Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-01
MORE HALLOWEEN PARTIES.
Country Club Members Enjoy Hard
Times PARTY Tuasdsv N;ahx

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The Halloween hard times party
given Tuesday evening at the Country
Club for the members and their
friends proved very pleasant and
amusing affair. Costumes Of all kinds
and descriptions were worn, and with
the Halloween decorations made a
very pretty party. Dancing Of square
dances and also the new dances and
card games occupied the evening for
the 125 people present. Prizes for the
best costumes were awarded o Mrs.
Ida Statler and Charles e. Darling. F.
A. Moscrip, dressed as a policeman.
kept every ono ON his good behavior.
Refreshments were served by the So
cial committee.
Eighteen little girls were entertained
at afianowe.en masquerade party by
Eleanor Williams at the home of her
parents, 405 West State street, Can
dies and jack-o'-lanterns lighted the
rooms, which were decorated with cats.
witches. bats. and other Halloween
novelties. A prize for the best oos
tune was awarded to Dorothy MoFar-
land, after which the girls unwound a
spider web. at the ends of which they
found their fortunes in nut shell.
Other games were also enjoyed, which
included q raisin race. won by Onalee
Silence. Mrs. A. B. Sloan assisted the
hostess mother, Mrs. G. NJ. Williams,
in serving refreshments.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice S. jackson and
Miss Marie WEIGH entertained twenty
friends at q Halloween party at the
home of Mrs. Mary WEIGH. All West
Boone street. The guests entered the
hnas0o h0y O1tvvo hfncr lol -
window, where they were met by
house. A pleasant evening was en-
joyed with games and music and in
having fortunes told. In gum model
Stella Lamb. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Harmon and Miss Mildred jackson as
sisted in serving refreshments. Corn
stalks and q color scheme of yellow
and black was carried out in the dec
orations Of the rooms
Members of the Needle Graft Club
entertained their husbands at a Hal
lowe'en party Tuesday evening at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. c.. jennings,
SIS North Second street. The guests
enjoyed music and games and had
their fortunes told by Mrs. Gus
Souvie, dressed as an old witch. In a
peanut jabbing contest the prizes were
won by Mrs Donald Stansberry and
Henry Pitcher. Mrs. Ralph Wndman.
Mrs. George Wheat. Mrs. Ivan Hurto,
and Mrs. Souvie assisted Mrs. Jen-
nings in serving refreshments. The
Halloween idea was carried out in the
decorations OF the home with a color
scheme Of black and yellow and with
jack -o- lanterns. n
Forty people enjoyed the progressive
Halloween dinner served Tuesday
evening by st Elizabeth Society Of
ST. Mary's church. Mrs D.sJ. Collins
and Mrs. Edward White were host
esses ct the home of Mrs. Collins, 400
West Nevada street, where the first
course was served. The second course
was served at the home of MIS-. Mary
WEIGH, All West Boone street, with
Mrs. WEIGH and Mrs. William Hays as
hostesses. Mrs. John Nolan and. Mrs.
John O'FIearn served the third course
at the home Of Mrs. O'IIearn, POT
South Fifth street, and the last course
was served at the home Of Mrs. Rob-
ert Mullin, 1911 West Main street; with
Mrs Mullin and Mrs. J. "A. Fitzpatrick
rs hostesses. Each home was decorated
with Halloween novelties and the din
ner was served cafeteria style At. the
home of Mrs. Mullin the guests en-
joyed the evening with games and later
an offering was taken.
A company Of eighteen guests were
entertained at a Halloween masquer-
ade party by Mrs. Rose Torode at her
home, PIP East State street. Hollow
cen gamese and a mock wedding were
enjoyed. after which the guests spent
the evening with the game Of five hun
dred, which was won by Mrs. f. M.
Thompson and w. F. koontz. Late in
the evening the hostess was assisted
In serving q flve-coursc supper by Mrs.
F. M. Thompson and Miss Nina Frame,
the latter Of ST Joseph, u .. .
lions In keeping with allowe en- we're
used in the rooms, which were also
decorated with bouquets OF carnations
and chrye MIi1s. & gssi
Members Of the Martha Washing ton