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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1915

Page

7

Stanislaus Cowley Jr Birthday Party Attended by Local Guests

Miss Irma Pearce hosted a birthday for Stanislaus Cowley Jr age three with games on the lawn and a cat game won by Katherine Solberg who received a prize. Olive and Erine Solberg helped serve punch as guests including Joseph Walsa Harry Touart Dreaper and several Cowley family members enjoyed ice cream and cake beneath a white candlelit cake centerpiece.

Stanislaus Cowley Irma Pearce Stanislaus Cowley, Jr Katherine Solberg Wras Peece Olive and Erine Solberg Miss Pearce Stanislaus Joseph Walsa Harry Touart Dreaper Andrew Dacovich James Cowle James McDonald Eva Carrol Eichord Carol Hess Louise Treadway Agatha Louise Cowley Stella Cowley

Mrs. C L Taylor hosts Elwell Bridge Club gathering

Mrs Charles LeBaron Taylor entertained Elwell Bridge Club members and guests on Monday afternoon. The group enjoyed bridge and a salad and ice course. Crocheted towels were awarded to Mrs John Cochrane Mrs A D Pitts and Mrs William Buck Taylor for high scores.

C. L. Taylor Elwell Charles LeBaron Taylor Elwell Bridge Club John Cochrane A. D. Pitts Selma William Buck Taylor

Miss Margaret Horn Hosts Rich Bridge Party for Miss Josephine Chamberlain

Miss Margaret Horn entertained Monday afternoon at her Horn residence with a large bridge party honoring Miss Josephine Chamberlain the June bride. Guests enjoyed nine tables of play, punch, and a pink white ice course, with prizes of silk hose and corsages.

Margaret Horn Josephine Chamberlain Horn Richmond Miss Horn Miss Chamberlain Helen Horn Miss Helen Oie Club Elise Hall Miss Mar Knight Rushrs Kathleen Willis Fiarce Mr. Loughran Miss Freeland H. Brown W. M. Ash Mattie Freeland Miss Hackett Iss Freeland M. F. O’rourke May Boling Lizette Stevens Mabel Allen Medlock B. Croley Ann May Drummond Etta Hackett

Automobile Ride Honoring Miss Leah Midgett

Mrs. B. F. Midgett hosted a Tuesday afternoon automobile ride in compliment to her sister Miss Leah Midgett a St Vincent s school graduate. Six other graduates Misses Margaret Ines Phelan Katie Murray Theresa Geary Nellie Croh lich Mary Kennedy and Alberta Brown joined for the suburban city tour and refreshments at Burke s to finish the pleasant afternoon.

Leah Midgett B. F. Midgett St. Vincent's School Margaret Ines Phelan Katie Murray Theresa Geary Nellie Crohlich Mary Kennedy Alberta Brown Burke’s

MISS STAUB HOSTS LUNCHEON FOR CONVENT OF MERCY GRADS

Miss Rosalie Staub acted as host for a luncheon at the Vineyard on Tuesday at 1 p.m. honoring Convent of Mercy graduates Miss Anna Damrich Miss Rosalie Staub and Miss Roberta Ollinger. Place cards and yellow rose centerpiece bouquets highlighted the event with guests including Miss Wunderlich of New Orleans and Miss Armatine McGraw.

Miss Staub Rosalie Staub Vineyard Convent of Mercy Anna Damrich Roberta Ollinger

Miss Josie LeBlanc Honored in Sherman Social Season

Miss Josie LeBlanc of Mobile Alabama has been hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Emile Benzel at 320 West Laurel for five weeks of social events. Recent Sherman gatherings included parties in Denison and Elm Street, with dancing, pinochle prizes, and pink and white refreshments for about forty guests.

Leblanc Sherman Josie LeBlanc Mobile Ala Emile Benzel West Laurel Street Will Kimball South Elm Street Miss LeBlanc Benzel Elsie Kohl Denison O. L. Dial Emile Benzel, Jr Oscar Dial

Mobile Children Celebrate Birthdays at Empire Theatre

The Mobile Item notes five children born in June including Frankier Vella Thelma Thompson Robert Duff and Cleora Sossaman. It invites them to a birthday picture party at the Empire Theatre this afternoon with tickets mailed. Readers born in June are asked to send full names addresses and birthdates to Children’s Editor Mobile Item two days before their birthday.

