The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-30


ed the members OF the history de.
partment of the Hammond Woman,
Club in her home on Highland stree
on Monday afternoon. Mrs. ]
L. Leech, vice. chairman. opened
the meeting by reading the Collect
and presided at short business ses.
sion.
Mrs. a. o. Merrill, who had charge
of the study for the afternoon, gave
an interesting sketch on The Land
OF the Best" and chose for her dis
cussion the national parks of the
west. There are eight such. inciud-
!, ing Yellowstone National, Glacier
National. Rocky Mountain ana Mesa
Verde National Parks in Colorado
Rainier National in washington and
Yosemite and Seduoia in California
To these must be added the Crane
Canyon Of the Colorado in Arizona,
the scenic masterpiece OF the world.
officially classed as a national nonu :
met until Congress makes it park.
| Each park has its own individual
ity and beauty. and each exeels in
it's speciality. There are eight gey-
sers in Yellow stone. among them the
| glorious "old Faishful." Yellow
stone is destined to be the principal
game preserve in America. 1t con-
tains an increasing herd of wild
bison, fifteen thousand ak, severa,
| thousand moose and innumerabie
deer. More than a hundred fifty
| species OF wild birds lead an un-
disturbed existence in the parks
The grandeur OF these parks is not
surpassed by any OF the most noted
| beauties Of Switzerland. No Europ-
can scenery can compare in attrac-
tiveness with the high Sierrss of
central California.
Mrs. Eric Lund gave a sketch on
the Redwood Trees" OF California.
These giant trees eclipse all others
in beauty. The source OF wealth
to the state of California lies in
the preservation instead of the des-
truction OF these trees. A delight
full program followed the study.
when Miss Madeline Dickinson OF
Gary. with Miss Agnes Winters as
her accompanied, gave two piano
logues, The Usual Way and
"Chums."
Mrs. z. 6. Cooper gave two beau
tiful piano solos and Miss Eltessa
Emmerling cleverly presented the
pianologue, "A Mother and Her Son"
with Mrs. William Love as accom-
PIANIST. Master James ortt read
Bobby Investigates and when
We Want Something New Miss
Thelma Cook OF East Chicago rem
dered two exquisite violin solos,
Allegro Brilliant" 10y ". Ten Hare
and The Minlet' by Beethoven with
Mrs. Merrill as accompanist. Mrs.
Elsa Freeman. accompanied by Mrs.
George Hcuser, sang in her most
pleasing manner, The First Violet"
by Mendelssohn and My Mother
by Obendorfer.
During the social hour the host
ess. assisted by Mrs. IL. o. Yohn.
Mrs. John F. Wilhelm and Mrs. VI.
S. Curley, served a delectable lunch
con.
MRS L. PAUL rELTzER.
Secretary.
Mrs. Emil Stark and Mrs. J. J.
Thineman of Valparaiso, were the
guests yesterday OF Mr.. and Mrs.
John Meyers.
Miss Clara z. Boos OF Calumet
avenue and Oliver 4. Kistler of
Hoffman street. have been licensed
to wed In Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. s. Blackburn e
turned to their home on Highland
street yesterday after enjoying 60
delightful trip through the South
and West, stopping for a time 81
San Antonio, Texas. then going to
Los Angeles. where they spent a
month They are loud in their
praises OF Southern California and
say that for climate and scenic
beauty it is unsurpassed. On their
way home they stopped at Denver
and spent several days with Mrs.
Franklin Blackburn and their three
grandchildren, all of whom are in
the best of health Mr.. and Mrs.
Blackburn have returned much re-
freshed after their vacation, and
are ready 10 fall into line and boost
the more enthusiastically for Ham
mond, home and friends.
Mrs. E. l. P. Bell will entertain
the ladies OF the Marquette Club to-
morrow at a one o'clock luncheon III
her home on webb street.
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