Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-07
for the last and the audience was
greatly pleased. The program fol-

greatly pleased. The program fol-
lows:
Invocation. ......... Rev. w. w. Miller
Salutatory. .........F Frank w. Messer
Kites With Two Large Tails.
..........H arely I. Mozingo
THE handspring of Success"
Observation-Disclosures. Agnes Mcconnell
Philharmonic orchestra. ...........
Glass History ......... Binona Slagle
Civic Righteousness a Problem Of
Democracy $50. William A. Hunt
Time Observation-Disclosures. Harry H. Evans
Philharmonic orchestra ..........
Class Prophecy .... Ethel Durf1inger
The Nation of Peace. Alvin x. Plank
The Dignity Of Labor. ..........
............ Ada e. Brouhard
Valedictory address. .............
.............. Harrison H. Gibbs
Philharmonic orchestra ..........
Glass address ......:.C. w. Ramseyer
Presentation Of diplomas. ....
................Pr Pres. H. C. Brown
Benediction. ...... Rev. F. D. Ferrall
An impromptu number on the pro-
gram was witty and sarcastic little
talk by Miss Benona Slagle, who made
public presentation Of a bogus pro-
gram of the evenings entertainment,
issued by the commercial class.
Personal and Otherwise.
Will Page and Clarence Hornbaker
of Bonaparte, spent Thursday in the
city as guests Mr.. Hornbakeris cousin,
w. T. Dunlap. Mr.. Page has been en-
gagged in the undertaking and furniture
business in Bonsparte, but has recent
ly disposed Of his interests there, and
is looking for a location. He likes the
city and is thinking seriously of open
ing an undertaking and furniture
store here.
Frank Luke has sold his interest IN
the ice house to Mrs. j. w. Kennedy,
and intends moving his family to
South Dakota, where he will make his
future home.
Ed. Rogers made a business trip to
Macon, Mo-, Thursday, and found the
drouth there much worse than it is
here.
Professor c. M. Spicer has returned
from Des Moines, where he has been
attending Drake University during the
summer term.
Professor Wilbur York has returned
from Drake University, where he has
been enrolled during the summer
term.
Mrs. Kate hickey left Saturday for
Milton to visit her mother, Mrs. j. A.
Deal.
Mrs. Fife Wilson returned Friday to
her home in Prairie City, after short
visit with her brother, Jas. Sutton.
Miss Inez Downing of Moulton. after
spending a few days with Miss Myrtle
Reeves. went to the country Friday
to visit her grandfather, Richard
Coons.
Miss Jennie Fisher of Centerville,
has been spending a week at the home
of her aunt, Mrs. w. w. Reeves.
Master Keith Hotchkiss is visiting
at the home Of his sister, Mrs. Vic
Traverse of Linnens. Mo-
Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Payne returned
Friday from Lake Okoboji, where they
ming.
Miss Fay Hutton left Saturday for
Pekin to spend a month with friends.
Mrs. Wayne Stoody and children of
Alaska, arrived Friday for an extend
ed visit with her mother, Mrs. r. E.
Duckworth.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Wilkinson re-
turned the first of the week to their
home in Ottumwa, after spending a
few days with relatives at the Teed
house
Miss Ella Tomey left Saturday for
Fannie and Jennie Patterson, after
which she goes to Powersville, Mo-, to
visit her grandfather, John Henry.
Argus Spurgeon has resigned his
position with Peach & Creswell Of OF
tumwa, and has resumed his former
position as clerk in w. II. Taylor's
clothing store.
Miss Elsie Brown, having closed her
services in the oratorical department
Of the I. S. NJ left Saturday for Min
burne. She will take a post graduates
course in the Columbia school of ora
tory this fall
The graduates Of the Southern Iowa
Normal held very enjoyable picnic
on the college campus on Friday even
ing before separating after the pleas
ant wear spent together. A pretty
feature of the evening was the weav-
ing of the class colors round the May
pole on the lawn. The event was pre-
ceeded by pleasing little talk by Pro-
fessor Hawly, advising the students To
leave all the little class troubles woven
In the class colors round the pole, and
forgetting to which department they
had belonged, remembering only that
they are graduates of the S. I. N. A
short talk was also made by Professor
T. H. Downey. After an excellent pic
mic supper the graduates of '06 parted
as friends forever.
Mrs. John Pirtle has gone to the
country to spend month with rela-
tives In different parts Of the coun-
try.
Orfa Rector has gone to Lodi, Neb.,
to work for his uncle, who is a car
penter.
John Peppers of Ottumwa visited
friends in the city Saturday.
Miss Viola Tomey left Monday for
Downing to spend month woth her
uncle, Rev. David Howry.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. F. Powell have re-
turned to Moberly, Mo-. after spend
ing few weeks with Mrs. Powell's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Davies.
Mrs. Mitchell of Denver. Colo, and
Mrs. McFadden and daughter Hazel of
Lees Creek. Ohio, are making an ex-
tended visit with Mesdames Mitchell's
and McFadden's brother, William
Brenneman, and other relatives In the
city and county.
Mrs. Mary Walker and daughters
Gale and Stella, have been spending a
week in the country with Mrs. Walk
ers parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Bowling and
other relatives.
Lloyd Brown, Leslie Boyd, Howard
Parks and Charley Leach accompanied
by the latter's uncle, John Leach. re-
turned Friday from Leando where
they spent a few days camping and