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Variety Noted I
In Calendar
In San Benito
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SAN BENITO, April 13.—Members
of the Wednesday Bridge club met
to the home of Mrs. Tommy Cocke
Summer flowers were placed abom
the rooms. Following the arrival oi
the guests an ice course was served
When the games were concluded
Mrs. J. H Hicks, received the award
for success. Those enjoying the af
fair were Mesdames R W. Thacker
and A. L. Price guests of the club
and Mesd imes Oienn Goolsby, Rob
ert Schmidt. Law Burrus. J. H
Hicks. Ray Smith, and Mrs. Cocke
The next meeting of the club will
be held m the home of Mrs. Glenn
Goolsby.
• II
Mr. aud Mrs J. F. Mayfield have
arrived in San Benito where they will
make their home. Mrs. Mayfield was
before her recent marriage. Miss
Jewel Tuttla oi Commerce. Up until
the time of her marriage. Mrs. May
field was a member of the faculty
of the Bonham high school.
Mr Mayfield is well known to
San Benito having resided in the
Lateral T community for several
years
• • •
Mrs P. J. DeGuerln was a charm
ing hostess Monday evening wnen
she entertained with four tables ol
bridge uMng as a background ler
the delight!ui occasion myriads 01
pastel colored blossoms.
When scores were counted the
award for succeas in the games went
to Mrs. Rankin Kenedy. Mu* Har
riet Patter was also presented with
an award, while the consolation gilt
was presented to Miss Elizabeth
Nommenson. Following the games a
tempting salad course was served
Those enjoying the oourtesy were
Misses Ruth Brown. Mae Deli Skyes.
Elizabeth Nommenson. Harnett Pat
tee. Lynda hi Yoder. Helen Taylor
Losona Thacker, Lois Ccok. Me*
dames Rankin Kenedy, R. A. Ewing.
Jack Dobson. Ben Shoemaker, Phil
lip Brady. Don Mounts, Jack Hogue.
T. C. Pelikan. Sam Salter, and Frank
Jones, of Brownsville.
• • •
Members of the £an Benito Music
club were entertained in tne home
of Mias Lillian Harl Mcnday after
noon when “Oriental Music" was
the topic for the afternoon. An in
teresting and well given paper on
“Chinese and Japanese Music" was
presented by Mrs. J. L. Bates.
Miss Mae Wilson presented two
▼ary splendid piano selections, "Chi
nese Dance," by Tchaikovsky and
“Japanese Etude." by Poldim. Mrs
T. D. King of Harlingen sang a
group of Chinese Mother Goose
Rhymes by Crist. She was accom
panied at the piano by Mrs. T. S
Caswell.
During the short business session
preceding the program plans wen
made for the observance of Music i
Week, which falls this year during
the first week in May.
The next meeting of the club will
be held in the home of Mrs. L. H
Wlnell on the ZiUock Road
• • •
L. C. Poth. Jr., son of Mr and
Mrs L. C Poth was named as honor
guest Thursday aiternoon when hej
celebrated his fourth birthday an
niversary. During the afternoon the
Uttle guests enjoyed games on the
lawn Favors were downy yellow Eas
ter chicks tied with pink ribbon
bowa.
In the latter part of the afternoon
several snapshots of the group wen
made. Especially pleat mg to the lit
tle guests was the lovely birthday
cake which was cut and served with
ice cresm.
Those enjoying th* «v*nt were th
following little friends and their
mothers Baby Dell Johnson, Corky
Mealson. Jean. Jane and Bobb>
PelTy, Janie Lee and Emma Jo Caf
faU. Peggy Lewis and J. C Johnson
and. the guest of honor.
Mrs. Poth was assisted m hostess
duties by Mrs. H. T. Banner, grand
mother of the honoree and by two
aunts. Mrs. W. H. Davis of Browns
ville end Mrs. A. T. Taylor of thk
elty.
• • •
Mrs W. O. Brown who is spon- j
•or of the Dell Mewshaw Y W. A
of the First Baptist church delight
fully entertained the group at her
home Monday evening. Members and
guests gathered for a delicious din* j
ner. the appointments of which re
flected an Easter theme.
During the period following the
repast an interesting program was
gven on the subject of “Hew the
os pel Came to Europe.” Cladda
Mae Albritton was leader for the
study. The Conversion of Constan
tine.' was presented by Lois Michels
and "Our Work In Hungary ' was
the Interesting report given by Kath
erine Marksworth. Winnie Belle
Flnlev discussed the “Work of the
Church in Roumanla." while Virginia
Castleberry read a paper on the
“Work in Italy.”
