Alabama Beauty Ball Invitations Go Out Across State
The Alabama Beauty Ball committee prepares a large invitation list for the Birmingham May event. Girls from across the state are urged to send or have others send photographs to The Mobile Item or the Birmingham News as they seek Alabama’s most beautiful daughter to travel to California as a guest of The Mobile Item and Universal Film Manufacturing Company.
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Committee of
Birmingham
Alabama
Tutwiler Hotel
Ross C. Smith
E. H. Cabaniss
Sidney M. Altman
J. Campbell Mahen, Jr
Motile
Sturn
California
Moile
Birmingham News
Universal Film Manufacturingompany
United
Friday Afternoon Social Club Prize Winners
At the regular meeting Mrs J T Head won first prize a hand made handkerchief. Mrs Archer of Waynesboro guest for the afternoon secured the second prize a fancy pin cushion. An ice course was served. The Thomas home was filled by a jolly crowd Saturday morning to the early boat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rook
J. T. Head
Rs. Archer
Waynesboro
Thomas
Dorothy Talcott
Washington, D. C
Ella Packer Blacksher
Hilda Broadstrood
Walter Inge
Herman Mashmeyer
Hugh Barclay
Tom Irone
J. S. Barrett
W. SP. Williamson
Birthday Dance for Miss Katie Mae Nielen at Smith Parlors
The eck community held a birthday dance for Miss Katie Mae Nielen on Tuesday evening at Smith Parlors. Chaperones included Mr. and Mrs. Sha Nielen, Mr. and Mrs. A N Lawrence, Mr. and Mrs. W N Greene, and Mr. and Mrs. Rutherford. Floor committee included Harvey New, R F Dolohan, W Temp, and others. Refreshments of punch and cake followed intermissions as the honoree celebrated her eighteenth Natal day.
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Eck
Katie Mae Nielen
Smith
E- Sha -Nielen
A. .N. ‘Lawrence
W. N. Greene
Rutherford
Harvey New
R. F. Dolohan
W. Temp
W. Summerall
Dr. Parsons
Rest Cottage Weekend Party At Fairhope
Miss Callie Rencher of Mobile hosted a lively weekend gathering at Rest Cottage with Mr and Mrs Henry Crawford and others. Crawford and Rencher guests returned to Mobile Sunday evening while Miss Rencher stayed through Thursday morning with the Crawford household.
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Henry Crawford
Callie Rencher
Mobile
Harriett Hoggson
Olive Wood
Leah Gaston
George Crawford
Edwin Rencher
James
Arthur Gaston
Crawford
Rencher
Miss Callie
Fairhope Courier
Merry Carnival Maskers Mark Second Anniversary Ball
The Merry Carnival Maskers celebrated their second anniversary ball at German Relief Hall on Monday night. Committee members acted as Japanese Maids under chairman J George Schwenck, with Misses Cain Bromey Reed Judge Birden Ewton amerall. Bosarge's orchestra provided music. Cain and Birden led the profession. Notable guests included out of town visitors from New Orleans Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. George Schwenck
Mamie Cain
Katherine Bromey
Florence Reed
Josephine Judge
Gie Birden
Alice Ewton
Alma Amerall
Bosarge
Maxie Koster
Sweet Home
Jackee Jr
Eugene Bosarge
Miss the
New Orleans
Proverbs on Wisdom and Change Through Time
An older voice lectures the reader on enduring wisdom versus modern change, noting contrasts between old practices and new inventions. The speaker warns against arguing with women and reflects on love, marriage, and human desires with archaic phrasing and allegorical imagery.
Memorial Day tied 50th observance set for today
The fiftieth anniversary of Memorial Day falls Monday April 26 but the celebration is observed today at 5 p.m. Rev. Matthew Brewster will deliver the invocation and the Memorial Association will place Confederate flags and bouquets of flowers on each grave.
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Matthew Brewster
Memorial Association
Annual Card and Garden Party at Robinson Home
Mrs W S Pugh chaired the event with the Junior Band aiding. The sunny lawn event supported Maternity Home causes with games like bridge hearts lotto 500 and euchre. Prizes included a cut glass pitcher a Dresden parasol two guest towels a fancy work bag crystal rose vase and crocheted basket. Hearts top discard prizes included brass boudoir candle sticks and a potted fern consolation.
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Government Street
C. P. Robinson
W.S. Pugh
Bridge
Hearts
Lotto
Thomas B. Crossland
Neace
Philadelphia
White
Euchre
Harry Fowler
Alfred Beardsley
W. B. Paterson
R. C. Jones
Lucy Crichton
Butter Scotch and Related Christmas Desserts
A collection of old fashioned recipes including Butter Scotch, Vinegar Candy, Almond Cream, Elderberry Wine, and Devil's Food Cake. Details cover ingredients, proportions, and basic directions for boiling, cooling, and setting in pans.
