Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-13
EAST MOLINE

pleased yesterday with the amount Of
surgical dressings that were turned
out in the Afternoon and evening
classes. There are new ones coming
in and taking up the work all the
time. The East Moline women are do
ing their part in this war.
Victor H. Dumbeck, Silvis, who has
been i'll at the Moline city hospital
with broken limb which he received
in December by being run down by
an automobile, has been removed to
the home of his sister. Mrs. Bertha
Hoffman of Rock Island. Mr.. Dunn
beck is able, by the aid Of crutches. to
get around little each day, and
friends will be glad to see him back
in his Office at Silvis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stephens OF
Geneseo are guests at the home OF
Mrs. Stephens sister, Mrs. James
Sharpe Of Silvis.
The Willing Workers class OF Wa
tertowp will hold a valentine sociable
son on Ninth avenue.
Mrs. John Wise returned yesterday
from Hillsdale, where she visited with
her daughter, Mrs. Charles Nelson.
Owing to sickness, Emaline Lawson
will be unable to entertain the Sam
mics Sweethearts' club" this week.
The Methodist Aid society Of Water
town will meet Thursday with Mrs. J.
". Kennedy, 53S Sixteenth avenue
East Moline.
| Riverside camp of R. N. A. of Wa
tertown was unable to hold installa-
| ton Of officers last evening owing to
the small attendance.
| Mrs. C. r. Silkey and daughter
Kathryn, former East Moline resi-
dents. are here from Peoria visiting
/ friends.
Mrs. George Fr:ezenberger is ii
with the grip at her home on Tween.
t-eth avenue.
George D. Long has purchased the
res.dence property Of the PARROT es-
tate at 738 Seventeenth avenue. Cor
poral Vincent Parrott was home from
Camp Dodge to close up the deal. Vim
i cent looks fine and has gained q
pounds in weight.
! Mrs. E. D. Aldrich was hostess yes
terday to company of ladies at hel
home. Nearly all the ladies were knit
ting socks and sweaters for the sol
diers. At the end of pleasant after
noon the ladies enjoyed a two-cours,
lunch at a daintily appointed table
with centerpieces of tulips and smilax
The Crescent club of Silvis wa!
pleasantly entertained yesterday aft
ernoOn at the home of Mrs. Harr,
Hickman II ladies and one visitor
Mrs. Carson, who is visiting at thu
home Of her cousin, Mrs. william
Windsor. Red Cross work was tn,
diversion. Mrs. Hickman served ligh
refreshments. Mrs. Windsor will en-
terrain them in two weeks.
Mabel Sherrard and Gladys Since,
of Sherrard are guests at the home O
Mrs. Dick Bell.
The NJ E. Aid society of S!lvis will
meet Thursday with Mrs. w. D. Chap
man.
/. ]. F. Potter, proprietor Of the Pas
time pool hall, will return the latte
part Of the week from Bowling Green
KY, where he was called by the illness
of his mother.
Earl Freeland was married Sunda,
at Pennington to Miss Anna Mckinley
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. McKin
ley of Pennington. Ill. This came a
a surprise to Earl's parents, Mr.. an,
Mrs. John Freeland of New Shop
Center addition. Last evening Haze
Freeland entertained at a miscella
neous shower for her brother and wife
A delightful evening, with games an,
music. was enjoyed by 20 friends in
heart-hunting contest. Mrs. A. He'd
ding and Mr.. Lady were prize winners
Oscar Johnson and Mrs. Hedding re
ceived cut flowers in the writing con
test Miss Hazel. assisted by he
mother, served dainty lunch.
! Saturday evening IL friends re
sponded to invitations sent out by NJ,
and Mrs. A. L. Thompson to a progress
sive 500 party. Cards were played a
three tables. Mrs. Ted Evans of Mo
line proved herself the best player an,
received handmade apron, while Ju
Illus Koehlor received a box of cand,
for the best gentleman player. Littl
Lucille Thompson, 3 years old, please
the guests with patriotic songs. At
late hour Mrs. Thompson. assisted b
her mother, Mrs. Geisinger, served
nice lunch.
Arthur Heaton of LaSalle spent tn
weekend here with his family.
Luther Geis'nger returned home +
Thompson. ILL.,. after a 10 days' Vial
here with his mother and sister.
Charles Haubs took possession q
the Fifth street market this mornins
Miss Edna Brady has returned frou
an over-Sunday visit with her parent
at Sheffield.
Mabel Roeschman Of Carbon Cliff |
stenographer at the Y. M. c. A. ONCE