During the session the Y. W. A
Hymn was sung the accompaniment
being played by Helen Reeves. “Mis
sionary Activities in Spain" were dis
cussed by Ethel Mallory after which
the meeting was brought to a close
with the Missionary prayer. Ten
members and two guests Mrs. Lance
Harris and Helen Ruth Reeves were
present
A delightful shower surprise was
arranged by friends when they
Ethered at the home of Mr. and
rs. J. F. Mayfield, whose mar
riage recently took place m Com
merce. Interesting gift packages
were presented to the honor guests
Friends calling during the affair
were Messrs and Mesdames W. O
Williams Carl Pirtls and small
•on. Charles Newman. J. R Dean.
r. E. Gause. Marshall Gause and
•op, Jimmy. L. R. Welch, Neely
N«wman. O. E Gause and Mes
d*mes Lee Joe Woods. Emma
Douglass of Pan Isabel, Willie
Oause and Beulah Nelder
Jotm.
• • •
jbe Aurora club celebrated its
fourth birthday anniversary Wed
nesday afternoon *lth a seated i
tea in the home economics cot
tage Beautiful decorative notes
carried out a color scheme of or
chid, purple »ml white. Queen
a
Laura Wheeler Designs
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APPLIQUE PILLOW AND L»MB>NS PATTERN 961
APPLIQUE LAURA WHEELER
HOLLYHOCKS ON YOUR
BEDROOM LINENS
Hollyhocks are one of the most
decorative of our garden flowers.
And here you can have them. Just
as decorative on your bedspread,
your boudoir pillow and your scarfs
They are appliqued, the applique
being a simple round patch—It's the
embroidery around the edge that
gives the flowers their petal-like
form. The two patterns g.ven here
are good enough to complete va
rious articles; together they will
give you the opportunity of making
all your bedroom accessories to
match. If you want to use them on
the porch you can make some gay
pillows that will be Just the thing
The flower patches can be done all
In the same color, in different
shades of one color nr In i variety
of colors.
Pattern 960 comes to you with a
transfer pattern of a motif 15x164
.nches and one and one reverse
motif 64x74 Inches, and patterns
for the applique patches. Price 10c.
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transfer pattern of a motif 94x114
inches, one and one reverse motif
64x74 inches, two and two re
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Price 10c.
Each pattern contains directions
for doing applique; material re
quirements; illustrations of all
stitches needed and color suggest
ions.
Send 10 cents In stamp or coin
'coin preferred* for this pattern to
The Brownsville Herald. Needle
craft Dept., 82 Eighth Avenue.
New York. N Y—Adv. .
Anne’* lace, purple verbena and
purple larkspur were used m the
reception room where the guests
were received, by the past and
present presidents of the club, Mrs
J. D. Wren. Mrs. Harold Falrey.
and Mrs. A. R. Motheral Mrs. R
J. Bohner was tn charge of the
guest book. Sf/enty five guests
enjoyed the hospitality.
fn a very gracious and charming
manner the guests were welcomed
by Mrs Neely Newman A violin
solo was given by Mrs. W. W
Housewright. Mrs O. T. Roofs ac
companied at the piano by Mrs T.
C Pelikan rendered “Awake My
Soul,” and “A Little Hungarian
Melody.” A tap dance number by
Doris Odgen was well received, she
was accompanied at the piano by
Miss Dorothy Pattee.
Mrs M. M. Magoon In a very
charming manner explained the
meaning of “Aloha,” and sang the
beautiful number. She also com
plimented the group with “King's
Serenade,” which 6he sang, play
ing her own accompaniment. The
next number on the program In
cluded a cutting from the play
"Madame Butterfly,- a reading
by Miss Alberta Brown.
An Interesting dance number
was given by M.ss Frances Huff
man. Miss Dorothy Pattee playing
the accompaniment. Two vocal
numbers. Before Dawn.” and
"Rosebud.” were given by Miss
Barbara Barrier. She was accom
panied at the piano by Mrs. T. C
Pelikan.
In the dining room the table was
laid with a cloth of Chinese linen
richly embro.dered and had as a
centerpiece, purple and orchid
larkspur intermingled with Queen
Anne’s lace In a low silver bowl,
flanked on either end bv silver
candelabra holding white tapers.
