Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-07
Study Club
OfMeredes
Has Program

MERCEDES, Oct. THE Mer-
cedes Woman's Study club met
Monday afternoon in the Music
room OF the new senior high school.
this being the first meeting Of the
current year.
The Background of the 10th
Century" was the subject Of the
program, OF which Mrs. q. q. Com
mon had charge, opening the dis
cussion with a five minute talk on
Life Currents OF the 10th Century"
Mrs. John Shaw gave a short
discourse on THE Rule Of Poetry
in the Early Years" Mrs. John
Bruce gave a Is minute discussion
OF the drama Beckett" by Tenny-
son. The feature Of the program
was a resume Of the drama. "Cenci7
by Shelly, given by Mrs. Commons.
Mrs. John Bruce. president OF the
club for the coming year, presided
at the business session.
Those present and enjoying this
first meeting Of the year, were
Mesdames Josephine Blackwell, G..
X. Reiss, John Rouse, q. G. Fittz,
G.. G. Commons, John Ashton,
John Shaw, o. z. Van Berg, John
Bruce, @. X. Watson, x. VIM,
Raymond Mills, T. L. Nolin, Walter
Swarner, Shelly Collier, Henry
Lauderdale and r. H. Smith.
HANDICRAFT TALK
MOST INTERESTING
Mrs. Walden Haynes, art instruc-
tor in the Mercedes schools, gave
a most interesting talk on handi-
craft at a meeting OF the Just We
NeighborS home demonstration
club Thursday, which met at the
home Of Mrs. Z. M. Crockett.
During a brief business session
II was decided TO feature the next
meeting with an evening picnic to
be held at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Alden Wade, at which time
the families OF the members will
be guests.
The latter part Of the meeting in
cluded a social program with the
following taking part. Mesdames o.
T. Nichols. o. E. Ridenour, Bert
Nichols. l.. j. Hartzell, John Thorn
burg. j. c. Potts. Fleet Lentz,
Frank Edwards. G.. G.. Aldridge, S.
L. Nichols, wesley Kramer, A. z.
Darlington. George Crockett, Grant
Morrison. George Morrison, Alden
Wade and Walden Haynes.
WIENER ROAST AT
LLANO GRANDE LAKE
A group Of young people motored
to Llano Grande lake, a few eve
nings recently, for a weiner roast
AMI a picnic supper. HoSteSses for
the occasion were Misses Jean
Healy and Grace Newly.
Their guests included Misses
Lucille Wren of Weslaco. Lola Lam
drum and Floy Adams and MfSs-s,
De Witt Rayburne. Leslie 81 y
dies, Harold Kellogg and L. Weary.
MRS. MCNEIL
CLUB HOSTESS
An enjoyable meeting Of the
Needle Craft club was held Friday
at the home Of Mrs. j. S. McNiel.
The afternoon was spent in the
exchange OF needle work ideas and
haDDy conversation.
The following guests and men,
bers were served a tempting re-
freshment course: Mesdames T. l.
Nolin. Lenton Acker. j. P. Dawson
Lee Freeman. j. O. Ward. j. r.
Barry. Ed Yates. +. NJ. Crockett
w. w. De Cell. z. B. Wilmer. J. II
Christner, j. L. HAYNES, L. NJ
Findley. Margaret King, =. w
Crockett. z. v. Nav. F. l.. Griffith
Willard Agnew and Paul Shotvell
RESUME MEETINGS
OF BRIDGE CLUB
The six Stocking Bridge club
met this week with Mrs. Frank
MADDEN, resuming their meeting:
after a vacation through the sum-
mer months.
A delicious italian style cooked
luncheon was served at the moor
hour following which contract
bridge was played. Mrs. Jane:
Anderson scoring high. Others pres
ent were Mrs. A. N. Brown. Mrs
r. S. Tolson. Mrs. N. p. Barton
Mrs. II. r. Harer. Mrs. r. z. John
son and Mrs. r. r. Barton.
ENJOYABLE PARTY
AT RICE HOME
Miss Irene Rice entertained witt
an enjoyable paiama partv on Fri
day evening at the home or hel
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. N. Ei-e.
The evening was spent in <ame'
and nnnfnctc later q t~pnnntinn rrin.