, 1935-11-24
Garden Group
Has Display
Of Fzowcrs
Especial 70 The Heraldl

McALEN, NOV. "a. "ChrySantne-
mum Day" was observed in McAllen
wednesday when members Of the
Garden club displayed the most per
feet blossoms grown in local gardens.
Mrs. r. Harris was the winner of the
FIRST prize Of ten packages Of flower
seed.
Mrs. Harris was also a speaker on
The program for the morning. Her
topic was Decorating the Walls"
and she brought examples Of the
%larious kinds of vines cut from the
varieties now growing in her gar
ten. Mrs. w. w. DeeS spoke on
the Medicinal Value Of Native
Plants" and also brought many in
teresttng examples to stress her
topic.
Members Of the Garden club were
praised for the work done at the
Chamber Of Commerce building In
welcoming the Houston business
men who arrived here Wednesday
afternoon. The greeting, welcome
Houston" was spelled on the Cham
Der Of Commerce lawn IN scarlet
blossoms and iced citrus juice wa
served to all visitors.
Mrs. Thornton Thacker arranged
o most appropriate Thanksgiving
table to be exhibited. Tiny sacks OF
corn surrounded by tiny pumpkins
carved out OF carrots formed the
center piece while at one end Of the
festive board a pumpkin had been
tipped to resemble a horn Of plenty
with grapes, bananas and other fruit
cascading over the sides.
Mrs. John Griswold, San Antonio,
was the honor guest this week of the
Pan-American Round Table when
they met for luncheon at the Casa
de PalmaS tea room. In Mrs. Girls
wold's talk Of the afternoon, she en-
phasized the fact that the local or
ganiZation holds a strategic posi-
ton on the border for the purpose
Of increasing friendly relations be-
tween the peoples Of Mexico and
the United States. Mrs. Griswold
who founded the first Pan-American
Round Table in San Antonio, Oct.
Is, 1916, was presented a corSage OF
sweet peas from the McAllen mem
bers.
Mrs. Louis B. Weed was in charge
Of the program for the event and
gave a most interesting paper. Cuba.
The decorations for the luncheon
were cleverly carried out IN the pa
triotic colors Of the p countries Of
the Pan Americas. Place cards were
miniature flags placed beside mem
orandum booklets whose covers re-
produced the chosen colors OF each
country.
Guests for the occasion included
Mrs. j. K. Leslie. Mrs. Alfred NJ.
Weir, Mrs. Esteban Garcia and Mrs.
Griswold
VINE Grand Slam Bridge club was
entertained this week by Mrs. w. E.
Crawford.
Mrs. John II. Harris. Jr.. received
the cor award for the guests while
Mrs. Leslie r.. Coleman was high for
club. Mrs. Bert Faulkner received
The consolation and Mrs. G. o. Vess
also was presented with an award.
Guests present included Mrs. Har-
Us. Mrs. Faulkner, Mrs. M. II. lay
tock, Mrs. VeSs and Mrs. j. NJ. Sing
leton.
A delightful event Of the season
was given this week when Mrs.
George Gaddy and Mrs. I. A. Patton
entertained pointly with bridge at
Che home Of Mrs. Gaddy.
The playing rooms were deco
rated with white chrysanthemums
while the sun porch was accented
with floral appointments Of red and
yellow zinnias.
Awards for the games were pre-
eented to Mrs j. E. Leslie, Mr.. w.
II. Trantham, Mrs. A. M. Weir and
Mr.. c. l.. Faust.
Delicious refreshments, served IN
the Thanksgiving motif, were enjoy
cd by MeSsrs. and Mesdames
Thomas w. Malone, Earl Tran
tham. A. NJ. Weir. Paul Sherwood.
Orville Cox, r. w. Gregory, Carl
Faust, G. A. Marshall. Ray LCsh,
Maynard Kre!dler, Herbert Hamlin,
Kick Henderson, p. M. Perkins, j.
=. Leslie, j. I. LaVelle, Lee Green,
and Miss Irene HARRISON and Messrs.
i. A. Patton, @. A. Gaddy.
The thirty-fifth birthday anniver-
sary OF the American Journal of
Nursing was celebrated here by
members Of the Graduate Nurses
association, district IA. at the Nc
Allen Municipal hospital.
Games were enjoyed during the
evening after which a large birthday
cake was served. One candle on the
cake was lit for each new subscriber
20 the Journal OF Nursing.
Guests included Miss Inez Bemic
and Mrs. Pearl Critchfield. Harlin-
gen; Miss Sarah Louise Bixler and
Miss Thelma Dohrn. Mission; Miss
Mae Kaml. Miss Ruth Petrie, Miss
Anna Bell Gormly, Miss Carrie OIL
son, and Mrs. G. v. Van Matrie.
Edinburg: Misses Adeline Fox, Pearl
Miller. Oma Mae Crowley. Mar
guerite Boatwright, Linda Schoen-
ing, Mary Lahser. Josephine VIII
iiams, 10 Caldwell, Gayle Isensee
and Mrs. Catherine Auer OF Meal
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