River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-09-04
Social Items

Bridge Whist
Mrs. Fred Knobel entertained at a
Bridge Whist party Monday afternoon.
Friday Afternoo Party
Miss Lillian Nelson entertained a
number of her friends Friday after
noon.
Afternoon Party
Miss Ethel Luberg was hostess at
an afternoon party given at horne last
Saturday.
Saturday Afternoon
Mrs. w. B. Davidson entertained
several friends at her home Saturday
afternoon.
For Mr.. and Mrs. Smith,
Miss Helen Currier entertained Sat
urday evening in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Smith of Weyburn.
Birthday Surprise For Mrs. Laramy--
A number OF Mrs. Ada Laramy's
friends gave her surprise party on
her birthday, August twenty seventh.
Third Birthday Celebrated
Mrs. Earl Cornwell entertained a
number of her little sons friends We'd
nesday afternoon to help him celebrate
third birthday.
Celebrates Eighth Birthday
Last Saturday afternoon Bernice
Sutherland's eighth birthday was eel
ebrated by a party composed of a
number of her playmates.
Birthday Surprise Party
Wednesday, August twenty-seventh
being Mrs. William Fishers birthday,
twenty of her friends surprised her at
her home on Fourth street.
Auto Trip
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. White, Mr.. and
Ed. Elertson, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Smith
and Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Phenning
had a fine auto trip to Dihble Springs
recently.
Entertained Priscilla Art Circle
Mrs. HI. J. Elliott, Mrs. j. L. WATSON,
Mrs. C. C. Glass, Mrs. T. M. E. Hamil-
ton and Mrs. E. E. Buck entertained
the Priscilla Art Circle at Mrs. Eli
otis home Friday afternoon.
Miscellaneous Shower
| Last Saturday afternoon Mrs. Hen
ry j. Elliott and Mrs. John Elliott en-
tertained the lady members of the FL
lott families and few others at the
formers home on Fourth street. The
party was a miscellaneous shower Civ
en- in honor of Miss Maggie Taylor
Miss Taylor was the recipient Of
large number of very pretty and use
full gifts.
w. c. T. u. Annual Picnic
The w. c. T. U. held their annual
picnic last Friday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Sarah Tozer. The tab
les were, set on the lawn east of the
house where beautiful view of the
surrounding country could be enjoyed.
The bountiful supper was preceded by
a program. The subject was "Current
Topics Regarding Women's Suffrage
The program committee were FORUM
ate in getting Mrs. Amy Powell Bliss,
Of Los Angeles, Cal, to talk of her
Experiences in California as a voter
and a juror. She spoke enthusiast
tically of the intelligent interest which
the women of Los Angeles are taking
in civic affairs. She explained in what
ways their influence is already being
shown along such lines as the physical
welfare of the schoolchildren, prohi-
hition, prison reform, treatment Of
the insane, protection of girls and pro-
Iperty rights of married women. Many
questions were asked of Mrs. Bliss by
the ladies, and satisfactorily answer
ed. Most curiosity was evinced re-
garding women ability to serve as jur-
ors. Mrs. Bliss AYERS that they have
conducted themselves creditably and
that their influence upon the proceed
| ings of the court room has been salu-
tary. The ladies gave Mrs.sBliss ris-
1 ing vote of thanks for her most IN
teresting speech.
| City Electrician E. E. Buck and his
crew put in the entire Sabbath adding
q stabalizer to the upper power plant,
working from a. m. Sunday to near
that same hour Monday morning so
that tho,.c ;crl,4