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IOWA' CITY PRESS-CITIZEN OCFETY, -tPHCNft Klwanis Club Dmner-Dance Prominent among the paities of lie week is the dinner-dance giv- last evening at the Bed Ball ian by members of the Iowa Tity Kiwants club who entertain- their -wives and guests. The linner is as served at six-thirtj- o'clock covers arranged for ibout eighty-five couples The tables were appointed in pink ind with bouquets of loses and peonies as the flower decor ations. Attendance prizes were awarded to Mrs. John P. Oakes, Mrs O.

A. Flannagan, Mr. John Kaiser, Mr. J. J.

McNamara. During the remainder of the even ing, a program of dances furnished the entertainment. The committee in charge of the party included Mr. Albert B. Sidwell, Mr.

Samuel T. Morrison, Mr. Clifford Palmer, Mr. George J. Keller, Mr.

Wilbur Cannon June Frolic Features Meeting Members of the Business and Professional Woman's club met at the club rooms for a short ness meeting preceding their Jar-p frolic, a stunt program by members. About fifty were in attendance. Miss Lorraine Lawyer led the singing which opened the T-Jtb Miss Edna Rummelhart playing the accompaniment. In addition to the stunts, old-time games were played asd a Virginia reel was danced. A group of negro dialect by Miss Edna Rum melhart in costume was a featura of the program.

Refreshments concluded the evening Miss Nora Donohoe, Miss Lorraine Lawyer, Miss Luta Dove composed the committee in charge -T Art Circle Annual Picnte Members of the Art circle are holding their annual picnic St the tome of Mrs. Homer S. Johnsou, 1017 Bowery street, this afternoon It was planned to have the affair in the gardens at the Johnson home but due to the inclement weather the party was held indoors. A picnic luncheon was served at noon. The courtesy completes the club calendar tor the year.

St. Mary's Missionary Meeting Mrs. L. E. Parkinson will be hostess to the Missionary association ot St Mary's parish at her home, 702 North Van Buren, on Friday evening.

June 5th, at seV' en-thirty o'clock. Good Samaritan Encampment Good Samaritan encampment. No. 5, I. O.

O. F-, wll meet in regular session on Friday evening, June 5th, at seven-thirty o'clock. As there will be election of officers, a good attendance is requested. Entertain Weekend During his visit at Iowa City where he delivered the Memorial day address, Mr. George Coason of Des Moines was the guest of Mr.

snd Mrs H. B. Newcomb, 3J4 South Summit street He -was accompanied by Mrs. Cosson an 1 their children, Mary Catherine George, jr. They also visited their son, Clarence, who is a sophomore student of the i i Mtv.

Othrr weekend guests at the Newcomb home mcluJed Mr. Hugo Schulz of Newton and Mrs Schulz who will be recalled as Miss Carolyn Newcomb, and Mr. Lowell S. Newcomb, receiver for the Farmers Savings bank at Charlotte, Iowa Plane Recital Thursday Catherine Hauber, pupil of Miss Zita Fuhrmann, will give a piano recital on Thursday evening, Jutic 4th, at eight o'clock at 10 North Johnson street She will be assisted by Catherine Grim, soloist, and Bernice Hauber, reader. Ths piano numbers include" Sonata Patb.etiq.ue Beethoven Scotch Poem, op.

"1 MacDowell Evening Hauber Hungarian op. 39 1 Polichinelle, op 3.. Alt Wien Godowskv- Shepherd's Hey Grainger --s-Entertains at Buffet Supper Prof, and Mrs. Carl E. Seashore entertained at a buffet supper at their home, North Linn street, last Monday evening in compliment to Prof.

Wolfgan? Koehler, University of Berlin, who is giving special lectures in 0 chology at the University of Iowa. The courtesy included about fifty members of the university department of psychology. --s-Preside at Informal Tea Miss Helen Boyd, director of public health nursing, and Miss Lois Corder of the nurses training school of the University hospital nre in charge of the tea to be given this afternoon, June 3rd, from fcur to six o'clock at 9 East Market street The guests will Include students interested in the nursing profession. Save By Spending $4.85 On a pair of these nifty "Krueger Specials" Patent cut out Strap Low and Cuban Heels, Krueger's Buster Brown Store Show A Announcement is made in re- gaid to the annual flower show of the garden section of the City Woman's club that those planning to compete for the garden pool prize should send their names to Mrs. E.

