The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-10-27
OUR CORRESPONDENTS
The 1910 Meeting and Picnic One
Of Interest and Enjoyment.

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members Of the 'Oskaloosa Herald
family met in the annual picnic al
Glenwood Park Saturday afternoon
and the affair goes on record as a
most enjoyable gathering. Picnics
have been held at Whitmore's park
at the Willis Without home, at places
| in Oskaloosa, at the Country Club
and at the Chautauqua grounds, but
for general cosiness and enjoyment
that at Glenwood park Saturday was
voted about the best. s.
The correspondents came with well
filed baskets embracing menu that
left nothing to be desired. The in.
terurban took the people to Glenwood
where Mr.. Hagan had made special
preparations for the crowd. Every
car until 300 p. m. brought recruits
to the ranks of the picnicers and a
jolly and lively family circle it made.
Mrs. c. V. Hoffman,, Mr.. and Mrs,
C. S. Walling, Phil Hoffman, and
Roy r. Robinson were present from
the Herald. Mr.. Walling said the
dinner was the best yet, and Mr.. Wall
ing ought to know. So. ~
AS soon as the tables and the evil
dences of the feast could be cleared
away the attention of the picnfcers
was called by the president, L. T.
Walker, of Leighton, and brief pro.
gram was listened to. The company
first joined the singing of America"
lead by Mrs. ]. F. Cruzen, of Madi-
son.
Miss Bernice Beach gave reading,
Sometime" in pleasing manner
that called for an encore which the
young lady graciously accorded.
Miss Jennie Downey, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. S. Downey, of Lacey,
gave a reading that captured the au-
dience and the little Miss was round
ly applauded. She was followed by
her brother Master Virgil Downey,
who was decidedly clever in recita.
ton that called for some acting as
we'll as reading, both done to the
credit of the young man.
y Talks were then called for from a
number of the correspondents touch
ing upon questions and topics relat
ing to the work of the writer's of the
county news. Mrs. Clytie Willhoil
Roe who formerly rendered excel
lent service under the name Of Pond
Lily" of East Center, expressed her
views pertinent to the topics in hand
and gave suggestions for betterment,
M. w. Crozier told of the reception
of the Herald in the country districts
and expressed a number of thoughts
along thu line of paper making.
Mrs. I. N. Taylor, secretary of the
association read an address prepared
by John A. Bell veteran correspond.
ent of the Herald, now a resident OF
Sewers and who has taken a great
interest in the Herald news gathers
association. The paper expressed a
number of excellent sentiments sug'
gestive of the influence of the couII.
try writer's in making a good paper
and admonshing a determination for
betterment in work and larger efforts
put forth in news gathering.
The members of the family were
now becoming warmed to the oc.
casion and some excellent and help
full thoughts were given expression
by Mrs. M. s. Downey, Mrs. !. N.
Taylor, Pres. l.. T. Walker, ]. ID. Tho
mas, Givin, Mrs. Cruzen and others.
Phil Hoffman, and Roy r. Robinson
for the Herald expressed appreciation
of the efforts, the faithfulness and the
loyalty of the Herald writer's and
pointed out the ways toward addition
al effort and still better service. '7
Much more might have been said
and many questions asked and ans.
wered but the hour was growing
somewhat late and the business of
the association was taken up.
4 Roll was called and record made of
those present. r.
4 The minutes of the 1909 meeting
having appeared In printed form
were omitted from formal reading.
y Reports of officers were presented
and adopted h-s @
4 A vote OF thanks was extended
those who had appeared on the pro
gram to J. Mace Hagan and his ex-
cellent wife for the hospitality ex.
tended and the Herald Company.
7 The election OF officers resulted in
snspending the rules and on vote
+the present officers were declared
elected for the ensuing year, as fol-
lows
E'resident--L. II. Walker. Leighton.
Secretary Mrs. /. N. Taylor,
Spring Creek
Treasurer-Mfs. J. +. cruzen, Mad.
fSon.
Mrs. /. N. Taylor, Chas. v. Hon.
mann and Roy r. Robinson were
named as committee upon making
arrangements for the next meeting.
Suggestions were made that the
next picnic be held on some day 9TH
err than Saturday. Tuesday or Thurs
day were suggested and the date soi
the picnic will be made earlier, In
July or August. II Is probable that
the committee will ask for a vote OF
the correspondents upon the most
lsultabih date.
Adjournment was then taken to
permit those who desired to avail