Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-20
ENTERTAIN BLOOMFIELD P. E. o.
Miss Lena Cooper Of couth Carolina
Gives READINGS at Fortune Home.

Bloomfield, Sept. 19.-Through the
favor of Miss Lena Cooper of Hold
ridge, Neb., the P. z. o. sisterhood en-
tertained one hundred guests Mon
day evening with a musical and ora
torical program given at the home OF
Mrs. A. H. Fortune. Miss Cooper IS
member of Chapter H., P. E. O., of
Holdrilge, Neb., and her visit in the
city is a great pleasure to the sister
hood, who feel that the prominence
she has attained as a reader gives
added ulster to the star. Miss Cooper
is a graduate of the Emerson College
of Oratory of Boston and has recently
taken a post graduate course. She is
enroute to South Carolina, where she
structor in the Columbian School OF
Women. She is a granddaughter of
the late Col. S. A. Moore and her
mother was well known in this city.
With the first reading Miss Cooper
captivated her audience and through
out the program retained the favor
she had won. After pleasing intro
duction by Miss Anna Duffield the fol-
lowing program was given:
Piano duet-Helen Davies and
Maud Dabney.
Vocal solo-Adelia Saunders.
"a Lesson in Democracy"
ballad Of the East and Vest
Miss Cooper.
| Instrumental solo-Lela Clelland.
woman in Shoe Shop; Scene from
Kindergarten'-Mis Cooper.
| Instrumental solo-Mrs. A. H. For
tune.
| Violin solo-Garnet Taylor.
can Object of Love"-Miss Cooper
Personal and Otherwise.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Averie Spry Of Pekin
were guests at the S. A. Hutton store
on Monday.
Rev. J. c. Wilson, formerly pastor
of the Presbyterian church of this
city, has accepted call to the Pres
bvterian church Of Benson, Neb., a
suburb Of Omaha. Mrs. Wilson and
family will join him in the near flu
ture.
Complimentary to her guest, Miss
Leno Cooper of Holdridge, Neb., Mrs.
Herbert King entertained friends at
dinner at o'clock Tuesday evening.
The little affair was very enjoyable.
Fairfield and Ottumwa, where she will
spend a short time before going south.
The guests were Mrs. G. l.. Penning-
ton, Mrs. Susong of Des Moines, and
| the Misses Steckel.
W. j. PHILIPPE of Oskaloosa was in
! the city Monday looking after the in
terests of the Shrine to be held in that
city on September 20.
| Mrs. w. j. Steckel left Tuesday aft
ernoon for Luna, Ohio, to visit her
mother. Mrs. C. M. Hughes, and meet
/ her sister who resides in Galveston,
y Texas. Before returning home she will
spend few days with friends in Chi
cago.
Mr. and Mrs. John Graham, who
have been spending the summer on
their farm in Savannah, are moving to
I,@ o~th ocf nF a In
square.
Harlan Deupree has returned tc
Drake university, after spending the
summer vacation with his parents.
Charley Shannon has accepted a po-
sition with Keakuk firm.
Keokuk and is now in that city.
Mrs. Ellen Herman left "wednesday
for Sigourney to represent the Tween.
tieth Century club at the Iowa FEEDER
alton of Womens clubs. She will have
the honor of responding to the ad.
dress of welcome and will also talk OF
the subject What Constitutes the
Ideal Home?"
Mr. and Mrs. George Johns Of OF
tumka spent a day at the home Of Mrs
Robert Bryant recently.
Mrs. Joe Mooney of Kansas City ant
Miss Minnie Loeb spent Tuesda.
evening in Ottumwa.
J. Rev. Overturf of Lovilia, who ha
accepted call to the First Baptis
church of this city. arrived Tuesda,
evening to visit at the T. O. Howl
home while spending few days her
on business.
James n Dunn of Abba is VISITING
in the city while enjoying a short va
T cation.
RI Rev. and Mrs. I. B. Hughes drov