Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-09
LA FERIA
TWENTIETH CENTURY CLuB

their regular October meeting on
Thursday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs. 4. E. Brumley with Mrs. J. II.
Sinclair as co-hostess.
Fifteen members responded 70 roll
call with one minute talks on "Scien-
tific Discoveries Pertaining to Infant
Mortality"
The president, Mrs. NJ. K. Mitchell,
presided over the business meeting
at which time Miss Margaret Oliver
was appointed parliamentarian to fill
the vacancy caused By Mrs. Nails
resignation. Plans for entertaining
the Valley Federation in December
we're discussed.
The meeting was then turned over
to Mrs. Leon H~argrove, program lead
er for the afternoon, who conducted
"a most interesting study on "The De-
clining Birthrate." After a few well
chosen remarks on the subject under
discussion. Mrs. Hargrove read a pa
per on 1.-The Importance Of Birth
Registration Mrs. j. II. Mitchell
brought some helpful suggestions IN
infant mortality and its causes. Miss
Margaret Oliver discussed The
Ethics OF Small Families" and Mrs.
T. Y. Flynt read a paper on The De
clining Birthrate." Mrs. Utley Of
H~arlingeL who was a guest Of the
club. brought a message on her work
IN Cameron county which is 20 help
locally in getting Texas put OF the
birth registration area Of the United
States.
Following Mrs. Utley's talk, Mrs.
c. c. Buck most delightfully."- enter
tanned the club with two piano num-
bers.
The hostesses served deliciaus ice
cream and cake.
BRIDGE HONOREE
Mrs. ID. II. Forbes was the delight
full hostess on Wednesday afternoon
at a bridge party honoring Mrs. Lutz,
a bride Of the past month.
Four tables of bridge were in prog
ress during the afternoon and when
scores were counted Mrs. S. l.. Kief-
fer held high and Mrs. Bobbie Wat
son, low. Each were presented with
dainty gifts as was also the honor
guest.
AT the close of the games delicious
refreshments were sewed TO the fol-
lowing guests: Mesdames Lutz, Buck.
Stephenson, Flynt, Kieffer, J. R.
Adams, Raleigh Watson, Bobbie Wat
son, Bernard and Deyo of Mercedes
and Miss Mildred Adams.
LITTLE THEATER ACTIVITIES
A group of players from The
Little Theatre Of the Last Frontier"
have been creating interest in the
drama BY giving a scene from one Of
the plays to be given later. On Fri
day evening they appeared IN the
NJ. r. church at the annual NJ. K.
social.
On Monday moor they appeared be-
fore the Rotarians. Tuesday evening
Mrs. Mccoy. the director. will meet
with a group Of San Benito people at
the home Of Mrs. Ludden for the BUS
pose of organizin a Little Theater
unit and the same group of players
will also present the scene from thier
play.
On Monday night at the home of
Or. Letzerich in Harlingen the Little
Theater until for Harrington was or
gsnized under Director Mrs. Mccoy.
This was one of the most enthusi-
astic groups in the Valley.
PERSONALS
Mrs. Herman Vessels and Mrs
II. +. Anderson spent Wednesday in
Brownsville.
DR.. Glenn D. Mccoy returned Mon
day from his old home in Kenton.
Ohio. where he spent the past two
months on business. He will resume
his practice as a child-speciallst at
his office here.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. d.. Wemple Of Sin
ton. Tex. spent the weekend at their
home here.