Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-04

three sons returned 10 their nome III ]
last evening after spend
ing Thanksgiving week end al the
home Of Godfrey Peterson.
Womans club held its regular meet
ing yesterday at the Plymouth Con-
gregatlonal church. There was bus
mess session at which the reports Of
the different departments were given.
The treasurer's report showed $3.50
on hand There were also reports
from the playground committee and
the educational department The re
port Of the playground committee was
very encouraging. The total attend
ance at the Fairgrounds this last sea-
son was 2,908 and a great many OF the
children took part in the special ac-
tiyities. There were donations TO the
playground fund amounting to S220.09.
A very interesting report from Mrs. ".
r. Adams delegate TO the district fed
Grafton meeting in Moline was read.
Four new members have been taken
into the club. They are Mesaames c..
]. S0renson, Marshall. Courtney and
". A Jones
After the business meeting there was
a musical program which opened by
singing America" Mrs. Jerome Will
liams sang One Fleeting Hour dor
othy Leel. and The Sunshine Of Her
Smile" Gillian Eayl Mrs F. L. Stew
art gave piano number. The Two
Larks" (Leschitizky), several clever
readings were given by Mrs. Faye
Hough- Mccarthy Of Rock Island Ber-
nice Mason and Leota Aldrich sang
I'm the Garden Of Your Heart and a
very clever duet in dialogue form
Mary and Marie. The rest OF the
meeting was in charge Of the philan-
. thropic department and at o'clock the
members went TO the Lyric theatre
where pictures were shown to the
school children their admission being q
donation for the Christmas basket
There was a very generous response tC
this call The Christmas pictures that
were ordered did not come. but the
children and grown people both en-
ioyed the pictures very much. The clut
is very grateful TO Mr. Du Foe who do
mated the theatre, and Mr. Macl
through whose efforts they secured tht
pictures. The next regular meeting o
the club will be Jan. at the church.
Jamse Hill Of Silyis, who is soon Il
leave for training camp, was delight
fully surprised Saturday evening by
number Of his friends at the home o
Mr.. and Mrs. Mathew Gillespie There
we're two contests in which Mrs Hur
ley won the prize and a hat trimming
contest for the men. There was mucl
hilarity during the contest and L. Kori
won the prize for the funniest hat an,
Mr. Gillespie for the most stylish. Ate
this 500 was played and each lad
had to wear the hat her partner trim
med the rest of the evening Prize
in the card games went 10 Paul Linthi
cum and Mrs. l.. kOrh. Mr.. Hill
friends presented him with a fountain
b pen as a remembrance Refreshment
were served at a late hour.
The f. F. club was entertained b
Katherine Wiley last evening Tn
girls made plans for a progressiv
2 party to be held Dec IA. The remain
der Of evening was spent knitting an
the hostess served refreshments.
VI. S. Martin left Sunday for Glad
stone, MINI, where he has accepte
position His wife and two daugh
ters will follow later.
The Camp Fire girls held a shor
business meeting at the home Of thei
S guardian, Mrs, c. ]. Sorenson. las
evening. Tickets were given out 70
picture show which the girls wi
sponsor at the Lyric theatre Wednes
{ day, Dec, 10.