The time was spent sewing for Mrs
A. J. Holderman. on Jan. Mrs
William Wells, Crumstown I'd, will
be hostess to the members.
Christmas baskets for the 100
children of the Children's dispen-
sary were packed by members of
the Impromptu club at their meet
ing, held Thursday afternoon at the
home of Miss Maud Hoke. S14 Ash
land av. The next meeting will be
held in two weeks.
:.
Mrs. Margaret Ham, Fifteenth St,
River Park, guardian of Olive
| grove. No. II. was surprised by 16
members of the grove on Thursday.
| Music and contests were the diver
sions of the day, and dinner was
served at noon. Mrs. Ham will soon
become past-guardian of the grove.
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The Wanita Sewing circle enter
tanned with a card party in Red
men hall Thursday afternoon. Five
tables were filled at cards. The next
party will be held at the hall in
l two weeks.
Mrs. George Witwer, 1881 z. JEFF
ferson blvd, entertained the Moth
ers club Thursday afternoon. The
time was spent knitting and refresh
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