, 1934-12-16
Mercedes Folk
Haze Vdrietu
In Calendar

Especial 10 Tie Herald)
MERCEDES. Dec. Is. - Every
player received a prize In the en-
joyable "snitch" bridge party Civ
en- one evening this week BY Miss
Geneva Dorland at her home. A
Christmas theme was carried out
in the floral decorations Of gay
~poinsettiaS. A tempting refreshment
course vas served at a late hour.
Guests In attendance were Misses
Helen Drefke, Mary Andrews, Mary
Elizabeth Mcneil, Harriet Kidder,
Susan Starkey OF La Feria, Priscilla
Wade, Amy McManus, Mary Faye
Hopkins. Mrs Frank Jones. Mrs. J.
l.. Justice.
Mrs. A. l.. Kline entertained a
group OF young people at an after
noon play party in honor OF the
third birthday OF her little son,
Gene Harrison. The party was CIV
en- at the home Of Mrs. Max Mes
tel. Following two hours at games,
a refreShment course was served.
Many attractive gifts YER received
by the little host.
Little guests present were Mar
jorie and Peggy Ann MacVean,
Blake and Carl WeiIer, Robert
Bayliss, Henry Gene MeStel, Dor
othy Gene and Parry Ann Lang.
Assisting Mrs. Kline in entertain
ing were Mrs. Charles Weimer.
Mrs. Herman Lang and Mrs. II.
Roth
The Mercedes Music Club annual
Christmas program TO be presented
Sunday afternoon, December % at 3
o'clock, in the Junior high audi
forum, includes some Of the out
standing musical talent in the VAL
ley. The program Is under the ar
rangement Of Mrs. Harry Rouse,
chairman, and Mrs. II. i. Stotler;
the third member Of the program
committee, Mrs. @. @. Eddy, Is in
the North. The program Is open 10
the public.
The following program has been
announced: vocal solo, "Alleluja"
Mozart), Mrs. Lucis Ferguson Ha-
ger, Mercedes, accompanist, Mrs. l..
NJ. VigneSS, La Feria; violin solo,
Scene de Ballet" Ode Beriot), Mrs.
III. M. Dace. Harrington, accompan-
list. Mrs. Charles Huntley, Harlin-
gen: vocal solo. Might OF Nights"
Wan de Water, Mrs. Stanley
Crockett. Stuart Place, accompanies,
Mrs. j. Walker Allen, Stuart Place;
reading, The Other Wise Man"
Mrs. L. II. Henry. Mercedes; Choir
us. Creations Hymn" beethoven
Sons OF Men" CCadman), by Har-
lingen Male Chorus, David L. Or
mesher. director: piano solo, WAL
deSraushen," HiSzt), Mrs. l. M.
Vigness. La Feria: vocal solo, There
Were Shepherds" 81. Prindle Scott)
Mr.. RAYMOND Mills, Weslaco, ac-
companiSt. Mrs. w. +. Powell, Wes-
laco: duet. (Sonatino), Duo Nv,
CPieyeD, Violin, Mrs. Joe Lyday,
Harrington; violin master, Robin
Burdette, Harrington; accompanist,
Mrs. Earnest Wright, Harrington:
piano solo, Sixth Rhapsody"
Liszt). Mr.. Parks Goody, McAllen;
chorus. "NarZareth." CGuono),
Christmas" shelly, La Feria
Community Chorus, Mrs. Fl. b.
Field, director, Mrs. l.. M. VigneSS,
accompanist.
The Luthers Aid Number one will
elect 1885 officers at its next meet
ing TO be held at the home Of Mrs.
Ed Ziebarty. Jan. 4, as announced
at the meeting this week held with
Mrs. "A. K. KrauSe. Mrs. r. O.. Karle
and Mrs. w. ID. Deke had charge
OF the program. Mrs. Ben Karle
was welcomed as a new member o.
the organization. other members
present we're Mrs. A. Erchinger. Mrs.
w. d. Deke. Mrs. w. d Uecker.
Mrs. A. +. KrauSe.
Little Miss Bertha Jane Neben-
zahl was honored on her eighth
birthday with an afternoon party