Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-14

| Association in Gregory's coal Office
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Members of the Methodist aid So
ciety and guests to the number Of l25
| were in attendance at the meeting OF
the society held Thursday afternoon in
the church parlors. Following the bust
| ness hour a social time was enjoyed
and refreshments were served by the
hcstesses who were Mesdames b. o.
Frazey. Angelica Binford. NJ. ]. Bough-
ton, J. w. Boggie Mary Fogg, Ida Gill
christ, II. s. Miller and r. S. White
mack.
Owing to the serious illness Of their
father, K. B. Watson, Of Union, who
was brought to the st. Thomas hos
pital Wednesday for treatment for in
tlamnatory rheumatism, Mr.. Watson's
daughter. Nita, of Union. and son, H.
D. Watson, of Fremont, Neb., were in
the city Thursday with their father.
The son left in the evening for his
home. Miss Mia, who Is a graduate
| nurse. will remain here. Mrs. A. r.
Benbow, another daughter of Mr.. Wat
son, lives at 3o+ South Ninth street.
Mesdames F. L. Meeker. J. w. Alden,
May Sandoe, Lauretta Nichols, Jennie
Wilson and A. E. Francis and Miss
Julia Sewers were the hostesses Thurs
day afternoon in the Congregational
church parlors at the regular meeting
Of the society whose members spent
the time with routine business and
working for the society and enjoyed a
talk by Miss Neale Knowles, Of Ames,
state home demonstration agent. At
the close of the meeting the hostesses
served refreshments cafeteria style.
Mrs. w. H. Gilbert received a tele-
gram THURSDAY afternoon from ]. W
Hook. New York City. saying that a
cablegram from Mr.. Gilbert announced
that he would sail from Yokohama
March 90 on the Empress of Russia.
Mr.. Gilbert has been in Toxic since
last June, auditing the books OF an
American corporation in Japan for
which New York concern held an OPP
ton for purchase. Mrs Gilbert may
go to San Francisco to meet her hus
band and visit briefly with her father,
Charles Cole, at Santa Barbara.
twenty-five relatives and friends
pleasantly surprised Mr.. and Mrs. c.
Smuck. who were recently married, at
their home, SO May street, Thursday
evening and presented them with a
shower Of miscellaneous gifts. The
hours were passed with games and
contest. the prizes in the latter being
won by L. J. Grabenbauer and Mrs.
Frank Matschie. The guests brought
refreshments with them which were
served by Mrs. Charles Wagner. Mrs.
c. A. Robinson and Miss Anna Ora
benbauer. Prior to her marriage to
Mr.. Smuck. Mrs. Smuck was Mrs.
Theresa McComber.
New officers were elected at the
meeting Of the S. c. I. Club of Tay-
lor township held Thursday afternoon
at the home Of Mrs. E. r. Stowell, four
and half miles north of the city.
Mrs. George Hunsche was chosen pres
ident; Mrs. Grin Soules, vice presi
dent; Mrs. f. r. Stawell. secretary;
Mrs. George Lewis, treasurer. and Mrs.
Philip Collins, chaplain. The after
moons program was closed with
paper on Conservation and Patriot
ism" by Mrs. A. c. Thompson after
which the hostess served refreshments
assisted by Mrs. Clarence Thompson
and Mrs e. c. Weatherbee, Jr.
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At the meeting Of the home and edu-
cation department Of the Woman's
Club held Thursday afternoon at the
home OF Mrs Jennie Willard, 500 West
Main street, the members reelected
Mrs. F. H. Boucher chairman of the
department ami chose Mrs. Max Smith
as representative. The afternoons pro-
gram consisted of an interesting talk
on, THE Home, Our Progress and Our
Principles" by Rev, o. Q. Fox, and
solo by Mrs. 3. w. Mayer accompanied
by Miss MarjoryA Busch. who also
played a piano number. In contest
the prizes were won by Mrs. Frank
IIummell and Mrs. G. r. Edsall. Mrs.
z. n. Davis OF Des Moines, was CUES.
from out Of the city.