Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-04


ments the hostess was assisted by Mrs.
Charles Vyskocil.
Mrs. Harriet Daily, EOS West State
street. was hostess Friday afternoon
at the regular monthly meeting or
Marshalltown Chapter, d. A. r., whose
members disposed Of routine business
and then spent the time in working Tor
the Red Cross. The hostess served re-
freshments at the close of the after
noon.
Funeral services for Mrs. william
Rails, Of Monmouth, ILL.,, were held at
1880 Friday afternoon from the Wilbur
parlors, in charge of Rev. B. F. Martin.
The pail bearers were E. N. Beatty,
Ray Cagwin, Robert Parks, Fred Ritter
Fred Gle, and Earl Bousum. The body
was placed in the receiving vault at
Riverside.
The aid society of the Elm Lutheran
church held it's annual meeting Thurs
day afternoon at the home OF MRS.
Chris Larson, SOB East State street,
when reports from officers and COM
mittees were given. At the close or
the meeting the hostess served re-
freshments assisted by her daughters,
Misses Anna, Pearl and Martha Lar
son and Miss Margaret Bratteig.
The aid society of the Methodist
church met Thursday afternoon in the
church parlors and after disposing OF
routine business the members worked
for the Red Cross and enjoyed group
of songs by Miss Ruth Haines. Re
freshments were served by the
hostesses, Mesdames l.. H. Coryell,
Charles Chinn, G. w. Crawford, A.
Cummings, H. W. Weikert and E. w.
Adams.
The annual meeting Of tn aid society
of the Congregational church at Green
Mountain was held Friday afternoon
at the church, when reports were read
and officers elected. Mrs. James Rus
sic was chosen president, Mrs. Fred
Heron, vice president; Mrs. Henry
Cober, secretary; and Mrs. c. ]. Estel,
treasurer. At noon the members
served dinner to those attending the
market day sale.
Funeral services for Mrs. Nancy
Timmons. the Marietta pioneer who
died Tuesday, were held from the
Timmons home at Marietta Friday, in
charge of Rev. w. M. Baker, assisted
by Rev. w. H. Scott. The pail bear
ers were John and George Timmons.
C. L. Shewalter and son Robert, E. P.
Arson and son Earl, sons. sons-in-law,
and grandsons Of Mrs. Timmons. In
terment followed in the Marietta ceme-
terry.
Twenty-Five members Of st. Mar
garet's Mission were in attendance at
the meeting held Thursday evening
with Misses Fannie and Rose Flower,
407 West Main street. After disposing
of routine business a guessing contest
was held in which the prizes were won
by Miss Ruth Dieterich and Mrs. c. P.
Cook. In serving refreshments at the
close of the evening the hostesses were
assisted by their mother, Mrs. w. P.
Flower and Miss Ruth Dieterich.
Complimentary to Mrs. Roy Gowdy
who was married recently, her sister,
Mrs. Max Smith, entertained fifteen
friends Of Mrs. Gowdy at miscellan-
eous shower Friday evening at her
home, 8 Marion street. The time was
enjoyed with music and guessing
contest, in which the prizes were won
by Mrs. Bliss Anderson and Miss
Oveda Olson. In serving refreshments
the hostess was assisted by her
mother, Mrs. Addie Stull.
Plans were made by the members Of
the C. w. b. M. Auxiliary Of Central
Church Of Christ at their monthly
meeting. held Friday afternoon in the
church parloTs, for the observation Of
annual C. w. B. M. day at the churcA
on the second Sunday in February,
when the church's missionary in India,
Miss Myrtle Furman, viii! be here for
a visit. The afternoons study, Home
Life Of the Women Of the Orient" was
led by Mrs. II. c. Stowell, and Miss
Eta Early gave a review Of chapter
from Women Of the Orient"
At the meeting Of the Woman's Aux
Hilary Of st. Paul's church held Friday
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. A. q.
Dickson, Z East Webster street, Mrs.
G. w. Lawrence was elected first vice
president to succeed Mrs. D. s. Man
ney, resigned. and Mrs. Frank Hick-
enlooper, secretary, to succeed Mrs. B.
W. Sanders, resigned. Rev. o. c. Fox
led the bible study after which Mrs
Fanny Sheldon and Miss Isabel Mitch
EN- read missionary articles. Refresh
ments were served by the hostesses,
Mrs. Dickson and Mrs. Belle Clegg.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Oppice received
Friday q letter from their son. Roland
Oppice. Company H. 32Sth infantry.
who Is in a French hospital at Beaune,
recovering from wounds received in
action. Young Oppice writes that he
has been transferred to another hos
pital. presumably one for GONZALES
cents. Oppice writes that he bad been
without money for ave months. but
that finally he had received money en-
closed in a letter from his father. Dur
Ing the three months he was In the
hospital he had been without letter
from home. Recently nifty letters were
delivered to him at one time. There
were receivd in the mail here Friday
six letters written to Oppice BY his
mother. They were all marked
wounded Oct. 3, 1918" and returned
10 the writer. Oppice says he expects
soon to rejoin his company. " went
over with them. fought with them. and
want to come home with them" he