H. Griffin, U31, of flower show, before nine o'clock Thursday even ing. Baptist "Chureh Night" Thursday Members of the First Baptist -hurch will hold rcocthly "church rvht" on Thuis -frig, June 4-th, at the church parlors. A picnic supper will be served at thirty o'clock. Householders are requested to bring sandwiches for their families and one other dish --6-To Entertain W.

C. T. U. Mrs A Howell will be hosl- (f-s to the Women Christian Temperance union at the monthly meeting on Thursday afternoon, June 4 at two-thirty o'clock, at her home, 447 South Summit street. Rev Arthur Weatherly will speak on the care of orphan children.

Club Meets at Celdren Home Members of the Social Hour club of Melrose av enue met yesterday afternoon at the Mary O. Coldren home. A short program of old familiar SOURS and a read ing by Mrs J. B. Vanhorn fur- nishe-i a part of the entertainment Late in thp afternoon, a luncheon -was served by the club members.

Meardon-HIII Miss Kathryn Hill daughter of Mr and Mrs. Hill of West Liberty, anl Mr. Edward Meardon of Iowa City were married June 1st at the Littlp Brown church near Nashua. They will at West Liberty for a short time before starting housekeeping. SALES MANAGER WANTED Only onci in a great while is there a proposition offered of real rupi-it a carries Tuth it the opportunity for a pleasant, profitable, ypar-round emploiment.

If jou can fit these follow- and we select -you, it means getting in a field with of the largest and fastest growing industries ol the present la and as a sales manager from the start. Specif it-Hi YOU MUST BE ABLE TO PROVE THAT YOU ARE ENTIRELY HONEST, DON'T CHANGE POSITIONS OFTEN A HAVR HAD A OF YEARS OF SUCCESS- PC I. SETTLING EXPERIENCE DON'T WANT ANY MAN WHO IS NOW A I AT HIS PRESENT SELLING POSITION ASD LOOKING FOR A NEW L.IXE WE ONLY MEN WHO ARE m-sinors OF IMPROVING THEIR PRESENT PROSPEROUS CONDITION FARM. EXPERIENCE IB DESIRABLE BUT NOT NECESSARY. AS THE PRODUCT dOfcP DIRECT TO FARMERS.

SALES MANAGING EX- BNCB 18 NOT NECESSARY will be on display the Jeffer- Iowa City, Friday. June 3. frem 9 tn. till 3 W. NMtflton Manager.) per- early.

Program Club'Year Memberi of the line and literature sections of the Iowa City Woman club closed a successful year last coins with a program at the home of Mrs. J. H. Wolte, 432 Oakland avenue. The program of the fine section was in charge of Mrs.

Jcieph Souchck and included unpublished compositions by Erwla Swindell, head of the music department, St. Ambrose college, and director ot the W. C. radio station at Da'ienpoit. The numbpis presented by Mis George C.

sopiano, Miss Cenlia Fuhrmann, sopiano, and Miss Zlta ruhrmann, pianist. The literature sections program was given under the leadership of Mrs. Irvlcg Tabor and included interesting of Edith Wharton's "Old "ioik" by Mis Laura M. Montgomery and Mrs. trung King Mrs.

Perry A Bond as the dele, gate to the biennial at Des Moines gave an enthusiastic report of the convention sessions It was also aeclded that 'the ejections should hold joint again next year as has been the custom during the past season. --s-Wedding at Davenport Following a clipping taken tfl' part from a Davenport newspaper of interest to Johnson county friends' The Church of St Paul the Apostle was the scene of the marriage of Miss Josephine Dojle of Davenport to Mr. Francis Mellecker, of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mellecker of Riverside The bride's gown was of wftlte satin -with full train from the shoulders where It was caught with orange blossoms.

The tulle veil was held in place with bands of pearl beads. A shower bouquet of Bride's roses and baby-breath completed her costume. Ths bridesmaid wore henna crepe and carried roses. A wedding breakfast was served at the home of the bride's uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs.

