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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15,1940
IN SOCIETY
t'IDELIS SUNDAY SCHOOL
CLASS RESUMES MEETINGS
Members of the Fldelis Sunday
school class of the First Presby-
terian church resumed their meet-
ings Thursday afternoon in the
church parlors after a two-month
recess. Mrs. Thomas J. Clifford
and Mrs. W. A. Brown were Joint
hostesses for the afternoon.
Mrs. Charles McWilliams, presi-
dent, presided over the meeting
which was opened with prayer
and the singing of hymns. ^
Mrs. R. C. Weber, who presided
over the devotionals, read several
clippings by religious writers, after
which each member present read
a selection from the Bible.
Mrs. R. E. Blanset closed the
business session with prayer, after
which the group sang “America.”
During the social hour the host-
esses served refreshments to Mrs.
Clifford, Mrs, Brown. Mrs. Mc-
Williams. Mrs. Emil Doeberitz, Mrs.
Weber, Mrs. E. N. Potts, Mrs. Ollie
Sweitzer, Mrs. Nve Severns, Mrs.
Roy Whenry of Fort Reno, Mrs.
Dona Hoffman, Mrs. D. S. Ar-
mold, Mrs. R. 8. Fales and two
special guests, Mrs. Walter H.
Boon and Mrs. Harry Merchant.
The class will meet again on
Thursday, Oct. 10, in the church
parlors.
* * *
SOCIAL SESSION HELD
BY LADIES OF G. A. R.
Ladies of the Grand Army of
the Republic met Friday, afternoon
in the American Legion hall for
Calendar
Penny Vann Is
Worthy Adviser
MONDAY
Y. W. A. of the First Baptist
church. Hostess, Mrs. J. H. Graves,
815 South Rock Island avenue.
Eagles auxiliary. Regular meet-
ing in Eagles hall.
TUESDAY
Glamour Debs club. Hostess,
Miss Anna Marie McCoy, 1101
Sunset drive.
Rebekah. Eighty-ninth anniver-
sary celebration at 8 p. m. in I
O. O. F. hall.
Kil Rare Klub. Hostess, Mrs.
J. H. Wilson, 1001 South Macomb
avenue .
Friendly Sewing circle. Hostess,
Mrs. W. C. Elliott, 700 South Rock
Island avenue.
Round Table Study club. Legion
park, 1 p. m.
Social Order of Beauceant. Visit-
ing ladies and wives of Sir
Knights will serve dinner at 6 p.
m. in the Masonic temple to the
Knights Templar and their wives,
after which members of Beauceant
will be hostesses.
Trianon club. Hostesses, Mrs
Ray K. Bannister. Mrs. Kermit P.
Schafer, Miss Dorothy Shacklett,
Miss Margaret Petree and Mrs. Al-
bert M. Larson.
B. E. C. club. Hostess, Mrs. Wil-
liam Weach, 300 South Williams
avenue.
Altruistic Sunday School class of
the First Methodist church. Regu
Look and Learn
Miss Penny Vann was installed
as worthy adviser of the Order of
Rainbow for Girls Friday evening
in the Masonic temple.
E. N. Potts served in the capacity
of installing officer. Past worthy
advisers who assisted in the in-
stallation were Miss Winnell Fer-
guson. installing chaplain; Mrs.
Hugh Nelson, installing musician;
and Miss Josephine Douglas, in-
stalling marshal.
Miss Martha Jean Timberlake,
accompanied by Miss Martha El-
len Risse, sang "Magic of Love”
during the entrance of Miss Vann.
Other officers installed were
Miss Marjorie Riley, worthy asso-
ciate adviser; Miss Moyna June
Nicholson, Charity; Miss Norma
Faye McComas, Hope; Miss Mar-
tha Jean Timberlake, Faith; Miss
Virginia Timberlake, chaplain;
Miss Lois Baucom, drill leader;
Miss Virginia Bright, confidential
observer; Miss Betty Mosher, out-
er observer; Miss Bonnie Bell
Bright, musician; Miss Margaret
June Seiver, choir director; Miss
June Barnes, Love; Miss Ruth
Brown, Religion: Miss Peggy Pax-
ton, Nature; Miss Carleen Whit-
lock, Immortality; Miss George
Ann Guth, Fidelity; Miss Irby
Mosher. Patriotism; Miss Eleanor
Yost, Service.
