The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-01-04


year, will no doubt be read with in
terest by all Herald readers, and will
contain many surprises in dates for
those who think they have good
memories. 1916 has been an event
full year in all lines of activity, and
while sorrow has come TO many, IT
in a general way has been happy
and prosperous year, and leaves os-
kaloosa bigger and better than ever
before. The chronicles follow:
..... January.
Jan. /, Saturday - Leap Year
started with a dance at Fraternity
Hall. Y. NJ. c. A. swimming pool
started Tax books, ready. Mar
riage of Dare Lamberson and Fran
cein Lacey. $3.50
Jan. 2, Sunday-G. A. r. memoir
ial services at Congregational church.
NJ. E. Epworth League form Junior
organization. ...g
Jan. monday. Inspection new
city ambulance. County Board of
Supervisors reorganized. Court re.
convened. s.....
Jan. TUESDAY Informal meeting
of workers Mahaska Co. Fair Assn.
$4,000 stock reported disposed Of.
Schools and colleges start work of
second semester Revival opens at
U. P. church. Barbara Drinkle re-
signs from teaching force.
Jan. 5, Wednesday - Contract let
for new power plant for Vitrifed
Brick Co. Grippe and bad colds
prevalent. Utopian Society elects
officers.
Jan. 6, Thursday-Only two hunt
ers' licenses = up to date. Book
agents lombard county officials.
Jan. z, Friday-Two fires. one at
Sol Shrago residence and one at the
Bob Wharton home. U. p church
hold annual election of officers.
Roads too rough for auto travel. AS.
SCISSORS meet.
Jan. s, Saturday--Abner Branson
dies. A. A. Reed started pigeon
ranch at his home.
jan 9, Sunday-South Side Re.
viyal has big meetings. Miss Dean
of Newton holds institute at NJ. E.
church.
Jan. 10, Monday-Red Cross Car
No. 2 in town. Petit and grand jur.
les drawn. Abner Branson's funeral.
Jan. II, Tuesday-Death of Capt.
Woodruff. Farmers Institute opens.
Fire in refrigerator car on Rock
Island. Harry Gilmore run over by
auto.
Jan. u, Wednesday-New secre-
tary and physical director chosen at
annual meeting of Y. NJ. c. A. Forty
six Penn girls form suffrage organ
ization. Hedlund & Larson pur-
chase Martin grocery stock
Jan. 10, Thursday-Severe cold
weatheJ Farmers Institute has
fine program. Hon. A. NJ. De zoe
speaks. The Great Duncan" at the
Masonic Trains late on account
of weather.
Jan. IA, Friday-Capt Woodruff's
funeral. Penn Artists Course OPP
med. Hogs sold for cents to 10.
cal dealers. o. C.. G. Phillips ap.
pofnted as justice of peace in Capt
Woodruffs' place. Farmers Insti-
tute closed.
Jan. Is, Saturday-Southern Iowa
Athletic Conference met here.
Jan. 16, Sunday-South Side Union
Revival doing good work Five
converts this day.
Jan. II, Monday-Mrs. Mcdonald
aged 20, slipped on icy walk, sus
tanning broken hip.
Jan. IS, Tuesday-City employees
receive first semi-monthly pay.
Jan. 10, Wednesday-Mr. Kramer
made new Y. NJ. c. A. Secretary
White Bros. grocery badly damaged
by fire. ..... .
Jan. 20, Thursday-Great horse
sale by Beman G Reed. Street
gangs {eaned the sidewalks and
crossings. -.
Jan. II, Friday-White Bros re-
open in Mitchell building. Sixth
district postmasters in convention.
Central Garage incorporated. Low
er light rate ordinance adopted.
Jan. p, Saturday - Farmers In
stitute banquet at Lacey Hotel.
Jan. 20, Sunday-Potash and Perl
mutter at Masonic.
Jan. "a, Monday - High school
starts second semester.
Jan. Is, Tuesday-SmalI fire at
Col. Pickett's home. Tom Plaster
leased LeMartin hotel
Jan. rs, Wednesday-Eagles es-
tablish cafe. Weather mild and
wet.
Jan. 81, Thursday-Ear Grill is
painfully injured at NJ. & st. L. coal
)chutes. Teachers taxing eounty
exams. Hard freeze.
Jan. %. Friday--O. H. s. wins
from Grinnell in b. B. game. F.. E.
Novels instalIs Humidor. volley
tournament formed at Y.
Jan. 20. Saturday-Quakers troun-
ced L. 9. c. in B. B. game. Many
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