The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-12

roll county are: Adams township,
Burlington, Bringhurst, Clay township.
Cutler, Delphi. Jefferson township,
Ockley and Pittsburg.
Orange county stands second in the
campaign with n per cent. OF its
Quota, and Union and Harrison, with
20 per cent, rank third and fourth.
Elkhart county, to date, has reported
goo new members, Allen county 889.
Boone county 642, and Marion county
500. A total of 5000 new members
were reported in November alone.
Mrs. Edward Flood was pleasantly
surprised yesterday afternoon at her
home on Richmond avenue by men,
bers Of the Woman's Auxiliary to the
Brotherhood Of Railway Trainmen.
The afternoon was spent informally
and light refreshments were served.
Those present were Mrs. Gladys Rich.
Mrs. Edna Harter. Mrs. Theresa
Maule, Mrs. Ural Hartman, Mrs. Geo
Harper, Mrs. l. A. Beach. Mrs. Mary
Rodgers, Mrs. Henry Smith, Mrs. Ad-
da Rodifer, Mrs c. H. Blume, Mrs.
Guy Duvall, Mrs. D. S. Minnick, Mrs.
Ira Pierce, Mrs. c. A. Vossler, Mrs. 0.
]. Laughman, Mrs. Forrest Shellen-
barger Mrs. Blanche Pitman, Mrs.
Louise Voss, Mrs. Oscar Greene, Mrs.
Cora Campbell and Mrs O'Bannon.
Forty-three persons attended the
Christmas meeting of the Missionary
society of First English Lutheran
church which was held yesterday af-
ternoon at the home of Mrs. George
Eggemeyer on Main street. A special
program of Christmas music was ar
ranged by Mrs. F. w. Kruger. Mrs.
Charles Backmeyer was leader for the
afternoon. The meeting opened with
trio. Holy Night" by Mrs. Oliver
Nusbaum, Mrs. Kruger and Mrs. Heit-
brink. Mrs. Frank Dressed led in
prayer. Miss Lucille Haner gave a
piano solo and the Bible lesson Call
to Service" was conducted by the
leader, assisted by Mrs. Adam Bartel
and Mrs. William Bockhoff. Mrs. kru-
eyer sang Bethlehem STAR accom-
panied by Miss Carolyn Hutton on the
violin and Miss Alice Knollenberg on
the piano. Rev. Dressed gave talk
on THE Path of Labor" A trio,
There Were Shepherds Abiding in
the Field" was given by Mrs. Kru-
eger Mrs. Ray Longnecker and Mrs.
Fred Bartel. Miss Helen Eggemeyer
sang a solo, "Honly Night" After
the program a business meeting fol-
lowed and a social hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Swayne enter
tanned at dinner last evening at the
Country Club. Covers were laid for
Mr.. and Mrs. Shuman Jones, Mr. and
Mrs. George Gates and Mr. and Mrs.
Swayne.
The Missionary society of Second
English Lutheran church will meet to-
morrow afternoon at two o'clock at
the home of Mrs. r. C. Russell on Ran
dolph street. All members are in
vited
Mrs. o. F. Thomas is spending the
day in Indianapolis shopping.
At meeting of the Delta Theta
Tau sorority held last evening at the
home of Mrs. Earl Hewitt, plans were
made for Christmas party and a
Christmas dance. The party will be
given next Monday evening at the
home of Miss Mildred Townsend and
will be for members only. An informal
Christmas dance will be given Deem
Der 30 in the Omicron Pi Sigma fra
ternity rooms.
The Ladies' and Pastors union of
Grace Methodist church will hold
Christmas exchange next Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday at the church
Aprons, needle work, crochet work and
china will be on sale from to II in
the morning and from 1870 to in
the evening. A cafeteria luncheon will
be served Wednesday evening at 80
O'Clock at the church.
Officers We're elected last evening by
members of the Young Ladies' Bible
class of st. Pauls Lutheran church
which met at the home of Mrs. Charles
Surrendorf. During the evening thir-
ty-three boxes for orphans in the
Springfield. O.. orphanage were pack
ed. Eight hundred cookies, 81 glasses
of jelly, 20 quarts of fruit and seven