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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28
Mrs. Sala Named Head
of Music Department
At Closing Session

/ Mrs. A. F. Sala, who for the past
year has held the office of treas
urer. was elected chairman of the
music department of the Rock Is
land Woman's club at the annual
meeting held yesterday afternoon
at the Masonic temple. Mrs. Sala
headed the ticket presented by the
nominating committee and all the
nominees were unanimously elect
ed. Miss Katherine Roseberry and
Mrs M. A. Clevett were tellers
Other officers are:
Vice chairman-Miss Rosabelle
Stewart.
sSecretary-Mrs. Fred Sudlow.
Treasurer-Mrs. C. A. Hallgren.
Registrar-Mrs. George Hinderer
Doorkeeper-Mrs. Joe McCrory.
Yesterdays session ended the
programs for the year and the only
other meeting of the department
will be the annual luncheon which
is to be held June IL at the Rock
leland club. Mrs. Phil Wells,
chairman of the luncheon commit
tee reported the plans of the COM
mittee and submitted two menus for
the selection c. the members.
The reports of the various Off
GERS and committees of the depart
ment were most gratifying. Miss
Claire Van Calder as chairman OF
the department gave her report and
Mrs. Swan Nyquist read the report
of the secretary, Miss Bessie Riess
Mrs. A. F. Sala as treasurer re-
ported that there was a balance in
the treasury Of $1S7.21. Mrs. w
f.. McConochie, the Tri-City Must
ca association representative. gave
the report of the work done by the
association and explained what the
association hopes to accomplish
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28
Social AnnOnncements.

Social Announcements.
Members of the Reliance club of
the Grace Lutheran church of
Rock Island will hold their month
ly session tomorrow evening in the
home of A. z. Danielson, 1906
Fourteenth street, Moline. DR.. c.
w. Foss will deliver the address OF
the evening and important business
matters will be transacted. An ur-
gent request is made for a large
attendance.
Prayer services at Broadway
Presbyterian church will be held
from 1880 to s O'Clock during the
summer months.
The Woman's guild of the South
Park Presbyterian church will
meet at 2:30 tomorrow afternoon
at the church, with Mrs. c. r.
Hotchkiss as chairman.
The Busy Bee Sewing circle will
hold an all day quilting meeting to-
morrow at the Odd Fellows hall.
Members are asked, to be present
and friends are welcome.
The newly organized Amoo cal
dron of the Daughters of Mokanna
will hold their first business meet
ing June 5, followed by a cere-
monial session on June IS, at which
time it is expected to induct a
class of 100 candidates CT more. A
large number of petitions have al
ready been received.
All the news all the time-The
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28

cloth and in the center was a min
iature ship, the Adriatic, which is
the name of the vessel On which
Miss Alderman will make the
ocean voyage. Favors and place
cards Carried out the blue and
white scheme. Games, music and
contests formed the evening diver
sion, favors in the contest going
to Mrs. Ethel Grenenser, Mrs.
Mary Clough and Miss Ann WITCH.
Miss Alderman was presented
with beautiful pattern table cloth
and a dozen napkins to match.
Miss Alderman will be honoree
at another party to be held Satur-
day, whefr>~ Miss Flo Stonebraker
and Title Fisher will be the host
eSSeS,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28
Surnrise Mrs. Nilsson.

Rev. and Mrs. Karl A Nilsson
yesterday celebrated the 10th an
niversary of their marriage and
the day was also the birthday OF
Mrs. Nilsson, and in observance OF
the occasion a company of 30 mem
bers of the First Lutheran church
and friends gathered at their home
1913 Fourth avenue, last night
taking them quite by surprise
They brought with them provis-
ions for a sumptuous lunch that
was served in the course of the ev-
ening. The time passed quickly
and very delightfully."- in informal
sociability and music, and Mrs
Nilsson was presented with a
purse of money. The affair was
thoroughly enjoyed and the guests
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28
Garden Party Saturday.

Members of the Illiaois-Iowa
branch of the Association of Col
legiate Alumnae are asked to at
tend the garden party which is to
be held at the Outing cluD, Daven-
port, Saturday afternoon at 3
O'Clock. Arnold Lau, principal of
the Rock Island high school, will
be the speaker for the afternoon
and his topic is, vocational Guild
ance." Mrs. Henry Wheelock will
sing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28
Post-Nuptfal for Mrs. BIuer.

