Herald and Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 12

DECATUR HERALD 14. 1928. WEDNESDAY, MARCH DECATUR HERALD erfFiff?) Heads P. T. A.

Council Mrs. Augustine Jgts Talk It Over MISS GRACE RECORD RETURNS FROM TOUR Miss Grace Record, daughter 0f Mr. and Mrs. John Record, has returned to Decatur for an indefinite Ruth Drysdale Is President of Zeta Tau Alpha Is New President of P. T.

A. Council Woman Long Active in Pa Blue Mound Young Woman period to rest between her road en- gagements. Miss Record has just El completed a six months' tour as soprano with the Spanish Revellers fsf which took her into Canada and most of the Northern states. She participated in all of the 154 per- formances. gi Miss Record has not decided what her future work will be, but she is ff r.nnsMpriner offers from tTio I- rent-Teacher Work Given Responsible Position Succeeds Miss Janice Wi-dick of Decatur HflSS RUTH KLEANORE DRTS- MRS.

R. C. Augustine was elected president of the City Council of AT 11 DALE of Blue Mound was elected president of Zeta Tau Alpha pheum circuit and the Madame i' hit Parent-Teacher associations, at lvia.liei.LcL VJJCia lyi next SeaSOn. FT the annual meeting held in the High A WRITER on a New York paper recently said that Boston is as dead as Athens, Port au Prince and Nashville, Tenn. He went into other details, although acknowledging that the old town is still a shrine for those who care about the country's early history.

A writer on a Boston paper has undertaken to reply. We give his words, because they are literature: "It looks bad for Boston. Probably it is no good to try to reply. Perhaps Boston should welcome the advertising given it by its critics. They all seem to have a feeling of superiority, a touch of contempt.

They all say, "Yah, yah, you're not what you used to be." Still, when they get through, Boston is not a bad town to live in. It is possible to buy good food and something eorority of Milllkin -university camp us Tuesday afternoon. Miss Drvs- school building. Mrs. Augustine is perhaps as Park Street church, its steeple all ivory and shadow in the early evening.

"Where else is there 50 acres, of trees and grass in the business section of a city? Where is there a King's Chapel or an Old South Meeting House? Maybe the harbor is empty, but it is beautiful, mornings and evenings when there is a little mist are like Japanese prints across the flats of East Boston. "Beacon Hill seen from the Charles river basin is all that Mr. Davis found it and more. The gold dome is there among the soft red brick; in summer the trees infuse some green into arrangement and the colors are never twice alike. In the evenings the lights are countless blossoms reflected in the water.

Little pathways of light shimmer and shiver on the river. Even from an airplane the Hill and the basin are distinctive and lovelier than the rest of the town. "Such things as these may not make up for the loss of great figures of literature, but they are a comfort to those who live here. Copley square in the rain at night is another. The weathered pointer of the Custom House tower striking up from the low huddle of the waterfront is still another." L.

K. closely in touch with P. T. A. work in Decatur as any other woman in the city.

She is active in Mothers' to wear. There are plenty of movies, although it is a fact that Cape Cod once in a while gets a picture before it comes to Boston. The theaters are not only running, but they are coming toward the end of a remarkably good season. There have even been good plays here, well attended, too. It is possible not only for musical shows but for the plays of Mr.

Lonsdale and Mr. Maugham to do well. People so peculiar as to be known to regularly dress for dinner are to be Been in theaters at plays that have been recommended by the discerning of New York. Last Christmas was the first since 1914 and when the book business did not show an increase. "And we always have our alleys to fall back on though they be the ruins of a dead city.

Those alleys are unique in America. They are to be recommended to the Invader. Through them it is possible to walk through miles of Boston, merely crossing important streets. They are curious, interesting. Old World.

If there weren't a proscription on the word, they are quaint Boston-ians like them although they may not know them very well. They like the Common, the club work in Warren, Roosevelt. Central and the High school, and was the first president and one of the organizers of the latter dale succeeds Miss Janice Widick of Decatur. Other officers who will serve during the new school year axe as follows: Vice president, Miss Dorothy Copt, Decatur. Secretary, Miss Willian Russell, Jlacon.