Frankier J. Vella Empire Theatre

Notable Students and Teachers Listed for Grade II-A and Grade 1

The record names Louis Brettel and Charles Emerson with Rex Laney and Frederick Pickhard as students, lists teachers Fannie Snedider and Ivulich, and cites scholarships for multiple students. Attendance is noted for David Shaw and James Woodard with class averages at 99.5 and a cohort of students achieving perfect attendance and conduct records.

Louis Brettel Charles Emerson Rex Laney Frederick Pickhard

LeBlanc heads to Dallas and local notes

LeBlanc enjoyed a trip to Dallas yesterday and will depart tomorrow for home. W T U meets Wednesday at 3 pm at First Baptist church with large attendance expected. Harris home hosts graduate dance Tuesday June 8 honoring Miss Josephine Harris and Seale Harris with friends and several graduates.

LeBlanc Dallas Miss LeBlanc Woman's Christian Temperance Union First Baptist Church Harris Seale Harris Josephine Harris Montevallo Duates Gabriella Cooke Margaret Jones Leslie Taylor, Jr John Moreland Jack Roberts George Nicol Cowan Conrad Ambrecht

Vicksburg Couple Plans May Wedding in Mobile

In Vicksburg Miss the former will wed Miss Birdie Feld of that city on Wednesday evening. Miss Marguerite Guthrie and brother Murray have arrived from Minneapolis Minn to visit their father Mr K R Guthrie at 202 South Georgia avenue. They report extremely cold weather in Chicago and snow in Minneapolis in May. The couple will stay in Mobile for some time.

Vicksburg Miss Birdie Feld Marguerite Guthrie Murray Minneapolis Minn K. R. Guthrie South Georgia Avenue Chicago Minneappolis Mobile

Miss Lois Wilson Heads to Chicago for Exposition Trip

Lois Wilson, Alabama's debutante, leaves Birmingham Friday at 12 45 PM for a chaperoned journey to California and Universal City. She will attend expositions and be a top candidate among forty eight beauties. She plans to finish work at the Good all Brown Co before departure and will join Mrs. C B Bryan of Memphis in Chicago for the rest of the tour.

Miss Wilson Chicago Lois Wilson Alabama Birmingham California Birmingham News Universal Film Manufacturing Company Expositions Universal City Goodall-Brown Company Sherman Universal Company Memphis

Six Graduates Receive Diplomas at Baker Graded School

Diplomas awarded to Grace Moore Mamie Gordon Alice Buck Mae Belle Touart Lucille Partridge and Lois Stiles after an address by Rev Dr T H Johnston rector of All Saints Episcopal Church The ceremony at 2 German Relief Hall featured a march songs a trumpet drill the salutatory by Miss Moore and the valedictory by Miss Gordon

Baker Graded School Grace Moore Mamie Gordon Alice Buck Mae Belle Touart Lucille Partridge Lois Stiles T. H. Johnston All Saint's Episcopal Church Dr. Johnston

Merrill to Form Mobile Naval Reserve Leader

A Mobile movement to form a naval reserve gained shape at a Monday night meeting led by A. J. Parsons. Col Frank B. Merrill agreed to take charge, with the navy department to transfer the revenue cutter Winona to the reserve and a new steamship to replace it. A follow-up meeting was announced for Wednesday night.

Mobile Naval Reserve Mobile Yacht Club Reserve Merrill Cawthon

Jefferson Davis Birthday Observance Planned in City

The city will honor Jefferson Davis with an evening event on Thursday at Judge Safford Berney's residence on Government street. The Mobile Chapter U D C and Raphael Semmes Camp U C V will participate. Veterans who stayed home from Richmond will meet at the armory and march to the Berney residence.

Jeff Davis Jefferson Davis Safford Berney Government Street Mobile Raphael Semmes Richmond Armory Berney

Advanced First Grade Scholarship Listing

Scholarship roster lists students Sam Bettner Russell Courtright Alwyn Lamas Frances Goff Mary Ellen Osborne Antoinette Petrinovich Marie Rhodes with department members Frank Grube Mildred Carley Frances Goff Dorothy M arshall Antoinette Petrinovich Ethel across program notes.

Sam Bettner Russell Courtright Alwyn Lamas Frances Goff Mary Ellen Osborne Antoinette Petrinovich Marie Rhodes Frank Grube Mildred Carley Dorothy Marshall Ethel

Ramsay and Rhodes Honor Roll Names At Williamson

A Williamson school list names Marie Ramsay and Ethel Ramsay among attending students. The Millennial roster shows Honor items for Grade I through I, with Melvin Crivaleri Julian Hale and numerous others including Cathryn Crary Louise DeVaux Leo Fox Claud Westcott Julia Helveston Inez Higbee Alice Howard Ruth Klaas Francis McKeever Myrtle Murray Willie Raines Mildred Thompson Edna Fara Marguerite Johnston and the Dorothy Ross Scholarship recipients listed for Crivalleri Hale O’Brien Renfroe Talbot Toenes Torrans and Westcott.

