Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-18
Benson Societv
Benson Correspondent. Tel. Walnut $50
Benson Woman's Club.

| Benson Woman's Club.
At the regular meeting of the Ben
son Woman's club, which met at
the home of Mrs. John Kurtz last
Thursday afternoon, Mrs. Fitch of
Newman Grove gave an interesting
talk on ways and means of increas-
ing the club funds. Miss Thorngate
spoke on "Americanization" and
Mrs. c. c. Beavers read a paper on
What America Should Know" Pre-
ceding the regular meeting the
executive board met and elected Mrs.
F. w. Smith to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Mrs.
J. Abbott. The story hour conduct
ed by Mrs. John Giles Saturday
mornings in the rest room Of the
city hall has grown to such proper
tons that it is necessary to hold it
in the auditorium upstairs. Next
Saturdays stories will be "Harold's S
Present." story illustrating the les
son Of obedience, by Grace Hatha-
way; Robert Bruce" story of per-
severance, by Susie Best; "Tarquin
the Proud" by Bertha E Bush.
Improvement Club.
The West Benson Improvement
club will entertain at a card and
dancing party at Sorensen's hall
Wednesday evening, January 2l. All
members are asked to be present
and to extend invitations to neigh
bors and friends living in the West
Benson district. All entertainment
to be free of ehargeI
The club is nearly d year old and
has accomplished the establishment
of jitney service for school chill
dren. the grading and leveling of
West Main street, outdoor and indoor
social affairs, whereby people in the
district become better acquainted,
and has sent delegates to the con-
ference which decided that West
Main street and Military avenue
should be paved out of the $3,000,-
600 bond issue.
Tri.City Birthday Club.
Mrs. w. A. Wilcox will be hos
tess 70 the, Tri-City Birthday club
at her home Friday. Each member
entertains the club once a year, the
date being the birthday of the hos
tess.
Home Missionary.
The Home Missionary society of
the Methodist church will be en-
tertained at the home of Mrs. John
Calvert. Mrs. c. E. Bowen will con-
duet the lesson study, the subject
being "Americanization."
w. c. T. U.
Mrs. R. A. Sherbondy was hos
tess to the w. c. T. u. at her
home. 2344 North Sixty-second
street, Friday afternoon.
B. S. Chapter. '.'
The B. S. Chapter Of the P. E. o.
Sisterhood will entertain at a II
o'clock luncheon at the University
club Monday. After the luncheon
the ladies were entertained at the
home of Mrs. ]. T. Pickard. Four
new members were initiated into
the sisterhood.
Community Center.
The program committee OF the
Community center furnished an en-
tertaininent Friday night which con-
sisted of Community singing, select
readings, vocal and instrumental
selections.
Nareissus Chapter. ..
The .Narcissus Chapter No. 26l Of
the order of @. E. S. conducted
their regular initiation Thursday
evening at Odd Fellows hall. Four
new members, Mr.. and Mrs. F. A.
Schiller and Mr.. and Mrs. Earnest
Horn, were taken into the order.
Lutheran Aid.
The Ladies' Aid of the English
Lutheran church was entertained at
the home of the pastor, Rev.
Ebright, and Mrs. Ebright, last
Wednesday afternoon.
Dancing Party. ar
A Community Center dancing
party will be given next Friday
night at the auditorium of the city
hall. Mrs. Abbie Werhli is chair
man of the dance committee.
Five Hundred Club.
Mrs. ]. T. Pickard was hostess
to the Five Hundred club at her
home last Monday evening.
Dinner Party.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Hennegan, en-
tertained at birthday dinner party
last Sunday. Covers were laid for
20 Among the guests were Mr.. and