Fortnightly club to meet with Miss Kate Stichter Monday
The current events department of the Fortnightly club will meet with Miss Kate Stichter Monday evening. The W. F. M. society auxiliary for Pleasant Plains plans a meeting at Mrs. Thomas Berdo home on November 4. Mrs. T. J. McElhinney hosted relatives at a dinner at her South Iowa avenue home honoring Mrs. McCleery of Waterman and Will French of Aurora Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Stichter
W. F. M. Society of
Pleasant Plains
Thomas Berdo
T. J. McElhinney
Iowa Avenue
McCleery
Waterman, Sr
Will French
Aurora, Ill
Halloween Party at Miss Wells Home
The A. B. C. girls held a Halloween gathering last evening at Miss Lillian Wells rooms in the Smith home on West Main street. Ghost stories and other traditional Halloween diversions entertained attendees while refreshments suited the occasion were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Wells
Smith
West Main Street
Hallowe'en Frolic At Clare Jays House In North Washington
Miss Clare Jay hosted about twenty five friends for a genuine Hallowe en party in her north Washington home. Ghosts greeted guests at the door and guided them through a darkened house from cellar to garret. The cellar was festooned with corn stalks leaves and apples. Refreshments were served in the cellar. The evening featured Hallowe en style games ghost stories and fortune telling for a rare evening of fun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Jay
Washington
Halloween Party at Klein Home Features Ghosts and Social Clubs
The Klein home on South Second Avenue hosted a Halloween gathering by the Ready Maids and Misses Elizabeth Klein Marie Jericho Martha Reckling and Margaret Young. Ghosts greeted guests then revealed harmless personas as games and entertainment included a faux marriage and a simulated divorce, plus three new social societies led by Professors Francis Anderson and Daugherty. A Halloween luncheon with pumpkin pies apples popcorn coffee and doughnuts concluded the evening and a corn fortune teller booth was built for fun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Klein
Marie Jericho
Martha Reckling
Margaret Young
Klein
South Second Avenue
Francis, Anderson and Daugherty
Elaborate Halloween Exhibition Delights Local Visitors
A Providence Halloween event by the P. K. O. sisters featured eerie chambers and mechanical surprises amid witches black cats pumpkins and corn pop decorations. Visitors enjoyed a ghastly chamber of horrors an orchestra a bluebeard scene and a palace of dreams before a late social lunch and cordial reception.
Halloween Party At W E Chilcote Building
The P. E. members held a Halloween party in the W. E. Chilcote building opposite William Blair residence. The normally empty house was filled with eerie decorations, carved pumpkins, corn stalks, and illuminated scenes with ghostly figures greeting guests at the entrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. E
Hallowe'en
W. E. Chilcote
William Blair
Harrison Dodder Hosts 20th Birthday Party
Harrison Dodder entertained about thirty friends at his south Washington home last evening in honor of his twentieth birthday which occurs today. Autumn leaves and chrysanthemums decorated the house. Games were played and refreshments served by Mrs Dodder. Out of town guest Howard Stewart from Ainsworth attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison Dodder
Washington
Dodder
Howard Stewart
Ainsworth
Grace Buwer and Clarence Irwin Wed in Cincinnati Iowa
Miss Grace Euwer and Mr. Clarence Irwin married on Wednesday afternoon October 28 at 4 o clock in the bride s home near Cincinnati Iowa The bride Sue Euwer is the younger daughter of Mr and Mrs A N Euwer former county residents The couple will reside on a farm nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Maxwell
What Cheer
Iowa
Milton White
Anna C. Rehmel
Emma Buxbaum
Grace Hill
Grace Buwer
Clarence Irwin
Cincinnati
Sue
A. N. Euwer
Marriage of Agnes Miss Occurred Tuesday Afternoon
A historical notice records the marriage of Miss Agnes on Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The brief item notes the ceremony time and the bride’s name in a concise society notice.
Election Night Oyster Supper in Harvest and Warfel Building
The Queen Esther circle of the M. E. church will serve oysters pumpkin pie sandwiches and coffee election night in the room over Har vey Warfel's beginning at 5 o clock. Everyone is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Esther
M. E. Church
Harvey & Warfel’s
Sawed Hands in Buzz Saw Accident in Highland
Lewis Coon of Highland township, son of Mr and Mrs Sidney Coon, suffered a painful accident while sawing wood yesterday. As he moved the saw frame a few feet, his hand slipped and struck the blade, cutting three fingers badly. The fingers were saved, and the injury could have been worse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Coon
Highland Township
Sidney Coon
Mr. Coon
Register to vote this evening before election day
People are urged to register to vote this evening. The Queen Esther circle at M. KE. church hosts a supper of oysters, pumpkin pie, sandwiches and coffee in the Harvey & Warfel's room starting at 5 o'clock. Mrs. Brooks returned home to Blue Mound Kansas after visiting her sister Mrs. R. T. McCall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Esther
M. KE
Harvey & Warfel's
New Life Pills Lure Maine Family to Health
A Rural Route 1 Guilford Maine couple say their family has enjoyed good health for three years using Dr King s New Life Pills They cleanse and tone the system gently 25¢ at J E Lemmon s drug store Mr and Mrs G M Walker arrive from Chicago and plan to live in the Vogt property on East Second street Mrs Walker is sister of Mrs R T McCall welcomed by residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
L. A. Bartlet
Guilford
Maine
J. E. Lemmon
G. M. Walker
Chicago
Vogt
East Second Street
Wisconsin guest leaves for Clay relatives visit
Mrs. F. B. Waterman of Wisconsin, a guest at the Thomas Schilling home, departed this morning to visit relatives in Clay. Will French, staying at the G. B. French home, also left this morning for Aurora Illinois to work in a box factory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. B. Waterman
Wisconsin
Thomas Schilling
Clay
Will French
G. B. French
Aurora Ir
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H. F. Steck
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Chamber of Horrors
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Hallowe’en
A. B. Endicott
Brighton
W. R. Cubbins
Washlngton
Riverside
Bessie Lee Reeves
Charles Edwin Shaver
Thomas Reeves
West Walnut Street
R. B. Shaver
Menlo
Lucile
Nina Reeves
Edna Richardson
Shaver
Woodland Avenue
Des Moines Drug Company
Homer Nichols
Guy Wallace
Moberly, Mo
R. B Shaver
Carl Sayre
Guthrie Center
Des Moines Register and Leader
the Royal
D. J. Norton
Davenport
Francis Meyers
Titus
Gladys Hadley
Muscatine
Ruth Butler
Homer Coppock
Iowa Wesleyan
Mt. Pleasant
EWEY
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Clothcraft
Klein Klothing KO
Good Clothes Store
Kentucky
Centerville
Canton
DR. A. Chalmers
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