Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-23

their husbands at dinner, which is
always a delightful social affair.
The officers of the club Tor this year
are Mrs +. l.: Meeker president: Mrs.
A +. Balch vice president: Mrs. r. F.
treasurer: and Mrs. L. c. Abbott the
new member of the program commit
tee.
Chapter BIB, Of p. e. o.
Chapter BB. of P. E. O.. secret
I literary organization is among the
larger clubs of the city. with a mem
bership of thirty-three who will hold
their first meeting of the year on Mon
Gay. Sept. %. The meetings will then
continue to be held on every alternate
Monday during the club year. Mrs.
( VI. <. Mcfarland is president for the
new year, the other officers being Mrs
I " 5. Devine. vice president; Mrs. G.
I NJ johnson, recording secretary; Mrs.
E. NJ Singleton, corresponding secre-
tary; Mrs. j. @. Parks. treasurer; Mrs
. L. F. kellogg chaplain; and Mrs. H. a.
kinnan. guard.
The club will study works OF Haw
thorne this year, having completed the
/ reading of a Tale Of Two Cities" by
+! Charles Dickens, last year. \ new fea
ture OF The work for this year viii De
review OF current events. which viii
be part of each meetings program.
Shakespeare Club.
The Shakespeare Club, one of the
older literary CLUBS in the city. has
membership of fourteen As implied
by the name. ghe club members devote
! their years work 10 the study Of one
or more of Shakespeare works. Last
year the reading Of '.Cymbeline' and
Richard III" was completed This
fail the study Of The Tanning of the
Shrew' VIII he taken up.
Tuesday. OCT. >. will be the opening
+. day OF the club this fall and after that
/ TIE meetings viii De held on every
alternate Tuesday. During the year
| Informal social affairs are held al in
tervals
Officers of the club are Mrs. r. A.
Moscrip, president: Mrs. F. F. Northup,
vice president. and Mrs. J. II. Crabtree,
secretary and treasurer.
Entire Nous Club.
With membership limited 20
twenty, the Entire Nous Club. another
Of the older literary clubs of the city.
viii devote this years work 10 the
study of Uarda," story Of Egypt. by
George Ebers The first meeting will
he held on the first Tuesday in Oc
, tober after which the regular meet
I inss will be held every TUESDAY. The
club was organized in 1899. and since
then has continued 10 progress in every
va. TIE officers elected Al the meet
ing in the spring, who will take UP
their work this fall are Mrs. ]. L. VIII
liams. president; Mrs. y. G. Johnson,
-;
second vice president: Mrs. y. A.
L. Chesire, corresponding secretary;
| Mrs. Jennie Wilson. treasurer; and
F.! Mrs. John g. Simmons. leader
S. c. !. Club.
The S. G. l. Club, of Taylor town
snip continues 10 he ore OF the most
progressive rural clubs in the county.
From the membership of twenty-four.
the officers chosen for this year are
Mrs. L. NJ. Kinsey, president: Mrs.
George Hunsche, vice president. Mrs.
4 Crrin Soules, secretary: Mrs. Clayton
Thomas. treasurer; and Mrs. Hannah
Kurtz, chaplain.
The meetings are held on every sec
ond and fourth Thursday during the
entire year, and are inters persei With
social gatherings at which the members
entertain their husbands and families.
An annual picnic is generally held in
June. This year the members viii take
up thorough study of South America,
which promises To be an instructive
and interesting topic. the club was
organized in 1897.
Hartland Reading Club.
I Members of the Hartland Reading
Club of Marietta township, another
progressive rural literary club. will
hold their first meeting Of the fall IN
Wednesday. Oct. 10. The club con-
tinues TO hold its meeting on the sec
iond Wednesday of each month. Mrs.
w n. G. Woodward is president; Mrs.
Herbert Bishop, vice president; and
Mrs VI. L. Powers secretary and
treasurer.
The members spent profitable sea
son with the study of South America"
last year and will take up the study of
America" for he coming years work.
At intervals during the winter the club
members entertain at social affairs.