Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-19
EAST MOLINE

A company of friends gathered
last evening at the Highland hotel,
Saturday evening. Tn idea was to
give Victor Vogel a rOusine fare
well as he is leaving for Norfolk,
Va. where he will enlist in the
navy. The girl friends came too.
Piano music and the latest popular
songs were sung until late hour.
Mrs. Charles Young served the re-
freshments. The company present
ed Mr.. Vogel some useful wearing
apparel His friends wish him God
speed on his journey.
Mrs. Anna Johnson has gone to
St Louis to visit with her mother,
who is in poor health
The Methodist prayer meeting
will lbe held Thursday evening at
s O'Clock at the parsonage, 544 Six
teenth avenue
The East Moline Rebekah meet
tomorrow evening, The staff will
put on the work. There Will be
refreshments and a social time will
follow the work. Many visitors are
expected
Mrs. A. C. Brederstadt with six
other ladies were very busy yester-
day making articles for the soldiers.
Mrs. G. l.. Walker was there with
her knitting ready to give out yarn
and receive those turning in fin
ished articles. The East End ladies
meet for work tomorrow afternoon
The Order of Mystic Workers met
in regular session last evening
order and a splendid program fol
lowed. William Jones entertained
with jokes and was enjoyed as much
as if Max Bloom had been there
Charles Haubs sang The Holy
City" j. Earl Anseline gave a read
ing, The Spring Time" a social
hour with delicious refreshments
climaXed the evening.
c. w. Johnson of Chicago dropped
in yesterday to visit his brother,
Rev. \. X. Johnson, who are enjoy
ing the surprise visit.
Mrs. II. ii. Long, who has been
the guest of her son, Judson, and
daughter, Mrs. w. I. Taze, returned
home to Orion yesterday.
The Silvis M. +. prayer meeting
will meet Wednesday evening at the
church.
Mesdames Sleeth, Daniels, Dierks,
Huff went to Chicago Sunday and
spent Monday al day shopping.
The Baptist choir rehearsal and
prayer meeting Wednesday evening
and Sunday school teacher meeting
Thursday evening in the basement
of the Manufacturers State bank
building basement.
c. NJ. Larson has let the contract
for the basement for a new bunga-
low at Fifth street and Seventeenth
avenue. Excavating will begin soon.
NJ S. Martin viii arrive tonight
from ST. Paul The family will fol-
low in two weeks to make their
home here.
A. d. Taft has accepted a position
at the Burlington depot as operator
| from u to shift.
! Mrs. James Shannon entertained
the LarEin Soap club today owing
( to a death in the family of one OF
1 the members. The 500 game was
/ not played. Knitting and sociabil-
! ity and a dandy lunch was the di-
version.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Geisenhagen
| entertained at a 6 o'clock dinner
( Sunday evening in honor of MR.
and Mrs. Harry Tim OF New Lon
don, Wis. Mrs. Tim is Mr.. Geisen-
hagens niece. They are on their
way to Los Angeles on a business
and pleasure trip combined.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pike, who
| have been travelling in the west
have returned to their home in Sill
Wis.
Richard Walsh of Silvis was call
ed to St Louis yesterday owing to
the death Of his brother.
The Ladies' Aid society of Water
town will meet at an all day meet
the Larkin Soap club today. Knit
ting and sociability and a dandy
lunch was the diversion.
Twenty friends gathered at the
home of Gertrude Olsen EYely Mil
Ter, who leaves with her parents
April l for New Brunswick, was in
vited over and was greatly sur
prised to find the joke was on her.
Various games were enjoyed Evelyn
was presented with signet ring.