Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-15
St. valentines
DAY IS OBSERVED
MANY GATHERINGS ARE HELD
COMMUNICATING DAY WHEN
BIRDS MATE.
SHAKESPEARE SOCIETY
VALENTINE LUNCHEON
Women's Club Enjoys Pleasant Social
Affair at e. w. WINERY Home-chil-
dren's Parties and Affairs For Young
People Mark Celebration Thruout tho
City.
City.

Valentine, which. according to super
stit,on marks the day when the birds
! mate and when the fates of young peo-
pie become known, was observed gen.
orally turnout the city Tuesday after
noon and evening Children and young
people were not alone in celebrating the
dav. but their elders took a mana III
recognizing the season.
The members of the Shakespeare So
ciety and other guests, TO the NUMBER
of tyyentv-six, enjoyed a delightful af-
fair Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. T.. W..
WINERY and Mrs. Mary Farrand en-
tertaining them at the WINERY nome
1o7 North Second avenue, at O'Clock
valentine luncheon The luncheon was
served in three courses. and the nos
tesses were assisted by Mrs. Harry Nc
Combs The societys colors. violet ana
green. and the heart shapes prevailed
in both the decorations and menu ana
the place cards We're heart-shaped with
the cupid design and a touch OF violet.
Following the luncheon the Shakes
peare members gave quotations from
Shakespeare. after which Miss Anna
Maude Kimberly gave an enJoNaDle
talk on her visit 10 Oberammergau last
summer. and an account of the Passion
Play, illustrating With various inter
esting pictures. In magazine contest
which followed Mrs f. A. Moscrlp won
the prize. a Shakespeare birthday book.
The only guest present from out of
town was Miss Trexior. of Omaha.
Miss Helen Kirby. 512 North First
avenue was hostess to a company OF
| twenty Young people at delightful
valentine party Tuesday evening. Pro-
gressive games were enjoyed, as the re-
suit of which. the first prizes went to
Miss Grace Flower and Mr.. Frank
Boardn1an and the consultations to MISS
/ Marguerite Beckwith and Mr.. Roy
4 Lockhart In q flower contest. Miss
4 ReclSwith won the prize and Mr.. Fred
Smeader the consolation. In a DOCK
I contest the prize went to Miss Fay
/ Boar1man and the consolation to Miss
/ JOY Flower. a two-course lunch was
| enjoyed. and the hostess was assisted
/ in serving by Mrs. V II. Flower and
/, Miss Cora Lusby The rooms were
/ prettily decorated. red bell being
hung in the center of each room, and
festoons of red hearts extending from
| these to the corners Guests from out
OF town were Messrs Fred Smeader
and Allen Brooks. of Port Austin. Mich.
| Maxine and Virginia Rose Hughes.
I little daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. c. w.
Hughes. 500 North Fifth street. enter
/ tained twenty-six of their little girl and
| boy friends at a valentine party from 4
| 10 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. VAL
entine and other games We're enjoyed.
| after which a three course lunch was
served Mrs. Hughes was assisted by
| Mrs. w. H. Gilbert. and six little girls.
| Loretta Nichols. Margaret Wallace.
| Dorothy Ralch Helen Rowe. Gladys
Culver and Elizabeth Smith helped IN
the serving. The rooms We're decorated
in red hearts and cupids. and the tables
were similarly decorated. Valentines
We're given the children as favors.
The Baptist Young Peoples Union
enioved a valentine social in the church
basement Tuesday evening. The affair
was in charge of the social committee,
Of which Miss Mary Erickson was
chairman. The lights We're shaded and
/ the room was rrofuselv decorated in
! creme paper and red hearts A long
table was covered with white crepe pa
ner and red hearts and lighted by rel
/ candles. Games We're enioved. and for
refreshments the crowd toasted marsh
| nailoWs and ate popcorn About thirty
! 1Fe were present.
! Miss Agnes Willin's PRESBYTERIAN
Sunday school class Of bows gave q
penny social in the basement of the
church Tuesday evening which was
quite we'll patronized. The decorations
We're suggestive of st. Valentines dav
I and the attractions con sisted OF q NOV
4 ing picture show fishing pond and
4 candy. cake. and cocoa refreshment
booths.
Kenneth and Donald Milne sons OF
Mr.. and Mrs. ". d Milne. 1914 Sum
NIT street entertained thirteen of their
hoy friends at valentine party Tues
day evening. Various games We're en-
loved and all received comic valentines
which We're read aloud. Mrs Milne
served two-course lunch. Red hearts
formed the decorations.
The Crescent Sunday school class of
the Friends church. together with
friends, and numbering in all about
thirty. enjoyed a valentine social at
the home of My. and Mrs. Horace Ell
sail. 1902 Summit street Tuesday even
Ing Red hearts We're used in the dec
orations. Refreshments were served
during the evening by Misses Marcia
Edsall and Emily Hollingsworth and
Carl Wildman and Orville Lands.