Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-18

more enjoyable. There will be fine
music and good supper.
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Birthday Surprise Party.
A party of neighbors and friends
took possession of the home Of Mrs.
M. Munson on North Twenty second
street on Friday evening and proceed
ed to make merry in honor of the
birthday of the hostess. The affair
was a complete surprise arranged by'l
| the daughter of the hostess Mrs.
George Youmans. The home was pref
| tily decorated with chrysanthemums.
autumn foliage and berries. can
dle-bedecked birthday cake brilliantly
proclaimed the. happy, useful years
which lay behind the gracious hostess.
The guests who shared the dainty
menu from the attractively decorated
table. were Mrs. Harry Cowan, Mrs
Stanley Baer, Mrs. Highley, Mrs.
George Highley, Mrs. J. w. Slick, Mrs.
Andy Robinson, Mrs. Bella Barnes,
Mrs. McDougall, Mrs. Ivan Howard,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Youmans, Mary
Slick and Evelyn Cowan.
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| older Boys Meet.
A social meeting Of the Older Boys
club of the Y. M. c. A. was held at
the home of David McFadden, 1907
/; North Twelfth street on Wednesday
| evening. w. E. Lucia, the boys secre-
tary, had the gathering in charge and
proved himself good fellow as well as
chaperon. Every guest had good
stunt to put on and the hilarity lasted
until the merry jewellers were forced
to say good night from sheer weari-
ness. All of the good eats" dear to
boyish appetltes, were provided and
their rapid disappearance proved ap-
probation. Four candidates were TAX
en- through an eventful initiation. The
boys in attendance were Dixon Salts
gaver, Garfield Owens, Bert Silon.
Louis Boas. Donald Payne, Edward
Sheffield, Arthur Dickie, Philip Tate,
Uhlia Powell, Ray Parks, Joel Priest.
jr, John Greenlee. Fred Yates, Herbert
Thompson. Mike Compton. w. E. Lucia
and David McFadden.
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Y. W. c. A. Notes.
The Epworth League Of the First
Methodist Episcopal church will have
l
mencing at 1880 o'clock. At the close
of the program tea will be served by
the hospitality committee. There will
be the usual elevator service from 4
to s.
, The classes are growing very fuln
, The swimming class will, commence
|, Wednesday evening at the Natator-
FUN, and number are joining.
1oXo c%1A H.. ho az oI
volley ball or any other ball game will
: meet with Miss Bradley Tuesday ev-
ening at 7: 80 o'clock at the high school
gymnasium.
Field secretary for the northwest
Miss Grace Maxwell, who has beer
visiting the Boise association for two
weeks left for Walla Walla, Wednes.
day, to visit the association there.
Every Tuesday and Friday evening
the war knitting classes meet and thu
membership is increasing rapidly. Fri
day evening was the Y. w. C. Al
"busy Friday" The largest class II
u knitting met that evening and 1t KEEP
u three instructors busy as the pro
I verbal "busy bees" to help all.
The Spanish class also met Frida!
(. evening. This class under Signor'
Il Echeverria's direction, is doing excel
3. lent work So Is the French clas
: with Mesdame Droz, whose proficiency
II French birth and previous experience
n as q teacher of French, make her
n valuable addition to the teaching fore
d Of the Y. w. C. A.
& Saturday afternoon the Patriot
It league OF the Cole school came In t
Is knit. This school has adopted a chill
l. in Belgium whom they are supportin
y and making its clothes.
,e Miss Ruth Seymour of Everett
l. Wash, who has been general secretar
Ia Of the association there for three year
,r and has been more recently helping g
" the hostess house at Camp Lewis. Am
10 erican Lakes. will arrive within a fe'
/ days to act as general secretary fo
10 the Boise association.
"A A committee of more than a doze
:, from the College Womans club wei
=. also busy Friday evening maxim
=. aprons for the Red Cross workers VIII
=. are making surgical bandages. F'or
- sewing machines were clicking away q
" apron after apron was made. 1t trul
was busy Friday for the local OF
~ ganization.
Reception Tor Teachers.
vi A reception was rendered the teach
ne ers of Franklin school Monday ever
e. Ing by the Parent Teachers associ;
TO ton. A short program of music W;
s. rendered and then the rest Of the e,
IN ening was spent in visiting. Pune
r. and waters were served by the con
o. mittee. About so were in attendant
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go Farewell Party.
he Mrs. Leon Simpson entertained qui
nut informally on Saturday at knittir
Ivy bee luncheon complimenting Mr.
ad w. s. Chase Of Meridian, who leav,
he on Tuesday, for her winter home
h. Los Angeles, Cal. The table was
IS yellow chrysanthemums and the {;
u vors were decorated in the same r;
diant yellow served to further su,
gest the pretty color scheme. tt
guests gathered with their hoste