The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-09-06
SCHOOL HOUSE IMPROVED.
The AIlgood Being Made Ready for
the School Year.

Adams Twp, Sept. by Pansy-
The Allgood School house and grounds
are being improved and made ready
for the coming school year. The trees
have been trimmed, new platform OF
cement laid over the well, and In
front of house and several much need.
ed improvements made. Miss Doris
Montgomery will teach.
b. T. Hanna has improved his place
by giving all Of his buildings fresh
coat of paint.
John Busby of Rose Hill has built
a new barn on. his farm in the town
ship. 49,
J. w. Hanna has torn down one of
bis barns and will rebuild, building a
larger one, which will shelter more
stock and also make more NOV room
for storing hay. ~
!, G. E. Hanna's new home is ready
for the plasterers. ...
George Ruby was at the State Fair
with herd of his Poland China hogs.
His family and Harry Cameron and
family were with him and tented on
the grounds for several days. Numer-
GUS other Adams township people at
tended and report a great fair.
Lois Allgood entertained Miss Helen
Gwinn of Cedar and the Misses Treea
and Leah McCurdy of White Oak
township at her home last week
Miss Helen Hanna visited Miss
Ethel Standing at Earlham, Iowa, last
week. ...
John Bass, wife and Dan, visited
with relatives in this vicinity recently.
Velma and Thelma without are
spending the week at the home of
their grandparents the Chas. Mattox
home
C.. E. Hanna and family were in at
tendance at the Pomeroy anniversary,
and enjoyedrthe visit with parents and
relatives. s''a'vn
Mrs. Arthur Cameron and the new
baby Dan came home from the Ma
Easka hospital Saturday evening.
Stewart Smith of Illinois is visiting
relatives here and in Oskaloosa. We
had the pleasure of meeting him at
our home Thursday. Stewart is an
Iowa boy and he has made good in his
chosen profession. Mr.. and Mrs. Smith
are the proud parents of a fine new
baby boy.
Mrs. Mortie Smith and baby spent
Friday at the parental Hedge home.
Harry Shaw baled straw in this
last week.
Mrs. NJ s. Downey Samantha" and
Mrs. Jane Thomas left on Thursday
for Ohio to attend the family reunion
which will be held on Saturday.
The w. A. Hoover family and Treat
Ballinger visited at Ralph Allgood's
Sunday. .....
Glenn Biliick is home from a two
weeks outing at Lake Okoboji.
The. Adams Red Cross Society met
Wednesday afternoon for work meet
ing. A good bit of work has been &C
complished under the instruction of
Mrs. Frank Ruby. We feel very thank
full that we. have the help of Mrs. Ruby
as she is very proficient, being a grad
uate nurse We are sorry to announce
that some one entered the church and
helped themselves to 80 of the l and 2
inch drains after the society had them
all finished and ready to send in. The
society will meet Wednesday, Sept.
at the church for another work meet
ing. Every one invited. Come and help
in this good cause. .........
Plans for the Herald picnic are be
ing matured and we think it will be
held soon after the Fair We hope for
good attendance and an enjoyable
time this year Now that the harvest
time and rush of work is over we hope
to hear from more of the correspond
ents through the Herald.
Enlisted In War Service.
CLYDE Williams, son of Mr. anC