Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-31

| c. II. Il. Boardman and son Elder
kin went to Clear Lake Friday after
noon, where the Boardman family Is
spending the summer. They made the
trip by automobile.
A small blaze started at 11:15 in the
chicken house belonging to F. NJ. Doud,
SOB East Linn street this morning where
the house was being fumigated. The
fire department was called, but no
damage was done.
| The business office Of the Marshall
Telephone Company will be open UNI
til p. M, Saturday, July 81. the last
day on which rentals for current
month may be paid to secure the re-
bate. Marshall Telephone Company.
| Miss Hope Hobbs returned home Fri
day from Boone, where she visited her
aunt, Dr. Jessie Catlow Miss Lois
Roberts, Of Boone, accompanied her
home and will visit here. Miss Garnet
Arnold also visited in Boone with her
uncle, K. L. Allen.
Mrs. J. C. Barr and daughters, Max
Inc and Madeline, Of Ardmore, Okla,
who have been visiting at the home
Of G. w. Barr, left this morning for
| Harvey for a short visit before they
will leave for San Francisco, where
they will visit the exposition.
At the Congregational church, corner
| Main and Fourth streets, Rev. " B.
Hill, pastor Of the Congregational
church at Gilman, will preach at the
Lmorntngs service at II O'Clock. Bible
school al s:45f a., M, Young Peoples
meeting at a p. I'm. There will be no
evening service in this church during
| August. Committee.
Fifty-three friends and neighbors
happily surprised Mrs. B. F. Kemper
Friday evening at her home, COS North
Fifth avenue, where they gathered in
celebration of their hostess birthday
anniversary. The evening was quickly
and pleasantly passed with games and
music and Mrs. Kemper received many
useful gifts from her friends. During
the evening refreshments were enjoyed.
Donald and Richard Overholt, Of
Peru, Neb., arrived in the city Friday
afternoon for a months visit at. the
homes of their aunts, Mrs. T. I. Was.
son, Mrs Emma Speers. and Miss
Martha Broadhead. The boys came
here to be with their aunts while their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Overholt,
are in California. Mrs. Overholt was
formerly Miss Lena Cole, of this city,
a niece of Mesdames WATSON, Speers,
and Broadhead.
Many members Of the Rowena Circle
enjoyed a pleasant afternoon Friday
when they were entertained by Mrs.
David Hoffman at the home Of Mrs. A.
e. Paxson, All Swayze street. Tho
early part of the afternoon wasioccu.
pied with sewing and tying comforters.
Later the time was spent socially. In
guessing contest the prize was won
by Mrs Fred Plander. A lunchean was
served by the hostess. Mrs. g. J.
Clemens, of Bangor, was an out-of-.
town guest.
A party Of young people enjoyed a
social evening, with dinner and a dance.
at the County Club Friday evening.
The affair was given in honor Of many
young people who are visiting in the
city. Dinner was served to twenty
eight at $3.50. In the evening dancing
was enjoyed. Among those who at
tended the affair from away were Miss
Ottlie Berrien, and John Cobb, Of
Creston: George shiffer, of Burling-
ton; Miss Phyllis Barry. Of Louisville,
KY; Miss Fay Smith, Of Des Moines,
and Car! Couchman, Of Brussels, Bel
GUM.
Misses Marian and Margaret Harper
and Harold Harper, Of Albion, enter
tanned Friday evening at lawn party
for Walter Woodward and Fred
Green, of Bellville, o. The guests who
numbered eighty-five, enjoyed a pleas
ant evening being entertained with
various games on the lawn which was
lighted with Japanese lanters and
garden flowers. During the evening an
informal musical program was given
and refreshments were served. In serv-
ing the hostesses were assisted by Mrs.
Chris Wardman. Mrs. J. NJ. Stowel
and Mrs. E. r. Stowell.
Miss Clara McLeland, who Wednes-
day will become the bride of Leslie r.
Boonhower. of. Mason City, was tho
guest Of honor at a pretty little social
affair given Friday afternoon by Mrs.
Ralph Van Horn and her sister, Miss
Jessie Hole. The guests, who NUM-
bered fifteen. were entertained at the
home Of Mrs. Van Horn, 504 North
Fourth street, where an informal at
ternoon was spent socially and with
fancy work. Miss McLeland waes pre-
scented with shower Of blue and white
gifts, which will be Of much use:to her
In her new home. Later in the after
noon. the hostesses: served refresh
ments. Miss June Meredith, of Minne--
apolis, and Misses Martha and Ger
trude Rroadhead Of Paris, Tex. were
out-of-town guests.