The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-10-31

The X. of p. lodge gave another
one of their. informal dancing parties
Thursday evening. Owing to the
rain, there was not a very large at
tendance but those that attended en-
joyed themselves very much. After
the dance lunch was served in the
lodge dining room. Music was fur
nished by the Bowen orchestra.
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The Beckman orchestra gave Q
dance in Armory hall Thursday even
ing. There was good crowd in
spite of the bad weather and every
one was greatly pleased with the
dance.
Mr. and Mrs. c. D. Gamble enter
tanned party OF about fifty friends
lat euchre party Thursday evening
Six hand euchre was played and o
very delightful evening was spent by
all present Mrs. DR.. MCLEAN won
the first prize for the ladies', while
Mrs: E. A. Cunningham and Mrs. Ern
est Shaw divided the consolation hon
ors For the gentlemen, Frank Ew
ing took the first prize and C. Z. Pike
tho consolation.
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Mrs. w. r. Lacey entertained a
large company of ladies this after.
noon at her home on First avenue
east, at bridge.
Terminating series of five parties
given at their hospitable home, No
COB First avenue east, Mr.. and Mrs
F. d. Boyer, Mr.. and Mrs. JohnBlakes
lee and the Misses Boyer united in
entertaining a company of about six,
ty guests at six-thirty o'clock dinner
Friday evening, and six hand euchre
was made the means of a meeting be
tween the guests during the evening
Honors for the ladies went to Miss
Mary Brady of Knoxville on cut
with Mrs. F. F. Parker and Mrs. r
n. Penders. B. G. Williams claimed
first points for the gentlemen. Mrs
A. M. Hixson and Walter McQuiston
had consolation attentions.
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The Senior class OF the High school
entertained at social function in tbe
High school building Saturday even.
ing in honor of the faculty "Tany
pulling" was the order of the evening
and even the staid professors laid
a. Ia. f...lI. 4 Il
stretched to their hearts content II
was then suggested by the hosts nat
Professors Watson, kupka and ni0rr
should each favor che company with
talk upon some pertinent topic. &uch
topic to be SELECTED By some peraoo
other than the speaker. Ine gentle
men consented and the Subjects as
signed were of such a nature that
many a good speaker would have been
put to rout before beginning, but the
professors acquitted themselves with
an eloQuence unsupported of them.
The function was a get-together affair
and served its purpose admirably in
getting the faculty and the members
of the upper class acquainted outside
the class room.
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Mrs. W. J. Thomas, No. JIG Sixth
avneue west, entertained the Kings
Daughters in regular session at her
home Friday afternoon and a pleas
ant time was experienced. Entertain
j!g and helpful reports were made of
the annual state convention held at
Waterloo on recent dates, to which
Mrs. A. L. Howerton and Mrs. Will
Stump were delegated. Three new
members were received. Refresh.
ments were served by Mrs. Thomas
and the session was marked by So
cial pleasantly as well as by business
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Mrs. w. Il. Lacey iuaugurated a
series of entertainments Saturday al
ternoon at her home OH First avenue
East, when she was hostess to a COM
pany of about forty guests. Lunch,
con was served and bridge whist"
was the vehicle of the afternoons So
cial intermingling. Honors rested
with Miss Beulah Drinkle and Mrs.
John CroOkham. Other entertain
ments of the series will be given Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday of this
week.