The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-10-17
HISTORY MEETING

HISTORY MEETING
Tho History department Of the |
Hammond Woman's Club was en-
tertained on Monday. October the
sixteenth. at the homo of Mrs. |
Horace B. Heron. 1908 Kennedy |
avenue, East Chicago. There were
sixty-one members and guests there.
Mrs. $. Z. Swain. chairman for the
day. opened the meeting and the
minutes of the last meeting were
read and apr At the conclu-
sion of the business session, the
meeting was turned over to Mrs
J. f. wilhelm, in charge OF the
music. and Mrs. \. J. Austgen. in
charge of the study for the after
noon.
The following interesting ana IN
structive program was given;
Duet: ION the Banks of the Wa
bash Far Away" Paul Dresser.
sung by Mrs. w. J. Molsberger and
Mrs. Z. Summerhays.
Current Events. by Mrs. P. j.
Mann.
Song: In My Home Town" His
tory chorus.
study Of the Map OF the North
west" by Mrs. y. J. Austgen Mrs.
Austgen used the slides to Illus
trate her talk.
Explorations of Marquette and
Toilet" bv Mrs. f. E. Dickey.
"Explorations of LaSalle," by
Mrs. F. Z. stewart.
Song: Indiana" History chorus.
The hostess. assisted by several
invited friends. served an attrac-
tive luncheon at the close of the
afternoon.
Miss Rena Schlesinger took the
pupils in her room at Central school
TO Chicago today to tho stock yards.
This was a rare opportunity for the
little folks. to whom the wonders
of the stock yards mean so much'
Progressive Conclave Number
one True kindred were the guests
of the Calumet Conclave Number
twenty at South Chicago last even
! ing. Mrs. Harriet Ludolph. com
mander OF the Progressive ConclaVe
was the guest of honor and was
given many lovely gifts and beauti-
full flowers. All the past officers
/ If the year 1917 and every officer
were in their respective stations TOT
| this occasion. After the business
na-t of the evening. a splendid din
rer was served at the tables. maze
| so lovely with rainbow color
| scheme. During dinner and after
| wards. games of the best sort were
| in nlay and music was enjoyed. II
was unanimously decided that Cal
met Conclave were most royal en-
! tertainers.
come back for the alumnae OF
Hammond high school mas oeeh
| planned at last. Feeling quite ce
| tain that the rights of the alutn-
nae of the Hammond high school,
have been forgotten lately. the
boomerang Club has been set III
motion with one of their aims cen
tered in a restoration OF some 81
! the former privileges OF this Dooy'
| The officers Of the club were CHOSEN
Saturday evening at the nome o.
CLAYTON Seeley of Mason street aho
an informal reception for the mem
hers was held. where the enthusl-
asm Of the guests for the accom-
plishment of their aims was uniinl'
tied. Alumnae and their trienoS
will profit by watching for an an
rouncement of the initial social
function in the near future.
Mrs !. Elmer Hanson OF Sibley
street will entertain the members
Of the Friday afternoon club at mel
home this Friday. October the TWEEN
tieth for one o'clock luncheon.
Mrs. Harry Blankenburg. OF 49s
summer boulevard, who underwent
an operation on the eleventh of DC
tober at St. Margaret's hospital was
able to go to her home on Monday
Mr.. H. q. Merrill Of 3S3 Hlckor1
street who has been in the Wesle!
Memorial hospital OF Chicago 10
some time where he has been receiv
ing treatment upon his injured foo
IS expected to be able to come hom
about the end of the week
.
Mrs. Mary Schultz of Sfbley stree
Z accompanied by her grand-daugh
= ter Miss Mary Leary are expecting
Ito leave Hammond some time tn
early part OF November for splen
n didly extensive winter in Florida
. ! Mrs. Schultz and Miss Leary vii
. travel all over in the state of Flor
!. ida stopping at many of the inter
I esting spots there
q Mrs. J. c. Nowlan Is entertain
: ing about twelve OF her friends a
7 an evening party tonight at he
home on wallace Road. The guest
will play pedro during the even
ing.
Mrs. Harry Walker and Mis-
. Elizabeth York entertained prettil
. for the pleasure of Mrs. Charles F
Merz at the home of Miss York o
:, Garfield street. Bunco was playe
c throughout the afternoon, Mis-
7 Myrtle Rohde and Mrs. J E. Fran