The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-12
CITY NEWS

BY Ada r. Hyde

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1 by Mrs N. c. MARSHALL and the cause.
OF impure air in enclosed places will b.
gwen. Mrs. Jefferson will give the eff
fects OF impure air and the amount OF
fresh air required. The value Of waite,
and its action in health will be studied
May 4. DR.. J. A. Jefferson will talk on
the outward enemies Of health.
The executive committee suggests the
tudy of good citizenship and that speak.
ers Of authority be invited at various
times. Mrs. Selma G.. Brown, chairman
| The N. G. N. d. art club met Thurs
I day, March IL with Mrs. G. B. Woods
on Eleventh street. The next meeting
will be Thursday, March Is with Mrs.
Boudry on Fourteenth street place.
The d. Y. w. Y. X. Art club met with
Mrs. Brown, 2SO3 Fifth avenue, Tues
day, March g. The next meeting will be
Tuesday, March 16 with Mrs. Albert
Cater, III Thirteenth street.
The members of the S.. L. Brit club
gave a plate shower in honor of their
president, Mrs. Izora Mackey. Mrs.
| Mackey was very pleasantly SURPRISED.
The Woman IS Christian Temperance
union will meet with Mrs. Robert Miles
! of 93l Fourteenth street, Thursday,
March 49, All members are requested
to attend the school of citizenship to be
held at Des Moines college, March IS
and 10. This school is furnished by the
state w. c. 7. U. free of charge and
will not be confined to w. G. 7. q. wom-
en- but all who care to attend are invie-
I'd as no fee is asked.
The Marcheal Neal club met Wednes-
day at the home of Mrs. Daisy Beverly
on Twenty-third street. Mrs Rufus
Jackson and Mrs. Claud Carr were pres
ent and addressed the club. The next
meeting will be March II with Mrs.
Edith Baldridge of Fourteenth street
place.
] The phyllis Wheatley Art club met
March 10. Mrs. Maud Taylor was hos
tess. The next meeting will be Wednes-
day, March IL with Mrs. Charles Wins
low, 1924 Fourth street place. All mem
bers are requested to be present as i'm
portant business will be transacted
The Pleasant Hour club met Thursday.
March 4 at the home of Mrs. Maude
Jones. Mrs. Lulu Weeks was hostess.
Cards were enjoyed during the after
noon. Mrs. Naomi Booker received the
first prize and Mrs. Jessye E. McClain
the BOBBY. The next meeting will be
with Mrs. Lena Wilson of 1854 Fifth
street.
DISTRICT MEETING.
liz ~ ulo111Ct HCcOlAS VI Vic IOWA
federation Of colored women IS club was
held at the Tenth street Y. w. G. A. CEN
ter Saturday, March 6. Mrs. Jessye E.
McClain presided. Reports Of the va
rious heads of departments and the
clubs represented were given Mrs.
Martha NJ White, state president out
lined some of the work to be done at the'
May meeting. Reports of the Iowa
state federation home at Iowa City were
given and the work Of the committee
was endorsed by the district.
LEGION MEETS.
]. Lincoln Post No. 1876 American Legion
held very enthusiastic meeting We'd
nesday night. Arrangements were made
for the banquet March "a. All ex-serv
ice men who have not joined are urged
to identify themselves with the post.
Any ex-soldier who has claim against
the government or desires information
concerning war risk insurance may have
same adjusted by calling Attorney J. B.
Morris, Walnut 718 or writing 907 Wal
nut
NOTICE.
Beautiful light court o. o. G. No. l
will give series of home entertain
ents, commencing next Thursday night,
March 10, at the home Of Mrs. J. Couch,
1851 Fremont street. All Calanthians
K. P.'s and friends are invited to at
tend. Mrs. Fannie Wilson, W. c., Mrs.
Walter B. Booker, R. d.
NOTICE.
There will be a program Thursday,
March 10, at clock given by Calan-
der club Of Bethel A. M. E, church. +
CLUBS.
The leap year party given by the Con-
stellation club was great success.
The birthday party given by the Pur-
ity club was a grand affair.
The Kosy Korner and Busy Bee clubs
being done under the leadership of Mrs.
Berry and Mrs. Tolliver.
gave wonderful showing of the work
Bethel club met for business with