HIE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: FEBRUARY 11. 1917.
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Council Bluffs
social Notes
Last Sunday II r. and Mrs. P.. H.
King entertained a number oi triends
at dinner at their home on Harrison
street. Those present were Mr. and
Mrs. K. .1. King and daughter, Dar-
line, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. King and
Mrs. Irvin G. Brown.
On Monday evening Mr. and Mrs.
George F. Spooner entertained the
members of the Glen Avenue Card
club at dinner. The evening was
spent in playing "500." the prizes for
high scores being won by Mrs. F. P.
Everest and Mr. George F. Camp. The
consolation prize was awarded to Mrs.
W. S. Rigdon.
The Federated Mothers' club held
a very interesting meeting at the pub
lic library on Monday evening. The
boys and girls who won the trip to
Ames as a prize were all present and
gave some very delightful accounts of
their visit. The club decided to add
the principals of the schools and the
presidents of the fourteen Mothers'
clubs to the garden committee for
this year. Plans arc already made for
a very interesting season's work, with
Mrs. F.. P. Schocntgen again acting
as chairman.
On Monday Mrs. V. I. Walker en
tertained at a luncheon at the Black-
stone in honor of Mrs. Vera Prophet
of New York, who is visiting friends
here and in Omaha.
The art department of the Council
Bluffs Woman's club met at the li
brary on Monday. A review of the
general movement in English art was
given by Mrs. A. B. Sipherd. Mrs.
Kate Cook discussed the life of Sir
David Wilkie, noting especially his
connection with the royal academy,
his travels in foreign lands, his death
and his burial at sea. Ihc tour gen
cral types of paintings by Wilkie
were described by Mrs. Dollie Bur
gess. J. he pertection ot rictail was
noted as characteristic of these. The
life and works of William Mulready
were described by Mrs. C. A. Harden.
On February 19 Mrs. J. J. Sullivan
will act as leader.
On Tuesday afternoon the Atlas
dob held a very interesting meeting
at the home ot Mrs. t. W. Houghton.
Mrs. Wood Allen led the discussion
of current events, but the rest of the
program was omitted. The remainder
of the afternocm was spent socially
and refreshments were served. The
club will hold a social meeting at the
BUckstone next week.
Tuesday evening eighteen of the
Oriole girls of the Zenith circle met
at the home of Miss Eunice Palmer
to take their first lesson in domestic
science. The instructor, Miss Nellie
Hansen, gave the girls a talk on mak
ing biscuit and showed them several
ways of making them. Later peach
sherbet was served. The rest of the
evening was spent in discussing mat
ters of business.
Miss Minnie Harrings entertained
on Sunday at a luncheon. Covers
were laid for Miss Artie Harman, Mr.
Will Harrings and Fred and Minnie
Harriogs.
Mrs. George Damon entertained the
members of the Ideal club at a social
meeting. Miss Edith Hess gave a very
delightful reading. Mrs. W. A. South
ard, Mrs. C E. Swanson, Mrs. J. M.
Oursler, Mrs. Fred Johnson and Mrs.
George Williamson assisted the host
ess. The Booklovcrs held their regular
meeting at the home of Mrs. A. P.
. Hauchett on Wednesday afternoon
t and took up the study of George
Meredith, the novelist. The selected
topic had been assigned to Mrs.
Squire and she read an article pub
lished in the Review of Reviews
which discussed the Grant Memorial
that is being erected in Washington.
Mrs. Lefferts gave a very entertain
ing paper on Meredith, mentioning
especially his style and his satire. The
study will be continued next Wednes
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
. JC H. Nichols.
Members of the local Women's
. Christian Temperance union spent
weanesday atternoon discussing mat
ters of legislation which are under
consideration at Des Moines. The bill
for the resubmission of the women
suffrage amendment to the constitu
tion is receiving the support of the as
sociation and telegrams have been
sent to the Pottawattamie county
representatives asking them to use
their influence. The secretary was in
structed to send letters to the repre
sentatives requesting them to take
definite action in regard to the anti-
' cigaret bill. On Frances Willard Me
morial day a special program will be
given, but the place has not yet been
announced.
On Wednesday the J. K. club met
at the home of Mrs. J. B. McMahon.
A very pleasant time was i spent at
"500." The first prize was won by Mrs.
