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SOCIETY SOCIETY St. Valentine Ideas Carried Out in Detail Valentine Ideas were featured In the table accessories and floral decorations of the Elks Hall on Friday evening, when members of the West Brownsville First Ward P.-T. A. gave a benefit bridge, #lth fifteen tables of players present rand enjoying the games. Following an interesting series of games, scores were totaled and prizes awarded to Mrs. D. P. Cald well for first, Mrs. Boyd, s::ond; Mrs. G. Reynolds, third and low to Mrs. Crouch for women. For the men. G. Reynolds won first. G. R. Ogg, second and Grover Singer, third. Mrs. R. F. Breeden received the door prize. Refreshments, further carrying out the Valentine theme in the heart shaped cakes and sandwiches, were served. Candy was sold dur ing the evening. Mrs. Tom Steven son, president of the P.-T. A. wish es to thank everyone for their co operation in making the party a success. • • • Couple Weds In Oklahoma City (Special to The Herald > MERCEDES, Feb. 7.—Announce ment has been made of the mar riage on January 29 of Bill Lin coln. son of Mayor and Mrs. Kas^y of Mercedes, and Miss Gladys Bo zarth, both of Oklahoma City, at the home of the bride s parents. Mr. Lincoln lived in Mercedes for several years, and has many friends among the younger set of thts city, having attended the Mercedes pub lic schools for a number of years. Later, he completed his high I school course In Houston, going to r the University of Oklahoma where l he studied geology, and where he met Mrs. Lincoln, also a student at the university. He has been a frequent visitor in Mercedes since leaving, and Is well known throughout the city. Mr. and Mrs. Bozarth. parents of the bride, are among the pioneer families of Oklahoma City, where they are prominent in business and social life. The bride and groom were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Kasey at Mercedes on Tuesday and Wednesday, return ing to Oklahoma City where they will be at home and where Mr. Lin coln is employed as geologist by the Ramsey Petroleum company. • • • Honor Society Plans iTo Accept Members The National Honor Society of the Brownsville High School is plan ning to have a formal acceptance of the nine new members who have been chosen from the seniors and Juniors, The new members are: seniors. Robert Stilweil. Mary Marg aret Fox. Allene Henderson and Lillian Runyan; Juniors, Frances Creager. Oail Shultz, Clarence Stuermer. Mary Warren and Sidney Bonnick. It is one of the highest honors In school to be elected to this society and those who are among its mem bers are to be congratulated. The presiding officers are: presi dent, Kermit Cromack; vice-prpsi dent,. Oail MeDavitt; secretary. Lo rene Robinson: treasurer. Velma Wilson. The other members of the soclet yare: Lucy Brulay, Ayeliffe Cobolinl. Harold Dennis. Susuma Hada. Althea Keller and Madge Singer. L * * ' I Italian Appointments Clever Party Feature An unusual and enjoyable affair of Thursday evening was the Itali an dinner party given by Miss Mary McCollum in the home of Airs. George Merrlwetber on Elizabeth street Draperies, table appoint ments and the menu carried out the clever Italian theme. Covers were laid for twelve guests Fol lowing dinner, the game of Mich igan was played. Fashion Plaque A very attractive hat for southern wear is made of white starched linen with an inset of brown linen. » The knotted tabs are machine stitched in whit*, > j VALENTINES OF TODAY DEAR. VALENTINE I've carried FOUR-LEAF CLOVERS And HORSESHOES in my pocket m Valentines are both smartly modern and sentimentally old-fashioned this year. A lacy fan greeting (lower left), a pet valentine < upper left), a humorous card (lower right) and a gay-colored caricature (up per right) illustrate four popular types of valentines. ---— * * * * Tenth Anniversary of Service Occasion of Reception Friday (Special to The Herald.) HARLINGEN. Feb. 7—An Inform al reception was given by St. Al ! bank's Guild at the Woman s building Friday evening in honor of the tenth anniversary of Rever end William Johnson's service at High School Doings BY CATHERINE WILSON Beginning next week and con tinuing on till the end of school, all the clubs and organizations in the high school are going to be re quired to give an assembly program every Friday. The Hi-Y club is go ing to give the first program next week. Other clubs are: the Spanish club, Glee club. Home Economics club. Girl Reserves and the Honor Society. The assembly singing is already an established fact and everyone enjoys it. • • • Wednesday night a gang of the college boys got together and gave a winter roast at Boca Choca. Ben | "Ruby"' Brite was the •'chaperone'’ and a good time was had by all. Dorothy Ann. how do you like