Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13
KIWANIANS TO
VISIT VALLEY
Golf Fans From Iowa
And Illinois Are
Due Feb. rs

Approximately rs Kiwanians from
Illinois and eastern Iowa on their
annual sport golf tour will visit
the Valley February % and rs. &C
cording to information received BY
Travis Jennings Of the local club.
The Kiwanians from that section
make annual winter tours to warm
climes 70 play golf, the party being
made up Of enthusiasts Of the game.
Heretofore the trips have been to
California and Florida, but this year.
as a result Of the solicitation of
jamie Heron. former secretary of
the Valley Mid-Winter Fair. who
praised the climate OF the Valley, il
WIS decided to visit here.
Elaborate preparations have been
made by the kiwanis clubs in this
section TO entertain the visitors. this
especially being true of the local
club, according TO Jennings. Commit
tees have been appointed by the va
rious clubs, representatives also be-
ing named to a Valley-wide commit
tee by each club.
Tie visitors will arrive in EdinburE
on the morning Of February -, hav-
ing breakfast there. Then golf will
be on the menu at the Edinburg club
and also at Mercedes. A bridge
game has been arranged for the la
dies in the party, TO he held az the
Edinburg Country club.
At noon the Kiwanians will he
guests at the Phsrr kiwanis club
house, after which a drive owe Hi
dalgo county will be made. the golf
enthusiasts driving to this point,
where they will register at the I'll
Jardin hotel. At night a dinner
dance will be given in Matamoros.
After breakfast here on the morn
ing of February 26. the visitors Will
enjoy golf at the Brownsville Coun-
try club. From 3 to II o'clock wom-
en- in the party will tour Matamoros.
At noon luncheon will be served here
and at 1880 o'clock the touring XII
wanians will make a trip over Cam
eron county, winding up for dinner
at Harlingen at 6 o'clock.
Members Of the V~alley-vide COM
mittee named to handle preparations
for taking care of the visitors are:
Executive Committee: J. c. Hall,
E%dinburg. chairman; "A. T.. Harris,
San Beniti; III. j. Goetzke. Harlin-
gen; II. L. Faux. Brownsville; C. NJ.
Wunderman. Harlingen.
Entertainment Committee, Hidalgo
County: J. G. Hall, Edinburg, chair
man: Nix Harrington.
Chas. Thompson, Weslaco; r. s. De-
vine. Pharr.
Golf Committee, Hidalgo County:
W. n. Gardner, Edinburg, chair
man; III. Suggs. Mercedes; NJ. b.
Gore, Pharr; Judson Friday, Wes-
laco.
Automobile Committee, Hidalgo
County: c. ". Benson. Edinburg.
chairman; 5. G. Deyo, Mercedes; c.
B. Fleming, Pharr; Fred Turner,
Weslaco.
Ladies' Committee. Hidalgo Coun-
ty: Mrs. +. A. Brown. Fdinburg.
chairman: Mrs. W. ID. Gardner, Ed
inburg; Mrs. H.. Suggs. Mercedes;
Mrs. Judson Friday, Weslaco; Mrs.
M. r. Gore, Pharr.
Entertainment Committee, Cameron
County: Travis Jennings. Browns
vile. chairman; Francis Davis. San
Benito; p. M. Holland. H%arlingen;
". Fl. T%umlinson. Raymondville.
Golf Committee. Cameron County.
=. ]. Tucker. Brownsville, chairman;
J. NJ. James. San Benito: Julian Ash
helm. Harlingen; A. n. Coulter. Ray
mondville.
Automobile Committee. Cameron
county: u. l.. Welch. Brownsville,
chairman; a. L. Harris. San Renito:
l.. r. Ewing. Harlingen; Chas. H.
Zollinger. Ravmon6ville.