Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-02
News of the Day in Moline and East Moline
East Moline Society

East Moline Society |
Tho executive board Of the Silvis
Red Cross will hold q meeting ut the
home Of Mrs. Louis Newton tomorrow
evening at 1880. This meeting IL very
important, az plans for q better or
ganization will be made.
Mrs. w. T. Adams and daughter
Alma went to Port Byron yesterday
for 3 visit ut the home of Mrs. Adams
daughter.
Mrs. Louis Newton entertained the
members of her family at a / o'clock
dinner yesterday at her home in Sill
Wis. The table was beautifully dec
GRATED in holly and Christmas green
cry, and covers were laid for IA. The
afternoon was spent visiting and lis
tening to some excellent records on a
new victrola. Mrs. NewtonS eldest
daughters, Amy and Louise, returned
to Port Byron with their grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Shelton.
The girls will remain in Port Byron
the remainder of the week.
Mrs. Richard Walsh Of Silvis re-
vived An old New Year custom yes
terday when she kept open house from
3 to s that Silvis ladies' might call on
her daughter, Marie Walsh, of Wash
ington, d. c., who is home for the
holidays. The home was made beau
tiful with Christmas decorations and
the guests were received by Mrs
Walsh and her daughter During the
afternoon so callers came in and light
refreshments were served.
Members of the Entire Nous Card
club met at the ]. E. Brown home
in Silvis Monday evening for their
annual watch party. Gay red and
green Christmas decorations were
prominent in the living and dining
rooms and 500 was played until mid
night at three tables. The prizes went
to Mrs. Roy Smith and Cecil Harper
Mrs. Lee Snyder receiving the all
cut. A delicious supper that had beer
brought in baskets was served rs the
whistles and bells ushered in the
new year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Crawford and
family of Silvis are visiting Mrs. Craw.
ford's sister. Mrs. Skinner, of Council
Bluffs, Iowa. Mrs. Skinner was / for
mer resident of Silvis.
Every one who attended the watch
meeting at the Plymouth church
Monday evening enjoyed it immensely
H. M. Craig, the scoutmaster, gave an
excellent talk, as did also Rev. Will.
ing Of the Union Congregational
church. There was a program oil
music by the choir and at IL O'Clock
the members of the Plymouth circle
served sandwiches and Coffee.
! Watertown Baptists held their an.
nual meeting and watch party Mon
day evening at the church. The fol
lowing officers were elected and in
stalled:
Church officers:
Treasurer-T. B. Chambers.
Clerk-Mrs. Lulu Chambers.
Organist-Edna Hendricks.
Chorister-Charles Chapel.
Sunday school officers:
Superintendent-W. E. Hill.
Assistant SUPPLEMENTARY. B
Moses.
| Secretary-Orien Grant.
Treasurer-Joe Giesler.
Organist-Ethel MAIDEN.
| Primary OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Aman
da Allsbrow.
B. Y. P. U. officers:
President-Orien Grant.
Vice president--Carl Anderson.
Secretary-Mrs. Carl Anderson.
Treasurer-Mrs. Frank Sovey.
Ladies' Aid officers:
President-Mrs. Amanda Allsbrow
Vice president--Mrs. Edward Axel.
son.
Secretary-Mrs. Otto Peterson.
! Treasurer-Mrs. Joseph Giesler.
| This has been the most prosperous
year the church has ever known ant
every organization reported all obi
cations clear and money in the treas
ury. Between the election Of officers
and the installation there was pro
gram Of music with several solos apr
q violin number by the choir. Aftel
the business all repaired to the base
ment where light supper was served
Then every one took part in som,
Jolly games until IL o'clock when al
wished the old year Godspeed an(
welcomed 1918.
All the news all the time-Tht
Argus.