to be rolled in the sand? • • • Mary Lula was working a problem and something went wrong with it. She said, "it isn’t that I don’t know —it's Just that I can’t read and I can’t write.” • • • "Puss” Langford was running around the school Monday trying to find out why Byrd was so famous. She must have thought that he was some character in ancient his tory. Did any one ever tell you what Byrd did. "Puss?” • • • Miss Anne Tucker entertained the French club at her home Wednes day night. • • • Gail McDavitt. can’t you manage to get stuck when the Harlingen school is out? Gail was driving Mary Helen’s car and she got stuck right In front of the school. The students would pop up at the wind ows trying to see what all the noise was It was about ten minutes till the bell. Some old men came along about that time and pushed the girls out. • • • Mrs. Perkins has been getting the grade cards straightened out so that there will be less wondering if one is going to graduate or not. The approximate number of those grad uating is 86. • • • Harry Kowalski says that he be lieves that he lacks something. Just what is it that he misses? • • • Harvey Edward was striking matches in one of the classes the other day. Wonder if he knows what happens to little boys who play with matches. • • • A Junior college boy was almost crying because he was afraid that he would have to read an essay in his English class. He said that he would certainly faint If he did have to. His name is Earle Owen. St, Alban’s church. The auditorium was beautifully decorated with poln settias in floor baskets. In the re ceiving line were Reverend and I Mrs. Johnson, Mesdames B. F. Johnson. I. C. Webb and E. W. j Sprague. Upon entering, the guests were seated in a circle and enjoyed games of various kinds. In a con test, a loving cup was presented to the winning side. Mrs. Herbert Shafer presided at the guest book, which was then pre sented to Rev. Johnson. Letters from clergy and bishops arrived and were read during the evening, at testing the respect felt for the em inent guest of honor. A gift was presented by members of the church. A plate luncheon was served lat er in the evening by the women of the church. During the evening, music was furnished by an orches tra. Out of town guests were: Rev. and Mrs. Raynor and Miss Raynor of Pharr. Rev. and Mrs. Budlong of Pharr. Mr. and Mrs. F. Strong. Mrs. Morris E. West of San Antonio and Miss Margaret Walton of Raymond vtlle. • • • Fowans to Hold Picnic Tuesday In McAllen A Valley wide picnic for all for mer residents of Iowa and all Iowa people who are visiting in the Valley will be held at McAllen in the city park. February 10 at 1C o'clock with dinner at 12. If it rains the picnic will be held in the basement of the Christian churcla Those attending are asked to bring filled baskets and their own dishes. Iowans may notify either F. H. Trimble, phone 1358. who is chair man of the committee or Miss Dorothy Stokley, phone 848. who is secretary. • • • Morning: Musicale Saturday, Feb. 14 Pupils of 'the Margaret E. Mac Conachie Studios of Music, Browns ville and Harlingen, will appear in recital at the Capitol Theatre on Saturday morning February 14th at ten o'clock, and a cordial in vitation is extended to winter guests as well as townspeople to be present. Through the cooperation of Mr. Fanning, it has been made possible to have this theatre in which to entertain our winter guests and friends. I I ■■■! ■'■■■II. ■IWIPIIII ■ III I 1 Valentines Are Sentimental Or Bantering No u) By JULIA BLANSHARD NEA Service Writer NEW YORK. Feb. 8.-Sentimen tality is sneaking back into this blase old world again, aided and abetted by multitudinous new Val entines arrayed to help little old, Dan Cupid on February 14. If you are one of those skeptics who have had a recurring suspicion that you really have a layer or two of sentimentality buried beneath that modern surface manner. St. Valentine's Day is the logical time to give it expression. And the new Valentines are so helpful. While there are some good old-fashioned ones that drip the delicious "sweet nothings" that old-fashioned girls love to hear and old-fashioned beaus love to say. there are even more that have a bantering note, that get across the sentiment ideas in a neat, off-hand manner. Flowers, candy, fruit, books and all the luxurious things girls like to get for Valentines are still in order. But you really should tuck away a Valentine among the wrap pings. just because St. Valentine’s Day. after all, is dedicated to senti ment and if you* can’t enter the spirit of it the least little bit, why try? Valentines A,e Four Kinds By and large there are four new types of Valentines, Since fans are in vogue again, there is a tremend ous number of lacy, lovely, fan Val entines. some