Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-22
ONSTRAT
CLUB HOSTESS

DEMONSTRATION
CLUB HOSTESS
The members met at the home
OF Mrs. John OSthoff Friday with
the meeting called to order by the
new president, Mrs. willard Fergu-
son. Roll call was answered by each
member naming a native screening
plant. Reports Of the treasurer and
delegate TO the council meeting we're
given. Mrs. B. Lapham was ap-
pointed to act as Librarian for the
new year.
Miss Grace Bowling, the new
county agent was present and gave
a very interesting talk on native
shrubs and flowers, illustrating her
talk with pressed specimens o. -
native plants OF the Valley. After
the lecture, refreshments were
served to the members and guests,
Mesdames VIM. Douglas, w. j.
Bridges, John Warner and Miss
Lapham. The rooms we're artistic
ally decorated with the Halloween
decorations.
The club viii meet at the home
OF Mrs. willard Ferguson Nov. 6.
Each club member is asked 10 give
a report on the demonstrations she
would like for the coming We. The
next program will be on shrubs and
natives for foundation planting.
Roll call will be on naming some
shrub suitable for foundation plant
ing. A paper will be given on
"Flowering shrubs Of the valley"
PERSONALS
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Klapperich
were dinner guests at the home I
Mr.. and Mrs. D.. l.. Smith Sunday.
MI. and Mrs. Fred Carlock were
Sunday guests at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. j. Carr Of South Nc-
Allen.
william Dusk, who has spent a
number Of weeks in California, has
returned 10 the Valley.
Mrs. Matte Token, o LAncelot,
and his friend, Willis Gray Of Nc
Allen, accompanied by Mr.. E. r.
Melton of Corpus Christi were
guests at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Hoyt Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Doughty
entertained Messrs. George and
Robert DobbinS OF San Antonio on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Updike
spent wednesday and Thursday at
La Feria, guests OF their daughter
and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Sellers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pever OF Alton, MI.
and Mrs. Ed Grove Of Mission were
guests at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
L. H. Smith and DR.. and Mrs. l..
B Ash Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Hunt, ac-
companied by their brother George
Barnes. left Friday for Trinidad,
Colo, on a ten days business trip.
Messrs. T. j.. Runcan and Bill
Shafer or Mission, Mr.. Weaver OF
Pennsylvania. Charles Barnes OF
West Mission left for Monterrey.
Mexico, Sunday. They viii spend a
week in Mexico.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Downing left
for waco. Friday.
Arthur Ward returned this week
from a business trip TO Fort Worth.
Miss Margaret Lawrence spent
Sunday with her friend. Miss Ag-
mes Jackson OF Port Isabel.
j. H. Lawrence and daughter,
Mrs. Ethel Brook. visited friends at
Brownsville. and spent the evening
at Boca Chica.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Whittlesey
were SUNDAY guests at the home o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Backer OF
Donna.
Miss Catherine Rigler OF Meal
len was a Sunday guest at the home
OF her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hoffman and
Miss Mary Schmidt were callers at
the Doffing club house Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack GRAY and
children were dinner guests at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Wilford
Notes Of Donna Sunday.
Mrs. Corrine Goliath. who has
been visiting at the home Of her
friend. Miss Mildred Hanson. left
for her home at san Antonio Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Yates OF
North Sharyland. Mr.. and Mrs
Jack Denning Of McAllen were
dinner guests at the home or Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Hansen Sunday.
Miss Bernice Hansen gave, a din
ner party Sunday evening for
several friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Smith
left for Oklahoma City Monday to
be present at a family reunion.