Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-15
Society Notes

|SOciety Notes !
A number of prominent people
form Ottawa and vicinity met yester
day at the home Of Maurice Lewis and
wife, near Marsielles for a conference
on the Liberty Loan Bonds. The men
in the party had been planning to get
together for a discussion on these
bonds so Mrs. Lewis invited them in
for an all day meeting keeping il a
complete surprise to Mr.. Lewis. The
women present spent The day in dis
cussing and planning Red Cross
Work. At one o'clock delicious buff
fet dinner was served by Mrs. Lewis
Those present from Ottawa and yicin-
ity were Mr. and Mrs. Chas f. Brenn
Judge and Mrs. H. w Johnson, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Carr. Mr. and Mrs.
Daniel McCarty, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
cellars, Mr. and Mrs. j. J. IIornung.
Mr. and Mrs Clarence Watts, Mrs
Walter Strawn and Miss Florence Hor,
nung,
The first regular dinner and meeting
of the Rotary Club will be held Tues
day evening at 6:l5 at the Clifton
Hotel The plans for the years Ro-
tary Work will be laid at this time
The members of the club are planning
to do as much good work this year as
in previous years, and every Rotarian
is urged to be on hand for the first
meeting to hear the suggested work
for the coming year.
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A dancing party and card party
will be held tonight at eight o'clock
in the Odd Fellows Hall. Cards will
be played from eight until ten fol
lowed by dancing from ten until mid
night. Stokes's orchestra has been
engaged 10 furnish the music.
The Dayton Homemakers Circle
held the October meeting Friday after
noon with Mrs. Ed McClary at her
home in Dayton Besides the regular
business session Mrs. Henry Schmidt
sang two songs in her own nimita-
BILE way, which always wins the hearts
OF her hearers. Mrs. Fannie Osborn
accompanied her on the piano. Mrs
Frank Beach gave a Travel talk tell
ing of their trip through National
Glacier Park. Yellowstone Park and
Denver. Illinois was sang by all. Mrs
McClary served dainty refreshments
Mrs Ed Barrett will be hostess at the
November meeting.
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The class of 1900 of the Ottawa
High School with their families held
a reunion at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Funk. of Dayton township.
several years since a reunion was held
and all had "A royal time renewing
acquaintance and talking over the
good times had while under The watch
ful eyes Of Professor j. o. Leslie and
his. splendid corps Of teachers
Professor Thomas Moore and Mrs.
Myrtle Sparks are the only teachers
@ho are still teaching in the High
School and both were present Lei.
ters and kilograms were read from
different members of the class n
the roll was called and altho 'onlA
thirteen OF the original class coule
be present some word or messap.
waslearned from all. David Degen
OF Chicago, who has been president
for several years was reelected ana
Miss Minnie Schmidt, Of Ottawa was
elected secretary and treasurer
Plans were discussed to have re
union every years but to hold ii a
little earlier, about the last of An
gust. II is hoped that more members
of the class can arrange their affairs
in such manner that they can
spend few days in the home town
at that time The house was prettly
decorated with the class colors. pur.
pie and gold and splendid dinner
was served about noon The menu
was,
Smothercd Chicken.
Gravy.
Mashed Potatoes,
Bread and Butter,
Sandwiches,
Assorted Pickles. Corn Relish
Baked Beans.
Waldorf Salad, Fruit Salad
Assorted Cake.
Coffee, Candy, Fruit
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Funk Cnee) Mildred McEvov
Mrs. Louise Retz Lodge, of 4.a Grange
Mrs Lydia Clause ileinmuller and
daughters, of Pittsburgh. Penn.
Mr. and Mrs Berst Strait (nee Har
riet Suchr. and five children, Mrs