The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30
OUR KEOTA LETTER
BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL
MEN RAISE S667 FOR CONCERTS
DURING THE SUMMER BY THE
kEOTA LADIES' BAND.

DURING The SUMMER BY THE
kEOTA LADIES' BAND.
Keota, April 27.-At a meeting of
the Keota Commercial club, Friday
evening, it was decided to eXpend
$500 for the oiling of the streets
Broadway was oiled last year and
the results We're very gratifying. This
year in addition to Broadway, sever
al of the side streets will be oiled for
one block out from Broadway. The
committee has instructions to buy
10000 gallons of oil and the work
will be done as soon as possible
Hear ye, o Oskaloosa! The bust.
ness and professional men of Keota
have subscribed $667.00 to pay the
Keota ladies band for public concerts
during the summer. Ii will average
about $l35.00 a month for the five
months and the sum Is very crafty
ing to the ladies' The concerts will
begin the first of May.
This seasons commencement fes.
tivities began Friday night, April "a,
with the Junior-Senior banquet. The
Juniors number l6 and the four tea.
cheers of the high school faculty and
the twelve seniors made l6 guests.
This company of 80 individuals pack
ages OF fun met at the Roach res
taurant at 1870. The tables were
made beautiful with Jack Roses,
Ferns, and dainty place cards, and
an elaborate and most delicate four
course dinner was served
Leland Page, president of the jun
Tors presided as POSTMASTER and en-
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wit. Those responding to toasts
were: Prof. Charles Neveln, Evard
Bower, the president of the seniors,
Corinne Hamill, Miss Hester, Myr-
tie hewitt, Miss White and Orville
Pershing. After the toasts were Civ
en- the company adjourned to the
home of the Junior president, Leland
Page, to spend the remainder of the
evening in games. The decorations
at the Page home were in the Amer
lean beauty and Canary yellow of the
seniors and the black and orange OF
the juniors and were very elaborate
and of unusual beauty.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Taylor, married
on April %. 1889, celebrated their
25th anniversary with a six o'clock
dinner to fifty guests last Saturday
night Mrs. Maggie Nevill catered.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. o. Singmaster and
son Charles Omer, will leave KeOta,
May l6 for their annual trip to
Europe They are booked to sail
from New York on Wednesday, May
20. They will probably return with
their Importation of horses the latter
part of August.
The Presbyterian choir will give
benefit concert at the church on
Tuesday evening, April %. Proceeds
are for the choir music fund The fol
lowing is the program:
Piano Duet, March Militaire"-Mrs.
Fisher, La Nohr Holmes.
Vocal Duet, "Hark to the Mandolin"
tNeopolitan song en- costume)-
Miss Cannon, Miss Kracaw.
Quintette (a) "Life's Lesson" (b)
Floating Ger the Lillies"-Mes-
srs. Smick, Lyle. Van Wrinkle, AK
thelm and Page.
Reading. Owens Canyon" Mrs.
wilkins.
Vocal Solo, "A Son of the Desert am
P'-Mr. Axthelm.
Chorus, We Praise Thee, o God of
Creation
NOCdl buctl, w muse MI
Fisher. Miss Kracaw.
Quartette, over the Hills at Break
of Day"-Mrs. Fisher, Miss KracaW
Messrs. VanWinkle and Axthelm.
Vocal Solo, (a) Cradle Song" (b)
THE Nightingale's Song" - No
Cannon.
Reading, AN Old Sweetheart of
Mine"-Mrs. wilkins, piano accom-
paniment by La Nohr Holmes.
Male Quartette, "Doan' Ye Cry Ma
Honey.
Vocal Duet, 'We Come From Fairy
Bowers Fisher and Miss
Cannon.
Ladies Quintette, "Wynken, Blinken
and Nod"-Mesdames Fisher, Wei.
bel, Henry. Misses Cannon, Reed.
Piano Duet, Many Wives of Wind
sor.
Mrs NJ. A. Hulse, Mrs Eula War
'ington, Miss Jean Stephen, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Stephen and Miss Myrtle
hewitt were among the Keota Meth |
)dists attending the dedication of the
lew Methodist church in Washington |
Sunday.
Mrs. Alva Feustel and daughter |
Helen are here from Wapello visiting
'elatives.
Mrs. Isaac Mari and little son went |
o Washington Saturday for visit |
With Mrs. Marr's mother
Mrs. Chatterton and two children |
'eturned to their home in Fairfield !
after a visit with the lad. |
rs sister. Mrs. A. b. Cupp. who ac-
them to Fairfield
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