The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-07
More of Club Party
Nous Is Pricd Loose

shoulders Il due to % keenly dis
srDofuted. Take II from me. they
ara nj that kind Of girls. We arc
70 have . novelty in the refresh
msnt line It II called grape knuts.
Don't forget to put the X In that
word. It Il the favorite decoction
OF the natives Of the FIN islands.
The KNIT grows in the island
swamps. It's got to be soaked -
days before II gives forth the syrup
used in making tEs wonderful bev-
erage that will be introduced the
FIRST time in Rock Island at the
club next Saturday night. l am
personally responsible for the in
PRODUCTION Of the grape knut. and
1 can assure my friends that they
will never regret . Irritation with
II. No one who has ever tried It
has ever found 1t wanting"
/ might say that the above state
ment was dictated to a stenO by
our oil king. He said he wouldn't
take chances with me by giving me
a story and having me bawl it up
when / got back to the Office. And
I thanked him very much for the
confidence he expressed in me. !
showed Mr.. WEIGHS statement to
f. w. Bender, and that gentleman
said it was all true and that there
was not q word that he could add
to It.
Then l interviewed four other
members, all of whom turned me
down. They said the party was a
private affair. for members only
and they didn't think it was any Of
the public's affair.
Then l bumped into Judge Ohm
sted. He used to run the mill down
at the court house. He knew me
right off the jump because used
to carry papers to his house wher
! was a kid. l told the judge thai
If l made good on the club story
might land job as reporter
/ The Judge is a good scout, asked
me how much l knew about thu
party, then took me to one sid,
and tipped the whole business of
to me. At least he said he wa,
telling me just what is going tt
happen. And I don't believe TIN
Judge would fib to me. But h
warned me not to let any othe,
member know that I had beef
talking to him. l reported to thu
| city editor. and he gave me orders
to use the judges name. So wha
could l do but do what the city edi
told me? He is my boss. TIL
judge is my friend. but he dOesn'
pass me the Jack on Saturdays
The Judge gave it to me on hi
word that the program was to b
as follows:
! Ats o'clock the opening ode will
be sung to the accompaniment o
a jazz band. The song is entitled
shall We Gather at the River !?
The response will be rendered b.
Commodore NJ. l.. Henderson.
William Schaefer will introduc
a fish and two chickens in a sing
ing act. The chickens, the judg
explained, are White Leghorns an
have been personally trained b
| Mr.. Schaefer. The chickens hav
been known to quarrel, but MI
Schaefer will attempt to have Their
in their best humor the night G
the club party. OF course accident
happen in the best regulated fam
lilies. and in the event the birds at
tempt to scratch each othel
immediate measures will
adopted by their owner to chastis
them.
M. B. Ettla, who in his youth wa
an expert bicyclist. having take
first prize in race in which ther
were 95 entries in the city Of Der
yer in 1904. has promised to brin
forth his trusty bike and to give
series Of thrilling stunts on tn
slack wire. The Judge claims thu
, Mi. Ettla can ride his bicycle O
a slack wire and will do so at tn
club party. To further prove hi
mastery over the wheel he wi
consume a watermelon while ira,
: cling over the wire on the bike.
, There will be a six-round spal
ring exhibition between Jake Ran
, ser and August F. Lamp, old rival
!, who have met in the ring on
: number Of occasions. This prom
! ises to be the most exciting ever
! OF the evening, 1t is limited, and
,, is said that already a large amou,
Of money has been wagered
friends on the outcome. A decisjo