Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-24
Council Bluffs
Social Notes

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Monday afternoon the music and
drama department of the Council
Bluffs Woman's club held very in
teresting meeting at the home OF Mrs.
R. S. Palmer at 62S First avenue.
Mrs. Max Rapp was leader. Mrs
Robert Moth gave an enjoyable paper
on The Best Known Theaters." Mrs:
Y. l.. Treynor sang, Just a World
OF Roses" by Dorothy Foster, and
gave an encore OF Thank God for a
Garden" by Tresa Del Riego. Mrs l..
A. Hardell read paper on the Knob
LAUGH play, My Lady's Dress" A
piano solo was given by Miss Gladys
May, who played the Witches
Dance Miss Fern Baker. gave
sketch OF Hans Engelman, after which
Miss Edna Gordon played one of his
compositions. Mrs. Treynor- sang "A
Wayside Flower" and followed with
an encore of "Snowhakes," by Cowen.
Mrs. ]. Downing read paper on
Frank van der Stucken, Composer,
and the meeting closed with the sing
ing of 1.-THE Star Spangled Banner
The Misses Agnes and Marie Har4
ris gave most enjoyable Christmas
party at their home on Wednesday
evening. 1t was all informal party
and about eighteen guests were pres
cut. Santa Claus made his annual
A family reunion is to be the big
feature of the holidays at the home of
G. A. Bulls at 225 West Washing
Ion, when three OF his children will
be home for Christmas. Mr.. r. M.
Bulls arrived Thursday from Mon
tana, where he has been travelling for
the last year. Miss Jennie Bulls ar
rived the same day from Sioux Falls,
where she has been attending the All
Saints school. Harry Fl. Bulls is
expected Sunday morning from Madi-
son, where he has been attending the
Wisconsin State university.
The Woman's Missionary society of
the First Congregational church held
a meeting at the home of Mrs. R. H.
Nichols Thursday afternoon, at which
time the annual election of officers
was held. Mrs. A. B. Walker was
elected president, Mrs. B. S. Asquith
vice president, Mrs. F. L. Ellis record
ing secretary, and Mrs. w. J. Leverett
corresponding secretary. An interest
ing program was given. Mrs. Asquith
told of the geography of Syria and
Palestine, and Mrs. Ellis told of the
missionary work in those countries.
Mrs. H. w. Tilton gave a reading
from Ben Hur.
Mrs. Ira Hayes, Houston avenue,
was hostess for the Cessna club
Thursday afternoon. Cards were
played and prizes were won by Mrs.
w. E. Waugh, Mrs. J. c. Hardesty
and Mrs. William Bachelor. The
feature of the afternoon was the
4 Christmas box with gifts for all. After
the cards luncheon was served. Mrs.
Fred Luchow was club guest. The
next meeting of the club will be held
at the home of Mrs. Hsrdesty Janu-
airy 4.
Thursday afternoon the members
of the Book and Thimble club held a
party for the children at the home of
Mrs. E. E. Norgaard on East street.
Aside from the members there were
sixteen little folks present and Mrs:
Marks, Mrs. c. F. Nelson and Mrs.
Harry Swanson with her son, Jack,
were the club guests. Santa Claus
and a Christmas tree delighted the
young folks. ., -t.... l-... Ii
Walter Stillman, who has been at
tending school at Iowa City, is home
for the holidays.
Folsom Everest arrived Thursday
from Grinnell where he has been at
tending school.
Miss Hortense Wind, business man.
ager of the University of Michigan
dormitories, is spending the holidays
with her mother, Mrs. P. H. Wind.
Miss Eva Plumer arrived home this
week from Des Moines, where she has
been attending Highland Park COL
lege. She has as her guest for the
holidays Miss Blanche Sternberger OF
Southport, Ia, who is her roommate
at school.
Miss Geraldine Hess, who has been
attending Bryn Mawr this year, is
home to spend the holidays with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Hess.
Miss Marion Turner arrived this
1 week from Washington, D. c., where
she has been attending school.
Miss Leonore Beveridge, Miss Es-
Their Killpack and Miss Ruth Kimbal
arrived home from Grinnell, where
they have been attending school.
Miss Wilma Miller arrived Wednes
day for two weeks visit with heI
parents, on Fourth street. Miss Mil.
Ter has been attending the Iowa State
Teachers college.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T. Stewart
will spend Christmas with their
daughter, Mrs. Donald McFerron, and
! Mr.. McFerron at Hoopeston, III. Mrs
Stewart has been in the east with the
McFerrons for several weeks and Mr.
Stewart expects to join them the last
of the week. The. McFerrons will
return to Council Bluffs with the
Stewards for the New Year holidays
Miss Fern Clark is home from Mad
ison for the holidays. She has beer
attending the University of Wiscon
sin.
Henry Quinn, who has also beer
attending school at Madison, is home
to spend Christmas with his parents