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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-27
Brownsville Ctab
and Social A ctivifies
Mother and Daughter
Mission Society
Day. Observed CIR.
Mission Society
Especial to The Herald.)

MISSION. April 26-"Mother and Daughter day was celebrated by
N snaryland Girl Reserves on Monday evening with q banquet for
the mothers of G. r. members In the study hall Of the Sharyland
high school.
Forty-four mothers, guests and Girl Reserves were present.
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An excellent program was enjoyed
- the members Of the Woman's
T,.sdav club and their guests ut
- rreetinr this week. at the home
as wilbur Close. the president
= the organisation.
roll call was answered with tens
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HEISTERS HOSTS
TO CLUB

Mr.. and Mrs. Dade Hester were
hosts 10 the personnel OF the Fri
day Mite Dinner bridge club last
week. A chicken barbecue was
one Of the features OF the occasion.
In the bridge games. Mrs. II. II.
Rankin and DR.. IT. r. Burnett we're
high score winners, Mrs. Burnett
and O. w. Brown low scorers.
Out of club guests included Mr..
and Mrs. L. q. Plyler and Mr.. and
Mrs. Conan T. Wood.
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THREE b BRIDGE
AFFAIR GIVEN

Mrs Dietz Bentsen entertained
with a Unreliable bridge affair
last Thursday evening. Mrs. T. r.
Card was high scorer. Mrs. w. r.
Dooley low.
The guests included Mesdames j..
Coulter. Alton Bentsen. Joe Sum-
mers, Chas Langston. H. F. Johns.
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man were high scorers for the
men.
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on matters Of education. arts and
sciences, music, Texas history and
other matters.
Mrs. D. c. Decker, the correspond
ing secretary. made announcements
regarding the Valley Federation
meeting in Mercedes the second
Tuesday in May; also mentioned
the general federation which will
meet in Denver in June, and to
which 1t Is greatly desired the local
club send a representative.
Miss Myrtle Bess. popular high
school student. made some an
nouncementS in regard 70 school
business quite pertinent with the
class.
The treasurer's report showed a
balance Of $3.50 on hand. being an
excellent report for this club at this
time; while Mrs. T. A. Humason
spoke about the National Music
Week program the week Of May 4
to 10.
Mrs. S. NJ. Hargrove was the les
son leader for the day. with a pro-
gram on The BasQues, Firms, Hun
garians and Turks" the leader Civ
ing an outline OF the Basques as a
People and Nation; Mrs. J. q. Deck
er read a paper on the Vicissitudes
o Hungary and Finland, followed
by Mrs. c. D. Eppright on the char
acter Of the Turks and their future.
The out of club guests present
were Mesdames r. NJ. Melden, 4. I.
Stewart. r. II. Spilman. r. A. Hums-
son. L. G.. Plyler. 7. S. Moore. Other
guests were MeSdames Webb, Hot,
@. A Brown, Fer-iss OF Dallas. "A.
A. Kimmell and Carl N. Waters,
the latter from Harlingen.
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BENEFIT BRIDGE


A very pleasant and profitable
time was had BY members Of the
Catholic congregation and their
friends on Monday evining. with q
benefit bridge. The proceeds were
turned over TO the Parent-Teacher
association OF the st. Paul's school.
Fourteen tables Of players en-
joyed the games, with. Mrs. T. r.
Burnett high scorer. Miss Mamie
Rome second and Mrs. Chas. Volz
cut for the women. Winifred Klap-
perich. T. r. Card and Bill Lever
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CLUB MEETS

