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DONNA
Three tables bridge
The Friday Bridge club was de
lightfully entertained at the home
of Mrs. F. E. Knapp this week.
7 TM tables weer arranged for the
g.%es and after five games were
played prizes were awarded to the
winners.
Mrs. Knapp served refreshments
at the close of the games.
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MISS NANCE HOSTESS
Miss Edith Nanoe was hostess to
the Post Bridge club at the home
of Mrs. John McLellan Monday
evening. Miss Ista Prichard was
the lucky winner of the first prize
and Miss Margaret Hutto won sec
ond The guest prize went to Miss
lena Prichard.
Besides the members present
there were three guests: Miss Betty
Welch of Weslaco. Miss Lena Prich
ard and Miss Emma Herzog.
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DINNER PARTY'
Miss Edna Chumbley entertained
a number of her friends with a
dinner party at her home on Fri
day evening. A color scheme cf
green and yellow was carried out
very effectively in the floral dec
orations and the table accessories
of green candid?, place cards and
not cups of yellow.
The invited guests were Misses
Emanyn Johnson. Edna Spraggins,
and Edna Chumbley. Messrs. Tom
Collier, John Beye and Roger Sar
gent.
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GIBSON CIRCLE
The Gibson circle of the Meth
odist Missionary society met for an
all-day meeting a the home of Mrs.
O. E. Davis. The women are get
ting ready for their annual Christ
mas bazaar and were busy sewing
all day, completing several beautiful
articles which will be on display
early in December.
Each member brought a covered
dish and a sumptuous lunch was
served at noon.
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DELPHIAN CLUB
Mrs. R. H. Austin was hostess
to the members of the Delphian
club with a luncheon at her home
on eighth street Tuesday.
Election of officers was the first
order of business after the meeting
was called to order. Those elected
to sene for the year were: Presi
dent, Mrs. H. V. Watts: secretary.
Mrs. Henry Cock of Alamo: pro
gram committee. Mrs. Johnson and
Mrs. A. F. Hester. Jr.
Following the election of officers
Mrs. G. V. Williams gave a very
interesting account of her recent
t .m to South America.
PERSONALS
Mrs. J. H. Timm and Mrs. Seth
Sylvester returned Thursday morn
ing from a two weeks’ vacation trip
to Kerrville.
Mrs. Ben Miller had as her guests
Mrs. Harry Miller of Corsicana
and Mrs. Harry Limke of Dallas.
Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Taylor of
Harlingen were guests of Mrs. J. E.
Smith Sunday.
R. G. Flato and J. R Martin of
Kingsville were business visitors In
Donna Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Wright are
at home from an extended trip
through several states In the north
and east
Mrs. Harry M. Carroll returned
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Sunday morning from a three
months- visit with her parents. Dr.
and Mrs. J. D. Parker of Washing
ton. D. C.
Mrs. Glen Lucas had as her guest
Sunday her sister. Mrs. George
Breeding, of Mercedes.
Mrs. C. M. Williamson is visittng
her sister. Mrs. W. Keys ia Can
Antonio.
Mr. and Mrs. William Kelly of
Corythersville. Mo., is the guest of
her daughter. Mrs. Jack Reid.
Dr. Myrtle Johnson and baby son
are visiting friends in an Antonio
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Morgan and
children Bobbie and Martha, have
returned from a visit to Little Rock.
Ark.
F. O. Drake has returned from a
two weeks’ vacation spent at his
former home in Des Moines. Iowa.
Arthur Frase returned Wednes
day morning from Minneapolis
where he spent two weeks on busi
ness.
J. T. Spettigue and wife moved
to Harlingen where Mr. Spettigue
will be connected with the Rio
Grande Valley Gas company as city
manager.
H. H. Storms while on business
here this week was the guest of
Mr and Mrs Joe Holloway, he re
turned to his home m san Marcos
Friday.
Mrs. Genie Wood and son Rich
mond. have returned from a sum
mer trip in Alabama.
Miss Cleo Butler, recently an em
ploye at the Citizens State bank lias
accepted a position writh one of the
Brownsville banks and left for that
city Monday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Armour and
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Baldwin spent
Sunday at Boca Chica beach.
Mr. 'and Mrs. T. T. Sanders are
spending their vacation in Dallas
and San Antonio.
Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Sanpington
of Edinburg were visitors in Donna
Friday evening.
Mrs. Dar Ratliff of Weslaco is
the guest of Mrs. Ed Swertfager
this week and is attending the
ministerial convention in McAllen.
Miss Laura Snow left Wednesday
for Austin where she is to enter
the university.
Miss Oline Pittman and Miss
Glenodean Windham left this week
for Georgetown to enter the South
western university.
Earl Snow left Wednesday for
Austin to enter the State univer
sity.
