The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-01

tie, wash, arrived in the city last week
10 visit their son, Carl Curtley. and
other relatives and old friends, They
are stopping with their father. Mr..
| Curtley and sister, Mrs. Bertha HANG.
er. 1t has been several years since
Mr.. Curtley visited in our city. and we
are glad to welcome him home again
ana to know that he is succeeding in
the west.
Mrs. e.. Daley entertained at dinner
sunday evening at her home, 933 Four
teenth street as courtesy to her moth.
er, MIS-. J. Smith of Keokuk, Ia, and
Miss Nevada Grigsby of Davenport. La.
Covers were laid for ten. Eight of
whom were ex-citizens of Keokuk. Tn.
Afternoon was spent in pleasant con.
versatlon about the good old days in the
home town.
Mrs. Irwin Warthal of Knoxville, Ia.
who arrived here last Saturday is the
guest of Mrs. H. r. Graves.
Mrs. Ann Hutchinson and her little
sister, Katherine, from st. Paul, Mimi,
are visiting their aunt, Mrs Adam
Dixon. They will remain here about
two weeks. @
Mrs. G. P. Sims Of Minneapolis is
visiting with her sister, Mrs. Gilmore,
1908 Fourth street place. She was
called to the bedside Of her nephew
Ben Gilmore, who died July 20 at the
Methodist hospital.
Mrs. Fred Stewart arrived home
Thursday from Chicago where she Wis
tied for three weeks with an old school
friend, Mrs. Bessie Kitchen. l%
Mrs. r. N. Hyde entertained num-
Der Of ladies at the Army Club Wednes-
day evening. Delicious refreshments
were served.
Mr.. Gus Nichols returned Thursday
night from Chicago where he spent his
vacation. He reports a splendid time.
The members of st. Paul1s A. M. f.
choir gave party Wednesday evening
in honor Of Mrs. Joburness Kelso, their
organist, who left the city Thursday
for her home in Chippewa Falls, Wis,
and Miss Stella Tyler, who leaves the
city for her home in Little Rock, DIRK.
A very pleasant, and enjoyable evening
was spent by all.
Mrs. Jessie Davis Of 1928 Thirteenth
street entertained Mrs. Joburness Kelso
last Saturday evening at s o'clock
dinner.
Mrs. Albert Moss, who has been so
seriously i'll at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Clara James, $3.50 East
Eighth street is gradually improving
which is good news to her many
friends.
Rev. 0. A. johnson of Kansas City,
Mo-, who formerly pastored Asburry
Church here for six years visited in the
city the past week. Rev. johnson has
just come from Cedar Rapids where
he had been attending the Grand Lodge
K. of P. He was elected grand prelate
at this session. While here in the city
he was invited to preach Sunday at As
bury Church. Wednesday evening he
preached at st. Paul 8 "A. M. E. Church.
He left the city for Oskaloosa where
he will visit relatives and friends be-
fore returning to Kansas City. We are
always glad to welcome Rev johnson
as he is certainly a progressige minis
ter and believes in working for God.
Mrs. c.. J. Denny of Huntsville, Mo-,
will arrive in the city Sunday morning
to be the guest of her sister, Mrs. E.,
Johanna of s07 West Twelfth street.
Mrs. Johanna expects to leave the city
for Colorado Springs about August Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. John s. Wilkinson Of
223 East Thirteenth street have been
up the river near Balford on
their vacation.