The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-04-12
CLUBS AND SOCIETY
HAPPY OCCASIONS AMONG TOWN
AND COUNTRY FOLK.


Mrs. Elizabeth Graft, who lives with
her daughter, Mrs. Charles W. An
keney, No. 725 North Z street. cele-
brated her 72nd Birthday anniversary
last week and most enjoyable family
and reunion resulted, in-
Guiding big dinner and the rest OF
the thrills Present for the occasion
from out of town we're Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Graft from Marshalltown, Mrs.
A. o. Smith, of Ottumwa and Frank
Hutchinson, of Ripon, Wisconsin.
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Monday evening in the dining room
of the Friends church was held
most unique banquet, no doubt the
first of its kind in this city. At six
thirty more than sixty mothers and
sons, some Of the sons borrowed for
supper. The banquet was arranged
for the Boys Department of the Sun
day School, under the leadership of o.
S. Battin Everybody got acquainted.
had jolly good time and lots to eat.
Rev. E. H. Stranahan acted as toast
master and the following toasts were
responded to: "a Mothers Ideal Son."
Mrs. Ida X johnson, "a Sons Ideal
Mother" Clifford Pierson, THE Moth
er and the Sunday School," Mrs. Olive
Whitley, "If Were the Mother of a
Boy" Mrs. Irene d. Stranahan. Music
was furnished by the Misses Annabel
Tabor and Mildred Haworth in vo-
cal duet accompanied by Ukuleles and
vocal duet by Verne HConover and
Clifford Pierson.
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Arts and Crafts department of the
o. w. C. met Monday afternoon with
Mrs. C. C. Orvis, 439 North Fourth
street. with Mrs. Laura Montgomery
and Mrs. c. NJ. Anies, assistant host.
esses. A very nice crowd attended
with their facy work. The chief topic
of conversation was war and the
ladies decided il Company H was call
ed into active service they would
spend their time making bandages
and other necessities for them instead
of fancy work. The invited guests
were Mesdames Jackson, Hail. Ora
Than and Mrs. Richard Hull, president
of the o., w. c. was present. Refresh
ments were served. ..
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The Circle Girls and Triangle Girls
we're entertained in a joint meeting
at the home of Rev. and Mrs. DeVoe
on Monday evening.
The quarterly reports of the secre-
ltary and treasurer Of the Circle were
read and approved at this time.
The Scripture Lesson was read by
Miss Louie Mason, followed in pray
er by Mrs. Athearn.
l A vocal duet rendered by Misses
!; Faye and Irene Miller was a pleasing
! feature of the meeting.
=, Miss Annette Newcomer, state sec
: rotary, of Des Moines, and DR.. Ada
: Mcneil Gordon, a returned. mission
: airy to India, were present. DR..
Gordon. in an interesting address,
told of the conditions surrounding the
2 lives of the girls and women in India
J as known to Fher and her hearers in
: close attention followed the contrast
Y between the picture drawn by her and
4 hat of their own lives in Christian
. land. She also gave glimpse of some
= of the work at Kulpahar, where Miss
Anna Cowdrey is stationed. Miss
Newcomer told the girls something
of what they were expected to ac-
/ complish within the next few years
and showed them that there was work
ahead for them to do. The girls were
delighted to have these ladies with
them and many took advantage of the
opportunity to hear them. Refresh
ments were served and pleasant So
cial time enjoyed.
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, The Tuesday Kensington Club met
with Mrs. Grover Hawk on South Mar
ket street. The afternoon was spent
doing fancy work and visiting. Dainty
: lrefreshments were served by the hos
tess.
The Review Club held their regular
meeting at the nome OF MISS falrJ
Iinsley at 4O7 South Third street, on
Tuesday night.
Miss Jennie Fry and Mrs. Harry
Douglas furnished the music for the
occasion. Visitors were Miss Mildred
McAllister and Miss Georgia Attig.
!, Refreshments were served by the hos
tess. 1884,.
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: The semi-monthly meeting Of the
Plus Ultra class of the First Reform
ed church was held at their club room
in the home of A. r. Jepson Of South
B street Tuesday evening. The meet
ing opened with a short business ses'
sion after which the social time was
enjoyed. A number. of games were
played and dainty refreshments were
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