White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-02-14
Original Poems,
Stories Featured

A program of twelve numbers rang
ing from sonnets to monologues all Of
them the creative works of members Of
the White Bluffs Woman's club, was
presented Wednesday afternoon at the
February study meeting of the club.
That the program was highly success
full is due in large part to Mrs r.
s. Reierson, who was in charge of
the meeting and who encouraged each
Individual in the form of expression
she had chosen.
The program was begun by Mrs. Alex
Parke, who played an original piano
solo, one of the most appreciated num-
bers presented. The composition had
a lovely theme melody which Mrs.
Parke carried gracefully and beauti-
fully through the three movements OF
the piece. Following Mrs. Parke, Mrs.
Reierson spoke briefly on the various
types of composition and poetry and
then read a charming sonnet which
she had written.
A more humorous note was intro
duced in the third number when Mrs.
w. j. Kincaid and Mrs. F. A. English
read play on which they had col
laborated 1t related the efforts OF an
over-bearing woman to get her recall
citrant husband to dig pool, arrange
the rocks in a rock garden, prune a
tree and do other odd jobs around
the garden all in one morning. In
spite of injuries he receives by falling
from tree and dropping rock on
his foot, the indomitable creature
keeps him laboring until she recalls
a meeting and he is finally left free
to choose his own activities.
Two poems followed this playlet.
Mrs. r. E. Gibbins read first a verse
which had helped her to decide what
form her contribution to the program
should take, and then read an original
sequence entitled, "These Things I
Love-" Mrs. F. NJ Wheeler followed her
with an lode to the Columbia, ex-
tolling the river from which this valley
draws it's sustenance. Mrs. Wheeler
also expressed the opinion, agreed to
by many, that if the rivers name had
remained Oregon, more poets would
have glorified it.
One of the highlights of the after
noon, a short story by Mrs. William
Keal, was then read. This story, based
around a tragic incident which &C.
Cured during the memorable blizzard
in the middlewest in 1888, many OF
the women felt to be worthy of pub
LEGATION. 1t was very we'll written, con-
tanned much suspense and was genu-
inely moving.
Another very sincere piece OF crea-
tive work was given by Mrs. E. j.
OLarey, who sang a song, accompany
ing herself on the guitar. Mrs. O'Larey
wrote the lovely lyric poem many years
ago, but only recently put it to music
At a similar meeting held several
years ago, Mrs. Harry Smith read a
paper describing an Irish wake which
has remained in the minds of every
one who was privileged to hear it.
This time Mrs. Smith used her de-
scriptive talents to give the club a
prose poem picturing the county OF
Cumberland which she left fifteen
years ago when she came to America
Another playlet was read by Mrs
George Chase. 1t was based on a
White Bluffs legend with which few
seem to be familiar. Shortly after the
civil war three men, pursued by In
dians, buried a box containing SIX
thousand dollars in gold some place
near what is now known as Juniper
Springs Ranch This money, so tal
as is known, was never recovered. The
playlet dramatized imagined circum-
stances of it's acquisition and burial
Mrs. w. j. jenkins read O. short
philosophical verse on Smiles" ane
another bit of philosophical verse writ,
ten by Mrs F. E. Taylor, who coule
not be present, was read by Mrs
O'Larey.
In addition to the play, Mrs. Kin
I caid had prepared a very amusing
monologue which she was prevailed
upon to give Its gossipy narrative
drew hearty laughs from the audience
While Mrs. Harry Smith and Mrs
M. S. Meeks served tea, the womei
enjoyed social hour, discussing tn
work which had been presented, ant
agreeing that the program had beef
!, highly enjoyable and had far sur
nassed their expectations.