The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-08-06
REUNION ON THE COAST
May Oskaloosa People Gather At
The NattisOn Home.

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1914.-One of the most interesting
and pleasant occasions we have at
tended in California was enjoyed on
Wednesday, July 29th. By invitation
the following former residents of Os-
kaloosa met at the home of William
Mattison, Long Beach: DR.. and Mrs
A. Rosenberger, Los Angeles; Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Johnson, Oskaloosa;
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Ferrell Mrs. Grace
Carr, Mrs. J. X. Johnson, Miss Alice
Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Esgen,
Los Angeles; Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Duffy,
Renondo Beach; Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Johnson, Whittier; Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Campbell, .Glendora; Mr. and
Mrs. Al Wright, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A.
Rominger, Mrs. Margaret Baker, Long
Beach; Mr.. and Mrs. John p. Spen,
Ger, Mrs. H. c. Moore, Los Angeles;
| Mrs. Rebecca Johnson Hansen, Whit.
tier; Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Hamilton,
| Pasadena; Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Need
| ham, Sigourney; Mr.. and Mrs. John
Mattison aud three daughters and
Mr.. and Mrs. viii Madison and
daughter Carrie, made an interesting
meeting of former Oskaloosa friends
and associates. There were also sew.
eral cousins present but we did not
II get the names.
Mr.. and Mrs. Madison have a beau
tiful home consisting of several lots
and a fine large house. They moved
there two years ago and found the
/ premises bare. Now they have put
out trees and shrubbery, flowers OF
all kinds and got a green lawn start
ed and everything looks homelike
Fruit trees | abundance. Peach trees
they planted one year ago last March
have several nice peaches on them.
We are pleased to see this couple so
nicely located, for they are deserving
of the best. This was certainly an in
teresting event, many met who haG
not seen each other for thirty or for
ty years OF course we had all the
good things of the land for refresh
ments and all seemed to have their
appetites along with them. Oh, yes,
we almost forgot to mention that Mr..
Madison raises his own corn for
roasting ears and it looked like Iowa
to see the corn. ..
h Rev. J. c. w. Cox died July 28th,
at his home in Los Angeles, funeral
services this Both day of July. The
body will be taken to Washington,
Iowa, by his two sons for burial. DR..
Cox will be remembered by thous.
ands in Iowa as an able preacher and
worker in Masonry. He was II
years of age. The funeral services
were conducted by Rev. w. G.. Wilson
assisted by Rev. Miller of the Upper
Iowa conference. Those present from
Mahaska county, or formerly lived
| 2lS
A. V. Kendrick, Mrs. w. G Wilson,
Frank Lafferty, S L. Hoops, Sam
James and wife, c. X. Needham and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Needham, and
Albert Hamilton.
II Called ON an old Oskaloosa friend
in Los Angeles some weeks since
| who is real estate dealer and at
torney, Robert Hale.
II He left Mahaska county over forty
years ago going to Glenwood and
then to California. Don't suppose
many now remember this barefooted
and red wamus boy. Well, he's all
| righi.
Ed, Hopkins, son of DR.. John Y.
Hopkins, who was born in OskaloOsa
is now and has been County Assessor
for seven years of Los Angeles coun.
ty, which includes Long Beach, Pasa.
dena, Whittier and most all the
beaches, has just finished the ass
essment and it figures up eight hun.
dred and forty million dollars. The
equalization board have got through
with his work and gave him a fine
recommendation for his work. They
made very few changes. 1t requires
over three hundred people to do the
work.
There will be an Iowa picnic at
Long Beach, August Sth. OF course
we expect to 60.
w. H. Needham,
1862 West 18th street