Miss Ethel Jaynes to Be Special Guest of Society
Miss Ethel Jaynes of Chicago and former high school faculty member will speak to the Young Ladies Missionary society of the First Congregational church at the home of Misses Bessie and Mary Chevalier. She will discuss work among Turkish girls and the school’s domestic science program under Mrs Hoover, with society members considering support or furnishings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Jaynes
Chicago
Young Ladies’ Missionary Society
First Congregational Church
Bessie
Mary Chevalier
West Fourth Street
Miss Jaynes
America
Anatolia College For Boys
Marsovan
Turkey
Hoover
Alden Hoover
Muscatine
Missionary Society
Mrs. Hoover
G. E. White
A. B. Robbins
Katherine
Anna McCoy
Grace Roach
Mulberry Avenue
Waterloo
E. T. Jaynes
Freeport
Lake View High School
Eighth Birthday Celebrated for Mrs E Bridge in Buffalo
Mrs E Bridge marked her eightieth birthday with a gathering at the home of her daughter Mrs B W Pulse at 1340 Sheridan Street Buffalo Iowa. A long time Buffalo resident who moved from Cincinnati in 1852 with her husband she remained there after his death in 1877 living with her children Fred Bridge Perry Bridge Josie Buffum and Rosa Pulse. Friends from near and far honored her with tokens of esteem and affection as years have brought happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. W. Pulse
Sheridan Street
E. Bridge
Scott County
Buffalo
Cincinnati
Fred Bridge
Ellsworth
Minn
Perry Bridge
Josie Buffum
Lake Park
Rosa Pulse
Thursday Evening Bridge Club Hosts Holiday Race of Cards
The Thursday Evening Bridge club held a six table bridge party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Schner on Mulberry avenue. Mrs. Drew Davidson and Ralph Lillibridge won high scores with silver frames and hose in a leather case as prizes. booby honors went to Miss Gertrude Block and Fred Miller. Guests included several couples from Chicago and Toronto. Mildred Lane to host next week at 418 Pine Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Schner
Mulberry Avenue
Drew Davidson
Ralph Lillibridge
Gertrude Block
Fred Miller
Schner
Will R. Jayne
Frank Glesler
Sydney Pipe
Toronto
Canada
Florence Wyant
Mildred Lane
Edna Giesler
Arleigh Ruckdeschel
Lee Fox
L. P. Loomis
Edward Kennefick
Chicago
Pine Street
Davenport Women Surprise Mrs Luedtke on 24th Birthday
A Davenport group including Mrs L A Smith and many others surprised Mrs Bruno Luedtke at her Monroe street home for her 24th birthday. A four course dinner followed by cards and refreshments marked the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Smith
H. A. Custer
Fred Crow
R. J. Robshaw
H. Jagow
Lenora Jagow
Charles Tice
Ed. Priester
Lee Rainbow
William Harker
H. C. Haney
J. T. Groves
S. Roth
Peter Johnson
Cherry Dinner Hosts Enduring Evening at 113 West Sixth
Mr and Mrs T W Cherry hosted a seven o clock dinner at their home 113 West Sixth street with guests Mr and Mrs J T Downer and son Ray Mr and Mrs D Bogard Mr and Mrs Fred Kaufmann Mrs Elizabeth Kaufmann Miss Ada Klein Rose Klein and Messrs W O Fritchman Will Kaufmann Leonard Agnew After a turkey feast the group enjoyed piano selections by the hostess and social pastimes until late night
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Cherry
West Sixth Street
J. T. Downer
Ray
D. Bogard
Fred Kaufmann
Elizabeth Kaufmann
Ada Kline
Rose Klein
W. O. Fritchman
Will Kaufmann
Leonard Agnew
Christmas Dancing Party by Laurent Council Knights
Forty couples attended a Christmas dance by the Laurent council of the Knights of Columbus at the Armory. Koontz orchestra of eight pieces provided music with many new selections. Frappe was served as arrangements for the event were led by F. X. Schaefer, J. Bielefeld, Henry Fayle and Mark Anson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurent Council
Knights of Columbus
Armory
Koontz
Frappe
F. X. Schaefer
J. Bielefeld
Henry Fayle
Mark Anson
Mothers Club Guests of Mrs Schmidt at West Seventh
Mrs Herman Schmidt hosts Mothers club members and friends Monday at 3 pm at her West Seventh Street home. The New Year observance includes vocal and instrumental numbers a reading and a victrola program with two more vocal pieces a piano duet a vocal solo and a roll call of New Year resolutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mothers Club
Schmidt
Herman Schmidt
West Seventh Street
Victrola
G. B. Samuels
Edna Francis
Rhea Legler
Gertrude McNutt
A B C Girls Travel to Rock Island Holiday Dinner
A. B. C. girls from Champaign Illinois led by Mrs Lee Ashcraft Mrs L R Henderson Miss Jessie Stirlen Miss Lelia Thompson Mrs A A Petersen Miss Julia Niver Mrs Helen Lezotte Weidling and Miss Margaret Niver left by noon train for Rock Island today to be guests at a 630 PM holiday dinner hosted by Mrs Daniel G Hayes at No 3 Sala Apartments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Hayes
