Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-29
Council Bluffs
Social Activities

SUNDAY evening nelllDelS VI tue Il
Hazar club gave a farewell dinner
at the boat club in honor of three OF
their members who have entered fed
etal service, Howard Evans and Her
bert Duquette of the Red Cross unit
and Company L, and Kenneth Lane,
a recruiting officer at Omaha.
Mrs. Jane Heft Hurd of Under
wood was the guest of honor at a
family reunion held at Manawa Sun
day by members of the Hurd and
Heft families. Mrs. Hurd is the widow
of the late BENZ jamin B. Hurd of Un-
derwood, and the sole survivor of the
old generation of Hefts. About
eighty members of the two families
gathered at the lake for the occasion.
Miss Flora Cooper entertained
Monday in honor of Miss Ann Jeff
reys of California. Miss Jeffreys is
the guest of Miss Flickinger and came
east to attend the wedding of Miss
Helen Flickinger.
The members of the Council Bluffs
chapter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution met at the Red
Cross rooms Wednesday morning to
work on the housewives the chapter
is providing for Company/L.
The Ell Deem club was entertained
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Charles Gowens. The earlier
part of the afternoon was devoted to
business. The following officers were
elected: President. Mrs. Charles
Gowens; vice president Mrs. Albert
Bartz; secretary, Mrs. L. A. Miller,
and treasurer, Mrs. Edward Williams.
A flower committee, consisting of
Mrs. Will James and Mrs. H. T.
Woods was appointed. Mrs. Gowens
was assisted in serving by Mrs.
Thomas and Miss Gowens. Mrs. Will
James will entertain the club Aug
ust 8.
Mrs. c. o. Wood entertained mem
bers of South Side Kensington club
Wednesday afternoon instead of Mrs.
Hans Holm, as had been planned.
Kensington work and games occupied
the afternoon. Prizes were won by
Mrs. Frank Nelson and Mrs. Martin
Kelson. A two-course luncheon was
served late in the afternoon. Mrs.
Hans Holm will entertain the club
August g.
The charity department of the Cath
olic Women's league met with Mrs.
J. E. Redden Wednesday to sew for
the poor. Mrs. Redden, the president
of the league, has extended an urgent
invitation to the women of the west
end to attend and help with this work.
August 8 the league will meet at the
home of Mrs. Martin Hughes on
Ninth avenue.
DR.. and Mrs. F. w. Dean left We'd
nesday morning for Spirit Lake to
spend their vacation.
The meeting of the East End Card
club, planned for Wednesday evening
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.
Williams, has been indefinitely post
poned.
Announcement has been made of
the marriage of Miss Margaret |
Wooley, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Wooley of this city, and Mr..
Raphael Cope of Tropic, Utah. After
spending their honeymoon in Tropic,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cope will go housekeep-
ing on Mr.. Cope's ranch. Mrs. Cope
was accompanied west by her mother,
who has been visiting in Utah.
DR.. Frederick w. Evans and his
aunt, Miss De Haven. left Thursday
for an eastern trip. DR.. Evans will
spend some time at Lake Chautauqua
and Atlantic City and plans to be
away about a month.
Members of the Garden club en-
tertained at an 8 o'clock breakfast
Tuesday morning by Mrs. Henry Cut
Ter and Mrs. Charles T. Officer at
the home of Mrs. Officer. After
breakfast tour of inspection was
made of neighboring gardens, all of
which seemed to be i'll good condition
in spite of the hot weather. The work
Of the regular meeting was then taken
up at the home of Mrs. Officer. Mrs.
Henry Cutler gave paper on the
genera of the composite family. Mrs.
Officer told of the famous gardens OF
the world, and each member was
asked to tell of the most beautiful
garden she had ever seen. August
IA the club will have noon picnic
at the home of Mrs. Thomas Met
calfe.
The ladies OF the Madison Avenue
district served the Dodge Light
Guards and the Dodge Engineers
with ice cream. cake and cigars We'd
nesday evening. The committee in
charge OF collecting The donation,
ii cake and 1noaey eo"5;5 j oi MIR.
Bert Green, Mrs. I. {. Dicker.o".