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PAGE SIX DAILY ROGUE IUVF.H COURIER SUNDAY, FKllKVAUV 07, 1010. t 1 Ian able talk cn the We of Miss Wll- larU UkrQflVI MIA Mb M 41 Stevens, Mrs. Harry Clark, In her most charming manner, rendered several beautiful vocal selections. At the conclusion of the meeting light refreshments were served. - Hiker Hike to the Heights A hike to Tokay Heights, given to honor of Mr. Uum and Miss Hum, was enjoyed by Mr. and Mrs. 'A. A. Flynn, Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Dyer, Mr. and Mrs. Bleckner, and the Misses LaCosta Mangum, Lydia White, Clara and Alma Wolke. Dancing and sinking on the porch ot Mr. Sher man's cottage furnished amusement for the Jolly, bunch, and a regular picnic supper, consisting of buns, fried ham, pickles, salad, doughnuts and coffee, served around the camp Ore, added fun to their all-round good time. AhUU Class Katcs-talna The Amita class of the Baptist church entertained friends in the church parlors Monday evening. The following were present: , the Misses Kettle and Zatha Flttgerald, Gene vieve McCracken, Essie Nipper. Lois Dale, Ina Akin, Gertrude Atneworth, Ruth Haifley, Gladys and Olive Whly ple, Eunice Blodgett, Arte Gotcher, Alu Gentry, Julia King. Blanche Epperly, Mary Younghlood, Messrs Wray Murphy, Tim Fallin. Harold Terwiillger, Eart Pittenger, David King. Park McCracken, Douglas Ptnkerton, Loren Reynolds, Rer. S. A. Douglas and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ktrker. South Dakota Peole Gather At 6 o'clock dinner Thursday even ing Mr. and Mrs. George C. Sabin charmingly and Informally enterta ined old friends from Red field. South Dakota Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Career, Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Herman, Mr. nad Mrs. H. L. Stonaker, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Rlggs, Mr. and Mrs. Balsiger. and Miss Annette Pritskan. The evening Quickly passed with music and games. Sewing Club Entertains , Five hundred was the entertain ment provided (by Miss Leah Slover to a number ot friends Thursday evening. The guests were: Mr. and Mrs. August Goettsche, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Martin, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Coburn, Mr. and Mrs. (Roy Bnsh, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Wilson, the Mlseee Jessie Smith. Hattle Jewell, Lona Dunlap, Mrs. Eva Coe, Messrs James and Earl Browne and Herbert Sampson. Ladles' high score was In the possession of Mrs. Goettsche, while her lesser half was consoled with a tiny Jap doll (Mr. Goettsche Is planning patting him to work .raising sugar beets when he grows older.) Mrs. Clyde Martin was suitably rewarded for ladies' low score and Herbert Sampson was lucky gentleman. Prise were given. At 10:30 creamed chicken In tim fcalea, salted wafers, cake, macaroons -"u - - "I .v , ,7 IT, was given over to the society and a. afternoon the most ofhe ladles met ' dfscn8sIon the problem8 to their regular weekly session with Md condlUon8 of the workf and . Miss Slover and enjoyed the after- 8p,endd by MlM Hftw. noon chatting and sewing. thorne c,0Md one of he mo9t ,nter. estlng meetings ever held by the so- Surprise Party ciety. Miss Veona Belle Williams was most delightfully surprised on Thurs- Washington Birthday Party day evening, it being her fourteenth I The Bhie BIrd8 lMrg. Vaa Leu birthday anniversary. TenB gunday school class) were very The young people spent the even- pleasantly entertained by the ing playing charades and various jpawnees, a class of boys, under the other games, after which dainty re- Readership of H. H. Basler, on Tues freshments were served to the fol-,ay evening, at the parlors of the lowing young ladies: CarmelitalMetnodist Episcopal church. Pool, Ragna Anensen, Chariua Tetn erow, Gladys Bramwell, Pearl Wit