Hayes, the "cut-for-all" by Mrs. Fol
lette and the consolation by Mrs. An
ders. Mrs. Paul Anders, Mrs. Ira
Hayes, Mrs. Paul Jamieson and Mrs.
G. Peterson were club guests. In
three weeks the club will meet at the
home of Mrs. Arlington Wright
News has been received here of the
.marriage at Rochester. Minn., last
Monday evening of Mr. Stanley Smith
Fryer, a former resident here, and
Miss Clara Maybellc Alexander a sis
ter of Mrs. W. N. Alexander of this
city. Mr. Fryer is connected with the
Woolworth store in Rochester and the
. young couple will make their home
there.
On Thursday afternoon the local
chapter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution met at the
home of Mrs. Dravton W. Bushnell.
Mrs. W. A. Mauer, Mrs. R. C Francis,
Mrs. Lettre Montgomery, Mrs. Don
ald Macrae, Mrs. Vesta Prophet and
Mrs. Bushnell were chosen as dele
gates to the Continental Congress of
the Daughters of the American Revo
lution at Washington. Mrs. H. R.
Howell of Des Moines had expected
to be present, but was unable to do so
and Mrs. Gault of Omaha, former
vice president general for Nebraska,
gave an address on the National
Daughters of the American Revolu
tion. Mrs. Dixie Gcbhardt of Knox-
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Other Goods
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Coming for the Omaha Drama League
CREATOR ATO ZDJSCJTW
arms Portkantbau thsatsr.
ville, state regent of Iowa, reviewed
the history of the organization in Iowa
and offered some excellent sugges
tions for work in Iowa. Mrs. Maim
of Onawa, the state treasurer, spoke
briefly on the work of her depart
ment. An informal reception followed
the program. In the receiving line
were Mrs. Bushnell, Mrs. Gcbhardt,
Mrs. Charles Aull. the state regent of
Nebraska; Mrs. Mann, Mrs. Gault
and Mrs. Edward P. Schocntgen, the
regent of the local chapter. Mrs. W.
A. Mauer and Mrs. Wilson Squire
served tea from 4 to 6 o'clock. They
were assisted by Miss Kceline, Miss
Adcle Keelinc, Miss Tinlev, Miss
Saunders, Miss Wheeler, Miss Shir
ley Harrison, Miss Lcmcn and ,Miss
Stillman. The dining room was dec
orated with Daughters of the Ameri
can Revolution ribbons of blue and
white. Ropes of smilax were draped
from the chandelier to the corners of
the table and twined abont the cut
class candlesticks. Blue and white
flowers made a beautiful conterpiece
and the rooms were decorated with
quantities of the flowers. The Host
esses were Mrs. Bushnell, Mrs. Fran
cis, Mrs. Squire, Mrs. Gray, Mrs.
Schocntgen, Mrs. Stillman, Mrs. Frank
Pinney, Mrs. Brinsmaid and Mrs. Mel
hop. Florence
Social Items
Mrs. Matthew Pascale entertained
Thursday evening at a kitchen shower
tor Miss Hazel Leach, who will be a
spring bride. A dainty luncheon was
served and the table and rooms were
decorated in valentine favors and
sweet peas. The guests were; Mrs.
Al Peterson, Mrs. Ross Holtzman,
Mrs. Glen Morgan, Mrs. T. Swanson,
Mrs. W. B. Jacobson, Mrs. Scott
Leach, Mrs. Frank Leach, Miss Hazel
Leach. Miss Came Parks. Miss Bess
Shipley, Miss Elizabeth Maltry, Miss
Gertrude Shipley, Miss Clara Wil
liams, Miss Anna Heckenschneider
and Miss Hattie Williams.
W. J. Ryan, who has been spending
some time in Rawlins, Wyo., returned
nome i-nday.
Mrs. A. B. Anderson, principal of
the Ponca schools, entertained the
pupils of the eighth and ninth grades
of her school at a sight-seeing party
through the Armour Packing com
pany plant Saturday.
