Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-04
siuourney.

Sigourney, Aug. 3.-The commence
ment program of the county normal
was held at the county high school
building on Friday evening. There
were eighteen graduates. The pro-
gram was nicely carried out in its en-
tirety. There was a very large at
tendance. Following is the program:
Invocation-Rev. G. H. Strawn.
Sigourney-Vocal Trio.
Richland-Girls' Quartet
What Cheer-Vocal duet, Misses
Neva Starrett and Margaret Baines.
Vocal Solo-Mrs. Spafford.
Observation-Disclosures, 1.-The Debating
Society" Lorene Allison.
Martinsburg-Yocal duet, Misses
Nellie and leila Howell.
Hedrick-Girls' Octet.
Kerwick-Vocal duet, Misses Elva
Fasold and Gertie Morgan.
Keota-Vocal solo, Miss Clara Stew
art.
Glass Address-Mrs. Alice Menden-
hall
Sigourney-Chil Chorus, pre-
sentation of diplomas.
Benediction-Rev. g. H. Strown.
Mrs. Nellie Brown of Peoria, ILL.,, is
visiting at the parental VIM. Stemple
home.
A Rev. Lonall and family and several
Others are spending few weeks at
Colfax
{ John Devine is very Ill with APP.
pendicitis.
Mrs. Yahnke died at her home at
this place Saturday The funeral oc.
Cured Sunday afternoon. Miss
Yahnke had been i'll for some time.
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chilIicothe.
Chillicothe, Aug. 3.-The members
of the Ladies' Air society were very
delightfully."- entertained last Wednes-
day afternoon at the home of Mrs. A.
j. Jenkins. A guessing contest was
held in which Mrs. George Clark re.
ceiyed the prize. Fruit, salad, cake
and chocolate were served. Those
present were: Mesdames j. B. Hitter
man, d. M. Sackett, S. NJ Bailey, A.
Conwell, d. S. Dunlavy, Will Dickson,
Dell Biggs, Geo. Clark, Frank Clark,
G. b. jenkins, d. T. Rambo, Ed Nye,
and Grace Guyer of Des Moines; Miss
es Ella Nye; Minnie Clump, Lulu Dick
son, Dora Warren, Katie Conwell, Eff
file Stump, Gertrude Pierson, 10. Dun
ming, Alice App1equist and Edna Doc
little of Des Moines.
John Frazier is visiting relatives in
DeSoto
Jesse Waddell returned Tuesday
from a three weeks visit with friends
in Kansas.
The Ladies' Aid society will give a
lawn social at the home of Mrs Ed.
Nye Saturday evening, August 8.
Miss Dorothy Bellman returned to
her home in Melrose last Thursday.
Miss Deisy Smith of Osceola, ar
rived Friday for a visit at the home
of her uncle, Mr.. John Pinegar.
Mrs. Hawk of Martinsburg, is visit
ing at the home of her son Rev. G. E.
Hawk.
Miss Edna Doolittle of Des Moines
came down Wednesday to visit at the
home of Mr.. Will Dickson.
Miss Helen Warren returned home
last week from Hiteman.
Miss Emma Nye spent last Thurs
day with friends in Eddyville.
Mrs. s. NJ. Bailey and son Junior,
left Friday for Mt. Ayr where they
will visit relatives.
Mrs. D. T. Rambo is the possessor Of
a new piano.
Russell Nye of Agency, is here visit
ing relatives.
Mrs Ella Randall Of Great Falls,
Montana, Mrs Effie Smith of Wall
Lake, -Ia., and Mrs. DIR. Newell of
Agency were guests of Miss Emma
Nye last Friday and Saturday.
Miss Bessie Clump of Nevada is
visiting at the home of her sister Mrs.
C. e. Hawk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Allen were
over Sunday visitors with relatives
near South Ottumwa.
Miss Florence Warren is attending
normal at Abba.