Treasurer, Miss Dorothy Flood, Minneapolis, Minn. Historian, Miss Audrey Honnold, Kansas, 111. Guard, Miss Alice Schroeder, Mrs. Augustine succeeds Mrs. A.

SKIN RED HANDS, cracked I Ips, roughened I 11 checks disappear Je like magic under the fj soothing effect of Wk Italian Balm. For IMA jfsjlsale eTerywherejgp C. Norton, who has been president of the City Council for two years. Mrs. Norton was unable to be pres ent at the meeting Tuesday, because of the death that morning of her rather, J.

T. wells of near Elwin, who had been ill for a number of weeks. Mrs. Norton had asked that the meeting be held in spite of her Miss Florence Hartman entertained her bridge club Monday evening In her home in. 1293 West Wood Street.

Mrs. J. Emerson Burchell received the first prize, Miss Frances Flint second and Mrs. T. J.

Wilmore the consolation. Legion Auxiliary Starts Drive For Members Tuesday inability to attend. Other officers elected were as fol lows: First vice-president Mrs. Jay M. Allen.

Second vice-president Mrs. Charles Foster. Captains and their committees have been announced for the American Legion auxiliary membership drive bv Mrs. Tom Abrams, presi Women's auxiliary to the U. C.

T. trill have its monthly meeting Thursday afternoon in the K. of C. hall. The business session at 2 o'clock will be followed by card play of bridge and 500.

Mrs. J. B. McConnell will be chairman of the party, and will be assisted by Mrs. Fred Wagner and Mrs.

J. M. Logan. dent The object is to gain 135 new members to make the membership Treasurer R. C.

Sayre. Recording secretary Mrs. John Evans. Corresponding secretary Mrs. William Caskey.

Convention Delegates 200. A fee of $2 a year will be asked Decatur women who are wives. Mrs. Augustine will be City Coun mothers, sisters, or daughters ot American Legion men, men who died in service, and men who received honorable discharge in 1918. cil delegate to the state convention Watch Repairing We.

always have a force of experienced watch makers to clean and repair your watch. Guaranteed service. Eye Service Expert eye testing and fitting of glasses guaranteed. Consult our optometrist now! in Streator in April, and the na tional convention in Cleveland. Mrs Photo by Rembrandt MRS.

R. C. AUGUSTINE Mrs. Augustine, for 19 years active in Parent-Teacher association work in Decatur, was elected president of the City Council Tuesday in its annual business session. Mrs.

Augustine has membership in the mother's clubs at IVarren; Roosevelt Junior, Central Junior, and Decatur High school. She helped organize the clubs at Central Junior High and Senior High school, and tas the first president for the High school association. Mrs. Augustine succeeds Mrs. A.

C. Norton, vho has served for two years. Allen was named alternate for the national meeting. No other delegates Waller Flora, Successor JEWELERS FOR 71 YEARS AT 156 E. MAIN STREET The aim and slogan of the auxiliary is "Service" for ex-seivica men and their dependents.

Members ore stressing during the drive that the orzanization is non-political and will be sent by the council because each school in the city will send its non-sectarian. own delegate. it The council will sell tickets for A Woman Is As Smart As Her Costume Jewelry" Mrs. Addie L. Little Is one of two captains, and will have on her Psalemas Division Hears Burns Program Miss Mary H.

Brown, who was born in Scotland, read a group of Robert Burns' poems before 24 members of Psalemas division of the Woman's club Tuesday evening. Miss Brown pleased the members with her ability- to recite the dialect Another group of the Scottish poet's works which have been set to music were sung by Mrs. Gladys Binney Porter. Miss Joy Batchelder described Burns' life and spoke of him as a type of Scottish life. Mrs; T.

L. Watson of Fremont, is visiting in the home of Mrs. C. F. Bachman, 1024 West Wood street Mrs.

Watson is a former Decatur resident. two films It has chosen to be shown team Mrs. Myrtle Smith, Mrs. Ray Minick. Mrs.

Sadie Landrus, Mrs. at the Avon theater the week of spring vacation. A Rin Tin Tin picture and "The Life of Riley" will Louis Lombard, Mrs. Mattie Veech First Hospital Class to Have Reunion April 1 ART-LITERATURE HEARS DEAN UPHOLD WOMEN OF TODAY Mrs. Thomas Hickman, Mrs.

