Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-31

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Mrs. j. E. Swiney and both she and
the hostess were presented with bou-
quets of chrysanthemums as remem.
ORANGES from the club.
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The women Of the relief corps de-
|lightfully entertained the G. A. r
and their families on Saturday night
at chicken pie supper. About one
hundred and twenty-five persons
were seated at the repast and to-
gether enjoyed the delicious results
of the w. R. c. cookery.
Elmo hall, the scene of the sup
per, was tastefully DECORATED in
flags and with Halloween decora-
tions and the evening was spent So
cially. Mrs. z. M. Remington de-
livered a short address of welcome
to the members of the Grand Army
in behalf of the w. R. c., and G. S.
Neel of the post responded fittingly.
The occasion was an extremely
pleasant one.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Leonard cele-
brated their twenty-fifth wedding
anniversary Sunday at gather
ing of relatives and few friends at
their home on south Seneca street.
] A bountiful course dinner was served
at noon with plates laid for twenty
| five guests at an eXquisitely appoint
| ed table. Beautiful flowers graced
the rooms of the home and many
handsome gifts from relatives and
| friends, in honor of the occasion,
were displayed. Music, reminis-
cences and social conversation caus-
ed the afternoon hours to quickly
pass. The guests from out of the
city included Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Willis of Mason City; Miss Alice
Wyckoff, Des Moines; Mrs. Bess
Kenyon, Iowa Falls, and Mrs. Frank
Shilling of Eckleton, N. D.
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Little Miss Frances Teed, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. M. Teed,
celebrated her twelfth birthday an
lniversary Saturday evening by enter
tanning a group of little girls at her
home on Second street. A delicious
course dinner was served at six
O'Clock. The name cards, etc., were
significant of the Halloween season.
The little girls were occupied dur
ling the evening sharpening their
wits in contests in which prizes were
given the winners. The future was
foretold in glowing colors by witch
and grinning jack O. lanterns and
|other seasonable features made this
combined birthday and Halloween
party an enjoyable success. Miss
Frances received many pretty gifts
from her little friends. Mrs. Teed
and her elder daughter, Miss Helen,
were assisted in entertaining by Mrs.
G. E. Buell., Mrs. George w. Teed and
Miss Margaret Lehnhard.
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The Methodist church was the
scene of pleasant gathering last
evening upon the occasion of the re-
ception by the church and congrega-
ton to their new pastor, Rev. w. ].
Todd and family, who have recent
| ly come to this new charge from
their former one in Ida Grove.
In the receiving line were the
members of the board of trustees,
Mrs. C. Fl. Kamphoefner, wife of the
former pastor, and Rev. and Mrs.
Todd. The auditorium was decorat-
ed with seasonable emblems and the
dining room in the basement with
stalks and ears of corn and with
pumpkins. After the large company
had assembled, the following fine
program was given:
Organ solo-Miss Jennie Chris
tenson.
Piano solo--Miss Arilla Peterson.
Violin solo-Walter Hearn.
Reading-Miss Leila Hughes.
Piano duet-Misses Jennie Chris
tenson and Elma Webb.
Reading-Miss Myrtle Gustuson.
Vocal duet-Messrs. Ray D..
Hughes and C. w. Black.
Piano solo-Miss Mabel Holiday
Address of welcome-W. o. Nc
Cornell.
| Responsibility. w. ]. Todd.
Organ solo-Miss Christensen.
At the conclusion of the program,
Mrs. Todd was presented with a
beautiful bouquet of chrysanthe-
NUNS, gift from the congregation.
Dainty refreshments We're served in
the dining room at the close of the
social period following the program.
About thirty young people in mas
guerade costume were delightfully."-
entertained last evening at the home