The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-10-16
ECHOES OF FESTIVAL
Entertainment as Seen by Des
Moines Newspaper Men.

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The Des Moines Register and Lead.
er had special staff correspondents in
Oskaloosa on Governors Day and
among other things they report:
Governor Clarke was the guest of
honor at the annual Mahaska fall fes-
tival. The governors address, his
participation IN the. big Homecoming
pageant of the day and his review of
the elaborate annual automobile and
live stock parade were the features
of the big day of the Mahaska county
festival In spite of the threatening
weather of the forenoon, an enormous
crowd was in attendance. From early
morning until noon, all roads In Ma
haska county were thronged with far.
mers and residents of neighboring
towns, bound for governors day at
the festival"
When the governor arrived at the
NJ. & ST. l.. depot he Immediately
climbed to the high seat of big farm
wagon, loaded with corn, pumpkins
and other farm produce typical of fall
festivals, and drove the twenty-horse
team through the gaily decorated
streets of the city square, a distance
of half a mile. The reins handled by
the governor were red, white and blue
ribbons. AS a precautionary measure
a man marched at the head of each
of the big farm horses. The streets
were thronged with people and the
governor was given a rousing vel
come.
Governor Clarke's visit TO oska
loosa was in the nature of a trium
plant return to the Mahaska county
seat, where he lived for years. Forty
Years ago he went to Oskaloosa to at
tend college. After two years in
school he was Obliged to go to work
to secure funds to complete his edu
cation. The governor took delight In
showing the Mahaskans the identical
building in which he worked for two
years and how he slept on mattress
on the uncompleted third floor of the
structure in order to save every cent
possible to further his education.
THE Mahaska fall festival is an out
growth of Old Settlers day In the
county. The annual event, inaugural
ed years ago, has grown to such an
extent that an association of business
men of the county has been formed to
u,
County Old Settlers association CO
operates in the work and one day Of
the festival is devoted to the mem
bers of that organization"
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Names omitted from the published
list of entries. The reporter In copy
ing the names from the secretary's
books skipped the letter &c" In the
alphabetical filing of the names
TWENTY-FIVE names are included II
this list: a.a1
/. w. Cook, city.
Nina Carbon, city.
A. w. Coffin, city. se
Mrs. NJ. w. Crozier, city. ...
Mrs. Nathan Cox, city.
Mrs. E. G. Chew, New Sharon.
Miss Grace Chinn. city.
| j. NJ. Collins. New Sharon.
Mrs. ]. s. Cooper, Beacon.
!. R. Cox, Eddyyille.
| Erma Corce, city.
A. E. Cameron, Lacey.
Orie Coleman, city.
Ralph Crozier. city. ''s
| A.. w. Coffin, city. ....'.. .
| Ralph Convey, Beacon. -
Harry Cameron, Lacey. e
| J. s. Copper, Beacon. b..
| Clifford Cook, city.
Carl Chandler, city.
! S. s. Cunningham, Eddyville.
John Mccoy, Oskaloosa.
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Thank You.
| The executive committee OF the
Mahaska fall festival wishes to thanh
publically Mr.. o.. +. Schee, of the
Schee Automobile Co, for the use
as Exhibit hall, of the garage building
In process of completion, which vii
later be occupied by his company;
also Mr.. G.. G. Woodin, of Chicago
who is the owner of the property.
Likewise the Mahaska fall festiva
management wishes to thank the yer,
many. as though named individually
both men and women, for the efficien
assistance throughout the weeks fes
tivities so generously and cheerfully
rendered.
A. Rosenblatt. Pres.
| j. G. Lyle, Vice Pres.
]. w. Cook, Secretary.
+. E. Green, Treasurer.
! Executive Committee. G.. Lytle
A. r. Hellings. w. ]. Rice, Geo. G
True, r. d. Walton, l. N. Taylor, w
H.. Crozier, A. Rosenblatt, Chas. s
Walling, J. w. Cook.
| Killed in Colorado.
Grace Sperry, who when a chile
lived with her mother In Deep River
was instantly killed recently in For
Morgan, Colorado. in full view of 1906
people, while riding in ladies' rela,
race at fair.
Meet at Montexuma. -.
The Oskaloosa district conference
of the M. e. church will be held al
Montezuma on October 20, 81 and %
Rev. A. B. Hightshoe, Of Hedrick, Ii
on the program for sermon on octo
Der 81.
Duroes Bring $1,000.