Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-20

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Mrs. w. J. Covil will be hostess tt
the Wednesday club on Wednesda!
with luncheon at one O'Clock.
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The Pansy club will meet at the
A. J. Kreamer home on the east side
Thursday evening and the gentle
men are invited also.
Mrs. Nellie Evans who leaves this
week for the scene of her new work
in Sheldon, Iowa, was the honored
guest Friday night at an informal
dinner party given by Miss leila
Silvers at her home on north Des
street. The guests were all friends
of Mrs. Evans and comprised suf-
ticient number to comfortably seat
around the dinner table. After the
Irepast had been enjoyed, the evening
was spent with cards.
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The members of the Purity Re-
bekah lodge, together with their
families, enjoyed a delicious supper
in Bair hall at o'clock Friday ev-
cning, the number in attendance
totaling one hundred. The occasion
was the twenty-sixth anniversary of
the lodge. Five applications for
membership were read during the
business meeting and a social hour
afterwards closed a very pleasant ev-
enine.
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A pleasant surprise was enjoyed
last evening at the John Essig home
on the southeastern outskirts of the
city, when their daughter. Matilda,
was honored by about fifty of her
friends, who gathered at the home
to assist her in the celebration Of
her twenty-fourth birthday anniver-
sary. The evening was happily spent
with games and other social diver
sions. The guest of honor was pre-
sented with lovely ivory brush and
comb to help serve as reminders of
the event, and a dainty lunch served.
About twenty-five neighbors and
friends gathered recently to spend
an evening at the T. Eakin home,
one-half mile south of Flugstad,
pleasantly surprising them before
their removal, about the first of
March, to their new home near
Hutchins, Iowa.
The evening was spent in visiting,
music and playing somerset and
checkers, after which Mr.. B. e. Rus
sell presented Mr. and Mrs. Eakin a
set of teaspoons as token of re-
membrance from their neighbors
and friends. At late hour refresh
ments were served, and the guests
departed, wishing the Eakin family
much happiness in their new home.
Mrs. w. w. Pearce was hostess to
a large number of ladies yesterday in
the Elk's home at a delicious lunch
con in four courses at one o'clock.
The guests included Mrs. r. H. Vol
land of Iowa City, who is here visit
ing Mrs. John R. Kamrar. The sew
eral large tables were elaborate with
patriotic decorations. Small flags,
entwined with smilax, formed CEN
terpieces and at each cover was a
red rose and a patriotic name card.
Small red and white candies and 9TH
err minor details in red and white
added to the attractiveness of the
which was served by Mes
danes r. E. Channer, Luella Fassett.
Verne Clifton, j. A. Dunkel and Jen-
ME Ainslie, whose gowns. represent
ing Colonial times, were pretty, in
deed. Auction bridge furnished en-
for the afternoon.
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Saturday afternoon, Feb. II, at
the invitation of Miss Ethel Williams,
about twenty of her girl friends met
at her home northwest Of Homer.
where a very enjoyable time was
spent with music and fancy work.
Each guest was given an envelope
a part of verse in rhyme
which when read in turn revealed
the announcement of the coming
marriage of Miss Ethel Williams to
Mr.. Lester Woodland, the wedding to
be March End.
The afternoon passed all too
quickly for the girls. A dainty and
delicious lunch was served by Miss
Williams mother, assisted by her
daughter Ruth.
The following girls were present: