The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-11-28
RECITATION. by frank Mecrea.

absent only one day: Arthur P1ckerell,
Ina Odem and Neva EnglaE6 Miss
RoovaaTt is spending her two weeks
vacation at her home at Leighton, bit3
she will return and commence the win
ter term next Monday, December 2
1t will be a three months term and
consequently it will close February II,
1902 Miss Irene Coryell. of Eddy
vile, is teaching the wintes term at
Pleasant Ridge. Miss Ethel Min
tonye, also of Eddyville, closed a SUI
cessful two months autumn term OF
school at Gray's Creek the same day
the Bluff Creek school closed. The
following well prepared program was
rendered:
Song, school Discipline" by the
school.
Defamation, 1.-THE Man Behind the
Pig"
ply uHs,ofOJ sHRDLU INN NG
Recitation, "The First Letter, by |
Eppie Littlejohn.
Defamation, "A Boys Opinion" by |
frankie Johnson.
Song, Battle Song of Iowa." by the |
school.
Recitation, by Marie Matthews.
Recitation, Queer Dick Dimple, by
Leona Shank.
Defamation, when the Minister
Comes to Tea" by Alma Johnson.
Song, Bob White" by the school.
Defamation, "In Cuba" by Oral
Matthews.
Recitation, "The Duel" by Helen
Gray.
Song, Mount Vernon Bolls," by the
school.
Recitation, "The Maiden's Sorrow,
by Viola Donagan.
Defamation, "Seein' Things at
Night" by Lloyd Allbaugh.
Paper, by Alma Johnson.
Song, Vacation is Here" by the
school.
Miss Mintonye began the winter
term of school at Grays Creek this
week after a weeks vacation. 1t will
probably be three months in duration.
Miss Mintonye appears to be giving
good satisfaction in her chosen profes-
sion, and we wish her mu h success.
&C.. Miss Laura NJ. DOnegan, who has
been in Des Moines the rasC three
months taking a course in music, has
returned to her home on Grav's Creek.
SOCIAL GATHERINGs-In compliance
with invitations issued by Ernest Nor
man and Taylor Beatty, number OF
young folks quietly assembled at the
hospitable home of B. B. Beamer Wed
nesday evening of last week to give
Eugene and Leonard Beamer a fare
we'll surprise, as they will depart in
few weeks for Oklahoma IL reside.
Although the party did not prove
much of a success as a surprise, ney-
ertheless a good time was enjoyed
with the customary games, music aud
conversation, and with delicious
fruit supper, which was quite a pleas
ant change from the usual oyster sup
per- The young people departed short
ly after midnight Over twenty-five
participated as follows:
Misses
Erma Odem,
Ida Hohl,
Ethel Mintonye,
Lily Jones.
Pearl Johnson.
aura Allen.
Laura Beamer,
Messrs-
Carl Odem,
Acie Odem,
Charley Hohl,
Henry Jones,
Frank Stonaker,
Ernest Norman,
Perry Norman,
Taylor Beatty,
Ballard Collins,
Archie Gray,
Chas w. Johnson,
Frank Berry,
Willie Berry,
Will Rogers,
Elmer Todd,
Eugene Beamer,
Leonard Beamer,
Jim Beamer,
A few of the young people Of Gray'H
Creek came in on Miss Flma Odem
Wednesday evening, NovemEcr 18th, to
remind her that the occasion was her
18th birthday. A good time was th2
outcome, although the boys were hope
lessly in the minority, there being sew
en- girls and three boys. Those pres
ent besides Miss Erma were:
Misses
Ida Hohl,
Ethel Mintonye,
Blanch Gray,
Mabel Johnson,
Clara McGlothlen,
Goldie Moran,
Messrs-
Acie Odem,
Charley HOhl,
Archie Gray.
A BANDA band is being organized |
al Lakonta. 1t is composed of the |
young men of the neighborhoOd AMI !
has fifteen pieces. We win endeavor
to secure list of the memoirs for ouI
readers.
MoyING-Warren Whitlatch has NOV
ed his family from the D. G. England |
farm, where they have resided the past |
eight or nine months, to his father.in- |
laws farm near Beacon. Our best |
wishes go with them.
VIsITING-Mrss Jack Odem has re
turned to her home at OsgalOosa after |
a. few days visit with her niece, Mrs |
E. w. England . . Recent visitors with |
friends or relatives in Oskaloosa wera:
Mrs. j. A. Collins and con Bayar J. |
Miss Laura Beamer, and " s. Il. W. |
England and daughter. Several of on
citizens were Oskaloosa business cau-
ers recently.
New water Tank
The foundations are being laid for |
a new water tank on the Rock Island |
in this city. The excavations are