The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-02-20
CLUBS AND SOCIETY
Various Happy Occasions Among
Town and Country Folk.

The Women's Christian Union met
lin regular session on the 18th at BIG
North Market street. at the home of
4 o. Kembie. who greeted each lady
with a cordial welcome. The presi-
dent. Mrs. c. E. Barnard, called the
Injecting to order at the usual hour.
AFTER the devotionals the regular
business was attended to in the ac-
customed form. The quarterly re-
ports were given by the superinten-
dents, fourteen of the sixteen depart
lments gave written reports, showing
"a splendid interest and much work
done. The Young Peoples branches
are doing good work, with Miss Ada
Conover superintendent of the Oska-
loosa branch and Mrs. Laura Swan
son superintendent of the Beacon
branch. Each one is increasing in
membership and interest. The state
superintendent, Mrs. Jessie 4. Will
Jams, was present and gave excellent
reports of the young peoples work.
The report of Jail superintendent was
one of the best yet in this work. Only
six meetings in the quarter, no pris.
oners to minister to. How grand a
thing it will be when the county jailS
can be kept empty all of the time.
Superintendent of Press gave the
following temperance facts: Last
year an average of thirty saloons each
day were forced out of business in the
United States. In Kansas the sale or
liquor is prohibited, even for medical
purposes. Still the people of Kansas
are pretty healthy. In the last FIVE
years the number of saloons in Iowa
decreased from 5000 to less than 600.
There are only 235 saloons in the
state of Utah and only 1GJ in Idaho.
At the last election the vote in West
Virginia was for prohibition 1858,
against prohibition, 72,170, or more
than two to one in favor of dry
state. Only three counties gave wet
majoritles. Actual statistics indicate
a mortality from alcohol In the Unit
ed States of $4,000 a year. This is
only part of the price of intemperanCe
in human life. Seventy-live per cent
of the sufferers from tuberculosis are
children OF drinking parents.
Three new members were received.
The year books we're distributed and
som other matters of interest discuss
ed. The attendance was large. Music
in charge of Miss Ada Conover. Meet
ing closed with benediction, to meet
Oh the 25th for the Frances Willard
memorial services. Place named lat
er. Press Cores.
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John Doe has Deen accused OF every
thing on the menu; has been in all
kinds of trouble imaginable. has even
been in Jail but the last straw for
this otherwise much abused person
was added to his already unbearable
pack Monday evening when he was
forced into the field of matrimony by
the announcement of his approach
ing nuptials event with charming
young miss of OskaloOsa at a meet.
ing of the Stitch and Chatter Club of
the Baptist church which met as the
guests of Miss Jessie Coen at the
residence of Mrs. Lou Brown, No. 203
Third avenue east for an enjoyable
regular session and program. 1t was
"a st. Valentine meeting. The rooms
were appropriately decorated for the
occasion and the Valentine idea was
still further emphasized in the re-
fresments. Fifteen of the members
were present and enjoyed the treat
to the utmost. Another feature of the
entertainment was the presence of a
fortune teller who laid down the past,
exposed the present and opened up
the future.
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Mr.. and Mrs Terrell G.. Steddom at
t. cir home one mile north of town
Friday evening, last week entertained
the members of the Lincoln Grange
at a Valentine social One hundred
or more of the members were pres
,ent. Decorations of Valentines were
|taStefully arranged in the rooms of
the home. Refreshments were served.
Excellent music was furnished by the
orchestra of the Spring Creek Grange.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Worth Allen, Profess
Sor Hockett and wife were present
and contributed to the entertainment
program of the evening.
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The Arts and Crafts Dept. of the
%. w. G.. was entertained Monday,
Feb. II, by Mrs. II. Martin and Mrs.
j. w. Shreve at the home Oh Mrs.
| Shreve on North B tsreet. Forty
ladies we're present to enjoy the de-
llightful afternoon, made so by busy
fingers, conversation, music and re-
,freshments. The home was tastefully
decorated with emblems suggestive
of the coming National birthday
celebration. Two new members we're
added to the department.
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John w Moreland of the Herald
entertained company of friends at
dinner at the Lacey Hotel today
! CTuesday) In celebration OF the an
niyersary OF his birth, and an enjoy
able affair II was, with roast goose,
cranberry sauce, etc. Jack was &C
customed to having something of this
sort at his old home, whenever his
birthday rolled around. and he says
this year when he saw no one was
going to do anything OF the kind for
him he thought he would do II for
himself, and pleasant little party
iresulted Jack was remembered by
the boys in the direction of some
smokes and another milestone along
his way has been made worth re
imemberlng.
Mrs. w. s. Utterback entertained q
company OF about thirty ladies at her
home OH A avenue East Saturday at
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