, 1935-01-20
College Women
Haze Meeting
In San Benito

ESPECIAL 70 The Heraidt
SAN BENTTO. Jan. IN. - The reg
ular monthly meeting Of the A. A. u.
was held In the home OF Mrs. nj. A.
Thompson with Mrs. &. p. Herndcn
as Joint hostess.
During the evening greetings we're
read TO those present from Mrs. y.
M. Anderson OF Corpus Christi. past
first vice president Of the state or
ganization. and fran Mrs. I'll. IT. BY
bee, San Angelo. present first VICE
president. Mrs Mabel w. Cochran
gave an interesting report on the
state convention. which she recently
attended In wichita.
Mrs. j. r. Crowley. local "A. a. v.
w. educational chairman, talked
briefly on the work being done py
the various clubs OF the city III es-
tablishing q clinic for the ward
schools. Miss Mary Elizabeth Phil
lips was appointed to solicit maya
zines for the school children, and
Miss Essie Roots was appointed 20
sponsor a Identification program
among the children Of the Fred
Booth school.
Special interest centered about a
proposed library project. A library
committee consisting OF Mrs. B. B.
Grove. chairman. Mrs. M. II. Nichol-
son, Mrs. M. "A. Thompson. Mrs.
John Kirby. and Mrs. G. I'd. Hern-
don, was appointed by the president.
Mrs. r. s. Bone. In addition, a read
ing circle with Mrs. j. Z. McAnally
as chairman was organized within
the club. A common fund was Great
ed BY the group for the purpose of
starting q circulating library among
interested members. 1t Is hoped 10
make the books thus purchased will
form tn enucleus OF q municipal IL
brary I'm the near future.
A study program on the pre-Span-
ish period In Mexican history follow
ed the business session. Leaders
for the meeting we're Mrs. r. s.
Bone. Mrs. III. Bickle. and Miss Mary
Elizabeth Phillips, who brought IN
many interesting phases OF the cul-
ture OF the Magyar, Toltec and Aztec
Indians.
The colonial period Of the history
Of Mexico win be the subject for
study during the ensuing month.
Mrs. J. +. McAnnally. Mrs. J. r.
Cawley, Miss Metha Scaief will be
discussion leaders az the next reg
ular meeting.
The San Benito What-To-Read
club met on Wednesday afternoon in
the home of Mrs. j. L. Bates with
eighteen members and visitors pres
ent. Mrs. A. w. Polzin, presided in
the absence Of the president, Mrs.
q. b. Michel.
Following a brief business session,
the program for the afternoon was
presented by Mrs. q. T. Lovett. who
gave an interesting review OF Ma
tional Parks. Many interesting and
unusual bits OF history we're given
In describing Glacier, Yosemite and
Yellowstone National parks. Mrs.
Joe Sellers presented an instructive
report concerning facts relating To
Rocky Mountain. Mt. Rainier and
Crater Lake National Parks. Mrs.
NJ "A. Thompson. guest for the meet
ing told OF Foreign Parks. In pre-
Senting scenic Europe. she gave in
teresting personal glimpSes OF HYDE
Park, Green Park. KensinEton Park
In London, Parks in Paris, Scenic
Views from Germany and illustra-
tons from Switzerland.
The Woman's auxiliary Or the First
Presbyterian church met TUESDAY,
afternoon In Bowie Chapel with an
proximately 10 members and visitors
present. Baskets of pink gladoli,
white roses and fern provided an
interesting background for the
group assembled for the instructive
program.
Mrs Mitchell Orr was In charge
OF the devotional and Mrs. q. w,
RalSton gave the study for the AZ
ternoon. assisted BY Misses Gard
ner, Clark, T1ppitt. Grove and
Schneider.
In the late afternoon following the
meeting delicious refreshments were
served BY Mesdames Davis Wade,
John Bowie. Whitfield and Hill.
Those attending the tea given in
san Juan Sunday afternoon in hon
or OF Mrs. Sam Miller, f~raternal
correspondent OF the Grand Chan
ter OF the Order Of the Eastern star,
we're Mr.. and Mrs wv. 8. Brock, Mr..
and Mrs Henry Alsmeyer. Mrs. Her
bert McSpadden, Mrs. Joe Smith,
Mrs. D.. G. Wagner and Mrs. Frances
McFadden.
Mrs. Paul Hill was a delightful
hostess early IN the week when the
members Of her bridge club assem-
bled In her home. a pretty color
note Of pink was carried out through
the use OF pink roses and fern. OF
especial interest was a large birth