The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-30
THE osKALoosA HERALD. THURSDAY. MARCH 80 1916
CLUBS AND SOCIETY
Various Happy Occasions Among
Town and Country Folk.


lVey and Christina McMorran enter
tanned the Arachpe Girls on Tuesday
evening at the MSMorran home+
Stitch, chatter and music made a
most delightful evening for each
guest. Delicious refreshments were
served by the hostess. BE-,
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Oskaloosa Yeomen had another
good time Tuesday evening in their
regular meeting, which closed the
contest and the national campaign
which has been under way for the
past few months. The regular bust
ness session was taken up during
which six candidates were initiated
into the order, and four members
were put through the Fraternal de-
gree. The final report of the con.
test and the campaign will be given
at the next meeting by Mrs. b. A
Wright, who was called out of town
the latter part of last week by the
death of her mother. Following the
business of the evening session, there
was social hour and a dance, with
music furnished by a Columbia ma
chine.
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Local Homesteaders held their
regular meeting Tuesday evening in
IHomesteader Hall, with a very good
attendance, but not quite up to the
usual mark. The usual business
session was taken up first, after
which the initiation of one candi
date, and the approval of five appli-
cations for membership took the at
ltention of those present Mrs EN-
ma Sonderegger was elected Lady of
Charity to fill vacancy; Miss Ber-
nice Miller was chosen pianist; and
Mrs. Lou E. Flewwelling was elected
press correspondent. Field Deputy
Winnerstrum was present and gave
most interesting talk on the boost
er spirit of the order. Plans were
made for the next meeting, at which
refreshments will be served and So
cial given. The Lady of Entertain.
ment is making plans for a masquer.
ade to be given in the near future,
and every one is looking forward to
jolly evening.
| Rebekah Lodge No. 3S9 held their
regular meeting Tuesday evening,
with a very good attendance of mem
bers present. Regular work and
business of the order were taken up,
discussed and dispatched with inter
est. The meeting as whole was III
teresting to each one present.
Tuesday was the tenth annivers-
AIRY of the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs.
William G. Ebey of 622 North b
street, and the occasion was cole
brated by friends and acquaintance,
who arranged surprise and tin
shower, meeting at the Ebey home
last evening. Bill and the Mrs,
were Just finishing supper when tho
unexpected happened and the crowd
surged in on them. Every one
brought lunch and also happened to
remember the tinWare. Small
pieces of tin ware, large pieces OF
tin ware, every kind of tin ware on
the market was included in the gifts
and bill" says they have enough
tin ware to tit out an army, Who
was the most surprised, Mr.. or Mrs
Ebey, would be hard to say. but one
could see that for friends to arrange
such an affair and get away with it,
without Bill smelling mouse
really had "William's goat" Sand
witches, salads, pie, coffee and all
kinds of goodies made up the menu
and it disappeared rapidly. Every
body enjoyed the evening immensely
especially Bill" and the Mrs.
Those guilty" of the little social and
surprise were Mr., and Mrs. c. Ed
Beman, Miss Enid Beman, Master
Earl and Master Edwin Beman, Mr.
and Mrs. Herman Martin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Hamilton, Mr.. and Mrs. John
M. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Morgan
Mr.. and Mrs, r. P. Wilson, Mr.. and
Mrs. p. H. Maley, Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Watson, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w
Shreve, Mrs. James Springstein, Mrs
Mabel Long, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Maxwell and Mrs. James Hay Of
Havre, Montana
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Miss Frances Lucille Allen, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. j. Worth Allen
celebrated the ninth anniversary o.
her birth at her home, No. 107 Soutl
Third street, Monday evening, Marcel
q, 1916, by surrounding herself with
a company of little Misses, her asso
ciates and friends, and playing the
hostess to a delightful degree of per
lection. Games were played and {
variety of entertainment enjoyed b!
the company. The incest kind of {
little supper was served and wheI
the nine candles illuminating thu
ponderous birthday cake were extin
guished, one by one, each CUES
breathed a wish that shall come t
the good fortune and experience o.
the young hostess before the adven
of her next anniversary. The affair
was of happiest character through
out and duly enjoyed by each and ev
cry participant. Guests entertained
, we're: Misses Betty jameson Mar!
Sue Campbell. Charlotte Johnson
Ruth Maxwell, Katherine and Grace
Ragen, Cecilia and Christine Meier
ran, Edwards Williams, Alice Ander
son and Frances Knight. And al
material evidence of the occasion
. mementoes of the gathering and to
. kens of friendship, the company re
membered Miss Allen with numerous
and handsome gifts to be treasured
in the list OF her personal posses
sions. 5 5da - 1suet % ga
ST. III ..... a $500. - 4et ga srsg, ,.E
The Give Hundred club wer
guests of Miss Laura Gibbons Mon
day evening at a formal dancing par
ty, given in the "Nector-Nest," will
, all the formalities of a real societ.
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