Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-03
SOCIETY NOTES


church, Rev. J. T. Mueller, pastor. viii
be held at the church on Thursday
evening. April 4. at 40 O'Clock
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The Womans Missionary society
of the First Baptist church will hold
an all day meeting on Thursday. April
I. at the home of Mrs. Morey Roberts.
ilG Guthrie street. The day will Re
spent in sewing for the Red Cross. and
a picnic luncheon will be served at
noon. In the afternoon at o'clock
the missionary study OF the month
will be held. Mrs. James Dousherty
will conduct study OF the Missions
in Assam" All ladies OF the church
are invited 10 attend this meeting.
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The annual meeting OF the First
Presbyterian church will be held this
evening at the church. A picnic sup
per will be served at $50 o'clock. fol-
lowed by the annual business meeting.
All members of the church are invited
to be present.
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Over 200 couples attended the Gath
annual Easter ball given by the mem.
bers OF the German Benevoent society,
Monday evening at Schaefers hall.
Stokes orchestra furnished music for
the dancing from Q until / o'clock. The
hall was deliberately decorated with
American flags and with a service flag
bearing seven stars, representing the
seven members in the service.
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Miss Louise Grove and the Misses
Hart have returned home after at
tending the luncheon of the alumnae
OF Oberlin college. held at the La Sale
hotel in Chicago. Over three hundred
former Oberlin students attended this
luncheon. Speeches were made by
President King of Oberin and by sew.
eral other noted men, Reports were
given OF the Oberlin men who have
enlisted In the service, three Of whom
have died since reaching France
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! The Tuesday Study Circle OF the
Ottawa Woman's club held a meeting
yesterday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. Carl Stackman, on Paul street
Ten ladies were present and heard q
very interesting paper on the life and
works OF Mary E. wilkins Freeman
with sketches from her book PEN
broke" Following the business meet
ing the annual election OF officers was
held. The officers elected for the en-
suing year were:
Chairman--Miss Louise Grove.
Vice chalrman--Mrs. Carl Stack
man.
Secretary and Treasurer-Mrs. C
P. Sims.
program committee-Mrs. Gu,
Knuessl. Mrs. A. NJ. Kile. Mrs. Georg,
Glenn.
Fhe next meeting OF the Tuesda,
Study Circle will be held on Tuesday
April 16, al the home of Mrs. Stack
man. A study will be made of the Hi
and works OF Mary Deland. with read
ings from her book, John War
Preacher" by Mrs. Stackman.
The regular monthly meeting OF tn
Ladies Ad of the Zion Eyangelica
Lutheran church was held yesterda
afternoon at the parsonage with
large attendance Special importan
business matters were transacted an,
I'VE new members added to the So
, ciety. 1t was decided AT this meetin,
that the next coffee" would be givel
by Rev. and Mrs. Mueller in April. a
the parsonage. The exact date will b,
. announced later.
Every day some new aud surprisin.
feature is brought to light of tn,
Southern Market, to be held at tn,
Boat club, A real live high-bred pi.
has been donated and will probably b,
sold ut auction While the commit
!ees appreciate. beyond words, thi,
offer OF a booded animal, il wants I,
make it plain to the public that thii
year since pig is pig" il there hap
pens to he a farmer who has Topped
cared, cross.eyed, bow.legged, straight
tailed pig whose pedigree has beer
lost. such a one will be gladly accept
ed--likewise calves Of similar descrip
ton. Requests have been made 70
live geese aud ducks, but up to dat,
no such donations have been offered
There is n crying need now for bake,
beans, homemade pies, small cakes
cheese and potatoes for the cafeteri;
supper Kindly telephone Miss Lin
coin il you have something to donate
Keep in mind that this is war work
The Ottawa committees quota is $20,
toward the 100000 that has to b,
raised by the National Council Of De