Midnight Sun Tour Planned For Alaska Trip From Seattle
Oliver C Humphrey, agent for several steamship lines, books Miss Margaret Booth and nine Montgomery tourists for an August Alaska voyage aboard Pacific Alaska Steamship Co from Seattle. The group will sail August 6 for an eighteen day tour including the Panama Pacific Exposition. A second party of eight from Washington Ga is negotiating with Humphrey for an Alaskan tour.
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Atlantic Ocean
Ollie C
Humphrey
Margaret Booth
Montgomery
Alaska
Norway
Arctic Circle
Scandinavian
Miss Booth
Europe
Scotland
United States
Seattle
Washington, Ga
Seaboard Air Line Railway
White Pass and
Yukon
Portland
Montgomery Journal
Celebration of College Day at Miss Lambert Lawn
The Southern Association of College Women will hold an Al Fresco College Day on the lawn of Miss Etta Lambert at Cen ter Street next Saturday at 4 p m. All graduating classes and school principals are invited.
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Southern Association of College Women
Etta Lambert
Center Street
Birthday party for Marie Carroll at Empire Theatre
Marie Carroll entertained five of her little friends Friday afternoon at the Empire Theatre for her birthday. After the picture show they continued the celebration at her home with delightful refreshments.
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Marie Carroll
Empire Theatre
Weekend guest list with Peppers and McKenzies
Captain and Mrs. E. D. Peppers host Mr. and Mrs. Roderick McKenzie for the weekend after departing by bay boat for Point Clear. Mrs. Duke Goodman and Mrs. J. Julian Bartee spend the weekend at the former's Long Beach summer home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. D. Peppers
Roderick McKenzie
Point Clear
Duke Goodman
J. Julian Bartee
Long Beach
Columbus Hall Benefit Ball For St Marys School Playgrounds
A large successful benefit ball last night at Columbus Hall drew a bright crowd of lovely children and grateful organizers. Proceeds will fund modern playground equipment at St Marys School as organizers push to keep facilities up to date.
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Columbus Hall
St. Mary's School
Spring Maids to Host Ball April 26
The Spring Maids, a society of about seventy five young ladies, will hold a ball on April 26. John Braun is chairman of the committee with Martin Beverley and others serving on the reception committee. Miss McAndrews dancing class will meet at the Knights of Columbus Hall next Thursday night.
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John Braun
Martin Beverley
G. C. Boswell
C. Farrell
M. Cumberland
E. Bosarge
F. Bitzer
Adolph Flach
J. Doody
M. Koster
R. Braun
M. Dalahand
Harvey New
McAndrews
Knights of Columbus Hall
Debut Season Highlights for Edna Manning of Mobile
Miss Edna Manning of Mobile is guest of cousin Miss Edna Finch. Manning debuted this past winter in Mobile and was feted, with Finch hosting much of the social season and attending numerous fashionable functions.
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Edna Manning
Mobile
Edna Finch
Miss Manning
Miss Finch
Pensacola Journal
Special Music Planned at Government Street Presbyterian Church
A program of special music by Edwin Lyles Taylor will be presented at Government Street Presbyterian Church this morning. The choir will sing Thou Shalt Love the Lord and My Faith Looks Up to Thee. Miss Thelma Wilkes of Biloxi will perform violin solo during the prelude and violin obbligato at the offertory.
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Edwin Lyles Taylor
Government Street Presbyterian Church
Chadwick
Schnecker
Thelma Wilkes
Bilox
Woodmen Pickwickian Club Dance Set for April 28
The Woodmen Pickwickian Club will host a dance on Wednesday night April 28 at 8:30 at the Moose auditorium. Committee in charge are G. R. Longhurst, chairman, F. H. Crawford, W. P. Ludvigsen.
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Woodmen Pickwickian Club
Moose Auditorium
G. R. Longhurst
F. H. Crawford
W. P. Ludvigsen
Dinner Honoring Miss Margaret Merrill at Battle House
Miss Margaret Merrill, guest of Miss Loretta Byrne, attended a dinner party at the Battle House in her honor. The pink de-rose theme featured pink sweet peas as centerpieces and corsage bouquets for the ladies, with white carnations at the men's places. The table glow came from four pink shaded candlesticks and pink place cards marked the guests, including Miss Merrill and Misses Hilda Drahan Kathleen Brown Kathleen Hughes Kathleen Courtney and host Miss Loretta Byrne alongside Mr Tom Soost.
