Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-08
SOCIAL CALENDAR
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nysIope benefit.
Entre Nou. club will meet with
Mrs. Pedriek.
Mrs. ssvisr hostess to Keystone
club.
- club luncheon at esrton home.
Homo Culture club luncheon at
Chapter homo.
HONOR o1TUMWAN.
The following item is taken from a
Fort Wayne, Ind, exchange:
Mrs. J. Miller entertained num-
Der of ladies at her home, 80 Cornell
Circle, Harrison Hill, on last Saturday
in honor Of her house guest,
Mrs. John Peach of Ottumwa, Iowa,
and also as farewell courtesy to Mrs.
c. H. Snashall and Mrs. Snashall. ST.,
who will leave soon to reside in Akron,
o. The afternoon ives delightfully."- in
formal and at o'clock the hostess
served PRETTY appointed two course
repast. She was assisted by Mrs. Fred
erick F. Kipseker and Mrs. A. z. Pol
hamus. DR.. and Mrs. Miller also enter
tanned with small dinner party re-
Gently, complimentary to Mrs. Peach
Covers were laid for six guests and
daffodls and spicy pink carnations az
forded artistic decorations"
Mrs. John Peach of Ottumwa is a
guest at the home of Mrs. ]. Miller.
Mrs. Miller was for many years a resi-
dent of this city and has many friends
here.
SURPRISE PARTY.
The Sanford Bowen home, ia North
Moore street, was the scene last night
of a very pleasant surprise party.
When Mr.. Bowen arrived homo at s
o'clock he found twenty-five members
of the Christian Endeavor society Of
the Plymouth church waiting to help
him celebrate his birthday anniver.
sary.
The house was attractively decorat-
ed in purple and white, and flowers
decorated the dining room table. Sup
per was served cafeteria style at Z
o'clock.
At 8 o'clock twenty members of the
A. o. U. w. lodge arrived to spend the
evening, bringing gifts of fruit, which
was later served. The evening was
enjoyed with games and music.
AID SOCIETY
Tho Aid society Of the Eddyville M.
r. Church was very pleasantly enter
tanned Wednesday afternoon at the
church. Mrs. l. l. Smith. Mrs. n. A.
Thayer, MrA Walter Hartman and
Miss Alpha Cook were the hostesses.
There was a large attendance. A
The following program
was given. Missions" Mrs. c. H. Stu
Der, quartet, Mesdames Burton, YER
rips, Shinn and Thayer Exercise
Easter" eight little gorls. Paper
meaning of Easter" Mrs. LII Smith.
Finger play song by eight little girls.
Ladies' quartet Grandma's Party" nine
girls. Flag medley by eight young wo-
men. in costume. A musical reading by
Mrs Roy Lafferty ACCOMPANIED by
Mrs. Bernice Roberts. America"
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ELECT OFFICERS.
The Young Peoples Junior Christian
Endeavor society Of the East End Pres
byterian church met Tuesday evening
1t the church. Supper was served at 7
D o'clock.
The following officers were elected:
President, Paul Boyd; vice-president,
Walter Nelson; secretary, Anna Ma
honey; corresponding secretary, Oliver
treasurer, Mrs. Tina Park
hurst; chairman. prayer meeting COM
mittee, Cecil MAINS; Look Out COM
mittee, Loretta Mosher; missionary
Mrs. J. B. Dalzell; social
Paul Groth; music commit.
lee, Max Ramsell. The organist is
Bertha Swanson.
TO-
DAUGHTERS
The Royal Daughters of the First
Baptist church will meet Friday even
ing with Miss Helen Phelps. 3oe West
Maple avenue. A picnic supper had
been planned for this meeting. but has
been postponed. This will be just an
evening meeting spent sewing for the
BelgianS.
PARENT.TEAcAERS CLUE
The Parent-Teachers' club Of the
Douglas school will meet Friday after.
noon at the school at 2:30 O'Clock.
Following short business session \
program will be given. Two songs by
eighth grade chorus. Long Boy" and
Union Jack" A reading by Edwin
Kemp, and a vocal solo by Mrs. David
Davis. G. F. Heindel will give an ad-
dress. A good attendance is desired.
MRS. MURPHY HOSTESS
Mrs. A. P. Murphy, 704 Center ave-
nue., entertained the members Of the
AMIGA club at an unique Hoover din
ner at O'Clock. Wednesday. The
house was attractive with st. Pat
rick's day decorations. There was an
archway Of green streamers between