The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-09-26
OUR CORRESPONDENTS
Herald's Large Family Of Contrib
utors Hold Annual Meeting.

The annual picnic 8 ana business
meeting of the Oskaloosa Herald cor
respondents association was held at
the Country Club house Saturday.
Each correspondent brought friend
or relative and over fifty people [
down to the basket dinner which was
Thoroughly enjoyed By ali Coffee
and ice cream We're also served and
the matroness Of the mousse. Mrs.
Polly Swiek, made everybody feel 81
home. Following the spread pleas
ant program was carried out, the
meeting being presided over by che
president, l.. s. Walker, of Leighton.
the exercises opened with the sing
| ing of America, followed by the inyo
cation given by John A. Bell, of SecV-
ers. Miss Hazel Norris then favored
the assembly with a fine Instrumental
solo on the piano. Miss Nellie Without
won deserved applause by the grace
full reading of one of Riley's poems,
Our Hired Girl" Mrs J. F. Cruzen
solo entitled. THE Lords of Crea'
ton, and Miss Alma CASTOR gave a
charming rendition on the piano,
both of which won the good graces of
all. H. J. Vail, of New Sharon, who
had intended to be present and give
a talk on newspaper work, was de-
tanned at home by illness, much to
the regret of all. The Question box
brought out many interesting subjects
for discussion and much good result
ed from the exchange of ideas.
| The election of officers resulted in
the retention of all the old officers as
follows:
President. S. Walker.
! Vice-Pres.-Mrs. Carrie Allgood.
! Secretary-Mrs. !. n. Taylor.
! Treasurer-Mrs. j. +. Cruzen.
The same committee on arrange
iments was continued, comprising
Mrs. M. S. Downey, c. V. Hoffman,
and Roy Robinson. They were en-
powered to add another correspond
ent to their number. 1t was also vot-
ed to hold the picnic earlier in Sep
TENDER next year.
! 1t developed at the meeting that
the Herald has fifty-two regular con-
tributors, covering almost every neigh
borhOod in Mahaska county, and sew
eral important points outside the
county. During the last ten months
1910 letters had been contributed and
published, making an average of lOl
letters per month. The letters have
all been interesting and have made
a fine record of accomplishment and
faithfulness. The finances OF the as
ISOLATION were boosted and lett in
good shape by the annual collection.
| The following resolutions Of sym
athy were adopted by rising vote:
Whereas, death entered the home
of Mr., and Mrs.. Charles Y. Hoffman,,
president Of the osKsfoosa Herald
company, on Wednesday morning,
July 18th, 1912, and claimed for its
victim Miss Gladys Hoffman,, their
beloved daughter, aged 20 years, 2
months and Is days, and
Whereas, We the correspondents of
the Oskaloosa Herald, deeply appre-
ciate her ability, her courteous treat
ment and her unfailing kindness,
which she has uniformly extended to
all the Herald reporters. both at her
home and at other places, where we
have gathered and have met with her,
therefore be 1t
! Resolved, that the correspondents
of the Oskaloosa Herald in annual
session al OskalOosa, Saturday, Sep
TENDER 81 1912, give formal express
sion to our sympathy for Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles V. Hoffman, and family Be it
further
! Resolved, that these resolutions be
made of record in the books of the
secretary of our association; that a
copy be sent to the parents of the
deceased, and that they be published
in the Daily Herald.-Committee.