Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-21

there from where they will go to La
lola. where Mrs. Pope and children,
with her sister, Mrs. Fay Washburn,
have rented cottage.
The Baptist Aid members of Water
town spent very pleasant afternoon
Yesterday afternoon at the home OF /
Rev. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Osborne. The at
tendance was good. A spring bazaar
was discussed. They will finish all ar
rangements at the next meeting in two !
weeks with Mrs. c. Wiltamuth. Mrs. |
Zada Peterson assisted Mrs. Osborne
in serving.
The sophomores of the East Moline
high school will entertain the juniors
at a hard time social Friday evening.
Sixteen ladies responded to invita-
ton sent out by Mrs. ROLAND Tohill to
a knitting party yesterday afternoon.
The ladies were busy talking and the
knitted garments certainly grew some
Yesterday. The honor guest was Mrs.
Frank Kinney. The out of town guests
were Mrs. Boucher of Moline and Mrs.
Henry Setter Of Port Byron. The
rooms were pretty with cut flowers
and dainty repast was served.
The Red Cross executive board did
not meet Tuesday evening, but will
meet next Tuesday evening.
Mrs. D. S. Long will be hostess to
the missionary meeting Of the Con-
gregational church next Tuesday aft
ernoon.
The C. I. c. girls met with Mrs. Carl
Abraham for a social session last
evening. Fancy work, chat> and re-
treatments were the diversion.
John Siefkin wired his mother the
bunch arrived at II Saturday evening
in a fierce rainstorm at Vancouver.
They left on the Tuesday before.
The high school seniors have en-
gagged Mrs. G. A. Nelson to coach the
class play. The plays have been sent
for and probably will arrive soon. :
A son was born last night to Mr..
and Mrs. Theodore Canosota of Eighth
street and Seventeenth avenue.
The Library board will not meet
this evening; not until next week.
East Moline Rebekah lodge met last
evening. Work was conferred on two
\ candidates. Arrangements were made
: for an old fashioned party Saturday
night at 1. o. o. F. hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Larson Of
their home yesterday.
The East Moline Commercial club
moved their rooms to the King build
ing, two rooms in the rear. Furni.
ture was moved there recently.
The subject for Fridays debate a
the East Moline township high schoo
is, Resolved, that an allowance
should be set aside from a public funt
for needy mothers supporting depend
emit children. Affirmative, Helen Otto
Abby Gumm. Negative, Milton Giesler
l A. miscellaneous program will com
e plete the afternoon session.
z The NJ. E. Aid society of Silvis me
e for an all day session today at thu
e Red Cross work. rooms.
( Methodist Ladies' Aid member
{ turned out we'll yesterday, % ladie
gathering at the home of Mrs. Harr:
e Best and a wonderful lot of worl
d was accomplished on quilting and sew
r ing rug rags. They are making
v neat sum of money from the sale O
: waist patterns and are taking order
t for the same. They are not sendin
y for another supply. Mrs. Carl Abra
hams will entertain the society in tw
o weeks.
d. The East End ladies met yesterda
= at the Red Cross rooms. Mrs. Georg
= Schmidt was in charge. and the amour
3 of neatly completed work that wa
finished was wonderful. Some wer
knitting and Is helmets were turne
in. Mrs. A. C. Buderstadt returne
last night from Rockford. She
y chairman of the garment work, and
much pleased at the amount of gal
+ ments completed during her 10 day
- absence.
n Mrs. Richard Walsh of Silvis entel
10 tanned in her usual delightful way fc
~ members of the Larkin soap clu
a. They discussed the high cost of soa
- and other Larkin products while the
hemmed Red Cross napkins. The
"a enjoyed the yictrola music while the
~ partook of tea and cakes.
~ Mrs. Boyd Girt proved herself
royal entertainer yesterday when 81
was hostess to company Of ladit
at cards at the Harms hotel parlor
Rock Island. Many of the ladies Yel
h out in their new spring gowns. TT
y room was pretty with flowers. A
elaborate dinner was served at f.;
e. by the hotel chefs.
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to TWO DIE AT CAMP GRANT.
as Rockford, ILL.,, Feb. 21.-Private
es Doe, 81 years old. of Wauwatosa. Wi
st and Private Burton o. Haak, of We
,s ona, Wis, died at Camp Grant baI
sk hospital yesterday. Boe's death W;
IN caused by nose bleed and Haak su
cumbed to scarlet fever. They we