The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-27

Under the caption of Fine Record
of Red Cross worker" the Denver
Post says: Miss Christine Chapman,
of Oskaloosa, Iowa, has the enviable
record of having worked every day
since April 16, 1917, at the Red Cross
auxiliary. Miss Chapman is now on a
we'll deserved vacation trip and will
return to her seif-imposed duties in a
few weeks A native of Iowa, the lady
is now Denver resident. "a t.
Little Doris Evans daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. James II. Evans No. ~S11
Eighth avenue east may be more ser
iously injured than first appeared, the
result OF being struck by an automo-
bile Saturday. The child is unable to
walk and the spine may be injured.
| She complains of pain in the back and
Is unable to make use of her limbs.
She is not able to stand alone much
less, to walk. Physicians thus far have
been unable to determine the charact.
er of the injury.
Miss Lucille Wallet is giving up her
position as bookkeeper at Oppenheim.
er's this week and on Saturday even
ing will leave for Chicago where she
has accepted position as stenograph-
er in the business Offices of the Will
son Packing Co. Miss Ida Swanson
formerly superintendent of the Ma
haska Hospital is also locating in Chi
cago and the two young ladies who
we're good friends here will live to-
Igether in Chicago. Many friends will
wish them well in their new location.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Barcus and sons
of New Sharon, have located in Oska-
loosa and are residing at 908 South E
street. Mr. Barcus is employed with
the NJ. & st. L. railway.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Jack who have
been visiting at the Warren Weather
wax. home departed for there home in
Nicola, Iowa, ACCOMPANIED by Mrs.
Weatherwax and children.
Mrs. c. D. Alexander is doing great
work in teaching ladies to knit for the
soldiers. She is working under the
auspices of the Red Cross and is CIV
ing her time freely and without charge
to the good cause.
Pruce Nicholson, of Loveland, Col,
who has been visiting at the Hether-
ington and Roenspiess homes, depart
ed Sunday for for his home by the
way of Superior, Nebr., and will visit
relatives there for few days.
Robert Lee, special delivery carrier
at the Oskaloosa postofice, has been
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pital for several days. suffering with
typhoid pneumonia. His condition
vas reported little better today.
Lewis Jones, of Barnes City. who
has been patient at the Mahaska
for the past six weeks suffering from
gun shot wounds. was taken to- his
home Monday. The little fellow Was
able to walk unassisted and was quite
proud of the fact.
Miss Mae j. Evans has returned
for an extended visit in her home town
She left her sister, Mrs. Dulah Evans
Krehbiel and little son in Santa Mon
lea where they will remain during the
winter. She spent several days en-.
route at the home of her brother,
Walter d. Evans, in Bisbee, Arizona.
Captain e. F. Bridges and wife ar.
rive in the city this evening from Chi.
cago, and will be guests few days at
the home of Mrs. Bridges, No. 507
South G street. Earl has been sum.
moned for duty at Fort Leavenworth,
Kansas, from october 1, and stops to
see Oskaloosa relatives and friends
enroute.
Chas. " Hoffman, submitted to a
third operation yesterday afternoon at
the Mahaska hospital, suffering the
amputation of the other leg to arrest
the progress of the stoppage of the
circulation. DR.. Rowen, of Iowa City,
was present and assisted local sur
geons. Mr.. Hoffman, stood the ordeal
remarkably well and has rested as
well since as might be expected. He
now has fighting chance to recover.
! Clifford Barnhart who has been en-.
/, gagged at the Leader Store High aven.
! ue west has been promoted in the
Graham service to the position of
manager and placed in charge of the
store at DEBORAH to which place he
will remove as soon as suitable ac-
commodations can be secured. Mr..
Barnhart has been at work in Mime.
apolis but found his presence nearer
! home required. He therefore applied
for a position with the Graham people
and went to work In the Oskaloosa
Leader store. Having had previous
experience in the department business
his aptitude soon manifests itself and
he has been promoted to the position
OF store manager and sent to the com.
pany property In Winneshiek county
in the northeast cornor az the sl.,..