The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-09

tertoln the men from HOWARD an
numerous other colleges and universitie
The affair which was held Saturda
night at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. !.
L. Thompson, 1906 Twentieth street
was very informal with short talk,
songs and college yells giving the d.
sired atmosphere to the occasion. Re
freshments were served by Misses Bel
nice Hamilton, Margery Williams an
Enola Thompson after which toasts wer
given with Attorney Woodson acting a
Westminster. Mr.. Foster, Phi Bet
A7rnity represented Howar'
sented Ames cores. ~taok
for Taladega college, Mr.. N.
spoke for Lincoln university, Mr.. Gree
represented Moorehouse college, Rev
King, pastor Of Union Congregations
church, and DR. Cook spoke for Fisk uni
versity; Mr.. Weeks represented Hamp
sity and Miss Bailey, Drake university
Miss Edna johnson, Wherefore; Prairie
View college was represented by Mr.
alexander, Des Moines college was rep
resented BY Mrs. Gertrude E. Rush, at
torney; rAlcorn college by Mr.. Cooley
and Bidwell by Miss Helen Hudson, Mr.
and Mrs. Archie Alexander and Mr.. and
Mrs. j. T.. Thompson were also intro
duced to the company.
Mrs. w. III. McCree and Mrs. j. Ward
law Mitchell presided over very novel
dancing party at the community center
Friday night, Jan. 2. A carnival effect
was given by the throwing Of confetti
and paper streamers. Punch was served
throughout the evening by q number of
the younger society maids About one
one hundred and fifty guests responded
to their invitations including q large
number of out of, town visitors.
b Mrs. j. P. Jones of 1885 Stewart street
entertained a few friends at dinner
Thursday evening, Jan. l.
Mr.. Samuel Barrett, chiropractor Of
Sioux City, Iowa, arrived in the city last
week to follow his profession here.
Mrs u. Barber OF 1l3 Des Moines
street accompanied by her little grand
son, Leroy Bingham left the city, Dec.
% for Chicago where, she expects to
make her home.
# Mrs. Frank Scott, 2o7 Ridge street,
who has been seriously i'll in New Mex
leo, is much improved and returned to.
his home this week. ..st
q Miss Natalie franklin and her little
cousin, Mildred Green, have returned
from Cedar Rapids where they spent
the holidays with the latters father,
William Green.
Mrs. Laura Winnerow returned home
from Kansas City and Atehison,
Kan, where she went during the holt
days. isE5
6Mr. Nathan C. Smythe returned Mon
day to Iowa City to resdme his studies
at the state university, after a visit at
his home on Mccormick avenue, this
city. Mr.. Smythe is taking the liberal
arts journalism course.
Mrs. Ebert r. Hall, who stood at the
head Of the list Of the l02 who qualified
as census enumerators has been as
signed District No. 81 in the aristocratic
west end residential section of the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Smith and Mr.. s.
8. Suggs were guests at a Christmas din
ner at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w.
Brown and family.
Z Mr.. s. Suggs returned home Thursday
after a weeks visit with his relatives,
8. W. Brown.
Mr.. Edward Brown left Saturday
morning for Chillicothe, Mo-, after.
pending the holidays with his brother,
George Brown and son, Pearl Brown and
.ousin,s Mrs. A. L.. Smith. s
Miss Edna johnson returned to Will |
'erforce, after having spent q very pleas
mt holiday vacation in, the city.
4 Mrs. Martha Loeffler, domestic science
eacher in Bartlett High school, st. Jo-
eph, Mo-, has.iretuxned to st. Joseph to |
esume her school duties.
Mr.. C. C.. johnson Of 1926 Thirteenth
treet, who has been quite i'll, is improv-
n.y. &
\ Mrs. Gus Nichols had as her guests
Turing the student volunteer conference
dessrs, John III. Dangerfeld and John
I. Seabrook, Jr., both Of Dolphin uni
ersity, Orangeburg, 8. G.
Messrs. F. L. Atkins, Omega Psi Phi
paternity and Mr.. NJ. w. Boyd, Alpha
hi Alpha Of Lincoln university, Lin
oln, Pa, were delegates to the student
Olunteer conference.
Mr.. IA. b. Keeling, professor Of Span
ii at Clark university, Atlanta, Ga,
spresented that institution at the stu
ent volunteer conference
Mr.. and Mrs. James T.. Cameron and
aughter, Mrs. Helen Cameron Beshears
ave returned to Iowa City after spend
g the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
[ason and DR.. and Mrs. Lowry.
Misses Hazel Shaw, Mildred Griffin,
uelah Wheeler, Mamie Diggs, Coda
butcher and Harriet Alexander and
essrs. j. K. Titus, T., 8. Boone and Avis
[artin all students Of the State Uni !,
ersity Of Iowa, returned to school
[onday noon after "a pleasant holiday ,
sit in Des Moines. <4
Miss Roxanna White has returned
'me after q pleasant holiday visit with
Porfia Robinson Il.