The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-10-16

with the Chicago & Northwestern
Railway as au engineer. While at
tending the Mahaska Festival. Mr.
Swain met many OF his former
friends. He was schoolmate of the
Z late John f. Lacey and would have
been here for the funeral but could
mot get away from his duties at the
time. Mr.. Swain viii spend few
more days in The city visiting and re.
Inewing former acquaintance.
| Washington Democrat John Ryan
elof this town was raised two blocks
from the Lacey homestead in 0ska-
lloosa. He knew Lacey as well as he
ldoes his own father, almost. He says
mo better man ever lived in Oskaloosa
THAN just Major Lacey. He said there
was reason for the lowly to be at
Ibis funeral He said no poor family
ever wanted load of coal or a sack
lof -four that they did not get it if
Major Lacey found it out, and mob
body ever heard it heralded from the
housetops He Cid it quietly and With
out any show about it. He said the
poor people of Oskaloosa have lost
their best friend. This is a new angle
to his character.
The Kansas City Post recently Of
fered prizes silver loving cups,--for
| the three best fashion show window
| displays, the composition of the win
dow to be symmetry, light and shade,
color harmony, simplicity original
Iity, variety. More than two hundred
trimmers of the city entered competi-
ton. A committee of three, all stu
dents of art. We're selected as judges,
and they made the rounds individual
I y, the task occupying almost an en-
tire day. At the close of their work
it was found that second place had
been won by Jesse Moreland, design
err and trimmer for the Rose Esterly
Garment Co. Mr.. Moreland is a for
mer Oskaloosa boy, a brother of John
w. Moreland OF the Herald force. In
speaking of the trim the Post says:
Rose Esterly was considered the
best window among the women's gar
ment stores and it was agreed she
carried out the Fashion show idea
best of all Those windows have good
setting. excellent background, strong
ly presented, an dabove all the wax
figures are most graceful and lifelike.
There is nothing stiff or mechanical
about the Esterly windows. The col
oring is well rounded and the win
dows as whole have great drawing
power, the judges said
The Mount Pleasant Correspondent
says of Rev. Viola Smith, graduate
of Penn college and well known in
Oskaloosa: The Rev. Viola Smith,
who has recently accepted the pastor
ate of the Friends church at Salem.
Ia, is recognized as one of the most
eloquent and talented of the Quaker
preachers of this state Miss Smith
graduated from the theological de-
partment of Penn college of Oska-
loosa fifteen Years ago Since that
time she has held numerous pastor
ates over the state. She was but re-
Gently transferred from the Friends
church at Grinnell, which she served
for three years, by the annual confer
ence OF the Friends church. to the i'm
portant passionate at Salem. The Rev.
Miss Smith was born thirty-seyen
wears ago at Denoya. Ia, small town
south of Mount Pleasant in the very
heart of one of the strongest and
most influential Quaker communities
in the state. Both her parents were
Quakers and exercised a potent influ-
ence in the community. They still
live near Denoya. but are in very
poor health at present. The Rev.
Melin Smith, brother of Miss Smith,
and his wife, the Rev. Anna Smith,
were pastors of the Friends church
at Cedar for seven years. This fall
they were transferred to Honey Greek
short distance north of Marshall
town. This change left the aged par
ents of the Rev Viola Smith alone
and il was necessary for her 10 leave
Grinnell and stay with them Miss
Smith is perhaps one OF the best
known women preachers in the state.
Her whole life has been spent in a
thorough study of her faith. Every
charge in which she has served has
felt the effects OF her stay there. Her
sermons are said to be scholarly. Sa-
lem for many years has been one OF
the most important Quaker settle
ments in this part of the country.
The church there is very strong aud
the fact that tine Rev. Miss Smith has
been asked 10 serve it speaks well
for the estimation in which she is
held by the members of her faith"
From Mondays DailyD
Frank Davis went to Dcs MUines
this morning.
John Davis. Of Des Moines. was in
the city over Sunday.
Louie Jones. OF Ottumwa, spent
Sunday with Oskaloosa friends and
relatives
Miss yelma Dean was down from
Drake university for an over Sunday
visit at the parental G.. L. Dean home.
Roy Anderson, who is attending
school at Ames, was in the city over
Sunday visiting at tn eparental J. II.
Anderson home.
Mrs. Frank Hayes. of Ottumwa,
who has been visiting relatives at Lat
cey for the pase week, returned home
this morning
Clifford SterretL was among Oska.
Ioosa friends for few days last week
taking short vacation from his
school duties at Ames.
Fremont Gazette: II. T.. Hitchcock
was in Oskaloosa Tuesday. He Is a
member of the grand jury but was
mot drawn for this session.
Miss Annie Larkins, OF Des Moines.
who has been visiting at the g. l..
! LaTkins home in this CITY. returned
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