Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-20

The annual reunion Of the pupils
of the old Jennings school at Liscomb
| pupils taught by the late William
Jennings in the '70s--was held
Thursday at Liscomb under circum-
stances that were both favorable and
unfavorable. Tho attendance was
larger than ever known before, but
the threatening weather, and rain.
of the afternoon. caused a scurrying
from the picnic grounds to town. to
continue the festivities indoors.
/ Once each year these old-time
pupils of the Jennings school gather
at Liscomb, and for the day are boys
and girls again and have the best
time imaginable recalling the scenes
OF long ago. Each year brings some
one who Is not expected, or who has
never attended a reunion before and
adds to the JOY of the occasion. The
joy. however. Is not unmixed with a
/ feeling of sadness. for each year some
familiar face Is missing, and another
4 is reported as absent on the long
| journey.
Boyd's Camp Picnic Ground.
Homer Boyd's camp, north of town,
ideally equipped for an outing place,
/ was the scene of Thursdays reunion,
and where the picnic dinner was
served. Owing to the rain, however,
the old schoolmates returned to town,
and the afternoon program was
/ listened to at the Christian church.
In the church parlors supper was en-
ioyed. and the evening program was
given in the church.
| The Afternoon Program
The afternoon program opened
with the singing of The Church in
the Wildwood" after which Elias
/ Bueghly gave the address of well
come. The response was by e. w.
Dingwell, of Abel The girls" then
sang. and e. A. Trip, of Round Lake.
Mimi, gave an address. Mrs. Cora
| Bixby read the school paper" and
letters from absent ones were read.
Three minute talks were given by
Fred Trip, Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Stark,
Rowena Price Arney, Mrs. Matte
Brokaw. G.. v. Wilson, T. w. Hauser.
Mrs. r. II. Clark. Elias Bueghly. and
John Weatherly.
Tho Evening Program.
With President d. D. Bueghly pre-
siding, the evening program was
given by the old pupils, assisted by
their children and grandchildren.
Mrs. George Willis gave musical
number. Mrs. George Willis gavesrd
number and Nellie Brush a reading.
! Byron Biersborn gave short adj
Dress after which Catherine BOYD
and Arlene Thatcher gave a duet.
Mrs. Orley Brush gave piano num-
Der, after which "the boys" contrib
uted song. Following another must
cal number by Mrs. Willis Dilla
Boyd, Elias Bueghly, and Burneta
Boyd appeared in recitations.
The closing number was a Friday
! afternoon program at the Spruceville
district school, given by. the Jennings
girls. Mrs. Frona Scott was the
teacher. and, the girls of the old
class the pupils. Mrs. Matte
Brokaw was the county superinten-
/ dent. Miss Quizzum," and at the
close Of the program gave the pupils
an oral examination. The pupils
i were able to pass a most creditable
examination. altho the answers wer!
not always those "given In the book
/ The program closed with "Blest Be
the Tie That Binds
! There is always great rivalry be-
tween the boys and girls about their
parts on the program, and this year
| the girls feet they have scored, as
their numbers were entirely original,
being written by Mrs. Scott. and
containing many illusions to the
frailties Of the male sex In general
and the Jennings boys in particular,
including Elias Bueghly and his
troupe of trained opera singers" who
We're the star performers last year.
Business Meeting Held.
At the annual business meeting OF
the reunion association w. D. Melick
was elected president; Mrs. r. s.
/ Rogers, Of Uuion, vice president;
Mrs. Frona Scott, recording secre-
tary, and Mrs. Cora Bixby. CORE
spending secretary.
Those in attendance at the reunion
from distance were: Ernest Ding
we'll AOels ". v. wilson anu ME
and Mrs. Mamie Scshultz and daugh-
ter, Of Mitchell, s. D.: Fred and Ed
Trip, Round Lake, Mimi; Mrs
Rowena Price Arney and grand
daughter. Of Stevens, Ark; John l.
4 Weatherly, OF Doom; Mrs. II. E
Humphrey and Mrs. r. L. Rogers. Of
Union; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Arnold
and Mrs. Sara Hutson, Of Marshall
town; Mrs. Matte Brokaw, OF Des
Moines; Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Baker ano
Mrs. Cox. Of Written; Mr.. and Mrs
VIII Stark and daughter, of lola
KAN; Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Hausor
of Ames, and Mrs. Belle Ralston. Of
/ Albion.
The attraction at the Odeon to-
night will be Jack Reid and his
just famous Record Breakers
This show needs no introduction to
the patrons Of burlesque who REQ
ognize in the title one of the best
Entertainments ever before present
ed, and this season Mr.. Reid claims
to have surpassed all Of his previous
efforts which means that it will be
a good show. too good to be missed
Odeon.