The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23
JOUR- KE0TA lETTER|WEDNESDAY MARKET
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES OF
HIGH SCHOOL WILL BE HELD
IN METHODIST CHURCH ON
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY,


Keota, May 22-The commence
ment exercises of the Keota high
school win be held in the Methodist
church on Thursday and Friday even.
ings, May 20 and "a. On Thursday
evening the class exercises will be
held and on Friday evening Prof F.
C. Ensign, of Iowa City, will lecture
and diplomas win be presented. The
Rev. Mr.. Durreen, of the Christian
church preached the baccalaureate
sermon to the seniors at the Method
list church last Sunday evening. The
Christian choir and orchestra furnish
ed beautiful music and A. M. Miller
sang a solo. The sermon was excel
lent The church was crowded and a
number were turned away.
The Epworth League has elected
the following officers for the year:
President, DR.. Ray Kirkpatrick; list
vice president, Orville Pershing; I'd
vice president, Minard Hulse; Sd vice
president, Alvin Hulse; 4th vice presi-
dent, Ruth Scoles; secretary, Irene
Coffman; treasurer, Walter Mari; or
ganist, Daisy WILDLY.
Mr. and Mrs. Ort Waters and their
daughter. Miss Blanche, left Monday
nois.
Wishing to show their appreciation
of his services as chorister, his friends
of the Methodist church presented Mr..
A. M. Miller with fine umbrella. The
presentation was made by the pastor,
Rev. H. B. Scoles, at the close of the
preaching service Sunday morning.
Though taken by surprise, Mr.. Miller
made very graceful acknowledgement
He has been very helpful to the choir
during his three years in Keota.
Chapter CM, P. E. o., met with
Mrs. Clara Droz Monday evening to
hear the report of the delegates to
the state convention. The next SEES
sion will be a mothers meeting held
at the home of Mrs. Fannie Harding
on Tuesday, May %.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Brown returned
Monday evening from a months trip
through Colorado, California, Oregon
and Washington. They attended a
big Shriners' meet in Los Angeles.
Her friends of the Eastern Star and
w. r. c. gave Mrs. S. H. Shrader and
her husband very pleasant surprise
Nj. and Mrs. Shrader were invited
out to spend the evening with friends
and upon their arrival at the friends
home were taken down town to the
W. r. c. hall where they found their
friends of the Star and Corps, with
their husbands. gathered for fare
well party in their honor. The ev-
ening was spent pleasantly. Ice
cream, cake and frappe We're served,
and Mrs. Shrader received an East
ern Star and two w. R. c. souvenir
spoons Mr.. and Mrs. Shrader have
sold their Keota property and will
leave next Saturday evening for their
new home in Cedar Rapids. They
will be missed in Keota, Mrs. Shrader
especially, as she has been very act
i've in the Corps work and in Eastern
Star and church circles. Their son
Milford graduates from the Keota
high school with the class of 1912.
Mr.. and Mrs Will S. Helscher have
been guests for several days at the
home of Mr.. Helscher's brother, Harry
Helscher, and at the home of Mrs.
Helscher's uncle, John Ramsey, in
Cedar Rapids.
The republicans have nominated the
following township ticket: Trustees,
E. j. Lyle and F. b. Holmes; clerk,
Jack Ranous; justice of the peace,
William Carris; constable, George
Stevenson.
Mrs. r. l.. Richardson and son
Kenneth are at home from Minnesota,
where they spent several weeks with
the lady's son and daughter. Leo and
Lucille Richardson. Mr.. Richardson
will go to Minnesota in the near flu
ture to see how the young folks and
their farm home are progressing. He
will be accompanied by Martha and
Doyl, who will probably spend the
summer there.
Mrs. Charles Root has returned to
her home in Gordon, Wisconsin. after
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Chesney.