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Margaret Merrill
Loretta Byrne
Miss Byrne
Battle House
Misses Merrill
Hilda Drahan
Kathleen Brown
Kathleen Hughes
Kathleen Courtney
Tom Soost
Mobile Kindergarten Study Club Meets for Preparations
The Mobile Kindergarten Study Club gathered at Russel kindergarten with Miss Laila Peterson as president. The session postponed the day’s discussion on The Child Today and Tomorrow to focus on business and rehearsal for the annual kindergarten play festival at Lyons Park on May 1 at 5 p.m. Refreshments were provided by hosts Miss Randlette and Miss Kohn.
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Mobile Kindergarten
Mobile Kindergarten Study Club
Russel Kindergarten
Laila Peterson
Lyons Park
Randlette
Kohn
Penny Party and May Day Fete at Government Street Church
A May Day Fete for the foreign mission fund of Government Street Presbyterian Church will be held Saturday May 1 on the lawn of Mrs George G Wolfe 55 Dexter avenue. Attractions include a dance in costume by Baby Lucy daughter of Mrs Cullings a song by Marie Virginia Wolfe and a song and dance by Eleanor and Charley Cosminisky all in costume. Also features home made candies cakes a grab box and more.
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Foreign Mission Fund
Government Street Presbyterian Church
George G. Wolfe
Dexter Avenue
Lucy
Cullings
Marie Virginia Wolfe
Eleanor
Charley Cosminisky
Shakespeare Club Meets at Mrs Torrey Home
The Shake speare Club held regular meetings on Saturdays at 11 at Mrs C J Torrey's home Mrs John Harvey served as president The session featured a discussion of Henry VI focusing on dramatic structure and related questions about the work.
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Ee Aa Club
Shakespeare Club
C. J. Torrey
John Harvey
Questions on drama and Nemesis in a play
The passage asks about the drama’s environment and action. It seeks the main plot and the underplot, whether two movements are grounded, and two running threads. It asks where rising action starts, notes on resolving forces, the location of catastrophe, and a comment on the dramatic situation, plus tracing Nemesis’s course in the play.
Musical Tea Tuesday Afternoon Benefit at Mrs Stratton’s
Attendees of last season’s musical tea at Mrs W D Stratton’s home for Seamen's Bethel are invited to a repeat event Tuesday afternoon from 5 to 7. A schedule features vocal solos by Viola Gaines and Mrs F P Davis, dances, instrumentals by Rowley’s Orchestra, readers, and piano accompaniment, with Miss Manta Shaffer and Green Sh noted in the program.
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W. D. Stratton
Seamen's Bethel
Viola Gaines
Barbara Berouson
F. P. Davis
Georgia Stirling
Mabel Houstis
Pzzicoti
Syllvia
Helen Patterson
Rowley
Orchestra
W. J. Kern
Hans Curjil
Curjil
Noes “ Fado
Manta Shaffer
Green Sh
Dickens
Pantry Style Recipes From A Family Kitchen
A collection of kitchen notes detailing making noodles from scratch, macaroni and cheese assembly with bread crumbs and milk, rolled salad dressing with milk eggs mustard cornstarch sugar salt vinegar and oil, and croquettes using leftovers bound with egg yolk and fried. The tone reads as practical home cook guidance with steps and tips.
Newlyweds Return From wedding trip to West
Mr. and Mrs. Tilden Perry have returned to Mobile after their wedding ceremony on April 7. They visited relatives in town before traveling to Missouri and Oklahoma City, staying with Mr. and Mrs. Barbour on Hyland Avenue.
Loeffler Stanter Wedding Announcement
Mrs Elizabeth Stanter announces the marriage of Deliz Adelaide to Paul B on Wednesday April 28 1916 in a family wedding notice.
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Loeffler-Stanter
Elizabeth Stanter
Deliz Adelaide
Paul B
Shakespeare Birthday Celebration at Cawthon Hotel
A Shakespeare Birthday event at the Cawthon Hotel featured a reading of quotes, scenes from Much Ado About Nothing and Henry V, songs, and a roll call of members taking on Shakespearean roles. Mrs. Smith chaired, prizes awarded, and a pink rose card honored each guest for their chosen character.
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Cawthon
J. B. Harvey
Elliot Rickardy
Agnes Rikan
Re. James Smidgen
Murphy
Alice Frazer
Clara
Leander
Elmo Davidson
Protius
Elder
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Ifriday
POINT
Katie Niolon
Mobilians
Merry Carnival
MR. Solomon, JR
Government ST. Presbyterian Church
Woodmen Pickwickian
Staub
Tensas River
Fort Blakely
Charles E. Cessna
Drago
Gulf Coast Horticultural Society
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