Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-02
Council Bluffs
Social Notes


citation continues to be the seat Of
attraction and now that the real sum
mer weather has set in 1t has be.
come more popular than ever,
Shooting the flags down" Is again
practiced at the Council Bluff1 Row.
ing association at Lake Manawa and
is attracting more than usual atten-
ton as a patriotic observance. At
sunset each evening the brass can
non mounted in front Of the boat
club buildings is fired off, and
simultaneously the flags flutter
down.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wells Dowell and
Mr.. Mcdonald OF Woobine were at
the club Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Holman spent
last week at the club.
Mrs George Flack Of Omaha en-
tertained twelve at luncheon at the
club Tuesday.
The Monday Night Dinner club
made reservations for dinner at the
boat club Monday evening.
The cigar girls of the McCord-
Brady company held their first an
->Rual picnic at the boat club Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. White of Oma-
hi entertained twenty at luncheon at
the boat club cafe Thursday.
l Ralph McCready and w. Dye, j.,
? Of Macedonia, and c. E. Parker, B.
B. Miller, DR.. w. F. Stotler, I, w.
Drennen of Shenandoah, and W, W..
Creel of Northboro, Ia, made up two
parties at the club Sunday. They
came up in their automobiles.
Miss Anne Hombach invited guests
TO dinner Monday evening in honor
Of her brother, DR.. Walter P. HON.
bach Of O'Neii, Neb., and Miss Nellie
Allavie, who were married Tuesday
morning at 8 o'clock. Only the
members OF the bridal party were in
cudcd in the list of guests.
Announcements have been received
here OF the marriage of Miss Geral..
dine Margaret Vasady, daughter OF
Mr., and Mrs. Marshall Forrer Sharp,
and Mr.. Garland Boswell, which took
place Saturday, June "a, at Omaha.
Prof. Will o. Thickstun and fam
lily of Forsythe, Ga, were Sunday
guests at the home of Mr.. Thiekstun's
sister, Mrs. H. A. Ballengcr They
] will spend a few weeks visiting
friends and relatives in Council Bluffs
and vicinity.
One of the prettiest of June we'd
dings took place Tuesday morning
<xt o'clock at St. Francis Xavier's
church when the Rev. Father F. P.
McManus united in marriage DR..
Walter P. Hombach of O'Neil, Neb.,
and Miss Nellie Allavie, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Allavie. Only the
relatives and few intimate friends
were present. The bride was most
becoming in beautiful gown of ivory
satin with trimmings OF chantiliy lace.
She wore long tulle veil and car
ried a shower Of brides roses. She
was attended by her sister, Miss
Frances Allavie, who wore a gown
Of pale yellow chiffon with hat to
match, and carried yellow roses. DR..
Frank Hombach, brother of the
groom was best man. Following the
ceremony q wedding breakfast was
served to the relatives at the home
OF the brides parents. A color
scheme Of yellow and white was pref.
tily used in the decorations. DR.. and
Mrs. Hombach left shortly after the
ceremony for a trip to- the northern
lakes and will be at home after July
10 at O'Ncil, Neb. DR.. Hombaeh
was graduated two years ago from
Creighton Medical college and has
been practicing medicine in Nebras-
ka. His bride is a gradual Of St.
Francis academy and has lived near
ly all her life in Council Bluffs. Both
young people have a large circle OF
friends here. Out-of-town guests at
the wedding were DR.. and Mrs. Will
Hombach Remsen, Ia; John Allavie.
Chicago, and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
\ Waldman, Omaha.
y Mr.. Henry Diers OF West Point,
Neb., and Miss Edith Hershey OF In
dianola were married Tuesday morn
ing by the Rev. M. J. Rarick at the
parsonage Of the Trinity Methodist
Episcopal church. The bride has been
teaching at West Point, the wedding
being an outcome of an acquaintance
begun at that time. Mr.. Diers owns
large farm near West Point and took
his bride there after the wedding.
Mr.. Arthur w. Nelson and Miss
Eta Samuels, both of this city, were
married Monday by Dr. J. T. Jones at
the parsonage OF the First Congrega-
tional church. Mr.. Nelson Is a sales
man for an Omaha firm. Mr.. and Mrs.
Nelson went at once to housekeeping
at Twenty-fourth street and Ave
nue. e,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Gorham an
nounce the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Ruth, to Mr.. Irwin Berry Of this
city. which took place Wednesday
morning In Des Moines at the First
Presbyterian church. Miss Gorham
has been attending summer school at
Cedar Falls. Mr., Berry n a member
OF the Dodge Light Guards and 1t
was decided to be married sooner
than they had planned. in view Of the
fact that the company will probably
be ordered to the border at an early
date, Mrs. Berry will continue her
summer work at Cedar Falls.
Mrs. c. Hoffman, 1914 Avenue A,
: announces the engagement Of her
daughter, Sarah, to Mr.. Michael Men
del OF St. Joseph, Mo. The wedding
arrangements have not yet been made.
St. Paurs general guild met Mon
day afternoon at the home OF Mrs.
Millars F. Rohrer, members Of Oak
land avenue chapter acting as host
esses, The usual business meeting
was follew by a social time and re-
freshments.
The meeting of the Ell Deem club
planned for July S has been post
Doned until July IL. when the club will