, 1935-03-24
ClubBanquet
Giren Lately
In Harlingen
Especial TO The Herald

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HARIINGFN, March 23.-Out-
standing event OF National busi-
ness and Professional Womens
Week. as observed in this city, was
the public relations banquet given
Friday evening IN the patio OF the
Reese -Mond hotel when 80
members and guests were present.
Characteristic of the month OF
March and the season was 2
spring motif featured In all details
OF the banquet table. The tables
were lavishly adorned with large
bowls of mixed spring blossoms OF
every hue. Place cards In spring
colors OF yellow and green bore
shamrocks cut-outs and plate IA
vors were candied grapefruit In
pastel shades formed in shapes OF
Irish pipes, hats and shamrocks
placed on yellow mats. Program
folders were in harp design IN the
chosen colors.
Miss Annie Gregg. president, vel
coined the guests and introduced
Mrs. Zelma Otto. chairman OF pub
lie relations who had charge Of the
program. Mrs. w. M. Driskill was
leader Of the group singing and Mrs.
Ethel Eagleston was accompanies.
Mrs. Berta Paine gave the invoca-
ton. Musical numbers Of the eve
ming included a trombone solo by
Charles &lintley accompanied by
Mrs. Charles Huntley. and vibra-
phone selections by Lowell Oehme.
Emory Parnell. well-known pro-
fessional entertainer. added inter-
est 10 the program.
Club achievements. both national
and local we're related by Miss
Myrtle Benedict. Judge w. A. Trim
pc. speaker Of the evening. address
ed the members and guests on the
subject. Opportunity"
Other activities Of the local club
in observance OF National B. g. p.
w. clubs week was the making OF
IS blue uniforms for the singing
and band group OF the Salvation
Army unit stationed in the city.
A total Of 5000 women. men,
bers Of 400 Federated B. g. p.
clubs In 48 ststes, Hawaiia, Alaska,
and ID. G.. have during the past
week through their local organiza-
tons endeavored to interpret their
detectives to the American public.
Annual Dad and Daughter"
banquet of the Girl Reserves was
held Friday evening at the cafeteria
OF the high school. Games and
stunts preceded the buffet supper
served 1t small tables lighted by tall
blue tapers and centered with blue
larkspur. featuring the Girl Re-
serve colOrs. blue and white.
Dorothy Byfield and members OF
the social committee formed the re-
ceiving line. Margaret Klien. preSi-
dent. welcomed the guests and Dixie
Gohring gave the Girl Reserve code,
Julia Bolts told or the club en-
blem and Ruth Townsend told OF
the different activities which make
I'D the program of the year.
Organization of the Girls Re-
serves was told BY jerks Maxwell.
Jane Lee Joyner. program chair
man, introduced the speakers and
Ava Sue Martin led in the group
singing.
Mrs. Earl Rumbo was hostess Fri
day evening az her home to men,
bers OF her Sunday school class OF
girls OF the intermediate depart
ment Of the Methodist Church
school. Lotto, anagrams and other
games were the diversion OF the
evening and light refreshments
were served.
Present we're Mary Kathryn Bry-
ant. Veda Worley. Matte Barnes
Fern Clifton. Kathleen Carter. Dor
othy Lloyd. Sara Jean Diehl. Bes-
sic Mae Thompson, Floy and Floyce
Garrett. Marta Ingram, Lou Verns
McKenna. Robert Earl Rumbo was
q guest.
Calendar for the coming weeks
club and social activities Is a full
one with the Woman's Chamber OF
Commerce monthly luncheon head
ing the list Monday. Mrs. Stanley
Yount. president, will give a re.