Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-10
Council Bluffs

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MIR. and Mrs. Asa Jones OF Charter Oak.
Ia. are visiting Mr.. Jones uncle. Mr..
J. G.. Baker, and family, OF North Seventh
street.
MIR. and Mrs. G.. II. Copson arrived home
Monday from Duluth. Mimi, where they
spent The summer with their daughter, Mrs.
+. II. Bell.
Mas. Martha McCune Of Denver has
come to spend the winter with her daugh-
ter-in-law, Mrs. w J. McCune, go Gra-
ham avenue.
The literature department of the Council
Bluffs Woman's club will meet Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. Charles Swaine. 40
South Eighth street.
The current topics department Of the
Council Bluffs Woman's club will meet
Wednesday afternoon at the home OF Mrs.
Cook on Park avenue.
Miss f. f. Taylor left Tuesday for her
home in Cheshire England, after a three
Smith, II Canning street.
Miss Flora Cooper. who is a teacher in
ne public schools Of Nillisca. Ia. is spend
ing over sunday with her parents, Jus
tce and Mrs. J. Il. Cooper.
Mr.. Leon Adrot of Port Hamilton. staten
lslard, n. Y, was the guest last week OF
Mr.. and Mrs. c. T. p. Froom enroute home
from a trip to Alameda, Cal.
Miss Emma Baker is home from Bloom
field, Neb. She was accompanied home by
the Misses Minnie and Amanda Ecker, who
viii be her guests for a week or two.
The L. c. 500 club will meet Tuesday
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. George
Gibson on South NinNh street at which
time 1t will reorganize for the winter sea-
soa.
october II, by the members Of the Flower
Mission, has been postponed until October
%, when Il will be held at the home of
Miss Cecilia WiCkham.
Mrs. I. X. Townsend and Miss Sue john
son of Lincoln, Neb., who have been the
guests OF their brother, Mr.. J. D.. Johnson
and family, left Friday for Los Angeles,
Cal, where they will spend the winter.
Mrs. J. E. Swan, Mrs. +. w. Miller and
Miss Mary Poole attended the golden we'd
ding celebration of Mr.. and Mrs. w. II.
Wendell at Plattsmouth Wednesday even
ing. While in Plattsmouth they were the
guests of Mrs. A. e.. Goss.
Mrs. Claude b, Matthai has issued invi-
%tations for a miscellaneous shower, to be
her home. 36 North First street, in honor
of Miss May Yates of Omaha, who will be
one of the November brides.
The regular meeting Of the Oakland Ave
nue. Reading club was held Friday after
noon at the home of Mrs. j. p. Green
shields. The club has taken up Mexico as
the topic for the seasons study. The. club
VIII be entertained Friday afternoon by
Mrs. F. w. Miller.
Mrs. w. A. Maurer was hostess to the
Monday Bridge club Monday afternoon at
her home, S31 Second avenue. The prize
for the highest score was awarded to Mrs.
w. s. Stillman. The club will be enter
tanned Monday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. r. e. Montgomery.
The University club held an Informal
meeting Wednesday afternoon at the home
OF Mrs. Robert Ingram, No program was
given, the afternoon being devoted to the
discussion of plans for the years work.
The club will begin the Bayvlew course Of
study next Wednesday afternoon.
The Pocahontas club was entertained
Thursday afternoon by Mrs. George Wes-
ley. Three tables OF 500 were played and
the club fork was won by Mrs. Albert
Moreno who substituted for Mrs. Spare.
The club will meet next Thursday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Will johnson on
South First street.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Morris of Morning
side had as their guests over sunday Con-
gresham and Mrs. w. b. Jameson of
Shenandoah, la. Mr. and Mrs. Jameson
were enroute home from Lincoln, Neb.,
where they attended the celebration of the
wedding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Jennings Bryan.
The opening meeting of the modern lam
guage department of the Council Bluffs
Woman's club held Thursday morning in
the club room in the library building was
devoted to reorganization and the Discus
sion of plans for the seasons work. Re
gular class work In the study of French
VIII be commenced next Thursday morning.
The Wednesday Bridge club was enter
tanned Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. A.
w. Cassidy. Three tables were used for
playing, Mrs. Ed Canning was awarded
the prize for the highest score. The club
had as its guests Mrs. Louis zurmuehlen,
mrs, Lucius Wells and Miss Cherrie Wells.
At the close of the game a course luncheon
was served. The club will meet next at
the home of Mrs. Pettibone.
The first general meeting Of the Council
Bluffs WOman's club for the season was
held Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Catherine Smith. About forty women were
in attendance and a most interesting ses-
sion was held. The question of organizing
a Young Women's Christian association
was discussed, and the sentiment of the
members was in favor Of the proposition.
Mrs, Walter I. Smith was named as chair
man or a to investigate the mat
ter.
Mrs. Thomas Metcalf, sr.: Mrs. Page
Morrison, Mrs. Thomas @, Harrison and
Miss Mary DeVol attended the state con-
ference OF the Daughters Of the American
Revolution In Sioux City last week as rep
resentatives OF the Council Bluffs chap
ter. Mrs. Metcalf was honored by being
elected vice state regent. Mrs, Drayton
W Bushnell, vice president general from
having avn b e u calIeS TO TO W ~ 10 siEHx cry y
to attend a meeting of the national board.
The Ladies' Aid society of the First Con-
gregational church entertained at its regu-
lar monthly kensington and business meet
ing Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
j, II. Strock, when about thirty members
were present. Plans for a birthday dime II
TO be given some time in November were
discussed. also for a musicale to he given
the last of this month at the home Of
Mrs. p. j. Montgomery. Al the close Of
the business meeting a social hOur was
enjoved and light refreshments were served
by the hostess.
Mrs. G. G.. Saunders OF Oakland avenue
5 entertained the regular monthly meeting
OF the Woman's Christian association last
Monday afternoon. The greater part OF
the afternoon was taken up with routine
business and the reading OF the monthly
reports. Further plans were made for the
shower to be given for the benefit Of the
: Jennie Edmundson hospital. At the close
Of the business meeting a social session
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5 by a committee composed OF MTs. c. s.
T. Byers, Mrs. j. b. Atkins, Mrs. C. A.
Menefee and Mrs. William Taylor.
. Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Blair were rendered a
+ surprise party and tin shower Tuesday
. evening at their home on Third avenue by
o a number of young people OF the First