South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-18
RIVER PARK

The River Park Independent club
was entertained Thursday after
noon by Mrs. Ambrose BUssert. $.
Sixteenth ST. Following the business
several contests were features.
Prizes were awarded to Mrs. L.
Eckenberger. Mrs. Fred Slade and
Mrs. Charles Eager. The house
prize was won by Mrs. Amos Shirk.
Piano selections were rendered by
Mrs. r. l. Erhart, Miss Edna Pick
ing and Adrian Bussert. A two
course luncheon was served by the
hostess. Mrs. Frank Rupe, Mrs.
Dan Luke. Mrs. RI. Erhart Of
Mishawaka and MTs. Z. Eckenber-
ger of Lasalle I'd. were guests. The
next meeting will be in two weeks
with Mrs Charles Ham, s. Sixteenth
St
Mrs. f. E. Williams entertained
with an informal family dinner
Thursday evening. Covers were
laid for Is. The out of town guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gardner
of Marion, Ind.
The second of a series of talks and
practical demonstration on Com
servation OF Foods was given by
Miss Goewey Thursday afternoon i'm
the kindergarten room of the River
Park school Canning was demon
strated and much interest and ap-
probation was shown by the ladies.
Miss Goewey suggested that a Home
Economic club be organized for this
section The suggestion was well
received and Will be voted on at
next weeks meeting. Mrs. Fulmer
and Miss Bartlett gave several vocal
and instrumental selections during
the afternoon. Miss Geowey will
give her third talk next Thursday
afternoon at $3.50.
A business meeting of the True
Blue Girls of the NJ. r. church was
held at the church Thursday even
.ng.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel P. Myers
have returned from Chicago. where
they went last weeIS/to have their
household goods shipped TO South
Bend. Mr.. Myers is employed here
and is located at $40 Clifford ct.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Cobler of
Grand Rapids. Mich, are visiting
the latter's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Engel. y. Smith st
Mrs. Emma Purkey, y. Eighth st.
who has been i'll the past week, had
relapse last night and is not so
well. Mrs. Bertha Enfield, her
daughter of Mishawaka, has been
called here 10 care for her.
Thomas +. Gordon Of Elkhart
spent Thursday with friends here
Chester Bussert is spending the
week in Rochester, Ind.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jud Menter and son.
Lowell. Miss Anna Sauffer and Glen
Purkey were at Hudson lake Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Hepler and
son. Dorwin, Nineteenth st, and Mr..
and Mrs. c. f. Tyler. enjoyed an
outing at Pleasant lake Edwards
burg, Mich. Thursday.
Mrs Sarah Foster has returned TO
Tiosa. Ind. after a two weeks visit
with her daughter. Mrs. A. Bussert.
Ernest Emmerick, who has been
seriously i'll at the home Of his sis
ter Mrs. +. ]. Ketterman for the
past two weeks. is reported inn
proved.
Mrs. Lulu Whaley has returned
from Berrien Springs.
Mrs. John Cobler. y. Sixth St. has
returned from several weeks visit
with relatives in Michigan.
Mr. and Mrs. J A. Burke have
received word from their son. owen
Burke. who joined the United States
army several weeks ago. that he left
Fort Thomas. Ky. this week 10 join
the coast artillery at Du POinS Del.
Miss Hazel Miller of Chicago is
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Butler Miller, s. Eighth ST
Miss Minnie Shipard OF Rochester,
Ind. is spending the week with Mrs.
Martha Seymore.
Miss Elsie Schiller Of Elkhart
returned Friday after a TWO weeks
visit with River Park and Misha-
waka friends.