, 1935-03-17
.Mew Officers
For Chapter
Are Elected
fspecial TO The HeraIdl


uARLINGEN, March is. - Mrs.
poly Hornaday was elected president
az Chapter r. p. 4. 0. at q regular
meeting held Monday afternoon az
the home of Mrs. Josephine Young.
Other officers named were Mrs. j.
q Terhune. vice president: Mrs. a.
7 Rabel. recording secretary; Mrs.
r. L. Hill. corresponding secretary;
Mrs. John d. Fowler. treasurer; Mars.
D. ID. Rorton, chaplain and Mrs. w.
M. Driskill. guard. Officers were IN
stalled by the retiring president,
Mrs. q. W. Delhi. In accepting the
ravel as the new president, Mrs.
Hornaday expressed the thanks OF
the chapter for the efficient service
Of Mrs. Diehl and presented her with
a token from the members. The al
ternoon's program topic, Persia"
was given by Mrs. Gerald W. Nc
Kenna.
Luncheon was served by the
hostess at quartet tables. Mrs.
Grace Hall Of Chapter A, Mt. Pleas
ant, Iowa, was a guest. Members
present were Mesdames A. NJ. Let
zerich. @. w. Diehl. A. J. Rabel. M.
K. Deakin. John d. Fowler, j. 9.
Terhune. r. l.. Hill. Polk Hornaday,
Gerald McKenna, ID. L. Norton, j.
w. Fonville, A. Z. Klein and w. NJ.
Driskill.
An interesting program on South
ern Italy va given Wednesday az
ternoon at the regular meeting OF
tie Literary and Fine Arts club held
at the Woman's Building with Mrs.
j. j. Willingham in charge Of the
program. A fascinating travelogue
was given by Mrs. Charles Fl. Sim
mons. who spoke Of the experiences
on a Mediterranean cruise she and
her husband made several years ago.
Mrs. Simmons exhibited a number
Of souvenirs she purchased at points
in Italy. Mrs. r. L. Hill gave a COM
p~rehensive discussion OF the art
treasures OF Rome with special en-
phasis on tn Vatican. and its treas
ures.
Musical interest was added to the
program by a medley Of italian airs
played by Mrs. B. L. Patterson at
the piano.
A short business meeting was held
prior to the program. New commit
tees reporting were the beautifica-
ton committee. with Mrs. c. II.
Simons, chairman. stating that the
contest sponsored last year by the
club will be repeated this year and
that plans for starting the contest
are underway. and the dramatic
group committee with Mrs. LLOYD
Stiernberg. chairman. who ANNOUNCE
ed permanent organization OF this
group will be effected at an early
date. Mrs. Bob Johnson. chairman
OF the year book committee for the
ensuing year reported that the COM
mittee Is working on a miscellane-
u program on current thought.
Hostesses for the day were Mrs.
Stanley Crockett and Mrs. f. c.
Deering. A large silver bowl filled
with pansies was used for decoration
Of the presidents table and bowls
and baskets OF blue bonnets and 9TH
er blossoms adorned the club room.
o1taAr VIZ AAErAlhAlitN ID. L. EdkAtI-
son, w. c. Black and j. L. Lester.
AT a meeting Of the general COM
mittee directing the Woman's
Lounge and rest held Tuesday
afternoon at the Lounge, II was de-
cided 70 cooperate with other or
CARNATIONS in the city in entertain
ing the tourists and newcomers 10
the city. A report Of the ho"ee COM
mittee showed that a total Of 678
registrations we're made during the
month of February. That the Lounge
Is filling a great need as a place
where women shoppers and visitors
In the city may spend a few minutes
or hours rs the case may be is prov
ed In the several months Of its OPP
Grafton. Recently q mother with q
sick child who was taking an evening
train out OF the city. spent the entire