The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-06-25
OUR KEOTA LETTER
MEsDAMEs kREGER, PALMER,
4 SiGLER, koRF and NYcUM AND
MISS REED COMBINE FORCES
AND ENTERTAIN.


Keota, June 2O.-Mrs C. w. Kreger,
Mrs. Lloyd Palmer, Mrs. J. NJ. Sfgler,
Mrs. B. F. Korf, Mrs. Thomas Nycum
and Miss Eva Reed combined forces
and entertained two hundred and six
ty-fiYe ladies at the Kreger home last
Wednesday and Thursday afternoons.
On Wednesday afternoon Miss 'DoTo-
thy Latchem, of Washington, presid-
ed at the piano. On Thursday Mrs.
e. V. Fisher was the musician. There
were two guessing contests. Stories
were read in which blanks were to be
filed in, in the first with names OF
flowers; in the latter with names of
songs, which were played upon the
piano by Miss Eva Reed. Each after
noon there was an animated, I'M
promptu debate of the question: Re
solved, That there should be another
width added to women's skirts: On
Wednesday the affirmative was led by
Mrs. Mcfarland, the negative by Mrs.
J. w. Harding. Other speakers were
for the affirmative, Mrs Edith Teets,
Mrs Mo1Iie Carris, Mrs. Il. p. Martin,
Mrs A. A. Long, Mrs. Maggie Harris;
for the negative, Mrs. TelVa Holmes,
Mrs. Maude Coffman, Mrs. Lee Stew.
art, Mrs. Clara Henry, Mrs. DeMarce.
The judges we're Mrs. l.. r. 'Hinsdell,
Mrs E. e. Bower and Miss Margaret
Hamilton. Their decision was in ia
vor Of the affirmative. On Thursday
afternoon Miss Kate Glover led the
affirmative and Mrs. Ada Kirkpatrick
was the exponent of the negative
argument Their supporters were,
for the affirmative, Mrs. Ella Pringle,
Mrs Emma Stewart and Mrs. Nc
MILAN; for the negative, Mrs. Clara
McNurlen, Mrs. Charles Kirkpatrick,
and Mrs. Mae Page. The Judges
were, Mrs. +. o. Pershing, Mrs A, W.
Hamill and Mrs. w. A. Stephen Their
decision was unanimous for the aftir-
native, but later two of the judges
(who were wearing skirts of a snug
fit repented and tried to reverse the
decision. Having been dismissed
their second decision was not acGept-
ed. A dainty and delectable two
course luncheon was served by the
pretty daughters of hostesses. They
were the Misses Buelan and Bernice
Korf, Marjorie and Esther Kreger and
Anna Sigler. Mrs. Maggie hewitt
was the caterer and was assisted by
Mrs. McNeese. The out-of-town
guests were, Mrs. Anna Smock and
Miss Pearl Famous, of Chicago; Mrs.
Lee Gilbert, of LIE Grange, Georgia;
Mrs. Frank Pringle, Miss Dorothy
Latchem and Mrs. Owen Williamson,
of Washington; Mrs. S. H. Shrader,
of Cedar Rapids, and Mrs, Alva Feus-
tel and daughter Ruth, of Wapello.
Mrs. Elizabeth Rogers is visiting
relatives in Henry and LIE Grange,
Illinois. b..
Mrs. George Helscher and son
Howard are spending few days with
the lady's sisters in Hedrick -!
Mrs. Catherine Teuscher is away
for a visit vita friends in Burlington,
Mt, Pleasant and MuscatiTe. r.,
DR.. and Mrs Charles A. Trumbauer
and their children have gone to spend
the summer on the Doctors farm near
Austin, MINI.
| e. E. Leech iourneyed to Roches.
ter, Mimi, and returned Wednesday
evening with his wife, who had been
in the hospital there for several
weeks
Mrs S. H. Shrader and son Willard
are here from Cedar Rapids, guests
of Mrs. Sarader's brother, James
Adams and his family.
The Misses Clara and Mabel Carris
have gone to Colorado expecting 10
spend the summer at Colorado
Springs.
Miss Edna Keller of Hallam, Neb-
raska, is the guest of her cousin, Mrs.
Ella Grove.
F. M. Smock, William Nelson, ].
Nj. Wilcox, John Wright, Mr. and Mrs.
william Carris and Mrs. John Sharp
attended the G. A. R, encanipment
and w. R.. C.. convention in Burling-
ton this week. =
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Cannon, of
Crestop, ILL.,, are here for a. visit at
the home of their son, F.. E. Gam
mon. ...-M
| Miss Pearl Ranous came out from
Chicago to spend the summer at the
| homes of her sister, Mrs. J. NJ. White
and her brother, Jack Ranous.
Judge A. X. Stewart returned to
his home in Des Moines Friday morn
ing, having spent several days with
Keota relatives. a.. -,