Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-09

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Participate.
The Kensington club will meet
Thursday evening with Miss Clara
Zeihan.
The Past Noble Grand association
will meet with Mrs. James Stuart.
214 north Des Moines street, Thurs
Fday afternoon at 2:30.
The Home club held their annual
Christmas party yesterday afternoon
at the home Of Mrs. Harvey Petit
bone with luncheon at n Covers
were laid for all the club members
land two guests-Mrs. Louis Lager OF
aberdeen, s. D., and Mrs. Frances
Allburty OF Perry. N. Y. The home
was frightened with yuletide bells,
holly, evergreen, wreaths and other
trimmings and at the conclusion OF
the luncheon. q pleasant afternoon
was enjoyed socially with an ex-
lchange Of Christmas gifts. This was
followed by an interesting lesson on
l"Our National Parks" given by the
hostess.
The Mems class OF the Methodist
Sunday school enjoyed q social sup
per and business meeting last night
lin the basement Of the Methodist
lchurch at which one hundred men
were present. A delicious chicken
|pie supper was served by the men,
|bsrs Of the Dorcas class at GAS
O'Clock to which all did justice. H.
10. Cutler was POSTMASTER and at the
lclose sbf the repast his speech was
supplemented by others from J. B,
Hughes. the teacher of the class. w.
10. Mcconnell, r. p. Smock and Prof.
lGooding, manual training teacher OF
1.-THE high school faculty. "A very ex-
citing and diverting incident occur-
red when a large piece Of plastering
fell Just as the party were about to
sit down to the supper tables. The
accident was directly over n table
upon which dishes were broken and
general havoc created. After the
party were seated, another piece OF
plastering fell, this time upon the
table in front OF q few Of the guests,
but no n was injured.
Following the social season at the
close ofifhe supper, the following Of
|fcers were elected for the coming
year: President, r. P. smock; vice
president. j. X. Fear; secretary, o.
"A. VAIL; treasurer. William Bero-
lgan.
The Methodist Epworth League
will hold q social gathering in the
lchurch basement Friday evening to
which all young people Of the church
are Invited.
The Idle Hour club, made up of
Presidents southeast of town, met at
the John Schweppe home, four miles
southeast Of the city, Friday night.
This was for the purpose Of hold
ling the annual banquet and the la
dies served the spread at 6 O'Clock.
About fifty people we're present. The
evening was spent In games, guess
Ing contests, ETC., and all had q big
time.
A group Of twelve ladies-those
members of the Recreation club who
are in the city now-enjoyed a de-
|lightful Christmas party and grab
bag at the home of Mrs. j. w. Young
Saturday afternoon. The hours pass
ed pleasantly with the exchange Of
gifts and at six o'clock q delicious
dinner was served.
Mrs. g. w. Teed's visiting sister,
Mrs. Frances Allburty of Perry, N.
r.. was the only guest Of the club.
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Rev. j. o. Staples entertained the
members Of the Philethea Sunday
school class Of the Baptist church
Friday evening at the parsonage with
q goodly number present. A business
meeting was held after which an
election Of officers for the coming
year took place. The following were
elected: President. Vivian Smith;
vice president. Bessie BEEN; ~treasur-
Or. Amy Frank; secretary, Bessie En-
triken; chairman social committee.
Genie Smith; chairman missionary
Mrs. Melvin Johnson;
press reporter, Jane Spicer. The re-
mainder Of the evening was given
over to social activities during which
time Mrs. Minnie demonstrating,