of them using the real lace about the edge, with the floral design in pastel colors done in water color, on parchment. In this same class of decorative, old fashioned Valentines comes the quaint lace masterpieces, reproduc tions of those of the gay Nineties, with several layers of iace paper standing out in front of the pic ture itself. Most of these have old fashioned verses, though some of the new fan ones do betray a non chalance that is modem. In this same class, rather expen sive and old-fashioned, comes a new type that has a practical as pect. These are lovely prints, some authentic prints for framing when Valentine's Day Is over. Others are reproductions of Currier and Ives and old English sporting prints and colored Godey's Ladies’ Book prints. Also it is considered (Continued on Page Three) Hargrove- Wirth Nuptial Rites Are Solemnized (Special to The Herald.) LA FERIA, Feb. 7.—The marri age of Miss Minette Wirth of La Fcria and Mr. Leonard Hargrove of Donna took place Thursday at 3 •o'clock in the Elks hospital at Mercedes, with Rev. C. P. Owen of the Presbyterian church reading the marriage vows. It was necessary to forego the carefully arranged plans lor the wedding service, which was to have been performed late Friday eve ning in Donna, due to the illness of Mr. Hargrove. The groom suf fered an attack of appendicitis and was operated on Friday morn ing. Mrs. Hargrove Is a popular mem ber of the younger set and has been honoree at numerous hospi talities given by her many friends in La Feria. Mr. Hargrove is a fruit inspector in Donna, where the young couple will make their home. Rites Solemnized Saturday Morning Mr. Herbert O. Pope and Miss Mary Lamb, both of Harlingen, were married Saturday morning at 9 in the parsonage of the Method ist church with Dr. Sterling Fisher officiating. Mr. Pope is employed at Brum ley's in Harlingen and the couple will make their home there. • • • Friday Bridge Club Is En;»ertained Mrs. Katherine Stringfellow en tertained the Friday bridge club the past week with first prize go ing to Mrs. Russel McChesney and second to Miss Elsa Walthers. Miss Walthers will entertain the club this week. • • • Outdoor Party Is Enjoyed At Olmito Epworth League members of the Methodist church enjoyed an outdoor party at Olmito Friday, the group going in cars. Games were played and an Informal evening of amusement spent. About thirty five attended. • • • | Party, Easter Egg I Sale Society Plans The Altar Society of the Sacred Heart church is planning to give a , benefit bridge party on February ; 16 Further announcements will ap pear later. Orders for Easter eggs • may now be placed with any member of the society. • • • Association Meet In Mercedes Sunday i The Valley Baptist Sunday School association will meet at Mercedes. Sunday afternoon at 2:30 p. m. The subject will be ’Enlargement.** .. ■1 " Comings, Goings j Mrs. Emory Christian and son returned Saturday morning from an extended visit with her parents in North Texas. On the return trip | Mrs. Christian visited other rela tives in Waco. • • • Mrs. J. K. Bull was a week end visitor in San Antonio. • • • Mrs. Ewing Clark has returned from Missouri, where she has been with her aunt who was seriously ill and who died while she was there. • • • Mr and Mrs B. V. Proctor have moved to their new home in Los Ebanos. • • ft Mrs. Maurice West, from San An | tonio. has been a guest in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Beckham. Mr. West will arrive Saturday for the week end. TOO MANY RIGHTS PITTSBURGH—Abraham Sockel had $300 worth of shoes in his car when he drove up in front of his destination recently. He got out of his car and went inside. When he came out he found the shoes had been stolen. But he Just laughed. ■•They’re all for the right foot." was his only comment. About fifty per cent of the total rural area of Prance is devoted to raising crops, its farms averaging 24 acres. The country is more subdivided than any other in Eu rope. • BRIDE OF THURSDAY Pictured above is Mrs. Leonard Hargrove, formerly Miss Minette Wirth of La Feria, who became the bride of Mr. Hargrove on Thurs day of the past week. Entire Valley Represented At School Held in Mercedes MERCEDES. Feb. 7.