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

bers, Spinning Wheel Chapter. ID. A. R..
will hold its first meeting of the en-
suing year on the last Friday In Oc-
tober, after which the regular meetings
will be held on the third Friday Of
every month.
An interesting year Is promised,
with program Of miscellaneous
character. special days being devoted
to program on peace, conservation.
and patriotic education, while the spe-
cial program of the year will be held
on flag day. June IA.
During the past year the chapter
made large contributions, including do
nations to Red Cross work. the Visiting
Nurse Association, the woman's room in
the new Y, M. c. A. building, the Mar.
tina Berry School in Georgia, and Mem
orial continental hall In Washington.
d. G.
Officers for the ensuing year are Mrs.
May F. Montgomery, regent: Mrs. Ar.
septa Treadwell, vice regent; Mrs. c..
F. Heitshu, recording secretary; Mrs.
Marie Mcfarland, corresponding secre-
tary: Mrs. H. X. Denmead: treasurer;
Mrs. 6. F. Kirby. registrar; Mrs. ]. B..
Simmons. historian; Mrs. Lee. Abbott.
chaplain: and Mrs. ]. B. Loeffel and
Mrs. H. J. Howe, managers.
Tussday Musical Club.
The Tuesday Musical Club. which IL
the only large musical organization in
the city, is based upon both musical
and literary lines. The club will re-
sumo its study this year, opening on
Tuesday. Oct. 8. with membership Of
forty five. Most of the members are
active and appear on the program dur
ing the year. This years officers are
composed Of Mrs. Charles Myers. pres
ident; Mrs. r. C. Valentine. vice pres,
ident: Miss Mabel French, correspond
ing secretary; Miss Florence Sellers,
recording secretary; Miss Irma Vogel,
treasurer; and Mrs. Raymond Doolittle.
musical director.
American men and women compos-
ers will be the subject of the first half
OF the years study, and the latter part
OF the yearswill be devotedsto the study
Of foreign composers. The members
will mako study OF the life and work
Of each composer taken up.
Tho meetings Of the club are held
every alternate Tuesday, and during the
year special programs are given for
the entertainment Of the members Of
the club and their friends. Each year
the members plan to have one large
musical attraction, md last year
brought to the city Evan sWilliams, who
APPEARED in q recital. 'sS
Der Dsutsehs untsrhaltungs KRIS. z
with limited membAtship OF fifteen,
Der Deutsche Undertakings kreis.
German literary club. Will hold Its first
meeting Of tho fall on Saturday. Sept.
Is. The meetings this year will be held
ON alternate Saturdays, instead Of FRI
days, a. has previously been the Gus
tom. Attic all the members ore not
Germans. they are all students Of the
German language A thorough study
and reading Of some famous German
author comprises each years work.
Last year the membsrs. fead wilhelm
Tell" and this fall will take up the
study Of "Iphigenie auf Taurus" by
Goethe.
During the year the members enter
tain at several social affairs at which
their families and friends are guests
Among the more pretentious Of the at
fairs IL banquet given on Shrove
Tuesday.
Mrs. E. II. Keller Is president Of the
kreis: Mrs. C. f. Schmidt. vice prest-
dent. and Mrs c. ]. Scheeler. secre-
tary and treasurer.
Massha!!&cwn chapt D. A. r.
Marshalltown Chapter, d. A. r. meets
on the first Friday of every month.
The membership Is composed of fifty
three women, fifteen Of whom live in
state Center. A general study of Iowa
will be continued this year, and was the
subject Of last years study.
The chapter donated last year to the
Martha Berry School, In northern Geor-
eia. a school for mountain whites who
are descendants Of revolutionary an
cestors. The school Is conducted under
the auspices of the d. A. r. They also
contributed to the local Y. w. G.. A. and
to the national Red Cross work.
Officers for this year are Miss Fan
ME Russell, regent; Mrs. H. H. Center.
vice regent; Mrs. D. r. Jackson. re-
cording secretary: Mrs. A. T. Elder,
corresponding secretary; Mrs. p. M.
Adamson, registrar; Mrs. o. B. Waters.
treasurer; Mrs. Helen Clark, historian;
and Mrs E. E. Carver, chaplain.
Witsnagsmots Club.
For forty years members OF the
WitenaKemote Club have held their
meetings every Thursday afternoon
during the club year. and this year. on
Oct. II, have planned to celebrate their
fortieth anniversary. The affair will
be held in the Afternoon at the home
OF Mr.. ana Mrs. Merritt Greene. Invi-
tations have been extended to nom
resident and former members OF the
club, and to some OF the older clubs
lin the city.
The club has membership Of twelve.
Mrs Jennie Wilson Is president, Mrs.
A. Anderson. vice president; and
Mrs Mary BATHS. secretary. The FIRST
regular meeting will be held on the
! Art ..c!!...:ssy l.: October and ON that
date the members will decide on their
years reading and study. Three OF
| the members, Mesdames 8. p. Knisely.
Lille Palmer, and Mary Abbott, the
Latter Of Ogden, Utah. are charter
members of the club.
Hawthorne Club.
OrRanized in 1879, the Hawthorne
Club IL next to the oldest club In the
city. AZ literary club the members
| have each year taken up different
subject OF study, and this year prom
! Uses to be especially interesting with q
study Of Holland. Spain, Norway, and
tSweden from the Bayview course. Six.
teen active members compose the
club, which will open the first Tuesday
IN October and continue its regular
meetings on that day Of each week.
Once = month the members sntsrtain
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