The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-01-18


credit to our Circle. After meeting
closed the entire membership ant
husbands were served with a two
course supper by the outgoing Off
GERS.
New Officers.
President-Mrs. Maude Patterson.
Secretary-Miss Sydna Tovrea.
TreausuFer-Mrs. Dolly Cruzen.
Chaplain-Mrs. Ida E. Smith.
Senior Vice-Mrs. Sarah Stone.
Junior Vtce-Mrs. Anna Alexander
Cunductor-Mrs. Abbie Gilmore
GUARDIANS. Minnie Price.
Asst. Guard-Mrs. LYDIA Stoker.
Patriotic Inst-Mrs Harriet Cru
zen.
Pianist-Mrs. Lettie Mccormick.
Press Cor.-Mrs. Nellie Montgom-
cry.
Executive Committee - Chairman,
Mrs Susanna Shaw; Mrs. Geor Nash.
Dolly Cruzen, Mrs. T.. X. Jones. Miss
Bertha Turner, Mrs. Jeff Harold,
Mrs. Mary Lundy, Mrs. Sharp, Mrs.
PomerOy. Mrs Carson and Mrs. Stone
Barrowman.
Relief Committee-Mrs. John Shan.
non, chairman; 1st ward, Mrs Frank
McGlumpry and Mrs Myra Watts;
End ward, Mrs. Nellie Montgomery
and Mrs. Gladys Wetherwax; 3rd
ward, Mrs. Hatcher and Mrs. Lundy;
9TH ward. Mrs. John Martin and Mrs.
Ben Mccoy; 9TH ward, Mrs. Cooper
and Mrs. Geo. Nash.
Relief Committee, Beacon - Mrs.
Porter and Mrs. Silverthorne.
Finance COmmittee-Mrs. Ellis and
Button and Burkett.
Home and Employment Committee
Chairman, Mrs. Chas. Glover; Mrs.
Maggie Easter.
Floral Committee-Chairma Mrs
E. X. Jones, Mrs Phillips and Mrs.
Essie Long.
Hospital Committee-Mrs. W. r.
Cowan and Mrs. Chas. Munroe.
Visiting Committee, Beacon-Mrs.
A. E. Patton and Mrs. Margaret
Jones; 1st ward. Mrs. Kate Riggs and
Myers 3rd ward. Mrs. Irwin and Mrs.
Hershey; 4th ward Mrs. J. J. Bridges
and Mrs. Mary J. Kissick; 9TH ward,
Mrs. Anna Cochran and Mrs. Flora
Henry.
After the refreshments we're served
they were favored with a short pro
gram. which everyone enjoyed. All
went home wishing the Ladies of G.
A. r. many such enjoyable times.
Prizes For Essays.
Circle No AZ has arranged to dis
tribute four prizes As follows to the
different grades in the Oskaloosa
schools as mentioned:
Fifth Grade-To the room which
sends in the best essay on Lincoln"
Sixth Grade-To the room which
sends in the best essay on Lincoln"
Seventh Grade-To the room which
sends in the best essay on Lincoln
in War Tim7S."
Eighth Grade To the room which
sends in the bes' .eaay on Lincoln
in War Tines
To each OF these four rooms will be
given framed picture of Lincoln,
wall size.
Judges 10 be appointed in each
grade by the Patriotic Instructor. Es-
says 70 De in The hands of the judges
one week before the patriotic eXercis-
es in the city schools in February,
and prizes 10 be awarded on the day
Of the eAeTcists.
Presidents Report For Year.
To the officers and members Of Os-
kaloosa Circle No. AZ Ladies OF the
G. A. r: When | was elected presi.
dent of your Circle, it was with feel
ing Of misgiying that | accepted it. |
promised to do my best TO make the
work a success. have tried to full.
fill my promise. No one knows so
well as | do that | have made many
mistakes. You have borne with me
patiently and kept sweet The Off
GERS have all stood by me Loyalty. II
thank each and every one OF you for
it,
The several committees have done
their work most acceptably as has
been shown in their respective re-
ports. Especially do | wish to call
attention 10 tire executive committee.
Sister Stone, with her corps of will
ing helpers, has always been ready
and equal to any emergency. | want
TO thank Sister Lettie Mccormick,
our pianist, for her faithful and un.
firing work.
in the beginning Of the years work
Sister Jessie Loughridge was chosen
as secretary. Illness in her family
necessitated her leaving the city,
consequently she resigned. Sister
Maude Patterson kindly consented to-
fill the place made vacant, for which
! was very grateful
The year has not been full Of
events. We have not done any big
things We wish We might have been
able TO do more. Especially in the