Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-08
Council Bluffs
Social Notes

The senior Christian Endeavor OF
the First Christian church held the
monthly meeting at the home OF Mrs.
Mable Miller, 1917 Avenue E. The
business session occdpied about an
hour, during which time plans for the
future were discussed, The rest Of
the evening was spent in games. The
rooms were prettily decorated in red
and white and the same color scheme
was used in the refreshments.
Mrs. w. S. Keeline is enjoying a
visit from her sister, Miss Adele Do
hany, and her cousin, Miss Jeanette
Grace, of Detroit.
On Monday afternoon the October
meeting of the Young Women's
Christian association was held at the
home of Mrs. R. B. Tubbs. Matters
of routine business were settled and
plans for the gift day for the nurses
home, which is to be observed on
Saturday, were completed. Mrs.
Tubbs SERVED refreshments when the
business was concluded and the re-
mainder OF the afternoon was spent
socially.
Last Sunday Mrs. James Zbornick
entertained at dinner in honor of the
twelfth birthday of her daughter,
Laura. Those present were Misses
Agnes and Inez Williams and Mr..
and Mrs. Zbornick and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Johnson enter
tanned at a delightful little party last
Sunday afternoon aand evening at
their home on Ninth street. Games
furnished the entertainment and the
prize was won by Mr.. Fred Walden.
A dainty two-course luncheon was
served.
Mrs. F. A. Shepard of Franklin
avenue entertained the South First
street chapter Of St. Paul's guild on
Monday afternoon. Business was dis
posed of promptly, after which the
time was spent socially.
The Federated Mothers club held
a business meeting on Monday after
noon.> The most important matters
10 come before the club were the
election of officers for the coming
year and the reports from the COM
mittees having in charge the fall ex-
hibition at the auditorium, The new
officers are: President, Mrs. ]. H.
Cole; vice president, Mrs. A. McMil-
len; secretary, Mrs. Dell Hoon; as
sistant secretary, Mrs. c. c. Dicken-
son; treasurer, Mrs. w. H. Kilpack;
chairman of garden committee, Mrs.
E. P. Schoentgen; chairman of enter
tainment committee, Mrs. M. Wool
man. The reports of the exhibit at
the auditorium showed that it was a
financial as we'll as an educational
success, a comfortable sum remain
ing in the treasury after the payment
OF all expenses. The domestic sci
ence course which is to be held the
first week in November is now of
great interest.
The meeting OF the Book and
Thimble club, planned for Thursday
afternoon, was postponed until Thurs
day of this week, when L. c, Dowell
will entertain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald McFerron,
who have been the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Test Stuart, left on
Tuesday evening for Chicago and |
their home in Hoopestown, Ill.
Mrs. Lawrence Winship, who has
been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. ]. Spindler, left Tuesday even
ing for her home in Boston, Mass.
Mrs. M. A. FINLEY left Wednesday
for Corpus Christi, Tex, where she |
expects to meet Colonel FINLEY and |
spend the weekend. From there she |
will accompany him to Brownsville |
and spend few days at the camp.
She expects to be gone about two
weeks.
On Monday evening Miss Verna
Wiley entertained number of friends
at her home on Harrison street. The
evening was spent with games and
music, and at late hour light re-
freshments were served.
On Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock
at St. Francis Xavier church Rev.
Father McManus officiated at pretty
double wedding. The brides were
Miss Louise Harriet Dowd, who was
maSried to Mr.. Joseph ]. Heelan, and |
her sister, Miss Gertrude Rose Dowd,
who was married to Mr.. Alvin L. |
Runte. The brides were both gowned
IN white net over silver cloth, with
long tulle wells, made in cap fashion
and fastened with silver lace. They
carried bouquets of white roses. The
flower girl was little Phobe Harriet
Osborn, niece of the brides. She
wore white net over silk and carried
a basket Of white button chrysanthe-
NUNS. Miss Tholl played the we'd
ding march and Mr.. J. r. Gerke sang
the save Maria" After the ceremony
wedding breakfast was served at
the home Of the brides mother, GOV.
ers being laid for twenty of the rela-
tives. The decorations both at the
church and at home were white roses
and ferns. Mr.. and Mrs. Heelan and
Mr.. and Mrs. Runte left later in the
day for wedding trip. After Novcmr
Der Mr.. and Mrs. Heelan will be at
home at Mullen, Neb., where Mr..
Heelan is postmaster and also has
large cattle ranch. Mr.. and Mrs.
Runte will make their home at York,
Neb.
The Atlas club was entertained at
the boat club for luncheon on Tues
day. Mrs. Lyman Shugart, Mrs. e.
mer Shugart and Mrs. r. c. Peregoy
were the hostesses. The luncheon
was served outdoors and covers were