The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-09-19

loosa, a delegate to the missionar
convention to be held in Grand juno
ton, Colo, Oct. 1921. Delegates viii
represent Iowa, Minnesota, South Da
Ikota, North Dakota, Montana, Ne
braska and Colorado.
Mrs. C. Blanche Brewer, of Givin
leaves Oskaloosa this afternoon TO re
sumo her work in hospital in Chi
cago, which is part of her work o
preparation for the position of dea
lconess under the direction of tn,
Chicago Training School for City
Home and Foreign Missions, ma
tional Bible and Social Service school
Mrs. Brewer has entered upon the sec
Iond year of work at the institution.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Friend have re
turned from Lake Okoboji where they
Joined party for few days recrea
lof Mr.. and Mrs F. w. Schaffer of Ed
Idyville, Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Hendryy
and daughter Helene, of Oskaloosa
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. HendryX of Algo-
ma, and Mrs. VIM. Fias of Spencer
They report a very enjoyable time,
and are enthusiastic over the beauti'
full Iowa summer resort.
Benjamin Sharpless (who is Mrs.
Cooper's first cousin) daughter Car
RE and niece Miss Nellie HAT, OF
Whittier, Cal, have terminated a very
pleasant weeks visit at the A. Cooper
home, PA College avenue. They de-
parted via NJ. & st. l.. for the east,
where they will visit the old Ohio
homestead and possibly Washington,
ID. c., ere their return. Mr.. SharpleSS
lis the oldest son of Mrs. Lydia Sharp
less. now of Whittier, Cal, who Las
1 Just celebrated her one hundred and
second birthday. is hale and hearty
for one of her years, quite regular in
attendance at church. a very Jealous
member of the Friend Quakers, and
bids fair for years to come.
Billy" Holloway, an old time Oska-
loosa boy, eldest son of Jesse Hollo-
way, now a resident of this city,
brother of "Chuff" Holloway, Mrs. T.
NJ. Wells of Oskaloosa, and a half
brother of Mrs. Edna Holloway Nc
Williams of Des MOines, has been
giving a splendid account of himself.
On Sept. 20. Mr.. Holloway sails from
New York, bound for Panama, COM
missioned by the United States gov
eminent to have charge of the cleo
trical construction and installation on
the Panama Canal, a position that
calls for the very best talent obtain
able. Billy" Holloway was only
lad back in the eighties when the first
Edison electric light plant was in
stalled in Oskaloosa. The boy took
deep interest in the work of installa-
ton, made himself useful to the men
while he watched their work. He
showed a willing disposition and he
soon had a position on the pay roll.
When the Oskaloosa plant was in
stalled Billy" became fixture at
of the Edison Company ever since
that date. His ability soon won him
place in faster company" and he has
been in charge of work in almost all
parts of the land He was sent from
OskalOosa when no more than boy
TO take charge of an electrical plant
at Albuquerque, New Mexico, and was
stationed for a time at Laramie, Wy
oming. Among other feats of his
workmanship that attracted attention
was the wiring of the Mormon Tenn
pie at Salt Lake City, Utah, piece
of work that had been pronounced
impossible by experts and old-timers.
Mr.. Holloway has been a division SUI
perintendent of Edison property in
Chicago for an unbroken term OF
eighteen years. Not long ago the
United States Government made APP
plication TO the Edison Company for
an electrical specialist. Uncle Sam
wanted special service. Mr.. Hollo-
way of the Edison Company, the Os-
kaloosa boy, won the first place in
large class and has been duly COM
missioned.
Mrs. j. NJ. Newlin was in New
SNdIOu gtSltIudg On uuSIhSSS-
Miss Anna Fitch was a passenger
yesterday for Grinnell, where she will
visit for a few days.
Linneus McCracken. of Richland,
Iowa, has arrived in the city to contin-
.ue his studies in Penn College.
Mrs. A. f. Parker, of Wright. who
has been attending the Christian con-
,vention, returned to her home.
New Sharon Star:-Mrs. Geo. Fox
and two sons went to OskalOosa Sat
urday for a feF days visit at the
parental Richard Hull home.
Monroe Mirror: Clyde Quick, OF
Route 4, is enjoying a three weeks
vacation, leaving last week for Oska-
loosa. Mrs. Lew Quick is acting as
substitute.
Howard f. Davis stopped in the
city Thursday en- route from Chicago
TO Oklahoma and was a guest at the
Harry Il. Davis home, No. 5l1 Fourth
avenue East.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. A. HendFyx and
daughter Helene have returned home
after ~'eek's outing at Clear Lake.
En- route home they visited for a few
days with friends and relatives In