torff. Eva Jenkins, Josephine Smith, Dorothy Donnell, . Marguerite Hair, Marlon Sabin, Vernetta and Lynetta Quinlan, Ethel Marlow, Carlotta Wiseman, and Amanda Steel. Willard Memorial Program A Francis E. Willard memorial meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Albert Williams, 811 West B street, on Friday afternoon, at 3 o'clock. Mrs. R. J. the meeting. Some very Interesting talks were given by the Mesdames E. C. Mac'y and R. J. Bestul on the life and work of MIbs Francis E. Wil lard, and Mrs. G. M. Caldwell gave National Prayer Day Observed National Prayer day of the Home Missionary society ot Methodist Epis copal church was observed by a very interesting and Instructive all-day session at the home ot Mrs. H. H. Basler, on North Tenth street, on Thursday, February 84. . The morn ing hours were devoted to a wonder ful prayer service, conducted by Mrs. Van Leuven. . At noon a delicious luncheon was served, cafeteria style, to the as sembled guests, numbering between thirty and forty. Miss Hawthorne, of Tacoma, Wash ington, national secretary ot the young people's work, was present, and in her able and pleasing man ner spoke of the various phases ot the work; how American people can keep peace fcy christianizing the im migrants as they come Into this coun try. Part ot the afternoon service was given over to the business meeting, with the president, Mrs. Wlble, in the chair. , Ten new members were added to the society. A vocal duet by the Misses Helen Ellis and Vivian Isham was thor oughly enjoyed, and the young ladles kindly consented to repeat their se lection in the evening. The regular prayer meeting hour The party consisted ot Florence Bo cock, Mildred Lovelace. Ollle Moore, Eleanor Bocock, Dora Herman, Theo dore Blrchard, Gale Smith, Hiram Harmon, Allen Underwood, Loren Basler, Earl Pettlnger, and Miss Christina McLean as chaperon. SomVse Club Entertained Mr. and Mrs, L. B. Hall entertain ed the "Som'r'sct Club" Friday even ing at their home on North Fourth street. ' Those invited were Messrs. and Mesdames S. H. Baker, Q. E. Lund burg, F. Mashburn, Q. C Sabin, G. W. Donnell and the club guests, Messrs. Lluiu and Miss Hum, broth er, slater and cousin of Mrs. Baker, and O. C. Helnie, of this city. De Hcious cak to correspond with lovely i brick ice cream, together with cof- ' tee, was served to those present. . . Grandma Cornell Celebrate lllrth day Grandma Louisa Cornell's 78th birthday was celebrated on Friday at a one o'clock turkey dinner at the home ot Mrs. Jane Simmons, 111 A street. The afternoon was pleasant ly spent in conversation, with music at intervals. Mrs. E. A. Williams and Dr. and Mrs. Strieker also par- ttHnatftA. The rooms were tastefully decorated j In purple and white crepe paper and j American flags, one very large flag covering one side of the room. Fortune telling and other games suitable to the occasion made the hours pass pleasantly. Refreshments of cherry ice cream and cake were served during the evening. Climb Mt. Baldy A Jolly party of fourteen left Grants Pass at nine o'clock Saturday Bestul had charge of morning and rodo to the' foot of Baldy, then made the ascent, ate a lunch consisting of sandwiches, cookies, pickles, weenies, beans and coffee, and spent the day celebrating the rites of a genuine spring picnic. . . . - Auction Bridge Hub Meets Mrs. J. J. Roomer was hostess last Monday for the third meeting of the Auction Bridge club, which meets every Monday afternoon. Those com prising the club are Mesdames R. L. Bartlett, R. W. Clarke, M. Clemens, j Thomas Galrln, E. G. Holman, 'A. C. j Hough, G. P. Jester, A. J. Klocker, i E. H. Lister, Joseph Moss, J. J. Roe- mer, F. u. Strieker. Sextette of Girls I'll. CV . 