Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-19

Mrs. Mary j. Gregg, county demon
stration agent, will have an exhibit
of oat meal and oat flour products at
the public library all day Saturday.
We have several buyers for city
property south of Main street. If you
have anything to sell, call at our Of
flee over Surgeons store. Plumb
| Brothers.
Mrs. E. r. Gormley and children, of
| Conception Junction, Mo-, who have
been visiting for week with the for
mers sister, Mrs. Fl. $. Holly, left this
morning for home.
Mrs. Ira Johnston went Thursday
| to Waterloo, where she was called by
the illness Of her cousin. Mrs. E.
| Childs. Mrs. Johnston will be gone for
an indefinite length of time.
4 Mrs. S. H. Stephenson and daughter,
| Mrs. Vernon Reed, who went Wednes-
day to Mason City, where the latter
submitted to mino; surgical opera
ton. returned home Thursday evening.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the First
United Evangelical church met Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs. J. E. Jackson
1000 South First avenue. The after
noon was spent in sewing carpet rags
| Mrs. F. w. Ritter, accompanied by
her niece, Gwendolyn Brand, of
Clarion, who is'visiting her aunt, went
| this morning to Melbourne to visit the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T.
Roberts.
Green vegetables for Saturday: AS
paragus, cucumbers, tomatoes, rhu-
barb, new carrots, parsley, celery,
shallots, radishes, spinach, new pota-
toes and sweet potatoes. McCord's
grocery.
Medames E. D. Troxel and o. F.
Anderson, Of Albion, were in the city
this morning on their way to Des
Moines ia attend the funeral Sunday
Of their niece, Wilma Matthews, whp
died Thursday.
Mrs. d. A. Keyes, Of Gilman, was
in the city this morning on her way
| to Cedar Falls to visit for several days
| with her daughter, Miss Bernice
Keyes, who is student at the Iowa
State Teachers College.
MeSQdlneS II. y. falidTu anu W. W.
Bowe were hostesses Thursday after
noon to the members Of st. Paurs
Guild at the formers nome, 4Vl North
Fourth street. The time was spent in
planning for the years work.
The members Of the st. Elizabeth
Society held an all-day sew Thursday
inthe auditorium Of st. Mary's Insti-
tute. The time was spent in sewing
for the bazaar, and at noon the MEM
bers enjoyed a picnic dinner.
Rev. William Kirby, of Alliance, O..
who has been visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Theodore Kirby, left this
morning for Haviland, Kan, where he
goes to attend and make several adj
dresses at the Friends Ministerial AL
lance.
Mrs. ]. Drury was hostess to the
Ladies' Aid Society Of the State Street
United Evangelical church, which met
Thursday afternoon in the church
parlors. The time was spent in quilt
ing and short business meeting was
held.
The members of st. Margaret's Mis-
sion held their regular supper and
business meeting Thursday evening at
the church. Following the business
meeting a guessing contest was held.
the prizes being won by Mrs. Max
Smith and Miss Caroline Biermann.
The HARMONY Aid Society met
Thursday afternoon in the Odd Eel
lows hall The time was spent in
piecing quilt blocks and the members
of the society decided in the future
to devote the time to working for the
Red Cross. Refreshments were served
by the hostesses, Mesdames William
Heater and Clyde Wright.
DR.. John W. Ruskin presents at the
Odeon theater tonight Saturday mat
inee and night, wild animal, bird and
fish life of North America and wild
life in Borneo, Africa and India. Show
ing lions, tigers monkeys, wild eleph-
ants, just as they live in their natural
haunts in the jungles. The most Won
derful Of all nature motion pictures.
Prices matinee adults 25 cents, chill
dren 10 cents: nights Is, % and IS
cents. Seats now selling. odeon.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Y. M.
C. A. held it's regular business meeting
Thursday afternoon at the association
rooms. No program was given, the
time being spent with business and
the election of officers. Mrs. ]. B.
Troutner was chosen president; Mrs
A. E. Ward, first vice president: Mrs.
S. S. Swanson, second vice president;
Mrs T. B. Haines, recording secretary:
Mrs. John Bristol. corresponding sec
rotary; Mrs. P. A. Maley, treasurer;
and Mesdames ]. w. Pursel, L. s.
Peckham, and F. H. Har, auditing
committee.
Private, funeral services for Mrs.
H. NJ. Vawter. wife Of the president OF
the Security Savings Bank, were held
at 4:30 Thursday afternoon from the
family home. POT West Grant street
in charge of Rev. B. r. Martin. The
pail bearers were w. w. Doolittle, fl.
G. Brintnall, C. C. Urine. III. B. Beatty,
E. R. Lay, and ]. M. Alexander. The
flower bearers were Mesdames Beatty
and Urine, H. H. Nichols, G. w.
Hughes, and Cora Wiley, and Miss
Mabel Mears. Interment was in River
side. In attendance at the funeral
from out of town were Mrs. Vawter's
son, Harry T. Vawter. Of Lewistown.
Mont; a brother, w. e. Taggart; sisA
ter, Mrs. w. L. Roberts; brother-in-
law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. J. l..
Goff, all Of Knoxville: and DR.. G. A.
vawter, Of Denver, and L. E. VaWter,
of Monmouth, ILL.,, brothers of Mr..
Vawter.