The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-16
TUSCALOOSA ITEMS.
Cora Moore.)

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Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Jones were over
Easter guests in the home Of their
! daughter Mrs. Charles Wilson, Ottum-
wa.
| Mrs A. G. Clark left Wednesday
for Washington to look after some bus
mess.
/ Mrs. Nelson Hudson and children of
Grinnell, are visiting in the Wooten
home this week.
! Mr.. and Mrs. James Crowder were
over Tuesday guests of Washington
| relatives. ....
Mrs. Doris Butler has returned from
| Davenport
! Splendid programs were rendered in
both the Second Baptist and Thorten
a M. E. Sunday schools. Each mem
! Der was good. The children surely
| caught the spirit of Easter and entered
into the work whole heartedly. Remark
by the Revs. r. P. Palmer, d. w. Brown
and Woodford were enjoyed by all.
! The church was beautifully decorated
| with ferns and flowers. Each service
| was well-attended. ;.
James Smith is complaining
Walter Mitchell after. short vaca-
tion, is again at his job, with the Spen-
Ger family.
Roberta Franklin is home from
Ottumwa after week s visit in the
home Of her sister, Mrs. Luella Spicer
Johnson. ,.-.a ..
Mr.. and Mrs Rennie Nelson are the
happy parents of a fine baby boy. Moth
err and baby are doing nicely.
Mrs. Abram Stewart after severe
illness is able to be out.
Six young men forming club, but
without name as yet entertained at
seven o'clock dinner as many young
ladies, in the John Barquette home.
Wednesday evening, April 7. Plates
were laid for twelve. Mrs. Doris Bar
quette Butler acting as hostess. The
evening was spent in cards dancing and
other amusements. At late hour they
departed counting the evening happily
spent.
Mrs. Betty Fields Of Des Moines spent
several days this week in the home OF
her sister, Mrs. Libbie Kimbrough.
Miss Martha Jones is confined to her
home by illness.
The Shorter A.. NJ. f. Sunday school
was well attended Sunday morning.
The hour is ten a. m. All are invited.
The morning services were well-at-
tended Sunday, Rev. Brown choosing
the beatitudes for discussion. In the
! evening the mite missionary society
rendered a splendid program.
The delegates to the district inter
church world movement Bro Henry
Hockeday gave us talk which was
much appreciated. e.. .r.. !.
Saturday morning we received the
sad message of the death of Mrs. l.. B.
Foster of Buxton Our sincere SYM
pahty goes out to the grief striker hus
band and family and relatives in their
bereavement. ..- .. e. -.'..
A. G. Clark was the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Jones Sunday at dinner. -
After several days of business stay
III Washington Mrs. Addie Clark re-
turned home Tuesday noon.
Mrs. Arthur Crowder and Mr.. Arthur
Brown represented the Second Bapr
fist church at the conference Of the
Inter church world wide movement.
Both made excellent reports Tuesday
night at the regular service in the
church.
Let every mother of our race attend
the parent teachers meetings of the
public schools. Let us fuss less and
learn more. ~
MASON CITY ITEMS.
(Thomas G. b. Tyler.)
Mr.. William Wigginton had a very
narrow escape recently when the large
truck he was driving was struck by a
switch engine.
Mrs. Charles Brewton is visiting in
Iowa City and Cedar Rapids. Her son,
Cecil is attending the s. U. I. and his
mother went down to attend some of |
their classy affairs. - |
Mr.. Oswald Donegan is out and |
around again after quite a severe i'll !
ness. |
Mr. Fred Mitchell made a short trip |
to Minneapolis.
The dance given by Harry Mitchell
and Ralph Nash was very enjoyable
wall oftnnln1
Mr. Carter who suffered a paralytic
stroke quite some time ago is feeling
very we'll again and thinks that this
summer will find him out and around
again as usual
Mr.. A. d. Stratton and sister Miss
Mabel motored to. town from their
farm near Manly to attend dance
last week ...--.. ..~ ss
Two women arc arnearing at a local
theatre this week. Their act is quite
lam informed.
The little child of Lacey Lewis form
er'v Of this citv. but now of Charles
Cvt is verv much better after an attack
of pneumonia.
Mrs. GEORGE Edwards is visiting her
sister at Fairfield ~.
I'll" Colored Mems Protective league
met Sunday very interesting pro-
gram was given. Miss Alexander sang:
two representatives of the Red Cross
spoke: Mr. Nash and Mr.. Van Wrinkle
rendered a duet. "##.~4 .".
Mrs. Robert Caldwell spent rev
advs in Davenport visiting friends.
Snenccr Mcricle is ont after being III
nearly three weeks. He took Sunday
dinner with Mr.. and Mrs Harvey Spen-
Ger.
Mr. and Mrs. Ewing also Mr. and
Mrs. Wigpinton were entertained at the
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Brown and
Jeny Rates home Sunday evening.
Mr. John Roberts spent an "veninr
with Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Spencer
Cards was the diversion. The ladies