Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-10
VIOLA

bers of the "42"club at the former:
home Wednesday night. The game
was played progressively at sever
tables. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J. Upton Of
Presumption were out OF town guests
The hostessts served delicious refresh
ments at the close of the game.
T. G.. Phillips celebrated his SSth
birthday anniversary Wednesday. June
8. His children gathered at his home
In the morning. at noon a sumptious
dinner was served Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Phillips,
Frank Phillips and daughter Winnie
His daughter. Mrs. Sample of Aledo
and granddaughter Mrs. Ethel Snider
of Rock Island.
Mrs. Morgan and Miss Mary Spicer
spent the day Thursday in Rock Island.
The Misses Verl and Lena Terrey
went to North Henderson Monday and
spent the day with their cousin, Miss
Bernices Clayton, who has lately re-
turned from Drake university at Des
Moines.
Mrs. Mary Frazier left Monday
morning for Kewanee. where she will
remain at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. II. J. Stewart for some time.
A. w. Park and E. b. Russell de-
parted Monday for a trip to West Vir-
ginia.
Mrs. Mabel Forsyth Blake of Let's,
Iowa, came Saturday and visited her
mother. Mrs. Susie Forsyth and fam
lily until Sunday evening when she re-
turned home.
Mrs. NJ. c. Bolton and daughter Al
lie returned home to Pennington on
Monday after a two weeks visit with
relatives in Mathersville and friends
in Viola.
The annual commencement exer-
cises of the Viola public schools were
held in the opera house Tuesday even
ing, June 2. DR.. Agnew, president of
Hedding college, delivered the address
to the class which was composed of
nine girls and seven boys. The class
roll: Ida Josephine Steele, Freda
Charlotte Nelson, Dorothy Russell, Net
tie Russell, Ethel Lorraine Morris,
Bess Fern Bantle, Florence Palmer,
Anna Katherine Schneider, Marion
Blanche Heflin, Glenn Vernon Jones,
Irwin Lee Terrey. Clark Swanson,
Charles Dallas Smith, Samuel NJ
Burns, Ray Reuben Spicer and Wayne
G. Christy. Clark Swanson was vale
dictorian of the class.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. McCreight and
son w. c. McCreight of Aledo, spent
Thursday at the home of Mr..
father, J. w. McCreight
and sister Bertha, and to visit with
his brother DR.. Arthur McCreight who
was at his fathers home.
Mrs. Ruth Sims and baby returned
home to Norris Wednesday after Wis
ting several weeks with her mother,
Mrs. Ella Bantle.
The entertainment given by the
Viola school and the eighth grade
commencement Thursday evening
June 4, was one of the best ever given !
'y the school. The program consisted |
II songs, dramatizations, plays, Choir |
Ises. cantatas and drills, every num- |
Der was well rendered and reflected !
much on the teachers of the different |
grades. whose pupils took part in the I
Presentation of the |
Eighth grade diplomas was made by
he principal, Miss Vida Barnes.
{. G.. Carnahan, the trombone PLAYER
n the Aledo band was in Monmouth
part of last week assisting that
and. Thursday they played at the
,lk's convention at Peoria, and on
'riday they were at Kirkwood. where
hey furnished the music at a track
leet.
Miss Mildred Smith of New Wild
D. visited relatives here Sunday. (,
Miss Josephine Russell, accomp.n-
ID by friend from Knox college. Wis.
cd Friday h. at the home ~. MSS
ussell's parents
The Misses Verl Terry, Margaret 1
nd Emma Thomas. Jewel Walters.
argaret Stoner and Isola Ralston
bent Sunday at the Watch Tower in ,
ock Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l. Newberry OF Pc
ia visited at the home of Mr.. and {
RS. Fred Craig the last of the week. |
lnday afternoon they returned home I
Peoria, accompanied by Mr.. and {
rs. Craig. who visited them until {
onday evening. ]
Miss Ada Sexton, teacher in the pub /
schools of Salina, Kan, has re-
rned home for her summer vacation. 7
Mr.. and Mrs. X. NJ. Saunders went
Rock Island last Friday, going from l
ere TO Andalusia on the boat to visit s
r. Saunders parents. Mr.. Saunders Fl
turned home Monday and Mrs. Saun- \
RS stopped at Rock Island for a c
SIT with friends. I
Rev and Mrs. d. r. Nesbit were in I
edo Tuesday. attending a picnic OF
Q county Ministerial association. y
Born, Friday May 20, to Mr.. and s
rs. II. O. Anderson, a son.
Mrs. @. 4. Kindelsferger and Miss v
ace Koran. who has been visiting "
r, spent Thursday OF last week AT X
ok Island. Miss Koran returned
me- 10 Presumption Tuesday. r
Mrs. Il. J. Fulton and daughter Vfo-
OF New Boston spent Saturday d
IN friends here. W
irs, Jessie Ahern OF Peoria visited
5, John Lindberg last Saturday. l.