H. A. Donnelly, Davenport, and a wedding dinner was served at the home 3'. Mr and Mrs. W.

Brandy, also of Davenport. After a motor trip, the young people will be at home on a farm near Riverside. Among the guests at the wedding were included Mr. and Mus Joseph Mellecker of Riverside, Mr. and Mrs.

T. F. Crowley of Lone Tree, Mrs. C. H.

Muster of Iowa City. --S-Department of Muste Recital Burton Bowman, pianist, assisted by Marhn tenor, and accompanied by Harry Thatcher, will appear in recital on Thursday evening, June 4th, at seven o'clock at the liberal arts assembly room. Thee program continues the university department of music series and includes the following numbers: Sonata, op. 27, No. 2 Mr.

Bowman On the Wings of Song Mendelssohn Who is Sylvia Schubert Mr. Lerch Prelude Chopin Nocturne Chopin Polonaise Chopm Mr. Bowman Ragna Grteg A Vision Grieg The Way of the World Grieg Mr. Lerch Butterfh Grieg March of the Dwarfs Grieg Nocturne Grieg Country Gardens Grainger Mr. Bowman Eureka Lodge Election Eureka lodge, No.

44, I. O. met In regular session last evening and elected officers for the ensuing term. Mr. J.

M. Kadlec was elected as noble grand and Mr. Harrison Orr as vicp grand. The committee to represent Eureka lodge at the committee meeting of the Johnson County Odd Fellows Picnic association was appointed and includes Mr. Samuel Whiting.

Mrs Walter J. Nerad, Mr. Henry J. L. Ruppert Plans were also made for the initiation at the next meeting aad Mr.

Harrison Orr, Mr. Clark Stevens and Mr George Reese were appointed as the refreshment committee Smoke-Detthof Mr and Mrs George Detthof of Muscatlne announce the marriage of their daughter, Lillian, tn Mr. Clinton Smoke of Keokuk, thp cerpmonv taking place yesterday at the Dettof home. The only Riipsts were rnpmbers of thp im- i Pmokp and Miss Margaret 420 North Linn strppt, mother and sister of the bridegroom. Thp young Tipople were graduat- rr from the University of lows, Mr Smokp from thp collPKP of ap- pliPd scipnrp in 102'; and his hridp f'-om thp college of education in Thp new home will he madp at Kpokuk whprf Mr Smoke Is an onglnepr of the Mississ-' ippl River Power company.

Plan Reunfon Party Mnmrn of tlip i i class 192n, will a their snnual reunion at Red Ball inn on Monrtav morning. Jutip Sfh A st i i o'clock will be A feature of the reunion. of Meeting nnnth WlffP, of fh- will meet In Muston 4th, o'clock at the K. Broadway Record Smashed New York June rich est theatrical "goll mine" on Broadway is owned and operated by a woman. The "mine" is the play, "Abie's Irish and the owner is Anne Xicho's.

Last month the play broke the record for Broadway "endurance nan," previously held by John Golden's famous "Lightnin'" For three solid years, it has been running in New York and its fourth birthday finds bos office receipts larger than, ever and five loatl companies drawing good crowds. Offered Million Miss Nichols ad-mits that 'Abie' is a freak. People have lost track of how much this amazing show already has made Miss Nichols doesn't discuss it, but she admits she has refused offers as high as a million dollars for the. motion picture rights. MOTHER OF IOWA COACH DIES TUESDAY CLINTOX, a June 3 Mrs.

George J. Ingwersen, mother of Burl Ingrwersen, head football coach at the University of died suddenly here iast evening while watching a baseball between two industnal league' teams in -which another son, Horace Ingwersen, loca, merchant and former sheiitf, was participating. Heait failure was given as the cause of her sudden demise. AUXILIARY OF LEGION MEETS DUBUQUE, la, 30,000 sick eiserviee men and of orphaned children or service men In the country, there Is a ireat work for the women of the American Legion Auxiliary to Mrs. C.

S. McClung, department vice president told hundreds of delegates to the convention of the American Legion Auxiliary of Iowa at the opening cetglon terday The work will not ba fin ished until these men have been rehabilitated and the children educated, she said. FORMER JUDGE DIES AT KEOKUK KEOKUK. June 3--A. L.

