The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-10-26

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Stars In Cedar Rapids, plans short
lyisE With her daughter, Mrs. G. u
Hun, living near Indianapolis, Ind
following the convention
| Mrs. Richard Hull, president of the
Oskaloosa Woman's Club; Mrs. II. l.
Spencer, Mrs. Willis Utterback. Mrs
Chas. Glover, Mrs. G. W. Perkins and
Mrs. f. K. Taylor are all In New
Sharon today in attendance at the
district convention of Woman's Clubs
being held there
Mrs. Joe Stump, Worthy Matron OF
the oskaloosa Chapter 146, Order OF
Eastern Stars; Mrs. Name Clayton,
Associate Matron; Mrs. C. e. Hamil.
ton, Conductress; Mrs. C. l.. Furnald.
Associate Conductress; and Mrs. F.
J. Jarvis departed this morning for
Cedar Rapid, where they will attend
the Grand Chapter of Iowa. Mr..
Hamilton accompanied his wife to
Cedar Rapids.
J., Il. Davis OF Perry, Iowa, is in
the city today visiting with his father,
G. w. Davis, of South Third street.
Mr.. Davis is enroute to New York
and Hartford. Conn, on an extended
business trip which will last over
three weeks. Mr.. Davis is an old
resident OF this city and visited many
trends while here today. He reports
Mrs. Davis, who has been in San An.
tonic during the past year, as improv-
ing slowly but nicely. She expects
to be able to return in the spring to
remain permanently in Iowa.
Mrs. c. w. Abrams, Mrs.. w. M.
Robinson, Mrs. VIM. McMillen, Mrs.
II. H. Sheriff, Mrs. o. l.. Turner and
Mrs T. j. Rutherford leave on We'd
nesday morning for Des Moines where
they will attend the annual state con-
vention of Kings Daughters which
will be held there this week. Mrs.
Abrams, as county president, will at
tend the Executive Board meeting
which will be held at 1880 o'clock on
Wednesday afternoon. The other
wa NioIb WV lhC WY Will
evening when they will attend the big
reception at SIS o'clock, and they
will all attend the sessions which
follow.
Grinnell Herald: Fred Leroy and
G. b. Carter were in Oskaloosa on
Sunday with friends. ..t -a"5 -
Barnes City News: Mrs. Elizabeth
Ferree of Oskaloosa was calling on
relatives here Friday.
Mrs. Mary Kirk of New Sharon
made brief visit at the home of
her brother, w. NJ. Jenkins.
Keot Eagle: Bill Osborn went to
Oskaloosa Monday to stay couple |
Of weeks with Dimmitt and Sarah.
Miss Sarah Gosselink of Pella was |
recently elected teacher in the Bir- !
mingham high school. The growth |
of the school is the cause of this ex-
ira teacher. .-..G. Il
President David M. Edwards of |
Penn college made flying trip to
Kansas City. He left Oskaloosa on
Saturday evening. spent the day in |
the city, and returned home Monday |
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Hart of Delta |
were guests in the city Sunday with |
Mrs. Mary Foster, 516 Second avenue |
east. They visited Mrs. Harris
father during the day also, who is
under treatment at the hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry F. Baker and
children, two sons and a daughter.
come from Kansas City to make their
home in Oskaloosa. They are resi-.
dents at No. 115 c avenue east. Mr..
Baker is engaged as foreman in the /
Iowa Valve company.
Knoxville Journal: Laban Johnson,
one of the old settlers of Mahaska |
county, northwest of Oskaloosa, a
brother of Mrs. Helen Bailey, the |
we'll known writer on Iowa pioneer
history, was in town on, business last 1
Thursday. Mr.. johnson has resided |
in Mahaska county So years.
w. f. Dexter and family visited at
the parental Harry Dexter home in
Searsboro, Sunday. The trip to
Searsboro and return was made by
auto. Dexter says the roads are
but smooth. Sunday was
Walters fathers seth birthday, and
was homecoming in the Harry Dex-
ter household.
r. S. Marshall, who was formerly
superintendent of the M. & st. l.. r.
r., with his headquarters at Oska
loosa, and who went from here to the
Virginia Division OF the Seaboard
Air Line at Richmond, Va, has been
promoted to the position of assistant
general manager of the entire sys.
tenn. Mr.. Marshall lived long
enough in Oskaloosa to be we'll
known here and highly regarded, not
only by the genral public, but also by
the railroad men, with whom he came
in daily contact. His former friends
in this vicinity viii rejoice in his
anl those xuhn