Gifts were presented to Miss
Josephine Douglas, outgoing wor-
thy adviser, Mr. Potts and Mrs.
P. B Connors, mother adviser
1. How many square feet are
there in one acre?
2. Which is more widely spoken,
French or Spanish?
3. What was the most important
addition to the territory of the
original 13 states?
4. What is an animal that has
no backbone called?
5. In what state is the greater
part of Yellowstone national park?
ANSWERS
1. 43,560 sq. ft.
2. Spanish.
3. The Louisiana Purchase.
4. An “invertebrate.”
5. Wyoming.
hi uic niHEi H.H,, —B-— ----- — lar meeting with Mr. and Mrs. E.
a business meeting and social h. Little, 1201 West Wade street.
hour. Mrs. Henry Hernon, presi-
dent, presided over the routine
business. Mrs. Lewis Waggener
served refreshments at the close
of the social hour.
Tire next session will be an all-
day meeting with a covered dish
luncheon in the home of Mrs. Rus-
sell Rukes, northeast of El Reno.
Those present were Mrs. Hernon.
Mrs. Waggener. Mrs. E. H. Little.
Mrs. Jack Smith, Mrs. J. H.
Stearns, Mrs. V. A. Mount, Mrs.
Nina Patterson and Mrs. L. E.
Day.
* * *
MRS. REDING ENTERTAINS
MEMBERS OF J. C. L.
WOMEN’S GUILD
ELECTS LEADER
Mrs. Ernest Ewing was elected
to fill the office of president of
the Women’s Guild of the Episco-
pal chifrch during the regular
meeting of the group Thursday. A
covered dish luncheon was fea-
tured at the parish house.
Mrs. S. S. Macy presided over
the devotionals which were upon
the subject of “Peace.”
During the business session it
was suggested that Mrs. P R,
Pressley serve as delegate to the
trl-annual nationwide convention
which will be held in Kansas
City, Mo., on Oct. 9.
Members present at the meeting
were Mrs. A. W. Reynolds. Mrs.
Macy, Mrs. W. M. Tait, Mrs. W. A.
Laughton, Mrs. Kenneth Kalb-
fleisch, Mrs. E. M. Armstrong, Mrs.
Melvin Johnson, Mrs. R. S. By-
Walsh, Mrs.
PLANS ARE MADE FOR
DOUGHNUT SALE
Those on the budget and fi-
nance committee of the Irving
Parent-Teacher association met
Thursday afternoon in the home of
Mrs. M. E. Whitney. 305 North
Barker avenue, to make plans for
a doughnut sale scheduled for
Tuesday. The purpose of this sale
is to make possible the work of
caring for the underprivileged chil-
dren of the school this winter.
Mrs. W. Arthur Biggert, chair-
man of the budget and finance
committee, presided over the meet-
ing during which several commit-
tees were appointed to handle the
doughnut sale. They are Mrs. Whit-
ney, equipment chairman; Mrs.
Carl Merveldt, purchasing agent;
Mrs. Jess Williams, kitchen chair-
man; Mrs. Harry Hummel, de
IT’S
GIRL—Melba Lorene
T. E. L SUNDAY SCHOOL
CLASS CONVENES
Mrs. George Hyde was a special
guest at the meeting of the T. E.
L. Sunday school class of the
First Baptist church Friday. Host-
esses were Mrs. J. C. Patterson,
Mrs. Lucy Turpin, Mrs. T. K.
| Lllley and Mrs. M. M. Meegan.
