Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-07
EAST MOLINE

music was enjoyed. Gladys, assist
ed by her sister Elsie. served dainty
lunch
Mrs. f. D. Aldrich entertained a
number of ladies yesterday at knit
ting party. The sladies chatted and
discussed the wheatless and meatless
days and exchanged recipes and en-
joyed themselves immensely. Mrs.
Aldrich served a collation..
A. E. Hanchey has gone to Marion,
Ind, for a few days stay with his
parents.
Friends will regret to hear Mrs.
Stephen Dormady is very ill at her
home, TIA Seventeenth avenue, East
Moline.
The surgical dressing department
of the Red Cross is keeping pace with
the garment work, 225 being finished
Tuesday afternoon and evening. Sew
eral ladies have worked l32 hours,
thereby earning one cross. The de-
partment meets again Friday.
| The Ladies' auxiliary of Eagles
| turned into the Red Cross $3.50, pro-
ceeds from their dance held Saturday
evening This speaks well of the
! order.
! The educational department was in
charge of the Woman's club yester
dav and tboro cortaiplv woc a culap-
1 did program Miss Leila Smith gave
several solos, accompanied on the
piano by Mrs. Roy Anderson; Miss
Faye Gregg of Rock Island gave sew
eral readings which were enjoyed; w.
H. VanDervoort opened his talk on
alaska" by reading two poems writ
ten by Robert Service-"The~ Yukon"
and 1.-THE Cremation of Sam McGee."
These poems give a good idea of that
beautiful country which Mr.. VanDer-
WORT had the pleasure to visit last
year. He told of the wonders, and
wealth, privilege of that country; the
/ fine fishing he enjoyed and the Won
derful hospitality of the people. Coal
and tin is very extensive. He showed
many fine slides taken by himself and
| o. J. Root The slides were interest
ing. The club certainly appreciated
Mr.. VanDervoorts talk.
Mrs. J. V. Kennedy has as her guest
! her sister, Mrs Charles Larson of
Orion.
Mrs. o. E. Bowles of Galesburg Wis
tied at the home of her sister, Mrs. o.
Black.
Star chapter, o. E. s.. met Tuesday
evening. Several candidates were in
itiated into the order. They decided
! to take up the gauze work in the Red
7 Cross and one day each month for the
garment work. Thursday was chosen.
Mrs. F. J. Clendenin, past matron, was
presented with a tray as remem-
brance, and Mr.. Clendenin, past pa
iron, pair of Star cuff buttons. Both
appreciated the gifts and responded,
At the next meeting there will be cam
didates, and refreshments and a gen.
eral good time.
Mrs f. Black, 701b Seventh street.
entertained for her daughters, Thelma
and Maxine, whose birthdays were
Yesterday, and these young ladies are,
respectively, and 13 years old. The
table decorations were in patriotic
colors. The birthday cake made the
centerpiece. The girls received sew
eral nice gifts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kendall, former
" Of East Moline, but now of Maren-
go, Iowa, are the proud parents OF
their third son, born yesterday at the
Moline city hospital. Mrs., Kendall
formerly was Miss Emma Mitten OF
Carbon Cliff.
The Belgian ladies of East Moline
met Yesterday at the Red Cross rooms
and finished II hospital gowns. Sew
eral of the ladies knitted. These Ia
dies are noted for their neat work and
the amount they accomplished Ihey
will meet again next Wednesday.
Twenty-one ladies of the Kensing-
ton club of Silvis spent pleasant att
ernoon Tuesday with Mrs. Dick Bell.
They hemmed Red Cross napkins, and
a collection of SITS was taken IN for
the cause. Mrs Bell served one OF her
usual good lunches.
The surgical dressing classes OF
Silvis, in order to save coal, met with
Mrs. william Emmert. Twelve band
ages were made. They meet again
next Tuesday.
X. c. Miller returned yesterday
from New Brunswick, n. j., where he
went to look over a position with the
Wright Martin Aircraft company
which he accepted. Mr.. Miller has
been with the Root & VanDervoor'
company for several years, and for
two years he has been engineer in the
lR. & V. Wagon Ordnance company
Mr.. Miller leaves next week, while the
family probably will not go for
month. Their many friends here re-
gret their leaving, but wish them sue
cess, in their new home.
DIES AT CAMP GRANT.
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