The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-02-20

. tanned a company OF friends at thei
! commodious home on the Boulevard
! last evening. Six-hand euchre wa:
the diversion of the evening and the
contest conferred around nine tables
The honors were won by Mrs. w. r.
Lacey and Mr.. r. X. Davis, while Col
J. F. Mcneil and Mrs. Phil HOFFMAN,
were also rewarded. The St Valentine
Esprit was carried out in the decora.
ltions for the evening, refreshments
were served and a most pleasant oc-
Icasion recorded by ALL
Rev. Joel Olsenius, of Fremont at.
tended the Swedish Lutheran Confer
ence in Ottumwa this week and lead
in the discussion on What can we do
to secure a more earnest reading of
our churchesY The Courier says:
The speaker strongly dwelt on the fact
that man lives double life, natural
and a spiritual. The later as well as
the former, needs careful attention
and proper nourishment. Through the
word of God alone the spiritual side
must receive its strength and STAN
ina in order to be directing influ.
ence in the affairs of the individual,
as well as the congregation in society
and in the community.
The members of the Picnic Club"
were royalty entertained Friday at |
the home of Mrs. Jos. Boyd, southwest |
of the city and all present declared |
they had the time of their lives"
The guests went out to the Boyd home
at ten o'clock in the morning and
spent the whole day in a most enjoy
able session. The club was organized
last year when their sessions were
the real article of picnic goods. When
the season of outdoor meetings was Il
ended the ladies determined to con-
Linue the meetings at the homes Of
Dinner was served picnic
table cloth spread on the
ioor, seats tailor fashion. The menu
vas fit for queen and was much
enjoyed by those participating. Mrs.
,ora McGregor was awarded first
ride as champion diner. although an
Infair advantage was charged against
he lady on account of change of po-
ition. A distribution of valentines
GLOWING the dinner was a feature of '
he days fun.
Miss Bernice Baer, who is spending
he winter with her sister, Mrs. Grace t
arr, in Los Angeles, California, I
ends home an interesting bit of news v
nd paper containing portraits of
NO young ladies well known in the
Ity, Miss Fay FeTrall and Miss Mary
pencer. The paper says: "A linen
hover and violet luncheon was the
event of Saturday. Miss
ay Ferrall of No. 900 South Union n
venue was the hostess and the com. a
imented guest was Miss Mary Spen. {,
IT, popular young woman, whose
edding to Arthur Hugs of Detroit,
ich., will be solemnized in the near =
ture. Violet decorations were used u
the dining room and the reception a
ON was aglow with scarlet hearts
1ring the afternoon a violet quilt G
as tied for Miss Spencer The guests v
ere Miss Irene Roberts, Miss Alice n
lade of San Diego, Miss Emily John 81
IN, Miss Alice Johnson, Miss Bernice
Ter, Miss Garry Madison, Miss Lu.
lie Meredith, Miss Edith Cliff Miss 81
Ilu Cliff and Miss Grace CTaddick."
| of the ladies mentioned are or q;
re of 0skaloOsa. Other guests pres So
t were Miss Hazel Howard of Whit,
II, Cal, Miss Ethel Cowgirl of Red ri
ads, Cal, and Mrs. John Spencer. p
ISIS Baer states that the affair was Il,
st like being at home in OskaloOsa. n,
(From Mondays Daily r
Henry Frankel visited over Sunday
Des Moines. ii
Earl Parker visited over Sunday in pi
ttumwa with friends. ~
R. NJ. Boyer went to Des Moines a,
is morning on a business trip. re-
E. G. Phelps went to Des Moines
is morning on 4 business and pleas n
e trip. h,
T. E. Hall was passenger Saturday c.
ening via the Rock Island for Chi ht
go on a business trip. b
Miss Alice Nunan went to Winter ~
t this morning for an indefinite =,
sit at the parental John Nunan home
Mrs. S. J. FINLEY left for Des Moines >
is morning for a couple OF days y,