Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-07
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Miss Emma c. BonhorSt was a
guest OF honor at birthday party
given at he home OF her parents, Mr.,
and Mrs. William Bonhorst, els East
Joliet street, last night, Music ana
vocal selections were rendered ana
games were played AT a late hour
refreshments were served, The
guests presented their hostess with
gold wrist watch, wishing her many
more bright and happy birthdays
Those present were Misses Cora
Knoedler, Emma Schinzel, Edythe
LEM. Ruth Bonhorst, Alice Jelly,
Alkaline Johnson, Margaret LEM, Lor'
raine Browne, Edith Donaldson, Ruth
Browne. Myra Dixon, Ruth Weller
Elizabeth Henkel Margaret SIMMER
Rose Saager, Alene Ball, Ethel over
Alice Schaefer, Viola OFT, Margaret
Bragg. Helen Bragg Ella SIMMER,
Hermina SIMMER Emma BrummeL
Barbara Brummel, Helene Anderson,
Merle Crompton and Mrs. Victor Mo
lnoski.
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Formal steps for organizing a wom
ems auxiliary to Ottawa post No. 80,
American Legion. will be taken
Thursday night at a meeting TO be
held in legion hall, Gayety building.
The charter, which was applied for
following preliminary meeting in
July, has been received in Ottawa
and nothing now remains TO prevent
continuation OF the auxiliary plans,
The executive committee desires
large attendance at the Thursday
nights meeting, which will open at
3 o'clock Daughters. mothers, wives
and sisters OF American Legion mem
bers. or of men who died or were
killed in service, are eligible TO men,
bership. Tentative plans have been
made for keeping yearly due for.
membership down to seventy'five
cents. 1t is desired that every won.
an entitled to join the auxiliary be
present at the meeting and sign the
auxiliary roster
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Rev, and Mrs. John F. Nonckx en-
tertained with a very pleasant Labor
day party on Monday as "A farewell
for their son Newell, who will leave
in few days to enter Millikin Univer.
sity at Decatur There were twelve
guests. The young people went tOI
Glen Park for swimming party in the
afternoon. after which they returned
to Ottawa and went to the VonckX
home for : o'clock dinner. In the
evening a pleasant time was spent
playing games.
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The members of the Baptist BROTH
erhood will hold their annual picnic |
at the Benson grove near Wedron to-
morrow The ladies' of all members
of the brotherhood have been exend- |
ed a cordial Invitation to attend. The /,
guests will 60 out by auto, leaving
the church promptly at o'cloc. The !
picnic Is expected to be one of the
largest social gatherings ever given
by the members Of the brotherhood j
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tffss Louise Buchner win entertain
sixteen guests tonight at her home on |
East Main street complimentary to |
Miss Mary Mulholland, who Is ito |
marry Vincent j. Hanley of Chicago |
next Wednesday, 4 yellow color
scheme Will be carried out through
out the decorations. The evening
will be spent playing bupco. The
party is IN the nature OF towel
shower -,......
The members of the Ottawa Elks
lodge viii hold their annual picnic to.
morrow at the Gentleman grove
south of the city. Arrangements
have been made for making the affair
an all day event. Dinner and supper
will be served on the picnic grounds
A program of sports and informal en-.
has been arranged for
the afternoon
Misses Leila Eleanor ana Ethe'
Park entertained twelve guests al
their home in North Ottawa last
night at very pleasant party The
house was prettily decorated in gar
den flowers. The evening was spent
in playing games, and at a late hour
delicious refreshments were served
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Miss Mary Dinneen will be hostess
to sixteen guests at a prenuptial par
ty given at her home on Superior
street complimentary to Miss Mary
whose marriage to Vim
cent Hanley cf Chicago will be sol
emnized at st. Columha's church on
Wednesday morning, Sept. a.
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The first fall meeting of the Worn
an Missionary Society of the First
Baptist church will be held on FIR:
day afternoon at $50 o'clock at the
nome of Mrs. c. B. Herrick, 1919 OF
taWa avenue. A large attendance is
desired, Rev George Fetter will de
liver an address.
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Mrs, Edward Claus entertained with
a small informal party this Afternoon
at her home at the corner of Illinois
avenue and Clay street.