Par- attorney and former judge of supcuor court, died iiom heait trouble. For A Gunman Graham Township Club Meeting Mrs. F. C. Cozme, president cf the Graham Township Monday club, entertained the members last Monday at her home twel-.

members and seventeen present. A short program and sewing lesson was given on trimmings and fancy stitches. In order that Mrs. V. A.

Gunnetta, who is in charge of the sewing IPS sons, may devote her time to the girls' clubs during the vacation months, it was decided to cancel the Monday club meetings during the coming two months. C. Dancing Party Knights of Columbus will en tertain at a dancing party at the park pavilion this evening, Jure 3rd Mr. and Mrs. W.

G. Kotil, M-. and Mrs Leo Grim, Mr and Mrs J. A. O'Leary will chaperon.

--a-Union Prayer Meeting Union prayer meeting will be held this evening, June 3rd, at the Robert Bowman home ne-ir North Libertv Mr William Flips be thp leader. The group iwill on the six clock m- terurban car, which stops at the Bowman crossing beyond North Libertv. Everybody welcome. U. S.

URGES PRECAUTION IN MAILING niousands of Dead Letters Force Uncle Sam to Start a a i For Better Mailing Better mailing week in Towa City is being fostprpd bv post- mnster Charles Shn ler Uncle Sam is heart-heavy oxer the number of dead lottprs that pour into Washington headquarters Thousands of misdirected Iptters. and otherwis" "dead" ones are sent from lov. a i of a i as tlio vlavs and eo on Caution In Addresses Caution, common sens? PS pecial attention to the proper spelline the completeness of ad- and the right plare for thp names of recipients those of a lots of i trouble-- saving annoyance to bot'i the writers and nnreachp 1 ad- rlrp-ssps as -wpll as to thp post i a i i It is nrgprl a tho return arl. drpss bp vrrltfpn on every I and park-pf-- and a this lip nn thp upppr a of thp front, not thp bark, of thp I Sociptv mav ilk? thp writer's name on thp bark a of an envelop. but Unrip Sam t.

The Tinted States postoffirp department has to- Postmastpr Shradpr a oirrular that runs start- as follow annually from misdirected envelopes? That $12,000 in postage stamps is fund in similar tashion That $3,000,000 in checks, drafts and money orders never reach intended owners? That Uncle Sam collects $92,000 a year in postage for the retuin of mail to dead letter office? That is costs Uncle Sam $1 74.0,000 early to look up address on misdirected mail? That 200,000,000 letters are given to this service and That is costs in one city alone $500, daily? And Do You Know That this vast sum could be saved and the dead letter office abolished if each piece of mail carried a return address anJ if pach pa i eel I wrapped in stout paper and tied with, strong cord' CURRY DIES NEAR TIFFIN Joseph Curry, aged 70, died at his honip npar Tiffin, Iowa, Monday i He had been i ill health for years The fuu- eral will be held from tha home tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment will be In Oak Hill cemetery at Tiffin. Curry was born in West ginia in 1S54 and was united in marriage with Miss Mary Siders in Valparaiso, Ohio, on March 14, 1S77. To this union were born seven children, all of whom survive Mr. and Mra Curry moved to Johnson countv thirty and hai resided near Tiffin since that time.

Surviving, besides hia wife, are their seven children, Bertha, at home; Reuben at Oxford; Herboit and Georce of Iowa CIU Mrs So phia of Cedar Rapids and Homer of Tiffin and Mrs John Madden of Oxford His i Mrs Currv, sun Mr Currv attonrtod the Mp'thn- rlist church at Tiffin and was a well and rpsppetpd mpm- hor of his i Sympathv Is extpndprl to members of his famih- In thPir a PRESIDENT TO TAKEDAY OFF Will Deliver Commencement Address at Annapqlis Exercises WASHINGTON, June Coolidge set aside moat of today to take part in the graduation exercises of the United States Naval Academy. Leaving by motor shortly after breakfast, Mr. Coolidge planned after delivery of a commencement address to have luncheon at the academy, returning by late afternoon to clear up his desk. This is Mr. Coolidge's first trip 1 away from Washington since his inauguration, except for ttte occa-! sional week-end cruises on the Mayflower.