The side table held a silver bas
ket of Easter lillles. the handle of
which was t.ed with purple mallne
The dainty confections carried out
the color scheme of purple and
white. Plate favors were pansy
corsages tied with silver ribbon
Mrs. F. W. Burgess a\i Mrs. Na
than Craig presided at the silver
services. They are honoarry mem
bers of the club.
Misses Frances Etchlson. Jean
Agar and Elolse Huffman arear
ing long organdy frocks In deli
cate pastel shades assisted in serv
ing In the dining room.
• • •
Newly organized circles of the
Womans Auxiliary of the First
Presbyterian church met Tuesday
of this week In the various homes
of circle members. Mrs. Jack Eh
lers, cha.rman of circle number
one. entertianed members of her
group. Twenty-three members and
visitors were present. In the late
afternoon a delicious refreshment
course was served.
Circle number two met in the
home of Mrs Pete Smith with 18
members and visitors answering
roll call. Mrs D. 8. Meyers is
chairman of this circle. Following
the meeting refreshment* were
served
Circle three met In the home of
Mrs. James Shafer, chairman, with
17 members. Following the meeting
delicious punch was served with
cookies.
Circle five met In the home of
Mrs. Ray Smith with 15 members
present. After the Plble s***y
given by Mrs. P M 'rer plans
the new year were d scussed.
in the late afternoon refreshments
were sen#d
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Your Easter Hat Is Here
A
Large Fluffy
Flops
The large flop hat la by
far the most popular this, >
Other Modes
Here. too. you will
find Off-the-fac*.
Bretons. Bailor and
Maniah shape*.
Among the materials
• re rough straws.
Leghorns, halrbrald
and other*.
W 4A« B .
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The Style Shop
1133 Elizabeth — Brownsville
MRS. I. NORIEGA A SISTER, Proprietors
Engagement Oj
Valley Pair
Announced
< Special to The Herald i
RIO HONDO. April 13 —Mr. and
Mrs. Frank McCaoe announce the
engagement and approaching mar
riage of tneir daugnter, Miss Fran
ces Merrill McCaoe, to Mr. Hermit
'tiearden of Brownsville, son of Mr.
and Mrs. I. L. Bearden of that city.
Miss McCabe is a popular mem
ber of the Rio Hondo younger set.
a graduate of the Rio Hondo schools
and is an accomplished musician.
Mr. Bearden is an employe oi the
Box Ranch.
Wedding date of the young couple
has not yet been set.
The Rio Hondo Parent-Teacher
association met here Monday eve
ning at the High School Auditorium
wltn a large group of parents,
teachers, and children In attend
ance.
Mrs. J. C. Lewis of Harlingen,
county health nurse was featured
ou the evening program. Mrs. Lewis
urging mothers to have their chil
dren ready for the summer "round
up" sometime In May.
Accompanying Mrs. Lewis was
Mrs. J. W. Mayfield of Stuart
Place president of the Cameron
County Council of the Parent -
Teacher association. Mrs. Maylield
urged cooperation with the county
wealth nursa on the "round up
program.
Other program features was the
scngs by the Rio Hondo boys
quartette, the group having Just
returned from the Kingsville music
meet, winn.ng first place and bring
j i.-.g back a handsome silver cup.
i Many of the mixed girls' chorus
woo were scheduled to sing were
rot present, but a few who were
cicaent sang the sonpf sung at the
Kingsville meeting
During the business session Mrs.
Kiclunond Bates gave a splendid
report of the finances of the P.T.A.
The treasurer also reported on the
purchase of shades lor the Mexi
quito schools, the purchase of $1J
worth ol books for the school 11
orary ana also the tuning ol the
school piano.
Annual election of the P.T.A.
ol fleers Is to be held at the next
regu’ar meeting which is to be held
.his tine cn the first Tuesday of
;he month instead ol the second
Tuesday dip* to the graduation ex
ercises occurring on that date, a
committee headed by B. T. Bullis
and assisted by Miss Maud John
-on ana Mis W K. Clore will select
name., to be submitted at the next
meeting to be voted upon.
Reports were given by Mrs. Ed
win Myers and Mrs. C. E Derby on
the P. T. A. Cameron County Coun
cil meeting held at Harlingen March
23
Mrs. Jack Preshour was appoint
| eo to attend the 10th district an
nual P.T-A. convention to be held
at Weslaco on the 13 and 13 of
April. _
By laws for the local Parent
Teachers association as prepared by
the Committee were accepted. Ban
ner for attendance was awarded to
Miss Ollle Haney’s room and Mrs.