Mrs. J. H. Crane presided over
VJAIVU-—~ ----- Mrs. J. n. LlrtUC (Jitaiucu U*ci
chosen as the name for a daugh- j bU5|ness meeting. Election of
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ter born Friday, Sept. 13, to Mr,
and Mrs. Roy Compton, 601V4 North
Evans avenue. The baby weighed
seven and one-half pounds.
GIRL—Mr. and Mrs. Carl Nikkei
have announced the birth of a
daughter on Sept. 7 at their home
in Montgomery, Ala. The baby
weighed six pounds and six ounces
and has been named Karlrose. Mr.
a baseball
BOY—Mr. and Mrs. Jack Eischen
of Okarche have announced the
birth of a son on Thursday, Sept.
12.
Immediately arter the installa-! *ater' \ ^ ^
, *u» and refreshment! »» C: £L°^T
____ _____ __________ Nikkei formerly was
livery chairman; Mrs. R. T. Sneed.! pitcher at El Reno.
Mrs. Wayne Leach, Mrs. Courtqey '
Crose. Mrs. Homer Richardson,
Mrs. Stanley Watson, Mrs. W. E.
Mosher, Mrs. R. J. McGinnis, Mrs.
Will Smith, Mrs. Charles White
and Mrs. J. P. Bailey of Concho,
calling committee.
Mrs. Williams will be assisted
in the kitchen by Mrs. Whitney,
Mrs. J. E. Biggert. Mrs. Lloyd
Palmer, Mrs. Albert Cash, Mrs.
A. L. Robertson, Mrs. Mosher, Mrs.
Merveldt, Mrs. Smith and Mrs.
Sneed/
Mrs. Hummel will be assisted in
delivering by Mrs. W. E- Allen,
Mrs. B. A. Sw'aggerty, Mrs. White
and Mrs. Biggert.
sk * #
SKATING PARTY IS
ENJOYED BY GROUP
Members of the Glamour Debs
club entertained a group of friends
Etta Dale junior highschool Par
ent-Teachcr association. Initial
meeting at 3 p. m. with Mrs.
John Fitch, president, presiding.
Lucius Babcock, jr., will speak on
"Patriotism.”
WEDNESDAY
Stafford Get-Together club. Hos
tess. Mrs. Georgianna Walker in
the home of Mrs. Floyd Estes,
south of El Reno.
R. I. S. club. Hostess, Mrs.
Ray Maine. 227 North K avenue.
Catholic Daughters oP America.
Social meeting in Knights of Col-
umbus hall with Mrs. A. H. Wolf,
hostess.
Arnica Bonl club. Hostess. Mrs.
were enjoyed.
* i'f! *
MRS. DEWEY CRAWFORD
HOSTESS TO DIVISION
Mrs Dewey Crawford, 510 Sun-
set drive, entertained members of
division two of the Altar society
Thursday afternoon. There were
12 members present and two spe-
cial guests, Mrs. C. Kerkering of
Oklahoma "City and Mrs. A. H.
Meek of El Reno. During the busi-
ness meeting Mrs. Meek was wel-
comed into the organization as a
new member.
Plans were made for the rum-
John C. ueLana, Mrs. n. u. i^i*- .................. ” ” , '
nis Mrs. W. E. Smith. Mrs. Ewing, Friday evening with a skating party.
' __ _ . * «.*. a tine tVw> clrotina manv in t.hp
Mrs. Pressley and Mrs. EM Jewitt
a special guest.
Mrs. Reynolds and Mrs. Walsh
were welcomed Into the organiza-
tion as new members.
The next meeting will be with
Mrs. Ewing, 718 South Macomb
avenue, in two weeks with Mrs.
Laughton as associate hostess.
* * ,*
INTERESTING PROGRAM
IS SCHEDULED
Members of the General So-
ciety of Woman’s Work of the
First Presbyterian church will meet
After the skating, many in the
group went to The Y for dancing.
Those present were Miss Hazel
Davis, Miss Zeta Crawford, Miss
Mary Ann Yohe, Miss Dorothy
Mitchell, Miss Anna Marie McCoy,
MRS. EADES ENTERTAINS
MEMBERS OF D. A. R.
