The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-12
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Call Black 665
For Society Editor
Lincoln Mothers, Club.

CAlk BLACK ODD
For Society Editor
Lincoln Mothers Club.
The Mothers and Teachers club OF
the Lincoln district will meet on FRI
day afternoon at half past three
o'clock In the kindergarten room OF
the Lincoln building. The theme Tor
the afternoon will be Social Training.
Supt. William Aldrich will speak on
The Social Problem of the Home and
School. Miss Elizabeth Nutting, girls.
secretary of the Y. w. G. A., Will
speak on The Social Problem Out OF
School and It's Regulation. Six pupils
OF the Lincoln school glee club Will
sing three selections. The following
will sing: Genevieve Walker. Bessie
Powers. LIE Ross {. Morris, Leannah
Strain, Jean Walker and Ruby Smith.
The hostesses for the afternoon will
be Mrs. Harry Meyers, Mrs. Wilson
Laws and Mrs. C. l. Laws.
c. w. q. M. Auxiliary Meeting.
The c. w. B. NJ. auxiliary OF the
First Christian church met yesterday
afternoon in the chapel, Mrs. M. D.
Inskeep presiding. The meeting was
largely attended Notwithstanding the
weather conditions. The program for
the afternoon proved an interesting
one. The devotional features were IN
charge OF Mrs. James Connoran and
Mrs. J. o. Boyd. Reports from the
mission stations were given by sever.
al members and the program closed
Mrs. r. l.. Reid, Elsa's Prayer, from
the Golden Legend, by Dudley Buck,
and The Wondrous Story by Gabriel.
The piano accompaniments were
played by Mrs. q. l.. Aldrich.
Current Events Club Postponed.
Because OF the lecture on Friday
evening, the meeting Of the Current
Events club which was announced to
be held at the home of lar. and Mrs.
w. G. Blood, has been deferred until
next week.
serean Bible Glass.
The Berean Bible class Of the First
Westminster church will be enter.
tanned on Saturday Afternoon by Mrs.
Harry Pagget and Mrs. Lulu Laws, at
the home of the former, 1927 Fulton
street.
!. Exhibit at Terrence School.
An exhibit of hand work Will be CIV
en- on Friday afternoon in the Tor
renee school building, which promises
to be an interesting and creditable ex-
hibit. All parents OF the Terrence
district, and others who are inter-
ested, are very cordially invited
Swapping Party 10 Latest.
The latest form of entertainment III
some Of the eastern cities is swap
ping party The guests are asked to
! bring Christmas gift which did not
suit their fancy or need. and these,
wrapped up in bundles, are snapped
sight unseen" az the small boy says.
In Chicago on Monday, one woman
| traded gifts one hundred and thirty
nine times in the time given to ex-
| changing. The Keokuk children have
for many years passed on valentines,
/ and it is an actual fact that some six
years ago one OF the older children in
large family gave wonderful vale1-
tine to lady love in one Of the grade
schools Six years later that identi-
cal valentine was received by the
Youngest member of the family from
which 1t had started.
Alpha Trist Club Hostess.
Mrs. w. S. Phillips was hostess to
the Alpha Trist club today.
st. Mary's Society Meeting.
The Ladies' society of st. Mary's
Catholic church entertained at cards
today. A large company was in at
tendance. Mrs. Oscar Adams was
kchairn1an of the committee in charge.
jubilee Committee Named.
At the Y w. c. A. board meeting
yesterday afternoon committee was
appointed to plan for the jubilee cele.
bration to be held in February The
celebration will include an elaborate
pageant which Miss Eleanor Brown
will help to stage. The committee to
plan for this jubilee celebration is
Mrs. T. r. Board, Mrs. John P. Horn
ish. Mrs. II. C. Brown. Miss Eleanor
Brown, Mrs. r. L. Weinberg. Miss
Edna Jones and Mrs. Charles. 1t was
reported at the board meeting that the
association had received at Christmas
time some welcome gifts, a barrel Of
dishes from l.. A. Hamill, dozen tea
spoons from +. R. J. Ayres & Soma.
fifty pounds Of lard for the cafeteria
from William Ewers and handsome
check from Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Huis-
kamp. A nominating committee. Miss
Emma Bindel. Miss Maude Immegart,
Mrs. e. L. Aldrich, Mrs. G. NJ. Covell
and Miss Eta Ayres, was appointed
! to nominate members Of the board Of
directors to fill the vacancies occa-
stoned by the expiration Of the term
of office Of the following: Mrs.
Henry ". Huiskamp. Miss Lucretia
Huiskamp, Miss Harriet Solomon,
Miss Edna Jones, Mrs. John P. Horn
ish and Mrs. H. j. Reeves.
Naomi Glass to Meet
Miss Nancy Anderson and Miss
Mary Banghardt will entertain the Ma
omi class Of the First Methodist
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