Rose Crowe's room
• • •
The Browne Tract Home Dem
onstration club met recently at the
home of Mrs J. Honeysett and with
Mrs. E Mansker and Mrs Honey
sett acting as co-hostesses
Mrs. W. Reed Lang gave an in
teresting book review oi Faith Bald
win’s novel “American Family"
which proved Interesting to the
group assembled. Mrs. E. Parris was
Graduation
Days
Will soon be here
It’s time to shop
around At
Dorfman s
For the Ideal Gift
for the
GRADUATE
DIAMOND RINGS
DINNER RINGS
WRIST WATCHES
All the Beet Makes
Novelty Jewelry
Compacts
Purses and Hand
bags
Traveling Luggage
GRADUATION
GIFTS
For the Young Lady and
Young Man Graduate
from
Up to as much as you feel
inclined to spend.
A Dorfman label on the
package adds extinction
to the graduation gift
I
•bo featured on the program with
a humor reading in negro dialect
Encampment plans came up for
considerable discussion. Mrs. H
Orube. Browne Tract club member,
hi is been named as chairman of the
stunt and entertainment committee
for the annual summer encamp
ment which is to be held here in
May.
A report of the special council
session held recently st Ban Benito
was given by Mrs. Grube. A delicious
refreshment course was served the
20 visitors and two guests present
for the meeting. Mrs. Knox Smith
club president presided over the
meeting.
*# * '
Llano Grande was the soene of
the annual celebration of senior
day for the Rio Hondo high school
graduating class. The entire class
with their sponsor. L. D. Todd, em
barked early Monday morning in W.
E. Beenes truck and motored to
the picnic ground for a day of fan.
After a day of plcknlcking the
party left Llano Grande at da-k
and motored to La FYrla where the
group attended the picture show, j
Those enjoying the occasion were:
Ruth McEwoen. Ethel Ann Petras,
Mattie Belle Gratham. Wayland
Waters. Donald Grantham. Leo
Jones, Claire Mallemee. Helen W’at
on. Ercell Tlcer. Lois Brown. Lil
lian Kachtlk, Julia Lynn Wright,
Edmund Davis, Melbourne Ricker.
Jack Arnett, Ronald Schultz. Mack
Misejr, Joe Brown. Gene Wilds, L.
D Todd and W. E. Beene.
• • •
Mr and Mrs. Joe Ooode and fam
'lv left for their new home In Fay
etteville. Ark
Mayor Bvrl Hoi Ion and Flovd
Wilds were Brownsville vsiltors thb
week.
Mr and Mrs. W F Bo-mann of
Mc.Vlen were visitors here Sundav
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. War
ren Galloway.
Mr and Mrs. J R. George and
Mrs Rex M. George were visitors
Punday at the home of Mr. and Mra.
James Young In Weslaco.
Mrs. Forreu Woodside has as her
guest Mrs C. E. Hoff of San An
tonio. Texas. .
A forest arm larger than the
'tate of New York was burned over
In 1930. ma nly due to carelessness.
More than 50 000,000 acres were
destrf *\1 last year.
Valley Students; i
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The Order of 8an Jacinto, of
which Herbert Thomas of Browns
ville la a member, honored the Tex
as nominees tor 8weetheart. of
which Gall McDavltt was chosen
Sweetheart, with a dinner dance
Saturday night on the Austin Ho
tel roof.
• • •
The Country' Culb was headquar
ters for the Alpha Phi round-up
honoring out-of-town guests Satur
day. The banquet was carried out
in the Idea of a ranch round-up. As
they entered the guests were brand
ed with a small Ink linoleum stamp
bearing the symbol of the Alpha
whi. The tables were arranged in
the shape of a “U.” The sorority
colors, bordeaux and silver, were us
ed for the decorations.
Barbara Todd of Mercedes Is a
member of the Alpha Phi sorority
• • •
Herbert Thomas of Bownsvllle
has recently been elected to the of- ]
flee of president of the Sigma Nu
faterlty.
The fifth annual water pageant
of the Turtle club has been trans
formed Into the A B Seas, school
for fish, and opened for classes
Tuesday and Wednesday nights.
Twenty-five best women swim
mers and divers, all members of the
Turtle club entertained the audi
ence by performing their lessons In
Fishics. Fishlology. Reeling and Ril
ing. Rhythmetlcs and Fishtcal Ed
ucation under the direction of Pro
fessor Turtle.
