Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-06
Clear cas- From Sale.

Gear We From Sale.
The ladies Of the Evangelical
Church Of Peace cleared $225 at |
the fancy work ,baxar yesterday
afternoon. This includes neither
the money from the tickets nor
from the dinner. The ladies are
justified iii thinking that the sale
was . great success. 4
Mrs. Sienon Reelected President.
Mrs. Essie Siemon was reelected /
president Of Barbara Frietchie tent,
No. 81, Daughters OF Veterans. 1t
the annual meeting held yesterday
afternoon in Memorial hall at the
court house. Mrs. Bessie Barth
Richardson was also reelected sem
Tor vice president, and other ofli=
GERS rechosen were Mrs. Ella Fish
er Is junior vice president and
Mrs. Sylvia Dunavin as chaplain.
Other ofncers for the year are:
Tfeasurer-Mrs. Eta Plogh.
Patriotic instructor-Miss Lillian
Cor.
First council-Mrs. Mary Barth.
Second council - Mrs. Martha
Hampson.
Third council-Mrs. Amelia Ague.
Other officers will be appointed
by the president between now and
the installation meeting in Janu-
airy.
Plans were made for the next
flag coffee which is to be held on
Dec. 19 at the hall IL the fuel stu
alton Is improved. The aprons
which were not disposed Of at the
recent bazaar will be sold and there
will be program. The hostesses
for the coffee will be Mrs. Essie
Siemon. Mrs. Mary Barth. Mrs. Mar
tina Hampson, Mrs. Eta Plogh. Mrs.
Nellie Milton. Mrs. Frances Siemon.
Miss Jennie McAYee and Mrs. Lii
liam Bedford. The report fr0m the
recent coffee was made and showed
that so far the sum Of SILL had
been cleared and there is still more
to be turned in to the committee. i
Mrs. Kittllsen Entertains For Bride.
Mrs. Walter Kittilsen Of 1927
Nineteeuth street entertained at q
dinner party last evening honoring
Miss Bessie Lois Bryan who is to
be q bride Of next Saturday.
Dinner WAS served at $50 in the
dining room where covers were
laid for IL. The table centerpiece
was q basket of pink rose buds and
pink, green and orchid ribbons.
Miss Bryan's colors were stretched
from the handle Of the basket to
/ individual Z candlesticks at each
place. Candles formed the only
light in the room. The place cards
were in the colors also. After din
ner hours were spent informally.
Miss Bryan is to marry William r.
| Aster Of this city, Dec. 13.
Study Department Monday.
The study department o. the
Rock Island Woman's club is to
meet at $3.50 Monday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. T. B. Davis. The
meeting was to have been held at
the Masonic temple but has been
changed to the Davis home because
of the fuel situation.
Mrs. Davis Is to be the leader for
the afternoon and the topic for
study is, big Business In Amer
ica." A good attendance is urged.
! Surprise on Miss Wigers.
/ Miss Mildred Wigers at her home,
4517 Seventh avenue, was entirely
taken by surprise last evening
when a company Of "a friends came
to help celebrate her birthday an
niversary. Games and music were
enjoyed during the evening and Ell
mer Springs of Moline gave 9
whistling solo. Refreshments were
served at late hour.
The Misses McCaho Entertain.
| The Misses Dorothy and Marion
McCabe entertained 1t an informal
affair at their home, 1920 Fifth
avenue, yesterday afternoon. A de-
licious lunch was served in the
dining room, where dainty fawors
were at each place. Miss Miriam
Walker and Miss Elizabeth Sperry
wown prizes in the card games
which preceded the dinner.
Announce ApproachingS Marriage.
Announcement is made Of the
approaching marriage Of Miss
Lulu Schwenck, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Schwenck Of Marquette
street, Davenport, and William
Warner OF hardwood, Iowa. The
wedding will take place Dec. 10 ct
the brides home, Rev. John
Th0rns, pastor Of the Newwcomb
Memorial church to olhciats. The
NEW home will be on the groom's
farm near hardwood. Miss
Il Schwenck has been Q resident Of
Davenport for the past two years
and Ii employed ut the Rock Island
tarsenal.
r. II. Az Have MectlnE.
There were 40 mothers present
at the Parent Teachers' meeting
at the Grant school yesterday aft
ernoon. Four new members were
admitted to the organization. and
the proceeds from the pie social
were very gratifying. Mrs. Ger
trude Smith gave several excep.
tionally clever readings. It wal
! decided to give IS to the Junior
Red Cross fund Of the Grant school