The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-09-11
FREMONT's BUDGET
DIR. L. A. M'coMeE WINS HoNoRs
IN WATERMELON CONTEST =
PUBLIC SCHOOLS OPEN UP IN
FINE SHAPE.
(Clipped from Gazette.l


Prof. George Baitsell, who is taking
postgraduate course at Yale uni.
versity, was here Thursday and Fri
day visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j, A. Baitsell. He departed Saturday
morning for Pella., la, where he held
the position of acting dean in Central
university the past year, for visit
with numerous friends before leaving
for New Haven, Conn. where he will
finish his postgraduate course at
Yale next June.
The b. Y. p. u had watermelon
picnic at the Z. H. Ferguson home
south OF town Tuesday evening.
Twenty-three members from town
went out on a hay rack and there
we're fifty-one present. The evening
was spent in playing games and the
refreshments consisted OF watermelon
and then more watermelon. One of
the diversions was watermelon con-
Test In which DR.. l.. A. Combe showed
superior skill.
About thirty members of the M. Z.
church at Russell Chapel surprised
Rev. and Mrs, George Filmer Tuesday.
The folks brought an abundance of ice
cream and cake which all enjoyed.
Rev. Filmer Is held in the highest es-
TEEN by his parishioners of the Rus
sell district who are loath to lose him
AZ a pastor and took this method of
showing the regard In which he is
held by them. '|.',l3a;
Mrs. Jane McClain departed Sunday
night for Marshalltown where she
took a, Through train Monday morning
for Sacramento, CAL where she
changed cars and went to Ashland,
Oregon, for visit with her daughter
Mrs. II. II. Gerhart. Mrs. McClain is
seyenty.eight years old and made the
trip alone. >' -'-' -" "1i !
Prof, Glenn Whitmer, who has
spent the summer in Fremont with
his parents, Col. and Mrs. c. w. Whit
mer, left Friday for Fairfield where
he Is engaged to teach the coming
year In the high school. His position
is that of science teacher and he re-
turns this year with an increase of
salary. ... ..
r. j. Davis, of Des Moines, came
down Saturday evening and remained
until Monday afternoon visiting with
his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Al
bert Davis. east of town. Mr.. Davis
is employed by the Western News
paper Union and holds responsible
position with the firm.
The Fremont public school opened
Monday for nine months school
year. The registration was ahead of
last year and number of scholars
viii start next week The outlook for
a splendid year Is very fiattering
The enrolment includes more tuition
pupils than ever before. -,'..
Prof. Fred w. Mona, departed Fri
day for LaGrande, Iowa, where he
holds the position of superintendent
of schools. His work during the last
year was of such a satisfactory kind
that he was reelected to the same
position for the coming year at nice
Increase In salary.
A number of young married folks
had picnic the other day In the
grove on +. p. Williams farm north
of town. Plans had been made for a
dandy good time but the heat was so
intense that about the middle Of the
afternoon the crowd dispersed for
their homes.
G.. A. Eastburn shipped three car
loads of cattle to Chicago Sunday OF
his own feeding. 1t was dandy nice
bunch and brought top prices. His
son Fred Eastburn went In with the
consignment.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G. Purdin, who.
visited here couple of weeks with
their son John Purdin and daughter,
Mrs. j. 7. Fox. returned to their home
at Hurdland, Mo-, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Fuller and
children left Friday for Richland
where they will make their home, Mr..
Fuller is engaged in the meat market
business at that place. 81, gt..th
Russell and Robert Canon, of
Omaha, arrived here Tuesday evening
and will stay with their grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. r. Canon and attend
school this winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. u. T. Evans, of Chero-
kes. Okla, arrived last evening for
visit with the latter's mother. Mrs.
Harriet Smith, and other relatives.
Geo., Wall. of Cepteryille, arrived
Thursday for visit with his father,
Daniel Wall, who has been seriously
i'll for the last two weeks.
Mrs. Emeline Roof. who has been
visiting her sisterin-law, Mrs. Sarah
Conoyer, at Peculiar, Mo-. for the past
two weeks, arrived home Thursday
e. II. Ferguson is home from
Omaha where he went last week to
buy sheep. The market was trifie
too stiff and he did not make pur-
chase.
Howard Goehring returned Monday
from Elgin, Ills. where he attended
the auto races. He says they are
thrilling to the extreme.
Mrs. j. e. Kennel left yesterday for
Bloomington. ILL.,, being called there
by the illness of her mother, Mrs.
Jacob Frey.
VIM. Darner shipped a, carload of
sheep to Chicago Sunday and car of
hogs this morning.
Presbytery To Meet At Panora.
The presbytery of Des Moines will
meet In the Presbyterian church OF
panora. Iowa, Tuesday, September 3.
The opening sermon will be preached