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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-23

0eautliuI floor baskets Of gift
flowers decorated the hotel suite.
made up mostly of larkspur and
other garden blossoms OF various
colors.
"A feature Of the evening was a
fish pond In the lighted patio.
from which a number Of prizes
were drawn. one Of which included
Q merchandise slip for $3.50 at
Dorfman's.
IN the bridge games, ladies' high
score prize was won by Mrs. ]. B.
DobSon, a handsome satin corset
from Mrs. Norlin's corset shop.
Miss IONA Taggart won low IA
vor. Q luncheon set. given by Ike
holack's store. The cut prize, an
indian print pillow from the Orien-
TAI Gift shop. was won by Mrs. w.
r.. Jonc-. Miss Martha Tag lrt
won the door prize, a boudoir lamp.
donated by EdelStein Furniture
store.
Mems high score prize, a billfold
ana Cigarette case from Dorfman's
seWelry, was won by A. o. Perkins.
Low prize, a tie from the Fashion
store, was awarded to Alex Buchek.
/ ana BIZ Aldridge won the cut prize.
Z smoking stand from P~utegnat
Hardware store.
refreshments we're served in the
patlo following the games, mem
aDerH OK the club acting as h~ostesses.
proceeds Of the benefit will be
Iapplied to the local clubs quota for
entertaining the state federation
convention In the Valley in June.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-23
Villa Maria Class
PLAY PleaseS

Senior class Of Villa Maria Of The
Incarnate Word won much applause
from a large audience attending It's
presentation Of two plays La night
at the Dittmann theater. The two
productions were They Were De-
ceivers Ever" and The Land Of
Night"
The first play, a one-act comedy,
was particularly interesting from
point Of its costuming. young ma
irons of 1920 and OF 1890 being rep
resented in the cast.
The second production was fan
tastic and beautifully staged with
appropriate scenery, coStuming and
lighting effects. Fairies, flowers,
starmaids, and sunbeams we're the
characters Of The Land Of Night"
enhanced by several dances by Mat
tie Ellis and Genevieve Griffin.
ST. Joseph's academy band play
ed during the intermission. and
Miss Anna c. Putegnat and Miss
Aurora Ortiz Leyraud furnished
other music.
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X HUPP
A CHAIRMAN

Mrs. Charles Hupp was elected
chairman Of the local Y. w. c. A.
board at the annual election of
officers held Monday at the home
Of Mrs. j. G. Shaw, chairman for
the past year.
Other officers elected were Mrs.
Kathryn Chadick. membership
chairman; Mrs. William Coe, pro-
gram chair; Mrs. Ed Olson. Blue
Triangle chairman: Mrs. Nix Har-
rington, Girl Reserve chairman,
Mrs. j. c. Shaw. camp chairman;
Mrs. Ralph FeSsenden, secretary;
Mrs. H. G. McDermott, treasurer
and Mrs. Henry Landerdale, pub
licity chairman.
On next Tuesday the newly elect
ed officers and the officers who
have served for the past year vii
hold a meeting at the city hall
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Mrs. John Polk was hostess at a
delightful compliment on Saturday
evening at the home OF Mrs. John
Brisco. In the nature OF an april
Shower" for Miss Annie Lee Nc
Manus, whose marriage to Don
Ridenour, both or this city, occurred
Sunday.
The Brisco home was lovely with
q profusion Of spring flowers, roses
and phlox, Of delicate shades. Mrs.
Polk was assisted in entertaining
by Mrs. Brisco, Mrs. d. j. Swartz.
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m SOCIETY CROES--A COMP ETE PAGE FOR VALLEY WOMEN e=

a miniature barnyard Of rabbits,
chickens and ducks, all OF which
made appropriate favors for the
children. The beautiful birthday
cake was cut and served with 9TH
or refreshments.
Virginia Lees guests were Sybil
Burrus, Frances Irby. Billie. Bobbie
and Maxine Dunson, Mary Virginia
Ragland. Juanita Colbert. Addella
Ismega and Louise Hauff.
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Weslaco
EASTER CANTATA
PRESENTED