STORM TAKES HEAVY TOU Twister Throng Section of Southwerter Iowa Late Tuesday COUNCIL BLUFFS, June --The drought in eouthweitoi Iowa has been partially broke but at heavy cost to nuneroi farmers in Mills and nearby cou ties who lost hundreds of hei of livestock killed and injured a tornado which over section near Glenwood and Kiln City late yesterday. Dr. Plimpton of Glenwood, wr' cared for the five unembers of tl Henry Bannister family take from the wreckage of their far home and barn all will pro ably recover. Mrs. Bannister the most seriously injured, or leg being broken badly and su taining deep cuts and bruises.

SI was in the house with one daug ter 11, when the cyclor blew the building to pieces. Bannister and another daufhte aged 14, and a son, 16, were the barn when it was demolishe Mr. Bannister has a -Jeep sea wound and bad cuts; the daugl ter and son were cut and bruise Farm buildings were totally strove 1 or damaged on the farn nearby. BAR ATHLETICS AT DUBUQUE U. (By Associated DUBUQUE, June board of trustees of the University of Eubuque today roted to adopt the recommendation of the president.

Dr. Karl F. Wetstone, that participation in intercollegiate atn letics by the University be aboil ished CLAIM ROBBER HAS CONFESSED RECLUSE DIES AFTER ATTAC i (By Associated Frasa) CENTERVILLE, June Wounds sustained in an encount with an unidentified assailant lieved to have been bent upon ro bery, caused the death early tod of Earl Axel Deer, a recluse, Cincinnati, la. Deer was attackij yesterday with an axe. He Is i puted to have accumulated 000 from his earnings as mil watchman.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, June 3-Omaha police reported that Albert C. Mack had signed a confession saying -that he was wanted for the robbery of a bank at Onawa, la. To the memory of a murdered gunman! This thirty-foot obelisk, costing $5000, was erected over the of Dion O'Banion, slaiu Chicago gunman, by his widow, Mrs. Viola O'Banion, in Mt. Carmel cemetery it bears but one STATE TEACHERS GRADUATES 453 CEDAR FALLS, June 3--The Iowa State Teachers college graduated 453 students.

The principal speaker was W. R. Boyd of Cedar' Rapids, chairman of the state board of education. I'M I DAILY RECEIPT Cut Out and Save POPOVERS 11-2 cup flour 11-2 teaspoons salt 11-2 cups milk eggs Beat eggs, add milk; then I dry materials; beat. Heat muffin pans and grease; pour mixture in them; bake half i hour in hot oven.

Reduce heat when they begin to "pop over" and brown. Pohler's Grocery Phone 427 -I H-t-! HllllMIHIIIIUIIIIIIIUIMIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIinillllllllllllllllllllllllimilllllllllllllllllllllllllUlllllllllHIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIH Forget! STRUB'S GREAT COMMERCIAL SENSATION Starts Tomorrow 9 A. M. Entire Stock at Sacrifice Prices 21 KILLED IN CHINESE RIOT Tunp total of Chinpse casualtips in thp rioting hprp is 21 and sixty Armorprl car 1 today rushed to the -westPrii part of the citv -where rioters wpre concen- a Further occurred in thn central i i i Do Veu Know Thit 21 fWM.Oon wpnt tn dead letter office last yeir? i Thnt Mo did 1 ery That 10ft Aon tn I 1 i rcurlr in perfectly blank 3fl CHICAGO PRODUCE HU AGO. 3-- low receipts 10,749 tubs; cream- extras standard! 42H; firsts 41 ltt) ft 40, Hfconds lower; i i ff 31, ordinary 2 1 4 parked i firsts 31.

HERE'S THE REASON FOR THIS SALE are preparing to install in our store a Modern Sprinkler Fire Protection order to make room for same and also to avoid moving and re-moving an immense amount of stock, with the result of depreciation in value, we are offering the people of Fowa City and surrounding territory, through a GIGANTIC CLEAR AWAY SALE, a host of incomparable bargains in highest quality merchandise, at rork-hottom At the time we are trying to show our appreciation to our many friends and customers for their valuable patronage and loyalty to us by reducing the price on each and every article in onr store. Prices have been cut and cut deep. In justice to yourself and family, do not fail to attend this Gigantic Bargain Feast that we have prepared for you. THE STRUB COMPANY We are making vast preparations to handle the crowds. We are expecting them here by the thousands.

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