The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-04


Last evening members Of the
Business and Professional Wom-
ems club enjoyed . picnic supper
On the w. G. =. doEmitory lawn.
the picnic t6king the place Of the
regular monthly dinner meeting.
The bounteous supper was served
1t o'clock followed BY . short
business session and celebration OF
Independence day. Fireworks had
BEEN secured by the members OF
the entertainment committee and
the pretty night pieces were thor
oughly enjoyed.
At the short business session con-
Quoted by Miss velma Hickman.
the president. it was reported the
sum of $111.15 is the amount In
the treasury. with the yearly state
and national dues paid. The semi
yearly club dues are due Aug. l.
which will considerably swell the
treasury. Over $50 has been
cleared from the garden party held
last month, and all the money has
not been turned in to Miss Ethel
Hess, the treasurer.
Several bills which are to be act
ed upon at the national convention
which takes place in Chattanooga,
Tenn, next week. and which MISS
Hickman will attend. representing
the local club as we'll as being q
delegate from the state federation.
were explained by Mrs. Esther Nc
Dovell, chairman OF the legislative
committee. One refers to natural
ization and citizenship, another to
civil service restrictions and the
third to tariff. No action was TAX
en- by the club, which delegated
Miss Hickman to attend the con-
vention unihstructed for voting.
Mrs. Harry Knox has invited tn
club to hold the August meeting at
her summer camp on Rock river
on Aug. Z. The executive board
will plan for the outing, announce
ment of arrangements to be made
later.
Observe Fifty .Sixth Anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wilson Cor.
don, Thirtieth street and Twenty
third avenue, Moline, are today
celebrating their 56th wedding an
niversary at their home and al.
though there will be no elaborate
celebration, their friends are gla1
to have an opportunity to call and
greet them.
John Wilson Gordon and Mary
Ellen Pruden were married at $50
on the morning Of July 4, 1856, thu
Rev. Mr.. Morehead, pastor Of thu
Presbyterian church at Milan, Of
floating. For a number of year!
Mr.. Gordon conducted a genera
merchandise store in Milan and il
what is now known as Cable. Boil
he and his wife are widely known
in Henderson and Mercer counties
They at one time made their home
in Coal Valley.
Mr.. Gordon was born in Venangs
county, Pa, on Dec. 20, 1886, ant
came to Rock Island county witt
his parents in 1874. From Aug. 9
1852, until Aug. 5, 1865, he served
in the army with Co. H, 126th Hi
nois infantry. He is member o.
Graham post, G. A. r.
Mrs. Gordon was born in Coving
ton, KY. on Sept. 8, 184S, and cam,
? to Rock Island county with hel
parents when girl. Two sons ant
one daughter were born to tn,
couple. but only one son is living
Although they have no grandchild
rem OF their own, they are known
as Grandma and Grandpa Gordon
to all the kiddies in the neighbor
hood.
Maurice Hoarigan WEEDS in Tulsa.
Announcement is made Of tn,
marriage Of Maurice M. Hourigan
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Houri
gan of Jersey Ridge road, Daven
port, and Miss Elizabeth Brink
man, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
Theodore Brinkman, Tulsa, Okla.
the wedding having taken plac,
wednesday morning, June Is, q
the Holy Family church, Tulsa
Rev. Father De Peitre officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hourigan, after
short trip to the Ozark mountain,
to spend the honeymoon will be q
home to friends in the Esther
apartments, Tulsa.
Mr.. Hourigan is q graduate of tn,
Davenport high school. He went t,
Tulsa two years ago and has bull
up . successful business in q SAM
tary butter and milk products stor,
In Tulsa.
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