, 1935-03-01
Founders Day
Is Observed In
Valley City
ESPECIAL TO The Heraldl

LA FERIA, March !. - The an
nual Fathers night program and
social meeting Of the local Parent
Teacher association was held Tues
day night In the high school audi
torium in connection with the
Founders Day program. Mrs. g. j.
Hoverson. president. welcomed the
fathers and then in a brief way told
Of the founding OF the p. r. A. and
called attention TO the birthday cake
and taDers in honor OF the founding
Of the organization. Miss Ruth
Louise Robinson read. The Wom-
ans Creed" and members OF the
Junior high school dramatic club
gave two clever musical readings
and a dramatization OF one OF
OHenry's short stories. J. 3.
Smith. principal Of the high school,
gave a short talk on Paying for
Their Education" In which he stress
ed the importance OF higher educa-
ton and the value OF some syste-
matte saving or the part Of parents
TO insure a college education for
their children.
In the business session the presi-
dent appointed Mrs. Wavne Ammer-
man as representative from the p.
T. A. to the city Identification COM
mittee. Mrs. L. r. Murphy. men,
bership chairman. reported 1874 paid
up members or nine more than re-
quired for a standard p. T. A.
At the conclusion OF the meeting
the hospitality committee. compos-
ed OF Mrs. Leon Hargrove. Mrs. j. e.
Swami and Mrs. IT. Y. Flynt. as
sisted by several high school girls.
served refreshments TO about rs
members and visitors.
At the regular meeting OF the La
Feria Music cub Wednesday after
noon II was decided to have the
next meeting on the night Of March
% and to invite the husbands Of the
members for a social meeting and
program. On n previous occasion
the meeting was held at night 50
that more men might attend and
the plan vas SO well received that
a second meeting Of that nature vas
decided upon.
The program for the afternoon was
based on a Study OF Italv with Miss
Ethel Rose acting as guide and in
Guided the following musical selec-
tons: vocal duet, "Flving Song
from Rigolette by Verdi, Mesdames
knight and Sanders; piano solo.
Goodnight" from "A Dav In Ven
ice" by Nevin. Mrs. j. B. Smith:
piano duet. Fanfare" BY Rossini
Isabel VigneSs AMI Mildred Clark:
vocal solo. II Bacio" by Arditti. Mrs.
ID. S. KNIGHT: vocal solo, Blind
Girls Song" by Ponchielli. Mrs. H.
3. Field.
Twenty-eight members and u
visitors enjoyed this brief sojourn
in Italy and are making plans for a
similar visit 10 the Orient March IS
with Mrs. G. A. Hegge as their guide.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Of the Pres
byterian church held its regular
meeting Tuesday In the church with
members Of the auxiliary OF the
Harlingen church as its guests for
the afternoon. Mrs. Leon Hargrove
had charge OF the program which
had for its subject. Retrospect and
Prospect IN Africa" Mrs. Carnicum
rave the devotional and Mrs. A. L.
Kieffer read the prologue before
Mrs. Hargrove gave the presenta-
ton OF the topic.
Mrs. Dye welcomed the guests and
Mrs. A. NJ. Letzerich responded.
Mrs. DYE introduced Mrs. Kent
Manning Of McAllen. district chair
man. who urged that the group at
tend the Presbyterial meeting IN
Donna.
The hoSteSSes for the social hour
were Mesdames Stephenson. Smith.
ElSton and Miss Grace Carmichael
There were IS members and IS
guests present.
Mrs. L. z. HarErove entertained
the members Of the Bunch" club
with Mrs. L. o. Hargrove assisting.
Preceding the games a luncheon was
served. When scores were totaled
Mrs. Joe Brown held high while Mrs.
D. w. Sigler was second high.
Clara Jean Nordman was a charm
ing little hostess this past week to
her Sunday school class. The teach
er. Mrs. Amos Todd. had arranged 4
very enjoyable program for the fol-
inurinv little gir1S. Jenny Wren