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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-04
WHLIAMS-RHOADARMER.

Miss Faye NJ. Rhoadarmer, only
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar l..
Rhoadarmer of Milan, and Ralph Her
man Williams, son of Mr.. and Mrs. L.
R. Williams of Milan, were united in
marriage at the home of the bride Sat-
urday evening, Rev. W. H. Shaw OF
the Milan Presbyterian church Off
white organdy. The ceremony was
witnessed by a company of relatives
and few intimate friends. The bride
has been the assistant postmistress at
Milan. Mr.. Williams is employed in
the office of the Peoples Power COM
pany in this city. They will go to
housekeeping at once in Milan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-04
MRS. VERNON TO ADDRESS DE.
PARTMFNT.

Mrs. T. A Vernon of Aledo, state
chairman Of the household economics
department of the Illinois Federation
of Women's clubs, will address the
pure food and household economics de-
partment of the Rock Island Wom-
ans club Wednesday afternoon at 8
o'clock at Masonic temple Every
one interested in this work is invited
10 be present. Members of the eXecu-
tive board Of the Woman's club
should as far as possible be present.
The department is directed by this
board and Mrs. Vernon's address will
afford its members a fine opportunity
to learn what the pure food depart
ment should do Mrs. Vernon will
speak on the subject, What Other
Clubs Are Doing Throughout the State
Along the Lines Of Pure Food and
Household Economics"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-04
Chief FORESTERS
AT MEETING HERE
VI. W. Saxon, Who Succeeds the Late
J. II. Mitchell, Present at
WOOdmen Session.
STATEMENT SHOWS YEARS GAIN
over $4,000 New Members and $50
Camps Are Added to Society Dur
ing 1915, Officers Report.

The executive council and board of
directors Of the Modern Woodmen of
America, which convened in monthly
session at the head Office building in
this city today, had with them M. w
Saxon of Topeka, Kan, major general
commanding the NJ. ". of A. Forest
ers. Mr.. Saxon was appointed to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of
Major General John H. Mitchell of
Ionia, Mich, who died Nov. 10.
Officials Of the society issued the
following statement today dealing
with the business Of 1916:
Members of the Modern Woodmen
of America have been looking for
ward with keen interest to the growth
that would be reflected by the number
of new benefit certificates issued in
the last month of 1915, which should
be included in showing the total re-
suits for the year Head Clerk Nc
Namara has just finished the tabula-
ton of December business and reports
S,S72 new certificates as the contribu-
ton of that month. This is the big
gest month since June, 1911, and as a
result, the officers and members feel
that the Thanksgiving prophecy, which
was made about thirty days ago, was
fully justified. The following table
shows the new business written by
this great society for the year 1915,
complete:
January ................. ,534
February 6,S19
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-04
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Dear Mrs. Thompson: | am Sum
day school teacher and l know very
little about the bible. Every week |
have to prepare the lesson | am to
teach and almost always the story is
new to me, A girl who really knows the
bible said that she didn't see how l
had the nerve to teach since l lack so
in general knowledge. | went to Sun
day school myself when l was little
girl and l learned absolutely nothing.
My teachers knew enough themselves,
but they did not keep me interested.
l told the girl who criticized me
that a teachers interest in her child
rem counts for more in their religious
growth than volumes of bible wisdom.
/ have made my children love me and
they are interested in Sunday school.
In four months l have had five abb
sences, which is the best record in the
Sunday school. There are II children
about eight years old in my class.
have feeling that the children are
not learning all they could learn about
bible stories. My emphasis is on char
acter and l try to find ways to interest
the children in building character.
Each week they tell me some worth
while thing they have done which was
effort to do.
What do you think OF my prob
lem? Ought I give up my class be-
causeI know so little of the things |
teach? Do you think it is the per-
sonality of the teacher or the things
she says which make the impression?
A TEACHER.
! think Sunday school teacher
should first of all make her children
love her. Then they build ideals around
her which have a spiritual influence
on their lives. like your idea of lay
ing emphasis on character, but before
you are an all around good teacher
you Will have to find some way to
make them grasp and remember the
stories you teach them. Don't give up
your class. l think personality is alb
solutely necessary TO make teaching
a success. 1t puts fire into the things
that are said and the brain is i'm
pressed as it could not be by the great
est wisdom impaired in a colorless
way.
Dear Mrs Thompson: | am a girl II
years old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-04

