The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-10-10
FOREST CEMETERY.
ANNUAL MEETING ELECTS F. w.
GLAZE, M. D. GlLcHRiST AND
r. e. SMITH DIRECTORS.

The annual meeting of the lot own
.ers of Forest cemetery was held at
the Supervisors room in the court
house Monday afternoon. The attend
anee was something of surprise to
the officers and to the members them
selves. More lot owners were present
to take part in the meeting than ever
before in the history of the associa-
ton. A keen interest has been TAX
en- in the affairs of the association for
some time past and the lot owners
generally are having deeper con-
Germ for this city of the dead.
Forest cemetery of Oskaloosa is one
of the prettiest properties of the kind
to be found anywhere in the state,a
the management of the association is
studiously working to make it better
year by year.
The association, it must be under
stood, is not for pecuniary profit of
the members of the organization but
the earnings go only toward the sup
port of the cemetery property and the
permanent betterment and improve
ment.
The reports of the officers given be-
low show very gratifying condition
of the finances of the association and
the officers are to be congratulated up
on the accomplishment of the year.
A general sentiment prevailed at the
meeting for united effort on the part
of lot owners and all those interested
in the identifying of the cemetery
to work more earnestly and unitedly
for the accomplishment OF this object.
I he fund for the permanent care OF
the property is growing and the man
agement has every cause to feel CRATE
full at the general support and encour'
agement given.
The men who give of their thought
and time to the association do SO with
out compensation or reward excepting
the satisfaction that comes with the
accomplishing of good work of this
kind
Elections.
Three directors were elected by the
lot owners to serve term of two
years. The gentlemen elected were
+. w. Glaze, NJ. ID. Gilchrist and +. Il
Smith. Following the election Of
these gentlemen meeting of the
board of directors was called and Off
GERS chosen for the ensuing year
These are as follows:
President-W. r. Lacey.
Vice President-F. w. Glaze.
Sec'y-Treasurer-J A. Kalbach.
William Cunningham has served ex
cellently and well during term O
years as superintendent of the
grounds and was unanimously chosen
to succeed himself. The gentleman
gives careful and painstaking attention
TO the grounds and directs his helpers
in a manner that meets with genera
satisfaction. His interest in the Gem
etery is as great as though it were
his own property, His reelection vii
meet with general approval.
Reports.
The officers reports which are ap
pended speak for themselves and
careful perusal by those interested IL
the cemetery is earnestly invited:
Secretary's Report.
To the Board of Directors and Lo
owners of Forest Cemetery: Your sec
rotary submits the following as his re
port for the year commencing Oct. |
1906, and ending Sept. 30, 1907: Thu
superintendent, Mr.. Cunningham, hal
reported to me and turned over, during
the year
Sections fees ................$ $500
For single burials ........... 1920
For lots sold 2,379.5,
For care of lots 23l 81