The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-04-03
CLUBS AND SOCIETY
Various Happy Occasions Among
Town and Country Folk.

\ Huber Kalbacn, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
4 Warren Kalbach, No. lie North
Seventh street, entertained a company
of twenty friends and associates
1 Tuesday evening in honor OF the
eleventh anniversary Of his birth and
1t was no April fool, but the real
thing from start to finish. An elab-
crate dinner was enjoyed at the home
lof the young mans grandmother,
Mrs. Lou Kalbach, following which
the company was taken to the city
and the remainder of the evening
was put in" at a couple of motion
picture theatres.
Monday night, March 81, the young
friends of Miss. Laura Steddom plan
ned and carried out a most pleasant
surprise on the young lady at her
home 621 North O street. It was a
farewell party as Laura has accepted
a position at stenographer in the gem
eral office of the NJ & St l.. in Min
lneapolis, MINI. The young people
had merry time until the wee sma'
hours and said good bye with regrets
| to their friend and schoolmate who
will be missed in the social circle as
well as in her church and. Sunday
school work. Those present were,
Harry, Hassel Horace and Helene
Hedge, Ray and Marie Hull, Ray and
Bernice PARCEL, Clifford Taylor, Eva
IBrowneller, Cora Price, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Coffin, Laura, Myrtle and Henry
Steddom A dainty two course lunch
con was served by Mrs /. K. Sted-
dam assisted by Mrs. Fred Steddom.
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Arts and Crafts Department o. w.
c., met Monday, March 81, at the
home of Mrs Thos. Sewers, the host
esses of the occasion being Mrs. d. G.
Robinson and Mrs. Sewers. During
the social hour, upon request of the
ladies, Mrs. Sewers described ONE of
the places visited and scenes incident
to the recent Southern trip enjoyed
! by Mr.. and Mrs. Sewers. The in
Iauguration of President Wilson and
attendant festivities; grand paradt,
and visit to the White House. were
charmingly described. A straw vote
among the ladies to show the senti-
ment as to Oskaloosa mayoralty can
didates won fine majority for j. K.
Linsley, Prohibition candidate The
votes were in charge of Mrs. jeff G.
Harold. Mrs. Mace Hagan, former
Oskaloosan and member of the Arts
and Crafts Department, was warmly
welcomed as guest of the depart
ment. Music was furnished by the
large Swiss music cabinet, and dainty
refreshments were served, closing a
delightful afternoon.
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Mr. and Mrs. Grin f. Schee enter
tanned Mr.. Schee's Optimi class of
young men from the Christian Sunday
school Friday evening at the Country
Club, and the sixty or more boys re-
port great time. The first order of
business was disposing of a bounteous
three course dinner and 1t goes with
tout saying that every one did ample
justice to the excellent repast set be-
fore them. After dinner the guests
were entertained By sevral selections
given by the High school male quar-
tette, composed of Messrs Hardness.
| Price, Utterback and Shoemake, and
Mr.. Schee consented to sing, When
! the Midnight Choo-Choo Leaves For
Alabam" for them. A business meet
| ing was held and arrangements made
| for a base ball tournament between
opposite sides in contest now in pro-
gress in the class and it was decided
that such tournament should figure in
points in the contest When the meet
! ing broke up the boys joined in giving
three rousing cheers for their host
and hostess.