The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-01-09
CLUBS AND SOCIETY
Various Happy Occasions Among
Town and Country Folk.

Walter Sullivan entertained abou
a dozen of his young friends at
watch party New Years eve. The pa
ty was taken ON a hay rack to tn
home of MIR. and Mrs. A. z. Dixor
about two miles north OF the cit,
They were entertained by games an
music and very dainty supper wa
served After supper before tn
guests arose from the table each on
was made to give his New Year
resolutions and much enjoyment wa
gotten out OF the affair. II was
very early hour when the party final
ly adjourned and came back to tn
city.
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The Aid Society of the Christian
church held its first meeting of thu
year on Thursday. Jan. 2, and ther'
we're present seventeen ladies. Tit
following offers were elected for the
ensuing year: Mrs. Lon FTitch, prest
dent; Mrs. Richard Hull. first vice
president; Mrs Wingfeld, second
vice-president; Mr. ]. J. Hawk, secre
tary; Mrs e. X. White, assistant sec
rotary; Mrs. MILFORD Hull, treasurer
The retiring officers we're each pre-
scented with nice present and dain
ty refreshments were served. The
most delightful afternoon was spent
and all felt that the New Year had
been started in a pleasant and social
way. ...
Dick Tovrea and Roy ATTIC gave a
very nice dance and watch party
combined at the armory New Years
eve. There was a large crowd pres
ent and everyone enjoyed the evening
very much. Music was furnished by
Burke's orchestra.
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The Moose dancing party which
was held in their hall last evening,
was one of the best parties that the
Moose ever pulled off in this city.
About forty couples were present and
everybody was very we'll satisfied
with it. The Orient Six furnished the
music.
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AT recent meeting of the board
of managers of the o. W. c. several
of the members spoke in most CON-
plimentary way of the efficient work
of Mrs. Mary Smith, matron of the
Ladies' Rest Room" During the
Christmas sale of Red Cross stramps
Mrs. Smith sold more stanms than any
other one individual In 0skaloosa.
All of the women in and around our
community thoroughly appreciate
this comfortable and sanitary room,
and the members of the o. w. C.. are
glad to recognize this fact and have
sent to Mrs. Smith the following let
ter Of APPRECIATION:
My Dear Mrs. Smith: In behalf
of the Woman's Club of Oskaloosa, /
want to tell you how much we appre-
ciate what you have done for us in
the Red Cross stamp work. We know
this has taken much of your time and
energetic work. yet We know, too,
that you were glad and happy to be
able to do so much to help, this great
cause. We want you to accept this
little token of our grateful thanks,
not especially for your good work in
this respect, but because you have
always done your level best i'm help
ing to make our Rest Room" a place
to which every club member i'm Oska-
loosa may point with pride, and be-
cause we want you to know we are
an "iohihS SOu o haPpy anu euSSS0S-
full new year.
Sincerely your friend,
IRENE JARVIS.
CORES. Sec'y of o. w. C."
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Members of the Christian church
Ladies' Aid Society had busy and
pleasant session at the church yes
terday TO care for the work remain
ing over from the holiday season.
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Thursday Witnessed the annual
election of officers with the Utopian
Society of the First Presbyterian
church and the following will be the
makeup of the new administration:
President. Mrs. Z. L. Butler.
LIST Vice-PTes, Mrs. |. G. Johnson
End Vice-P Pres, Miss Fora Tice.
Secretary, Mrs. F. F. Parker.
Treasurer, Mrs. T. j. Ray.
The meeting was held at the resi-.
dence Of Mrs. Baldwin, with Mrs. Nal.
colin, Mrs. Dusenbery and Mrs. But
Ter assisting in the entertainment du-
ties. Refreshments we're served and
an enjoyable afternoon experienced
by all present.
In celebration of the twenty.ninth
anniversary of their wedding day, a
company of relatives and friends
gathered about Mr.. and Mrs. w. II.
Howar Thursday afternoon. The
party went out to the Central Holt
ness university where in the dining
room Miss Lurana Terrell had pre-
pared feast that was worthy of the
occasion and the company, and was
much enjoyed by every participant.
Those honoring Mr.. and Mrs. Howar
with their presence upon the occa-
sion were: Rev. Joseph Sopher and
wife, Of New Providence; Thomas So
pher and wife of Adams township:
Mr.. and Mrs Sam Terrell OF Shell
Rock; Miss Lurana Terrell and Mr..
and Mrs. J. C. Kessler of Oskaloosa,
and Mr.. and Mrs. William X. sopher
OF Valley Junction. And all because
Of the wedding anniversary and feast
aud the good fellowship accompany
Jug, William has since been wearing
buttonhole bouquet
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twenty-five or more members of
the Home Economies department OF
the Oskaloosa Woman's Club met al
the home OF Mrs. Thomas Sewers,
No. 409 High avenue east, Thursday
afternoon. and witnessed a demon
stration Of the art OF successful bak-
Ing powder biscuit. Mrs. Seavers