Lee Ashcraft
L. R. Henderson
Jessie Stirlen
Lelia Thompson
A. A. Petersen
Julia Niver
Helen Lezotte Weidling
Margaret Niver
Champaign
Ill
Rock Island
Daniel G. Hayes
Sala Apartments
Mrs Andrew Nester Hosts M Ladies Gathering
Twenty Maennercher Ladies attended Thursday afternoon at Mrs Andrew Nester’s East Sixth Street home for a regular sewing session. Afterward refreshments were served. Mrs John Nester to entertain January 12 at her East Seventh Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Nester
Maennercher
East Sixth Street
John Nester
East Seventh Street
Grace Musser Hosts Sister With Bridge Tea
Miss Grace Musser entertains a party this afternoon at her West Third Street home in honor of her sister Mrs. E. A. Duff formerly Miss Gertrude Musser of Nebraska City Neb. The Duff couple have been house guests of the Musser family during the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Musser
West Third Street
Bridge
E. A. Duff
Nebraska City
Neb
Duff
Gertrude Musser
Slumber and Watch Night Party at Mylon Home
Misses Leona and Blanche Mylon hostesses at 303 East Front Street for Woolworth store clerks on Saturday night. Luncheon at 10 o'clock and holiday season decorations highlight the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona
Blanche Mylon
East Front Street
Woolworth
Dormitory Men to Be Guests at Supper
About twenty five dormitory men at the Young Men's Christian Association building will be guests at a 6 30 o clock chicken pie supper in the dining room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men’s Christian Association
Building Supper Aims to Welcome Newcomers in City
Supper served at the building on Tuesday evening to help men get better acquainted. One stunt will have attendees state how long they have been in the city and describe their occupations.
Annual calendar hunt kicks off in Muscatine
Youngsters roam downtown Muscatine visiting coal yards banks meat markets and groceries in pursuit of annual calendars offered by progressive businesses. The yearly give is popular with kids who raid nearly every shop. some firms plan to skip the tradition after this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Registration of Iowa autos nears sixty thousand in fees
Des Moines reports 10 392 machines registered this year with Secretary of State Hayward. Deputy Henry T Saberson said the majority are motor cars paying five dollar fees while a smaller number are motorcycles at two dollars. An additional 663 dealers licenses at ten dollars each push the fund toward sixty thousand dollars for roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Hayward
Henry T. Saberson
Chines
Month's birth list small with nine reported deaths tally
The December birth list is unusually small with nine births reported by Dr. B E Eversmeyer. He notes many families did not report births, and the total could double with full reporting. Deaths recorded in December total fifteen, listing names such as Adolph Hein, Sarah A Balmos, Charles Giesenhaus, Sylvanus Fisher, Belle Martin, and Pearl Leach among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. E. Eversmeyer
Eversmeyer
F. E. Hants
John Koll
J. R. Gueder
Harry Knapp
Max Harting
Ferdinand Logan
Isaac Pearlman
William McAvoy
Elmer Corwin
Adolph Hein
Clarence Graham
Sarah A. Balmos
Lee Zukasty
Sarah Bolton
Nicholas Freyermuth
Sarah A. Jarrard
Hermene Husen
Charles M. Henle
Winfield S. Brown
Charles Giesenhaus
Sylvanus M. Fisher
Belle Martin
Harold Hopkins
William Lange
Pearl Leach
Iowa Music Teachers Plan Davenport Convention in June
The Iowa Music Teachers' society executive committee met at the New Kimball hotel in Davenport and set the 1911 convention for June 20 to 23 with Davenport as host. New superintendent of voice is Mrs Amalia Schmidt Gobble, and the Davenport committee will handle arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Music Teachers’ Society
Kimball Hotel
Davenport
A. C. Klime
Dubuque
Frederick Heizer
Sioux City
Daniel Web
Webster
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R. Carter
K. F. Kautz
K. Kolmer
May Brown
R. F. Benham
W. Phelps
F. Mounts
L. Reinsager
Henry Carlysle
A. Schmidt
P. Semlar
H. Bierman
F. Guthrie
W. Nelson
G. Hartman
J. Howell
Myrtle. Smith
Lulu Mounts
Maud Phelps
Helen Smith
MR. and
Mrs. T. W. Cherry
Miss Grace Musser
Mylon
Jewelers
H.F. Barnard CO
E. 2Nd St
Aeol
Canton
Ballerson Stores
Ness House
Down Town
Report OF City Health Phy
Sician
State Society
Amalia Schmidt-Gobble
Ster
John Ross Frampton
Cedar Falls
Harriet Kenyon
New Hampton
Wjagner Bros
Osceola County
Webster County
Pocahontas County
Lowa
Geo. M. Bechtel & Co
Bankers
Davenport, Towa
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