The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-11-28
CLUBS AND SOCIETY
Various Happy Occasions Among
Town and Country Folk.

afternoon with MRS. Sam Hendryx,
6zS North c street. The usual rou-
tine of business was taxen up. Re-.
ports of committees, ETC., showed that
much good work Is being done and
many more calls for the visiting COM
mittee. Members present expressed
a desire to assist with the Thanks
giving baskets. These baskets will
be delivered to the sick and needy on
Wednesday, Nov. q. Anyone wishing
to donate please telephone Mrs. John
Fitzgerald, chairman of committee.
i lie ladies brought their needle work,
also good ideas for Christmas boxes,
and social hour was spent. The hos
tess, assited by Mrs. VIM. Fitzpatrick,
served refreshments.
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Mrs. Charles Garner was guest of
honor at a gathering of associates and
friends at the pleasant home of Mrs.
F. d. Reid, No. Az North ID street,
Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Garner
and daughter, Miss Hazel, are leaving
Sunday evening for Sacramento, Cal,
where they will make their future
home, joining Mr.. Garner and son
Willard, who have been in the west
several weeks making ready the new
home. A company OF about thirty-five
ladies gathered for the occasion. They
came early, brought their sewing and
they stayed late, for no one was dis
posed to terminate the pleasures with
which the affair was marked. Lunch
con was served and every moment of
the afternoon was delightfully."- spent
The ladies are parting with Mrs. Gar
ner in reluctance, but all wish her we'll
in the new western home.
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Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Spencer, No.
51i High avenue East, received the
East End Whist Club Friday evening
in regular session and an evening of
much genuine pleasure resulted. The
usual $50 dinner was served and oc-
cupied the attention of the company
for the fore part of the evening. In
the contest for points. Mrs. ]. s. Hen
derson and Colonel J. F. McNeill
were at the head of the class, while
Mrs. J. A. Dewitt and Charles c. Pike
were at the other extreme.
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Miss Hattie Manley, of Des Moines,
was entertained Thursday evening at
the home of her cousin, Miss Blanche
Watson, No. S24 Seventh Ave. East.
A company of about thirty.five people
came in to assist in the entertain
ment and lively program, including a
most enjoyable supper, was partici.
pated in by every member of the com.
Dany.
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Ladies' Aid Society of the First
Presbyterian church made a big sue
cess of the annual church supper and
sale at the parlors of the church on
First avenue and Second street, Fri.
day evening, taking in almost one
hundred and fifty dollars cash. The
supper was largely attended and an
enjoyable menu was provided. Over
one hundred dollars came from this
alone and hundreds of people were
fed One of the Sunday school class
es of little girls had special hand
kerchief table and sold over $500
worth of the goods displayed. Among
che sale articles offered by the Ladies'
Aid were several choice handker-
chiefs. One sent by Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson brought two dollars. Other
handkerchiefs were sent by Mrs.
William Jennings Bryan and the wife
Iof Governor Adolph o. Eberhart, OF
Minnesota. The affair socially and
financially is regarded as big sue
cess and the ladies are to be congrat-
ulated upon their pleasing entertain.
Iment.
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The ladies or the st. James Guild
of the Episcopal church met Friday
uOOH lht iot thS
purpose of making arrangements for
the annual holiday bazaar. 1t was the
first meeting of the guild since the
new organization was perfected. The
attendance was gratifying. More than
twenty of the ladies were present and
much work was accomplished. Wed
nesday, December 18th, afternoon and
evening was determined upon as the
date OF the bazaar. There will be
separate tables devoted to the several
lines to be handled. Linen, domestics,
fancy work. an exchange with provis.
ions of all kinds, tea table for re-
freshments, candy table, etc. At
least one more meeting will be held
for work before the date of the ba.
zaar, announcement of which will be
made in due seai on.
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Mrs. Fred Opel, who is going to
move to Mason City soon, went Fri
day to spend the evening with Mrs.
Fred Beadle. While she was there
a crowd of her neighbors came in and
gave her a handkerchief shower. She
received quite a number OF these ar.
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