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The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-07
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PORK WILL BE HIGH IN PRICE
NEXT WINTER.

Prime butcher hogs of 100 to 800
lbs, are the most in demand; and
these spring pigs will be just that
weight next fall.
The hungry world of which we are
not aware and know nothing about
will need all the meat we can sup
ply.
Pork is the quickest Of all meats
to mature, so if we are to supply the
demands let us feed the pigs the best
we know how. Boys and girls learn
to care for pigs so as to bring about
the most profitable gains. COndi-
lions are such that the present short
age of beef cannot be overcome in a
short time and other forms of meat
will be used to PARTLY make up for
this decreased consumption of beef.
OF all substitutes for beef there will
probably be none more popular than
pork and such a condition is perfect
ly proper, for the supply can be in
creased far more rapidly than can
that of either beef or mutton. AS
the hogs can be marketed in many
forms as fresh pork. hams, bacon,
sausage, ETC., it bids fair to become
even more popular.
The object of forming pig clubs
among the boys may be briefly stat
ed as follows:
l. To stimulate an interest in
swine production, and to teach the
boys how to raise better and cheap
er hogs by the use of improved blood
and the growing of forage crops.
2. To increase the number of hogs
raised on the farm in order that the
meat for the home and that required
to feed the extra farm labor may be
produced instead of being bought.
3. To complement the work of the
boys corn clubs by showing the boys
how they can profitably sell their
corn through hogs
4. To encourage the home curing
of meats on the farm.
5. To teach the boy how to judge
hogs and to select them for breed
ing or market purposes.
q. To encourage the use of forage
crops and discourage the use of
some high priced feeds.
7. TO instruct the boys in a prac-
tical way in the management, feed
ing, sanitation and prevention of dis
eases of swine, all of which informa-
tion proves valuable with respect to
other forms Of live stock work.
8. To give the boys something of
their own and means of earning
some money for themselves while at
home. Etsr
9. To instill in the 4, boys while
young a love of animals which will
result in their taking more interest
in farm life, and at the same time
some work which will in practical
way give an insight into the business
side of farm life and incite them to
a desire to struggle for and attain
success.
10. To interest them in hogs and
corn which are the two greatest
sources of Iowa's wealth.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-07
SWIMMING CLASSES
NEW SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE AT
THE Y. M. C. A. POOL.

Monday a new schedule of swim
ming classes will take effect at the
Cskaloosa>>Y. M. c. A. according to
the announcement to. be observed.
Junior students between the ages
Of 10 and IA, Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday from Ais to 5 o'clock in the
afternoon,
Junior Employed boys, between the
ages of 10 and IA years, Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday nights, from
7:15 to o'clock.
intermediate and the older high
school boys win enjoy the same priv
ileges enjoyed by the seniors, that of
swimming whenever there is no
scheduled class in the pool.
Girls, between the ages of 10 and IA
years, Tuesday and Saturday mornings
from 8 to 10 o'clock. +.
Girls over IA years OF age, Tuesdays
and Saturdays, from 10 to II o'clock.
Ladies on Tuesday morning from
10 to IL O'Clock, and Friday evening
from s to 9 O'Clock.
Employed girls will swim on Friday
evenings from to s o'clock.
Married men and their wives will
use the pool from to 10 o'clock on
Friday evenings.
The new schedule will accommodate
the school children and high school
students who wish to swim during the
day time.
Physical Director Crown announces
the following rules that will be rigidly
enforced.
No one swimming alone. '.
No ducking of persons, or scuffiing
and tomfoolery in the water.
No changing from one class to an
other without the consent of the PLY
steal Director.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-07
BRIDGE GOES OUT
HEAVY RAINS CAUSE DAMAGE
ALONG SPRING CREEK.

