The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-11-28

ter campaign of the Christian Endeav.
or and this entertainment was given
to work up enthusiasm and create in.
terest in the work.
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Miss Mary Sewers entertained
about twenty-five of her friends at
her home Thursday evening. Five
hundred was played, Ed Walton win.
ming the gentleman's prize and Miss
Leila Atchison winning the ladies'
prize. Dainty refreshments were
served. Mrs. Lucille Sewers Steven
son of Fort Morgan, Colorado, was
the only out of town guest.
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Miss Mary Mason was at home
Friday evening to part of the high
school teachers and few of her
friends at the c. e. Barnard residence
on North B street. The house was
very prettily decorated in green and
white. Luncheon was served and the
guests all spent very pleasant even.
ing.
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With the first snow of the season
coming down in a clustering, stormy
manner Saturday evening, Nov. %,
1917, the "Doings of Dozen people
silently gathered at the Henry Butler
home, planning to surprise the But
Ter girls and Miss Kendig. As the
laughing crowd, covered with snow
and laden with baskets and parcels
entered the comfortable home even
Uncle Henry was surprised and for
once, at least, the girls were some
what confused. Soon coffee and oys-
tiers were prepared by the cooks and
the baskets revealed good things that
made lunch dainty and appetizing.
BY skillful managing the girls and Dell
kendig were seated in a semi-circle
and suddenly great box of packages
was before them, and the four girls
were told to take package, by turns
and open and display the contents.
This part OF the evening caused lot
OF fun as the opened packages we're
exposed to view. Many things useful
and ornamental were found, even to
a bow" for each of the girls, dain-
tily wrapped in tissue paper. When
the box was finally empties the COM
pany, of one accord, sang "Blest be
the time That Binds" expressing in
this way their pleasure in showing
favor to these excellent people. At
late hour the parting song, God be
With You Till we Meet Again" was
sung and the company returned to
their homes. The storm over and the
beautiful snow covering everything
with dazzling wilderness made the
moonlight most beautiful. -
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Capt. Frank S. Stone was very
pleasantly surprised last Saturday ev.
Iening. 1t was the occasion of his 68th
birthday and few of his comrades
remembering the fact gathered togeth-
er and took their wives, belonging to
Oskaloosa Circle No. AZ Ladies' of the
G. A. r., and went down to his house
in the evening and surprised him.
They brought some well filed baskets
with them and had supper. Everyone
had good time as oniy old soldiers
can when they get together.
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The open meeting of the Arts and
Crafts department OF the Oskaloosa
Woman's Club was held in the club
rooms Saturday afternoon, Nov 20.
and was largely attended. Numerous
ARTICLES of needlework and hand
painted china were displayed, part OF
which were for sale and a number
took the opportunity of purchasing
Christmas gifts, which netted the de-
partment quite neat little sum-
Ihe board of management conven-
ed at 2:30 and disposed of quite lit
tie business, at which several new
members were added, after which
Prof. Case, of the Oskaloosa Public
Welfare League, addressed the club
on promoting movement on assist
ing the clerks and delivery boys for
earlier closing hours, by the patrons
shopping and making earlier purchad.
les. The chair appointed committee
of three, Mrs. r. w. Clayton, Mrs. Fl.
l.. Spencer and Mrs. +. w. Glaze, to
assist the public welfare league in
this movement.
Mrs. F. ID. Reid, chairman of the
Phlianthropic department, brought be.
fore the club the subject of the pub
lie health exhibit, which was discuss
ed at length and motion was made
and carried that the club assist and
extend the sum of one hundred dol
lars to the promotion of this benefit
An interesting report was given by
Mrs. c. w. Abrams, on the Sixth dis
trict convention, which was held in
Grinnell in October. A motion was
then made that thp rluh ad ipuirp