South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-27

The Misses Esther johnson and
Ruth Eddy entertained with "a Hal
loWeen party Friday evening at the
nome OF the former s11 Blaine av.
The house was decorated with Hal
loWeen effect and stunts" featured
the evening. Refreshments were
served 70 20 guests.
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Members Of the Semper Fedelis
class Of the Westminster Presby-
terrain church were entertained at
the home OF Miss Dorothy Harris.
woodward av., Friday evening. The
class is knitting sweaters and wrist
lets for the Red Cross and making
articles for the missionary box which
Is sent south each year. The next
meeting viii be held the fourth
Friday Of November.
Mrs. George Long. 231 +. Donald
St. was hostess 70 members OF the
Busy Bee class OF First Evangelical
church Friday evening. Twelve
members were present az the meet
ing, which was devoted 20 knitting
and a social hour. In two weeks.
Nov. 9. Miss Mardell Luther. 1112
Harvey ay., Will entertain the class.
J. VI. Waldorf, 1234 $. Carroll ST..
announces the marriage OF his
daughter, Iaurine, 10 William
Donahue Of Kokomo, son Of Mrs.
Sarah Donahue Of that city. the Ger
emony 10 take place at $3.50 O'Clock
Monday morning at St Patricks
Catholic church. Rev. John r. De-
GroOte viii oficiate. The attendants
will be Miss wiIella Waldorf and
Joseph Donahue.
Emphasizing the fact that knitted
garments should be furnished the
soldiers through agency Of the Red
Cross rather than through in
dividuals. Mrs. s. G. stanton. wife
OF Maj Stanton OF the medical
corps, stationed at Chicago. address
&c the members Of the Red Cross
auxiliary Of the South Bend Wom-
ans club at a meeting held in the
Red Cross rooms of the Union
Trust building Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Stanton is chairman Of the
comfort kit department Of the con-
ference for fighting men. a new de-
par,ment OF the Red Cross in Chi
cago. and a member OF the Central
hospital garment committee, which.
during the past six weeks. has SUI
pervised the packing OF 10000
Christmas boxes for the soldiers.
Her activities along Red Cross lines
has ably equipped her 20 discuss the
question Of Red Cross efficiency.
The fact was pointed out by Mrs.
stanton. that most of the training
camps here I'm the United States are
located in the south 50 that the
soldiers do not actually feel the need
OF knitted articles while the lack Of
such things is being felt acutely i'm
France. She explained that each sol
der is supplied with the necessary
sweater. wristlets, etc. by the Red
Cross upon his departure from New
York and the accepting Of these ar
tiCles by boys who already have
them is simply a waste of yarn.
which is a vital loss at a time when
IL is almost impossible to obtain the
amount OF yarn necessary.
lndL All cases OF lil1llClOue stories
concerning the sale of knitted ar
ticles by the Red Cross should be
Immediately reported. was urgently
requested by Mrs. Stanton. \ lawyer
has been employed in Chicago to
trace all such stories 10 their
sources and in every instance has
found their origin in proGerman
sources.
In the very near future Mrs.
stanton will return 10 South Bend
and az that time will address the
members and friends OF the South
Bend Woman's club at a general
meeting
:.
At a meeting Of the st. Joseph
Hospital Aid society held in the X
Of C. hall Friday afternoon Miss
Esteue Hanchette, "a member OF the
household arts department OF the city
schools. presented the food conserva-
tion problem 10 the women, result
ing in the signing of the pledge
cards. making them members OF the
National Food administration. by all
present Roll call was responded TO
with suggestions for the good OF the