John Be shown. Lee Piggett, council fl nance chairman, is in charge. I. Pasold, Mrs. Hilmer Mrs.

Ben Hoffman, and Mrs. E. A. Miss Gunhild Johnson reported that there had been some headway Members of the first class of nurses to be graduated from Deca Featuring the New Costume Jewelry for Sprini Crystals and highly colored stones set in colored gold and rather massive rings set with large colored stones is essential to the spring ensemble. Our Rogers.

Mrs. Kittle Duncan, second cap "The modern college woman's sin with the use of the toxin anti-toxin, and Mrs. A. G. Webber, an tur nd Macon County hospital will hold their annual reunion April 1 in tain, will be assisted by Mrs.

Fred cerity is her crowning glory," stated. nounced that 60 delegates from out the home of Mrs. Lucile Rammel Carmack, Mrs. C. B.

Erwin, Mrs. C. C. Deherty, Mrs. John Hayes, Mrs.

Mrs. Lillian Walker, dean of Millikin of town were expected to attend the May. There will be an afternoon 1 women, at the Art and Literature di Edward Hayes, Mrs. Flora Mamman, kindergarten convention in Decatur party and a dinner in the evening. Mrs.

Mathilda Oueck, Mrs. Hattie Members of the class, in addition to March 31 in First Baptist cnurcn. Mrs. Webber is chairman of ar vision meeting Tuesday in First Baptist church. Mrs.

Walker, who has been associated with young women Mrs. May and Mrs. Meely, are Miss Fisher, and Mrs. Tom Abrams. EDDY'S UNIVERSITY TALKS Complimenting Miss Carrie Barton, who will wed Theodore Green in April, Mis Midga Phenix and Miss Blanche Williams entertained Saturday evening in the K.

of P. halli Fifty guests were present and gave, a miscellaneous shower of gifts to the bride to be. The hostesses served. rangements. Members voted to pay $121 on their share of expense for Neva Bridgman, superintendent of the Wabash hospital; Mrs.

Nellie Sherwood Eddy's addresses in the for 20 years, continued "The girl of today thinks for herself. She makes her own money, is interested in pol Curl, Mrs. Dollie Regnier, Mrs. Mar James Millikin university are an the stove installed at Washington school. Better Films Work garet Lynch Eckman, Mrs.

Edna itics, and is reliable although she nounced as follows: Wednesday, 10 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Thursday 10 a.

ni. Johnson Lester of Dalton City, Mrs. may appear to be irresponsible. Mrs. William Harris, better films There is nothing wrong with her.

She and 2:30 p. m. While certain seats Gruenwald Montgomery of Chicago, Miss Florence Burgess of Hazard, Miss Helen Blank of is the product of her environment" are held for students, the public Is in Forty-five members attended the vited. BAKERY-CANDY SALE meeting Tuesday. There was no busi Madison, Miss Bessie Bartley spring display is very authentic Bracelets, $2.50 to $12 In all colors of gold set with large colorful stones, to match the spring costume.

Necklaces, $3.50 to $25 Long necklaces and chokers set with colored stones and crystals in white and yellow gold. Very new and chic. Pearl Necklaces, $3.50 to $50 Many new creations, especially new are the Pearl necklaces and combination stones. New Compacts, $1.25 to $25 In" white, green and yellow gold, many with gorgeous and colorful stone settings. Smart Chime Bracelets Just received 288 of the new style Chime Bracelets in white or green gold.

Beautifully engraved. Each ZOC or wnite Heath and Mrs. Leonore The Seventh Day Adventist church will hold an all day bakery and candy chairman, has the promise of one theater manager of two theaters in Decatur to show as many motion pictures recommended by the Child Welfare magazine films committee as the can secure. Other theaters will be asked to do the same. The members took a vote of symphony for Mrs.

Norton and her sister, Miss Jennie Welsl before the meeting closed. Mrs. William Caskey presided in Mrs. Norton's ness session. Mrs.