Mrs. z. w. Gray was hostess to
the members of the Bluebonnet club
at her home this week, with q three
table personnel. Mrs. Talcott was
higs score holder. Mrs. Dietz Bent
sen low. Mrs Tracy Card was the
only out Of club guest.
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Mrs. Rudolph Rome was hostess
TUESDAY afternoon bridge
ei,,h Al her home on Francisco ave-
.,se this week, with q two-taole
.ersonnel. MIS- Kennedy was pre-
ssrted with high score prize. Mes
danes kennedy, Straw 2 '. ID
Moore were out of club guests.
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Miss Mary Ellis. president OF the
organization, presided at the affair,
also acting as toastmistress.
Miss Lorena Laurens gave the
address OF welcome. Mrs. T. NJ.
Melden with a few words Of con-
CALCULATIONS to the wide-awake
Sharyland women. Miss Emaline
Coble gave q piano solo. followed
py Mrs. Dewald with a vocal solo.
Mrs. J. A. Card Of this city gave
the address Of the evening, In
which she stressed the Importance
OF HES impressions, and the ap-
probation OF the beautiful.
Miss Josephine Meador and Miss
Elizabeth Miller concluded the pro-
gram with readings, both Of which
were enthusiastically rec lived.
JAPANESE THEME CHOSEN
FOR CLASS BANQUET
An outstanding event OF the
Sharyland schools was the Junior
Senior banquet, which was staged at
the Garden Inn tearoom on Thurs
day evening with q members OF
the class present.
A seven course banquet was served
the young people. the tearoom being
beautifully decorated for the &C.
casion with Japanese screens and
lanterns. the central piece at the
table being q vas filled with red
peoples, the peoples also forming
the end pieces.
Robert Melden was POSTMASTER
and the welcome address was made
by Laurence Lawrence. to which a
fitting response was made by Bill
Kunze, one OF the seniors. with
Superintendent Dewald making the
response for the faculty.
Lillian Hemmerling gave the his
tory OF the senior class, followed by
a solo by Miss Esther Rudolph; a
history OF the junior class by Ger
trude Kunze and q piano solo by
Laurence I$ston.
What My -Four Years in High
School Have Meant To Me" by
Louise Lane, in poetic FORM was
enjoyed.
+. M. Melden father Of four
Sharyland students, two Of whom
have been graduated, gave the ad-
dress OF the evening, in which he
assured the students Of his pride
in the schools. and Of the fact that
no Sharyland student had ever fall
ed In his college work.
The class songs were sung. the
affair ending in bunco. in which
there were six tables Of participants.
J. p. Dewald and Lawrence Stephens
were the high scorers.
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COMPLIMENTARY
BRIDGE o GUEST

Miss Lucille Jeffries entertained
ut the Garden Inn tearcom last
Saturday evening. complimentary 70
Miss Helen Manning Of Appleton,
Wis, sister and house guest OF
Mrs. Bob Jeffreys.
High score was received by Ty
Cobb and low by Gerald Decker.
The guest Of honor was presented
n gift.
The guests OF honor included
Misses Louise Carroll and Florida
Hooper OF Mercedes. Ty Cobb. Ger
aid Decker and Rogers Cockrell.
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BAPTIST CIRCLES
MEET


The Baptist women met in circles
with Mrs. Geo. Benson hostess %
the Sarah ". Dunlap circle at the
parsonage. the hostess being the
leader also. This circle had a bust
ness meeting during which plans
were taken up for future action.
Mrs. T. II. Langham was hostess
70 the Ann Judson circle, Mrs
Sykes acting as chairman. At the
conclusion Of the business session
the study Of the life Of Ann Judson
was taken up. with Mrs. Sykes as
leader. assisted by Mrs. Langham.
The Antha G. Stewart circle met
with Mrs. j. G. Nelson on South
Sharyland. Mrs. J. G. Decker. the
chairman. in charge Of the business
session as well as leading the study
course.
Each circle hostess served refresh
ments at the close Of the study
session. during which q social hour
was enjoyed.
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INFORMAL
PARTY HOSTS

PARTY HOSTS
MI. and Mrs. John Brannan en-
tertained a number Of their friends
at their home. Bridge was diversion
for the evening. The home was
decorated with Easter lilies, roses,
naSturiumS and zinniaS.
Guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Papke,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas Clark. Mrs. A. r.
Sandlin. Mrs. Joe Kaufman.
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OROTNKT CLUB
HOSTESS

The Oroinki club met at the home
of Mrs. Roy Buckley last Wednes-
day. there being two tables Of play
ers present.
Mrs. +. A. Humason was club
high scorer. Mrs. j. -. Moore re-
ceived high score for guests.
Out Of club guests included Mes
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X HAYES
HOSTESS

Mrs. Florence NJ. Hayes was host
eSS 90 the Wednesday bridge club
az her beautiful home ON East 10th
street. with three tables Of players
participating.
Out Of the club guests were Mrs.
William Drummond and Mrs. Elliott
See. the latter from Dallas, house
guest Of her mother. Mrs. Drum
mOnd.
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CHURCH SOCIETIES

