Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 105, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 May 1916 — Society Notes [ARTICLE]

Society Notes

The various sew clubs will meet on Thursday with the following ladies as hostesses: Mesdames W. J. Wright, Geo. Healey and Wm. Barkley. Mrs. A. R. Kresler entertained at dinner Monday evening. Misses Helen Warner and Ivah Healey gave an enjoyable Victroia dance to several of their young friends Friday night. The ladies of the bridge club were entertained last evening at dinner by Mesdames E. P. Honan, J. F. Hardman and HTJ. Kannal at the Honan home. The young ladies’ bridge club will meet with Miss Edna Robinson Tuesday evening. Mrs. Howard Mills entertained at dinner Friday evening in honor of Mrs. A. L. Branch, of Stockton, Cal., who was formerly a teacher in the Rensselaer schools. Mrs. Clara Andrus entertained Saturday in honor of Miss Alice Smith, of East Chicago, who was formerly a teacher in the Rensselaer schools. Miss Grace Stover, the supervisor of music in the public schools, and her assistants, the grade teachers, are busy preparing for the May Fete, which will be held in Milroy Park next Tuesday, May 9, weather permitting, at 2 o’clock p. m. Last year •being the first year that this event had been celebrated in our city, proper arrangements had not been made for the large number of spectators who attended, and, as a result, manv were disappointed in not being able to see without great inconvenience and discomfort. But this year no one need stay away on that score, for a much larger space will be roped off, which will give spectators a better perspective and Prof. Dean will make an effort to secure enough seats for all those who do not use automobiles. There will be an opening chorus by the girls of the grammar grades, followed by six drills, Flag, Hoop, Balloon, Rose and Rainbow Flower Drill. Two Danish Folk Dances will be next in order. The crowning of the May Queen, Miss Mary Sawin, will include the May Pole Dance by the following girls from the grammar grades: Helen Warner,- Ruth. McKenzie, Rutn - Clark, Elizabeth Hemphill, Karine Werner, Gladys Shaw, Helen Duvall, Mary Elizabeth Kannal, Lillian Oglesby, Barbara Randle, Elizabeth Yates and Mable Eisle. The two fairies who led the procession will be Ellen Kresler and Margaret Myer. A pageant of the months will be given by pupils of the grammar grades and the program will close with athletic games by the grammar grade boys. The various organizations of the Christian church will have their meetings as follows: ft —-—' - Christian women’s board of missions, with Mrs. F. D. Burchard, Tuesday at 2:30. Junior Aid, at the home of Mrs. J. W. Sink, assisted by Mrs. Charles Spain, Thursday evening. Scout meeting Wednesday evening at 7 o’clock, and Camp Fire Girls at 7 o’clock Thursday evening. Mrs. A. P. Burton, assisted by Mrs. John Mann and Mrs. Marie Hopkins, entertained the members of the Good Cheer class of the Presbyterian Sunday school Monday. The Industrial meeting of the ladies of the Presbyterian church will be held with Mrs. John Eger Wednesday. There will be the annual election of officers. The Baptist Ladies’ Aid will meet with Mrs. Capitola Ramey Friday. Ladies’ Literary Club will meet with Mrs. C. C. Starr at the Nowels House Friday. The Home Economics Club will meet Saturday at the home of Mrs. L. W. Harmon. Miss Magenta Ryan, of Indianapolis, is visiting Attorney and Mrs. Honan. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Vanatta, of Fowler, were guests Sunday of Attorney and Mrs. Honan and returned Monday and were guests at the dinner party given' to the bridge club by Mesdames Honan, Kannal and Hardman. They remained over night with the Honans and returned home this Tuesday morning.