Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15
COUNCIL
BLUFFS

Or. Erickson Hill was called to
Petersburg early in the week on &C
count OF the illness OF her father.
whose death occurred on Thursday.
Monday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Harding gave a thcatcr party
at the Liberty, The guests were
the other residents OF the Central
apartments. They were Mr.. and
Mrs. George Miller, Mr.. and Mrs.
!. K. Noy, Mr.. and Mrs Sam Rich
ards, Mr., and Mrs William Mills
paugh, Mr.. and Mrs. II. X. Marine.
Z Mrs. A. b. Cockrill, Mrs. Morrison,
Miss Anderson, Miss Amelia An
derson and L. L. Clcavcland.
The meeting OF the X, w. w. has
been postponed and will not take
place until the second Friday in Jan.
uary. Mrs. Jennie Leek will be the
hostess instead Of Mrs. Larson.
MIR. and Mrs. H. n. Anderson OF
Bently announce the engagement of
their daughter, Minnie Louise, to
Hugo w. Trodc of Treynor. No
date has been set for the wedding
Tuesday the membcrs OF the Ceu-
frai chapter Of st. Paul's guild met
at the home of Mrs. Ncnophon Ky
nett. The afternoon was spent So
cially and Mrs, Kynctt gave two
vocal solos
Mrs. J. w. Beardsiey entertained
the Mcpherson Avenue Improve,
ment club Monday evening at their
December meeting. The annual cleo.
ton OF officers took place. Mrs.
Peter Balduff was reelected pres-
dent and Mrs. Edith BladcI secre-
tary. Mrs. J. w. Bcardsley was
chosen vice president and Mrs.
Frank Carter treasurer. The new
officers take their places the first
, meeting in January. Now that the
war activities need not take up so
!, much of the clubs attention the
members plan to return to their
earlier plans ard devote much OF
their time to making Mcpherson
;venue one OF the most beautlu'
drives in this part of the country.
'fhey have many natural advantages
IN their favor and hope soon to put
their plans into action. The drive
IS already one of the most popular
in this vicinity and no doubt this
is largely due to the efforts of the
organization. After the meeting Mr.
and Mrs. Bcardsley entertained
them with a number of the favorite
selections and very pleasant So
cial hour followed the more strenu-
ons planning of the early evening.
Mr.. and Mrs, Richard WEIGH are
spending the winter in Los Angeles.
Mrs. w. C.1oseph and sons, Ken
meth and Barnard ,have left for
Texas, where Mr., Joseph is engaged
in farming. Barnard has just re-
ceived his honorable discharge from
Bellevue college, 5, A. T. {. En-
route they will visit in Kansas City,
Dallas, Jacksonville and Palestine.
Mrs. w. {. Joseph was the guest
of honor at a farewell party given
by Mrs: Phillips and Mrs. Harmon
tofthe members of the second Pres
byterian church on Thursday alter
noon. Mrs Joseph has been the
president of the society and has
proven herself a most efficient
worker. The afternoon was spent
socially and refreshments were
served late in the afternoon. Mrs
Joseph and sons lett later i'll the
evening Tor Texas to JOIN Mr.
Joseph.
On account of sickness the meet
ing of the Associated charities plan
ned for Monday was postponed unit!
Thursday morning. Definite plans
were made for the Christmas celc-
bration for the children OF the
crechc. 1t is planned to make this
an unusually good Christmas for the
children, thus helping them to real
ize the. significance of recent inter-
national events and at the same time
express the feeling of the COM
munity at the approaching peace.
Several friends of Miss Mary
Denny met at her home on Thurs
day afternoon to organize Brown
ing club. A regular course of study
has been planned and monthly meet
ings will be held at the homes of
the different members. -
Mrs, John Norgaard entertained
the members of the East Broadway
Fed Cross on Thursday afternoon,
fhe afternoon was spent on Bel
gian relief work, Mrs, Charles
Horn will be the next hostess.
The Past Noble Grand association
met on Thursday at the home OF
Mrs. {. w. Dachtler on East pierce
street. Routine business was fol
lowed by social hour. Mrs. A. Z.
Mitchell will be the next hostess
MRS. ], H. Place has returned from