The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-10

for few days visit, returned to hel
home in Des Moines last evening
Mrs. Mae Goldizen, county superin
tendent of Marion county, while en-
| route to Cedar Falls to attend the
state conference of county superin
! tendents, visited Monday night with
Miss Jessie Duboc.
Mrs Thomas Sheppard has return
ed to her home, 807 South d street
from the Mahaska hospital, where
she underwent second operation
this year Her sister, Mrs. Pearl Di.
mon of Montezuma, is here taking
care of her. A
Miss Eva Fisher of 636 North B
street, has returned home from
Ames, Iowa, where she attended a
house party given by the Lombda
Sigma Phi fraternity of the Iowa
State college, of which her brother,
Jack" Fisher is member.
Ralph ('Jack") Fisher has tele-
phoned home that he has sent in his
application papers to the Officers Re-
serve Corps at Fort Smelling, Mimi,
Cavalry Department He is Junior
at the Ames College and is the son of
G. X. Fisher of 636 North B street.
Mrs. Ed Matthews, who was elect
ed delegate to Pythian Sisters dis
trict convention held in Newton last
week, returned home Saturday and
reports a good meeting despite the
bad weather. Splendid entertain
ment was furnished the delegates.
Mrs. George Courtney, No. 1OS Sth
avenue west, and her sister, Mrs.
Rosa Beaver, were summoned to
Hedrick this morning by the serious
illness of their mother, Mrs. Sarah
Chadwick. The woman is well adj
vanced in years and the outcome of
her illness. is in doubt.
James E. Cromwell of Marion, Ia,
Grand Commander knights Templar,
will visit the local Commandery to-
night, attending the supper to be
served in the Masonic hall at six-thir-
ty and taking part in the work of the
order this evening, at which time
Hon. Henry F. Wagner of Sigourney
will be admitted into the Command
cry.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Hayden left
yesterday for Des Moines, their flu
ture home. Mrs. Hayden is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. r. e.
Stubs of this city. Her many
friends will remember her as Ethel
Stubs, the courteous and efficient
telephone operator. Mr.. Hayden is
connected with Des Moines manu-
factory with bright prospects for the
future.
DR.. and Mrs. l.. a. Rodgers, return
ed from Chicago yesterday, where
they have been visiting their son, AL
len. During the two weeks of Mrs.
Rodgers stay, Chicago was visited by
Teddy" Roosevelt, Ambassador Ger
ard, the French Commission, Major
Gordon (Radph Connor), Just home
from a year and half in the
trenches, and other notables, whose
one theme of speech, public and pri-
vate, was the present war. Illinois
and Chicago rank high in the number
of men enlisting. So many of the
University of Chicago men are en-
listing for the various forms of SER
vice that one question being consid-
cred in the fraternities and various
mems clubs is, What of the future?
Must we close our houses next year
for lack of men,"
Mrs. Lelah Fergas of Bussey was
a business caller in Oskaloosa Mon
day.
Mrs. G. w. Russell spent the week
end at Newton visiting with her sis
tcrs and mother. .
Rev. and Mrs. C. B. Carkuff of the
Wesleyan Methodist church recently
moved to University Park. He is a
retired pastor.
Barnes City News: John Perkins
and family of Oskaloosa are visiting
his mother, Mrs. Ed Perkins, at the
hotel this week.
Thomas M. Martin of Ninth avenue
east and we'll known in Oskaloosa as
Uncle Tommy" is quite sick at the
home of his daughter.
Eddyville Tribune: Mrs. Bert
Smith visited in Oskaloosa Saturday
with her mother, Mrs. John Morgan,
who has been quite poorly.
Abba Union: Miss Myrtle Youtz of
Nodaway was guest of Rev. and
Mrs. D. w. Petit the first of the week
on her way to Oskaloosa to attend
the funeral of her uncle.
Mrs. J. A. Ward of 321 North First
street, has gone on a trip to Brook
Ign, New York, for the purpose of Wis
iting her married daughter and son.
She will be away several weeks.
d. X. Unsicker o. Wright, Iowa,
mas filed papers with County Record
er Dave Hawkins, naming his two
hundred acre farm adjoining the viii
lage of Wright, selecting as name
for the property, Village Lawn"
Mr.. and Mrs. George Soudan and
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