At the Presbyterian church Sunday
Christian Endeavor day will be ob
served. At the morning service the
society will present a musical pro
gram, followed by a public installa
tion of officers and chairmen of the
committees for the ensuing vear, as
follows: President, Will E. S.Thomp
son; vice president, R. H. Olmsted,
jr.; treasurer, Milton Nelson; corre
sponding secretary, Luella Halm;
recording secretary, George Vaughn;
prayer meeting. Lansing Brisbin;
lookout, Zcrlina Brisbin; social, Mac
Hahn; missionary. Florence Faris;
ransic, Thurma Dell Morgan; what
soever. Waldron Golding. In the eve
ning Mrs. V. D. Benedict, presbyte
rial secretary of the Christian En
deavor, will give an address. There
will be no other evening services.
Mrs. Grace Crowder of South
Omaha has been the guest of her
grandmother, Mrs. Ellen Brough, the
fast week.
Mrs. R. H. Olmsted has gone to
Excelsior Springs, Mo., for a few
weeks' vacation.
The Minnc Lusa grove of the Wood
men of the World gave a very en
joyable dance a their hall on Wed
nesday evening.
Mrs. E. B. Nye of 815 State street
entertained the U. S. Grant post, Wo
men's Relief corps, on Thursday aft
ernoon. The missionary society of the Pres
byterian church was entertained at
the home of Mrs. O. W. Nelson Wed
nesday afternoon, at which time the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, Mrs. P. A.
Haskell; vice president, Mrs. J. B.
Butter; secretary and treasurer, Mrs.
Paul S. Rivett; secretary of literature.
Miss M. Olmsted. "The Living Christ
for Latin America" was reviewed by
Mesdames Olmsted, Yoder and Allis.
A surprise party was given on Mrs.
DuSiJw FBaux
Sanatorium
This institution is the only onc
in the central west with separate
buildings situated in their own
ample grounds, yet entirely dis
tinct, and rendering it possible to
classify cases. The one building
being fitted for and devoted to the
treatment of non-contagious and
non-mental diseases, no others be
ing admitted; the other Rest Cot
tage being designed for and de
voted to the exclusive treatment
of select mental cases requiring
for a time watchful care and spe
cial nursing.
JUDITH LWflOr
AS THX HUCHS3S W OSCAR WILDES
"the KtrmfDAraFTHi xmAmL
Willard Green Saturday evening.
Progressive cards were played during
the evening and a bountiful repast
served.
Mrs. Fritz Kruse celebrated her
birthday anniversary Wednesday. A
large number of guests attended the
celebration. The afternoon was pleas
antly spent at progressive cards.
West Amhler
Social Activities
Lloyd Jensen of Sioux City spent
the first of the week with his brother,
F. C Jensen, and family in Eckerman.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. William
Gray on Fifty-sixth and Center
streets, was brightened by the advent
of a son in their midst Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Robinson and
children arrived from Ithaca, Neb,
Friday morning, to be week-end
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur King
in West Side. They will soon occupy
their new home at Twenty-eighth and
Woolworth avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Johnson of
Haveiock were the week-end guests
of their sister, Mrs. Theodore Smith,
and aged mother, Mrs. Furman.
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Claggett,
and granddaughter, Olive Stevens, re
turned from their Denver visit with
relatives on Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. David Johnson gave
a dinner Friday for their house guests,
Mr. and Mrs. M. Winhobt, and Miss
Verna Todd of Monmouth Park.
Mrs. Mattie Arnold entertained the
Ladies' Aid society at their all-day
meeting Tuesday. A fine dinner was
served by the hostesses, Mrs. Joseph
Rapp and mother. Mrs. A. M. Keller
will be the hostess on next Thnrsday,
February 15.
Miss Florence Robinson, who has
been the gnest of her daughter, Mrs.
M. Clarey, left the last of the week
for Oskaloosa, la., to spend the rest
of the winter with her two sons there.
Mrs. E. G. Groves and sister, Mrs.
F. Butts, left Wednesday evening for
Chicago, in response to a telegram
announcing the death of their aged
grandfather. Mr. Blake. They will
visit relatives in Wisconsin before re
turning home.
Mrs. Fred C. Jensen entertained at
luncheon Wednesday in honor of her
sister, Mrs. Ed McCreary of Des
Moines.
Mrs. Frank Dunn gave a dinner
Friday in honor of her guests, Mes
dames W. Izard, W. Vickers, C
Black. F. Cochrayne, A. J. Wisler
and B. E. Guntz.
