The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-15

ing care and homes for the Red cross
nurses in home camps and in foreign
fields.
Program Is Spirited.
The rally was opened by the K. of
p. Glee Club which led in the singing
Of the "Star Spangled Banner" and
favored the audience With couple
OF other patriotic numbers be-
ing "Khaki Bill"
County Chairman Cornelius Yer
Ploeg, after reading few reports
coming from the communities out
side of Oskaloosa, made clear the
purpose of the meeting, and present
ed the issue, declaring Oskaloosa
must "comethrough," if Mahaska
county raised her allotment.
DR.. ]. G.. Roberts, Commercial Club
president, acted as chairman of the
meeting, "Col@ Ike Reed solicited the
subscriptions, and Bob" Shanahan
was secretary, recording the names.
The Canvass Tomorrow.
The house to house canvass in Os-
kaloosa to close up Oskaloosa's quota
of $4,000 will be made tomorrow.
The workers are thoroughly organ
lied for the task and we bespeak for
them a hearty reception. Have
your checks ready, as they are all
busy men and can i'll afford to spend
the time away from their business.
The list of workers follows:
oskaIoosa Committees.
District No. Arthur NJ. Lewis,
chairman, C. c. Pike, VIII Stanton,
J. H. Kelly.
District No. Harry Douglas,
chairman, Ed Walton. w. ]. Howell.
Phil Hoffman,.
District No. 3-W. W. Williams,
chairman, E. ]. Morris, H. H. Harvey,
Geo. Cruzen
District No. Geo. Kalbach, chair
man, F. X. Underwood. Andy Swan
son, J. w. Lewis.
District No. 5-Art Oppenheimen
chairman, Jas. Porter, Geo. Gordon.
A. Vanderzee.
District No. 6-Howard Wilcox,
chairman, II. E. Davis, Ralph O'Hara,
L. E. Gilbert.
District No. &c. w. Shockley,
chairman, e. M. Cheesman., H. L.
Davis, r. G. Hoffman.
District No. so. L Turner, chair
man, Dare Lamberson, E. L. Butler,
Lee Kalbach.
District No. 9 Harry Walton,
chairman, L. ]. Spurgin, Carl Mayer,
G. E. Fair.
District No. 10-Will Gochee, chair
man. H. o, Glasure. Capt. Heating,
Frank Hamilton.
District No. Hired A. Bell chair
man, Ted Briggs, DR.. F. ]. Jarvis,
Harry Carbon.
District No. 12-W. p. -Cleaver,
chairman, Alex. McFerran, VIM. Kill
patrick, Dick Hutchins.
District No. 13-F. C. Stanley,
chairman, J. w. Lichtenheld, T. J.
Conover, Roy c. Rich.
District No. IA - o. E. Schmidt,
chairman, NJ. w. Norman, Judge Ben
Mccoy, H. H. Sheriff.
District No. Is - George McCarty,
chairman, Seth Thomas, John Kull-
mer, Jr., Thos. J. Bray.
High School Boys Loyal.
Fifty boys of the Oskaloosa high
school yesterday pledged to earn $40
each for the Y. NJ. C. A. war prison
ers' relief fund. following a half hour
talk by G. w. Kelsey, state boys
high school secretary, who spoke to
the boys Of the local school at three
fifty o'clock Tuesday afternoon in the
high school assembly. The money
pledged must be earned between now
and the first day of next May, when
it must be paid into the Y. NJ. C. A.
treasury. Funds raised this way
win go to provide relief for the
American prisoners in the prison
camps of the central powers, that is
in Germany, Austria-Hungary, Tur-
key, etc, the work being carried on
through the Y M. c. A. organizations
of the neutral European countries.
The high schools record of $500 is
one for Oskaloosa to be porud of.
What oskaIoosa Must Do.
In order to meet her part of the
county's quota, Oskaloosa must raise
$4,000. The meeting last night
yielded $500, leaving $4,000 to
come tomorrow. Can we do it? 1t
must be done!
Black Oaks Fine Record.
The enthusiastic workers in Black
Oak township have reported to F. e.
Hyett. the town member of their
that they now have over
$1,000 in their possession. This is
just double the amount asked of
Black Oak And mark you,-every
cent of that is in cash, not single
pledge remaining unpaid.
Union poing spIendidly.
Union township has more than dou-
bled her allotment, subscribing s676,
when Unions allotment was $500.
Union, too, is continuing the cam
paign. Pleasant Grove also has more
than doubler raising over s110O.
The St. Louis Idea.
st Iouis Y M G A workers