Mrs. Lester Bleuer, nee Clara
Lempfert, a bride of May IA was
the honoree yesterday afternoon at
a post-nuptial shower given by a
group of % relatives at the home of
the brides mother, Mrs. Ferdinand
Lempfert, SIS Fourteenth street.
Five hundred was played, the
prizes being won by Mrs. John
Koehler, first; Mrs. Anna Lempfert,
second, and Mrs. Charles Olson con-
ISOLATION. Mrs. George Voss took the
all-cut favor.
Refreshments were served the
company at the small tables. Amer
lean beauty roses were used in
decoration of the home Mrs. Bleuer
was presented with many lovely
gifts for her new home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28
Meet Min Mis-. MHers.

An outdoor picnic, the first of
the year. was enjoyed by the mem
bers of the Mile-a-minute club on
the lawn at the home of Mrs. Will
liam Myers of the Seventh street
road, Moline. The afternoon was
spent in sociability, and the hostess
served a delicious lunch, picnic
style late in the afternoon. Mrs.
William Weckel will entertain the
club in two weeks at her home On
Seventh street, Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28
Oneen Esthers Meet.

Members Of the Queen Esther
class of the First Methodist church
met last evening at the home of
Miss Stella Darling, $40 Nineteenth
street, with a good attendance. Aft
er the usual devotional session, the
study of the topic, Japanese
Brides" was taken up.
A social hour was enjoyed after
tie meeting when the hostess serv-
ed refreshments. The next meeting
Will be the annual election of Off
GERS and will be held June "a at
the home of Miss Julia Marshall,
907 Fifteeth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28
StudiO Day.

Miss Effie Johnson of this city, q
well known pianist and accompan-
list, will hold studio day in Moline
next week for the benefit of her
Moline pupils, when she will re-
ceive them at the Mitchell studios
in the Kerns building. She already
has day at the Art league rooms
in Davenport and the rest of her
time is given to Rock Island. Miss
Johnson is a graduate of Angus
tana conservatory and OF the Bush
Temple of Music, in Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28
Pastor rendered Reception.

A large company of members of
the Second Christian church and
friends of Rev and Mrs. w. B.
Slime attended the farewell recep-
ton given last evening at the
church for the pastor and his wife,
who leave for their new charge at
New Bedford, III. The program
was very informal and the greater
part of the evening was given over
to general sociability.
The choir gave several selections
and Rev. Launcelot Hadaway and
P. H. Edwards gave talks. Rev.
Mr. Slime responded. Refreshments
were served by the Ladies Aid So
ciety and that society also present
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Slime with a lovely
cut glass dish as a farewell gift.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28
Engagement Announced.

At a meeting of the Berean bible
class of the South Park Presby-
terrain church held last evening at
the home of Mrs. Lucian Moore,
2420 Twentieth avenue, Miss Pearl
V. Graham announced her engage
ment to Horace Greer of Aledo.
The announcement was complete
surprise to the class members. The
wedding is to be an event of Aug
ust. Miss Graham, is the daughter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28

Miss Mary Roche of Rock Island
and William ]. st. Ledger Of
Smithshire, ILL.,, were married at 8
o'clock this morning at the Sacred
Heart Catholic church, Rev. c. p.
O'Neill performing the nuptial
mass. A wedding breakfast was
served the wedding party after
the ceremony.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28
Cards to SiIas-Foss NuptiaIs.

issued invitations to the marriage
of their niece Miss Martha Olivia
Foss to Paul Gordan Silas of Rock
ford, Ill, which will be an event
of Tuesday, June 10. The cere-
mony will be performed at 6 o'clock
and will be witnessed by a small
company of friends. A wedding
reception will follow the ceremony
and will be held at the home of
DR.. and Mrs. Foss, 3S08 Eighth
avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28
Juniors in Meeting.

A large number of members of
the Junior society of the Oak Grove
United Presbyterian church attend
ed the meeting held yesterday aft
ernoon. The TegulaR program was
carried out, and the meeting was a
most profitable one. Rev. J. L.
Vance met with the juniors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28
entertain Senior Branch.

Members of the Junior br-nch of
the Young Peoples society Of the
Emmanuel Lutheran church enter
tanned the members of the senior
branch last evening at the hall.
Tho evening was spent singing,
practicing songs for the Walther
league rally which is to be held at
the hall Friday morning.
Lunch was served late in the
evening by the committee composed
of Frances Brosr, Ethel Hudson,
Wallace Koenig and Conrad Ficke.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28
Ministerial Alliance Picnic.