"a When reception is given in
your honor, when is the best time to
thank the hostess if you have been in
troduced to each individual guest?
(2) Is it a good thing to thank her
publicly during the reception or after
the guests are gone?
60 l have funny habit of looking
cross when I am serious, especially
when studying. Can l overcome this
habit? don't know when l am look
ing cross. YOURS TRULY.
"a Before the reception, thank your
hostess for giving it for you and af-
ter the reception tell her how much
you enjoyed it.
(2) Do not thank her publicly.
80 You can overcome the habit if
you make up your mind to study with
a pleasant expression and subconsci-
ously keep your mind on it while you
are studying.
Dear Mrs. thompson: ID I am
going to a wedding and will have to
get dress for it. l wanted to have
my next dress white, and when | told
my friend, who is to be married, she
said that she was afrai | would look
like the bride. Do you think it would
be all right to have white, even if she
doesn't want me to, or shall l have
yellow. | am brunette.
90 l am troubled with dandruff.
Will you suggest something that will
cure IL? BRUNETTE.
% Wear yellow dress. White
probably would make you look too
much like a bride
90 To an ounce of sulphur add a
quart OF soft water and during inter-
walls of several days shake the mixture
repeatedly. After the sulphur has set
tied to the bottom of the receptacle use
the clear liquid. Saturate the head
with it every morning and in a few
weeks every trace of the dandruff will
have disappeared. The hair will be-
come soft and glossy, and there will be
no return of the old trouble. This
remedy will darken light hair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-04
FIVE NEGROES ARE
NABBED AND FINED

Five negroes, four women and
man, were arrested yesterday after
noon. May Clinton, Callie Hoss and
Bessie Moss were each fined $40 and
costs for disorderly conduct Fred
Moss paid So on similar charge and
Ollie Johnson was sentenced to the
county Jail for 20 days On failure to
pay a fine of $100 for vagrancy. De-
tectives Cox and Sehnert made the ar
rests, apprehending the five on the
streets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-04
PLAN FOR POSTPONED ENTER
TAINMENT.

Fifty members of the Young Peoples
society of the German Evangelical
church gathered at the church last
evening for monthly social session and
for the transaction of business mat
tiers. 1t was decided to hold on Feb.
"a the entertainment postponed from
last month. 1t was also decided to
have on Jan. 20 basket ball tourna-
ment in the church basement, with
games between the two junior girls
teams, the senior girls and the senior
boys, all of whom will play each other
A small admission fee will be charged
During the time of sociability lunch
was served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-04
LUTHER LEAGUE ELECTS Of
FICERS.

Luther league Of Grace Lutheran
church in annual session last evening
at the church elected officers for the
year as follows:
Observation-Disclosures Peterson.
Secretary-Fridolph Swenson.
Treasurer-Niss Ellen Rosencrantz.
No program had been prepared and
after the business session a time of
informal sociability was enjoyed when
refreshments were served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-04
SOCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The regular meeting of the Parent
Teacher association of Hawthorne
school will be held Wednesday, Jan. 8.
at o'clock at the school building.
The regular meeting of Trinity guild
OF Trinity Episcopal church will be
held tomorrow afternoon. at 2:30
O'Clock in the home of Mrs. c. H Cas-
letter, 713 Twenty-third street. Mem
bers are asked to make an effort to
attend.
The January meeting of the Endow-
ment Fund society Of Augustana col
lege will be held tomorrow afternoon
in the home of Mrs. George W. john
son, 1440 Twelfth street, Moline. Mrs.
c. L. Thompson of this city will have
the paper Of the afternoon on the SUBJ
ject Modern improvements for Pub
lie Health"
Mrs. Gertrude H. Frykman, teacher
of violin and soloist, has opened a
studio in the Cable Music house in
this city.
The ladies degree team of the
Eagles will hold the annual dancing
party tomorrow evening at Eagles
hall. Bleuer's orchestra will give the
dance program.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-04
SURPRISE AND HOUSE.WARMING.