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Sutton were sur
prised Saturday evening at a house
warming in their new home on Forty
eighth and Pierce streets. Those com
prising the merrymakers were: Messrs.
and Mesdames G. Hayes, Bert Polly,
A. Hatfield, A. VViig, S. Kern, S.
Weston, N. F. Thompson, M. Peter
son, K. Allen, Misses Marguerite, An
nette Thompson and Lucy Weston.
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JOHN'S DURING WEEK.
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This Woman Did Not Seem
To Appreciate Cop's Work
Officer O. V. Thestrup, special traf
fic cop at Sixteenth and Farnam
streets, saw a woman drop her pnrse
near his beat. "Here's where I make
a hit," the blue-coated copper mused.
"Lady," he said, almost out of breath
trom running halt a block up Six
teenth street, "lady, haven't you drop
ped your pocketbookr" "Mind vour
own business," was the lady's retort.
No, I haven t, and anyway, what
business is it of vours."
Crestfallen, the copper returned to
his post, but he had not long to wait
before the lady rushed up to him.
lcs, its mine. 1 lost it Here give
it back."
Grabbing the purse, the lady walked
away without even saying thanks.
"Ain't that just like a woman,
though," the officer gasped after he
had time to collect his wits. "She
might have said 'much obliged,' or
something."
There was $57 in the purse.
Gangestads Will Try to
Patch Up Differences
The Gangestads are going to deal
themselves new bands in the matri
monial game.
Mrs. Nina Mae Gangestad has dis
missed her divorce suit in district
court against Edward G. Gangestad.
a well-to-do real estate man.
The Gangestads figured in a sensa
tional police court case a couple of
weeks ago in whicn their troubles
were publicly aired. The wife started
divorce action on the same day. A
reconciliation was effected later.
The couple remarried after having
been previously divorced.
Both of These Wives
Are Alleging Nonsupport
Non-support is alleged by two wives
who have filed divorce suits in dis
trict court.
Lillie Jackson would be freed from
Albert Jackson, and Josephine lier
toni wants legal separation from
Giovanni Bertoni.
Ruth E. Burch was granted a de
cree from William G. Burch.
REMODELING SALE
of mm'i, women's and children's
clothing.
BEDDEO Douglas St.
What
Women Are
Doing in the World
(CimUtTtKNl From Paso On.)
der ihe leadership of Mrs. M. I.
t'rcijih, preceding the current topics
department's regular discussion at
2:30 o'clock. "China and Japan" and
the immigration bill will he the spe
cial current topics subject, but others
will be taken up.
Following this, at 4 o'clock, Mrs.
W. I'. Itrrrt.7 will review the book
"Perseverance, llow to Develop It,"
by H. Hcsser, for the philosophy and
ethics department.
Mrs. George R. Darr will lead the
progiani tor the art department
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. Ghi
herti. Donatello and Lucarfclla Rob
hia's works will be. discussed.
Tennyson chapter, Chautauqua
Literary and Scientific circle, will
meet Monday at 2 o'clock with Mrs.
H. F. Curtiss, 135 South Thirty-Kith
slreet. A special program will be
given appropriate to Lincoln's birth
day. Mrs. F. II. Wray will give
Lincoln's Gettsburg address; Mrs. P:
M. Pritchard will tell ihe story of the
'Song of Roland;" Miss Adah Klopp
will sing a French ballad: Mrs. A. A.
licLarmc will tell the story of Sicg
irird; a paper on "Faust." written bv
IV. il. O. Rowland, will be read bv
Mrs. W. B. Howard. Following the
program a social hour will be
charge of the executive corftnittee
The North Side Mothers' club will
meet Tuesday afternoon with Mrs.
Charles Ziebarth, 2415 Hartman ave
nue, for luncheon at 1:30. The meeting
will he called a Washington and Lin
coin's day entertainment. Roll call
will be answered by the recitation
of the great deeds of these two heroes.
Miss Gladys Barlow will give a vocal
solo; Miss l.va Carson will give
reading; Mrs. J. A. Way will plav
a piano solo; Mrs. W. 11. l'runrr wiU
give a talk on Lincoln; Mrs. Charles
Ziebarth on Washington, and Ihe dis
cussion of the lives of these men will
be led by Mrs. George Voder. For
the letter box economical ideas will
be given. The members of the North
Side Mothers' club will entertain
their husbands at a Valentine party
Saturdav evening, at the home of
Mrs. S. F. Miller. 4588 Evans street.
