The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-13

carried out, which bespeaks much for
the superintendent, Mrs. Emma Black,
and her corps of able teachers. The
services Of the church were carried
out according to the program and the
missionary cause was extolle> in fit
ting way. The church was nicely dec
Grated for the services.
The Intellectual improvement club
has taken on new life and the meet
ings are to be held regularly in the
future. We say hallelujah.
Mr.. Chas. Burkley has not been do
ing so we'll for the past week, but un-
der the painstaking care Of Mrs. Anna
Burkley he is getting along as we'll as
he can with his ailment.
Miss Marie Whaley was chosen by
the Sunday school board to be the DEL
egate to the Sunday school convention
to be held in Des Moines in June.
Miss Luba Gwinn, the masseuse in
the Washington chiropody and sham
poo parlor, is now giving lectures to
the superintendent and her corps of
nurses and assistants at the Washing
ton county hospital. The lectures
treat of the proper manner of caring
for the hair, treating diseases of the
scalp, Of the care of the skin, and the
modes Of massage for the face and
body. She has quite large class and
it is getting much interested, which
! goes to prove that if one possesses
that which the other fellow wants he
will try to get it if he thinks it will
benefit him, regardless of who it
might be. Are you convinced? If
not, follow the Health Hints in The
Bystander.
Miss Ruby Pettiford, reader of
note, will give an entertainment in the
A. M. E. church on April 18th, under
the auspices of the Kings Jewels.
The third quarterly meeting was
held on April 1st at the A. M. E.
church, and Presiding Elder Ferribee
was present and administered the
Lords Supper in the afternoon, when
about thirty-five communed. On Mon
day evening following the quarterly
conference set and the church business
was transacted in manner befitting
the occasion. All the departments Of
the church were represented with
their reports, and the third quarterly
laeeting has passed into oblivion with
good results. --..... - '.....-~
B. r. Deatherage departed the fore
part of the week for Sask., Canada,
where he goes to work on a farm.
With him goes the best wishes of the
community. All are sorry that Bede
has gone so far, but he is looking out
for his best interests.
The A. M. E. church is in the midst
of an every member canvass to build
up the financial status Of the body,
and the plan is meeting with better
success than was anticipated, as those
who were opposed to it when it was
promoted before are now its most
staunch supporters.
Paul Greenway succeeds B. L.
Deatherage at the Greer cafe, who re-
signed to go to Canada to work.
We're you aware there was COM
ing sketch artist in our midst? We
have one in the person of Arnold Hall.
y youth not yet out of his teens, who
displays great ability in his drawings,
and who knows that some day Arnold
may develop into one of the greatest
cartoonists of the day.
Rev. Morgan was little indisposed
last week.
Mrs. Mary Motifs visited her daugh-
ter, Helen, at Rock Island over last
Sunday.
At special meeting of the city
council Tuesday night A. L. Hall was
awarded the contract for the caring of
the garbage for the city for this sea-
son. Mr.. Hall had the contract last
year and by again securing it against
cutie a few bidders and not being the
lowest, proves his worth in that capa-
city.
Mr.. Richardson of Davenport is the
new porter at the Schoenhoven bar
Der shop. We gladly welcome Mr..
Richardson to our city.