Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
EAST MOLINE

East Moline are making many plans
for the patriotic dancing party to be
given Thursday evening at Moose hall.
The hall will be decorated in patriotic
colors while the dancers will be in
mask costumes.
Mrs. j. NJ. Pershing and Mrs. l.. A.
Paradise will be hostesses Thursday
to the Plymouth circle.
One hundred surgical dressings were
made yesterday at the Red Cross
rooms. The tables were nearly filed
with workers, but more are always
needed. Mrs. Paradies and Mrs. C. j.
Sorenson were instructors yesterday.
Miss Stella Calleweart was charm
ing hostess yesterday to the Elite
club. There are II members and all
were present. The afternoon hours
were spent pleasantly with knitting
and fancy work. Miss Stella served a
delicious lunch. Mrs. George Speck
will entertain the club in two weeks.
Charles Arenschield is in st. Louis
attending the automobile show. Mrs.
Arenschield and little son will arrive
the last Of the week.
Mr.. A. Van Leer, who was called to
st. Louis Saturday because of the ILL
ness of his mother and aunt, tele-
| phoned Mrs. Van Leer yesterday his
mother had improved but his aunt
was lowering between life and death
| Monday evening the child's conser-
Walton department of the Woman's
club held very interesting and pro-
fitable meeting at the home of Mrs
Collins Dewrose. Nearly all members
were present. Mrs. H. G. Altz read g
splendid paper on Labor m the
Homes" Mrs. F. T. Kinney read two
papers on THE Child" and Brother.
hood" Discussions followed by al
taking part. This department has
charge of next months meeting Of thu
Woman's club, which is sure to be {
good program. Mrs. H. G. Altz will
entertain the department in March.
The East Moline Rebekah degre,
staff is putting on an old time dancins
party Feb. 20, at l. o. o. F. hall. AL
men must come as rubes, while tn
ladies will appear in kitchen attire.
real old fashiofled time is in store.
Roy Dexter went to his home il
West Liberty last night after visi
at the home of his uncle, G. F. Schil
ling.
/ East Moline chapter No. 779, o. T
S., at regular session last evening
; initiated two candidates into the order
Two visitors were present. Mrs. Bar
ton Mckenzie and Mrs. Lilas McKenn;
served delicious sandwiches, coffee an
pickles. The chapter is invited ts-Ros
chapter, Silvis, next Tuesday evening
to attend past worthy matron meet
ings.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Cramer have ha
as their guest George Benjamin G
Trenton, Mo.
Mrs. G. l.. Walker and Mrs. W.
Taze will go to Carbon Cliff tomorro,
| afternoon to teach a class of 20 j
the art of knitting.
, Miss Dolly Arenschield, who re
Gently went to Los Angeles with he
. sister, Mrs. A. { Abrahams of Moline
writes Mildren Cartwright she is en-
joying a glorious time. She had tn
privilege of meeting Douglas Fail
banks and Mary Pickford, but hash
} had the pleasure yet of meetin
Charlie Chaplin. She has seen severe
movie plays staged. She says tn
I ocean water is very cold and the
battle in the pools. There are man
S gulls flying around and the sun
Upright and warm. She can't reali7
it is cold here. But she is still stron
for East Moline and friends.
e Mrs. A. Allsbrow was called
e Tuna township owing to the illness I
= her daughter, Mrs. David Schaffer, WI
: is suffering with an abscess of tt
}, head
: Mrs. Harold Chapman was a hoste!
d yesterday to the Kensington club
Silvis. Hemming Red Cross napkin
a was the diversion. The attendant
II was good The usual collection fl
r the lunch was taken which goes to Il
s Red Cross fund. In two weeks Il
3. club meets with Mrs. ]. E. Brown.
v Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. Orrell of Hahlan
= Iowa, are guests of Mrs. B. F. Scel
n at the home of her niece, Mrs. Villa
Emmert. The Orrells and Scelle
J. are old time friends.