The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-30
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up from Oskaloosa Tuesday looking
after hts business interests here.
Monroe County News: Chas. Griffith
OF 0skaloosa spent Sunday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Harry Griffith.
Richiand Clarion: Misses Ruth
Goodrich and Oma Cheesman came
home from Oskaloosa Friday evening
to spend their holiday vacation.
New sharon STAR Mrs. Clarence
Smith and children OF Oskaloosa, who
moved last week to MarshalltoWn
stopped off for short visit with her
mother, Mrs. Boget
Montezuma Republican: Wayne
Mcclure, who is teaching at Barnes
City. was in Montezuma Saturday, a
guest at the H. r, Crissinger home.
She was enroute to her home at 0s-
kaloosa to spend Christmas with the
home folks.
Delta Press: Joe s. Merryfield has
been called into the railway mail ser
vice during the Christmas rush. He
Rock Island Jas. Busby, his sub,
during his absence. g..
New Sharon Star: F. w. Kitchener
and wife of Oskaloosa are in New
Sharon visiting his aunt, Mrs. Rachel
Styles, and the other relatives who
attended the family reunion. Mr..
Kitchener is secretary of the Mahas-
ka County Farmers Institute and left
a number of their premium lists at
the Star office for free distribution.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed X. Hines, of Nor.
man. Oklahoma, came to Oskaloosa
or a Christmas visit among former
friends and relatives. Mr.. Hines re-
turned this morning, but Mrs. Hines
will visit her sister Mrs. w. p. Hawk
ms. Mr. Hines was formerly as
sociated with the Oskaloosa National
bank here.
The Alvin Stout and Ben Eastburn
families came up from Delta today to-
day to eat Christmas dinner" at the
G. Ed Beman home. For eight
years these families have dined to-
gether on Christmas day. II was not
convenient TO get together on Satur
Gay so the regular program was car
ried out today.
Miss Hollyce ID. Brown, Social Ser.
vice secretary in Oskaloosa, was sum
moned to her home in Cedar Rapids
on Christmas Day by the critical con-
diticn Of her mother, who was sud-
denly seized by illness. Miss Brown
was accompanied by Miss Leila Atchi-
son. The Social Service Office has
been placed in charge of Miss Susie
Edwards for the time being.
Miss Ethelyn Stubs, GIL North A
street, Oskaloosa, has entered the
Beauty and Brains" contest being
conducted by the Photoplay Maya
zine in conjunction with the World
Film Corporation The proposition
is to send e.even young women to the
studics at Fort Lee, New Jersey,
across the river from New York City,
where they will be given a through
tryout as film actresses.
A post card from Omaha saws:
The condition of II. NJ. Charles is
greatly improved and there is more
than an even chance for recovery.
But he suffers however great deal
from shock, etc. He is also fully
conscious and normal on all matters.
His condition has attracted the at
tention of several noted surgeons, on
account OF recovery from a com
pound basal fracture Of the skull for
a man of his age"
New Sharon Star: The Christmas
musical given by the High school
chorus under the direction of Miss
Edith Wyn Williams, supervisor OF
music in the public schools, last Fri
day evening at the NJ. +. church, prov.
ed success from every standpoint.
The chorus was composed of about
~sixty voices and showed evidence OF
#ery careful training. The readings
III Miss Mabel Doll o Penn college
Wlded variation to the program and
Here greatly appreciated by the audi
hce Miss Doll has a dignitied and
pleasing appearance on the platform
I and her delivery and expression are
Impressive The work of Miss VIII
&liams in the public schools of New
MSharon is manifest in a marked de-
gree She inaugurated the public
school music work in this city and
her public programs are Illustrations
OF the success which she is meeting
in her efforts. The pupils are all
able to read music at sight more or
less APPLY, and their ability to per
form before an audience is indeed
very gratifying.
Harlan Meredith OF Lynnville wac
in Town Christmas.
Fred Steddom who was home for
the Christmas dinner started for st
Louis this morning.
j. S. Lyle OF Ottumwa was a Wis
itor in town on Christmas day, guest
Of the Lacey hotel.
Mrs. Martin Cooper left this morn
ing for a few days visit with rela
lives in Des Moines. ....
G. n Hoffman, was able TO be al
his desk again today after ten days
battle with la grippe.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Fred Dashiel, of De
corah, were here for Christmas at thu
parental Daley home.
Miss Ethel Pearson of Kansas Cit!
returned 10 her home this morning
after Christmas visit here.
Mrs. Ernest Wilson returned to ne
home III Cedar Rapids this mornini
after a visit with local friends.
Allan dodgers. who is attending
school In Chicago, has returned hom
10 spend the Christmas holidays.
VIII Corcoran came In from tn
rnad for a Christmas visit at hi