The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-12-31

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Mrs. Mabelie Wagner Shank, who
appeared Monday evening at the Os
kaloosa Country Club in an excellent
program of Christmas songs, return
ed this morning to her home in Des
II Moines.
Leonard Pettitt, of Chicago, is en-
joying visit during the Xmas ant
New Years holidays with his mother
Mrs, Mary Pettitt OF ,412 First avenue
east, ard with old friends and acqhair
tances in the city. "o..".
c. V. Smith, train master of the
Des Moines Valley division of the C.
x. l. & p. was down this morning
from his headquarters in Des Moines
making a business call on +. A.
FOrche, operator at the G.. X. l. a. p.
station in the city
Mr.. and Mrs j. A. Moore entertain
ed their children at a Christmas din.
ner Those present were Mr.. Dwight
Moore and wife of Oskaloosa and Mr..
and Mrs. Harley Moore and daughters
lone, Wilma, and Fannie Mae and
Master ]. l.. Moore of Spring Creek.
Barney Handler after a pleasant
visit in the city with his father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. J. e. Handler, Of
1903 b avenue west, left Sunday
night via the c. b. & @. for Chicago
where he has an excellent position
with the LOOslWiles Biscnlt Co, as
city credit man.
Robert McCord, who has been a
guest of friends in the city during
! the Christmas season, returned last
night to his home in Des Moines.
hob" was formerly an Oskaoosa
boy but is now "a resident of the
capital city, where he Is a student in
the North Des Moines High school.
In a note from Mercy Hospital,
Chicago, TO friends here, Mrs. b. o.
Jerrel says: Burton is comfortable,
and We are waiting for him to get
into condition for DR.. Murphy to op.
crate on the pelvic bones. Both are
fractured, one being bent and dislo-
Gated. We think he will come out
all right in time"
Arthur S. Shaw, retiring Worthy
President of the Eagles, was made
the recipient Saturday OF handsome
rocker from his fellow officers, who
Aerie, No. 276, for the past year. The
gift was in the nature Of a memento
in recognition of the splendid service
Mr.. Shaw has rendered as head Of
ficer of the order during the past
twelve months.
Mrs. Catherine Swick who has
been visiting Mrs. Polly Swick re.
turned to her home in Washington
this morning accompanied by the
Country Club custodian and her son
James. He goes along to make a Wis.
it with uncles and cousins in the vi
entity of Verdi where he will have /
big hunt before returning. Mrs
Swick returns to her duties here tn,
last of the week.
Dodge Mendenhall had a marrow
escape from serious injury abou
eight o'clock this morning, barrel.
avoiding being hit by a falling lin,
in the public park. Mr. Mendenha.
was on one of the walks in the par
when a snow-laden limb from one Q
the large trees broke off and cam,
crashing to tn ground. The branche
struck Mr.. Mendenhall on the heaC
and instinCtively he jumped bach
thereby escaping the fun force of tn,
main limb.
(From Wednesdays Daily.)
Miss DOllie Blake of Des Moines is
with friends here for New Years.
Washington Journal: Mrs. Gather
inc HOXley of OskaloOsa spent Christ
mas at the parental r. j. Dempsey
home here.
Mrs. Mary Kingman who has been
making a holiday visit with her sis.
ter, Mrs. Julia Pence has returned to
her home in Des Moines.
Miss Irene Grier and Mr.. Jay L.
Sullivan OF Abba spent Christmas in
OskalOOsa at the G. Il. Helm resi-
dence, COZ north D street.
Superintendent J. w. Mckee OF
the Burlington Construction Company
VINO has been at his home for a hoi-
day visit has resumed headquarters
here.
CenterVille Citizen: Mr.. and Mrs.
E. A. Parker and daughter Dorothy,
spent Christmas at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. ID. Parker
OF Oskaloosa.
Newton Record: Mrs. Jeanette Per-
dew, daughter of Rev. w. Fl. Perdew
of Oskaloosa has been spending the
past week with her former school
''caum, Miss Margaret Scott. ~
Bussey Record: Jeanette. daughter
of MIR. and Mrs. John Haywood OF
east of town, was taken 10 the Alb
bott hospital in Oskaloosa Monday
evening, where she will remain for.
treatment.
Richard j, Burke who has been
having a, vacation from the road for
several weeks has been summoned
to headquarters to prepare for the
spring campaign. He goes to New
York City.
r. ID. Walton Is in Des Moines. He
was summoned to attend a session of
the program committee to make ar.
arrangements for the annual conven-
ton OF the Iowa state retail clothiers
association.
| Washington Journal Mrs. Frank
Barden and children, Maxine and
Billy, returned to their home in Oska
loosa Saturday evening following a
visit at the. home Of Mrs Barden's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Gibson.