The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-06-08

Milt Young Is enjoying sights about the
Worlds Fair.
Miss Allie Hillerman, of Winterset, is
visiting her parents.
Miss Mabel True, of EddyviIle, is visit
ing her friend, Miss Margie Baker.
A. F. Oakley, of Corning, has been guest
at the Carl Vernon home during the week
Mrs. ]. R. Jackson, of New Sharon, is a
guest at the home of her daughter, Mrs
Milt Young.
Miss Eunice Clark, of Columbus, Ohio, is
the guest of her cousins, Misses Alma and
Laura Craig.
Harry Abrams, of Dubuque, has accept
ed position in the business Office of the
Baldauf dry goods house.
Miss Anna K. Shepherd, of the high
school corps of instruction, left this after
noon for her home, Iowa City, where she
will spend her vacation.
Miss L. Bessie Shumate, teacher of Eng
lish composition in the high school, will
| assist Prof. Rosa Lewis at Penn college
during the closing days of the term.
Prin. Guido II. Stempel will leave this
evening for a few days visit in Washing
ton and Iowa City, at which latter place he
will remain during part of the commence
ment of the State University.
The boys of the high school graduating
class are Immediately busy, Roland Hunt
at Haw & McPherrin's, Harry Rockwell at
Boyer's, John Lewis at Newbrand s. Pixies
and Cornelius Bryant at L. L. Hull's.
Liston McMillen returned this morning
from a two days business and social visit
at Des Moines. On Thursday evening he
Witnessed the graduation of Miss Bessie
Dean Cooper, the youngest daughter of Mr..
Cary Cooper, formerly of Oskaloosa. He
| says she presented a remarkable combina-
tion of intelligence and loveliness. The
Des Moines Leader in speaking of Miss
Bessie's effort says that sit was considered
by many to be one of the finest orations
ever given in Des Moines."
1t is high compliment, but a deserved
one, for Hon. S. M. Clark in his Gate City
to say this: "Mr. Guido H. Stempel, o1
Il
high school, gave a lecture before Penn
college there few evenings ago upon the
'Nibelungenlied' which was greatly en-
Iioyed by a scholarly audience and has beer
highly spoken of by the papers there. Mr.
lStempel is a graduate of the State Uni
versity, is a scholar, writer and speaker o.
a sort that promises him distinction"
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Stephens, who unit
recent months had lived for 80 years il
Madison township, celebrated their fiftietf
Anniversary at their home on South Marl1e
street, on Wednesday. The family and in
innate friends were present. The sons
Ipresented Mr.. Stephens with gold headed
Icane, and some valuables were also giver
to Mother Stephens. There were severa
Ipeople of the olden time present, who en-
joyed talking over those days of yore. A
Isumptuous dinner added to the occasion
Their niece, Miss Thomas, of Missouri
was present.
Miss Gertrude w. Dawley will spenC
lSunday in Davenport and then proceed Il
lher home LeClaire, Scott county, for the
summer vacation. Miss Dawley's fou
years career as teacher in the Oskalooss
high school has been one of continued anC
Igrowing success, and it has been a success
fused of the finest and truest elements, higl
womanly character, fine scholarship, anC
lunfailing inspiration and helpfulness to al
that come under her influence. Her goinI
to accept better position in Sioux City il
to the regret of all, pupils, patrons and fel
low teachers. When we say that Oska
loosa's loss is Sioux City's gain, it is no
because the we'll worn phrase comes read
lily to hand, but that it may from it's u.s.
here gain new life and new currency, fo
it tells merely what is in the hearts of al
who have had direct interest in the higl
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