The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-02-18


Mrs. Sparks, then returned to thei
home at Lynnville.
Leon McFerran, who is left for
ward OF the Lake Forest team. writes
his father that in the defeat of Be
lott college team Saturday Al to %
his team becomes seasons champion
of The Little Five" of Illinois, Wis
consin and Indiana. Arrangement
are being made to meet Iowa college
of Grinnell and Simpson. With this
arranged Leon will have opportunity
of visiting his parents here.
OF the success of a former Oska
loosa boy the Spokane Statesman
Review says: Nine candidates
whose names will go before the SpO
kane Transportation club at the an.
nual election March 4, have been
agreed on by the nominating commit
tee of the club. One more name is
to be selected, and this probably will
be agreed on this afternoon. These
ten names will go before the mem
bership, and the five receiving the
highest vote will be elected as a
board of directors. This board will
select from its own number a preSi-
dent. a vice president and a board
of trustees. In spite of repeated
urgings of his friends, " G. Shinkle,
president of the club, has refused to
allow his name to go on the ballot,
In addition to the ten names submit
ted, five blank spaces will appear on
the ballot, and in these the members
may write the names of any men
whose names do not appear printed
on the ballot There is now on foot
movement to have many of the
members write the name of Mr..
Shinkle in one of the blank spaces.
thus forcing him to accept renomi-
nation. During the last year, under
the administration of Mr. Shinkle,
the club has made rapid strides, the
membership being more than trebled
and club rooms established.
(From Wednesdays Daily)
J. G.. Boatman, of Barnes City, was
a business caller in the city yester-
day.
Rev. w. w. Williams, of Fremont,
was a business caller in the city yes
terday.
John Nolan went to Burlington last
evening to be with relatives for few
days visit.
Forest Rivers, of Des Moines, is
visiting at his home, COL South Mar
ket street.
Mrs. Fred RcXroate, of Dcs Moines.
will visit with OskaloOsa friends dur
ing the week.
G.. A. Sunstrum of the New Hub
left for Charles City this morning on
a business trip.
Ben Mccoy, OF Oskaloosa, is at En-
celsior Springs, Mo, to use the min
eral waters for few weeks.
F.. w. Glaze departed for Belle
PLANE yesterday afternoon to lecture
at a Masonic school of instruction.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Witt of Wright
were in the city yesterday and stayed
over night for the X. of p. concert.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Beach left this
morning for Rose Hill to be present
at the Observation-Disclosures wedding.
Mrs. Mary Garrett, COS South Mar
ket, was called to Ames yesterday by
the death of her cousin, John Wilcox.
Mrs. Ardie Jones has gone to
Iowa, to spend few days
visiting her mother, Mrs. Alfred Aim.
Miss Freda Reuvers, of PeIla, is
spending a few days with her aunt,
Mrs. Louise Brown, 205 Third avenue
east.
Mrs. II. Z. Valentine and sons,
John and Robert, of Centeryillc, are
guests of her mother, Mrs. Louise
Kalbach.
Tune Van der Meiden and Gieb
Van de Haar, of OsterdOCk, Clayton
county, are visiting here and at PClla
this week.
w. c. Shck was called to Fort
Dodge Tuesday by the Illness of his
mother, who was injured in fall on
an icy sidewalk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter RaefsChneider,
who have been visiting their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Harry Hill, have returned
to their home in Davenport.
Mrs. e. w. McCray was down from
Des Moines for an over Sunday visit
with Mr.. McCray and to witness the
first run of the home talent picture.
Mrs. Harry White, of Brighton, ar
rived yesterday for visit at the
John Penland home and to attend the
Yeoman anniversary last evening.
Little Marguerite Argo, of South
N street. who has been having pref
ty serious vaccination siege" for
near three weeks, is able to be, out
again.
Joseph Phillips was a passenger
today for jefferson City, Mo. Mr..
Phillips is taking six weeks vacation
from duties at the NJ. & st. l.. round
house.
Emory Goddard, of Rose Hill, was
looking after business affairs in the
city yesterday. Mr.. Goddard goes
to Montana the first of March where
they will make their future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Carbon, of
Fort Smith, Arkansas, are In town
visiting the parental Geo. ii. Carbon
home, 902 First avenue east. Chas.
has been at st. Louis looking after
contract work.
Miss Charlotte Jackley, 100 Fourth
avenue east, was passenger to Des
Moines and other points today for