Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-01

old year out at O dancing party given
Wednesday night by the Elks in their
club rooms. Music was furnished by
the Burke Leins orchestra and frappe
was served during the evening.
Miss Nora 2. Wilkey. who is SUI
fering with pneumonia at her home,
| 80 North Third street, was consider
ably improved today. The patients
temperature was almost normal and
her general condition was much more
encouraging.
In honor Of their niece, Miss Eileen
Krel. Of Davenport, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
J. Richards entertained ten young peo-
pie at a watch party Wednesday night
at their home, 1914 West Church
street. Tho time was spent socially
and Mrs. Richards served refresh
ments.
| Piecing quilt blocks occupied the
afternoon for the members Of Excel
sior Aid Society, who met Wednesday
afternoon, at Odd Fellows hall. At
$3.50 . covered dish dinner for the
members and their families was enjoy
Cd A watch party was held in the
night ana the time was spent with
dancing and cards.
Miss Hasel Collins, 507 South Second
street, entertained twenty guests.
members Of the Bethany boosters class
Of tho United Brethren Sunday school
at a watch party Wednesday night.
Music, songs and games occupied the
evening and the guests watched the
old year out and the new year In. The
hostess served refreshments.
The regular meeting Of the Sunshine
Circle was held Wednesday afternoon
at the home Of Mrs. M. H. Cole, 7o6
East Linn street. The members sewed
carpet rags and enjoyed q contest In
which the prizes were won by Mrs. j.
w. Simpson and Mrs. II. Filler. In
serving refreshments the hostess was
assisted by her daughter. Jessie Louise
and by Master Edward Stephens.
Mesdames A. E. and I. A. Schroeder,
Of Des Moinea. were guests from out Of
the city.
Corp. James J. Bowman, Of Com
pany L. Thirty first infantry, who
has been serving with the American
expeditionary forces in the Philip
pines and Siberia, returned home
Wednesday, having been discharged
from service. Corporal Bowman Is a
son Of Mr. and Mrs. William Bowman.
sol Arson street He enlisted here
and has spent more than two years
In service overseas, eight months IN
the Philippines and sixteen months In
| Siberia
Mr.. and Mrs. Percival Webster en-
tertained twenty-five guests at turkey
dinner "wednesday evening at the
homo Of tho Baasch sisters, 705 West
Boone street. The evening hours were
spent at tho Webster home. 1908 West
| , ain street. and bridge formed the
| I version. Tho prizes were won by
| irs. Jasper n. Fisher and Mrs. Fred
M. Wilbur. Tho guests remained to
watch tho old year out and the new in.
Mrs. p. T. Whalen. Of st. Louis. was
tho only guest from out Of the city.
with today. after nearly thirty three
years Of existence. Simmons Book
| Store ceases to be. I take this OPP
| portunity to thank very heartily the
people >r.rshalltown and vicinity
| for the patronage they have ac-
corded no .urins those years. and I
| bespeak for my Suocsssur IN the bus
mess, Mr. J. ID. Moehrl who has
served me 90 faithfully for more than
Two decades. tho Same generous sup
| port that has been shown me. He -
worthy of every favor and kindness
that may b extended to him. J. d.
| Simmons
TWENTY-FIVE young people who are
homo from school for the holiday va
/, cation were entertained at dinner
Wednesday evening by Miss Dorothy
Baloh, at bar homa, ios North Second
street. Tho places were arranged at
| two largo tables. decorated with shad-
Cd candles ana snilax. Dinner was
served BY the hostess' mother. Mrs. A..
r. Balch assisted by Mrs. Susan Ger
hart, Paper caps were given tho
quests as favors. Guests from out Of
the city were Miss Dorothy Doneghy
Of Macon. Mo-; Clarence Brown, of
Manchester. and John Hurlburt, Of
Mount Vernon.
The members Of the A. d. c. Club
and their husbands enjoyed their
monthly dinner Wednesday night at
the home Of tho Misses Baasch, 70t
West Boone street. with Mr.. and Mrs.
n. J. Rodgers and Mr.. md Mrs. b. @.
Whitehil - hosts and hostesSes. In
the evening the guests went to the
RodseEI home 1osh North Fourth
street. - play bridge and watch tho
old yGaS ouA Complimentary to the
! tweiftA wedding anniversary Of Mr..
and Mrs. Stanley Sies. rhey wera pre-
sentsd with tho prizes, ard IN honor Of
MI Rodgsys Birthday anniveraaTy =
biythday cake was presented him and
was later served with other rcfresh-