South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-07
SOCIETY

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The golden wedding anniversary
Of Jacob and Alvilda Woolverton.
s13 = Lafayette ST. was celebrated
In the oliver hotel Wednesday eve
ming when more than 400 guests
gathered AZ formal dinner party
and dance.
Fifty years ago Jacob woolverton.
residing on a farm west of South
Rond was married 70 Alvilda Ripple.
81 Union township, al the old John
T. Ripple home. William Longley who
Joined IN the celebration last eve
ming was present ar nuptial affair
hftv years ago
Mr.. Woolverton Is an old pioneer
OF South Bend and is today one Of
south Bends leading fnanciers
The out-of-toWn guests who joined
in the celebration were Judge Oar
rock and wife. Keutland. Ind: Mr..
and Mrs. 4. q. Showalter. Cleveland.
Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Charles r. Ty-
man, Middletown. Conn: Mr. and
Mrs Charles Moody. Rensselaer,.
Ind. Miss May Harrod. Indianap-
oils. Ind; Frank +. BRYANT. Roches-
ter Ind Mrs. Geogre ". Holman and
Ind, and Joseph Fate, Crown
Point. Ind.
why Should I Vote" was the
question put up for debate at the
first meeting OF tho Current History
department Of the South Bend Wo-
mans club wednesday afternoon.
DR.. Alta Boram. democrat. and Mrs.
Lem J Dare, republican. were the
participants IN her opening speech
Mrs. Dare outlined the business Of
women. which was 70 vote and then
gave the reasons why they should
vote She attacked the League OF
Nations and the high cost of living.
DR.. Boram gave the democratic
stand on tax. the budget system,
agriculture. and concluded with
defense Of the League OF Nations.
No decision was made on the de-
bate, and the discussion Of questions
involved was taken up by the club
body.
Preceding the debate. Mrs. o. B.
Scandling gave piano solo.
Members or the Shakespeare cir
Gle were entertained Wednesday aft
ernoon az the home OF Mrs. A w.
Kline. $50 S. Main st. Following
the reading Of the secretary's re-
port. the members responded to the
cation experiences. A description
was given by Mrs. II. z. Vestervelt
Of her trip through northern Can
da and Alaska. Mrs. George Full
mer entertained with vocal selec-
tons. A short memorial service for
Mrs. Fl. a PershinE was observed
at the close or the afternoon. Oct.
20 the circle will meet with Mrs.
S. II. Davet, S. Main st.
An all day meeting OF the W1m-
ems Foreign Missionary society Of
he Suu Memorial church was held
~ the home Of Mrs. T. 3 Duncan
9 Main St Wednesday. A potluck
dinner was served at noon 10 IS
members The Afternoons program
included a scripture reading by
Mrs ". y. Allen. a chapter from
the class text book by Miss Cora
Schilt, and a paper on The Mes
sage OF the Missionary" by Mrs. c.
II. Reason. Plans were made for
the next meeting which will he held
the third Wednesday in Nov. with
Mrs s. J. Woodruff, $50 E. Dayton
81.
At = meeting Of the Ladies' Aid
society of the German 81 r.
church held Wednesday afternoon
with Mrs ". c Farnham. 513 +.
Broadway. plans were made for
chicken pie supper 70 be held Nov.
g. The short business meeting was
followed by a social hour during
which refreshments were served by
the hostess. Mrs. Fred Temple, 1897
w. Jefferson blvd. viii entertain the
society the first Wednesday in NO
vember.
Col. Seymour Bullock was the
speaker % the afternoon At a meet
ing OF the Franklin Mothers club
held wednesday afternoon az the
school building. Col. Bunock's topic
was a discussion OF wOman's civic
ideals and how 70 develop them. The
remainder Of the afternoon was de-
voted 20 committee reports. Twelve
mem bers were present. Mrs. L. n.
Writ will speak on Hints on Max
ing the Home HON elike.' ar the
next meeting OF the club IN two
weeks.
A dinner for the new members II
the Good Fellowship class was the
feature Of the class meeting Monday
evening IN the church parlors
Covers we're aid for 25 guests Al
tables decorated with bouquets Of
fail flowers. The dinner was fol-
lowed BY q short business meeting.
The date OF the next meeting has
rot been announced
Seventeen members of the Young