Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25
COUNCIL
BLUFFS

Mrs. Susan Prentiss and daughter,
Isabelle, are spending months va
cation with relatives in Nebraska and
Colorado.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T. Officer are
spending their vacation at Estes
Park, Colo.
Mrs. Van Inwegan has returned
from Chadron, where she was the
guest of Mrs. A. w. Riekman.
Sixteen members of the Monday
night Dinner club held their weekly
meeting at the Boat club.
On Monday evening the Twilight
Canning club met at the home of the
Misses Christine and Helen Parson in
Hazel street. A short business meet
ing preceded the demonstration of
the canning of pluns and corn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Peterson and
family are spending a short vaca-
ton in Minnesota.
Tuesday afternoon the Harmony
Chapter Kensington met at the home
of Mrs. K. Cunningham, llS South
Seventh street.
Mrs. w. P. Hughes is spending
several weeks with relatives and
friends in Sabula,
The Tuesday History club spent
Tuesday afternoon at the surgical
dressing rooms at Beno's.
Wednesday afternoon Unit K club
met at the Young Women's Chris
tian association 10 make the
final arrangements for their share
of the military carnival. The club
plans to take charge of a booth for
selling soft drinks and to assist in
selling season tickets. DR.. Macrae
reports that the boys will need
hundred new sweaters and yarn is
being distributed for them.
Mrs. Lou Johnson entertained the
South Side Kensingron club Wednes-
day afternoon. A number of games
furnished amusement and Mrs. Nels
Johnson and Mrs. C. o. Wood were
the prize winners. Mrs. c. O. Woods
will entertain week from Wednes-
day.
Wednesday afternoon a number of
the instructors in the garment depart
ment at the Grand enjoyed a / o'clock
luncheon at the Boat club. The lun-
cheon was followed by an auto trip
to Fort Omaha. Those present were
Mrs. Frank Williams, Mrs. George
Spooner, Mrs. Will Shoemaker, Mrs.
w. B. Richards, Mrs. Harry Griffith,
sl,1;t, Mr;t D. R. Green and Mrs. Joe
Principal w. F. Shirley, who has
been spending the summer at Column
bia studying advanced school methods,
has returned home to prepare for
the opening of the school year.
Mrs. ]. M. Yates has returned home
from Blue Rapids, Kan, where she
was called by the death of her sister,
in-law.
Mrs. and Mrs. R. J. McCaw and
son, Robert, have taken a cottage at
Manawa for several weeks.
Mrs. J. M. Oursler and son, Paul,
are spending a short time visiting
Mrs. Oursler's sister, Mrs. w. D.
Hardin of Gordon, Neb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gerber and
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. Houk have left
by automobile for Monroe, Wis, the
home of Mr.. Gerber's parents. They
expect to be gone several weeks.
Miss Elinor Bennett of Lincoln is
the guest of Miss Angela Shugart.
Mrs. D. w. Bushnell entertained |
the Garden club On Tuesday at her
home on Bluff street. In the ab-
sence of Mrs. Charles T. Officer, Mrs !
L. {: Squires, the vice president, pre-
sided. The afternoon was spent in
discussing garden plans for August
and September.
The r. E. M. club met at Manawa
Wednesday for l o'clock luncheon. |
The club celebrated. the birthday of
Mrs. Millspaugh and presented her
with a club gift The next meeting |
date has not yet been set, but regular
meetings will be resumed soon after
September /.
Walter H. Brown was the guest |
Of honor at a dinner given on We'd |
nesday evening by Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam Caughey. Mr.. Brown left with |
company A, but expects to be trans
terred to another company as truck |
driver.
Announcement has been made of |
the marriage of Miss Dorothy Hin
-ichs and Private w. G. Fauble of |
his city. The ceremony was per-
formed August E, at Columbus. o.
The groom is stationed at Camp Sher-
nan, Chillicothe, O., with the am
oulance corps. The bride is the
laughter of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Hin
-ichs