South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-29

Joseph Howard Dodson. originator
OF the Dodson bird houses. is % pre-
sent a lecture. How 10 Attract Song
Birds About the Home" before mem
bers and friends OF the Progress
club, Saturday afternoon at 3
o'clock in the club rooms. Mr.. DOd-
son makes his appearance here under
the direction Of the nature study de-
partment Of which Mrs Horace Fox
- chairman.
hr. DodsOn is vice president and
director OF the American Audubon
association and is a member Of the
American Bird Banding association:
Of the Wilson OrnithOlOgical club;
the Meriden Bird club. the Amer
lean Forestry association and many
other Organiza tions devoted TO the
interests OF birds.
IL has been said that Mr. Dodson
is doing more for the conservation
Of bird life than any man on the
continent.
Mrs. Grace Fink Davis will sing.
accompanied on the piano by Miss
Helen Guilfoyle.
Mr.. and Mrs j. r. Bryant 1905
=. Cedar St. entertained with a
farewell party Thursday evening for
Clarence Bryant who leaves Satur-
day for Camp Taylor. KY. The time
was spent with cards and music and
lunch was served TO 16.
ON last Tuesday evening, the W.
%. W. uniformed ranks entertained
l.
Reed Blaine av.. in honor OF Mr..
Bryant
Mr. and Mrs. Bert r. Lehman.
los r. Bartlett St, entertained at 81
dinner Thursday evening, compli-
menting Joseph A. Betz. third gur-
ner's mate. L. S. y. The guests, who
were employees Of the Indiana En-
craving Co. where Mr. Betz was
formerly employed, numbered 10
Patriotic decorations were featured.
-
William Donovan. 74O Harrison
av., was pleasantly surprised by a
rumber Of his friends Thursday
evening on the occasion Of his 47.h
birthday anniversary. A picnic sup
Per was served 10 50.
:.
The Ladies' Aid society Of Quincy
Street Baptist church held an all
day sewing meeting at the Orphans
home Friday.
Papers on the life and work OF
Harry Rowe Shelley and Reginald
DeKOven were given by Mrs.
Charles lmmeI ana Mrs. Frank Rob
ertson, respectively. at the meeting
of the music department of the
Progress club held in the club
rooms Thursday afternoon. The
musical program was in charge of
Mrs. j. A. Rode Selections from
Robin Hood" by DeKOven, were
played by Miss Vernice EIbel. and
a piano duet, plantation Echoes"
10y Shelley, was rendered by Miss
Maude Weber and Miss Helen Gull
foyle Current events were present
ed by Mrs. Jacob s. Kerner. During
the business session Mrs Frank a.
Slower was chosen chairman Of the
department for next year. Miss
Maude Heath was elected assistant
chairman and Mrs. c. r. Stickler
was made secretary. The next de-
partment meeting will be held in
two weeks.
a farewell party complimenting
Mrs. J. II. Genovely, who will leave
soon TO make her home in Goshen,
was given Thursday afternoon by
the women OF the First Baptist
church at the home Of Mrs. +. Jay
Smith. 2f3 +. South st. There were
25 guests present. A number OF
vocal selections were given by Mrs.
J. Russell Jontz. and several read
ings we're presented by Miss Helen
Miller. Sweet peas, carnations AMI
Easter lilies we're used in the deco
rations OF the various rooms.
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Mrs. George Goldstein. Mrs. Louis
Matthes, Mrs Erhardt Riedel AMI
Mrs. Joseph Spry were hostesses at
the meeting OF the Sewing society
of the Zion Evangelical church he
the church parlor Thursday at
tc-noon There were 81 members
ina attendance and a business session
followed the sewing hour. The next
meeting will be held on April IL.
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Mrs Z. L. Smith. SCI +. Cedar
ST. was hostess Thursday afternoon
10 mem bers OF the Thursday club.
During the business session IS was
voted 10 the war chest fund. Ram
LIes Among the Ruins OF the San
Diego Missions was the subject OF
e. paper read by Mrs. Bert IT, Ge--
thied. Mrs. W. r. Schaefer pre-
sented a review OF the book. In