Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-18
LED BY WIFE OF IOWA CON-
GRESHAM THEY BEGIN STUDY
OF WARTIME ECONOMY.
CONGRESSIONAL CLUB
ABANDONS ANNUAL SOCIAL
Club Also Declared OF - Noticeable
Decrease in All Social Activities in
hinston-chanses in Iowa Post
offices and Rural Mail Carriers.
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Washington, April iS-Led by Mrs
Horace NJ. Towner, wife Of Congress
man Towner, of Iowa, president of the
Congressional Club, one Of Washing
toms most exclusive society organjzi-
tons the wives, daughters and sisters
Of congressman and senators. making
up the membership have decided to
abandon frivoilty aud begin system
OF war time economy.
Following the example set by Mrs.
Wilson and the women OF the cabinet
all formal entertainments OF the club
which make up one Of the principal di-
versions OF those OF the congressional
set have been Cancelled. The largest
social gathering Of the spring season, a
banquet marking the extraordinary
session of congress, has been aban-
doned because Of the more serious du-
ties that now devolve upon the FAM
lies and households Of members Of the
war congress"
In behalf of the Congressional Club.
Mrs Towner. today said that she most
heartily indorseS the action Of the
wife Of the president and cabinet la
dies in adopting war time economy and
el!minatin social activities. We have
canceied all our formal night enter
talnmentS at the Congressional Club,
Mrs. TOwncr said. and have ahan-
doned the banquet which we always
hold during the period OF the extra ses-
s.ons OF congress. The only social
funrttsl We win continue will he the
Saturday afternoon te4 which is quite
informal
Turnout social Washington, there
has been a noticeable decrease in &C
tivities. The hotels whose spacious
le,b.@s have been the lounging place
for many hangers on hcvc been closed
TO al! but oonahdc guests. dansant
have been decreased and IN some no
tells entirely abandoned. and Increased
laoOrs Of society women now are be
ing directed toward the work Of the
Red Cross. Womans Section OF IN.
Navy League and organizations of
women whose objects are to aid IN
general preparation for war.
The postmaster general has sent 70
Daniel y. Marshall al Oakville his COM
mission as postmaster under presiden-
tai appointment. Marion Wallace, 1t
fourth class postmaster at Truro. also
has been sent his commission. The fol-
lowing changes in postmsterships in
Iowa have been made by The post
office department:
Roscoe G. Golf succeeds Enos z.
Baldwin resigned. at Dallas.
Mark r Doud relieves A. J. Oberg.
resigned at Douds Leando.
Clyde A. Daley, vice A. a. Rich
ards, resigned. at LeGrand.
Claude V Geyer replaces Frank c.
Mead, resigned. at Payne
Nels p Hansen. vice Mrs. G. Mann.
resigned. az Weston.
Examinations Of applicants for APP
pointment as postmaster at woodland
soon will be held by the civil service
comm ss!on.
Positions as carriers at $500 a yeal
have been given William a Olson. at
Des Moines. and Bert G. Wilson al
Clarinda. a clerkship at the same sal
airy has been accepted by Hayne z.
Mitchell In the postoffice at Audubon.
Au'Hpt4tS - iSIhv's me ppSIpiiCS
at Woodstock 20 a new site has been
granted by the department.
Examinations for applicants for po
sit!ons as rural carriers will be held
April IS at the following Iowa cities:
Knoxville Peila Council Bluffs. Gar
Der. Clayton, LeMars, Carroll and IN
dianola
Changes in the rural service carrier
forces IN Iowa during the past week
include: Harry J. Leroy, vice G. La
fayette Stevens. at Cedar Falls:
Verne c. Jones succeeds John
W. Lewis, at Macedonia; Ory!llr
q. Fshel, vice Merle N. Sper-
ry at Fort Dodge and Edward Veach
replaces Alfred W Smith at Maquok-
eta.