Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-02-20

Mrs. G. e. Rugh planned q pleas
ant birthday surprise on her mother
Mrs. q. D. Bruekhart, last Saturday
In the afternoon about dozen o.
the neignborhood ladies casually
dropped in on Mrs. Bruckhart just
II to have a word with her. Later
it was suggested that they go to the
Rugh house together and see the
new baby which was done without
Mrs. Bruckhart In the least sus-
pecting the surprise which awaited
her there. There she was the sur
prised recipient of many presents
in memory of her seth birthday an
niversary. A course dinner was
served and all report pleasant af-
ternoon.
Topeka State Journal: Mrs. G..
]. Howard Of Aracassu, Espado, Sac
Paulo, Brazil, is spending this week
with Mrs. o. L. Moore. Mrs. Howard
formerly liyed in Kansas and she
went to South America twenty-five
years ago. She was guest at an
informal dinner party Wednesday
night given by Mr.. and Mrs. G. F.
Worley at their home In Potwin for
number of early teachers Of Dick
inson county, Kansas. Covers were
laid for Mrs. Howard, Mrs. A. H.
Blair of Wakeeney. Judge and Mrs.
Moore and Mr.. and Mrs. Worley.
Mrs. Blair has known Mrs. Moore q
good many years, and she came to
Topeka to be her guest and to meet
Mrs. Howard.
On Monday evening Feb. II, about
forty friends and neighbors OF
Frank Teeters gathered at his home
in Buckeye township and reminded
him that 1t was his birthday. The
evening was spent in playing games
until a late hour when refreshments
were served. Everybody had q
jolly good time and left for their
homes wishing Frank many more
happy birthdays.
Last Friday evening about eight |
O'Clock thirty-five neighbors gather
ed at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John |
Coffenberger and pleasantly sur
prised them. They we're invited in
and a very enjoyable evening was
spent playing games. A dainty lap
supper was served consisting Of cof-
fee, cheese, sandwiches, pickles, cake
and bananas. Mrs. Coffenberger
left the next day for visit of few
days with friends at Wilsey, Kan.
If you want to have good time
you should live north of town where
there is always something doing.
The congress of the local union
Of young peoples societies met last
evening in the Christian church. Not
4 full representation was present,
out enough to carry on some mat
.ers of business This congress, con-
iisting of the local union executive
committee, the president and re-
from each society,".
meets bimonthly and is the working
orce of the local union. Last even
ng the congress appointed the fol-
owing committees: Civic welfare:
lester Combs, chairman; Will
Tnoch, Lester Schuerman, Harvey
Asling, Kate Shearer, Ruth Wilkie, \
iladys Shadinger. Social committee:
aura Tiff, chairman; Emma Hum
lie, Mrs. Roy Baker, Iona Shearer,
veva vickers, Warren Reese Ken
eth Hobbs. Financial committees:
toy Carver, chairman; Charley Bar 7
err, Josephine Campbell. The COM !
1ittees are requested to get busy '
o that the town may know that this =
ody of christian young people mean d
usiness and stand for the best I
hings in life. A written report I
rom each committee is required at !
ach congress meeting. Roy Carver n
as appointed treasurer to take the
lace of Leon Towne who recently 4
1T for Florida. Plans for the Eas- +
or sunrise prayer meeting were dis v
used. A special mass meeting will {
e called for that morning. The r
ervice will be held in the Evangeli- q
al church this year. Florence En-
lie, Lester Schuerman and Nellie +
like were appointed to make def h
tie plans for that service. =
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The Philadoras of the Lutheran 4
nndav school were hostesses last