Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-15

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of Mrs. H. ]. Buell. on Thursday for
1 o'clock luncheon.
The Thursday Needlework club
will meet with Mrs. L. Whitman
on Friday afternoon at $3.50 instead
of the regular day.
Mrs. John Lyon, resident of the
east side for many years, was pleas
antly surprised at her home on Oak
avenue Friday afternoon when about
! twenty Of her friends and neighbors
came in to spend an hour with her,
the occasion being her eighty-third
anniversary. Ice cream and cake
were served to close delightful af-
ternoon.
Margaret Irene, little daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Miller, who re-
side on Superior street, happily cell
ebrated her third birthday Friday
Afternoon, when there gathered at
her home a number of relatives, as
well as the neighborhood children,
accompanied by their mothers, for a
frolic with her. The older people
spent the afternoon socially and the
children in playing games, while at
$3.50 o'clock Mrs. Miller served ice
cream and cake to the assembled
guests. The little girl was gener-
ously remembered with variety of
gifts.
The Christian Women's Board of
Missions of the Christian church
held a very interesting meeting with
Mrs. Roe Stuart Friday after
noon with an excellent program led
by Mrs. w. E. Gossard. The lesson
topic was Argentina, one of the most
interesting of the South American
countries, and an exhaustive resume
of the history, prevailing conditions.
ETC., was given. An important and
far-reaching action was taken by the
ladies at this meeting when it was
agreed that hereafter the custom OF
serving refreshments at the society,"
gatherings would be foregone, and in
lieu of this item of expense, a con-
,,tribction Of s cents would be asked
of each member. This amount, to-
gether with the sum usually eX-
pended for edibles by the ladies
whose turn it was to serve, will be
used as fund for supplying aid to
the worthy poor of this city in view
of the unprecedented high cost of
living at this time and during what
may prove to be a period Of much
suffering for the poor next winter.
The ladies of Mrs. D. e. Drackley' g
division served dainty light refresh
ments at the close of business and
social hour.
| Judge Thompson was the surprised
host Saturday evening when a num-
Der of intimate friends gathered at
his home to congratulate him upon
his recent appointment as judge in
this district. Following the regular
custom of "the bunch" as the six
couples are known, to meet every
Saturday evening for social diversion
the guests came unexpectedly to the
home of Judge and Mrs. G. D..
| Thompson, where a delicious three
course dinner was served at O'Clock
| with covers laid for twelve. The
dining table presented most at
trattive appearance with carnations
for the central decorations, and tiny
bouquets of wild flowers for indiv;d
| tlal places. After the dinner hour
| the evening was devoted to music,
with each taking an active part, So
cial conversation and clever i'm
| prcmptu address by the host, which
newly acquired title. The guests In
Guided Messrs. and Mesdames \. j.
Peterson, N. H. Bawden, w. W. Hy-
| att, l. w. Hyatt, H. |. Thompson and
| G. d. Thompson.
Mrs. John A. Boeye was the charm
| ing hostess to the members of the
! Hedonist club Saturday afternoon,
the function being in honor of Miss
Marion Lee. The occasion was the
more enjoyable because of the pres
ence of three former members of the
club-the Misses Lennie Gillian and
Anna Peterson of Fort Dodge and
Miss Georgina Stout of Iowa Falls;
and the reading of interesting let
tiers from Miss Ruth Cooley Of kala-
mazoo, Mich, and Miss Rosa Rodine
of Fort Dodge, and telegram from