Decorations will be in red hearts and
the white and red valentine colors.
Valentine songs and games will fur
nish the entertainment of the even
ing. The assisting hostesses will be:
Mesdames F.. O. Carson, George
Crocker, G. R. Gilbert, Frank Ayers,
F. C Rich, B. F. Park, W. B. Wherry,
and F. L. Johannsen.
Mrs. C W. Axtell, 119 North Thirty-second
street, has invited friends
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as well of the Omaha Story Tellers'
league to attend the meeting at her
home Thursday afternoon at 4:15.
Mrs. C. W. Pollard will give the story
of the life of Wagner; Mrs. F G.
Hampton will tell the story of Lohen
grin and Miss Margaret Chapin will
read Sam Weller's Valentine party
from Dickens' "Pickwick I'apeTS."
Mrs. J. L. Harrington will be host
ess Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock to
Chapter Ii. V. of Ihe P. K. O. sister
hood, in honor of the first anniver
sary of the chapter.
The King's Daughters society of
the South Side Wheeler Memorial
Presbyterian church will meet with
Mrs. William Berry Friday afternoon
at 2:30. Mrs. George Brewer will as
sist the hostess.
The Society of American Widows
v.i'I meet Friday evening at the home
of Mrs. 11. C. Turpin.
The vocational guidance section of
the Association of Collegiate Alum
nae will meet Tuesday at 4 o'clock in
Room 22 at the Central High school.
Omaha chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution, will meet Tues
day at 2:30 o'clock at the home of
Mrs. Joseph C. Weeth, 1917 Wirt
slreet, to elect delegates to the state
conlerencc at rrcmont next month
and the national conference at Wash
ington, D. C, in April. If a quorum
is not present a special meeting will
liavc to be called, as delegates must
be named before March 1. Rev. F.
W. Lcavitt will talk on "New Fjig
land in the Puritan Days" and Mrs.
Harry O. Steele will sing.
Rev. Hugh B. Speer of Central
United Presbyterian church will lead
the prayer meeting of the Business
Women's council Tuesday at the
court house. Women of Dundee
Presbyterian church will serve lunch
con between the hours of 11 and 2.
Belle-Lettres, a new literary club
organized with the help of Miss Kate
Mcllugh, met at the home of Mrs.
E. H. Ferrin Tuesday to study Long
fellow's short poems. The next
meeting will be at the home of Mrs.
Gus Hollo February 20. Miss Terra
Tierney is the president and Mrs.
Eva Nelson secretary-treasurer.
Membership is still open for those
who wish to join.
Nebraska society, United States
Daughters of 1812, have been invited
to attend the Lincoln birthday cele
bration at the Auditorium Monday at
2 o'clock.
Frances Willard Woman's Chris
tian Temperance union will observe
its namesake's memorial day Wed
nesday with a special program at the
Young Women's Christian associa
tion assembly room at 2 o'clock, in
Lauonnnnno
Ask Ibr and Ciet
charge of Mrs. H. N. Craig. SoQ
call response will be quotations from
Frances Willard.
The February general meeting oi
the Association of Collegiate Alum
nae will be held Saturday at 2:30
o'clock at the Fontenclle. There
will be a business meeting and the
report of the new civics committee,
followed by a program in charge of
the story tellers' section. The pro
gram is as follows: "Pippa Passes,
Miss Grace Bollmar; a southern
story, Mrs. Charles Sykes, and a se
lected story by Miss Mary PhilKppi
Mrs. Harvey Newbranch, the presi
dent, will open her home for the
members of the Association of Colle
giate Alumnae Thursday afternoon
at 4 o'clock, when Miss Charlotte
Graves will give a program of read
ings. Tea will be served and Tofam
tary contributions will be itxxsmA
for the benefit of the vocation butean.
The Benson Woman's dob beld a
postponed meeting Thursday at the
Rouse Edison parlor. The hot pn
gram on "History of Music" was
given. Next Thursday the -topic wffl
be, "Pin-Americanism. Papers oa
"Chili" by Mrs. Meade; Bra3, Mrs
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$12.00 Clock. 8.00
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$ 9.00 Clocks 6.00
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