The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-02-13
EVANSVILLE

Wemen community OluD MeeClHS
The Women's Community Club
meeting, held at the home of Miss
Christina Winterberg last Wednesday
afternoon was very interesting and
largely attended, there being twenty
one members present: The State Ex-
tension Service has planned home
flower garderD project in connection
with the program of the clubs this
year. The lessons or instructions will
be given for three months and will in
clude study of soil, time to plant and
how to plant and the care of ANIMALS
and control of insects.
Two members Mrs. j. U. Stnton and
Mrs. Fred. Livengood, were selected,
to attend the first demonstration to
be given in February, and they will
demonstrate the methods to other club
members.
A valentine greeting to the club
from Miss Lulu Shaw, of Washing
ton, a former member, was read by
Miss Winterberg. After the business
meeting demonstration in making
chop suey was given by Miss Ethel
Broadwater and was served to all
present with tea and crackers. The
refreshments were delicious.
The March meeting of the club will
be held at the home of Mrs. Hayward
Broadwater when a health program
which has been arranged, will be fol-
lowed.
A Studio Evening
"The Fezziwig Ball." presented at
the Holmes Wallace studios on Friday
evening, February Z, by the Treble
Clef Club and it's male auxiliary, is a
sparkling musical comedy introduc-
ing characters from nine Of the books
of Charles Dickens. The songs,
dances and costumes are all of the
period in which these books were writ
ten and portray, most charmingly, a
typical evening of merry-making in
1910. The cast included Mr.. Harold
Miller, Mr.. Bender, Mr.. Diefenbach,
Mr.. Irwin Miller, Mrs. Miller, Miss
Mabel Younkin, Miss Folk, Miss Youn-
kin, Miss Helen Folk, Mrs. Rodamer,
Mrs. Diefenbach, Mrs. Bender, Miss
CAN'T, Miss Wallace.
Auto Party Returns from Texas
Messrs. Charles U. Edwards and
son, M. Harry Edwards, of Grants
Vile; Mr.. Jesse ]. Ashby, of Oak
land, and Mr.. George Simpson, of
Bretz,. w. Va, who left here on Jan
uary 20 for business and pleasure
trip to points in Texas, returned on
Monday of last week.
Going from here over the National
Old Trails Route No. 40 to Vandalia,
ILL.,; thence to St. Louis and the South
west over Route &c to Joplin, Mo-, and
Muskogee, Okla. In southern Okla
homa they went over the Ozark plains
and were snowbound for ten hours,
making only IT'S miles that day. They
passed through Dallas, Austin, San
Antonio and to Falfureias, Texas,
where they visited the King cattle
ranch, the largest in the United
States and arrived in LaFeria, their
objective, on Friday, January "a, at
noon. LaFeria is located in the VAL
ley of the Rio Grande River.
The party spent some time inspect
ing the citrus groves belonging to the
Messrs. Edwards. The trees are now
yielding a good crop. On the farm
are vegetables of numerous kinds, in
Guiding cabbage, carrots, lettuce, and
other varieties of the finest quality,
all now ready for shipment to north
ern markets. Everything appeared to
be prosperous there and a number of
tourists from northern states are in
that section now.
The party also visited the city of
Matamoras, just across the interria-
tional line in old Mexico. The Mex
leans were very friendly with the
Americans and are making progress
in various industries.
Upon the return the party left La
Feria on Thursday night, January 30,
coming by way Of Dallas, Texarkana,
Hot Springs and Little Rock, Ark, to
Memphis, crossing the White River,
which was in food. They Travelled
10 miles across water in shuttle
train to Brinky, then to Nashville and
Bristol, Tenn, to Tazewell, Va, Blue
field, W. Va, and Parkersburg, to
Oakland; thence to Grantsville, COM
ing to Oakland over Route so from
Parkersburg.
They travelled 5000 miles in Chew
rolet automobile without serious mis-
hap. Only one fiat tire was recorded.
They had wonderful trip and are of
the opinion that the National Old
Trails Route No. 40 is the best of all
the highways they used.
The Reformed Missionary Society
recently elected the following officers:
President, Mrs. Fred. Livengood; vice.
president, Mrs. Ella Keller; secretary,
Mrs. Byron Bender; treasurer, Mrs.