Rev. and Mrs. Herbert McDer
mett and Mrs. J. E. Martel are at
tending the annual meeting of the
West Texas Presbytery now in ses
sion in San Antonio.
Mrs. George Vaughn is visiting
her daughter. Mrs. C. D. Simpson,
of San Antonio.
Jack Drake who is now employed
in San Benito spent the week-end
visiting his home folks.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin returned
this week from a 10 days’ vacation
in Corpus Christi.
Miss Dorothy Elliott was at home
from Edinburg for the week-end to
visit her parens#, Mr. and Mrs.
A. T. Elliott.
Mrs. B. H. Shaefer of Natchez.
Miss, is the guest of her daugh
ter, Mrs G. V. Williams.
Miss Edna Spraggens and Mrs.
G. V. Williams have returned from
an extended trip to South Amer
ica. They visited Guatemala, Pan
ama Canal Zone and Cuba.
Paul Wray spent the week in
San Antonio on business.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M Wilmot ate
the proud parents of a baby boy
born Monday, Sept. 16.
Walter Brown of San Antonio
was a business visitor in Donna
this week.
Mrs. P. S. Moore of Biloxi. Miss.,
is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Jack
French.
J. M. Balch of San Antonio was
here this week on business.
C. M. Dodd and wife of Corpus
Christi were visitors here this week
R. R Hailey. J. T. Hailey and
Mrs. John oRbinson of San An
tonio were guests at the Parkview
hotel Monday and Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Blake spent
the week-end in Alice.
Miss Margaret Hutto will leave
shortly to take a position with the
Weslaco Motor company in Wes
laco.
A. N. Brown of Mercedes was a
business visitor here Monday.
Warren Ruthven spent the week
in San Antonio.
M. E. White left this week for
Fort Worth where he has recently
open a business in real estaet.
Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Eubanks and
children have returned from a visit
with friends in Ranger.
Miss Anna James of Houston is
the guest of her brother, H. N.
James, and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Muldiow of
Fort Worth, Mrs. I. S. Irwin and
Mrs. H. I. Orwin were visitors here
this week.
Mrs. H. V. Young and children
and Vernon Young of Refugio are
visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Erovvn.
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MERCEDES
HONOR GUEST
Miss Ruth Wood was named
honor guest at a pretty bridge
party one evening the past week.)
the hostess being Miss Janie Wood
at the home of her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. C. R. Wood. Red and
white roses formed lovely floral
decorations in the rooms where
bridge was played.
In the games Miss Mary Narrod
scored high and Miss Amy Cornish
held consolation. The honoree was
presented a pretty favor.
Following the games the guests
were invited to the dining room
where the table was prettily deco
rated, having a white birthday
cake as its central ornament.
Sprays of corona blossoms sur
rounded the cake and in the blos
soms were hidden favors tied to
the ends of pink streamers.
Guests for this pretty affair were
Misses Mildred Schubert, Maurice
Hvistendahl, Merle Malone, Fern
Alfrey, Elizabeth Rogers, Grace
Robinson, Amy Cornish and Mary
Narrod.
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NEW PRESIDENT
Mrs. George Morrison, a member
of the Just We Neighbors home
demonstration club of Mercedes,
was elected president of the Hi
dalgo county home demonstration
club council at a meeting held the
past week.
Other officers elected were Mrs
C. McNallie of the Blue Bonne'
club of McAllen, vice president, and
Mrs. O. E. Van Berg of the Worth
While club of Mercedes, secretary- \
treasurer. These women will take
office in January.
Mrs. Etta Ringgold. Hidalgo
county home demonstration agent,
gave a most* interesting account of
her trip through Florida during the
month of August. While there she
attended the home demonstration
club convention held at Pensacola
and spent a short time taking in- j
structions in handicraft, including
boxmaking and decorating, and!
pewter metal work. She will use'
this handicraft work in her club
demonstrations during the coming
season of club work
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BRIDGE LUNCHEON*
Mrs. Paul West entertained a
group of friends at a beautifully ap
pointed bridge luncheon at her
home Wednesday afternoon at one
o’clock. Clusters of pink and white
roses were placed at vantage points j
in the rooms where bridge was
played.
Mrs. Andrew Tullis scored high
in the games and Mrs. Otto Tobias
held consolation. Others complet
ing the guest list were Mrs. N. M.
Ragland. Mrs. T. M. Dowis, Mrs.
Sam Colbert. Mrs. J. O. Ward, Mrs.
Millard Agnew, Mrs. George Culver.
Mrs. Joe Pate and Mrs. N. Ntchols.
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BRIDGE HOSTESS
The members of the Wednesday
Afternoon bridge club spent an en
joyable afternoon in the home of
Mrs. James Houze on South Ohio
avenue. A color scheme of blue
and gold was shown in table ac
cessories.
Mrs. W. H. Carlisle scored high
and Mrs. D. W. Iford scored second
high.
