Rock Island Argus., 1909-06-10
MOLINE

For Fairgrounds Association.-At AL
public meeting Tuesday evening, called
by the civic department of the
Women's club. motion to organize a
association prevailed, and
a committee was named, with M. ].
McEniry as chairman. to prepare
constitution and bylaws to be reported
at an early date 1t was reported that
there will be no difficulty in securing
suitable locations for Fairgrounds, and
with strong association funds for
equiping the grounds will be secured
with no great difficulty. The member
ship fee will be 81
Indian Arrested Here.-An arrest
made in Moline yesterday of full
blooded Chippewa Indian illustrates
the strict rules under which the fed
eral government educates the Indians
who enter its Industrial school. This
particular Indian-John l.. Gilbert by
name-enrolled himself two years ago
for a three year term in the federal in
dustrial school at Genoa, Neb. A
short time ago he deserted from the
school and came to Moline, where ne
secured employment from the Re
public Iron and Steel company at the
Sylvan mills. He was arrested and
taken back to Genoa on the noon train
by Officer Gordon of the United States
Indian service. He will be re-entered
in the school, punished in some way
for his desertion and made to COM
plete his unfinished term of instruc-
tion.
Deere Outing June 24.-While the
plans are not definitely arranged as
yet, the big Deere & Co. family picnic
will probably take place June "a. Col
oneI W. d: Wiman is out of the city
for day or two and when he returns
he will take active charge and COM
plete arrangements. This event is one
of the biggest, if not the biggest of is
kind which takes place in Moline. Last
year, it was estimated that nearly
$4,000 people visited the island during
the day and evening and it taxed the
capacity of the interurban railway 10
transfer the people from the city and
back again.
Eagles Talk New Home.-It wls
definitely decided Tuesday evening at
the meeting of the Moline lodge #
Eagles that the new home to be erect
,, ed at Fourteenth street and Sixth
avenue was to be three story build
ing. The building committee reported
that it had two plans for the building
submitted by architects and that the
financing had been completed. The
committee will hold another meeting
Friday evening to perfect report and
next Monday evening the lodge. will
have a special meeting. at which time
vote will be taken by the lodge as q
whole. The committee requests that
every member of the lodge attend as i.
; requires at least one-half of the mem
bership to vote on the proposition ac
| cording to the constitution 1t is es
timated that the building will cost be
tween $4,000 and 100000 1t is to DC
three stories high
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Westeen Leaf.-The marriage o
Miss Esther o. Leaf and Werner G.
Westeen took place Tuesday evening
at s o'clock at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Leaf, living
at 730 Seventeenth avenue. Rev. AL
bert Johanson of the Mission Taber
nacle church performed the ceremony
Axel II. Leaf of Canon City, Colo, {
cousin of the bride. acted as best maj
and Miss Jennie Leaf, sister of che
bride, was bridesmaid. The bride is
well known Moline girl and the groom
formerly resided in Moline TIL,
couple departed for Minneapolis, Mimi
where they will make their residenc,
at 915 East Seventeenth street
Nurses Graduate.-The graduation
exercises of the nurses who for tn,
past two and one-half years have beel
studying in the Moline hospital. tool
place Tuesday evening in the Secont
Congregational church. A large mum
Der of friends of the graduates wa
present. In honor of the OCCASION tn,
church was beautifully decorated witt
red and white peonies,' honeysuckl,
and roses. Those who are ready {,
commence work of mercy are
Misses Frances Krone, Anna Johnson
Nellie Nelson and Agnes Charlberg @
Moline, Mable Marrs of Sandwich Ill
Anna IOntz nf Cnlopa opd Naon,; AZ.