A company of 40 friends went to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Weber, 1922
Seventh avenue, New Years eve for
the purpose of assisting at a house
warming, the host and hostess having
recently moved into their new home
The guests came unannounced and
prise. The evening was spent play
ing cards and in the enjoyment of
victrola music and later a lunch
brought in baskets by the guests, was
served. Mr.. and Mrs. Weber were pre-
scented with a handsome parlor chair
by the company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-04
MONDAY STUDY CLUB.

The first meeting following the holt
day recess of the Monday Study club
was held yesterday afternoon, Mrs.
Alphonse Mosenfelder, sos Twentieth
street, acting as the hostess. Num-
bers of the members were prevented
from attending by illness, but the reg
ular program was carried out with a
study Of early Christian art in archi-
tecure and sculpture Mrs. ]. L. Vance
had paper on "Basilicas in Rome, -
speaking Of ST Paul's without walls,
St. Johns lateran and the tombs of
Ravenna. Mrs. Sweeney's paper was
on byzantine, Sixth and Seventh Cen
turies," speaking of St. Sophia, Con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-04

resident of Port Byron, passed away
last night. She formerly made her
home in Moline. Mrs. Won Order fell
recently and fractured the bone Of her
hip. Mrs. Won Order was born July
26, 1888, in St. Clair county, Illinois.
She was the widow of Rev. Haven
Won Order, once a Methodist minister
in Moline. Since the death of her
husband Mrs. Won Order resided alone
in Port Byron. Funeral will be held
Wednesday afternoon at in the
Methodist church, Port Byron. Rev.
Mr. Hanes will officiate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-04
STANDARD BEARERS MONTHLY
SESSION.

Standard Bearers of the First Metho-
dist church net in monthly session
yesterday evening in the home Of
Bertha Emig, 1910 Sixteenth street,
with a goodly number of the young
women attending. The mission lesson
was taken by Lois Lentz and Marjorie
Walker entertained with piano num-
Der. Routine business of the circle
was transacted and an informal social
time followed when refreshments were
served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-04
YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE SOCIAL
SESSION.

The monthly social and business
session Of the Young Peoples society
of the South Park Presbyterian church
was held last evening in the church
parlors. A prayer service was held
during the forepart of the evening, an
informal social time following and
taking the place of the regular pro-
gram Refreshments were served at
the close of the evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-04
LFR,E. GLIB ENTERTAINED.

The L. F. R. B. club was entertained
by Miss Mildred Bleuer at her home,
SAT Twelfth street, last evening.
Hearts was the game played and a
mock wedding was a feature of the en-
tertainment. A lunch was served and
the girls were invited to meet in three
weeks with Miss Mary Koverman,
Fourteenth street and Eleventh ave
me
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-04
Total for the year .......
Double of 1914.

D0uDIe 0I 18Th
The significance of the foregoing
figures may be better derstood when
it is remembered that in 1914 only
1920 new certificates were issued
The year just closed, therefore, has
produced more than double the
amount Of business furnished by its
immediate predecessor. 1t has left
the years 1912 and 1918 still farther
behind, the former producing only
27,476 certificates and the latter 49,
573. In the matter of new camps
chartered, also, 1915 shows a fatter-
ing gain, the total number for the
year being 500 as compared with 29S
in 1912; 3S1 in 1913, and 1913 in 1914"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-04
TRINITY BOYS NAME OFFICERS.

Trinity Boys club held their semi
annual election last evening at Trinity
parish house. Harry Lyford was re-
elected president and the other officers
are:
Vice president-Richard Bennett.
cretary-Clifford Myers.
Treasurer-William Ohlweiler.
The club is divided into two teams
and Arthur Dodson was reelected cap
tain of the black team which won the
most contests the past term. David
Price will assist him. Granville Sher-
wood, Jr., is the new captain of the
white team, with Richard Bennett as
assistant.
Much interest was displayed in the
choice of officers and the outlook for
successful year is bright. Refresh
ments and games were enjoyed by the
members later in the evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-04
OIL EXHIBIT BEFORE ART
LEAGUE,

The Art league of Rock Island, Day-
export and Moline will have an ex
hibition of oil paintings by Mr.. and
Mrs Adolph Shulz at the Davenport
public library, Jan 7 TO 21 Friday aft
ernoon, Jan. 7, at o'clock the exhibit
ton will be opened yb Mrs. Shulz with
a talk on Pioneer Art" which will be
followed by reception.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-04
MUSIC DEPARTMENT RECIPROC.
ITY PROGRAM,

