The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-11-09

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4 President and Mrs. Homer II
Seerley, of Cedar Falls, formerly O
Oskaloosa, have announced the en-
gagement of their younger daughter
Miss Helen Seerley, to NJ. Anterior
E. Clark, of Cedar Rapids. The wed
ding will take place November 90 a
the home of the brides parents Oh
the campus of the State Teachers
college. Several social showers ant
functions are being rendered the
bride-to-be, who is social favorite
She is an alumni of both the State
Teachers college and the State uni
versity.
/ Pasadena (Cal) Star: Two sur
prises were in store for the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs Davil Vail. of SIC Sum
nit avenue, when they entertained
at dinner Saturday evening. The
first was the celebrating of the birth.
day anniversary OF four of the guests.
Later in the evening Master Kenneth
| Swarthout, acting as messenger boy,
brought kilograms for each of the
guests, in which Mrs. Ida V. Wads.
worth announced the engagement of
her daughter, Lucy Dumont Wads-
worth, to Harrison J. Vail Among
those present beside the immediate
family were H. j. Vail and wife, of
New Sharon, Iowa.
Mrs. Matte l. Clark. who is enjoy
ing a pleasure trip through the west,
writes from Pasadena; Il left Oska-
loosa October IA, stopped at Denver
one day and at San Francisco four
days. | crossed the Golden Gate in
gasoline boat when on trip around
the bay. This is the third trip have
made to the Pacific coast. | am more
in love with Iowa land than ever.
California is all right for climate and
sentiment, but Iowa raises the gol.
den corn to feed more hogs to buy
more land that is watered by the
clouds overflow instead of a hose.
Nothing much ahead of Mahaska,
Poweshiek and Jasper counties"
Mesdames S. W.Wilson and Joseph
Boyd are home from the annual meet
ing of the Ladies' Missionary Socie-
ties of the Des Moines Presbytery of
the United Presbyterian churches,
held this year at Service church near
Abba. Mrs. Wilson responded to the
address of welcome. Mrs. Z. E.DOug-
las of Indianola, was elected presi-
dent for the ensuing year, Mrs. J. III.
Spencer OF Pitzer, was made first
vice president; Mrs. Keith Randolph
of Des Moines, secretary; Mrs. Anna
Dowell of Indianola, was elected
treasurer; Mrs. {. C. Atchison of AL
bia, junior secretary; Mrs. T. r.
Akin of Abba, thank Offering secre-
tay.
Hon. w. ). kenworthy returned
home this morning from ten days
business trip to the East, during
which time he visited with his sons,
Byron and Will, in Philadelphia, and
Horace in New York. At this latter
city Mr.. Kenworthy viewed the great
naval review. He was also in Wash
ington a few days and comes home
positive in the statement that Secre-
tary "Tama Jim" Wilson will not re-
sign from President Taft's cabinet,
nor is there any intention of his be-
ing asked to. Mr.. Kenworthy says
all these reports are sent out by re-
pOrters whose papers want something
sensational regardless of facts or
truth.
Mrs. Ida Hurst, wife Of Frank
Hurst, writes from Portland, Oregon,
of her summers trip through the
west. Mr.. and Mrs. Hurst were in
Oskaloosa in attendance at the fun
eral of the late lamented John B. Al
Ion, and departed short time after
wards for st. Paul. They were next
at Duluth, where they were guests
of their son, William Hurst, who is
operating a jewelry store at that
place. They then visited Lincoln
and Paramount, Nebraska. The next
stop was Estacada, Oregon, where
they were guests at the home of Mr.,
and Mrs. John Hunt, formerly Oska-
loosa residents. Mr. and Mrs. Hurst
are now in Portland, Oregon, at the
residence OF their son, Bert NJ. Hurst,
No. "a East G9th street, north, and
they expect to make their home in
the west.
New Sharon Star: Amos L. Shan.
gle, who has been a resident of Ma.
haska county since October, 1854,
celebrated his SOth birthday at the
old home farm in Prairie township,
now registered as Prairie Home"
on October 80. 1911. Mr.. Shangle
moved to this farm in the spring of
1860 and lived there until 1897, when
ne moved to Oskaloosa, where he
lived until the death of his wife on
the 7th of last Nav, since when he
has made his home at his pleasure
between his sons, Mark, now living
at Prairie Home, and L. T., of Oska-
loosa. All of the family now living
were at the old home on that day.
Since Mr.. Shangle came to Prairie
township, almost the entire popula.
ton has been changed by death or
removal. Ever since coming to Ma.
haska county, he has been one Of her
prominent citizens, taking an active