Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-02
Benson
Social Gossip

hlsa MduSltilC llOI tOlI iClt iAiddg
for Minden, Neb., where she will
teach this winter.
Walter Ems left this week for San
Bernardino, Cal, after a visit with
his parents here.
Mrs. D. S. Williams will be hostess
for the Baptist Missionary circle next
Thursday.
The Benson schools will open on
Tuesday. The high school will be re-
tanned for the present. Miss Mary
Mcnamara, who has been a teacher
here some time, will be superintend-
emf. Prof. John Speedie will retire,
after thirteen years of work here.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Holder enter
tained at dinner Wednesday. Covers
were laid for ten out-of-town guests.
Miss Minnie Clyne has gone for a
vacation trip to Denver, Colo.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Westre of Meek
ling, S, D., spent a day at the Earl
Deane home.
Mrs. F, M. Daley entertained at
dinner last week in honor of her
brother, J. c. Hire, who was on his
way home from Colorado to Esbon,
Kan.
Dr.. B. w. Hall left Tuesday for
trip to Denver. He will be accompa-
MED home by Mrs. Hall, who is now
visiting in Hemingford, Neb.
Mrs. F. D. McCray entertained at
dinner Sunday in honor of the joint
birthdays of Miss Merle Longacre of
Fremont, Neb., and Mr.. McCray.
The children of the public play
ground gave a lantern parade on the
grounds Monday evening.
The patriotic meeting held on the
street Saturday night drew a large
crowd.
Mrs, N. H. Tyson entertained at a
matinee party Tuesday for Mesdames
E. A. Mason, R. Ralph, H. V. Jeffrey,
w. A. Wilcox, G. w. Iradale, H. 0.
Wullf, 6 w SowardS and Miss Be-
atrice Alderman.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Boyce are enter
tanning Mrs. Boyce's parents, who ar
rived Thursday from Waterloo, Ia.
Mrs. H. w. Colson entertained at a
children's party Tuesday in honor of
her daughter, Alice's birthday ami
versary.
Mrs. M. D. veno of Dundee will be
hostess for the Woman's Christian
Temperance union at her home next
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Berry mo-
tored to Glenwood, Ia, last Sunday,
they were accompanied home by Mrs.
M. 0. Berry, who had been visiting
at that place.
Mrs. J. D. Bullock entertained at
dinner Sunday for Misses Nora and
Eta Elswick Of Perry, Kan.
Mrs. W. D. Pence left last Tuesday
for two weeks visit with relatives in
Kansas City and Kearney, Mo.
Mrs. J. N. Horton returned home
Wednesday from a years stay in
southern California.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. EiSasser enter
tanned at dinner Thursday evening in
honor of their wedding anniversary. |
The guests of honor were Mr.. and |
Mrs. H. Adamson, whose anniversary
was the same day.
A son was born on Monday to Mr..
and Mrs. John McNeley.
Mrs. Frank Pence entertained at
dinner Thursday in honor of her
mother, Mrs. J. N. Horton and
daughter, Miss Madeline Horton.
Covers were laid for six guests.
Mr.. Harry Mergen is home on a
furlough. He is a midship-
man in the United States naval acad-
emy at Annapolis, and is here from
a three months cruise. He is at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Phillip Mergen.
Mrs. F. S. Trullinger has moved to
her new home in Bensonhurst.
Miss Lorena Peterson was quietly
married to Mr.. Lester Hall of this
place on Wednesday. They will re-
side in Benson.
Mrs. Frank Kelley, Beatrice, Neb.,
s a guest at the home of Mrs. Frank
Berry.
Mrs. o. J. Seitz will be hostess for
he Aufweidersehen club at her home
lext Wednesday.
The local Kings Heralds will give
social next Friday evening at the
Methodist church, when the mite
boxes" will be opened, and the MEM
'ers OF First Church of Omaha will
give the program of music and read
ngS.
Among the young men who left for
raining this week were Fred Divis
md Will Rasmus, Deming, N. NJ;
1larence Gates, Camp Dodge and
Roy Elmer, Newport, r. I.
Miss Enid Calvert, Des Moines, Ia,
Mrs. T. c. Strander and children of
louisville, Neb., are guests at the ].
calvert home.