Evening star., 1937-03-14
News of Local Clubs
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the Montagues and Capulets" by Mrs.
H. E. zimmerman and Modern Inter-
probation of Romeo and Juliet" by
Mrs. G.. L. Peckham. The reading of
Romeo and Juliet" was continued.
The Columbia Heights Art Club met
at the home Of Mrs. Raleigh Gill
christ. Papers read were The Sci
ences-Pertaining to Holland" by
Mrs. Gilchrist, and The Growth and
Decline of the Colonial Empire" by
Mrs. Pratt.
The guests were Mrs. H. C. Un-
derwood Mrs. J. H. Kramer and Mrs.
Sidney Forbes and her son Charles.
The ROwac Club will hold q sewing
meeting Wednesday at the home of
Mrs. Don Smith, 36l5 Chesapeake
street, at 10 am A buffet luncheon
is served at / o'clock. They will make
layettes to be sent to the flooded area.
The Petworth Woman's Club is
sponsoring card party at the South
ern Diaries tomorrow at 1870 pm.
Mrs. Oscar Nelson is in charge of
reservations
Miss Helen Appler will be the guest
speaker at the education section meet
ing tomorrow at 8 pm. at the home
of Mrs. r. E. Adams, 1880 Runny-
mead place. Her subject will be
Sight Conservation in the Public
Schools"
The philanthropic section will meet
Tuesday at the home OF Mrs. r. c.
Voolfolk Members will first attend
the Lenten service at the Wallace
Memorial Presbyterian Church at
1890 am. Dr. C. E. Hawthorne will
be the speaker.
The art section will meet one week
earlier due to Holy Thursday coming
on the usual day. Miss Mary E. Dow
ney. chairman Of the Library Com
mittee of the federation, will be the
guest speaker on Thursday at 1890
in the Petworth Methodist Church.
Her subject will be Reading as a Fine
Art" This will be penny art fund
day.
The civic section will meet Thurs
day at 8 pm. at the home of Mrs.
A. c. Norcross.
The Washington Unit Of the Wom-
ems Overseas Service League had 4
dinner meeting Tuesday at the Dis
trict Chapter Building Of the Ameri-
can Red Cross. The president, Mrs.
Fred w. FRANKIE, presided. There was
a discussion of the leagues national
fund for the relief of disab abled women
who served overseas during the World
War.
Out-of- town guests included Miss
Lillian Freeman of Chicago, Miss ILL.,
lian Hull of Rochester, N Y, and
Mrs. Larz Anderson of Boston and
Washington.
Curley Club-Members of the study
group will meet at the home of Miss
Mary l.. MCGEE, 2l0l New Hampshire
avenue, tomorrow at 8 pm.
The Executive Committee will meet
at the home Of Miss Mary L. MCGEE,
2l0l New Hampshire avenue, Thurs
day at 80 p m. Miss Gretchen Baden,
will preside
The regular meeting Of the club
scheduled for March rs has been
changed to March 20 because OF Holy
week services.
The Zonta Club held q luncheon
Wednesday at the Y. w. c. A.
Miss Mable Strider. president. pre-
sided Miss Mary Tucker gave An
talk on Navajo Indians.
The guests were Mrs. Carl Lomen,
Nome. Alaska; Miss Frances Dunning
University of Minnesota; Mrs. Lloyd
Needs, Arlington, Va; Miss Esther
Lohr. Miss Katherine Fox, Miss Isa-
bella Story and Miss Elanine Barry.
The Washington Section of the Ma
tionaI Council Of Jewish Women met
Tuesday at the Jewish Community
Center, with the program under the
direction of the Mothers Club, of
which sub-group Mrs. William Chase
is chairman.
DR.. Leslie H Gilman. associate in
of Johns Hopkins, spoke
on The Stream of Life" A playlet,
with a cast of the children OF the
Southwest Council House Sunday
school, was given under the direction
of Mrs. Louis Rosichan. Vocal solos
by Miss Sylvia Finkelstein, accom-
panied by Mrs. Maurice Bsgyer.
Beginning today and continuing
throughout the week, the Junaita K.
Nye Council House will hold open
of D. J. Kaufman, its
donor, and the 10th birthday OF the
building. Among the events are a
reception today for Council, Boy Scout
and Girl Scout celebrations, dancing
class exhibitions, handicraft and art
work exhibits, and party given by
the girls social class to the boys.
The Business and Professional
WOmen's Club will have its tenth an
nual dinner at the Washington Hotel
tomorrow at 7:l5 pm. Mrs. Mary
Ritter Beard. historian. guest speaker,
will have as her topic Raw Materials
for Thinking"
Telephone reservation to Miss Ruth
National $3.50, before noon
tomorrow.
The District Commissioners, Sena-
tor King, Representatives Norton,
Collins, Rogers, O'Dea, Honeyman and
Jenckes and Senator Carraway, Secre-
tary Perkins, Mrs. Blair Bannister,
Mrs. Nellie Taylor Ross and Miss
Josephine Roche will be guests.
Thu WovIA rn