Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-18
Council Bluffs
Social Notes

The meeting of the Washington
Avenue Mothers and Teachers club
Monday afternoon, was an unusually
interesting one. Mrs. o. G. Saunders,
who is member of the civil service
reform committee of the Iowa FEEDER
alton OF Woman's clubs, showed a
collection OF slides, giving views OF a
number of state institutions. The
committee has prepared a number OF
these slides and are sending them out
to the women's clubs OF the state
with the idea OF making the needs OF
the committee more widely recog-
nized. Each picture is accompanied
by an explanation. which was very
Interestingly given by Mrs. Saunders.
Owing to the bad weather the at
tendance was not as large as had been
expected, but the program was greatly
| appreciated.
Monday afternoon Mrs. ], R. Reed
| entertained at dinner in honor OF
the birthday of her husband, Judge
Reed. The Judge has held number
OF prominent positions since coming
to Council Bluffs in 1869, and the time
was spent in recalling incidents in
the early history of the city. The
guests were all old friends Of the
Judge, including Leonard Everett. w.
S. Wayne. Spencer Smith, Emmett
FINLEY and Judge Walter l. Smith.
Tuesday afternoon eight girls OF the
younger set met at the home of Mrs.
John Mehlhop, jr.. to organize the
Junior Sewing league for the purpose
of aiding in the work of the visiting
nurse. Meetings are to be held Tues
day of each week. Miss Gretchen
Hess was elected president and treas
urer, and Miss Leontine Louie, secre-
tary. The charter members are:
Gretchen Hess, Leontine Louie, Ger-'
aldine Hughes, Edith Hess, Virginia
Merritt, Catherine Searle and June
Davis.
Tuesday afternoon about Thirty
FIVE members of the Loyal Women's
class of the First Christian church
gave very delightful surprise in
honor of Mrs. Edgar Price. Mrs.
Price has been leader in church
activities for a number OF years and
as token Of their appreciation the
class presented her with layaliere,
with a diamond set in the pendant.
The guests arrived at about II o'clock
and spent the afternoon informally.
Mrs. w. c. joseph entertained
the members of the Tuesday History
club at luncheon Tuesday afternoon.
The club colors, green and white,
were very attractively used in the
decorations in honor of St. Patrick.
Tiny birch bark canoes, sent by
friend in Idaho, were used as place
cards. Mrs. w. F. Shirley, Mrs. Harry
Goodrich and Mrs. S. B.,Snyder, as
sisted Mrs. Joseph in entertaining.
Mrs. Shirley and Mrs. Goodrich had
planned number of picture puzzles,
each representative of name of
lake, river, province or city in South
America, the subject of this winters
study. Mrs. w. H. Killpack and Mrs.
]. w. Beardsley tied in the contest
and Mrs. Killpack Withdrew in favor
of the club guest. The prize was
miniature high hat filled with bon
bons. A missionary program follow
ed. based on the study of the book,
"The Living Christ OF Latin Amer
lea" The hostesses had prepared Sc
lections to be read by each guest in
response to roll call. The program
was unique in the history Of the club
and proved to be unusually interesting.
April 10 the club will meet at the
home of Mrs. Goodrich.
Mrs. Willard F. Rohrer entertained
the Ideal club at social meeting on
Tuesday afternoon. She was assisted
by Mrs. G. F. Spooner. Mrs. VIII.
Piper, Mrs. A. B. Nicholas, Mrs. w.
E. Mcconnell and Mrs. w. B. Rich
ards. The afternoon was informally
spent with sewing and luncheon was
served late in the afternoon. Green
shamrocks served as place cards and
tiny shamrocks and pipes decorated
the ice cream. A regular study meet
ing will be held next week at the
home of Mrs. B. S. Terwilliger.
Mrs. w. R. Green and daughter,
Margaret, have returned from Wash
ington, where they have stayed during
the last session of congress. Judge
Green arrived here last week.
Mrs. Sadie Baker, daughter of the
late Jacob Zoller of this city, and
Mrs. D. R. Wolverton, local insur-
ance man. were quietly married at
the English Lutheran church in
Omaha on Wednesday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wolverton will make their home with
the brides mother, Mrs. ]. Zoller, 13l
Platner street.
AT the annual meeting Of the Drama
league, held at the Blackstone Tues
day afternoon, Mrs. Leonard Everett
was elected member of the board.
Mrs. Frank Pinney entertained the