Jesus Only, an Easter cantats
Of unusual beauty, was presented
Sunday night at the Methods
church by members of the choir
with Mrs. A. F. Butts as pianisi
and Mrs George Hoefer Is director
and organist.
The choir consisted Of twenty
four singers and six speakers. Thost
taking part as Bible character:
were Boynton, Captain Of the
Guard, Rosemary Rives, "One Of
Pilates Household, Elva MuSick
Mother Of Judas. Dorothy Butts
Mary" Nike Clifford and Ordell
Robinson as Two Senator's"
The church was decorated with
Easter lilies which, after the service,
we're presented TO the sick and
Shut-in.
PERSONALS
Mr.. and Mr.. j. d. Cough Of Har-
lingen, were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. s. Phillips Friday.
Maurice Wilson, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Monk Wilson. who Is a pupil
in the San Antonio Military Acad-
envy, spent the Easter season with
his grandparents, Judge and Mrs.
r.. <. Erwin.
The Reverend +. q. Dodson of
Bellbuckle, Tenn, was the weekend
guest of his sister, Hrs. II. d. Tru-
HIT and husband. Reverend Dodson
began a two weeks revival az Ed
couch. in the First Baptist church,
Sunday night.
Miss Pauline McCalip who Is at
tending Baylor University. spent
the weekend with her parents, DR..
and Mrs. E. l.. McCalip.
Reverend j. w. Albritton. who is
Conference Missionary secretary,
left Monday for Smithville, where
he will be in attendance at the
Annual Conference OF the Austin
District. Mr.. Albritton will also visit
his son Leo, who Is a student IN
Southwestern University at George
town. He expects to return Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Moore of Pro-
greso were the Sunday guests OF
Mr.. Moore's mother. Mrs. T. S
Moore at Mission.
Miss Hedrig Summers OF Dalla:
spent the Easter holidays with hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Par
sons.
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Club Members And
.GueStS at PARTY

Members OF the Mardi bridge club
/ and three tables Of guests were en-
~ftertafned by Mrs. Fred Lantham
fTueSday afternoon. her honor guest
named as Mrs. Kenneth Shire OF
Quincy,, Ill, who is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Lyn Cleckler.
s. Club prize for high score was
awarded to Mrs. Miller. while Mrs.
Ralph Schmelling received guest
high favor. Mrs. Ted Graham was
awarded cut favor and Mrs. Shire
received a pretty remembrance from
THE hostess.
Five tables OF club members and
guests enjoyed the games.
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DINNER PARTY AT
COMMONS HOME

Mrs. George Commons entertain
ed with a pretty dinner party on
Saturday evening at her home on
South Ohio Avenue, in honor Of
her son. Glenn Commons, who is
attending school nj "A. a. M. Col
lege. and who spent the weekend
here with his parents.
The dinner table was lovely with
an Easter theme OF decorations Of
Easter lilies and vsrbenas.
Easter place cards bore the names
of Misses Bette FeSsenden. Helen
Irby and Vera Carter and John
Shaw, John Ballantfont and the
guest OF honor.
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PRETTY EASTER X
HONQRS

One of the prettiest parties OF
the Easter season, for the little
folks, was the one Of Friday after
noon when Mrs. Roy Harrell en-
tertained for her little daughter,
Virginia Lee. who was ten years old.
After indulging in games and
contests on the lawn. the children
were hidden to the dining room
which had been transformed into
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Mercedes
CHILD'S LIBRARY TO
BE