Members of the Ministerial AL
lance and their families, yesterday
spent the day at the Black Hawk
Watch Tower in the annual spring
outing. The crowd left thu Y. M.
G. A. building at $3.50 yesterday
TO spend the entire day at the pic
mic grounds. Games were played,
and Rev. Thomas Hughes proved
the champion horseshoe thrower.
A picnic dinner was served at noon,
and the company returned home
late in the afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28
Shower tO Honor Hume Bride.

Miss Gladys Schroeder at her
home, 1406 Sixth avenue, last even
ing entertained a company of girl
friends alta miscellaneous shower
to honor her sister, Miss Hattie
Schroeder whose marriage TO Err
win C. Thrasher will be an event OF
the near future. A very delightful
time was spent with piano music
and singing. Miss Schroeder was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28

Louis Reschke. Mrs. Sam Switzer,
Mrs. W. H. McConochie, Mrs. VIII
Barth. Mrs. Sam Hunt, MIS-. F. E
Sudlow, Mrs. Louis Dindinger, Mrs.
s. B. Hall, Miss Nora Frick, Mrs,
Frank Thompson, Mrs. Ben Koch
and Mrs. Phil Weber.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28
Honor Bride at june Shower.

Miss Clara Alderman, whose
marriage to Joseph Houston Of
England is an event of June, when
she will go to England for the
ceremony, was honored last even
ing at a pre-nuptial party given
by the Misses Marie and Edith
Burgert at their home, 1405 Thir-
.teenth avenue. A company of IS
girls was entertained, composing
the members of the Golden Hour
and Una Voce clubs. The house
was beautifully bright and at
tractive with decorations carried
out in blue and white scheme.
Wedding bells were suspended
from the ceiling in a number of
the rooms with festoons of crepe
paper and lilies of the valley,
bridal wreath and ferns further
added their beauty and fragrance.
A course lunch was served In the
dining room, where novel decora-
lions were used. Blue crepe paper
to simulate the ocean was ON. the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28
DrnI Team to Convention.

The drill team of the Ladies'
auxiliary TO the Eagles will go to
the state convention to be held In
East ST. Louis, June II, Is and 10.
Three delegates will also go from
the organization, Mrs. Joseph
Grotegut, Mrs. Josephine McCarron
and Mrs. p. J. Carlson. These peo-
pie were selected at the regular
meeting of the auxiliary held last
evening at the Eagles hall
After an hours sociability lunch
was served by the social commit
tee. The drill team will sponsor a
card party at the hall Friday,
June 6.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28
Mako Girl Reserves.

The Mako girl reserves Of the
Y. w. C. A. decided to hold weekly
meetings during the vacation
months at the meeting held last
evening at the association. Supper
was served at o'clock after which
plans were made for a hike which
the girls will take Sunday morn
ing. All are asked to meet at the
corner of Eighteenth avenue and
Twelfth street at O'Clock. Break
fast will be cooked in the woods.
After the business meetings a
group OF girls from a Davenport
reserve arrived and were guests
of the evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28
SOCIAL EVENTS

given many pretty and useful gifts
for her new home. In the late even
ing the company was served with
delicious luncheon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28
Party on Ninth Birthday.

Emerald Showalter, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. B. D. Showalter,
17021k Third avenue. yesterday
celebrated her ninth birthday ami
versary by entertaining nine little
schoolmates in her home. The
children had a merrye time with
games and contests and music and
o'clock Mrs. Showalter served
the happy company with a sump=
tuous birthday dinner with all the
good things that delight a child'S
heart. Emerald received ever so
many. pretty gifts from her little
friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28

The coffee parcel post sale and
card party conducted yesterday
afternoon and evening at Colunl-
bia hall by the Altar society and
the Young Ladies' society of st.
Mary's Catholic church netted
close to SIS. The affair was a de-
cided success and the attendance
both afternoon and evening was
exceptionally large. During the
afternoon coffee and parcel post
sale was conducted and in the
evening the sale and card party.
There were enough guests to sur
round Is tables of 500. The prizes
were won by Mrs. J. Kimble, Mrs.
E. F. Dorm, Mr.. Drexel and Her
man Schnell
Refreshments were served at the
tables. The parcel post booth was
decorated in the national colors
and presided over by Miss Sophia
and Miss Celia Burkhart and Miss
Bessie and Miss Margaret Gloor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28
Harriet Henderson Glass.

