Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-11
Society

John =. Wagner, of Des- Moines,
spoke before the members of the
Woman's Club at the third open
meeting of the season held in the
American Legion hall Wednesday
afternoon. The program was in
charge of the travel department of
which Mrs. Ed T. Austin is chair
man and Mrs. Ct. w. Darling repre-
sentative. During the business meet
ing which preceded the address Mrs.
Etta Agnpw gave a most pleasing
and mspfrational report of the an
nual convention of the fifth district
lof Woman's Clubs at Belle Plaine.
Mrs Minnie Durham also gave a
brief report of the annual meeting
of the City Federation. Eighty MEM
hers, ten guests from the city and
Mrs +. NJ. Landon. Of Billings, Mont,
were present. Mr. Wagner spoke on
''The Power of an Honest Purpose"
He introduced his theme by outlining
some of the possible ideals and pur-
poses of club workers. He lamented
the growing laXness in home respon-
sibilities and influences and showed
tie power woman may exert by club
Mtrii as well as with the ballot. He
then gave in detail applications of
an hoaest purpose as appl cd TO bust
ness, school. the home, social life and
politics..
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Mrs. Graham w. Lawrence enter
tanned twelve friends informally at
her home, North Ninth street,
"Wednesday at a 4 o'clock tea in hon
or of her cousin, AIRS. Bornham
HEM, of Chicago, who ! J visiting at
the Lawrence homo. i Pleasant So
cial hour was enjoyed.
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Mr., and Mrs. Fl. J. Howe enter
their home, 6 South Fifth avenue,
Wednesday. as n courtesy to Mrs.
Aline I<ilmer, of New York City, who
spoke before the members of the
Twentieth Century Wednesday night.
yellow and white cimysanthemums
decorated the rooms and places were
laid for eight. Following the dinner
music was enjoyed.
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The Excelsior Aid Society enjoyed
an ll-day sew at odd Fellows hall
ing.s comforters and a covered dish
lunch was served at noon. Twenty
five We're present
Members of the cradle roll of the
Congregational church and their
mothers enjoyed a meeting at the
church Wednesday afternoon. Mrs
Is Martin was in charge and was
assisted bysMrs Thomas adams
Rev Mr. Martin spoke OF the wo.is
of the department and plans for The
futupe. During the business OF the
meeting Il cradle roll bank account
was plapned and a committee of the
following members was appointed -
outline n program of meetings and
work; Mesdames Charles Darling.
Joseph NVhitacre, Otis r. Wolfe and
c. j. Uthoff. Refreshments Were
served.
The w. r. C. Aid met Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs j. FL. Montgom-
cry 21O East Webster street. a
business meeting was held and the
members spent the time with fancy
work Misses Gladys and Verna
Montgomery assisted in serving. Eff
ty members were present. An OUT
of the city guest at the meeting was
Mrs. Leah Mcclellan, Of Rolling
Prairie, Ind.
Mystic Workers of the World en-
joSed a picnic supper, installation
and social meeting in Odd Fellows
hall Wednesday night. w. L. Well
man, of Cedur Rapids, state man
ager, and j. Ross Mickey, of Mark
ham, H., member of the supreme
board of directors, attended and gave
talks on the supreme convention at
omaha. Supper was served at
o'clock to forty five members. The
following officers were installed:
Mrs. Mae Clark, project; Mrs Ralph
Starks, monitor. Mrs. Blanche Mat
son, secretary; Otto KLEIN, banker,
and Mrs. leila Clemens, Warder. The
guests enjoyed dancing after the
business was transacted.
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ST. Margaret's Mission met We'd
nesday night with Mrs. w. Z. Hausa-
fus and Mrs. Ned Trowbridge at the
home Of the former, 610 Summit
street. Routine business was trans
acted and contest prizes were won by
Mrs. Ned Hanson and Miss Louise
Bowman. Mrs. Annis Gaynor, for
merly of Des Moines but now of
Cedar Rapids, who is visiting with
DR.. and Mrs. +. H. Boucher, was
guest from out of the city.
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Members of the Archers' Aid were
entertained Wednesday afternoon by
Nv, Hnffo Marion Strant