Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-26
SOCIETY NOTES

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At a very delightful informal after /
noon party given at the home Of Mrs. /
Charles Nader in Peru Saturday af-
ternoon, the engagement of Miss Re
becca Mae Bradford only daughter
of Mayor and Mrs. +. f. Bradford of
this city, and Curt A. Nader Of Peru
was announced. The announcement
of the date on which the wedding
will take place has not been made
Miss Bradford is one of the most pop
ular society girls of the city. She
has resided in Ottawa during her en-
tire life, and graduated from the OF
tawa township high school in the
class of 1916. Mr. Nader is "A prom
inent young Peru business man. He
is the son of Charles Nader, vice
president of the Central life insur-
ance company
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Sixty children attended the social
given for the junior classes of the
United Evangelical Sunday school
last evening in the parlors of the
church. The children spent a very
pleasant evening, playing games and
with music, and dainty refreshments
were served by the teachers. The
teachers Of the department who as
sisted in entertaining the children
were Misses Pearl MOttaz, Lucille
Hanson. Hazel Meckenstock, Ruth
Gambler, Ruth Hanna, Lillian Barr and
J. w. Coble.
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At the meeting OF the ciyics and
educational department Of the Ottawa
Woman's Club held Monday afternoon
at the home of Mrs Frank SleWder
on West Main street, officers for the
coming year were elected Mrs
Betty Stonebraker was elected to take
the place as chairman OF the ciyics de
partment made vacant by the resigna
ton Of Mrs. William Duncan who has
served so ably during the past two
years. and Mrs Moses iStiefcl was r.
elected chairman of the cduCatiOna
department. The complete list Of Cf
icers elected for the two departments
follows:
CiVics.
Chairman, Mrs Betty StOnebraker
Vice chairman, Mrs. w +. Carr
Secretary and treasurer, Mrs. J. w.
Petit.
Educational.
Chairman, Mrs. Moses Stiefel
Vice chairman, Mrs D. +. Snow.
Secretary and treasurer. Mrs. w, h
Pussy.
Preceding the election an interest
ing paper on Real Education was
read by Mrs. Stonebrakcr.
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More than 100 people attended the
dancing party given by the members
Of the Masonic organizations Of the
city last evening in the Masonic TEN
| pie. The evening was spent very
pleasantly, dancing to music furnishec
| by Hentrichs Orchestra from 8 unu
| ? o'clock.
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The employees of the office of the
Central Life Insurance company en-
tertained with a very pleasant the
tire party last evening in honor OF
Miss Louise Burke and Miss Vera
Sisson whose marriages are to take
place in the near future. Miss Burke
will become the bride Of John J. Phe
Ian on Easter Monday and Miss Sis
son will be married to William Arm
strong of Chicago in June. Twenty
i've young ladies were present The
guests met downtown and attended
the Crescent theatre, after which they
went to Wendels, where a delicious
supper was served.
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The Mems Brotherhood of the First
Baptist Church will hold a meeting to-
morrow evening in the parlors of the
church DR. Melbourne p. Boynton Of
Chicago will deliver an address. At
$50 o'clock a supper will be served
The members of the supper commit
tee are MOrey Roberts, c. w. Haw
ley, Chris and Ed Stewart, Glenn
Shuler and V. A. Capsel. The mem
bers Of the reception committee are
l.. W. Brewer Jr., DR.. b. +. LaDue
Ed Coy, J. A. BlacNey and A. y
Prichard All men of the church arc
invited to attend this meeting.