-One hun dred and ninety B certificates and 29 A certificates were awarded at the school of instruction of the Order of Eastern Star of the fifth district held in Mercedes Thurs Society Organizes Cotillion Club mmmmmmmmmmmam* "Horas Doradas." Brownsville's new society club, met with Miss Beth Creager Wednesday evening. Since the primary aim of the club I in organizing was to obtain a ! Junior League for Brownsville, during the business session a let ter was read by Miss Creager from a member of the league, explaining the various reasons why no en couragement could be given in a f city less than seventy-five thou sand population. A letter from the Cotillion club ; of Houston was also read, explain i ing to the club, the nature of this organization. After a short dis cussion the club decided to change the name "Horas Doradas” and | become a Cotillion club. A copy of the Houston club constitution is to be sent the Brownsville members | to facilitate the drawing of their own. After the disposal of routine business matters, supper and cards filled the remaining evening hours. Miss Rosalis Kibbe will be host ess to the club members Wednes day evening Feb. 11 at her home on Levee Street. • • • Eight Present At Club Meeting Miss Isaura Longoria entertained memoers and one guest. Miss Eteltva Lopez, of the Elite club the past week Two tables of players were present for the games of brlsea. The hostess used roses as decora tions. High score was won by Miss Celia Perez with low going to Miss Amelia Barrera. Punch and cookies were served to the guests. They will meet with Miss Barrera this week. a SOCIETY CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK Monday Mrs. Ford Lockett is entertain ing members of the Altar Society of the Sacred Heart church at her home on 1450 Hayes street in Victoria Heights. This will be a social meeting. Presbyterian circles will be en tertained as follows: Circle 1, Mrs. W. B. Walton; Circle 2. Mrs. A. O. Dietel; Circle 3. Mrs. Cleve Tandy and Mrs. Mark French and the Evening circle with Mrs. Lois Bar lett. Methodist circles are meeting with the following hostesses: Circle 1. Mrs. Dan Keller on Lincoln and 13th streets; Circle 2, Mrs. O. 8. Stall; Circle 3, Mrs. George Easter ly at the church and the Young Matrons with Mrs. H. O. H. Wein ert. The W. M. S of the First Bap tist church will observe “Circle Day," both circles meeting at the church at 3 o’clock. The chairman requests t>at as many of the mem bers as possible be present and bring prospective members. A meeting of the Central Chris tian church Missionary society will be held at the home of Mrs. Newlin, 1206 13th street. The meeting is called for 3 o’clock. Tnesday Valley wide picnic for Iowans in McAUeiw Christian Endeavor members an to have a business meeting in th< evening at the church. The Learners club is meeting with Mrs. Sherwood Bishop. Members of Club Twelve meet with Misses Francises and Maris Cantu. Wednesday Self Culture with Mrs. Char lei Watson. Brisca club with Mrs. Franciscc Barrera Guerra. Mrs. Dean Porter is entertaining members of the Wednesday bridge club. Just-Sew club members will meet - — «• .. a _ mmr M — A . j. i I. ,i .1 ma^r—■ — * » » • • I a » * 11 with Mrs. MacPage Mull. Cotillion club with Miss Rosalls | Kibbe. Elite club with Miss Amelia Barrera. Thursday Thursday club members with Mrs. O. V. Lawrence. Meeting of the Public Health As sociation at 9:30 a. m. Friday Friday bridge club with Miss Elsa Walthers. Saturday I The Mercy Hospital Auxiliary meeting at S p m. - j day and Thursday night with some ' thing like three hundred enthu siastic women, representing the ( entire Valley, in attendance, includ 1 ing state officers, who conducted the school. R. H. Kern of Mercedes gave the welcome address to which Mrs. H. S. Hensley, worthy matron of the La Ferla O. E. S. chapter, re sponded on behalf of the visiting delegation. The Mercedes chapter, who were hostesses on this occasion, opened the session in the morning, and closed the session in the evening, at which time they put on the initiatory work. State officers who were present included Mrs. Bessie G. Garth of Temple, Worthy Grand Matron of ! the Grand Chapter of Texas O. E. S L., Mrs. Eva Simms of Austin, District Deputy Grand Worthy Matron, Mrs. Fay Stevenson of > Kingsville, Grand Examiner, and Mrs. Florrie Clark of San Benito, Deputy Grand Worthy Matron. Mrs. John Rouse is Worthy Matron of the Mercedes chapter. During the morning s program Mrs. George Carnes contributed a ! lovely vocal number, accompanied on the piano by Mrs. H. T. Stotler. At the noon hour the ladles of the Methodist church served a lovely luncheon. Mrs. J. E. Haynes, rep resenting the ladies of the church, presented the Worthy Grand Ma tron with a beautiful bouquet of sweet peas. In the evening the officers of the Mercedes chapter were hostesses to the Grand Officers at a banquet. Favors for the evening were small jars of grapefruit and orange marmalade put up by the Rio Grande Valley Marmalade organ ization. Mrs. J. L. Vining, past worthy matron of the local chapter, pres ented the grand officers with Mex ican baskets filled with candied fruit and fruit peel made in East ern Star colors of blue, yellow, white, green and red. In presenting these gifts Mrs. Vinning read an appropriate poem composed by Mrs. J. P. Cunning ham. • • • "FOUNDER’S DAY" PROGRAM HELD A ‘‘Founders’ Day" program was held at the monthly meeting of the South Side Grammar school Par ent-Teacher Association on Thurs day afternoon with Mrs. R. R. Talbert in the president's chair. The Rev. C. E. Bludworth, pastor of the local Methodist church, was the main speaker on the program, the subject of his talk being "Lives of Great Men." The program was in recognition of the 34th birthday anniversary of P.