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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1930

Page

6

Perfect Hostess Hosts Bridge Club at Hodges Home

Thursday Lunch Eon Bridge club members gathered at Mr. and Mrs. B D Hodges on McKinley Avenue for a charm filled afternoon. Mrs Hodges entertained an extra table in honor of Mrs Vernon Marsh as guests enjoyed Welsh rabbit, date pie, and assorted relishes. Emaline Sugar led a tea party for visiting Joan Retta Weingarden of Detroit with a balloon centerpiece and doll gifts for each child.

Craig B.D. Hodges McKinley Avenue Morris Hees BD. Y. Smith Jack Rogers George Schiesser James Jones Walter Black R. L. Davis Hodges Vernon Marsh Imogene Hodges Beau Monde Monree Joan Retta ‘Weingarden Detroit Michigan Julius Lennie Emaline Sugar Emaline Mrz Bchienker Fort Smith, Ark Davis Weingarden Julius Serle

Temple Sisterhood of Monroe Shapes Civic Path

Past Endeavors Club Women Traced by Speakers Who Talk On Subject of Great Interest highlights Monroe's Temple Sisterhood. The group, affiliated with the National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods, traces its roots to Aid society days and has grown into a powerful community force. A Tuesday program honored past presidents and featured Mrs. Alice Meyer recounting the organization’s history from humble beginnings to today.

Temple Sisterhood Monroe Aid Society South National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods Ladies Aid Society Sisterhood Fred Rosenbaum Alice Meyer J. S. Block I. Kuhn D. A. Haas E. Jonas Selig Henry Haas E. Jack Selig Herbert Rosenheim M. H. Marx L. Caspari H. Leibreich L. Sugar Flame of Endeavor

Miss Reardon Weds Bert Shipp in Home Ceremony

Miss Marie Reardon daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Reardon and Mr. Bert Shipp were married at the Reardon home on Stubbs avenue. Rev Father Marsh officiated with a breakfast celebration and a reception hall decorated in yellow chrysanthemums. The couple, after a honeymoon to Dallas, will reside in Sterlington where Shipp works for Arkansas Natural Gas.

Corrine Fair W Pair St. Francis Sanitaria Miss Reardon Mr. Shipp Marie Reardon W. E. Reardon Bert Shipp Stubbs Avenue Father Marsh Ann Moran Shipp Eddie Dalton Reardon Dallas Texas Sterlington D. M. Sholars New York City Percy Sholars

Miss Nedra Cromwell Hosts Distinctive Bridge Affair

Miss Nedra Cromwell, bride elect to Mr. Alex Wilenzick, was the guest of honor at a pink and green bridge event hosted by Mrs. Henry Haas and Mrs. Jonas Selig at Mrs. Haas’s home. The gathering featured pink Radiance roses, ornate handkerchief gifts for high scorers, and a luncheon with rose crystal accents while highlighting Cromwell’s forthcoming marriage. Other attendees included Mrs. Wilenzick, Mrs. Selig, and numerous social notables.

Nedra Cromwell Distinctive Bridge Alex Wilenzick Jonas Selig Henry Haas Miss Cromwell Mmes Wilenzick Joe Daunte Walker Glenn F. K. Hirsch L. Cohen Hattie Levy Simon Shienker

St Matthew’s students stage charity play in parish auditorium

Students at St Matthew’s will present the play A Day and a Night tomorrow night at the parochial school auditorium to aid Monroe families. Directed by Miss Katherine Dodge the ten performers portray self supporting women in a boarding house with comic scenes and specialty acts to entertain attendees.

St. Matthew's Monroe Katherine Dodge Peggy O'Toole Mildred Breard Anne Roberta Adams Rose Zagone Genevieve Gremillion Dorothy Mae Favors Julia Schneider Agnes Gunter Alice Daniels Theresa Turk Mildred

Coming Events And Club Meetings This Week

Thursday Emblem luncheon of the Business and Professional Women's club. Semper Fidelis class meets with Mrs L H Peevy at Hardtimes plantation 3 p m. Temple Sisterhood Cemetery Association at temple annex 3. Friday Musical Coterie with Mrs Louis Huillum. Married People's Card club hosted by Mr and Mrs J R Gilhula at 7 p m. Catholic Daughters of America meet 8 p m. Altruman Book club hosted by Mrs Rube Henry and Mrs R P Benson at 345 p m. Saturday Lotus club annual dinner 8 p m. Dancing party at Riverside Golf and Country club 9 p m with Mr and Mrs Henry Biedenharn and Mr and Mrs Malcolm Biedenharn. music by the Four Horsemen.

Business and Professional Women's Club L. H. Peevy Hardtimes Temple Sisterhood and Cemetery Association Temple Annex Louis Huillum J. R. Gilhula

Modern Distillery Destroyed Near Monroe by Raid

Ouachita parish authorities report the destruction of a modern whiskey still near Royal Dairy on Bastrop road just outside Monroe. No one was present. no arrests. L P Osterland posted a $500 bond at the courthouse later that day. The barn location was denied as the still’s ownership. The report notes U S petroleum history from 1859 to present with millions of wells and daily production figures.

Ouachita Parish Royal Dairy Bastrop Road Monroe L. P. Osterland South Twenty-fifth Street Osterland Milton Coverdale

Swedish concrete rises like bread tested at Columbia

A Swedish discovery called breadlike concrete was recently tested at Columbia University in New York. It weighs only a fraction of ordinary concrete and shows promising lightness for construction applications.

Columbia University New York

Time-Honored Green Monster Returns in Christmas Domestic Tension

A chaotic Christmas Eve unfolds as Dicky confronts potential anger over a broken roses gift. Edith Fairfax calls to share cheerful wishes while Philip Veritzen presses for a stage setup, risking a confrontation with Dicky.

Dicky Madge Mr. Veritzen Edith Fairfax Philip Veritzen

Unclear domestic drama involving David and Beckety

Fragmentary text centers on a tangled family plot. David resents his marriage and seeks freedom while his cousin Bob returns from Europe to confront Fanny and jealousy. Becket y is sought as confidant though rumors of conflict persist.

Fanny Steps Out in War-Tilted Suburbia

In Cloughbarre after World War I, Fanny breaks free from her mother in law’s grip and joins the last set turning into the country club cohort. She spends evenings out, mingling with Bob Daniels and the youth while David, busy at the bank, grows into responsibility and finds purpose despite family tension.

Bob Daniels France Fanny Bob David Sheila Loughbarre Indaw Emme Frost Brownbeck Emma Brownbeck Frost Mrs. Frost

Tragic Friction Nets Fanny as Bob Persists

In a tense town scene Fanny balances loyalty to Bob with his dangerous pursuit of a new life away. Bob plots a secret departure to New York Morocco while Fanny fears losing him and the fragile peace of her circle. Leila and family dynamics loom as a Halloween party nears.

Fanny Emmeline Edna Edward Philbrick Bob Daniels David Bob Leila Lalla Panny New York Morocco Mother Frost Alice Emily Bennett Dewaten Hows

Childrearing Notes On Communication With Parents

The passage urges frank discussion between parents and children to prevent false impressions from shaping attitudes. It emphasizes that children lack full understanding and see events with emotional bias, so a trustworthy, companionable parent–child relationship helps clear up misunderstandings before they grow.

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