nOLD NEE 11NGC
The Presbyterian Auxiliary met
as an entire organization last
Thursday, at the Presbyterian
church, with Mrs. T. e. Sammnos.
general president, in charge Of the
business session.
A report Of the Presbyterial at
San Antonio, to which Mrs. Sam
mons. Mrs. T. 3. Waite and Mrs.
Tom Gill were delegates. vas given
by Mrs. Summons. The lesson was
on The Adequacy Of Christ"
Mrs. Homer Z. Smith presided at
the regular monthly program meet
ing Of the Methodist Missionary
society, while Mrs. Joseph Bixler
was the leader assisted by Mrs. Jas.
Clark.
Mrs. Wilmond and Mrs. Clark
conducted the devotional. while Mrs.
5. T.. Hardin gave a vocal solo.
Several different Methodist edu-
cational institutions were under
discussions. with Mrs. Bixler telling
Of the Holding school at Laredo and
Mrs. Webb giving q talk on the
Mcdonald school which is located
In Louisiana.
Mrs r. g. Pope mentioned the
school among the North Carolina
mountaineers. the entire program
being devoted to the several mis-
siOnary objects.
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HOSTS AT
BRIDGE

Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Goodwin enter
tanned with an evening Of bridge
on Wednesday having a three
table personnel.
Messrs and Mesdames L. O. Ply
Ter. w. r. Parrish. Jas. Gillett,
Arthur Noe. z. M. Goodwin, were
guests.
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+. w. Wooley. w. W. Bennett. +. r
Card. A. c. McHenry, r. g. Howarth,
Drew Campbell and the hostess.
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WALKER-RATITFF
RITES

z. j.. Walker. Mission attorney.
and Miss Thelma Rascliff, one Of
Missions popular young women.
stoA q march on their friends last
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danes Rudolph Rome, J. d. Moore,
Herbert Melch and T. r. Burnett.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-12

tired and as he could think OF nothing
better to do he snOrted and fused and
counted stars. AT last just as Christ
mas morning dawned they found their
way home. Mrs. Santa came running
out to meet them, and to help Santa
unharness the reindeer.
"BlitZen cannot have anything to
eat and he must 20 right into the
barn." said Santa rather sadly. And
l fear he cannot go with me next
Christmas"
And now indeed was Bitten a sad
der and a wiser reindeer.
Now, my dear children | know that
you all love Bitten. When you
hear the deer on the roof Christmas
eve It is Blitzen's hOOfs you hear.
And when you hear the bells you can
always hear Blitzen's above the rest
Just because he Is Bitten.
suppose, and likes to give an extra
stamp and an extra shake whenever
possible. He will be sadly missed
next Christmas eve unless-I have it
Let's all write a note to Santa and
ask him to forgive poor mischievOus
Bitten before next Christmas has
chance to come around. If all the chill
dren in all the world should write
I'm sure Santa would forgive him.
"a 1880 Western Newspaper UInionN
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-12
IT'S 15f-and milder
Rubber Trees in Florida

Para rubber trees planted by the
Department of Agriculture in Florida
are making remarkable and encour-
aging progress, according to report
recently given to the appropriation
committee of the house by DR.. Karl
f. Kellerman, associate chief of the
bureau of plant industry. The oldest
trees in the experiment are four
years old. The department has dis
covered that young rubber trees in
such a climate as Florida's must be
protected by lattice work. The trees
will grow about as we'll as they do in
Haiti, Doctor Kellerman believes.
The growth in Haiti is satisfactory,
inasmuch as the trees produce as
much rubber as they do when grown
in the tropics, though they do not
seem to be quite as vigorous.
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Valiant Trenchermen All