The performers, dressed appro
priately In oil cloth bathing suits
Illustrating gold fish, zebra fish
and rainbow fish, culminated a
year's work of the Turtle club.
Barbara Todd of Merpedes was a
gold fish Custer Yates of Browns
ville is a member of the Turtle
club, also.
• • •
Kirby Hall entertained with \t&
annual spring sem-formal dance
Friday night In the main ballroom
of the Texas Union The dormitorv
council was In charge. Each dor
mitory resident, could Invite two
guests. Beth Ore gory of Browns
ville. Ruth Reed of San Benito. Al
ine Henderson of Brownsville. Cath
erine Pugsley of San Benito, Har
riet Boyd of Brownsville, Mary
Margaret Fox of Brownsville Mable
Humble of 8an Benito, and Katie
Hamon of Brownsville reside at Kir
by Hall
• • •
Mrs H L. Thomas and son Jim
mie of Brownsville were guests at
'he Sigma Nu house Sunday noon
for dinner.
• • •
Mrs. W E McDavltt of Browns
ville and Mr. and Mrs. Tom 8weeney
of Brownsville were guests at the
Delta Kanp* Epsilon house for din
ner 8unday.
• • •
Chi Omega sorority entertained
with its national founder’s day ban- 1
quet Saturday night at the Austin
club.
The decoration scheme was the
Chi Omega Scandals. A fan danc
er was the centerpiece on the table
and favor;; were candy doll dancers.
Valley girls who are mertibers of i
the Chi Omeg.. sorort# Include He!- ‘
en Scott of Ravmondville. Mary Jo
Dunlap of La Ferla. Jane Harryman
of Harlingen.
• • •
Miss Velma Wilson. Instructor in
science in Brownsville Junior Col-1
lege was in Austin Sunday. She was
accompanied by J C. George ol j
Brownsville and other members of
the Phi Theta Kappa honorary fra
ternity who had been to Jacksonville
to a convention.
• • •
Mrs Richard Grubbs, formerly
Lucy Bmlay of Brownsville, was In
Austin Saturday night accompanied
by her mother. Mrs. Louis Brulay,
of Brownsville, and her young son.
Richard. Jr.
• • •
Scottish Rite Dormitory held open
house Saturday afternoon to fa*
thers. mothers, professors, brothers
and friends of girls living In the!
dormitory. This is first time that
this has ever been done. Valley
girls residing at Scottish Rite Dor-j
raitory are Gail McDavitt of
Brownsville. Kelsey Stuart of Har- *
Ungen. Custer Yates of Brownsvilhu
Mattie Belle Rocs of Edinburg. Pran-i
cess GnmseU of San Bqnito. Betty
Rockwell of Brownsville, and Pearl
Goodman of San Benito, and Ada
Reed Temieton of Harlingen.
• • •
Mias Custer Yates. who resides at
Scottish Rite Dormitory, had as
week-end guests Miss Elizabeth
Browne of Brownsville and Mas
Landonia Richards of San Antonio.
Civic League to Have
Antique Display On
May 10 and 11
Arm: uncement has been made of
the antique display that has been
planned by the Civic League to be
held May 10 and 11 tn Brownsville.
The piece will be announced at a
later date.
Proceeds from, the dlspla will be
shared by the Civic League and the
Texas Federation of Women's clubs.
The Civic League plans to use Its
shire for its city beautification proj
ect. and the State Federation will use
Its share for the headquarters per
manent fund
Mrs. G. W. Johnson will be In
charge cf all arrangements for the
aff dr, and will appreciate the of
fering for display any antiques or
curios of various parts of the world.
There will be a small entrance
charge made.
Confetti Eggs and
Baskets Will Be
Sold By Society
Mrs Arthur Put and Mrs. John
Closner are In charge of orders for
Easter eggs and baskets being sold
by the Altar Society of the Sacred
Heart church. Orders may be given
by telephoning either of thorn
ladles
The Easter oonletti eggs, very arv
stlcally decorated, may be pur*
chased In any quantity and with or
without baskets The baskets them'
selves are very attractive, and them
may be purchased separately.
No woman can remain unmarried
among the Tiwt tribesmen of the
South Sea* It Is permissable. hrr*%,
ever, for a number of women
share the same husband.
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m
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should be ashamed of Is wearing out your
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10-pound bundle and 1 cent* for taeh ad
ditional pound. Which you must admit la
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to make you "swear off on ever doing an
at her washing.
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