The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-16
NEICHBORHOOD SHOWER
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Logan
Graham Surprise Them.

Mr. and Mrs. Logan Graham, who
were burned out of house and home
| in Spring Creek township, a short dis.
lance east of town Thursday, March
IL, we're showered by neighbors and
| friends at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Pliney A. Jewell, Wednesday evening
of this week Be it remembered that
not an article in the home was saved.
| The house, a new home ii was, took
| fire in the absence of the owners and
| the destruction was complete. Neigh
bors and friends got together and from
their plenty, their stores and house
! hold effects, made up such a shower
as was never before heard of in Ma.
laska county. Talk of list of wed
ding presents,-no wedding of recent
date or ancient history in this county
could compare. More than one hum
dred individuals or families contrib
uted to the shower, and numerous
firms from the city sent out contribu-
tions. And the company made mer-
ry during afternoon and evening al
though there was scarce room in the
house on account of the space taken
up by the Showered articles, each
with its own particular name or mes
sage attached. Refreshments con-
sisting of coffee, cake and fruit were
served in the form of lap lunch. Mr..
and Mrs. Graham are more than ap-
preciative of the kindnes sand
thoughtfuIness of friends and neigh
bors, but they are at complete loss
how to express themselves. Their
feeling in the matter extends beyond
words
And added TO all that was done at
the shower, more than score of the
men folks of the locality, personal
friends and associates of the Ora
hams, went to the site of the former
building Thursday morning and u-
der competent direction, with eight
teams working, attacked the pie of
debris in the fifty foot basement and
soon had the space clear of accumu.
lations, refuse and debris, the rem,
nants of the big fire. The forInda-
ton was so damaged by fire that il
will have to be entirely replaced. AS
much of the foundation as was above
ground was taken out by the workers.
This attention on the part of his
friends gives Mr.. Graham a wonderful
lift toward replacing his loss. A new
house win be started as soon as the
can begin. And think of attempting
to express thankfulness to a bunch of
people like this. A partial list of the
guests participating in the shower
at the Jewell home is appended:
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Rinden, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Gray, MIR. and Mrs. w. |. |
Rice, Mr.. and Mrs Van Mersbergen,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Mich. Mr.. and Mrs
r. Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs. H. W. An
derson, Mr.. and Mrs. Bronsma, Grand
mother Van Mersbergen, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ryan, Mr. and Mrs. Pringle, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. Towns, Mrs. Brotherton, Mr.
and Mrs. l.. Norris, Mr.. and Mrs. p |
Norris, Will and Mary Wasson, Miss
Eva Moore, B. B. Martin, Mr. and Mrs /
r. Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Oar |
land, Mr. and Mrs OFT, Mr.. and Mrs |
J. Sopher, Mr.. and Mrs. Groves, Paul |
Jewell, Hazel Norris, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hartsock, Helen Jewell, Edith Gray, |
Joe Gray, Mary Frances Norris, Mr.. |
and Mrs. j. r. Sopher, Mr. and Mrs,
H. Reiner, Tom Hughey, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Hoover, Mr.. and Mrs. Seth |
Thomas, Harold Jewell, B. B. Martin,
Art Fritch and Jack Hines, Louie and !
Ada Rice, Mr.. and Mrs. Stanton, Mr. |
and Mrs. De Boef, Mr. and Mrs. Os- !
Mr.. and Msr. Wander Beck,
Mr.. and Mrs. Snyder, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
f. Norris, Florence Beach, Mildred |
Beach. Mr.. and Mrs. Maynes, Mr.. and |
Mrs. NJ. w. Beach, Ed Bridges, Mr.. |
md Mrs. Earl Witt, Mr. and Mrs. Jar
ard. Mr.. and Mrs. Oren McCurdy, Mr. |
and Mrs. Sig Brocrman.