Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-09
Valley Clubs
Miss
DowlingSoon

Sorward to by the club women Of
Hidalgo county. Is a picnic to be
given by the home demonstration
clubs Of Hidalgo county. Fridas,
September 10, in honor OF he new
county demonstration agent who
will arrive about the middl- of this
month, Miss Grace Bowling, grad
uate Of T. c. u.
Plans for this event were COM
pleted at a meeting OF the Hidalgo
county home demonstration clubs
council, which met Saturday, ac-
cording to Mrs. r. H. Andrews OF
Mercedes, secretary OF the council.
The picnic Is to be held on the
court house lawn at Edinburg.
Invitations have been extended the
county commissioners court OF
Hidalgo county. also Miss Dorothy
Porter, Cameron county home DEM
onstration agent, and Mrs. (. (.
Barr. popular club woman OF Los
Fresnos. both Of whom were pres
ent ~ saturdays meeting Both
made talks. ~stressing the import
ance Of the rural clubs having ex-
hibits at the valley mid-winter
xair at Harrington.
MRS. w. A. Heck OF Donna, pres
fdcnt Of the fifth district Texas
Home Demonstration association,
VT. also be an hono-ed guest.
BY the time OF the next council
meeting. month hence. all home
demonstration clubs OF Hidalgo
county, will have held an election
Of Officers. the Isis 20 be ready for
the printing OF lhe new year book.
The following home demonstration
clubs OF Mercedes were represented
at the council meeting: Campacsus.
Mrs. r. ri. Andrews sr1 Mrs. u
Drew: cust We Ne:yh5yrs. Mrs.
Z. VI. Crockett. anc Alternate We'd
nesday club. Mrs. Leroy Ziegler.
SURPRISE EVENT
FOF BOB GARRISON
Bob Garrison was guest n honor
at a delightful surprise party. one
evening recently. given by his sister.
Mis- Doris Garrison.
Dancing and games afforded in
teresting diversion. The guests In
cluded Misses Irene Rice. Frances
Keelty. verna Rose Gauch. Velma
Jane Colley, Nan Frances Bates.
Enid Ennis Of Weslaco. and JEFF
vining. Randolph Bennett. Billy
Trollinger. Hoyt Hager and Fer
guson Hager.
ELECTION OF
OFFICERS HELD
An election of officers was held
at the recent meeting OF the Alter
nate wednesday home demonstra-
ton club. with Mrs. Ernest Mer-
edith being named president for
the coming year. The meeting was
Hrel6 at the home OF RS. Walter
HpaAstra, co-hostess with Mrs. Paul
Schrauk.
The following others we're elected
TO serve for the coming year with
Mrs. Meredith, Mrs. Frank Beale.
vice president: Mrs. Leroy Ziegler.
secretary and treasurer: Mrs. o. r.
Glasscock. parliamentarian. and
Mrs. Homer G. Settles. council dele
gate.
Others present for an interesting
program which followed. we're
Mesdames George Rupert. L. s.
Newton. p. G. Kelso. c. c. Harral-
son. r. I. Galbreath. j. Ebarb. Will
lie Brave. L. r. Brave. Charles
Carter OF Edinburg. j. Bingham OF
Edcouch, and Mrs. Roy Boucher OF
Raymondville.
PERSONALS
Mrs. w. L. Bradbury left a few
days ago for an extended trip
which will take her to Kansas and
Illinois for a visit with relatives.
From there she will 20 TO Quebec,
Canada, where she also has rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. 8. Jones. accom-
panied By Mrs. jones' sister. Mrs.
III. z. Wa.dron % McAllen. LEFT !,
this week Tor a vacation trip in the
northern part o, the state. Follow
ing 4 v'si. n College Station. Mr..
Jones viii return. but Mrs. Jones
and Mrs. waldron will he gone Tor
a month. They VIII visit their
mother. Mrs. p. Greer In TAYLOR.
Teyas, and will spend some time
~ Houston. Mrs. Jones is the chief
operator az the local telephone ex-
change.
Mrs. Henry Hoekstra ard daugh-
ter. Norma and son. Harry. and
NJ. and Mrs. Gus Bunsilmever ana
sons. Wilbur and Robert, have re-
turned 70 their home near ST.
Louis after a visit here IN the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Hoekstra.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Kennedy and
family OF Seminole. Oklahoma. have
arrived In the Valley. and will make
their home on their farm north OF
Mercedes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Ne n have
returned from a visit 10 friends and
relatives in Beaver CITY. Oklahoma.
Lamar. Colorado. and Perryton.
Texas.
Mrs. e. Z. johnson and daugh-
ters. Jackie and Peggy. have re-
turned from Bav CITY where they
have been VISITING Mrs. .Tohnson's
mother. Mrs. A. r. Benge
Mrs. Mary Morrow and daughter
Miss Marie Morrow. have returned
from a three weeks trip n New
Mexico. They visited Ruid0sa,
Carlsbad cave~ns. Roswell and 9TH
or points Of interest alonu the route.
M. and Mrs. James Frazier and
afr. and Mrs. d. TRAILER. Jr. ali OF
Austin. have returned home after
visit here I'm the home of Mr..
and Mrs. ID. w. Glasscock. Mrs.
frazier and Mrs. Traxler are
,arehters or Mr.. and Mrs. Gl.ss-
a,ck.
= Mrs. Fred Johnson and dauch-
.ars. Miss Lucille and Catherine. are