Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-26
AUXILIARY

j. K. Bell and the honoree.
LEGION AUXILIARY
Tuesday night several important
business matters we're discussed by
American Legion Auxiliary men,
berS preceding the social meeting
at the home Of Mrs. E. K Ogden
Report was made on valentine re-
membranes Of cigarettes, gum and
valentines sent by the chapter to
its ten adopted disabled Texas vet
Grams IN the hospital at Denver. Re-
port was also given OH the purchase
OF dishes. stove and other equipment
Tor the kitchen al the Memorial hall.
Plans were made for conducting q
shower az the next meeting for the
childl EN- OF men who are confined
TO the hospital at kerrville.
The local unit is endeavoring TO
cooperate IN plans to establish a
clinic to are Tor children while their
mothers visit husbands in the hos
pital. In a membership contest
that Will be launched soon Mrs.
Murray Higgins and Mrs. Ella Keys
were named as Captains OF oppos-
ing teams. a guessing contest and
other interesting entertainment
were arranged during the evening.
Mrs. Joe Spears was successful in
the first event and received a bowl
OF calendala and laurel for prize.
HE..6 REPORT
The outstanding event OF the
meeting held by the Women'S Mis-
Sionary Society or the First Meth
odist church held Tuesday after
noon at the home OF Mrs. G. j. Les
lie was the report by Mrs. j. r.
Mann OF Donna on the information
al conference held at Memphis.
Mrs. Mann is secretary OF the
Brownsville district. There vas a
song by the group, Help Somebody
Today followed by q prayer by
Mrs. Jesse Thompson. The deyo-
tional was on John 81 and John
1898 40. and was led by Mrs. John
PrentisS. A l~eaflet, Making Home
the Center was read by Mrs. r. l..
Valentine and Mrs. Louis Bartlett
made a talk on Home Council"
MISSIONARY SOCIETY
&C a meeting Of the Woman'S
Missionary society held at the home
of Mrs. w. Q. Brown Tuesday after
noon the topic of q home mission
program was Where Races Meet"
The program was attended by a
large assembly Of members opened
with a prayer by Mrs. i. p. Little
field with roll call on current mis-
sionary events following. Devotion
al was conducted by Mrs. T. p.
Cookies class. An appropriate read
ing, Dreams by Mrs. w. r.
Brown. preceded the lesson taken
from the magazine, Royal Service"
and discussed under the following
heads: Why and Whence They
Have Come" Mrs. John Shelander;
The Foreigners Contribution" Mrs.
r. K. L. MewShaw; and The Ave-
rage Immigrant" Mrs. 7. p. Cooke.
other numbers we're prayer by Mrs.
w. Y. Dawson, reading. "Forget-Me-
Nots' by Mrs. Earl ID. Reed and
special music by Mrs. l.. II. HoSk-
ms. Mrs. w. X. Brown led a dis
cusSion. In Our Own Land" Chief
feature of the program was an ad-
dress on Mexican Home Missions"
given by Mrs. r. y. Campbell. A
reading Can This be True by Mrs.
Fred Thomas. and a story, "Theo-
dorc OF the Alley by Mrs. March
banks and a prayer BY Mrs. Wells
concluded the program.
MUSIC CLUB
An unusually large attendance Of
members marked the meeting OF the
Wednesday Morning Music club
held Wednesday az the home OF
Mrs. Bruce Gentry. The theme OF
study for the morning was Italian
music. Members gave the names OF
early Italian composers in response
to roll call. A particularly inform
ing and interesting paper was pre-
Sentcd by Miss Vera Meyer. "Mu-
steal Renaissance in Italy was the
subject. Mrs. A. y. Calder played
"Nocturno." on the piano and Mrs.
John ". Clark sang a selected group
Of Italian songs with Mrs. r. w.
Colmery accompanying her at the
piano. Mrs. Colmery then played
Respighi'S "Nocturno." Closing the
effective program was a number by
Mrs. Glen Crigler. She sang Maria,
Mari" and %. Sole MILO" De Capua,
and Mrs. James ID. Ward gave the
piano accompaniment. Plans were
made for Guest DAY during the
morning which the Music club Will
observe Wednesday morning. March
s. at the Rivoli theater. al friends
Of the club and music lovers are in
vited TO enjoy the special program
that will be presented.
WOODMEN'S CIRCLE
Wednesday afternoon the Wood
mems circle met &C the home of
Mrs. c. NJ. WildS and finished a
quilt for the home OF aged members
and orphans which Is being built
CT Sherman A business session
"a held and plans made for the
next regular meeting which will be
held at the i. q. o. +. hall az $50
O'Clock. Members OF the McAllen
grove will be guests and luncheon
Will be served at Sobre las Olas pre-
cedlng the meeting. Delicious cof-
fee and cake were served by the
hostess az the close of the pleasant
aftrnoon.
PERSONALS
Mr.. and Mrs w. III. Harvey OF
Corpus Christi are visiting In the
home Of Mr., and Mrs M. r. Benson
John T. Kurtz left Wednesday