South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-04

americas greatest need is
Is the opinion OF DR. Car
eisel. speaker at the an
kday luncheon Of the
held saturday after
btary room at the Oil
no hundred and fifty
ed the luncheon and
ing which a recep-
etween u o'clock and
n the pink room. Mrs.
ades presided at the
fogram of music was
rs. Violet shy Parks
Martin. vioiinists,
Mss Maude Weber.
given also by he
lhorus, composed Of
1Trs c. A Fulmer,
kik& DAVIS Mrs. J.. j..
leila Yanderhoof Mrs.
Mrs Voney Hon Miss
rworth and Mrs. w. r.
Maude Heath served as
! of black and white
effectively primroses in
white baskets occupying
y OF the tables. The COM
charge was made up OF
/. Sims. Miss Dora Keller.
p. f)rBmmond and Mrs. l..
<Fickensth er In the receiving
NE were AIRS X. G. DeRnOdes. pres
ident of the Progress club, DIR. Geisel,
Mrs O. g Kinzie Of Valparaiso, the
first president of the state Fedora
ton OF Clubs. Mrs. w. o. Valette of
Goshen. Mrs. William BallOu of La
grange and Mrs s. +. Judkins. the
present president of the state Fed
eration of Massachusetts,. Mr.. Kin
tzie responded 20 DR. Geisers address
with a brief but interesting talk.
At the head table were the out-of-
town guests and the former presi-
dents Of the Progress club, Mrs. T..
g. Retiring, Mrs. G. H. Myers Mrs.
&. T. Drummond Mrs. Norman Da-
Kin. Miss Isabella Kennedy and Mrs
Victor Jones.
Dr. Geisel. who has been for 90
years ore of the staff OF the Battle
Greek sanitarium, is a member OF
the bureau OF public speakers and Of
the advisory board on public health
of the General Federation Of Won
ans clubs She is a graduate OF the
University OF Michigan and studied
in France. Germany, Russia and
England.
Following her statement that the
need of America is great men, DR..
Geisel pointed out that men are de-
pendent upon the home. and that
woman makes the home. The para
mount factor in national life is the
home, where the lives Of future
guardians of the nation are shaped
not man. is responsible for the sue
cess and progress OF the country was
the thought particularly emphasized
in Dr. Geisers talk.
From -voman's responsibility in
the home. DR.. Geisel advanced 20
her power in the state and nation
and the opportunities she has for
promoting civic bettement She
said in closing:
1T would be a greater thing for
America to night a b1oodless battle
of peace and win world victory, than
20 be involved in this frightful mael-
strOm. The victory Of peace Is only
ours II we have men who are true TO
the principles on which this nation
was founded. Il is up to the moth
ers OF the land 10 produce sons who
foundation on the Rock OF Ages and
build for eternity a great America
for great Americans"
The third annual supper OF the
Home Economies club was held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs A. Hut
Crimson on the Edwardsburg I'd.
Saturday night A musical pro-
gram was presented as follows: No-
cal solo. Miss Mildred Lowery, pi-
ano duet. Mrs Wilbur Metzger and
Mrs. II. Longley. reading. Miss
Gladys Mace; violin solo, Miss Mil
dred Sucker: piano duet Miss
Mary Casey and Max Rapp, vocal
solo. Miss Esther Thompson. vocal
SOTO. Mrs. Metzger; piano solo, Miss
Casey.
A w Bacon won first prize I'm a
cOuundrum contest. while Charles
Wolf took the mems prize in anoth-
or contest and Mrs. A. Seeberg won
me ladies' prize. I'm drawing
Miss Mary Casey won first prize. An
afternoon meeting will be held at
the home OF Miss Elsie Christian
On the Edwardsburg I'd. on March
IA.
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Mss Fannie Simpson Of Misha-
-Waka was hostess Saturday az a ]
o'clock luncheon at the Lexington
Tea room. Guests were members OF
the senior class OF the high school
Of Mishawaka. Places were laid for
SIX az table charmingly appointed
in yellow and white with center Of
daffod.ls.
:.
Member Of the Duerbein Girls
of the United Brethren church were
EE1z-Elnsa Saturday afternoon y