a special meeting has been call
ed by the local Ladies auxiliary q
the American Legion post Of this
place. for Wednesday afternoon at
the Legion hall to decide whether
or not the auxiliary will sponsor a
child's library in Mercedes.
IL was at the suggestion Of Mrs,
john De Leon, who has recently
moved to Mercedes, that the move
ment has been started.
At a meeting OF a group or aux
Hilary members Friday night, Mrs.
Fl. c. Settles, Mrs. A. o. Payne. Mrs.
j. C. Deyo and Mrs. r. r. Talbert
we're named as a committee TO meet
with Mrs. De Leon in the interest
OF furthering the plan.
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Mrs. George Rippert and Mrs. ID.
Il. Campbell.
After spending n portion OF the
evening in games and contests.
Mrs. Frank Avant appeared with IA
suit case and an umbrella. both
CONTINUED on page 81
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brilliant with colored lights, strings
of pennants, and myriad balloons
floating above the tables The
gaily-hued umbrellas Of the patio
we're placed about the tables. add
ing another festive note to the set
ting. Tables were centered with
miniature circus tents, and ele-
plants, tied with red and white
ribbons, were favors at each COW
err.
Circus Menu
A delicious dinner was served,
each item Of the menu confronting
in color and motif TO the circus
idea OF the evening. Miss Ayeliffe
Cotolini, class president, presided
as "ringmistress" introducing those
participating on the program
Toasts were given to the juniors
and seniors by Dean Caldwell. SUI
perintendent Gotke, Harvey Ed
ward Nuckols, and Harry Kowalski.
With John Rowe as barker,
guests were admitted TO the main
circus ring by their place CARDS,
which bore the numbers of seats.
They were entertained by little
Elaine Caldwell. who presented a
clever acrobatic ance with the as
sistance Of four clowns who sang
Wedding Of the Painted Doll"
Little Gertrude Gotke. the dancing
lady" Of the circus. also entertained
with solo dances, and both small
entertainers were beautifully cos
TUNED for their acts. A ~burlesque
on Romeo and juliet" was anoth-
er enjoyable feature Of the pro-
gram. which closed with dancing IN
the patio.
$50 Attend
About $50 were present for the
banquet, more coming later in the
evening for the dancing. An or
ohestra also played during the din
ner. Special guests were junior
and senior class sponsors, MI. and
Mrs. S. A. Caldwell, Mr.. and Mrs
@. w. Gotke, Mrs. Del Perkins, Nj.
and Mrs. Doug ~FeSsenden.
The affair was arranged under
the direction Of Miss Myrtle Jen-
nings. with the assistance Of the
Junior class and sponsors.
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City Federation
Meet Tomorrow

A meeting Of the City Federation
will be held at the Baptist church
Thursday afternoon at $3.50 D. N.
All members are urged to attend.
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Twenty-Five Tables
Reseroed for Benefit

success Of the benefit card party given last night by the Business and
professional womens club at the Miller hotel as indicated grathyingy
q u large crowd Of friends OF the club which assembled for the games
" the hotel parlors. Twenty-Five tables we're reserved, and an apprs-
ciqole sum was realized from the proceeds for benefit Of club funds
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-23
NEW ORGANIZATION
HOLDS

Mrs. II. z. Peter. was hostess on
Friday afternoon To a number OF
women who have formed an aux
iliary TO the local fire department.
The first part of the afternoon
was spent in a business session of
the afternoon was spent in a busi-
ness session in furthering the plans
Of the organization. Later. games
were played.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-23

when the books viii be transferred
and plans made for the coming
year.
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Clever Circus Idea In
)uniorSenior Banquet

The patio Of Fl Jaridn hotel was ceverly transformed into q circus
ring Tuesday evening and q circus theme "a followed in detail for the
annual high school junior-senior banquet, with members Of the junior
class honoring the seniors.
with red and white. senior class colors. predomdnattng the patio was
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Mrs. r. j. Bingham has been
called TO the bedside Of her father
in Tosciusto. Miss. due to his Sc
rious illness. He Is known In Browns
vile. having visited his daughter
here.
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CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our thanks
to Fort Brown and the Fire Depart
ment for helping remove the body
Of Daniel Garcia from the resaca.
and for sympathy shown us. and
beautiful floral offerings received.
Maria s. Garcia and family
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-23

Beekeeping is taking its place as
m important industry in Louisiana.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-23

Mrs. w. p. Withers Of Maria ar
rives today to be the guest Of her
mother. Mrs. w. c. Craig Sr. for
six weeks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-23
Comings, Goings

Mrs. George J. Harden, her
daughter Jane and son. James. OF
Oklahoma. are guests in the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. West.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-02