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MRS. MENTON ENTERTAINS
Mrs. H. J. Menton delightfully
entertained the members of the
Coterie club and a number of
guests on Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. R. E. Kirkpatrick scored
high for the club members and
Mrs. Thomas Shock of La Feria
scored high for the guests. Mrs
George Markham made the con
solation score.
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COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES
The members of the yearbook
committee of the Hidalgo county
home demonstration clubs have an
nounced some of thir plans for
some of the work of the cubs for
the new school year which will be
listed in the book. It is planned
to have the material for the Jaook
ready for. printing by the first of
October.
The club and mter-club contests
for the year 1930 will be: Linen
contest, rug contest, dress contest
and first and second class living
room improvement contest. The
winners of the various contests in
each club will compete with the
winners in all the clubs of the
county at the June convention,
and the winners at the convention
will be given a free trip to the A.
and M. short course the following
fall.
The subjects t’~at will be u%ed for
the demonstration which Mrs. Etta
Ringgold, Hidalgo county home
demonstration agent, will give be
fore the different clubs during the
coming year are: Handicraft in the
home, luncheons, health, yard im
provements, rugs, light refresh
ments. making and fitting founda
tion patterns, vegetable cookery;
one dish meals: upholstery mate
rial and color schemes, and em
broidery.
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SERIES OF PROGRAMS
The members of the Baptist
Woman's missionary society held a
series of special programs at the
church this week which is a week
of prayer for state missions.
Mrs. Fleet Lentz had charge of
the programs at the meetings whicli
were held and at which there was
a splendit attendance.
Mrs. T. H. Pollard had charge of
the program at the meeting of the
woman s auxiliary of the Presbyter
ian church this week. Mrs. F. O.
Underhill led the devotional.
Twenty-two women were in at
tendance.
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SUPPER-BRIDGE
Mr. and Mrs. E. Owen Scott en
tertained a few guests Saturday
night with a supper bridge.
The guests were seated at small
tables in the patio and served a
two-course supper after which
bridge formed the diversion.
High score aw-ards were won by
Mrs Walter Hamilton for the wom
en and Captain Edward M. Fickctt
for the men.
The guests included Major and
Mrs. H. E. Taylor and their house
guests. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Shaw of
Monterrey: Captain and Mrs. Ed
ward M. Fickett, Captain and Mrs.
Rosslter Garity. Captain and Mrs.
Walter F. Hamilton, F. T. Walker.
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MRS. SCOTT HOSTESS
The members of the Tuesday
j Bridge club were entertained Tues
! day afternoon by Mrs. E. Owen
Scott.
Three tables of players were
present and preceding the game a
short business session was held with
Mrs. J. J. Guerra presiding.
Mrs. W. Venerable was winner of
high score and Mrs Virgil N. Lott
winner of second high.
Mrs. Hammersmith of St. Louis.
Mo., was the only out-of-club guest.
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PERSONALS
Colonel B. L. Borger. who spent
the past month here, is in Browns
ville for a few* weeks but expects to
return here soon. He has purchased
property here and expects to build a
residence in the near future.
Mrs. L. B. Caruthers is in El Paso
for an indefinite stay with her
mother, Mrs Barlowe.
Mr and Mrs. John A Pope. Jr .
and little daughter returned Monday
from a several days’ visit in Laredo
with Mr Pone’s narents.
Mrs W. V/. Shuford was In Me
Allen this week and entered her
children in the school there.
Mr. and Mrs. Hammersmith of
St. Louis. Mo. are the guests of Mr.
Hammersmith's mother, Mrs. H. L.
Kid well, and Captain Kidwell of
Fort Ringgold.
Mrs. Marv H. Edgerton motored
to Brownsville Tuesday.
John Dillard spent the week-end
in San Benito.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Shaw of Mon
terrey. Mexico, were week-end
guests of Ma jor and Mrs. H. E. Tay
lor In Fort Ringgold.
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil N. Lott re
turned Sunday from a three weeks*
trip which took them to Denver,
Colo., and other western points. Mr.
Lott attended the reunion of the
Spanish American war veterans
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Tea
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Tcmato Saute Buttered Potatoes
Creamed Turnips
Bread Grape Jelly
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Pumpkin Pie Coffee
Tomato Saute. Serving Four
4 slices tomatoes, cut 1-2 inch
thick; 1-2 cup flour. 1-2 teaspoon
salt. 1-4 teaspoon papnka. 4 table
spoons bacon fat, 2 tablespoons
chopped onions. 3 tablespoons chop
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Sprinkle the slices of tomatoes
with the flour, salt and paprilu.
Brown them well in the bacon fat
which has been heated in a frying ,
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Pumpkin Pie Filling For One Pie
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1-2 cup dark brown sugar. 1 tea
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