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Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1920

Page

2

Thursday through Sunday church and social events list

Community listing of Thursday events includes hayride at 6 for Sunday School classes at the Presbyterian church, and a 4 PM Girls Auxiliary meeting at Alma Williamson’s North Fourth Street home. Also notes afternoon bridge at Riverside Club, Grace Church Altar Guild Friday, and a Friday card party at Mrs. Rosenblum’s home with bridge and five hundred.

H. D. Matthews Reynolds McGuire Riverside Club Grace Church Altar Guild The Baptist Church R. H. Oliver Sr Ladies Aid Henry H. Rosenblum St. John Street Mareus Kaliski Leon Cohn Priday Lyceum Orchestra

Community notices and society events in Layton Place area

Bridge Club meets at Layton Place apartments at 3 o clock. Ft Miro Chapter D A R gathering at 3 30 at chapter house with Mesdames Millsaps and McGuire hosting. Local residents visit relatives and travel plans noted including Shreveport Alexandria and St Louis. Bride elect Marie Notofer hosts a shower with nurses and doctors wives. Ed Morgan welcomes a baby girl. Altar Society and Baptist Circle hold events. Winnfield High School commencement May 14 features Gordon Cummings.

Bridge Club Layton Place Ft. Miro Herbert Millsaps M. McGuire Marie Notofer Roberta O'Donnell Sarah Berth Hirsch Winnfield High School Gordon ©. Cummings W. F. Cummings

Mrs Kuhn Hosts Spring Flowers Bridge Tea

Mrs I Kuhn hosted a two table bridge gathering with spring flowers in the living room. Prizes went to Mrs Edgar Florsheim and Miss Emme Smith, followed by a salad and ice. Guests included Mesdames Cahn Aubrey Haas Hart Caspari Titche Florsheim Kuhn and Miss Smith. Mrs E S Wallace of Elizabeth NJ visits in Columbia and will stay with Dr and Mrs T L McCoy through the weekend.

I. Kuhn E. S. Wallace Elizabeth, N. J Columbia T. L. McCoy

Complimentary Bridge Honors Mrs Bronson Guest

Mrs B M Jackson hosted a Thursday afternoon bridge event in honor of Mrs Bronson of New Orleans, with a prize won by Mrs Joe Washburn a cut glass candy jar. The honoree received a sewing set and a salad course with ice was served after the games. Attendees included Mesdames Willis Kilbourne Smith Washburn Wallace Keget Collins Breard Harlan and Brear.

Bridge B. M. Jackson Bronson New Orleans J. W. Kilbourne Joe Washburn Mesdames P. C. Willis J. W. Smith M. Wallace Charles Keget John Collins Graham Breard D. Harlan Doe Genlerens Dan Brear

Local social notes and upcoming events in Monroe

Mr Edward J Moore of Dallas returns home after visiting his mother Mrs D F Moore. Mrs Adolphe Wolff attends I O B E convention in Birmingham. Sewing Society meets Miss Virginia Oliver at 3 pm Saturday. Mother's Day service at First Methodist Church at 11 am Sunday with notes on transportation for aged mothers. Mrs Sig Saas to Alexandria to visit relatives. Mrs M D Hale visits Camden Ark. several locals attend a Bastrop dance. Dr C M Mengis of Island DeSiard spends day in city. Mrs Eugene Courtney improving at St Francia Sanitarium. A Monroe youth dance at River Side Pavilion hosts the Louisiana Five from Chicago providing jazz and entertainment.

First Methodist J. C. Sadler Monroe Toodles Hale Riverside Pavilion Louisiana Five Chicago

Louisiana Five delight dancers at city waltz event

About 175 couples attended the dance with encores after each waltz. The Louisiana Five originated in New Orleans with a New Orleans leader and another Louisianian among the group. Guests included Miss Cleta Slagle and Mr John Edward Godfrey of Clarks, and Dr L George of Columbia.

New Orleans Cleta Slagle John Edward Godfrey Clarks E. 5. Wallace Dr. L. George Columbia City T. L .McCoy

Suffrage Leaders Plan Connecticut Visit and Mass Meeting

Leading women from across the United States will visit Governor Holcomb in Hartford to report on a five day state tour seeking a special legislative session for Federal suffrage amendment action. An outdoor mass meeting on the Capitol grounds will follow with delegation members and state supporters speaking.

Hartford Conn United States Holcomb Capitol

Intercollegiate Flying Meet Opens at Mineola

New York May 6. The first intercollegiate aviation meet in America opens at Mineola on tomorrow and runs through Saturday. Air men from nearly a dozen colleges participate as members of the Intercollegiate Flying Association.

New York America Mineola L. F Intercollegiate Flying Association

Colleges Set For Mineola Flight Meet Competition

The program will feature nearly every flying stunt and end with a cross country race circling several hundred miles starting and ending at Mineola Field. Schools expected include Yale Harvard Princeton Cornell Columbia Pennsylvania Williams Rutgers Pittsburgh Wesleyan and Lehigh. The American Flying Club offers a silver trophy for the opening race and will establish premiums for the new college sport branch.

Mineola Field Yale Harvard Princeton Cornell Columbia Pennsylvania Williams Rutgers Pittsburgh Wesleyan Lehigh American Flying Club

Britain Keeps 10000 Troops in France to Guard War Stores

Britain maintains about 10,000 troops in France to guard dumps of war material, a measure reflecting ongoing postwar security needs and orderly demobilization. The garrison underscores persistent Allied logistics and occupation role following hostilities.

Great Britain France

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