South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-11


Thursday at the home Of Mrs. Frank
Coil, ia +. Broadway. Dinner was
served 10 "a at noon. A business
meeting was held in the afternoon,
the remainder of the day being de-
voted 20 Red Cross sewing and knit
ting. Mrs. Edward Slick. 704 Mari
eta ST., will entertain the members
Of the club the first Thursday in
February.
AIRS. Louis Berger. 1113 Lincoln
way w. was hostess 10 the members
OF he Eureka club Thursday after
noon Needlework occupied the
meeting. whica was attended by u
members Mrs. Henry Martin, S24
Lindsey St. viii entertain the mem
bers In two weeks.
Miss Mae Slusser Of Portland.
ore, and Rev Warren Eugene
Shirley, pastor of Windsor Park Pres
byterian church ia Chicago, were
married Christmas day at Portland.
according TO an announcement re-
ceived here Miss Slusser was for
merly Of this city, residing here
about 10 years ago Rev. Shirley
was then pastor Of the Westminster
Presbyterian church Of this city.
Rev. and Mrs. Shirley are now at
home in Chicago.
The music department of the
Progress club met in the club rooms
Thursday afternoon. Mrs. William
Happ presented a paper on "Senti-
mental Ballads" and medley OF
these ballads was played on the vio-
lin by Miss Vida Shonts and Prof.
+. II. Ingersoll, accompanied on the
piano by Miss Maude Weber. The
Life Work Of W. w. Gnchrist" was
the subject OF the paper read by Mrs.
J. w. Rittinger and in connection
with this the club chorus sang
Lullaby" and Approach OF
Spring" both composed by Gil
christ. Mrs John Shafer read a
paper on THE Life and Work Of
Edgar Stillman Kelley" and Loves
Filiet" by Kelley, was sung by Mrs.
John +. Nuner. accompanied by Miss
Helen Hill A piano duet Royal
Gaelic March" from Macbeth, by
the same composer, was played by
Miss Gladys Seely and Miss Maude
Weber. Mrs. Grace Fink Davis, &C
companied by Mrs Frank Stoyer,
sang The Lady Picking AIulber-
ries." also by Kelley. The musical
program was i'm charge of Mrs
Volney Huff and current events were
siven by Mrs. Russell Miller. The
next department meeting will be
held in two weeks
:.
The annual thimble of the Wom-
ems Missionary society OF the First
Presbyterian church was held
Thursday afternoon at the home Of
MIS-. Elmer Crockett, 627 w. Col
fax av. The affair was we'll attend
ed more than so guests being pres
ent. A pleasing musical program
featured the afternoon. Miss Lii
Ian Martin and Miss Vida Shonts
entertained with a violin duet and
a vocal solo was given by Miss
Gladys Seeley. accompanied By Mrs.
LOrene Witwer. Her Morning
Mali was the title of a reading
presented by Mrs. Horace Fox and
for an encore she read. THE Co
auette Conquered" Miss Leila G.
Osle. the federal home economies
demonstrator. was introduced TO the
members by Miss Elizabeth Cowan.
who told of the demonstrations
which are being given 20 provide
wholesome substitutes for the foods
which must be conserved. At the
close of the meeting refreshmen
were served from a prettily ap-
pointed table in the dining room.
The hostess was assisted by Mrs. a.
b. France and Mrs. II. W Eldridge.
Mrs. Crawford staples, GA :. Main
ST., will be hostess at the next meet
ing of the society.
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An all day session Of the Ladies'
Aid society of the First Church of
the Brethren was held Thursday at
the home OF Mrs. Milton Helmick,
sos Ohio 81. The morning was
spent in sewing for the society and
at noon a cafeteria dinner was
served. Devotionals were led by
the vice president, Mrs. NJ. w.
Parks IN the absence of the presi-
dent. Mrs. II. W. Kreighbaum. who.
because OF i'll health. was forced to
resign active duty after serving in
the capacity Of president for 10
years. Mrs. Kreighbaum was re-
tanned as honorary president and
Mrs. Parks was elected active pres
ident. and Mrs. T. r. George vice
president. At the meeting to be
held on Feb. Il. Mrs. Louis Chester.
1927 +. Milton ay.. will be hostess.
Election OF officers took place at
the meeting OF the Impromptu club
held Thursday afternoon at the
home OF Mrs. J.. Wilbur Hammond.
1850 Woodward av. Mrs. Norman
Bleuler was elected president; Mrs.
Edwin Morse, yice-president Mrs.
c. A Bacon. recording secretary:
Mrs Daniel Rich, corresponding
secretary, and Mrs. c.. y. Pollok.
treasurer. Since the organization
OF a Red Cross auxiliary i'm August
the following articles have been
turned in 20 the Red Cross. most
OF them having been completed since
October; Seventy pillow cases, so
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