Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-23
Garden Club
OfHdrlingen
Has Meeting

HARLINGEN, Sept. 23.-The Gar
den club held a specially outstanding
meeting Thursday afternoon at the
Women's Building with the presi-
dent, Mrs. A. j. Pollard. presiding.
She had just returned from d trip
to Houston and was enthusiastic
about the work OF the Garden clubs
Of that city. and the helpful ideas
that she had obtained.
The subject was rose culture and
Mrs. George Fletcher. chairman Of
the rose culture department of the
Garden club. gave a comprehensive
talk. She illustrated her beautiful
roses by exhibiting seven varieties
and gave numerous details in the
growing of roses in the Valley.
Mrs. Ben Sanders supplemental
the talk OF Mrs. Fletcher. with notes
on the subject. and Mrs. t. A. Bar
gesSer followed with other facts in
the growing of the queen OF flowt rs.
A subject OF great interest to VAL
ley women has been the growing {.
chrysanthemums, the care - bulbs
and the proper time for planting,
and Mrs. 0. K. Stuart has made q
study Of the methods of growing
these lovely flowers. She has many
varieties in her garden and gave
her experiences at this time.
Mrs. K. A. Aunglin who is ex-
tremely interested in the garden
flowers and in trying varieties not
usually well known in this climate,
gave a talk Oh the seasonable plant
lngS and when IN nlant
Anyone interested in gardens will
be welcome to attend the next meet
ing Of the Garden cub, Oct. 1st.
ENTERTAINED
AT SAN BENITO
Mesdames Pat Murphy, G. L. Pot
ter and W. NJ. Stone were hostesses
at the pleasant home OF the Muir
phys in San Benito Thursday. en-
te~rtaining members OF the Delta
Deck bridge club and their husbands.
The games resulted in the high
score prizes going to Mrs. Star
ence Howard and Troy Henderson.
MRS. SO RELLE
C~OMPLIMENTED
The Deuce High Bridge club was
entertained Wednesday by Mrs. Ma
Cowart as the pleasant hostess and
Mrs. G.. l.. SoRelle, as honoree.
The home was attractively de-
corated with autumn garden flowers.
Prizes were awarded as follows, high
score. Mrs. Charles Wilson, Mrs.
Theo Pickett; deuce high, Mrs.
Cleve Rambo, low score; guest
high, Mrs. Claude Liston.
FORMER SCHOOLMATES
ARE ENTERTAINED
Mrs. Hugo Letzerich was hostess
at her home Friday, when she en-
tertained several Of her former
schoolmates with a luncheon.
Her guests were Mrs. Hugh Barnes,
Brownville: Mrs. Ellis Lyons Of
Runge a sister of Mrs. Barnes. and
Mrs. Mabel Tom. Of Brownsville,
her daughter and Mr.. and Mrs. Yves
ley Fonville of Harlingen, formerly
of San Marcos. Mrs. Lyons and Mrs.
Letzerich we're schoolmates at Cor
nell Institute at San Marcos.
MRS WEBB
CLUB HOSTESS
The Palmetal Demonstration club
met at the Webb home with Mrs.
w. G. Webb as hos ass. The living
room was attractive with tall vases
filled with espinoea and in the din
ing room tube. roses and corona
sprays were placed.
In the absence of Mrs. Wiley
Duncan. presider Mrs. Webb, pre-
sided. Plans made for the vari-
Gus specified exhibits for the VAL
ley Mid Winter Fair in the home
demonstration department. A GER
tain number of cans Of products re-
quired for the score card and these
were apportioned and will be ready
for the fair.
Mrs. Webb served refreshments
to Mesdames o. G. Vincon, G.. Car
ter, M. a. Cowart, r. G. Elmore,
A. c.. KendriCk. :. T. Ball. r. r.
Galloway. c. l.. SoRe'e, John Law.
Webb, J. G. Kendrick and the hos
tess