The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-12
PERSONALS

MISS Ruth Shaw will be nm ava,
sunday visitor at her home in Co,f.x
MISS Madona Harris ACCOMPANIED her
MI. Archie Alexander one of our non
uiar contractors has been awarded the
contract and is now puttino nm ,.,r
~ the west part of the city. He
- operating fine new truck which he
recently purchased
MISS lrma Hackley of Sioux CITY.
VINO has been visiting her aunt. Mrs.
esther Morton, returned to her home
TINS week. She spent a very pleasant
time in the city.
Mr.. Clifford Roberts of Washipoto,
o., who has been visiting his sister in.
law, Mrs. W. A. Hammers, left for his
nome and other points in the east
Thursday evening. Mr. Roberts is one
or Ohio s progressive farmers, OWNING
modern and improved farms in two
counties in Ohio.
MISS ROBINSON RETURNS
! MISS Virginia Robinson, formerly
mead hostess at the hostess house No.
at Camp Dodge has returned to the
city to take up and carry on the Y. w.
g. "A. work in the city Miss Robinson
| needs no introduction to the people of
yes MONIES as she made many admirinp
friends while in our midst last winter.
In taking up the Y. w. G. A. work here.
Miss Robinson will need the hearty CO.
operation of the public in making the
work a success.
Mrs. Evans, director of the girls ac-
tlv1tles of War Camp Community serv-
ice was called away suddenly to Ohio
where her husband is seriously ill.
Miss Mcneil of Washington, y. c..
sister of Miss Beulah McNeill of the
Y. W. c. A. arrived in our city this
week to be with her sister, who under
went an operation at Mercy hospital
last week. She will remain until Miss
Mcneil has recovered sufficiently to ac-
company her home.
Attorney Gertrude E. Rush left Mon
day to attend the National Baptist
Association at Newark, N. j.. where she
has been invited to give an address
The Bystander is in receipt of the
information to the effect that Captain
G. c. Cooper, formerly stationed at
Camp Dodge and who later was profess
sor of military science and tactics at
Straight college, New Orleans, La,
has been transferred to the Prairie
View n. & l. school at Prairie View,
Texas, where he will be professor of
military science and tactics. The cap
tain has many interested friends in Des
Moines.
Miss Roxanna White and Miss Helen
Hudson gave an informal reception at
the home of Mrs. Gertrude E. Rush in
honor of Prof. G. A. Biggers Wednes-
day. The evening was spent in music
and Prof. Biggers entertained the
guests with character reading.
Miss Dorthie Walden and Poletter
Smith Of Kansas City returned home
Monday morning after spending three
pleasant weeks with Agnes Drew, 14S
Sheridan avenue.
Mrs. L. Allen of New York is visit
ing her aunt, Mrs M. E. Jefferies at the
Hoyt Sherman Place
Mrs. Ashley of Ne WORK City is in
the city, the guest of Mrs. A. M. Rivers
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Alexander. ac
companled by their father, Mr.. Price
Alexander and sister, Miss Helen Alex
ander, motored to Ottumwa, Ia, in their
chummy roadster. Ottumwa is the for
mer home and birthplace Of Mr.. Archie
Alexander. They spent very pleasant
time while there.
DR.. j. Alvin Jefferson returned last
Sunday from attending the National
Medical Association which met in Ats
lantic City, N. J. He also visited in
New York City while in the east and re-
ports most delightful trip. $751;.
Mr.. John L. Drew, son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. R. Drew left Monday night en-
route to Wilberforce University. He
will visit several days with his uncle,
Calvin Carey in Chicago. From there
to Cleveland and then to Wilberforce,
where he will take up his school work.
Prof Bggcrs of Los Angeles, Cal, I
arrived in our city Saturday to spend a |
few days. He was an old schoo'matc !,
nf Mrs. Gertrude Rush, our attorney.