South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-16

n most ft-ENlIll program was
presented before the so members
and guests OF the literature depart
ment % the South Bend Woman's
club on Friday afternoon in the club
rooms During "a short business ses-
sion "a report was made OF sI36.
which had been given 20 the War
Victory commission fund. Mrs W
~ Funk treated the subject
-NIeasures of Merit for Modern Fic-
ti0u by presenting an outline. en-
uody.re the essentials of the most
artistic form 10y which we may
judge literature OF the modern
school Airs. O.. T. Francis gave
most able and pleasing resume OF
the new novel. Tine Tree OF
Heaven"
The next meeting Of the depart
uent viii be held Dec. 90. at which
time the reGular program scheduled
1sid Do given.
The Frances willard ". c. T. u
net Friday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs Anna Davis. 727 s. Fellows ST.
DeVotona,s were led by Mrs. Minnie
Dickens. and the program was in
charge Of Mrs. Lydia Railsback Roll
cali was responded TO by quotations
ou mother. which was the topic Of
the afternoon Papers were read by
Mrs Mary Shanafelt on Mother.
His Most Intimate Friend" by Mrs.
Samantha Edison on Mothers YER
sion" by Mrs Mary Hopkins on The
Mothers Prayer" By Mrs Jennie
TAYLOR on The Bravest Battle" and
hy Airs. Anna Davis on What Can a
BOY DO2" The following superin-
tendents were named: Parliamentary
drill, Mrs. Lydia Railsback. soldiers
and sailors. Mrs. Nellie Legman:
franchise. Mrs. Minerva Shively;
Auti-narcouc. Mrs. DR.. Iowa Bor-
ough. America nization. Mrs. Jennie
Taylor purity in art and literature,
Mrs. vs.. F'romm: scientific temper
auce. Mrs. Jennie Taylor; flower mis-
sion, Mrs. Ida Miller; medical tenn
pcrance Mrs Estella Ruth, and
press correspondent, Mrs. Samantha
Edison. Musical selections were
given by Mrs. Mary Shanafelt.
The next meeting Of the union will
be held on the second Friday in De
cember at the home of Mrs. w. A.
Brundige, Pa Haney av.
:.
Mrs r. T. Axtell, 1921 Portage av.,
was hostess Thursday afternoon to
members Of the Woman's Foreign
Missionary society of the Trinity NJ.
f. church Devotional were led
by Mrs G.. H. Thompson, who also
gave a talk on Prayer" Mrs. AK
tell and Mrs. Harvey Koontz were
appointed delegates 10 the district
convention to be held at Plymouth
on Nov. 21-22. Mrs. Frank Chides-
ter viii serve as alternate. The
place of the next meeting to be held
ou Dec. 10 will be announced later.
Congressman-eIe Andrew j.
Hickey OF Iaporte. addressed the
members OF the WOmans Dining club
at their November meeting held Fri
day night at the oliver hotel Din
uer was served at o'clock in the
Wedgwood room. baskets Of rose
and white chrysantemums form
ing the decorations. The entertain
uent. consisting Of the address by
Mr. Hickey and vocal solos by Mrs.
Robert Holverscheid and Miss Jose
phine Decker, was presented in the
pink parIor. Guests at the party
were Mrs. NJ. =. Reed. Mrs. William
Nichols. Mrs. Vitus Jones. Miss Alice
Eeimold. Mrs Hurwich. Miss Mildred
kotz. and Mrs. Horace Kimble OF
south Bend, and Mrs. G. r. Work of
Los Angeles. Calf. and Mrs. J. de
I.orenH of Mishawaka.
Election Of officers was held at the
meeting of the members of the
Young people of ST. James Episco-
pal church Friday night at the
parish house resulted as follows:
John Never elected president. Vir-
efuia Keller. vice president and
Louise Tompsett. treasurer. 1t was
decided TO accept the invitation to
He the guests of the members Of St
Johns church Elkhart sunday eve
ming. leaving ON the o'clock inter
urban
The children Of Mary OF St Jo-
-eph's Roman Catholic church held
their regular monthly meeting in
ST. Joseph's hall Friday evening
Plans were made for the Christmas
party 20 he held Dec. 90. Election
of officers viii be held at this meet
ing.
The department of civics ard
philanthropy oC the Progress club
met I'm the club rooms Friday aft
eruoon The program. American
cation. consisted OF am interesting
paper or the Economics OF Dress ."
rv Mrs Georee Dodd. and on What
Neighbors Can Do" by Mrs Homer
Miller which dealt with the activi-
ties OF the community social center
and Americanization. Dound table
discussion followed each paper. The
moss meeting viii Doe held Dec. rs.
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The members Of ,he Women's
Missionary society Of the First Ba -
list church met with Mrs. A ID
TIodsou. s15 X ST. Joseph ST. Friday
afternoon Mrs. T. j. Miller was i'm