Lottie M. Ryder was program chairman and introduced Mrs. Helen Ramsey Burgess, who played two organ numbers "Concert Prelude in Minor" by Kramer and "Eventide" by Frysinger. South Side Auxiliary 'To Give Dinner Monday South Side Bridge Auxiliary women will give a dinner for their husband at 7 o'clock Monday evening in, the Decatur club. Mrs.

W. J. Holli-day and Mrs. Lee Homebrook will receive reservations. Fourteen tables of bridge were at play Tuesday at the regular card party and guest day.

Members who received awards were Mrs. George Dulaney, first; Mrs. M. O'Brien second, and Mrs. Walter Daniels, third.

Guest prizes were received by Mrs. John F. Epiess and Mrs. H. A.

Staley. sale in the Decatur Dry Goods store, Wednesday. Plans are being made to serve lunch at Cloney Meister of Tuscola. GASTMAN P. T.

A. ELECTS ON FRIDAY Officers for the new year will be elected Friday afternoon at 3 n'r-wv Members were requested to bring Botanists are seeking a promising antiques to the March 20 meeting at which Mrs. Madeline B. Smith will seedless persimmon to develop it for an orchard fruit by the Parent-Teacher association in speak. The women are to be prepared to tell about their articles.

Gastman school. Miss Gunhild John son will give a health program in observance of the P. T. A. health week the first seven days of April.

C. W. WIT. ZI0N UNIT HAS MEETING ON TUESDAY -trvans, assistant superintendent of schools, will explain the nroDosed Infinite variety is the keynote of Smart Spring The Dot-so-laJ-lee club will hold its aext meeting, April 7, in the home Of Mrs. Maggie Huston, 1566 North Church street.

an. error it was announced that the meeting would be held March 20. ona issue. Twenty-one members of Mt Zion A unit of the Home Bureau met Tues LADIES' TAILOR FURRIER Now Located at day in the home of Mrs. Betty Wheeler for a potluck dinner and the Mr.

and Mrs. H. H. Seltz have named their new baby Barbara Ann. The baby was born Tuesday morning in Decatur and Macon County hospital.

Umbrellas Hand Bags Accessories can make or jnar a costume, and especially is this true of handbags. Such infinite variety Is shown in handbags, this season that it is no trick at all to find Just the one that fits in the particular frock or ensemble you are wearing. Priced Up From 213 E. North March lesson by Miss Bonnabell Fullmer. During the-lesson Miss Fullmer asked some of the members to do tasks such as setting a table.

The number of steps taken by these women were counted and used for examples in the step-saving project Regular $6.00 Values Mrs. Laverne Cole, Mrs. Arthur Lundy and Mrs. E. E.

Graham will entertain the U. S. Grant social club in the home of Mrs. Cole, 2532 East Olive street, Wednesday after-' noon at 2 o'clock. This will be the last meeting of the club this year and everyone is urged to be present.

Election of- officers will be held in this meeting. Regular $6.00 Values Rose Blush and Honey Beige Ground Floor. Just East of Water Street The Colors for Spring Mrs. Arlenna Donovan of Decatur 5 was the speaker and spoke to the members on "Color in the Home, Re-finishing and Refurnishing." I am pleased to announce that I am how located in 213 East North Street, (Ground Floor) just a step east of Water Street Imported and Domestic Materials for spring: and summer now on display. Come in this week and make your selections.

Prompt sen-ice, expert workmanship, newest styles, Rosen quality in every garment that I tailor. 3 95 guests took part in the recrea Kitchen Clocks tion, singing of Irish songs, which was led by Mrs. P. Q. Sanner.

Plans were made for the three 4-H clubs to be sponsored again this year by Mt Zion unit. The women also voted a sum for the Mary Seaman wild flower fund. Blue and white kichen clocks in round or square shapes, with 8 day movements. Beautiful Holland scenes painted on enamel frame. $312 to 7 Mr.

and Mrs. Crawford Francis of Houston, Texas, after visiting during the greater portion of the winter in Decatur with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. N.

Elliott, 227 West Eldorado street, motored to their home In the Lone Star state. They left Decatur Wednesday last at 8 a. and arrived in Houston Friday evening at sunset The distance is approximately 1,300 miles. The car was a new straight-eight Paige. Crawford Francis is associated with, his father in the management of John Francis shows, soon to go on the road for its annual exhibition campaign.

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