The music departments of the Rock
Island and Moline Women's clubs will
hold reciprocity program Thursday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the home
of Mrs. Phil Wells and Miss Dell Stone,
1909 Twelfth avenue. The program
will be given by the Rock Island de-
partment with Mrs. William Ullemeyer
as chairman. The following program
will be presented:
Concerto for two pianos-"Le Soir"
Chaminade); "Matin" (Chaminade)
Misses Florence McCombs and Gladys
Mcnamara
Reading-"One Hundred and One"
........ Annie Hamilton Donnell
Mrs. W. G. Murphy.
"Stille Licherheit," Robert
Franz; "Canzonette'' ID an
Brosia).
Mrs. Gertrude Fryman.
Voice-"Till Death" (Mascheroni);
"Oh, Dry Those Tears" (Del Reco).
Mrs. B. J. Lachner with violin obligato
by Mrs. Frykman and piano, Miss
Mae Culton.
Piano and harp duet-"Berceuse"
(Charles Overthur); I'm Peu
d'Armour" LAO Lilesu).
Mrs. Lindorff, Miss Athel Lindorff.
Voice-Selected, Mrs. ]. K. Scott.
Serenade"> (Schubert-Liszt):
Lied Ohne Worte" (Mendelssohn).
Mrs. Gertrude Frykman. violin, Miss
Hilda Hinricks, cello and Miss
Mae Culton, piano.
Members of the departments of Rock
Island and Moline are invited and
urged to attend this program and
friends interested will be welcome
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-04
ZION MEN IIEAR HISTORICAL AID.
DRESS.

Rev. ]. G. L. Mauritzson of Angus
tana college addressed the January
meeting of the Mems society of Zion
Lutheran church last evening in the
home of 4. c. Swanson, 1911 Thirty
eighth street, speaking on historical
facts. There was a large attendance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-04

stantinople. st. Marks and Venice.
Mrs. Lewis subject on Mosques at
Cairo and Cordovo" and Mrs. Halves
subject, "Alhambra-G iralda at Sc
ville-Taj Mahal," were informally dis
cussed. The next regular meeting,
Jan. II, will be in the home of Mrs.
Fred Myers with a study of the Ro-
manesque in art
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-04
SOCIAL EVENTS

of the men and the regular business of
the society was transacted, refresh
ments being served at the close of the
evening
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-04

Dear Mrs Thompson: am a girl II
years old.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-12-20
congregational Church Notes.

REV. w. A. WARNER, Pastor
10.45, Morning service.
1900, Sunday school.
600, Christian Endeavor meeting.
"Helping to Accomplish the Purpose
of Christ's Coming" John 10: 1-16.
Leader, Mrs. Geo. C. Lang.
Thursday, Dec. 21, evening service,
Supporting the Church. I Cor. 12:
1-31.
Christmas exercises will be held
Sunday evening at o'clock. An ex-
ercise, Kingdom Gifts" consisting
of singing and readings by the Sun
day school assisted by the choir will
be given followed by a Christmas
tree. A special Christmas collection
will be taken for missions.
A large number attended the union
service Sunday evening when Rev. w.
A. Warner gave an interesting lee
ture on the Passion Play, illustrated
by pictures which were shown by G..
L. Erwin.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-12-20
Orleans County Fair.

c. E. Hamblet, secretary, has sent
out notices to the stockholders of the
Orleans county fair, warning them of
the annual meeting at Hotel Barton,
Tuesday, Jan. I'd, at 1.3O p. m. There
is little outside the routine business
to be done, but in personalword, Mr..
Hamblet urges that the stockholders
make an effort to dispose of the 116
shares of stock remaining in the
treasury. These shares are $25 each
He also tells of improvements that
might be made with the money. The
auditors report accompanying the
call was that 1916 had been a pros
porous year. This report is signed
by w. W. Reirden and Franz A. Hunt
auditors.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-12-20
BARTON LOCAL NOTES

