Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-17
CITY IN BRIEF

||f CITY IN BRIEF '@ !
Bring your watches in. Hodges.
Big bargains in wall paper. Sim
mons book store.
Mrs. r. l.. Waldo, Of Albion spent
Wednesday in the city.
Try the Palace laundry next time on
your overails w. G. Kane.
Mrs. Oliver Gerkin. of Gilman, spent
Wednesday in the city.
| Mr.. and Mrs. o. +. Wood, of Union,
spent Wednesday in the city.
Mrs. w. E. williams, of Steamboat
Rock. was in the city Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. d. Rutter, Of La
noble, were visitors in the city We'd
nesday.
| Mrs. G. w. Bachman, Of State Gen.
ter, spent Wednesday in the city with
Mrs. John II. Stevenson.
Mrs. w. o. McCloud, of Baxter, spent
" SOllSSuhy III viz wy '" iNi'
| her sister. Mrs. A. A. Edgington.
There are poor and good Nut Mar
garines-A.1 brand is the one you
want. At dealers.-Advertisem
Mrs. G. W. Good, of Ames, was in
the city Wednesday on her way to
Mason City to visit relatives and
| friends.
Mrs. J. C. Mickle, Of Red Oak. who
| has been visiting in the city with MT.
and Mrs. William Battin. returned
home this morning.
Mrs. Marie Wildman. Of Milwaukee,
Wis, who has been visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Hodges, left
this morning for her home.
Mrs. Joseph Bedeger was called to
Gearing this morning by the serious
| illness Of her grandson, Raymond
FRANKIE, who is suffering with pneu-
monia.
Mrs. w. l.. Woodward and son RUS
sell, Of Marietta township. were in the
ty this morning on their way to Des
Moines to visit the formers sister, Mrs.
R. NJ. Phillips
The Quiet Hour Mission Circle of the
Central Church Of Christ will meet
Friday afternoon at o'clock, at the
home of Mrs. w. M. Baker, LOG West
Grant street.
st. Margaret's Mission Will give a
masquerade dance and card party for
women only Tuesday evening, Jan. 20
in .Cronkleton's hall. Tickets so cents
apiece. Committee.
Mrs. A. T. Quad arrived home We'd
nesday evening from Chicago. where
she has been visiting her mother, Mrs.
Anne Tobin, and sister, Miss Mary
Tobin since before Christmas.
The Arnold Mothers Club will meet
Friday afternoon in the school building
at o'clock, owing to the conservation
of fuel and light. Mrs. Mary Gregg,
home demonstration agent, will demon
strate the proper food for the grow
ing child.
Thirty-five members Of the Excelsior
Aid Society met Wednesday afternoon
in the Odd Fellows hall and disposed
of routine business, after which they
spent the remainder Of the time in sew
ing carpet rags. Refreshments were
served by the hostesses, Mesdames
Hannah Ackley and w. T. Somers,
assisted by Gladys Somers.
At the meeting Of the Sunshine Cir
Gle, held Wednesday afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. I. e. Huber, 1906 West
Main street, officers were elected. Mrs.
]. Culbertson was chosen president;
Mrs Henry Eiler, vice president; Mrs.
Phoebe OTNeal, secretary; and Mrs.
Charles Pray, treasurer. A donation
of IS was made to the Red Cross. In
serving refreshments at the close Of the
afternoon the hostess was assisted by
Mrs. James Stevens.
Mesdames c. C. Dollarhide and A A.
Goalby were hostesses Wednesday al
ternoon at the regular meeting of the
Busy Bee Circle, which was held at the
home of the former, 204 South Third
avenue. During the business session
the members decided 10 Take UP Red
Cross work at their meetings during
the year A guessing contest follow
ed in which the prizes were Won BY,
Mesdames Edward White. George Kin
ney, and w. A. Diller The hostesses
served chicken pie dinner at the close
of the afternoon.
The Otterbein Guild, a society OF
young ladies Of the United Brethren
church formed for the study Of mis-
sions, met Wednesday evening with
Miss Frances Thomas, SIT West
State street, and elected officers. Mrs.
B. F. Kemper was chosen matron, Miss
Nellie Plumb. president; Miss Hazel
Knudson, vice president; Miss Caroline
Bina, secretary; Miss Violet Plumb,
treasurer; Miss Amanda Damn, secre-
tary of thank offering: Miss Francs
Thomas, secretary Of literature: and
Miss Erma Plumb, reporter. Following
the business meeting refreshments
were served by Mrs. Thomas, assisted
by Miss Mabel Thomas and Miss
Erma Plumb.
An interesting program on the home