1 . ..,....., t... girl friends Saturday afternoon In .their regular weekly' meeting. The members of this sewing club are Dorothy Starr, Remoh Tryer. Vlda Fitzgerald, Hortense Hough. Marie Sauer and Dorothy Stldham. i Waldo Club Meets 1 The Sunshine Fancy Work club of Waldo held its regular meeting at the home of Mrs. J. T. Logan Thurs day afternoon, with eight members and one visitor present. The after noon was pleasantly spent with needle and hook. Mrs. Edna Dysert gave a' short reading tor the enter tainment of the club. After a short business session, dainty refreshments were served to the following ladles: Mesdames Marv White. Ornha Moore. Lula Rltter, Sylvia White, J. T. ' Logan,' Bert Dysert, and the Misses Julia O'Brien, Ruby Siagle, Daisy Hervy, Vivian Logan, Grace and Alberta Dysert, and Master Garold White. ' Receittlon for Newly-weds At the close of the regular meet ing of General Logan W. R. C. Sat urday afternoon, at which 60 or more members were present, an Informal reception was tendered Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Pool, the newly-weds of the corps, Mrs. Pool being the president of the corps. Mr. Pool suspected trouble, and was with difficulty in duced to be present, but the pleasure of the occasion made up for any pre vious misgivings. The guests were treated to a bride's cake and a groom's cake, coffee and grape Juice, and an hour was very pleasantly spent in visiting and congratulations, with music. I A V E 1 YOU can save money by buying your Outfitting at this House of Good Clothes.' You'll save time, be cause look where you will, and as long as you will, you can not buy Good Clothes at prices less than we name. Our $13.50, $16.50 or $22.50 Suits will prove this, for you can not match elsewhere their quality and the price' at the same time. You'U save money, for while we never allow oursj y to be undersold quality considered we offer our tractf ' special values. Our $1.35, $1.85 and $2.15 Trousers; our , $1.75 and $2.75 Hats, or our line of $1.00 Shirts will prove all this. 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OBITUARY Mrs. Martha Doerfus, wire of F. B. Doerfus, died at the family home at Weed, Cal., Friday evening, Febru ary 25, agod S3 years and 4 months, after a lingering Illness resulting from cancerous trouble. The deceased was a resident of Grants Pass In Its earlier days, leaving here about 20 years ago, and tor the past 18 yean has resided at Weed, where Mr. Doerfus Is electrical engineer tor the Weed Lumber company. Besides her husband, two sisters, Mrs. Edith Keb kopf and Mrs, Mary Browne, of this city, who spent the past three weeks at her bedside, and tour brothers, Sam Ncas of Grants Pass, A. M. Neas of Slgourney, la., Claud Neas of San Francisco, and Earl B. Neas of Portland, mourn her loss. The relatives are expected to arrive here with the body tonlgh,t on No 16, and the funeral will be held on Monday from the residence of Mrs Rehkopf, on North Fifth street, at 2:30 o'clock, with interment at the I. O. O. F. cemetery. Pointers "FIIKKZK OCT" FOH CHKCKS PKHMITTKD IN POIITLAND (fly United Press Leased Wire.) Portland, Feb. 26. Playing "freeze out" for soft drinks and five cent lunch checks will bo permitted In Portland prohibition saloons here after. After a conference with the city attorney, the municipal Judge and Professor W. F. Ogdon, of the de partment ot sociology at Heed col lego, Mayor Albee announced that, under proper ' restrictions, "freeze out" might not lower the moral status of Portland's army of unem ployed. . ; f Willi AT PlliniS SLUMP IN THK PORTLAND MAItKIlT (By United Press Leased Wire.) Portland, Fob, 26. Wheat prices dropped five tannine cents In the local market today. News of aBlump on the Chicago exchange causod tho break. ' llecent declines In the price of wheat are credited by market men largely to the order of the British government taking control of tho en tire mercantile marine. To TREE BUYERS "Allen Ulmr." 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