Daughters of American Revolu-
tion met with Mrs. Nora Eades,
802 South Roberts avenue, Friday
afternoon. Mrs. Eades .regent, pre-
sided over the business meeting
during which two letters were
read. The first was from the
state regent, Mrs. Anna Mae Mc-
Neil of Norman, concerning the
meeting of district No. 1, which
includes El Reno, to be held at
Norman on Oct. 22. The second
letter was from the president gen-
eral of the national organization,
Mrs. Sarah Corbin Rootrts, Wash-
ington, D. C., containing the in-
formation that this is the golden
Jubilee year of the Daughters of
American Revolution.
Mrs. Lester Vocke of Fort Reno,
who is in charge of the Red
officers was the most important
item of business. Those elected to
office were Mrs. J. H. Crain, pres-
ident; Mrs. C. W. Burton, first
vice president; Mrs. G. A. Strei-
tenberger, second vice president;
Mi's. Mildred Stevenson, third vice
president; Mrs. J. H. Graves, re-
cording secretary and treasurer;
Mrs. C. C. Helm, teacliM'l Mrs. Frank
Taylor, assistant teacher; and Mrs.
Frank Cornwell, reporter.
After an informal social hour
refreshments were served.
Those present were Mrs. Carl
McCain, Mrs. T. K. Lilley, Mrs. C.
C. Helm, Mrs. M. M. Meegan, Mrs.
J. H. Crain, Mrs. Luna Estes, Mrs.
Frank Taylor, Mrs. Frank Corn-
well, Mrs. George W Woods, Mrs.
Mildred Stevenson, Mrs. J. C. Pat-
terson, Mrs. Lucy Turpin. Mrs. j
G. W. Burton and Mrs. George'
Hyde.
The next meeting will be on
Oct. 11.
!i! Si! s|C
AUXILIARY MEETS TO
CONDUCT BUSINESS
Members of the Ladies Auxiliary
to the Order of Railroad Con-
ductors met In the Eagles hall
Friday afternoon for a business
session. Mrs. Curtis Myers, presi-
dent, presided over the meeting.
Plans were made for a social to
be held Sept. 27 in the home of
Mrs. Russell McClain. 115 North
Barker avenue.
Mrs. Fred Conquest of Chicka-
sha was a special guest.
THREB
‘Lucky Love Buggy,’
1904 Model Vehicle
LAS VEGAS. Nev., Sept. 14—fUJi'
—The "Lucky Love Buggy,” with
license number “7-11," darling of
the chamber of commerce ano
hundreds of eloping couples, still
chugs the streets of Las Vegas.
And just in case the "7-11” li-
cense isn’t enough to prevent acci-
dents, the car, a 1904 Sears-Roe-
buck model, is covered by publir
liability insurance.
A 1904 Sears catalogue describe.-
the car as "Series K, 1904, two-
passenger love-buggy, with two
cylinders, for business and pleas-
ure use.”
The Las Vegas chamber of com-
merce combines the pleasure ami
business, using the car to show
the town to celebrities and wed-
ding parties.
Through the state motor vehicle
department, an original 1904 Ne-
vada license plate was obtalner
and although all other Nevadt.
cars have to have a new licens ,
each year, the love buggy goes o:i
year after year with its 1901
plates.
The buggy was found two year '
ago In a Utah village where i
had been kept for more than 3-.
years.
AS SEEN
IN____
MMSELLE
Mltcnell. Miss Anna Mane Cross scwlng project gave an ln_
Miss Margaret Ogden and Miss teregtlng discus8i0n about the Red
Cross and how the members of
ma e sale which is scheduled for jin the church parlors Thursday
Op* 5 I for a 1 oclock covered dish lun-
Mrs. O-nrge W.W. j O- D OUllton. IM South BU*»
rial gurst at the meeting ot the avenue _ f , F
! ^Lthhho“o!"2reWMnH KStei. Mr, Uo Nebon. mi
In the games of contract bridge j P m
Mrs Clara Fuhrman won high | ^
SS w« presenters £* £ -akfast «* ~
or The hostess served a light and their families.
luncheon at the close of the, ‘__
evenlng MRS. KELLY ENTERTAINS
The next meeting will be with MEMBERS OF T. L. F.
