The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-06-26

Ilome 34l5 West Grand avenue, dur
ling their visit, which will probably bt
but four days as they are planning tt
leave Saturday for Oskaloosa. Aftel
"a visit in Oskaloosa, Mrs. Swain anC
daughter will leave for the east, Mrs
Swain sailing on July 10 for hel
home in England.
Mr. and Mrs. John Lichtenheld. Sr,
are leaving for an extended trip to
1.-THE Pacific coast. Their itinerary will
include all the large cities OF the west
and returning they will come via Fl
Paso, New Orleans and st. Louis
They expect to spend some time at
the home of their daughter in Idaho
and will be away six to eight weeks,
MIR. Lichtenheld has been with the
Rock Island service in this city
through long term Of years. While
he has helped care for the safety OF
thousands of passengers, this will be
his first extended trip, and he has
surely earned happy vacation by
his efficiency and faithfulness.
Mrs. Richard Charles and daugh-
tiers Violet and Mary and son viii,
of Prairie City, took dinner with Mr..
.. L
ing driven down in an auto in the
morning. The occasion was the cele-
bration of the birthday of Mrs.
Charles brother. Mr.. M. Hedge. II
was worked out as a complete sur
prise to the gentleman, who knew
nothing whatever of dining out that
day until he was called to the phone
by Mrs. Phinney and told that if he
wanted any dinner to come down, as
the family We're already there. On
entering he found his sister, Mrs.
Charles, and family and a house full
of other friends.
Charles R. Hoover, of Cambridge,
Mass visited Sunday with his par
ents Mr. and Mrs. Fl. A. Hoover. att
er a strenuous season examining can
didates for admission to Harvard Uni;
versity. He had classes at Buffalo,
Cleveland, Cincinnati, St. Louis and
Minneapolis He left this morning
to Join Mrs. Hoover at Hartford, Kan
sas, where they will remain some
weeks before returning to the east
to Syracuse, New York, where Mr..
Hoover has been elected to a Pro
censorship in chemistry in Syracuse
University, one of the ten largest
educational institutions in the United
States. The position is one OF much
requiring the direction
of the work in a class of almost five
hundred students and having two pro-
fessors and five assistants under his
Concerning the young
man and his work a daily paper of
Syracuse has the following: "Chas.
r. Hoover will fill the vacancy made
by the resignation of Professor II.
Monmouth Smith of the Chemistry
Mr. Hoover will take up
his work in the institution at the be-
ginning of college in the fall. Mr..
Hoover is a graduate of Penn college
Oskaioosa, Iowa, and received his
Master of Arts Degree in Hayerford
College where he was also instructor
for two years. He was made a pro
lessor in Penn College and later went
to Harvard University where he re-
ceiyed his Doctors Degree in June
this year In his first wear in Har-
ward he was the holder of the
Austin Teaching Fellowship; the next
year the Thayer fellowship in chem
istry and the last year enjoyed the
Carnegie Research Fellowship and
was assistant to Professor Richards.
Mr. Hoover is very highly recon-
mended by the faculty of Harvard
and those of Hayerford and Penn col
lege He will make his home in
Syracuse"