Wood" etc. New York E. P. Dutton & Co.
WOMEN HAVE TOLD: Studies in the Femin-
list Tradition. BY Amy Wellington. Illus
trated Boston: Little, Brown & Co.
SALONS; Pictures of Society Through Five
Centuries. BY Valerian Tornius. English
version by Agnes Plat and Lillian wonderley.
New York: Cosmopolitan Book Corporation.
FREE BY Blair Niles, author of Condemned
to Devils Island" New York Harcourt,
Brace & Co.
GATHER THE STARS. By Diana Patrick.
New York: E. P. Dutton & Co.
INDIA IN BONDAGE; Her Right to Freedom
and a Place Among the Great Nations. BY
Jabez T. Sunderland, M. A., D. D., former
president of the India Information Bureau
OF America editor Of Young India, author
of india, America and World Brotherhood"
etc. New York: Lewis Copeland Co.
THE CRYSTAL ICICLE BY Katherine Keith.
New York: Harcourt, Brace & Co.
THESE LORDS DESCENDANTS. BY Gloria
Goddard. New York: Frederick A. Stokes
Keyserling. author of The Travel Diary of
Philosopher" etc. New York: Harper &c
Bros.
THE RUNNER; A Romance of the Niagaras.
BY Ralph Common, author of THE Sky
Pilot" etc. New York: Doubleday Doran
& Co.
WALTHER RATHENAU; His Life and Work.
BY Count Harry Kessler New York: Har-
court, Brace & Co.
ON BOARD THE EMMA; Adventures with
Garibaldis Thousand" in Sicily. BY Alex
andre Dumas. Translated with an intro
duction by r. S. Garnett. New York:
D. Appleton & Co.
DAMPIER; Explorer and Buccaneer. BY Glen
nell Wilkinson. New York: Harper & Bros.
GOD HAVE MERCY ON US! Story of 1918.
BY William T. Scanlon. Boston: Houghton.
Mifain Co.
EDWARD COKE; Oracle of the Law BY
Hastings Lyon and Herman Block of the
New York Bar. Illustrated Boston:
Houghton Mifnin Co.
JOHN MERRILLS PLEASANT LIFE. BY Alice
Beal PearsonS, author of THE Insider," etc.
New York: E. P. Dutton 81 Co.
FRANCE; A Nation of Patriots. BY Carlton
j. H. Hayes professor of history in Columbia
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CROWD YOUR LUCK ON DEATH. BY Harry
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OREGON DETOUR. BY Nard Jones' New
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STORM BY Leonie Amnoff. New York:
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-02
Projecting alfalfa.

TT was not SO many years ago that agri-
cultural experts were trying to convince
farmers of the value of alfalfa as a stock feed
and the economy of raising it rather than all
hay, as had been the custom.
Having attained this end they found another
problem, and that was how to combat the
bacterial wilt which developed to ruin many
an alfalfa crop. The farmers once they became
accustomed to alfalfa wanted to keep on with
it, so it was up to the Federal experts to find
a successful remedy for the new problem.
With this end in view two Federal scientists.
H. L. WeStover and w. E. WhitehouSe, set out
for Europe to see what they could discover in
the way of wilt-resstant alfalfas. Their
journey took them through most of the grain
raising countries of Europe, and Mr.. MISSIONER
returned recently with more than ITO varieties
of alfalfa which will be used in experimental
work.
Mr. whtehouse, after accompanying Mr..
MISSIONER for the greater part Of the trip, left
him and went to Persia, whence he brought
seeds of apricot almond, apple, pistachio and
melons for development in this country.
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Books ReceiUed

MADDER MUSIC. BY Mildred Cram. Boston:
Little, Brown & Co.
WHAT HAPPENED AT ANDALS? By John
Arnold, author Of 1.-THE Murders In Surry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-02

THE BEAUTIFUL YEARS. BY Henry viii
hanson author of THE Pathway etc. New
York: E. P. Dutton & Co.
lust little boy and his dog and the father
and the world roundabout. Specially the
world roundabout and the boy with his dog.
The father was there, In spots after the fashion
of the tribe. But a had alone can do quite
job OF being alive and having fairly good
time at 1t If lac and his best friend, padding
along at heel, can get out into the open enough.
And this pair could, and did. It is with this
handful Of life that Henry Williamson creates
one of his own stories. Beautiful to certain
readers for certain reasons. In the first place
the boy is real and so is the dog. And be-
tween the boy and the fields with their own
special families OF wild life there is q c0rnpan-
ionship as genuine as human relations them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-02

