The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-11
BUXTON. IOWA.

without making few enemies along
the way.
Mr.. Harold Bonaparte of Minneapo-
lis, Mimi, was guest at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. Spears for a few
days.
Mr.. Scott J. Mardis has completed
his course in the A. A. training school
of Kansas City, No., and has returned
home with honors.
Col. B. H. Jones made a business
trip to Des Moines last week.
Mrs. Ada Madison of St. Paul,
Mimi, is in the city at the bedside Of
her cousin, Mrs. Anna Humbles, who
is still very sick.
Mrs. Herndon Burkes has gone to
Omaha, Neb., to join her husband,
where she will remain for an indefinite
stay.
Mr.. Arthur Mills of Marshalltown
is spending a few days with his par
ents and friends.
Lawyer Geo. H. Woodson made an
interesting talk at St. Johns A. M.
E. church last Sunday night.
The X. P. annual sermon was
preached at the Tabernacle Baptist
church Sunday p. m. Splendid music
was furnished by the B. C. band, d.
rected by Mr.. Richard Oliver again.
Quarterly meeting at St. Johns A.
M. E. church Sunday. Rev. ]. J.
Evans, pastor.
Miss Mary Jane Reeves of Des
Moines spent few days in the city
last week.
Anyone having interesting news for
the Bystander, would be pleased to
receive same on or before Tuesday of
each week.
Y. M. c. A. Notes.
These are busy days around the Y.
M: C. A. We are having things
frightened up and beautified both in
and out.
Last Tuesday and Wednesday were
the closing nights of the roller skat-
ing, as Mr.. Reasby decided to close
down for the summer.
The boys are planning on several
good Y. baseball teams this season.
Wish we had Fred Goldman with US to
help US train up for Lovilla.
The Y. M. C. A. has the honor of
announcing ladies' physical culture
class, which was organized about six
weeks ago, and are doing nicely. We
hope to be able to say more about this
class in the future.
The boys are glad to welcome Mr..
Arthur Mills back home again on a
few days visit.
The Tuesday Night Bible class en-
joyed very interesting lesson, taken
from one Of the Savior's parallels,
Jesus the true vine," John 15:1-13.
The Y M. G. A. contributed to Mrs.
Ada Miller the sum Of $40 to be ap-
piled to the Booker T. Washington
memorial fund.
The Y. is making some much needed
improvements this week, in the way
of painting the auditorium, also some
of the first floor rooms.
Mr.. Scott Mardis, who has just com,
pleted course in the X. c. training
school, is now back home and ready
for business.
Some great games being pulled off
by such eminent players as Clifford
Miles. Hy Mease, DR.. Carter, Jas.
Spears, Harry Mills and a few other
experts.
The health committee and the ceme-
terry association held a big joint pro-
gram in the Y. few days ago, with
DR.. E. A. Carter representing the Ma
tional Physicians Health League, and
J. E Mills, general secretary, repre-
senting the National Negro Health
Movement The meeting was largely
attended and proved very successful.
The cemetery committee lifted a very
liberal collection, amounting to over
$500. Mr.. C. H. Mease, chairman Of
the committee, explained the purpose
of the money to be used toward fixing
up and identifying our home ceme-
terry.
Watch for US every week, as we ex-
pect to be with you regular.
Biliousness and Constipation.