The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-02-27
EVANSVILLE
Social Affairs

Mrs. Harvey Gortner entertained
the ladies Monday Night bridge club
at her home last Wednesday night
with four tables of bridge. Guests
were Mrs. Harry C. Edwards, Mrs.
Edwin Elias, Mrs. Harold Miller,
Mrs. R. E. Sliger and Miss Emma
Caulk. Prizes were won by Mrs. C. O.
Keller, high; Mrs. T. D. Maurer, Sec
ond, and Miss Ethel Broadwater, low.
Miss Edna Duckworth was hostess
to the Teachers bridge club on Thurs
day night at the National Hotel. Mrs.
B. T. Keller was guest. The prize
was won by Mrs. Benny Epstein.
The Bridge Club was entertained
by Mrs. j. F. Fahey Monday night at
the Casselman Hotel. Three tables
were in play. Guests were Mrs. R. E.
Sliger and Mrs. Harvey Gortner. Hon
ors were won by Mrs. N. R. Davis.
The Young Mems bridge club met
at the home of Clayton and Kenneth
Edwards Tuesday night. There were
two tables. Clyde Miller received the
prize for high score.
Mrs. George Diefenbach entertained
with birthday party in honor of the
twelfth anniversary of Miss Evelyn
Spiker Saturday evening. An evening
of games followed by refreshments
was enjoyed by the following boys
and girls: Mary Jane, Mildred and
Grace Beachy, Junior and Betty Nc
Kenzie, Betty Johnson, "Sonny" Stan
ton, Joyce Beachy, Ruth Klotz and
Betty Jane Beachy.
Studio Club Meeting
The monthly meeting of the Studio
Club was held on Monday evening at
the Holmes Wallace Studios. "The
Unseen" domestic comedy in one
act by Alice Gerstenberg, was pre-
scented by members of the dramatic
department, followed by an instructive
and educational talk on Cuba by Mrs.
Frank Kunkling. Music was furnished
by Miss Holmes and Miss Rhoda Sou
maker.
The action of the play, which was
directed by Miss Ruth Keller, revolv-
ed around the dining table of the
Baldwins, aptly played by Miss Dor
othy Younkin and Miss Mabel Youn-
kin, and their maid, Hulda, portrayed
by Mrs. Stewart Rodamer.
Mrs. Kunkling has spent the last
twelve years in Cuba where her hus-
band was an engineer on one of the
large sugar plantations. They came to
the States last July and he is now EN-
ployed by the Resettlement Admins
tration here. Mrs. Kunkling gave de-
tails about life on the island and an
swered numerous questions of all ma
lures.
Church Activities
The M. E. Ladies' Aid reports a
successful enterprise in the campaign
on repairing the church here. They
realized almost sixty dollars on their
roast pork supper last Thursday ev-
ening. Approximately one hundred
thirty-six persons had supper with the
society members, who are very CRATE
full to all those who helped.
The society members will be enter
tanned this Thursday, February 81, at
the home of Mrs. Stewart Rodamer.
Services in the local church for Sun
day, March 1, will be as follows:
Catholic, 1000 a. M; Lutheran, the
Sunday school session, 9:45 a. M, wor-
ship service, HOO a. M; Methodist,
Sunday school, 1000 a. M; Reformed,
Sunday school, 1870 p. M, worship
service, 2:30 p. m. Young Peoples
Union, $3.50 p. m.
Mrs. George Diefenbach will be hos
tess to the Missionary Society of the
Lutheran church on Tuesday evening,
March 8, in the social room of the
church. Miss Kate Bannatyne will be
the leader.
The choir members of the Metho-
dist church spent Tuesday evening
singing hymns at the home of E. B.
burst, who has been a "shut-in" dur
ing the winter.
A Washington program was held
at the meeting of the Young Peoples
Union Sunday night. Mary Catherine
Allender was the leader. A poem,
"Washington's Birthday" was read
by Mary Schaefer. A quartet, "How
Betsy Ross Made the Flag" was Civ
en- by Mae Winter, Claudia Paul, Verl
Edwards and Wayne burst, accom-
panied on the piano by Mrs. C. o.
Keller. The remainder of the evening
was devoted to question box on the
lives of both Washington and Lincoln
and their times.
School Notes
Glen Kesner is again teaching, after
a weeks absence due to illness. Mrs.
Frank Getty was his substitute