Last nights rain washed out the
temporary bridge over Spring Creek
on the Iowa City road, about mile
east of town. The low land along
the creek is flooded with several feet
of water. Warren Whitlateh's camp
was flooded by the rain and the
workmen engaged on the new county
bridge were forced to wade through
deep water to leave the camp this
morning.
II the rains descended and the
floods came" upon brother Noah in a
more convincing way than they fell
upon Mahaska county last night, it
is not matter of record. The
clouds opened and their burden of
water poured forth and beat upon the
land. The winds blew and added to
the weight Of the driven water. All
night it rained, but more frequently
II poured. The total rain fall up till
seven o'clock Saturday, morning is
estimated by various parties at be-
tween two and half and three
inches. s.r...
All outdoors was flooded in the
morning. Sewers and drains We're
not large enough to carry away the
accumulation OF waters and the food
backed up into easements from over
loaded sewers. Considerable dam
age was caused. Water from the
surface found its way into cellars
and Easements and sought out the
holes and openings in roofing.
Drainage ways are all choked
with food waters this morning. All
are up and rising rapidly.
and the June rise" of the pioneer
is likely to be reality
again within few hours.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-07

bloomfield, and A, W. Bruce was
called to help them in. The party
arrived I'M town about midnight.
They stopped at the New Bloomfield
Hotel and inquired concerning the
feasibility OF obtaining a marriage
license and a minister. With the
aid of Mr.. McMain and Nightwatch
Sloan, Clerk Arthur Stookesberry
and Rev. Purdy were aroused and
about one o'clock in the morning the
young couple were pronounced man
and wife. The bridal party return
ed to Oskaloosa "Wednesday evening,
smiling and happy"
RICHMOND.-,-Funeral services for
the late Miss Helen Richmond, eld-
est daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Richmond, No. 7O5 South b street,
were held at the Central Methodist
church at two o'clock Friday, June l,
1917. Many people were in attend
ance, those with whom the child had
been associated in her daily life, her
, schoolmates, her Sunday school com
panions, relatives and family friends,
and many others filled the big audi.
ence room of the church. The pub
,, lie Sympathies had been touched and
the response was general. Few
present at the service could com.
mand undimmed eyes as they left the
church. Many of the school friends
OF the girl were almost overcome by
their emotion. The Sunday school
class of the dead girl attended in a
body and they We're much affected
Rev. Grigsby talked, as also did Rev
G. II. DeVoe of the Christian church
The life Of the child furnished am.
pie material for a discourse and held
TO the view OF the assembled compa
my was a lesson to impress any
mind.
Helen Richmond was an unusual
girl, exceptionally bright and capa
BILE, attractive, possessed of unusual
disposition and facilities, ambitious
Independent, self reliant, resource
ful and yet helpful, considerate, care
/
blended a rare combination of per
sonal characteristics and the child
had been generally admired.
/ Six girl companions and close as
sociates OF the dead girl acted as
flower bearers and there were in
Vulnerable fioral tributes. The girls
were Misses Irene Pettichord, Berry
Garrett, Madge Roberts, AlVeda Raj
! ferty, Ethel Dulin and Beryl Osborne
of New Sharon.
Pail bearers were Leland Larson
Ray Patterson; Everett and Fred
Richmond James Van der Pail and
/ Albert Stegman, > =
Special music was provided for the
service Tho caslet was opened al
the church and many aVailed them
selves of the opportunity of taking
a last look at the features of the lit
tie girl whom every one had held in
Esuch high regard. rs
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-07
ms AND OUTS OF LOCAL PEO,'
PIE AND THEIR FRIENDS.