The dense blackness of a night If
northern France and a rapidly chang
ing front line are credited with sup
plying a detachment of the Twenty
eighth infantry with a delightful and
unexpected meal in the fall of 1913.
From out of the darkness that night
German field kitchen, bearing food
coffee, cigars and cigarettes for 100
men, drove innocently to a battalion
p. 9. of the Twenty-eighth. 1t began
to unload.
A roly-poly German cook was deep
ly chagrined when he learned the
American front lines had been mis-
taken for his own. His only consola-
ton was the knowledge that not even
an enemy can hate you thoroughly If
you bring him food.
The % Americans of the detach.
ment prepared to set upon the food
when a lieutenant popped from his
nearby hole. He warned that this
probably was a plot and that the Ger
man rations must be filled with poison
for the Americans.
Among those disappointed at this
alarm were the Germans. They were
prepared to make the best of a bad
situation by assisting in eating the
food. AS soon as the lieutenant
popped into his hole again the fat
German cook volunteered to taste the
slum. coffee and other edibles he had
brought along, as evidence of good
faith.
This solved the difficulty. The Ger
mans were permitted taste only.
Then the rations intended for 100 of
the enemy disappeared before the de-
termined onslaught of 25 Yanks.
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contained a knitted tie.
"F'even's sake!" she said, and
opened the second one. 1t contained
homemade candy. "Ti at" she thought,
lis more like it." The next parcel
contained handkerchiefs with neat
Il. S." in the corner. only-they were
mems handkerchefs. The other item,
she could tell. was fruit cake and IN
der II she found what she was looking
fora letter.
"My Dear Son Louis" II began.
"F'even's sake" said Lois, "Of course
It's for Louis Smith"
Now If all Lois Smith and Loui.
Smith had had in common had beer
their surname and their choice of al
apartment house, it would have been
relatively simple for Lois TO take the
box upstairs and explain.
But they had also shared 81 full
moons and 45 other moons, some 30
odd shows, and several Sunday after
moons in the park. They had shared
secrets and tea in Lois apartment: y
promise, several Kisses and one quar-
rel. So now they were mutually mis-
cradle, sharing pride that forbade az
tempting reconciliation.
Lois put the things back in the box
jiggled the candy to hide that three
pieces were gone, and retied the tinsel
bows. Then she carried it upstairs
TO Louis Smiths apartment, knocked
and ran back down, where she locked
her door and flung herself across her
bed to cry.
A knock at the door reused her
She opened it to handsome young
man. Lois, darlingl" he cried
"WellY'
at was so wonderful of you"
"What WASP
"Oh, don't pretend. | was just COM
ing in and saw you running down
And then Of course, found the candy
and the"
But didn't you find the letter?'
"What letterY He stopped down
rs this it?"
She nodded. II must have dropped It."
"Oh," he said. "My mistake Sorry"
She watched him 20 and then ran
after him. ut isn't your mistake
Louis. I've made some candy, and
KNITTED you a tie long ago"
t6l 1880. Western Newspaper Union,
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Happy to Salute You, Sir!

The hand salute, and it's many reg.
ulations, caused more trouble to the
American army, ii is estimated than
coolies or any other species of pest
spawned by the World war. But here
is the story of one salute that was
given-Oh. so gladly-on a main street
of lie Havre. The man who figures in
it is now a well-knOwn member of the
Chicago Board of Trade but at that
time he had just been discharged from
the French army, in which he had
served almost two years before our
troops arrived. had sewed discharge
chevron on his sleeve and, having a
few hours before sailing time, spent
them in stroll through the streets
of LIE Havre. Here's what happened,
as he tells it:
1.-THE English are quite meticulous
about saluting; quite! For one thing,
their officers must never acknowledge
a salute when holding anything in
the saluting hand or in the mouth.
$50 imagine my joy to see an Eng
fish captain approaching. wore q
discharge chevron and didn't have to
salute. But the captain had swag-
ger stick under one arm, a pipe was
In his mouth, both hands were piled
with packages. Oh, boy!
1.-The captain eased over to the
other side of the rue when he saw me.
| crossed over, too. Then he knew
that meeting was inevitable.
"Well, I'll hand it to the captain.
By the time he reached me, where ]
was frozen to a salute, he'd managed
to pile all his bundles, the swagger
stick and pipe into one hand. With
his free hand he acknowledged my
courtesy with handsome salute. :.
But I'd hate to tell the words his iIps
were plainly forming as he passed by ]"
"a. 1880. Western Newspaper Union.)
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WORLD
WAR
VAR MS
She Liked That Mule!
by Lieut.. Frank E. Hogon

During the great German retreat OF
1913 detachment from the Twenty
seventh division, New York National
Guard troops, was detailed to evacu-
ate civilians from the recaptured vii
lagos still under German gunfire.
Since only the aged, the children,
and the intirm were left, this was
difficult and dangerous job. 1t was
necessary to use force on many of the
old peasants to make them leave their
homes, the New York troopers learned.
Often, excavations were made under
shell fire.
One day an ambulance drove up to
a receiving station established for
these evacuated civilians. The officer
in charge noted a commotion and saw
that the chauffeur was experiencing
difficulty in discharging his load. The
sound of putting, wheeling and swear
ing came from the ambulance in gusty
outbursts. Soon, a final heave, and
the driver emerged from the back of
his car, clutching donkey.
Hey" shouted the officer. whats
the idea of making this ambulance
truck for live stock? There isn't
enough transport for humans"
The disguised driver pointed shak-
ing finger to an aged crOne who was
leading her donkey away.
Listen" said the disguised driver
with a fine disregard for military
etiquette, you try some time to evac-
uate the old madam yonder without
taking the donkey. Say" he added
contidentially. 81 battled with her an
hour while Fritz was knocking HI
out of the town. She never would
him along"
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uRBNSXsEp>Ra

