Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-19
rRIDAY-THE ROCK BI.AND ARGUs-MARcH -, 1920.

vee present and the amusenent
program presented made he ven
ture out into the rain we'll worth
while. The program was carried
out O. announced. the booths and
parcel post sale were well patron
i1ed, and . general good time was
enjoyed by every one. The sum
cleared by the Young Mems class
has not been definitely determined
. yet. =
During the day tho South Park
guiId met IN the church for an all
day quilting. The members brought
their luncheon and sswed In the
social rooms all day. A similar
meeting viii be held April l.
WIN Play Concerto.
Rudolph Rueter Of Chicago, the
pianist who il to be the soioist
with the TriCity Symphony Or
chestra at its concert IN Rock Is
land Monday evening and at the
Davenport Coliseum Sunday after
noon. has received most favorable
mention BY musical critics all over
the east, where his ability 10 we'll
known and his reputation estab-
lished.
Mr.. Ruetar will play q concerto.
Oh. 70, No. 1, by Rubenstein, with
the orchestra. As he has played
here on several occasions, with the
Becker trio at the series OF twi-
light musicals at the BlackhAwk
hotel in Davenport, which were 90
popular, he is expected to have
many admirers and Interested fol-
lowers make a special effort to
hear him again.
The program announced for the
orchestra this time IL especially
attractive. 1t includes some Of the
better known orchestral selections
and is Just the right length prove
interesting.
It has been suggested that hold
ers Of season tickets to the concert
see that the tickets are used. II
the owners are not themselves
planning to attend they are asked
to give them to friends who are
not ticket owners, SO that the aud
fence will be a good one.
Busy Bees Sow.
The Busy Bee sewing circle met
at the home Of Mrs. J. L. Lindsey,
5000 Fifth avenue, yesterday after
noon for a social meeting. While
the ladies were busy sewing carpet
rags, they chatted and enjoyed a
most pleasant afternoon. 1t was
decided that those members who
have the greatest number OF alb
sences against their names must
banquet the faithful members. The
banquet will be some time in Jan
uary. Refreshments were served
by the hostess. The next meeting
will be April l.
Country Store Attracts Crowd.
Although people don't usually &c
to the country store when it's rain
ing. a precedent was broken last
evening and the country store was
crowded with prospective purchas-
ers, at the Spencer Memorial
Methodist church. Rev. A. NJ
Stocking was the store keeper, and
certainly was prepared to satisfy
the whims of any of his most par
ticular customers, with the variety
of goods on the different counters
There were canned goods, dry
goods, bakery goods, counter OF
general groceries, a parcel post
booth. The receipts from the sale
will be- used to defray some of the
church expenses. and were very
satisfactory to those in charge Of
the affair.
Distribute Tickets for Movie.
Tickets for the moving picture
show which is to be sponsored by
the Rock Island Woman's club al
the Spencer Square theatre, April
s and 9, will be distributed among
members Immediately, and there
will be booth erected at Foley's
drug store for the convenience oil
people in the city. Ticket sellers
will have an opportunity to turn ir
the money for those sold by March
q at the Rock Island club, as ar.
rangements have been made tc
have representative there ALI day
long.
Miss Ridgeway Splendid Reader.
Miss Katherine Ridgeway, read.
er. who is to give the program be-
fore Rock Island Woman's club TO-
morrow afternoon at the Masonic
temple at 2:30, is very splendid and
much in demand for recitals. Las,
summer she made a tour of one OF
the big Redpath Chautauqua cir.