The bank will be closed Christmas
day.
S. M. Bickford is working in Iras-
burg this week.
Fred Dyke of Mortified is very i'll
with pneumonia.
Frank Dana was home from North
Troy over Sunday.
Miss Marion Redfeld is spending a
few days in Boston.
A. A. Larabee and J. c.. King are
in Coventry this week.
Mrs. Nettie Allen has gone to C. H.
Hanson's for the winter.
w. C. Ladd of Bristol, Conn.,, was
at Hotel Barton last week.
Miss Mary Uric is working in the
Hutchins downtown store.
Gustavus Burdick was home from
ST. Johnsbury over Sunday.
w. w. Reirden was in Lyndonville
on legal business Saturday.
w. M Wright was in Newport sew
Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Williamson
spent Sunday in ST. Johnsbury.
Miss Jessie Gorham and Miss Susie
Nelson were in Newport Saturday.
Fred Percival of Pike, N. H., was a
business visitor in town last week.
Miss Ina Paige is home from her
school in Boston for the holidays.
Winifred, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
R. P. Webster, has the chicken pox.
Regular meeting of Orient Chapter
No. 13, o. E. S., Friday evening at
7.30
w. S. and A. w. Dubois of North
Troy were in town Saturday on bust
ness.
Mrs. E. E. Doe of Orleans visited
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. P. Cook.
Friday.
r. P. Webster was in Boston Sat-
urday and Sunday and heard Billy
Sunday.
F. D. Pierce is in Boston on busi-
ness for the New England Telephone
company.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-12-20
An Appeal for Kurn Hattin Homes

In behalf of the boys and manage
ment at Kurn Hattin Home, through
the kindness of our editor, I wish to
thank all, especially the different la
dies societies in Glover, who have re-
sponded so generously to my little
note in the Monitor last week in re-
gard to contributions for the home
There are still two more days. Boys,
haven't you got pair of skates, or
some fairly good wearing apparel you
have outgrown, to hand me? There
are 80 boys at this home from seven
to II years old, and they can use al
most anything. They are all now in
quarantine on account of scarlet fe-
yer.
You will enjoy your Christmas tree
or unloading your stocking much more
if you can know you have made happy
some poor boy, who perhaps has no
home, father or mother
G. H. Blood.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-12-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jackson and
children from Iowa were in town
Thursday calling upon old friends.
Mrs. Jackson will be remembered as
Miss Vida Buchanan.
The Christmas meeting of the
Woman's Literary club will be held
with Miss Clemma Seaver Wednesday
evening, the 9th, instead of with
Mrs. C. S. Webster.
1t is hoped every Spug will hand
their ten cents to Mrs. Barrows be-
fore Saturday. This is a very worthy
cause and the need for funds this
year seems greater than ever before.
J. I. Parker and daughter,s Bea-
trice, Of Beebe called on Mr.. Parker's
sister, Mrs. C. A. Barrows, Wednes-
day, enroute to Pasadena, Cal, where
they will spend the winter.
Mrs. John Mcclellan, who has been
in the hospital at Hanover for nearly
two weeks, is expected home the last
of the week. Hiram Mcclellan will
return with his mother for the holi-
days
Special meeting Modern Woodmen
of America Thursday evening, Dec.
%, /. 0. 0. F., hail. Election Of off
GERS and other important business.
Very important that all members be
present.
Mrs. Leon Batchelder and son,
Richard, left Monday for Lakewood,
N. j., where they will join Mr.. Batch
elder, who went there several weeks
ago, where he has a position in an
orchestra.
The fire alarm sounded about Ills
this morning, calling the fire COM
pany to w. S. Hibbard's house where
there was very stubborn fire, which
caught from the chimney. Consider
able damage was done by smoke and
water.
For the benefit of those away, who
are interested in Vermont weather,
since the heavy fall of snow the last
Of the week, we have had "cold
snap," the thermometer registering
nearly 20 below zero every morning.
Crystal lake froze over Monday.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-12-20
Katharine Ridgeway Company.

A large and enthusiastic audience
greeted Katharine Ridgeway Thurs
day evening at Seaver's hall, when
she appeared as the second number of
the Improvement club lecture course.
Miss Ridgeway has charming per-
sonality and rare grace which makes
her a great favorite with all classes
of people. Her selections were varied,
and whether she was giving one of
the powerful, one of deep pathos or
one sparkling with wit, all were CIV
en- with ease.
Miss Gladys Cooper, pianist, who
accompanies Miss Ridgeway, played
sev.ral selections with skill and was
well received.
Katharine Ridgeway may always
feel sure of a hearty welcome in Bar
ton.