Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-25

( Gus pictures. BY invitation OK Mrs.
Tudor, Miss Hecker read Schiller's
poem, German Art" in the original
with explanatory remarks. Miss
Hecker, accompanied by Mrs. Wilds,
sang 1.-TWO Grenadiers' (Schumann)
in German. which was one of the
greatest treats of the pleasant after
noon. Roll call was responded to
with quotations from Heine, by the
S. T. V. & w. club members.
Mrs. Ray Heston went to Moline
Saturday to spend the day with
friends.
Mrs. James Boylan and son, Harry,
of Newark, Ohio, are visiting Mrs.
Boylan's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
H. Barr.
c. L. Chamberlain who has made
an extended visit at the home of T.
NJ. Duncan at MiIlersburg, left Thurs
day for his home in Los Angeles,
Calf, Mrs. Chamberlain remained
for a longer visit.
B. A. Mitchell of southern Alabama,
who was called here on account of
the death of his mother, Mrs. Mary
Mitchell, left for his home the first
of the week.
Mrs. J. w. Anderson and son,
Charles. of Joy, spent Wednesday
with her mother, Mrs. Alfred Bow
man.
Mrs. Mary Evans spent Thursday
with home folks in Viola.
Mrs. T. c. Allen and daughter, Miss
Rhea, of Oquawka, spent few days
this week at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. H. Macklin-
w. A. Wharton left Thursday on
business trip to Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Baker arrived
home the first of the week from
short visit with relatives in Burling-
ton and Coppock, Iowa.
Harry Brickiey entertained q party
of his boy friends at his home We'd
nesday evening. The boys report a
very fine time.
Miss Marian Mathews of Rushville,
came Wednesday to visit her grand
mother, Mrs. M. F. Mathews and aunt,
Mrs. C. l.. Gregory.
Mrs. f. A. Gaines of Joy, visited
Wednesday with her sister, Mrs. E.
s. Strickland.
Ora Greer of Sac City, Iowa, ar
rived Wednesday to attend the funer-
al of HIS grandmother. Mrs. Margaret
Patterson and spend few days with
relatives.
Mrs. G. NJ. Jamison and son, of
Oquawka, visited here the first of the
week with DR.. and Mrs. B. R. Win
bigler and Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald !
Mrs. L. Z. Farr and son, Leo, went
to Sandwich. H., the first of the week |
to visit Mrs. Fairs parents. Mr.. ana
Mrs George Walters.
Miss Vera Morrison visited her SIS |
ter, Mrs. Ed Byrne, in Reynolds. this |
week.
Mrs. Mamie Burlington Of Alexis, |
was the guest of Aledo friends We'd |
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. ]. Mcdonald spent
Thursday in Rock Island with Mr.. |
and Mrs. II. ]. Olmsted.
The annual intercollegiate debate
between the negative team of the
Carthage college and the affirmative
team of William and Vashti college
was held in the First Presbyterian
church of this city Friday evening.
The question for debate was, RE
solved, That Municipal Ownership of
Public Utilities is Preferable to
Private Ownership" The William
md vashti affirmative speakers were
Louis F. Hollembeck, James Pollock
and Earl Phillips. The Carthage 4
negative speakers were William
Sraus, Miss Forest Bolts and o. Gar
ield Beckstrand. The judges, Prof.
W. z. Simmonds of Knox college,
Ialesburg. ILL.,. Prof. ]. w. Blair of
owa Wesleyan college, Mt Pleasant,
owa. and Prof. E r. Bartholomew,
Augustana college. Rock Island. re-
urned a verdict in favor OF the az
irmative team of William and Vashti. II
rhe award shall be made on the mer-
is OF the arguments as presented by Il
he speakers and not upon the merits Il
II the question. Music was furnish
ID during the evening by the College il
Girls trio. with two selection on the II
yiolin by Miss Mabelle Letherman, ac-
on the piano by Miss MIL
ired Vertrees.
Mrs. J. w. Haughey who has made
IN extended visit here with her sis
err. Miss Elizabeth McCrea. left Sat
.rday for her home in Topeka. Kan.