Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-06-21
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Miss Minta Johnson is home from
Coltax where she has been attending
school. .. ...
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. London returned
from Des Moines last week where they
went to witness the commencement ex-
ercises of the High school from which
Mr.. Hubert and Miss Valetta are gra.
duates of the 1912 class
The Mt. Zion Mission circle enter
tanned by Mrs. Maggie Downs at her
home % E. 7th street. After the close
of the program the president Mrs.
Sally Jackson gave the women a splen-
did talk on how to care for their
health and thus avoid so much un.
necessary hospital expense and operat-
ions. The lecture was very timely
and much appreciated lby the sisters.
The hostess then served ice cream and
cake. +
Little Marguerite Nightingale is in
Hiteman visiting her aunt.
Mrs. Rose Jelks left last week for
Iowa city where she catered the hos
pital for an operations She was ac-
companied by her husband, who re-
tunred Saturday reporting that she
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quite sick at the time be left.
Mrs. Gertrude Lucas is Buxton
visitor again for the summer, the guest
of her sister Mrs. w. II. Bailey.
Miss Martha Lucas, daughter of the
baker, will leave for Newton, Iowa,
Saturday the 22nd, where she will visit
her sister Mrs. Violet Mayes. Miss
Ella Lucas of Cedar Rapids is expected
in the city about the same time TO
"hold the fort" at tha bakery during
Miss Lucas absence. h
The delegates to, the state S. S. con-
vention at Mt. Pleasant returned Sun
day morning reporting a splendid ses-
sion. They were Mr.. Marshall Lowery,
Misses Fannie Woodford and Reola
Buford and Mrs. w. IA. Brown who
was reelected state president of the
B. Y. P. U. One of sthe special fea-
lures Of the convention was the series
of lectures on Sunday school work by
Prof. Scruggs, ex-president of Western
college, but now pastoring at Mon.
mouth, Ill. The lectures were helpful,
wholesome and inspiring. Many Of the
delegates left the convention deter
mined to do more in the next con-
ventional year. I
Rev. Murff, returned Missionary to
Africa will lecture at Mt. Zion Baptist
church Sunday afternoon at O'Clock.
Every one is cordially invited and
urged to be present to hear of the con-
dition of our people fin Africa, and
the hardships a missionary must en-
dure to take the gospsl to them.
, During the absenceSof Rev. Wood
ard who did not return from the s. 8.
convention in time To- fill his pulpit,
Rev. Chas. Allen. preached at the II
A. M. service and Bro Hodge flled
the pulpit at night. oth are licensed
pIsacher..t q .aa. memshs q NJ. Zion Zion
The B. Y. P. U. is having some very
interesting meetings. The contest
questions is creating much interest and
causing more study on the part Of the
members. During the month Of June
the president Mrs. w. A. Brown and
secretary James Cheatham are on their
vacation, and the vice-president Mr..
G. W. Pendleton and assistant secre-
tary Miss Susie Watson are serving
thus giving the two young people a
chance to become acquainted with the
work.
On account of not being able to get
cars on which to load coal, some of the
mines are compelled to work only 5 or
6 hours a day and some days week,
which is not a very agreeable thing to
the miners just coming out of 60
days suspension.
The Y. M. G. A. boys are planning a
3 day and nights camp on the river
beginning July 1st and coming back in
time celebrate the 4th in town. Those
who have not given in their names and
desire to go, please hand in your names
NOW. For further information see
secretary of boys department.
Rev. Geo. w. Slater Of Clinton has
been in the city several days lecturing
on socialism. He is very intelligent
and forceful speaker.
Walter Dues is one Of the latest ad'
ditions to the large force of company
store employees. His work is to see
to it that we have plenty of ice fol-
iced tea, ice cream and ETC., during
these warm days. Walter is fine
young fellow, a member of Mt. Zion
Baptist church and the Y. M. G. A
Pretty good for a IA year old.
Mr.. Louis Garland is assisting with
the ianitor work at the Y. M. G. A