R. Williamson Honor Melvin Crivaleri Julian Hale Edward Reese Freddie Toenes Alfred Torrans Claud Westcott Cathryn Crary Louise DeVaux Leo Fox Theen Hall Julia Helveston Inez Higbee Alice Howard Ruth Kiaas Francis McKeever Myrtle Murray Willie Raines Mildred Thompson Edna Fara Marguerite Johnston Dorothy Ross Melvin Crivalleri John O’brien Edward

Clark School Staff List for Grades II and IV Scholarships

Principal Mabel L Alvarez presides over Grade II with assistants A M Vincent Amelia Barnes Norine Winter and a scholarship roster including Wilton Davis Sam Brown Edward Winslow Marion Brannan Leon Torbert Siegert Raue Joseph Brown Elisa Bonachea Mary Johnson Mattie Miller Rose Zuckerman and department staff Lella Wilson Rose Zuckerman Margent Lucile Gentry Marion Brannan Harry Peck Inpaugh Edward Winslow H T Roberts Henry Davis and Grade IV scholars with M Brancom J Callahan C Hamilton I Wilkins E Wheyland V Wilson L Toenes T Collins M Kling D Kennedy P Bouissi A Saunders plus department M Branscom J Cal

Wilton Davis Sam Brown Edward Winslow Marion Brannan Leon Torbert Siegert Raue Joseph Brown Elisa Bonachea Mary Johnson Mattie Miller Rose Zuckerman Lella Wilson Margent Lucile Gentry Harry Peckinpaugh H. T. Roberts Henry Davis M. Brancom J. Callahan C. Hamilton I. Wilkins E. Wheyland V. Wilson L. Toenes T. Collins M. Kling D. Kennedy P. Bouissi A. Saunders Department M. Branscom J. Cal

Notable attendees listed for event or meeting

The record lists attendees including I Wilkins V Wilson Le Toents T Collins A Saunders W Huy and others such as M Giglio C Kuppersmith E Tryson and W Tetrault, indicating a coordinated gathering with multiple participants.

Grade 1 Scholarship Names and Attendance Report

A list of names appears under Grade 1 Scholarship and Department sections. Individuals include Louise Bosdell Brown Janice Delacroix Stovall Rosa May Blackshear Earle Mountain Allen James Davis Herman Clarence Wooten George Gilbert Fox Mamie on nie Gentry James Davis Fred Tunstall Hay Ray Mumme Earle Mountain Har man Twomey as attendees or recipients.

Louise Bosdell Brown Janice Delacroix Stovall Rosa May Blackshear Earle Mountain Allen James Davis Herman Clarence Wooten George Gilbert Fox Mamie Onnie Gentry Fred Tunstall Hay Ray Mumme Harman Twomey

Prichard Public School Closes With Promotion List Read

Prichard Ala May 31 Special The Prichard public school closed today with songs and recitations. Teachers expressed pride as pupils said farewell. Seventh grade pupils promoted to high school include Gladys Butterfly Ruby Mattie Harris Minnie Reed Cleo Susie Norman Allan McFayden Grafton Mooring.

Prichard Prichard Ala Prichard Gladys Butterfly Ruby Mattie Harris Minnie Reed Cleo Susie Norman Allan McFayden McFayden Grafton Mooring

Personal Notices From Local Social Scene

Personal mentions list guests and visits in Mobile Pensacola Citronelle and Montgomery. Names include Mr and Mrs Leon Hattemer Miss Lucille Freeman Mr and Mrs Bernard Lyons Miss Alberta Tanner Miss Lottie Johnson and others visiting relatives and attending engagements across Alabama Florida.

Leon Hattemer Mobile B F. Sale Lucille Freeman Johnnie Hargrove Bernard Lyons Margaret Hails Seale Harris Pensacola Montgomery Journal Claude Cleveland University of Alabama Cozart Tampa Fla Tom Groom Alberta Marie Tanner Belknap Montgomery Ben McMillan Stockton McMillan Lottie Johnson Fritz Havard Citronelle Lucille Horn Col Agnes Scott E L. McGowinge Lilly Belle Elizabeth Ernestine Ruth Verion

Honor Rolls of the City Public Schools

The list shows students named across departments and grades with entries for attendance, conduct, scholarship, and specific teachers. Names include Joseph Luscher Edna Pickhard Ruth Duffee Mamie Wat August Stroecker Arthur Watts and May Belle Head Lester Chad Frances Carey and Lulu Ramsey among others.

