, 1935-05-12
Daily Program
GiUen During
Music Week

McALLEN, May IL. - The OBJ
servance Of National Music Week
in the city is one that win long be
remembered by music lovers Of the
Valley as various local musical or
CARNATIONS banded together and
presented programs each day Of the
week for the enjoyment Of the pub
lie.
Miss Lois Honea, chairman. was
assisted with the arrangements by
Mrs. Ray Losh, Mrs. Thornton
Thacker, Mrs. w. T. Hartley. Mrs.
Parks Cooley, Mrs. Harry Young,
ard Mrs. Leverett Leonard.
Mrs. w. T Hartley was in charge
of the opening event, q review of
'@rhe Kings Henchmen," by Deems
Taylor and Edna st. Vincent Millay,
presented by Mrs. Gus North Of
Edinburg. Monday at the Casa de
Palmas hotel. The piano arrange
ment of the overture and finale from
the opera was by Miss Myra Looney
Of Ecinburg. Preceding the review
by Mrs. North, Mrs. ]. B. Rupe sang
Indian Dawn" by Zameinik, ac-
companied at the piano by Mrs.
Parks Cooley. Vocal selections
were presented by Mrs. e. p. john
ston.
Mrs. Ray Losh was in charge Of
the concert given Tuesday evening
by the Rio Grande Choral Society
at the First Methodist church. This
program consisted Of vocal as well
as various instrumental numbers and
was directed by B. D.. K~imbrough
and Mrs. j. q. Polhemus with Mrs.
Faye Jones and Mrs. w. N. Payne as
accompanies.
The third program was given We'd
3esday at the Rotary clubs regular
weekly luncheon. Miss Lillian Bell
presented piano solos and Miss Lois
Honea gave vocal selections. also
presenting the junior high school
sextette In several numbers.
Thursdays event was sponsored
by the Ensemble club when Della
Fisher Wiedemann. soprano. Parks
Cooley. pianist; and Faye Jones,
accompani5t. were presented in re-
cital at the First Methodist church.
tine Purpose Of Music Week"
Was the subject OF a talk given by
Miss Honea before the Lions club
Friday noon. during the regular
luncheon meeting. Miss Dorothy
Bivins played a selected piano solo
and the junior high school sextette
sang several numbers.
The McAllen high school band. I'M
der the direction OF Claude Dill
linger. was featured Friday night at
the high school auditorium in band
concert. this program being arrang-
ed by Mrs. Parks Cooley. Assisting
during the evening were the high
school glee clubs and director. STAN
ley Addington.
Music teachers of the city present.
ed their pupils in the final program
Of the week. Saturday afternoon at
the First Christian church. This
program brought to a close an event
well attended by music enthusiasts
Of the entire Valley.
Mothers Of the club members and
other special guests we're honored
Tuesday afternoon, when the Ma
Kocha club gave a party and Mo-
theirs Day program at the home Of
Mrs. M. p. Wilson; Mrs. Isle Cole
man acted as co-hostess with Mrs.
Wilson.
A dainty corsage Of spring flowers
was pinned on each mother as she
entered the reception rooms.
The entertainment for the after
noon began with a program Of mu-
sic dedicated to the mothers. broad
cast by Station KRGV at weslaco.
Following this event the children
were in charge Of the program with
Jean Wilson presenting a reading.
Mildred Wilson played a piano solo.
Two numbers were read by Joyce
Coleman and Evelyn Wilson read
Doctor Dad" The program was
concluded with each Of the eleven
mothers. who were special guests,
telling of her wedding and wedding
trip.
Guests included Mrs. william
Sayles. Sr.. and Mrs. William Sayles,
Jr., OF Kansas City. Mo: Mrs. Over
street, Mrs. r. j. Johnson. Mrs.
Kuhn. Mrs. Bigham. Mrs. McAdoo.
Mrs. Ramsey from Harrington: Mrs.
Taylor. Mrs. George Allen and Mrs.
Robert Henderson.
Announcing the engagement and
approaching marriage Of Miss Olive
Worm to Mr.. Joe ALEX. Miss Ger
trude Worm, sister Of the bride to
be, gave a beautifully appointed
breakfast at the Rainbow cafe invit-
ing members Of the Business and
Professional Women's club and sew
eral friends.
Miss Olive Worm daughter Of
J. J. Worm. proprietor Of the Rain
bow cafe. has resided In McAllen
for the past four or five years. COM
ing here from Harrington. She grad
uated from the Harrington high
school in 1929. and has since been
an active member Of the McAllen
b. and p. w. club.
Mr.. Joe ALEX. son OF Mrs. G. M.
Alex Of Wavasso. Mimi. has been
associated with the McAllen Fruit
and Vegetable Co. for the past sew
en- years.
The color scheme Of white. green
and yellow featured in the decora-
tons and appointments was carried
out with the Easter lilies, gladiolus
and marigolds c~entering the tables
and flauked by green tapers. The
climax OF the occasion was the mo-
ment when tiny cupids sitting on
wedding rings and bearing a scroll
were brought in and presented as a