The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-26
CITY NEWS
By Ada r. Hyde
81 By Ada r. Hyde

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Mr.. and Mrs, E. Tracy Blagburn
held Christmas dinner and fami-
~ reunion at their home on Jefferson
Mrs. L. P. Blagburn left Wednesday
morning for Omaha to visit her daagh-
tiers Mrs. j. Fl. La Cour and Mrs. Julia
Hudlen during the holidays.
Mr.. Everett Clay is ill at his home
s15, u street.
Mrs. Letitia Parrish of New York
City was in the city Wednesday, en-
route from Minneapolis to Buxton for
a few weeks visit with her mother, Mrs
Anna Lobbins, Mrs. Parrish expects to
leave early in the New Year to join
her husband in Paris France.
The holiday season this year will be
marked with a number of family re-
unions. The presence of large num-
Der of students home from various
schools and colleges will add to the ac
tivities of the younger society people,
There are also number Of other Wis
itors expected in the city for the ioli-
days.
Close on the heelrs of Christmas
comes the student volunteer conference
which will bring to the city several
hundred young people from all parts
OF the country. Although much Of
their time will be taken up with the
meetings they will find some time to
participate in the holiday activities
Street. Their guests will be, Mrs. Tom
Blagburn, Mrs. Emma Blagburn, Mrs.
George Cleggett, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. Wren Smith and
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. j. Shelton.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Shaw gave re-
ception, Tuesday night, December %
at their home 1O3O-15 Street, in honor
Of their son-inlaw and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. G. D. Pemberton. A large
number Of friends called between the
hours of eight and ten thirty.
The Roosevelt club entertained at
the Masonic Hall Friday, December
10 at farwell party in honor of one
of their number, DR.. R. A. Dobson who
has gone to Sioux City to reside. Pro-
gressive Whist was enjoyed during the
enening at the close of which DR.. Dob
son was presented beautiful loving
cup as a token of appreciation by the
members of the club.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. v. Platter enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Powell at 6
O'Clock dinner, Friday, Dec. 12, in
honor Of their second wedding anniver-
sary.
Miss Willie May Ellis of Adair, Iowa,
arrived in the city Saturday evening
to undergo minor operation under
DR.. A. J. Booker. While in the city
she is stopping at the home of Mrs.
May Finch, 91S West Twelfth street.
Word has been received in the city
that Mr.. Frank Scott of 205 Ridge
street, who went to Arizona some time
ago. on account of his health is dam
gerously i'll and will not be able to re-
provement is made Mr.. Scott is a
member of North Star lodge No. and
Of the knights of Pythias.
DR.. and Mrs. r. A. Dobston and
small son, Richard, Jr., left Tuesday
night to spend the holidays with Mrs.
Dobson IS parents in Chicago. From
there they will 60 to Sioux City, Iowa,
to make their future home.
The Misses Hazel Shaw, Mildred
Griffin, Mamie Diggs, Harriet Alexan-
der and Coda, Crutcher, students OF
the state university of Iowa, arrived IN
the city Saturday to spend the holidays
with their parents and friends IN the
city.
Mrs. Fred McCree arrived Thursday
morning from St. Louis, to join her
husband. who is associated with his
brother. Mr.. w. II. McCree in the
drug business. They are making their
home with Mrs. Bertha Long on Tenth
street.
Mr.. W. ]. Williams Of Sioux City,
Iowa, was business visitor in pes
Moines. Tuesday. He left Tuesday
night for Kansas City. Mr.. Williams
is q department manager Of the Mar
tin hotel of Sioux City.
Mrs. George Young left Tuesday Tor
a holiday visit with friends in Peoria,
Ill. a#
Little Irene Ewing, daughter Of Rev.
and Mrs. W. w. Ewing left Saturday
for two weeks visit with her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Tilleny, sr.'
of Chicago.
Rev. ". W. Ewing filed the pulpit
at Waterloo Sunday.
Mrs. R. E. Handy and sister, Miss
Mable Bland, have gone to Keokuk to
spend the holidays with their father,
Mr.. John Bland.
Mr. Verne Stone of the Athletic
barber shops, was taken suddenly Ill
Saturday night. He is under the care
~ xDr. A. J. Booker and will probably
undergo an operation.
Mrs. Hannah Porter OF Chlcago ar.