Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-01
HALLOWEEN PASSES QUIETLY.
Parties Held Turnout City, and Depre'
dations Are Not Numerous.

Halloween passed quietly Saturday
night, marked by several social gath
erings and few depredations Many
children were out for a lark, but for
the most part their fun was Of
harmless sort and confined to throwing
corn, tick-tacking windows, and scar
ing people with jack olanterns.
few old fences We're overturned, to-
getfer with small outbuildings, and
few cases Of porch chairs being car
ried away are reported. But little ac-
tual damage was done, however, as far
as learned at police headquarters.
The expected patroliug Of the city by
squads from the four military COM
panies of the high school failed to ma
terialize the boys voting against the
duty when put up to them.
At the Charles W Hughes home, 500
North Fifth street. Virginia and Max
ire Hughes entertained twenty-five of
their girl friends between the hours Of
and $50 o'clock. A "wienie roast
was enjoyed in the ward. Mrs. Hughes
being assisted IN serving by Mrs. W.
F. lines and Miss Eta Langon. Var
ious games amused the children after
the supper the feature Of the party
being fortune telling booth in which
Miss Ida Dugan. dressed as fortune
teller. told the children their fortunes.
The usual decorations were used in
the house and on the lawn.
Catherine st. Clair. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. c. C. st. Clair. All West Main
street, was hostess at a Halloween
luncheon. Covers We're laid for twelve
little girls. a large pumpkin filed with
fruit was used as a centerpiece on the
table At 1890 Mrs ST. Clair served
the luncheon in which a color scheme
of orange prevailed. During the af-
ternoon the little guests were enter
tanned with various games.
Halloween was observed by the
members of the office force Of the
Marshall Oil Company, who were
pleasantly entertained at the homes OF
Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Luplow, 203 South
Seventh street Mr.. and Mrs. Walter J.
Long, 909 West Boone street, and Mr..
and Mrs Frank E. Phelps. 504 North
Fifth street. The guests, numbering
forty, first went to the Luplow home
wearing masks and fancy costumes
Fortunes in a nut shell and appropri-
ate games were enjoyed before leaving
to go to the Long home, where the
guests unmasked and where dancing
furnished entertainment. From there
the party went TO the nome Oh MT. anC
Mrs. Phelps, where an hour was spent
Informally. At the three homes re-
freshments were served and the room:
were attractive with decorations OF
pumpkins, corn stalks. and the usual
black paper cats, bats and witches.
Members Of the NJ. E. S. Club enter
tanned their husbands at a Halloween
party at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. r
G.. Jones, s07 West Nevada street. Vel
low and white .chrysanthemums decor
ated the rooms, and jolly evening was
spent with games, contests, and telling
: ghost stories. For telling the best
ghost story Mrs. John Ravens was
presented with a pair of white rabbits
several piano numbers were played by
Miss Cicily Jones during the evening
At II o'clock cafeteria supper, il
which q color scheme of yellow an6
white prevailed, was served by the
hostess.
Miss Mildred Loft entertained at heI
home, SIT Bromley street twenty five
young people at Halloween party
An informal evening was pleasantly
passed with games and music, and the