The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-10-25

the Corlett Law Office.
| AIr. Stevenson OF Drake, who was
umpire for the Observation-Disclosures
game yesterday, for the past several
wears wrote college and high school
state football and basketball dope
for many Iowa papers. The Herald
has published his dope" for several
years, but as Mr.. Stevenson has given
IN this line of work, is without The
valued sports service this fall.
stThe following members of the fac
ulty of the Penn School Of Music at
tended the Grand Opera in Des
Molnes Friday evening. Misses Myrtle
Bussey, Alma Madden and Carl Woou-
ford, Charles Griffiths, Charles X.
Nicholas and viii Reid. While in Des
Moines they also went to the canton
ment at Fort Dodge and visited with
Miss Bussey's brother Jesse who is
stationed there.
Paul Grigsby, of Oskaloosa. and who
is in the service of the U. S. Navy was
in Sigourney this morning. Paul is
stationed on the Pacific coast and was
given q furlough before his boat starts
west and he came home to see his
parents Rev. and Mrs. Grigsby OF Os-
kaloosa. He came through here on
his way to Mt. Vernon to see his
brother Roll. He happens to be a
friend of the Etter family and made
this Office a pleasant yisit.-Sigourney
Review.
Lynnyille Star: G. F.. Renaud who
has been in business almost five years
traded his stock of merchandise and
to Coffey and Cocker of Reas.
nor for 100 acres of land northeast OF
Oskaloosa. Mr.. Renaud has made
many friends and has dealt fairly with
his customers and we are sorry to lose
them, but we welcome Mr.. Coffey and
family very heartily and wish for him
he best of success in this new loca.
Jon.
Mrs. J. A. Ward, the wife of the.
pastor of the Nazarene church, has
to Oskaloosa from Brooklyn,
New York, where she went in May to
visit with their children. 1t was her
privilege and pleasure recently to Wis
[ Camp Mills at Yaphank Long Island.
Rhere aside from seeing the Camp in,
general, she visited the 16Sth Regi.
nent of Iowa and particularly Com.
ANY H of Oskaloosa. Harold A. Wise,
he son of Mr.. and Mrs. Casper G.
Wise is a member OF the Company and
The had quite visit with him and
brought word from him to his family
n Oskaloosa.
IN a letter to the Herald. a.. NJ.
Boyer, who with Mrs. Boyer is on a
trip in the east, writes from
New York: "Have been at camp Mills
Ill afternoon and believe saw, shook
lands with and talked to every man
n Company ii. Everyone is well and
cheerful and looking fine. We stayed
Tor retreat and it certainly was
scene not soon to be forgotten. More
han 10000 men standing at attention
while the band played THE Star
Spangled Banner" II made you blink
your eyes pretty fast, and swallow
hard and often They are a fine look
ing bunch Of young men--and they
are going out to make history, and to
make America the real worth while
World Power"
The Des Moines Register published
A picture of Mrs. w. A. Dunn of Delta,
ana says of her: Are you signing be-
cause you had to stay "on the job" all
summer and toll in the heat? Do you
feel bitter because you could not
breathe the sea breezes or hear the
mountain winds in the pines like the
do? Stop 1t and consider
enc who has not taken a formal va
cation in twenty-five years, and who
has not asked dollar salary for the
twenty-five years service. That's the
record OF Mrs. Nellie Dunn. chorister
at the Delta Christian church. Hot or
cold, rain or shine, foul or fair, she
has been unfailingly on the job. Dur
ing this quarter Of century she has
had charge of 1854 religious services.
She is so years old"
John Fleener, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
DR.. Il. F. Fqeener, senior in D. H. S.
has heard the call to duty and enlist.
ed in the Fort Logan infantry band
service of the U. s. Army and left for
Camp Logan, Colorado, on Tuesday.
This is a case of loyalty and realiza-
ton of duty that is little out Of the
ordinary. Here is young man, son
of well-to-do parents, who had every
thing that heart could desire, only
nineteen years of age, senior and
favorite in his class, with bright pros.
poets ahead. John is special friend
OF ours. We have known him for sew
eral years and have been closely as
ISOLATED with him in some OF the
school activities. For some time past
we have noticed that John seemed to
have something on his mind. One day
last week he went up TO Des moines
and enlisted, John believes he owes
this service to his country and TO him
self. st will make man of me-" was
his modest way OF putting it.""Man."
Why bless your soul, boy, you stand
head and shoulders now above hun