Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-20

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Berna Eldred at her camp near
Milan. 1t was an all-day party, a
dinner being served At
noon and . lunch In the afternoon.
The camp was attractively deco
rated In Christmas colors. Eax h
guest brought . Christmas present
and in the afternoon these were
redistributed. so..that each received
gift, from some one. The next
meeting Of tho club will be Dec. 26
with Mrs. Charles Eldred.
NUGGETS Present Minstrel.
A clever minstrel was presented
by Mrs. Edna Rounds class of boys
tho "Midgets"-last evening. The
minstrel was given in the Wood
man hall in South Rock Island.
The boys had worked up good lines
and the large audience was pleas
antly amused by the entire per-
Torrance.
The play was given for the ben
EFT Of the Royal Neighbors and the
boys, and was . success financially
as well ~ socially.
s. ]. r. Meets Win Miss Doefing.
The s. J. p. club met with Miss
Maude Doering last evening at her
home. 204 Eighth street. In the
games Of hearts. prizes were won
by the Misses Catherine Fuller and
Marie Mielke. Vocal solos were
given by Miss Irene Mcleod and
Miss Catherine Fuller. During the
serving Of refreshments the Christ
mas box was opened and the dainty
little Christmas gifts were ex-
changed. The house was prettily
decorated in Christmas colors. The
next meeting will be at the homo Of
Miss Ruby Brough. 2l2 Thirteenth
street, Jan. 2.
Eastburn.KoOp Engagement.
Mrs. Frances koop, 3100h Fifth
avenue, has announced the engage
ment and approaching marriage Of
her daughter, Miss Esther, to Jay
H. Eastburn. Tho wedding will be
an affair Of New Years eve at the
parsonage of the First Baptist
church. Rev. J. c. Granger to Of
f1ciate. Miss Imogene Rinck will
be bridesmaid for Miss Koop and
John BelTowl will serve as best
man. The wedding trip will be to
Alerton, Iowa, where Mr.. East
burns parents live. Miss Koop is
employed in the suspension depart
ment Of the Modern Woodmen of
America and Mr.. Eastburn is with
the Rock Island lines.
Hawthorne r. T. A. Party.
The Hawthorne school Christmas
party was held yesterday afternoon
at the school. There are about five
hundred pupils in attendance al
the school and besides these more
than one hundred parents were
present. Each room was repre-.
sented in the program presented
Due to the efforts of the Parent
Teachers association. each child
received a treat and the lighted
Christmas tree made a festive set
ting for the happy party.
Theus. Gof Wedding In Galesburg
Miss Minetta Goff, daughter Of
Mrs. Elnora Golf, of 1121 Twelfth
avenue, and Lawrence F. Theus
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. 8. Theus, 924
Seventh avenue, were quietly mar.
ried in Galesburg Monday morning
at II o'clock by Rev. o. Olander O
the Evangelical church of Gales
burg. Miss Golf wore a suit of bur
gundy color with hat and blouse t;
match. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Then.
attended the public schools IL
Rock Island and the former is nov
assistant master Of the Rock Is
land Transfer company. The new
home Is at 922 Third avenue.
W. c. q. Meeting at Columbia Hall
st. Mary's branch, No. 222, West
ern Catholic union, held its regu
lar meeting at Columbia hall OF
Thursday afternoon and officers fol
the coming year were elected
Those to hold Offices are:
President-Mrs. Mary Tom.
Vice president-Miss Mary Kelly
Recording secretary-Miss Mar
guerite Gaffey.
Financial secretary-Miss Henri
eta Engleman.
Treasurer-Mrs. Mary Taylor.
Marshal-Miss Bertha HOLMAN.
Tri-city executive board - Mrs
Mary Tom and the Misses Mar
guerite Gaffey, Bertha HOLMAN
Henrietta Engleman and Ros'
Kelley. Mrs. Mary Tom will BIZ
the delegate to the 1920 conven
ton.
Frances willard p. 7. A.
The Christmas party OF tn
Frances Willard school was he'll
yesterday afternoon in the schoo
hail. After the. play, Christina
Secrets" given by the pupils Of tn
first and second grades. a shor
program Of recitations and song
was given. About sixty parent
were present besides the children
There was q tree and a Santa Clau
and each child received q box O
candy.