Mrs. Frederick Tom, 923 TWEEN
ty-first avenue, was hostess last
evening to the members of the
Harriet Henderson class of the
First Methodist church. A short
business meeting was held fol-
lowed by the program. which in
Guided talks by Rev. Samuel Van
Pelt and the teacher of the class,
Mrs. Eugene Mattison. Little
Misses Mabel Laura Weidner and
Ruth Mary Weidner sang two
songs. After the playing of an
automobile game, refreshments
were served by Company l, which
Included Mesdames Long, Bruner,
Lindbioom, Schnick and Tom and
Miss Ollie Smutz.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28

Of honor were most appreciative
of the kindness of their friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28
Want Girls for Parade.

A special call for girls has been
issued by Miss Marian Clark, sec
rotary of the Community Service
league. who will take part in the
flag formation which the league is
planning for the Memorial day
parade, and which is to be one of
the features of the Decoration day
celebration. All the girls of the
league are asked to go into this
part of the parade, and there will
be a meeting Of the girls at 1880
tomorrow evening at the league
rooms when the necessary material
for the costumes will be given out.
High school girls are especially
urged to be in this part of the pa
rade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28

Miss Mabel Leaf. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Leaf of S27
Forty-first street, and Albert NJ
Carlson of Moline were married
last evening at the parsonage of
the Zion Lutheran church, the GER
emory being performed by Rev.
John Ekholm. The couple was at
tended by Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Quist.
The bride wore a SUIT of navy blue
serge with a hat to match and her
flowers were a corsage bouquet OF
sweet peas.
A wedding dinner was served
Immediately after the cemenoy for
the bridal party at the Hotel
Blackhawk. Davenport. Mr. and
Mrs. Carlson will go to housekeep-
ing in a cottage at CampbelPs is
land. The groom is employed at
Deere & Co., Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28
Tie Comforts at Meeting.

Members of the second division
of the Ladies' Aid society of the
Spencer Memorial Methodist
church met yesterday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Alex Quist and
put in the afternoon tying COM
forts. Refreshments were served
by the hostess.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28
Plan Cradle Roll Party.
Queen Esther. Coffee.


Plans were made for a cradle
roll party which will be given in
stead, of the next regular meeting
Of the Ladies' Aid society of the
Cleland Presbyterian church, on
June IL. This plan was decided
upon at the regular meeting of the
society held yesterday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Thomas Boil
man, $50 Twenty-first avenue Chill
dren of the cradle roll and their
mothers are to be invited to
come to the church on that after
noon when a program will be given
in their honor.
Yesterday was the regular mis-
sionary meeting and after short
devotional meeting, papers were
given by Mrs. William Bauman,
Mrs. Howard Van Tuyl, Mrs. Min
ME Golf and Mrs. Michael Boil
man. Refreshments were served
by the hostess.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28

of Mrs. Rebecca Graham. 1916
Twenty-fourth street
Business matters were trans
acted, and games were played.
The hostess served dainty refresh
ments. The next meeting Of the
class will be held June "a.
Queen Esther Coffee.
The Queen Esther guild Of the
Memorial Christian church spon-
sored a most successful coffee and
musicale yesterday afternoon and
evening at the home of Mrs. Lewis
J. Stafford, 1913 Fourteenth-and-a-
half street, from which the sum
of $25 was cleared.
The home was crowded during
the entire day. Last evening a
short musical program was pre-
scented and included atvocal solo by
Miss Muscular with violin obli-
cato accompaniment by Miss
Stubblefield, both of Davenport,
readings by Miss Marie sBurgert, q
vocal solo by little Miss Virginia
Stafford, trio numbers by Miss
Hazel Malmberg, piano. Miss Lii
liam Karstens, violin and Miss
Irene Dahl, voice, and a. vocal solo
by Garold Edwards.
Flowers were used throughout
the house in quantities. In the liv-
ing room bridal wreath and snow
balls formed the decorations and
in the dining room yellow, purple
and white flag lilies~ were used,
carrying out the guild colors, gold
and purple.
Assisting Mrs. Stafford in receiv-
ing the callers were Mrs. Launce-
lot Hadaway and Mrs. Ernest
Fletcher.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-04
ASK $4,000 HERE
This Is Shawnee Quota on
Roosevelt Campaign.
Amount in This County.
SOLICIT WEEK OCT. 20 TO 27
Money To Be Used for MOnu-
mental Memorial.
School Children Are Asked To
Give sc Each.
SOLICIT WEEK OCT. 20 TO 27