NT WAS Christmas eve. The Gar
- ner home radiated the spirit and
happiness of Christmas Soft lights
filled the rooms; holly wreaths hung
in the windows. and great fire was
blazing on the hearth. There was
family reunion; the children were all
there now except Jim, and they were
looking for him at any moment.
Then the telephone rang and Jim's
voice zane over long distance. He
had taken later train and had
missed connections at Chicago-there
was no way of getting there tonight.
He expressed the deepest regrets; he
had thought there was plenty of time
to pick up a few last-minute gifts
between trains.
Why. they just would be lost with
out Jim, they were all saying present
ly; sunny, careless Jim. who always
was the life of the crowd. And he
would miss the very lest part of
Christmas with them. 1t was just too
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OF care INTO making tnat doll
for she was to go to a little girl who
was Ill in the hospital.
Christmas eve came and all the rein
deer were harnessed and waiting for
Santa.
"Have you all of your bags, dear"
asked Mrs. Santa.
Yes, we have everything and are
on our way to wish the world a very
Merry Christmas" answered jolly old
Santa.
Hump" said Bitten to himself,
land hump again"
The red paint had had a bad effect
upon his disposition. Off they sped
and up, up, up they sailed through
the air. Bitten was going along beau
tifrlly when he suddenly wondered
what Vixen would do if he. Bitten.
should bite his tail.
mot very hard" thought Bitten TO
himself. Just enough to make him
jump"
And as they hurried along that win
ter's night, Bitten reached out his
"Oi III iOSC Dll NLAcuS ldlI
hard. Vixen jumped, then he kicked
Donder who in turn kicked the sleigh
upsetting it. Santa righted the sleigh
and again they set out.
The first house they came to was ,,
lovely old farm house. Santa and
the reindeer made beautiful landing
on the roof.
Nov while 1 am gone see that you
behaved" said Santa and down the
chimney he went. AS soon as he was
out of sight, Bitten started trouble
again.
"Dum-dum diddle- dum-duml See
what | can dol" he snorted, and he
crossed his front legs. stamped his
hind ones and sat down kerplunk on
the roof.
Here. here" shouted Santa, as he
came up the chimney. "What is the
meaning of all this noise? 1t sounded
like an earthquake. If you can't stand
still | shall most certainly leave you
on the ground"
The next house had a slanting roof
with a peak at the top and when
Santa had gone down the chimney
that mischievous Bitten promptly sat
down again, and he had started to
slide and he couldn't get up quickly
enough to prevent sliding all the way
to the ground. Over the roof he went.
dragging the sleigh and his seven
brothers with him. Out of the chin.
ney came Santa and leaned over the
peak of the roof to call them.
"I'm just about tired of your nom
sense tonight!' said he. "Now you
will stay on the ground"
And when in the country, they
stopped at another farm house that is
just where Santa left them.
"Sniff- sniff, sniff-sniff w A spicy
smell reached the nose Of Bitten.
Inch by inch he moved over to the
window and stuck his head right in.
He proceeded to devour everything in
sight. When he had finished he pushed
back to the place Santa had left them.
"Well, now. that's fine" called
Santa in a CHEEKY voice. "See how
much better things are when you be-
have!"
Now we all know that it isn't the
best thing in the world to run after
we have eaten great many sweets.
Bitten soon learned this and began
feeling very Ill indeed. But feeling
Ill only made his disposition worse.
In the distance he could see city
and above this city he saw tall
steeple. AS they raced along near the
steeple Bitten pushed his brothers
over so that when they passed they
were so close you could not have put
your finger between the steeple and
the sleigh.
what Ho," beloved Santa. do
you want to upset the sleigh again.
you naughty deer?'
All over the world they went, not
shipping a place Bitten was very
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Jim Arrives by Plane, in Time for Christmas

bad this had to happen. But Jim, dear
old jim. always would be careless.
Then the telephone rang again, and
they founu he would be with them
after all. A passenger plane was leav-
ing Chicago and he would be home in
two hours. The new mode of travel
would bring Jim in plenty of time to
make their Christmas reunion com
plete.-Katherine EGelman.
CO. 1880 Western Newspaper Uniono
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soas
Observance of Christmas

1t may not be generally known tina
Christmas has not always been OBJ
served on the 25th of December. There
was no celebration of the Nativity
until nearly 100 years after the death
of Jesus. Since then it has been OBJ
served on the Isl and 9th of January,
the 10Th of March. the 10th of Sep
TENDER, the 18th of April and the 201
of May.