Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27

from st. Charles and are now DOM
iciled for the winter with Mrs.
Holmes parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Clark.
The Red Cross has been doing some
mighty good work here and it is only
fair that the public know of it, for
lots of people don't know but wonder
what their money is going to when
they give ii. There have been 498
garments made and sent to the head
quarters from the local rooms. These
garments include night shirts, paja
mas, hot water bottle covers, bag COW
ers, bed slippers, surgical gowns, sur
gical apparel, bed socks. There are a
hundred garments about ready to be
sent soon. There have been thirty
four hundred surgical dressings, made
and sent in by the classes here, twen-
ty-eight sweaters, four pair mittens,
two helmets and two scarfs. Thirty
one sweaters are being made and will
be sent to the Red Cross in Washing
ton this month. Now that represents
an outlay of $500. The Carnival
which was given cleared S 571.57.
One benefit at the 0rpheum cleared
$40 and thhis with the proceeds of the
Community Dinner will be used to buy
supplies for the work rooms, which at
present, are badly needed.
The many friends Of Mrs. Frank R.
Sanford will be glad to know that she
can sit up now and hopes to be down
stairs for Christmas Day. Mrs. San
ford was hurt in an auto accident on
Thanksgiving Day.
Prof, and Mrs. G. C. Motley will
spend the holidays in Sturgeon.
Mrs. Il. M. White visited in St.
Louis this week.
Miss Daisy Boon will spend the
Xmas holidays in Centralia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Miller had as
dinner guests Wednesday evening,
Messrs. Ray Miller, Ned Miller and
Otto Weimer.
Mrs. Charles Grimes and two
children departed Monday for Kan
sas City to spend the holidays.
Miss Louise johnson and Miss
Marcena johnson are home from
Christian College to spend the holi-
days.
Roy Bryarly is home from Camp
Funston to spend the holidays.
Mrs. D. L. Boyer departed this
week to spend the holidays in st. Jo-
seph.
Miss Eula Tucker departed for her
home in Columbia to spend the holi-
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Trimble will
spend the holidays with Mrs. j. c.
Buckner.
w. C. johnson will arrive from
Cincinnati next week to spend the
holidays with his family here.
Mrs. Tine Dobyns will be oomiciled
at the Ringo Hotel during the holi-
days.
Mrs. Mulhall had as guests at the
orpheum Thursday afternoon Mrs.
James Garrett, Mrs. o. c. Willard,
Misses Irene Garrett, Louise Willard,
and Katheryn Garrett.
Wednesday evening Mrs. o. c.
willard entertained Mesdames Jas.
Garrett and Mulhall at the Orphe-
UNI, and later they were served light
refreshments at Buckner's.
Misses Eva and Georgia Miller are
home from st. Louis to spend Christ
mas with their parents, Mr. and Mrs,
rae. Miller.
Mrs. Guy Motley entertained the
Knitting Club last Friday afternoon ut
her rooms in Hardin. Knitting and
conservation were the main pastime,
till five o'clock, when the hostess
served very delicious refreshments
Mrs. Lucy Martin and Miss Lillian
Shelton were the extra guests.
Willard Hall, Of Slater, spent the
first of the week here.
Ed v. Williams will arrive home
Sunday to spend the holidays with
his mother, Mrs. J. v. Williams.
Grant B. Blair spent the weekend
here with his wife.
Miss Olivia Carter is home from the
University for the holidays.
Miss Anna Mae Major has returned
to her home in Paris, after visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan Major.
Miss Dorothy Worrell is home from
the University to spend the holidays
The choir of the Methodist Church
met Tuesday evening to reorganize
and invite new members in the choir.
After a short practice, social hour
was spent, and dainty refreshments
were served by Mesdames Charles
Claybrook, Charles Harrison, Bert
Wells, Thurman Stallings, Misses
Mildred Moore and Lena Bryarlyy'
Sunday evening the following enjoy
cd dinner party at the Hoxsey Ho'
tel: Misses Dorothy Blanks VIII
belmina Taylor, Messrs, Ray Miller
and Rodes Jesse.
Mrs. Eugene Tinsley entertained at
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