The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-01-06
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Fred C.. Cubberly elected president.
The Herald installs new legal blank
fling case. Oskaloosa Eagles hold
public reception in new home.
March 2-Oskaloosa hears of chance
to secure location of Iowa Central
shops. Open meeting Oskaloosa Wo-
mans Club musical department.
First Presbyterian church celebrates
fortieth anniversary of birth of pas
to. Rev. Alexander McFerran.
i March 3-Dediction of new $40,O 900
home of oska'oosa Eagles Death Of
Mrs. Weltha F. Mickey. Thomas &
! Holmes announce removal OF ware
rooms and construction of new build
| ing on A avenue west of Iowa Gen.
trail tracks.
March 4-Opening of revival meet
ings at Penn College. Ross Brown re-
| signs position of chief clerk to Supt.
/ Kruse to resume duties of former
place as ticket agent at Iowa Central
depot. Oskaloosa city pays last in
stallment upon purchase of market
place.
March 5-Call issued for republi-
can and democratic caucuses for city
election. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. c. Pike
entertain whist club.
March 6-Annual business meeting
p. E. o. at Mrs. ]. c. Barringers home,
All old officers reelected; Mrs. |. w
Cook, president.
March Especial program and eel.
ebration of Baptist church Sunday
| school,
March S-Annual election Oskaloo-
sa Independent School district. Dr.
F. F. Parker and w. w. Montgomery
chosen directors. Vote to remodel
Second ward building, carried. An,
nual business meeting Oskaloosa Hos,
pital association. George Kalbach
elected president. Oskaloosa business
men unite and place municipal ticket
in field.
March 9-F. L. Tanner resigns posi-,
ton as manager Oskaloosa Creamery
company. Eagles building opened to
social entertainments. Owl Club
gives dancing party.
March 10-First ducks and geese
reported on river bottoms. Announce
ment made that Short Course" may
be brought to Oskaloosa and expert.
mental station established in Mahaska
county.
March 11-Fire at residence of c.
Winter. Oren Schee opens building
season with breaking ground for new
building at corner First avenue and
B street. Republican and democratic
city organizations hold joint caucuses
March 12-Oskaloosa high school
basket ball team goes to Newton.
Work of altering jim Browns store is
commenced.
March 13-Hunters enjoying open
season sport on nearby streams. Fire
company makes run of twenty-five
blocks to residence of George Sher.
man.
! March 14-Baracca Day at Chris
tan church.
March 15-Announcement of cleo.
ton of John p White to be president
|
orders cement walks built about base
of Chief Mahaska pedestal and APP.
points special committee to contract
removal of fire bell to new station
house.
March accompany F is ordered
to hold itself in readiness to go to
Ottumwa to protect murderer Junken
against mob attack. Commercial Club
organizes to secure location of Iowa
Central shops in Oskaloosa.
March 17-Annual ball and social
of Brotherhood of Locomotive Engin.
GERS; two hundred people participate
Celebration of st. Patricks Day. Pro
gram at st. Mary's church by Father
]. H. Renihan.
March 1S-Announcement of reSig.
nation of r. l.. Moeller as secretary
of Oskaloosa Y. NJ c. A. Oskaloosa
Elks elect r. e. Redman as Exalted
Ruler for ensuing year. Odd Fellows
have special social and entertainment
March 10 Announcement made
that Penn college will have football
team in field for fall seson. Banquet
of Congregational Sunday school for
Philo class and leader.
March 20-Appearance of migratory
birds. Oskaloosa fire department
moves into new station.
March 21-Methodist Episcopal Sun
day school passes four hundred mark
in enrolment.
March 22-Iowa Central engineers
engage in surveying of proposed
site for location of shops. Oskalooss
council takes up matter of sewers
Special election of residents of Uni.
versity Park on vote to incorporate
as town, carried.
March 23-Lecture of Rev. Father
Vaughn. DR.. B. G. Williams COM
pletes plans to erect hospital corner
Market street and B avenue.
March 24-Iowa Central reservoir
is filed for first time. Shinum fac
tory company is reorganized.
March 25-American Yeomen hold
reception and give entertainment
Farmers Institute successful In Sc
curing Short Course for winter sea.
son. Public opening of new fire de-