The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-05-29
CLUBS AND SOCIETY
Various Happy Occasions Among
Town and Country Folx.


home of Mrs. C, c. Caldwell, north
west of town, yesterday afternoon.
Through the kindness of Messrs.fl G.
A. Williams, Farmhouse, Howard,
Shafer, and Miss Tyson, the ladies
were conveyed to and from the Cald-
well home in the automobile route. A
very happy afternoon was spent and
delicious refreshments were served
Those assisting Mrs. Caldwell were
Mesdames Theo. Evans, Shafer and
button.
Mrs. Albert Rinden entertained the
Buckeye w. c. T. u, Thursday. May
|22, at her home at Sunnyside Farm,
east of town on the Iowa City Road.
The forenoon was devoted to bust
ness. At noon a bounteous dinner
was served TO which ample Justice
was done. In the afternoon Mrs.
Lawson, the State President of w. c.
T. u, of Wisconsin, gave an inter
esting talk and rendered several vo.
zeal selections. MI Collard, the anti
saloon man and vice-president of the
State Business Mems Association
gave an interesting talk on Temper
ance." Miss Louis Rice and Mrs
1hos. Jordan gave some instrumental
selections. The day was very profit.
liable as well as enjoyably spent
About thirty-eight were present.
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On Friday evening the ladies and
gentlemen of the Adult Bible classes
OF the Central NJ. E. Sunday school
held a combined social in the social
rooms of the church. After a short
period of social intercourse, a spe-
cially prepared program was given
which was opened with prayer by
Mrs. f. q. Smith. The Walsmith chill
dren, Lois, Irene and Frederick, rem
dered fine vocal trio; Mrs. M. Chill
dress gave reading which was en-.
cored and a piano solo was contrib
uted by Mrs. Palmlee.
DR.. }. III. Teter afterward conducted
an informal discussion regarding the
betterment and Improvement of Bible
class work and this was followed by
a fruit shower which divided the
company up into small parties or
groups and pleasing and tasty re.
Ifreshments were served consisting of
Strawberries, ice cream cake and cot,
fee. The social was in charge of a
committee comprising Mrs. Mark
Norman, Mrs. Harry C. Griest, Mrs
Wilson, Mrs. Alex. Solomon and 9th.
Iers, so that the whole combined to
make most enjoyable evening.
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| Complimentary TO Mr. and Mrs. j.
| w. Rawson, who have been guests of
honor at a number of social functions
in homes of the town, prior to depart.
ure for their new home in Burling-
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. s. W. Wilson, No.
1923 North Eighth street, Friday even
ling entertained a small company of
friends at dinner and a pleasant even
ing following. .~
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Rev. and Mrs. Roy f. Deadman
threw their doors ouen to the G. w.
b. M. of the Christian church and
their friends Friday afternoon. 1t
was not "Poky Missionary Meet
ling" where one would have to sit
still and listen to dry statistics land
forget them before we got home) but
just good 'old-fashioned social"
which we will never forget. Every.
body talked ME too" Delicious re.
freshments were served by the hos
tess and committee. The center OF
attraction for the afternoon was the
"Rev's" garden. 'Tis no wonder it is
so clean, as we all know it has been
washed most every day for the past
two weeks. ABOUT thirty ladies' were
present.-Corres.
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Members Lf the Philathea Class of
the Christian church Sunday school
had a pleasant social at the home of
Mrs. George CruZen, No els South
A street, Friday evening, with good
attendance, something doing every
minute, and Mrs. Cruzen's gracious
hospitality in evidence at every turn.
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Mrs. Ed Gibson was made an homo
rary guest in her own home last even.
ing in observance Of the anniversary
OF her birth by a company of friends
and social conspirators with whom
Mr.. Gibson also was i'm league. Some
of the ladies induced Mrs. Gibson to
leave her home to make some social
calls. In the meantime Mr.. Gibson
slipped house key to another lot of
the plotters and when Mrs. Gibson re-
turned about six o'clock she found
her home in possession of the crowd
and herself a dinner guest at her own
table. 1t was an enjoyable affair
from anticipation to realization, a
pleasure. alike for the entertainers
and the entertained. Mrs. Gibson
was also handsomely remembered
with a number of appropriate pres
ents.
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Something new and useful has
been undertaken by the members of
the Philanthropic department of the
Osk2loosa Woman's club in the es.
adjustment of an information and
bureau for the use of
women ana girls, to be located at
the street car waiting room news
stand, No 202-2O4 High avenue West,
with Mr.. and Mrs.R. L. Saunders in
charge. Cards are to be posted at
railway stations and at other places,
women and girls to the bu.
reau, where information will be given
employment, open posi-
tons, local institutions, ETC., any
thing else in the way of information
or direction desired by the stranger
within our gates who may lack other
means of obtaining information or