The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-08
| PERSONAL APPEAL
For Assistance to Save the Mission
Home from Sheriff's Sale.

of March both; also in the Saturda.
Globe, of April Bird, land to those whit
did not l would like to have you d.
sol appeal as a friend to friend
and believe that we together can maj
age TO raise enough funds to fully
cover all the Indebtedness on The
Mission Home, and save it from Sher
liff's sale, and thereby enable the oil
ladies who are now making then
lhOme there, to remain, and also that
the property be maintained as Per
Imanent Home for Aged Women.
In this my personal appeal want
to let you know that the Mission
Home is an incorporation run under
the Laws of the State of Iowa, and
that it is in no way connecteI with
any denomination and that 10 is en-
tirely undenominational and any
worthy woman of any church affilia-
ton or without any church connec.
ton whatever is as welcome to home
as anyone here. And as a further as
lsurance, let me say that | have no
/ personal interest in said Mission
Home, other than that I desire to as
sist and endeayor to do what ! can
for those who are unfortunate and I'M
able to care for themselves. ] have
devoted over a years time in service
with them and without and renumer-
alton whatever, but | am still willing
TO devote more, and will pledge 10
give ($50.00) fifty dollars in cash to-
ward paying OFF The mortgage, on con-
dition that enough pledges are receiy.
ed within few days To cover the to-
tai indebtedness, and thereby enable
the Board of Directors to cancel said
incumbrance and stay the execution,
and prevent the property from being
sold at Sheriff's sale, as the parties
holding mortgage must have their
money.
| am not member of the Board of
Directors, neither am | endeayoring
to run the Mission Home, but | am
just the same as one OF you, only as
| have said heretofore, have spent
over a years time and worked hard
trying to make a home for these poor |
old ladies', but it will take immediate |
and united effort to secure the bal |
ance OF the necessary pledges to reach |
the required amount, therefore, II
have prepared a pledge, which | wish |
you would fill out and mail to my adj |
dress, but don't send any money. This !
Will give me an opportunity to know |
just how you feel about aiding in the )
work and you know by each giving :,
just little, say few dollars, it will /
not take very many pledges TO cover |
the entire Indebtedness and place the
Home free OF debt, and also enable
the Board of Directors to purchase |
new fencing material and build a new /
fence around the property AMI other |
wise place it in first class condition !
so that We can all be proud of it.
Please read over attached pledge |
and use your own judgment but let |
me say that you are not to send any |
money TO me, just the pledge so | will |
know your feelings and consideration
IN the matter, as we have reached a
crisis in the history OF our work and
must have assistance AMI at once.
When enough pledges have been re.
'eiyed to total the required amount,
iOu will be notified and then you can
BAY your pledge by placing your de-
lOsit in the Mahaska County State II
bank, OF Oskaloosa, Iowa, in favor OF !,
The Mission Home, and to be used in i
he cancellation Of This incumbrance, Il
hen We can have the satisfaction Of !
that we saved the Old Ladies' /
Home from being sold to satisfy II
mortgage given before the property II
vas transferred, and het me tell you
mother thing-rest assured that the |,
viii always remain free from
lebt, according TO the articles of in
corporation OF said Mission Home.
trust that this will be the last APP
zeal that it will ever be necessary for
ne to make regarding this stringent
iituation, and | am firmly convinced
hat this Is your golden opportunity
o assist in aiding one Of the most
worthy and commendable enterprises :
.yer started here in Oskaloosa, and
or the pride OF the city let's pledge
ourselves TO raise the necessary funds
o cancel this mortgage. We are well
Lble to do it. And just think a few ID
1t will only take one hun /
lred people to each pledge $4,000 K
md IL will be done. And If there are l.
Dnly one hundred and ninety-nins be- !
iides me that will sign the pledge for Il
5000, il will clear off the mortgage. ID
But ] know that there are many Is
eaders of this who will desire. to 4
hedge something, and although you ID
ire unable to give such a large sum, Is
'ou know that enough smaller sums d
will reach the mark just as sure. (
Therefore. lets make an earnest eff
ort and We can reach the goal by II
everyone giving just as much or just
Is little as they choose, and every Il
,ent will help. ID
You have read my appeals from I;
ime to time in the past, and you al ID
ways respond literally, but as / have d
aid, we have reached a decided crisis /
Ind it will take united and earnest
.ffort and lift from every one inter
.sted, therefore, | urge you to sign
ne pledge and add your mite, as in /.
his way some of the greatest under
akings ever aimed at have been ac-
| expect to devote at !;
east another years time to the work, II
md by giving Stereoptican Lectures,
md by telling the public Just what is Z
being done at The Mission Home, / i
Am sure that plenty of funds will come
N to pay, not only for the much need.
ID improvements, but also to enable
The Board OF Directors to pay at least
small salary to the faithful helpers
And with the small income derived /,
rom the inmates that are able TO pay II
lust little each, and with the cows
and the chickens, they will manage to
live and eniov life hl1f Won know thav