Every Kansas county is being COM
pletely organized for the Roosevelt
Memorial campaign. A county chair
man has been selected in each county
and each has accepted the quota as
signed to that county to raise the
amount needed to put the state lover
the top" in the drive, beginning Octo
Der 20 and ending October 81, the an
niversary of Colonel Roosevelt's birth.
William Billy of Topeka, is the
campaign chairman for Shawnee
county and the quota for the county
is SO, The school children have
been asked to give a nickel each as
the school contribution to the me-
mortal and the school contribution is
credited to the county.
The money is all to be used in the
purchase of the Roosevelt home at
Sycamore Hill, the erection of a
monumental memorial at Washington
and the establishment of a Roosevelt
Foundation which will carry on the
ideals of Colonel Roosevelt for the
Americanization- of Americans, the
education of native and adopted sons
and daughters into American govern
ment. institutions and ideals. The
monument and the shrine will take
very small parts of the fund raised
and practically all of the money will
be used in the education of Americans
in Americanism.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-04
OCT. II COLUMBUS DAY
Topeka Knights of Columbus VIII
Hold Celebration.

Topeka Knights of Columbus No.
534 will celebrate Columbus day, Oc-
tober IL, with an evenings entertain
ment and speaking. IMr. Hopper of
the Orpheum theater has donated his
theater that evening to the knights
for their entertainment.
The entertainment will consist of
vocal solos and speaking by the Rev.
Father Kuhlman of St.'Mary's college.
The theater will be open to the pub
lie that evening and the program will
start at p. m. Other speakers will be
Mayor Corwine and Rev. Father Hay
den. The entertainment is being held
under the direction of the Topeka
Knights assisted by the Spalding
Reading Circle.
This is one day of the year that the
Knights of Columbus all over America
celebrate and limitations and banquets
are being held in many Kansas towns
on this day, as it falls on Sunday. Sa-
lima and Pittsburg, Kan, are. holding
a large reception.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-04
PRIZES AT THE FAIRS
X. S. A. C. Herds Took $2,341.3O at
Topeka and Hutchinson.

Manhattan, Kan, Oct. livestock
from the Kansas State Agricultural
college took cash prizes totaling 3d.
341.S0 at the Topeka and Hutchinson
fairs. In the steer classes college ami
mails won all firsts and all champion
ships at both fairs.
The litter of senior Poland China
hogs which took first, second and
fourth in the futurity at Topeka was
the strongest class shown in years.
When IL months, 10 days old the
gifts weighed 492 pounds apiece and
the boar weighed 500 pounds. They
were not shown at the Hutchinson
fair owing to the fact that it was
thought advisable to return them to
Manhattan for preparation for the
National Swine show at Des Moines
the first week in October.
In sheep the college took fifteen out
of a possible twenty championships,
besides 68 firsts, 10 seconds and seven
thirds.
College bred horses took four cham
pionships, % firsts. eight seconds and
three thirds. Murdoch de or Swear
old Belgian stallion raised by the col
lege won championships in his class
at both fairs. At the age of SO months
this animal had attained the remarka-
BILE weight of 2,15O pounds
c. w. McCampbell, professor of ami
NAL husbandry, assigns the credit for
the splendid showing of his depart
ment to E. F. Ferron in hogs, F. W.
Bell in horses, and A. M. Patterson in
sheep. Professor McCampbelI active
ly supervised the raising of the cattle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-04
TWO KANSANS NAMED
Sam Amidon and Governor on Roose-
welt Memorial Committee.

Sam Amidon, of Wichita. and Gov
ernor Henry J. Allen have been ap-
pointed members of a special sub
committee for the promotion of the
Roosevelt Memorial campaign by ma
tional headquarters.
Amidon is a member of a special
committee of 100-50 Democrats and
so Republicans-who will work out
the scope of the Roosevelt Memorial
Governor Allen is a member of the
special subcommittee charged with
the determination of the details of the
Roosevelt foundation for the Ameri-
caniZation of Americans. Most of the
money to be raised in the memorial
fund campaign will be used for this
purpose and Governor Allen and his
committee associates are to be respon-
sible for the establishment of this work
on a permanent basis.