The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-01
CLOSED WITH NOTABLE DINNER
TO employees.
SERVED Ar WHOLESALE HOUSE
Letters and kilograms of congratuIa
tions-5usiness Ssspends For Aft
ernoon While Celebration
Was In Progress.

evening banqueted their employees,
officers and branch managers of the
several houses of the Western Grocer
Company at the local wholesale es.
tablishment on First avenue west al
six O'Clock Friday evening.
Business was practically suspended
at the Office for the afternoon Of the
day while the Messrs. Spencer and
their assistants held reception in the
apartments of the Office quarters In
the big building to receive the person
al congratulations of hosts Of visitors
who called at the building to pay their
respects to the founders of the bust
ness. 'a,'@ .gt@ l,g -sei
In addition to the many citizens
business and professional men who
called personally to offer congratula
lions, letters and kilograms from bust
ness houses and personal friends
came pouring in upon the Offices In
an ever increasing food. Words
OF appreciation and felicitation were
received from all parts of the country
from the Pacific to the Atlantic. And
a great number of handsome floral
pieces were sent from near and far
bearing testimony of the we'll wishes
of friends and business associates from
near and far. Many of the establish.
\ ments doing business with the Spencer
house for years paid their respects in
no uncertain terms. The National
Crpnor Conn apv Npa 80 enc Ioro .cif
establishments of its kind sent two
great punches of chrysanthemums,
came direct from the head office and
with suitably engrossed cards attach
ed. - Z. - ~ ''.'.' 81 -,
Mrs II. L. Spencer shared with her
husband in the honors Of the day and
was Specially remembered with floral
tokens and some splendid words of ap.
probation Mr.. Fl. l.. Spencer was
deeply moved by the sentiments that
found expression in. many forms and
he was frequently at a loss to express
himself to his friends. 50. Z
Banquet tables were arranged in the
lobby of the office apartments on the
first floor of the wholesale building
About seventy.five guests were seated
One large round table held the center
with two long tables at either side,
The central table gave place to the
Spencer families and guests from a
distance while the employees filled the
others. $50, - F",t>'.
Guests at Banquet.
At six O'Clock banquet was served
to employees of the H. l.. Spencer
Company in the lobby of the compa-
ny's commodious offices and sample
rooms. 1t was veritable Jubilee
and Love Feast. .s~ 'E ..t :
AS guests the following persons sat
at the banquet tables, viz:
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Spencer
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Spencer.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Spencer, from
Minneapolis, MINI,
Mrs. Anna Sherman. rs- W.
Mrs. Gertrude Lacy, of Bridgeport,
Conn VI ~ +t#%[f+s ....t..
Mrs. Melissa Roberts '''s.s -1'
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Oppenheiiner
Wilbur E. Spencer, Davenport
Harry X. Spencer, Davenport. "'
Also the following associates from
various branches of the Western
Grocer Company +f"-'@'.. h'@' F
Frank G. Let's, President, Chicago.
Fred c. Let's, Chicago. ~ -'<'''..''.
Geo. P. Smith, General Manager.
Dub -e. VS. -
A. T!nQdail, General Accountant
and Auditor, Marshalltown. l''@
e. H. Draper, Traffic Manager, of
MarshalItown. III.
Managers ~
C. c. Virgil, Mason City. y -.
Frank E. Brewer Albert Lea, MINI
c. G.. Demmon, Owatonna, MINI.
c. J. Osterstock, Minneapolis, Mimi
C. Fl. Flanders, Dubuque.
f. l.. Kinnan, Clinton.
Elmer Lindstedt, Cedar Rapids
b. w. Melick, ST. Joseph, Mo- :
r. W. McCreery,s MarshaIltown.
W. T. Smith, Marshalltown.
E. G. Hodges, Marshalltown.
List of Fl. L. Spencer Company
employees:
Carroll +. Sawyer, Manager.
Owen H. Jones, Assistant Mana
ger.
Bert L. Bunker, Credit Manager.
Miss Jennie Evans, Cashier.
Roy billiard.
w. r. Jones'.
Roscoe Alcorn. s
Miss Sara Whiteman.
Miss Myrtle Steddom.
Miss Marie Parker.
Miss Ernestine Conrey.
Miss Grace Magee.
Ira BarrihG~t
T. Grant Janney.
E. III. Shaw.
Frank Brogan.
Will Scott.
G.. HI. Roberts.
III. G, Griest.
J, r. Carlin.
Earl Alcorn.