Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-03

prised at the amount of excellent worh
accomplished by both departments OF
the school
Mrs. Anna Goempler and little
daughter, Marion, of Burlington, Iowa
came Thursday to visit Mr.. and Mrs
Ernest Wells.
! Miss Tillie Hubbard arrived home
from Joy Thursday where she had
made a short visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Rice went to
Galesburg Friday to visit friends.
| Professor A. F. Caldwell, who has
been principal of the Aledo high school
for the past two years, has been elect
ed principal of the Ames, Iowa, high
school with an increase in salary. The
many friends here are sorry to lose Mr..
Caldwell and family from the school
and city and feel that the Iowa school
has gained a valuable man. Mr.. Cald-
well expects to take six weeks
course at the Iowa State university
this summer.
Miss Edna Grant of woodruff re-
turned to her home Friday after max
ing a few days visit with Miss Media
SanQuist.
Mr. and Mrs. X. NJ. Saunders of
Viola, who were visiting Mrs. Saun-
ders' parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. w.
Gillespie, went to Rock Island and
Andalusia Friday to spend a few
days with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. o. McCreight went
to Viola Thursday to visit their son,
James C. McCreight.
Little Miss Frances Crosson of Joy
came Thursday to visit her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Baker.
The trustees of William and Vashti
college and their wives gave recep-
ton Wednesday evening in honor of
the college faculty and students and
friends at the home of Mayor and Mrs.
j. w. McRoberts. The home was
beautifully decorated with foliage and
flowers. A delightful program was
given by Miss Pierce, instructor of elo-
cution in Augustana college and Miss
Frances Dasaulniers, harpist of Mo-
line. Punch and waters were served.
Mrs. A Mays and daughter Miss
Mary of Joy came Friday to visit Mrs.
Mays daughter, Mrs. D. A. Hebel.
Mrs. S. Gilmore and Mrs. Margaret
Candor went to Joy Wednesday to
visit their niece, Mrs. Bert Dawson.
Attorney E. L. Moffitt of Oquawka
was a business visitor in Aledo We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Ralph Peck and little son
Master Roy, went to Hopewell Friday
to visit relatives.
Miss Helen Lundblad spent few
days this week with friends in Moline.
States Attorney ]. M. Wilson and
co. n
this week with relatives and friends
in Washington and Moulton, Iowa.
Professor w. L. Ray went to Kirk
wood Friday where he was one of the
judges of the Warren-Henderson |
high school literary contest
held in that city Friday evening.
Miss Grace Derr who has taught in |
the Woodruff school the past year re-
turned home Wednesday to spend the |
The board of education has secured !
the following corps of teachers for
the Aledo public schools for the COM
ing year:
High school-F. w. Taylor, Aledo,
Oliver c. HostetIer,
n -oga, Ill, principal. Miss Jennie
Knoxville, ILL.,, mathematics
German. Miss Lois Detwiler, Aledo,
German. Mis- Lois Detwiler, Aledo,
H., English and Latin.
North side-Grades one and two:
Miss Myra Hammond, Viola, Grades
hree and four: Miss Elizabeth
NcCreight, Aledo. Grades five and
Xix: Miss Ruth Spicer, Davenport.
Grades seven and eight: Mrs. Louella
Bernhard, Aledc.
South side-Grades one and two:
Hiss Sara Crabs. Aledo. Grades three
nd four. Miss Helen Irwin, Monmouth,
H., Grades five and six: Miss Myra
Taylor, Aledo, Ill. Grades seven and
light: Miss Minnie Rigg, Mt. Ster-
ing, Ill
Iorrison, Ill.
Manual training-H. X. Whittier,
emonstrator, MASSACHUSETTS.
Memorial day was observed in Aledo
18th appropriate exercises. The city
'as profusely decorated with bunting
nd flags. Music was furnished by
ne Aledo band and the Martial band.
It 10 o'clock the old soldiers were
AIKEN in automobiles to the cemetery
here they decorated the graves of
leir departed comrades.
At l o'clock the soldiers, members
the Women's Relief corps, Boy
couts and children met at the court
ouse and marched to Monument
ark where exercises were held and
lie flowers brought by the children
ere placed C,l the soldiers monu-
ent. Then they marched to the
pera house where the following pro-
ram was given: |.
Short concert of national airs
ledo band.
Prayer by Chaplain ]. NJ. Jones.
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address-Miss
lice Mcdonald.
Song-Edith Louise Seman.
Song.-Aledo Syphony quartet.
The address of the afternoon was
ade by Rev. r. B. Nesbit of Viola.
no gave Some Thoughts of the /