Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-19
SALEM.

societies of Salem high school tho
Alpha won by one-half per cent and
were royalty entertained In an unique
manner by the Delphis Tuesday even
ing. Invitations were issued to the
winners to q reception at the Jerome
Eigharne home in the extreme eastern
part cf town where games and stick
candy soon filled the allotted time.
The guests were then conducted to
the w. H. Bliss home, following which
a halt was called at the w. H. Col
Inns residence. At each place games
and refreshments were the principal
features. The entertainers now
escorted their guests to j. II. Collatt's
where the merriment continued %
buttermilk and crackers were enjoyed
to the fullest extent. Last but not
least the procession wound up at tho
far west end of town at the hospitAbl0
home Of Sherman Pitman on North
Main street where q bountiful sup
ply OF Ice cream was awaiting. tflt
was an original entertainment and
will long be remembered by the forty
members OF the societies. ~
As usual, commencement time vas.
busy week filled with interest for
teachers. pupils. patrons and friends
Of the schools. The Methodist Eptsco
pal church wn tastefully decorated
with class colors. plants, cut flowers,
etc. Each evenings entertainment
called an Interested crowd. The bac
calaureate sermon by Rev, O. @. Misa,
more was composed Of fine and deeD
thoughts. The class members 1acqut6
ted themselves most creditably and
received their diplomas with Just
pride The class address by Hon. w;
s. Gales was scholarly and appreciated
as was shown by the close attention Of
the audience Thus another year q
successful school work was closed.
The M. e. church was filled to Its
capacity Saturday evening. The lafse
audience was we'll pleaser with the
good program given by, the high school
alumni. Following the program OK
cellent refreshments were served by
the Ladies' AiG society and the BAN
auet hour .wos filled with pleasure
uel returned to Hamiltin, ILL.,. Tuesday.
and were accompanied by Mrs. Crews
sister, Mrs. j. o. McMaster and her
husband who spent a few days at'thA
Grey home. e.
Friday number from Salem attend
ed the picnic at the closing OF Center
school one mile west Of town. Miss
Laura Cammack was teacher during
the last years school work
An excellent children's day program
were rendered at the different chnrches
Sunday morning.
Mrs. ]. H. Box and daughter Helen
arrived from Nashville. Okla. While
hec they are guests Of relatives and
friends.
Prof. F. c. sebert of Hartford. Conn,
Mr.. McKeenan OF Oklahoma and Mtsa
Askens OF South Dakota were guests
at the ]. C.. Maris home last week.
After spending four years as clerk
in the Bell Mercantile Co., store,
Miss Cough has rendered her reSiEna-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Friend came
from Carthage, Ill.,, and spent several
days at the home Of their cousin, Elias
Friend.
Mrs. C. A. Loomis enjoyed . visit
last week with her sister, Mrs. AT J.
McDade from Keokuk.
Mrs. Kate Mcdowell was guest or
friends at Mt. Hamill a few: days "
l4.t week.
Miss Mary Bliss Is home from En-
deavor, Wis, to spend the summer
vacation.
Mrs Marian Parker and Miss Mabel
Smith OF Ottumwa visited at the G..
Scott home last week
Miss .nnie Ingrim, teacher In the
keystone schools, Is home for the sum-
mer vacation.
J. w. Hawkins came from Stock
port Friday and spent few daysgw
friends and transacted business
Miss Yetta Shuman of st. Louis,
Mo-, Is visiting her cousin, Philip
Brody. g
Mics Ruth Bliss, who has been teach
ing at Marshall, Mo-. has returned
home to spend the summer.
Mrs. G. H. Cook entertained Mrs.
Frank Price Of Mt. Pleasant one day
of last week.
Mrs. Eta Lightner recently visited
her mother Mrs. Ester JOY.
Mrs. T. M. johnson spent last week
with friends at Iowa City.
Mrs. T. B. Safer and son Thomas
OF Danyille, spent few days Of last
week with the formers parents, III.
and Mrs. ]. T. Ingrim.