South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-10
SOCIETY HAPPENINGS

4 class NO. - was entertained Fri
day afternoon by Mrs. s. r. Dit
mire. 80 W jefferson blvd. The
afternoon was spent with an inter
esting study and the regular lesson.
Mrs. J. y. seibert, 1890 ottawa St.
will be hostess Al the next class
meeting Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Josephus Moomaw, 739 Dia-
mond av. entertained IA little
guests az a birthday party Friday
i afternoon in celebration Of the
eighth birthday anniversary Of her
daughter. Alice Frances. Games and
contests formed the diversion, ia
vors i'm the latter going 10 Olive
Anderson and Alice Ecklaud. Re
freshments were served az a table
bearing a basket Of pink and white
roses and a birthday cake with
lighted candles. The horor guest
was the recipient Of many presents.
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At a luncheon given by the Wom-
ans civic league Friday afternoon
at one O'Clock at the Lexington tea
room. Mrs. Frank Sneehan of Gary
dell sered a timely talk on the con-
servation of the Indiana sand dunes
for national park. Mrs. Sheehan is
chairman of the forestry and water
ways committee Of the state fedora
ton Nineyt women attended the
luncheon.
The tables were attractively deco
rated with clusters of pink tulips ar
ranged with greenery. Preceding the
address a quartet composed of Mrs.
Norman Keih. Mrs. J. @. Tompset.,
Mrs Walter Fassnacht and Mrs. J.
w Waters furnished several enjoy
able selections
The committee on arrangements
was composed Of Mrs. Victor F.
Jones. Mrs Charles Immel Mrs.
William Benitz. Mrs. George Phil
lips, Mrs. f. y. Barnes, and Mrs.
Cora Weller short talks were given
by Robert EIbel and A. p. PerIey.
Through the efforts OF the Dune
National Park association. "A recent
organization made up mainly of Chi
cago people. petition has been pre-
senetd 20 congress requesting a strip
of land 23 miles I'm length and one
mile in width along the lake front.
This territory is 10 be converted into
"A park and named after Indiana's
beloved poet. James Whitcomb
Riley Furthering the project, Chi
cago women are making enthusiastic
plans for a pageant to be given in
the near future.
The ideal location Of the park
would make il an attraction to the
tourists from both the east and west
as well as affording the people of
Indiana and surrounding states a
favorable pleasure ground. Not only
are the natural beauties of the pro-
posed park site great, the locality
Astounding in rare flowers and almost
every known variety Of tree, the his
torical significance is nOtew orthy.
Ii was near fremont that the IA
nous Little Fort" of the French
and British was situated from 1850
10 nearly 1900.
Several artists Of international
fame have made the dunes the sub
iect of the brush and have expressed
the most intense enthusiasm for
their unusual beauty. Mrs. Sheenan
emphasized the need Of instant &C
tion in the matter as the dunes are
being carted away for commercial
purposes at the rate of 500 carloads
"a day.
An an-day meeting Of the
Frances Willard W. c. T. L. was
held Friday at the home of Mrs.
William Edison, 14OS :. Michigan
81. At noon a picnic dinner was
served followed by the usual pro-
gram. Mrs Wesley Miller presided,
while Mrs. Fred Fromm led in the
devotional service. Mrs. Noah Platz
had charge of the program Sew
eral extremely interesting talks were
given. among them a paper by DIR.
Iowa Borough entitled After the
War" Mrs. G. r. Hopkins dis
cussed ~ Heavenly Vision" and
Mrs. William Edison the Power of
the Press" Contests were enjoyed
during the informal hour at the
close Of the meeting ON April 1 3
Mrs Noah Plate, IFS r. Dayton St.
will be hostess to the union.
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Operating expenses Of the average
home were discussed Friday after
noon by Miss Stella Hanchette at
the regular meeting OF the philan-
throphy department Of the Progress
club The department is devoting
the years study 20 the family bud
get. Ways OF economy and correct
management were suggested and a
schedule OF expenses outlined. The
logical distribution OF the budget
from am income OF 50. 500 year and
that OF the $500 income was ex-
planned Following the presentation
Of the matter by Miss Hanchette,
the department considered il in a
round table discussion. Attendance
was unusually large The depart
ment will meet April Is at the club
rooms.
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The Norman Eddy Sewing circle
held its regular meeting at the G.
a. r. hall Friday afternoon. Routine
business was transacted and the aft
erno0n spent in the usual manner
Hostesses were Mrs. James Conard.
Mrs. Martha Loughman and Mrs.
Edith Miller Refreshments were