In a clever contest Mrs. M. A.
Jeffrey won first prize and Mrs.
Rose Spear received consolaton.
At the close of the afternoon a
dessert course was served.
The next meeting will be with
Mrs. V. P. Cavanaugh, 1115 South
Hadden avenue, on Oct. 10.
* # *
MRS. C. W. BERGTHOLD
IS HOSTESS TO CLUB j
Mrs. C W Bergthold, 519 South j
Choctaw avenue, entertained the
Leisure Hour club Friday after-
noon. Members responded to roll
call with a short resume of their
summer vacations. A brief busi-
ness meeting was conducted during
cheon.
The executive board will meet
at 12:15 p. m.
Devotionals will be under tfie
direction of Mrs. Don D. Cole.
A program of unusual Interest will
be unejer the leadership of Mrs.
H. Merle Woods. The topic of the
' afternoon’s program will b e
Mary Ann Determan.
Lloyd Corlee, Orbie Estelle, Jack
Hodgkinson, Bernard Determan,
Charles Turner. Billy Baker, James
Murray, Bob Kelly and Brunt York.
* * *
7 O’CLOCK DINNER
IS SOCIAL EVENT
Mr. and Mrs. Clark Seiver, 616
South Choctaw avenue, entertain-
ed Friday evening with a 7 o’-
clock dinner for a group of their
friends. The centerpiece of the
table consisted of a low bowl of
periwinkle and fern. The evening
was spent informally.
Guests present were Mr. and
Mrs. Don Eagle, Mr. and Mrs. T.
L. Hoisington of Oklahoma City
the organization could help
sewing and knitting.
Visitors were Mrs. L. C. Collier,
Mrs. I. C. Montgomery, Mrs. S.
Boyd Wilson and Miss Iona De-
Baun.
The next meeting will oe on Oct.
11 In the home of Miss Ida Fer-
guson. 415 South Macomb avenue. 1
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wallace and
daughter, Arlene, of Council Bluffs.
Iowa, were visitors during the
past week in the home of Rev.
and Mrs. M. B. Pringle, 714 South
Hoff avenue.
HI IV k iluv/li U g** VQI WISE ” •• - — - — — — w — —
“Hvmnology and Hymn Singing.” land Mr. and Mrs Wesley Mount.
CRAB FAR INLAND
TONAWANDA. N. Y.. —(U.R)—-A
sea-going crab who decided to see
the world made the Journey of at
least 450 miles inland to this city.
The mollusc was fished out of the
barge canal by Arthur Schleitheier.
It measured 18 inches in length.
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Mrs. J. W. Dulln, 524 South Miles
avenue, In a fortnight. — -■ , . .
Those who participated in the the afternoon when members of
games were Mrs. Walch. Mrs. Du- the home of Mrs. Sam Kellv. 1506
Un Mrs E J Wolf. Mrs. Jose- South Evans avenue. At the close
phinc Marshall. Mrs M Blom- | of the afternoon a plate lunch was
berg. Mrs K. M Bishop. Mrs. E. O. I served by the hostess
Hamilton. Mrs. H G Walch. Mrs 1 The club will meet again in
Don Ahern, Mrs. Fuhrman and | Legion park on Sept. 20 lor a
Mrs. Ferris Norvell. I covered dish dinner.
Needlework was the diversion of the afternoon,
the T L F. club met Friday in In the games of bingo Mrs C.
W. Hensley won high honors. Mrs.
Frank Smith won the mystery
package. At the close of the in-
formal afternoon the hostess served
delicious refreshments.
The next meeting will be with
Mrs. Glenn C. Davis. 511 South
Macomb avenue, on Sept. 27.
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