, 1935-09-29
OAR Chapter
Is Entertained
At Luncheon

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McALLEN, Sept. 28. - Guests and
members Of the Rio Grande chap
ter, Daughters of the American Rev
olution, we're welcomed at the first
meeting Of the year by Mrs. Thomas
w. Malone, regent. nc a luncheon
held In the Casa de Palmas hotel.
Plans for the years work were
chairmen and the Study OF Texas
chairman and the Study Of Texas
History" was selected to be the
theme Of the programs for the year.
Miss Lois Honea presented the
girls sextet Of the McAllen Junior
high school In several musical Sc
lections.
During the business session. which
took up most OF the meeting. Mrs
Arthur r. king was elected TO MEM
bership by q unanimous vote.
Guests at the event included Mrs.
n. ]. Caldwell Of Mission. q former
regent OF this chapter. Mrs. Emory
A. Dugat Of Mission. and Mrs. Co
rhine Pearson Of Edinburg.
At the regular meeting OF the
Garden club Of McAllen, held In the
parlor OF the Chamber OF Commerce
building, an interesting roll call was
made with each member answering
with the flower OF her native state.
Mrs. Whit Rogers, club president.
stressed the fact that the clubs
greatest object this year was TO
beautify McAllen and to urge
the planting Of more trees in the
city. The firss step In Qualification
work Is to be the further painting In
Vie park on the highway that was
begun last year with the help Of
many business men OF McAllen.
Mrs. 7. "A. Patton gave a most
interesting talk and helpful hints
on planning a garden. Mrs. George
Allen followed with a talk on how
TO prepare the soil in q general way
for plants and for sweet peas In par
ticular. Mrs. Allen also gave some
excellent ideas on planting the
seed beds.
william Doyle, formerly OF San
Marcos and now connected with the
public schools here, sang two num-
bers. accompanied by Mrs. Doyle.
Any women interested In garden
club work or IN the beauty OF the
community In which they live. are
also asked to joint the Garden club
OF McAllen at the next meeting In
order to derive the greatest benefit
from the carefully worked out pro-
grams Of the present club year.
Mrs. H. M. Schmuck entertained
a table of guests at the meeting of
the Grand slam Bridge club We'd
neSday afternoon
Following the games Mrs. J. w.
Grower received tie score award
with Mrs. l. R. Coleman receiving
the consolation favor and Mrs. j. @.
Grlssom the travelling award.
Delicious refreshments were gerv-
ed TO the following guests at the
hospitality: Mesdames w. T.. Cook,
Gus Romer OF San Juan, r. d. Cox,
Stanley Campbess, Crowder, Cole
man, Scott, Dougherty, wv. II. Craw-
ford. III. q. Peterson. j. q. Grissom,
Forrest Holiday. and r. 4 Beth
ndfolu Aafp SuooBraS8 was the
honoree at Q birthday party given
by his mother on the anniversary Of
his fifth birthday Wednesday after
noon.
Numerous gannrs formed the diver
sion for the girls and boys during
the afternoon with each guest "fish-
ing" for favurs In q "fishpond" pro-
vided BY the hostess.
Guests ut the delightful party In
Guided Molly Ann Calling. Ruth
Elser. Phyllis Flannery, Margaret
Glendenning. Ann Etchison, Bar
bara Jean Norman, Betty Bob KY
Ter. Shirley Ann Raumaker, Weldon
Boiliff. Emmett Wright Pile, Jimmy
Savage, Bobby Etchison, Sonny
Headly, Bobby Kyler and Harry
H0iF1&N.