The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-08-15
CLUBS AND SOCIETY
Various Happy Occasions Among
Town and Country Folk.

Mrs. Josephine Rarnhill entertain
ed company of young men yesterday
at Stag" breakfast, In
honor of the birthday of her son,
elf r. Barnhill. A dainty three course
breakfast was served and the COM
pany enjoyed themselves very much.
Mrs. Barnhill was assisted by Mrs.
Bess Maurer, Miss Ruby Rogers and
Miss Madge Bates.
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Y P. B. met at the home of Miss
Beatrice Gilchrist, Aug. 8, 1912. The
program was as follows:
Devotional by Miss Beatrice Gil
christ.
Song, "All Hail the Power"
Paper, The Evils of Tobacco" by
Ruth Christople.
Trio, by the Misses Goltry.
Paper, Call to Young Women" by
Corda Goltry.
Minutes and Roll Call by Secretary
Lucille Rinden.
Piano Solo, Lola Sopher.
Introduction of two new members,
Louie and Ada Rice.
Song.
Then a good social time with fine
refreshments.
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Oskaloosa Circle No. AZ, Ladies of
G. A. R. met in regular session Fri
day evening, Aug. 9, with an average
attendance of comrades and ladies'
New business of importance was in
troduced and discussed, il will re-
ceive final disposition at the next
meeting. We listened with regret to
the report of Comade Wooduff's i'll
ness, and all hope he will soon re-
gain his usual health. A report was
given of the entertainment recently
held at the home of Comrade Shaw
and wife, it was universally pro.
nounced a success both financially
and socially. On account of chautau.
qua, the next regular meeting will be
postponed one week, or nutil the eve
3.
! Muscatine Journal: Fred E. Davir-
son, of Chicago, who is enjoying an
outing at Shore Acres" on Geneva
Island, entertained a small company
Of friends Wednesday evening at a
picnic supper. Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Norman, of Chicago and Miss Bess
Moore, of Oskaioosa, were out-of.
town guests in attendance. Miss
Moore is the house guest of Miss Ter.
essa Moylan of Pine street.
Muscatine Journal: About thirty
couples were in attendance at one OF
the most delightful numbers of the
series of dancing parties given by
the members of the Colo club Tues
day evening at the quarters of ths
Muscatine Launch club. Although
the evening was quite warm, the large
yerandas surrounding the club house
accorded opportunity to enjoy the COO
breeZes from the river The follow
ing out-of-town guests were present
at the agar: Miss Fannie Bradley, OF
Iowa City: Miss Beatrice Holloway
OF Council Bluffs; Mrs. Daniel PAUL.
Of Cairo, H.; Miss Louise Horton OF
Berlin, Wis; Miss Bess Moore, of Os.
kaloosa, and Messrs. Edward Kenne
fick, of Davenport; B. s. Austin, of
Stanton, Ill.,, and Guy f. Bear, OF
Imperial, Cal.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Hixson, who
have been entertaining a company at
Riverview Camp on Des Moines river,
near Tracy, broke camp Saturday and
returned to town. A most delightful
time has been experienced by all
members of the party. Fresh fish
enough were caught to supply the
camp table and enough adventures
and experiences were on the daily
program to make the outing memoir
able. During the stay trip to the
Bluffs" resulted in the killing of sew
eral big rattlesnakes. The storm of
last week disorganized the camp tenn
porarily and came near blowing some
OF the tents away. The party was
made up of Mr.. and Mrs. Al Smith OF
Des Moines; Miss Marvel Smith, Des
Moines: Miss Hazel Guy, Waterloo;
Mr.. and Mrs Van Dorm, Des Moines;
Miss Helen Van Dorm. Des Molnes:
Mr.. and Mrs. J. |. Houston, Des
Moines; Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Hixson,
Oskaloosa; Leslie Hixson, Oskaloosa.
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Mrs. Charles Y. Schurtz, at her
pleasant home, No. 5l4 A avenue
East, entertained a company of about
twenty-five young ladies Saturday af-
ternoon in honor of her sister, Miss
Rena Otsdiek. Of Ottumwa. The af.
.ternoon was devoted largely TO
needle work. Musical features were
contributed by Miss Ostdiek and Mrs.
IL. d. MCLEAN. Refreshments were
served.