The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-23
ROSE HILLS DO|NGS'OUR KEOTA LETTER
p. E. o. CHAPTER HAS ENJOY
ABLE MEETING AND INTEREST
ING PROGRAM AT HOME OF
MISS ELLA M'LAU6HLIN.

KeOta, April 21.-Chapter c. NJ. of
p. e. O. met with Miss Ella Nc
Laughlin Monday nigh and enjoyed
one of the most interesting programs
in the history of the Chapter The
subject was "Woman's Suffrage" and
the leader was Miss Fannie r. Will
son. Miss Wilson was a resident OF
New York City for several years and
was actively identified with the suf-
frage movement. Her sisters, who
reside in New York, are members of
the suffrage organization, and
through them Miss Wilson keeps in
touch with the progress of the move
ment. She talked very entertainingly
Monday night, telling OF incidents
during her residence in the city. She
carried a banner inscribed Votes
fer women" in the big suffrage par
ade down Fifth avenue in 1912. The
company marched five miles and no
doubt that banner grew heavy. Miss
Wilson was an usher at a suffrage
mass meeting in Colony Hall, where
DR.. Anna Shaw, president of the ma
tional organization, presided and
Mrs. Pankhurst was one of the speak
ers. A collection was taken which
amounted to more than $4,000. Miss
Wilson talked for more than an hour.
She closed with a brief review OF the
book "Hagar,". pointing out its bear
| ing on the suffrage question. Miss
Belle Millhouse, of South Bend, Ind.
was a guest of the chapter during the
! program. She has just ended visit
! in Des Moines and talked entertain.
ingly of the big suffrage meeting
held there last week. The next meet
| hA M hn
| home of Mrs. Ella Ritchey on May
Attn. The subject will be Mature
Study"
J. f. Romine. Fred Cummins and
Henry Stein are away to Texas on
| business trip.
Mrs. Margaret Coifman and her
daughter, Mrs. Carrie Blake have re-
turned to their home in Washington
after a visit at the home of Mrs. Golf.
mans daughter, Mrs. Harry England.
Mrs. England is recovering slowly
| from serious injuries received In
runaway accident several weeks ago.
Miss Nina Young is confined to her
bed suffering from rheumatic fever.
Mrs. Mary Divelbiss, who was here
| from Tiskilwa. Ill, spent Friday in
! SigOurney, the guest of her nephew.
S. Il. Divelbiss, and his wife. She
was accompanied by Mr.. Divelbiss'
sister. Mrs. H. f. Seydel.
Keota and Sigourney high schools
played ball here Saturday in spite OF
the gale. The wind blew towards
Sigourney and they won. Score .
to II.
Mrs. c. II. Millhouse and her daugh'
ter, Miss Belle, came from Des Moines
Saturday night for a visit with old
, friends and neighbOrs. Their home
is in South Bend. Ind.
The w. G. r. u. met with Miss Ella
Mclaughlin Saturday afternoon. e.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Randolph have
gone to O'Brien county to visit their
! daughter, Mrs. Cleve Smock, who is
! in poor health.
A. S. Ludwig's new house, the first
| TO be built in KcOta this season. Il
nearing completion. 1t was plastered
| last week and will soon be in the
hands of the painters Work will be
begun this week on modern eight
room house for J. b. OChs. He has
purchased a lot from James McJun'
| kin and will erect a tWO-story house
with basement and attic, eight rooms
and a bath. There will be hot air
heat and all modern COnveniences.