Percy Clements Joseph Luscher Edna Pickhard Ruth Duffee Mamie Wat—_ August Stroecker Arthur Watts

Division A Evie L D Olive Scholarship Names

Division A lists recipients including Marie Carroll Ruth Higbee Louise Ladnier Ruth Miller Juanita Ramsey Myrtle Williams Herbert Burns Albert Clements George Drago and Frank Merger with other names. Department notes Patricia Gray Louise Ladnier Ruth Miller Juanita Ramsey Ethel Bernard Burns George Drago Alvin W Minsteace Dorothy Dodd Ethel Watters.

Evie L. D’olive Marie Carroll Ruth Higbee Louise Ladnier Ruth Miller Juanita Ramsey Myrtle Williams Herbert Burns Albert Clements George Drago Foster Frank Merger Ids Fritz Schulze Alvin White Patricia Gray Ethel Oerte Bernard Burns Alvin W Minsteace Dorothy Dodd Ethel Watters

Winter Section B class roster and attendance noted

The page lists students in Section B during Mise E Winter including Cheney Matie Dunn Eunice Head Gertrude Ramsay IVerla Rice eee nie Watson Mary Pelham Louis Bret LaCoste Frederick Pick Garry Shaw Norman Shelton Pelham Ida Nell Attendance Joeénhine Watson.

Mise E. Winter Cheney Matie Dunn Eunice Head Gertrude Ramsay Iverla Rice Eeenie Watson Mary Pelham Louis Bret LaCoste Frederick Pickhar Garry Shaw Norman Shelton Pelham Ida Nell Joeénhine Watson

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ours Minnie E. Hays Nautilus Cuticurs Dept Boston Atlantic and Pacific Ney Aea EL Ryad IONA U.S Zacapa Brand Eve Cen Dalphin Street Fannie Snedider Mary Ellen Ames Donald Clements James Cook Albert Lutz Joseph Powell Loretta van Court Essie Wilson Ruth Bettner Oliver Hartman Esther Wojohn Mildred Williams Alice Stroecker David Shaw A. F. Ivulich Willie Mae Ellis Freida Kamil Addie Belle Moore Vista Rice Francis DeVaux Birtel Johnston Gregory Kenny Howard Lehmann Herbert Odell Olon Reese James Woodard Myrtle Dunning E. Gretzner Norma Alessi Christine Barton Katherine Barnett Jessie Day Annie Jacobson Eunice Jackson Agnes Ladniert Nola Leavins Ida LaCoste Leah Mallon Mabel Medicus Georgie Skinner Jessie Watson Clarence Chadick Ernest Dupree Seabrook Kyle Kenneth Miller Hillary Nugent Marcus Ramsey Lee Sills Rosalie DeVaux Helen Head Nola Leaving Myrtle McGrath Alma F. B. Merrill Clark School Mabel L. Alvarez A. M. Vincent Amelia Barnes Norine Winter Sophie Brook Baker Irma Roberts Herbert Dorothy Saunders Henry Ella Mae Wheylad Neon Norman Ford Sica Baker Fania A Pratt Grace Brittain Tillie Gentry Eila Maeland Henry Goodgame C. W. Kling Schwartz Sloan's Merck Simmon Pockkaqo Red Cross Cote Re Dutch Cleanser Sapollo van Camp Cottes Rumford’s Scivctvaveenkerve S.eser O.ce Vaiug Wisp Escnrees ISE Fancy -Jardinieres seEaneen Fance Fons Vanal Ancy Uly Tre Catherine Sts Honor Rolls OF the City Public Schools Fannie Conniff May Belle Head Lester Chad Ola Odom Francis Robinson Hattie Shaw Lucile Yarrorence Orlan Cheney Edward Teilimpson Essie Mae Turner B. Sinaiane de G Virgi Rude Reek Igie White Joseph E. McH Leroy Skinner Frances Carey Anna Pearl Allman Elsie Barnett Ave Marion Matthews Margaret Casper Cheshire Willie Lee John Mallon Lulu Ramsey Aline Murry Mabel Boyes Edna Cox Donnelly Albert Barry Mr Cheshire James Curry Raulst Williams Lulu Raimeau Olive Verneuille Vir Diecher Gordon Pelham Robert Theriand Coran Correll Ralph Wolcott Ely’s. Bird Seed Canaries
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