-T. A. Mrs. Talbert also made a splendid talk on "Founders’ Day and Why We Celebrate.” Mrs. W. W. DeCell's expression class of young people gave a very clever presentation of their class work. The association has just pur chased additional equipment for the school cafeteria. Mrs. Paul Shotwell was appoint ed to work with Mrs. H. T. Stotler in purchasing music memory rec ords to be Used in the Interscholas tic league contest. Miss Grace Robinson’s room was awarded the picture for having the greatest number of parents pres ent. . » - “ - « L. ’ ... .*»• V »' Committees For Play Named At Meet Friday Thursday, February 28 has been selected as the day for the presen tation of the annual play of the Brownsville Junior College. This year the play is a three-act comedy entitled "Skiddtag,'* written by Au j rania Rouverol, and is being pre sented in co-operation with Samuel French, the publisher. Mrs. Joe Linda berry is directing an able cast composed of Lucy Brulay. Lee Smith. Ruth Gilbert, Fritz Ball, Harbert Davenport, Es ther Mae Patterson, Bobbie Sum mers, Barney Moore, John Sylves j ter and Avis Williams. Volney Tay lor is stage manager and Miss Kath erine Worley is prompter. Luncheon Friday A one o’clock luncheon was served Friday to members of the cast and all persons in charge of business arrangements. S. A. Caldwell was master of ceremonies and Introduc ed Fritz Ball, president of the stu dent body, who In his talk urged everyone present to do his part to ward making the play a success. Proceeds of the presentation are to be placed in the fund for the col lege publication. Miss Charlotte Heyman, sponsor of The Collegian, was the next speaker. She pointed out the importance of the play in relation to the magazine and said that the success of The Collegian depended upon the success of ’ Skid ding" Miss Nancy Stringfellow, literary editor of the magazine, gave a brief outline of the literary contents. E. C. Dodd, principal of the high school, made a short talk on the necessity of co-operation. The fin ancial status of the magazine was i given by Argyle McAllen, business manager. The general plans of [ publicity, ticket sales and etc., were ; given by Miss Chrissie Bowie. Mrs. Lindaberry then gave a summary of the play and introduced the cast. Miss Ayellffe Cobolinl assured the college of the high school’s co-op eration and Earl Button made a short pep talk. The program closed with a yell lead by Miss Ruth Gil bert. Committees Assigned During the progress of the meet ing. committees were assigned by Miss Velma Wilson, who is in j charge of business arrangements. Members are: business managers. Argyle McAllen and Anthony Gomez of Brownsville, Miss Chrissie Bowie of San Benito, and Miss Aye liffe Cobolinl and John Rowe from I the high school: general ticket com ; mittee. Jess Atkins, chairman; Miss , Elizabeth Rowe of Brownsvflle and John Wright of Harlingen; Harlin gen committee, Miss Lillian Mc * Innls, chairman. Miss D’Arline and | Bruce Qilbert; San Benito commit ! tee. Miss Dorothy Glyn Ward, chair man. Miss Maud Nosier and Derrell i Carter; Brownsville committee Maurice Pipkin, chairman. Melcher Landin and Estelle Cavazos; pub i licity committee. Miss Nancy String fellow. chairman. Brownsville. Bern ard Lebowdtx, San Benito and Mis* Miss Evelyn Sparks. Harlingen; ad ; vertising committee. Jerome Wilson 1 chairman. Miss Margaret Hughstor and Paul Love. Brownsville, and Earl Button. Harlingen. C. R. Nelson Is head usher and will have charge of the matinee foi the school children, which will be given on the morning of Feb. 28 The evening performance will beetr at 8:15. Tickets are to go on sal# immediately. • • • Students Hear Col. Sam Robertson Talk High school students were guests of the Junior Coliege at an assembly program on Wednesday morning, with Mrs. Pauline Goode, head of the Spanish department. Introduc ing Col. Sam Robertson of San Benito as the speaker on the pro ' gram, which was in charge of the [ Spanish and History club. Col. Robertson gave a very ln j teresting discussion of the history of the Valley since 1900. American students were urged to learn to speak Spanish and the Spanish peo ple to learn the English language during the course of his talk. j Rapper Fanny Says: wtc g». w.orr. I You don’t have to work In a j restaurant to team to wait on men.