Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-12

ing Company.
School will not open on Monday.
Notice will be given thru the paper at
least two days before school will open.
A. Palmer superintendent.
Misses May and Maggie Magaw. Of
iWinnebago, Mimi. who have been Wis
iting their aunt, Mrs. ID. Z. Smith, for
q month, left this morning for home.
Harold f. Woodward. who Is very
| i'll of pneumonia, following influenza,
was doing fairly well today, and his
condition was considered as favorable
as could be expected.
Owing to the influenza epidemic we
will not hold our market sale as ad-
| vertised on Friday. Oct. Is. 1t will be
postponed therefore until later date.
| Watch for notice. Plumb. Munro,
Mason & Shoemaker.
The Elm Lutheral aid society met
Thursday afternoon in the church par
Tors with Mrs. Seimar Thompson as
hostess. Following the business and
devotional hour the time was spent
with Red Cross work and the hostess
served refreshments, assisted by Mrs.
Oliver Peterson, Mrs. o. ]. Olson and
Misses Myrtle and Emily Thompson.
A pleasant meeting was enjoyed
Thursday afternoon by the members Of
the Trinity Lutheran aid society who
met at the home OF Mrs. Ed johnson
near Lamoille. After disposing OF
routine business the hours were en-
joyed socially and the hostess served
refreshments. She was assisted by
Mrs Charles and Mrs. Ed Seberg and
Miss Alma and Alice Gustafson.
An all day sew for the society was
held Thursday by the members Of the
Congregational aid society in the
church parlors. At noon covered
dish lunch was enjoyed, and in the
afternoon, routine business was trans
acted. The hostssses for the meeting
were Mesdames F. L. Meeker, May
Sandoe, H. III. Nichols. Lauretta
Nichols. c. E. Wilson, and A. ]. La
Plant.
Since there win be no services Of any
Kind at the Congregational church to-
morrow. It is hoped that each one will
give some time to the Sunday school
lesson, between 10 and IL a. m. and
at II and S. o'clock read some portion
of the Sermon on the Mount, Matt. ST.
and offer prayer for the church and
and at Vs.: Is think upon the Christian
Endeavor topic. Chronicles %: lilo.
Advertisement.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ F. Louthan, 112
North Tenth avenue, have received a
letter from their son. Victor F. Louth-
an, who is at Camp Pike, announcing
that he had won his company's manual
Of arms contest. In a contest on the
manual he was the only one OF tie 300
men who was able to pass thru the
manual without making some mistake.
The contest was conducted similar to
an old fashioned spelling match, the
was made.
Members Of the Witenagemote Club
held their first meeting Of the season
Thursday afternoon at the homo Of
Mrs. Mary. BATHS, 2os North Third
street, when election Of officers was
held. Mrs. Mary BATHS was>re-elected
president; Mrs. w. M. Jones reelected
secretary; and Mrs. Jennie Wilson.
vice president and treasurer. The
members decided to take up for their
years reading 1.-THE Expansion Of Eu-
rope by Muir. Mrs. Mary Abbott OF
Ogden, utah. and Mrs. Sarah I.
Meeker. Of Brooklyn. N. =. were
guests from out Of the city.
Herman NJ Kn,ldson, who recently
went to Charnpaign, ILL.,, to do 7. M.
C. A. work in the students army train
ing school Of the University Of Illinois.
! arrived home this morning to remain
| for few days. He will be accompa'
| MED back to Champaign by Mrs.
Knudson and baby son, who win re-
main their as long is MI. Knudson's
duties with The "Y" army work keeps
him at Hl,e university. Mr. Knudson
says there are about 5000 cases Of
Spanish influenza at the university,
hut only eleven Of them have a. vet
proved serious. There have been no
deaths as yet.
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