Ultimate, SOIL Underwater rivers and
Eli Whitney-these the foundation
of Virginia and other Common
wealths of the South.
~ Potentially rich from the begin
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-02-06

any tighter and screws that wouldn't
turn another millimeter. From time 10
time. Sam Carson commiserated him
upon getting hung up all afternoon
recommended rolling the a INSIDE
begged to assist Henry in his labors
Sans offers we're of no avail. Henry
did not bulge until he was sure hat
Ann could not possibly pass Carsons
garage and still catch the five O'Clock
train.
Then he accomplished his departure
with a convincing exhibition of speed
T~hirty-five seconds Of shouted farewells
blended with the roar of the cutout. He
had the a up to sixty by the middle
of the block and skidded the corner
as only professionals can. Henry's adj
mirers in the garage doorway presaged
that he couldn't help but make SYRIA
cuse by six O'Clock.
Out of their sight. Henry kicked of
the cutout and headed for the depot
All he wanted from Ann was a glance
if not of approval, of tolerance, merely
permission to inhabit territory that
brought her within his range Of vision
But a block from the station panic
seized him, the panic of a gambler fol-
whom the stakes are so high he dare
not risk the chance of loss. Driving
down an alley, Henry deserted the cal
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that it was only Mr.. Bryant, oh, every
body knew him in Kalinga, and that
of course she'd be back for supper,
she came out in her old leghorn hat,
and pink chambray dress looking as
cool as q dewey tea rose. Henry
meshed the gears with his customary
velvet touch. But a thermometer I'M
der either of their tongues would have
registered high fever.
Aunt Emily watched them out Of
sight, thinking what a good time folks
have nowadays. Little could she fathom
the misery that can be compressed
in half an hour. Though there was
not four inches between them, Henry
could not believe that Ann had actu-
ally come with him. Ann couldn't be-
lieve that Henry actually wanted her
in the car. They seemed TO have lost
the art of speech. Anything they could
think OF to say seemed far too tame
and uninteresting to offer for the con-
sideration of such an extraordinary
being as the other.
Henry risked running the car, for he
had purposely well nigh drained the
radiator. But stopping seemed to in
volve dire and frightful consequences,
as though Ann would utterly disap-
pear if he left her to go into some
farm house for water. Lest he commit
the objectionable sin Of not getting
Ann back in time for supper, he kept
a hectic eye on the dashboard clock.
Ann, noticing this, Immediately con-
Guided that he was sorry he had asked
her to ride and was anxious to get it
over with.
So, as if pursued by demons, they
tore through miles of beautiful scenery
which neither of them saw. And
though Henry distinctly said that the
car wasn't tuned up. but he'd show Ann
what it would do if she could possibly
spare the time tomorrow, and though
Ann distinctly stated that she could
spare the time-they parted with the
feeling that they had not heard Alright
and would probably never see each
other again.
(To be continued.)
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Love COnquerS All
By Alta May Coleman

been taken apart and put together BY
every one of them. they stood about
for a while and gosSlped. Oh. about
cars. of course-what else on earth is
therel
They inspected Henry's Special Six
in detail. They followed him as he
made the rounds of the cars in the
garage. one by one. as a horseman
does a stable. They opened up the
hood Of an old chain drive Mirador,
and looked over its mighty prewar cyl
inder block. their eyes beaming with
worshipful admiration that mechanics
have for a noble piece of machinery.
They respectfully watched Henry turn
over the engine. for there's a knack
about cranking these old cars. And
then. with rapt attention OF a concert
audience. they all listened a while
blissfully to the exhaust.
At last Sam and Henry strolled to
the outer doorway TO talk out the finale
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snatching it back again.
~Ho. you ought to see your face" said
sam. laughing out loud
And Ann had to smile.
But Henry didn't up and turn the
joke back on Sam. or excuse himself
to Ann. or pull out his initiated men
handkerchief and ask her for a bit of
help tldylng up as he would have done
with most girls. He just stood there
looking at Ann, not saying a word
how could ne speak when his mind
was racing like an engine gone mad
~hirling and hurrying with thoughts
strange, wonderful thoughts, like music,
when couldn't be put into words?
Gong on the five o'clock?" said
sam to Ann.
Yes. Therein be a trunk. It's little
but it's heavy"
Full O. books pronounced Sam
knowingly. Got to expect that from
Prof. Forrester's daughter"