Esther Chapter No. 6, o. e. S, will
observe Esther Day, Sunday, June 3,
and will attend the Second Baptist
church in body at 8 o'clock in the
evening. Rev. o. B. Smith, pastor OF
the church will prSach the sermon.
The members will assemble at the
home of Sister Mable Crowder on ID
avenue west, at 1880 p. nj.
Regular meeting of Maple Grove
Lodge No. 16, A. F. & A. NJ, Monday
evening, June A. Annual election Of
officers. NJ. Stewart, w. NJ. s. Nit
,chell, Sec'y.
Mrs. r. N. Hyde, of Des Moines,
was a guest of the H. J. Hockedy
home on North First street, a few
days this week. She was enroute to
her home after having visited with
friends in Ottumwa since attending
the Federation of Colored Woman S
Clubs in that city last week. -
Robt. w. Franklin, district steward
and Henry Allen Sunday School su.
,perintendent Of the A. M. E. church
will attend the district conference and
Sunday school convention of the Des
Moines district of the Chicago confer
ence to be held in Des Moines next
week from the 9Th to the 9th inclu,
sive.
:, Ed Green, of Des Moines, spent
Wednesday and Thursday among
friends in the city. Ed has been living
in Des Moines for the past two years
and says he has passed Buxton up for
good
: Mrs. Ed Jones returned Tuesday
from a visit with his daughter Edra
at Kansas City, Kan, where she at,
tended a piano recital given by the
latter and is highly gratified at the
success her daughter is making in her
musical work.
Pierre Barquet, who is working at
Lacey Hotel, expects TO bring his
family here from Ottumwa as soon as
he can secure house Glad to have
them back. '--1~'
Eugene Richards of Kirksville, Mo-,
who is employed with the Rhynsburg.
- SoiiipahJb mas iboNSu ioulily W
this city and Is located in the w. G.
Coleman cottage on avenue west.
Mrs. Richards is a sister of Mrs.
Ressie Jones. We cordially welcome
them to our city
Congratulations, Wilbur. You didn't
send us any cards or cake either, for
that matter, but we did smoke. So we
know your hearts in the right place.
Sorry we didn't know the details in
time to give you the proper write up.
Been some time since we covered q
Wedding, and we feel ourselves becom,
ing stale in that line, We need lit,
tie practice about now, for If the dope
be true, there is big doings not far a
head of us.
Mrs. A. G. Clark spent Decoration
Day with her sister, Mrs, James Ridd
at Washington the family home.
Sunday is quarterly meeting day at
the A. M. E. church. The Usual ser,
vices will be held with the Presiding
Elder Rev. J H. Farribee in charge.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-07
MIN mi nnrn rni IN II II HnEnrHaU
Jun UULUntU FUlk L. H. u. HUh]tW BIRTHS DEATHS MARRIAGES
NORMAL AND BIBLE DEPART
MENT GRADUATION.


With Gold and Purple as their col
ors and with the motto, To-Day We
Launch, Where Shall We Anchor"
as their incentive. the Commence
ment exercises of the classes in
Academic work, and the Normal and
English Bible Departments was held
in C. H. U. chapel at University Park
on Friday afternoon, At two-thirty
O'clock the room was well filed with
both the students of the school and
interested friends and after the in
was given.
The Salutatory and an Grafton
was given by Miss Flossie Triton,
her subject being "The Regeneration,
Of the Rural Community" An ora
ton and also the Valedictory was
delivered by Fred Daniels, his sub
ject being The Enemy of Free In
stitutions." Other orations were de-
livered by LIcius B. Russell on the
Problem of the Rural Church." by
Walter Az Samp ON "The LOCALIZED
Outlaw" and by Mrs. Lulu B. Carter
on "The Purpose of the Christ"
Under the direction of Prof. s. z.
Carter and Miss Hill, the musical
features of the program were OF
more than usual merit. At the OPP
ening a pleasing piano solo was rem
dered by Miss Johnson. An inspir-
ing vocal solo was rendered by Miss
Esther Tibergheim, and at the close
special selections by the c. Fl. II.
Orchestra of some fifteen young peo.
pie. During the program Miss Flor,
.nce Speirs also contributed an en-
joyable violin solo. ~"
1t is only during the past two years
that the work of orchestral music
has been developed at G. II. u, and
under the judicious direction of Prof.
Carter, it has shown great improve
ment and has been a pleasing addi-
ton to the general life of the school.
The decorations this year were sim
pie but effective and comprised
largely the gifts of Nature in flowers
and green foliage from the near by
woodlands.
University Day Next Tuesday.
At the close Of the regular. exer-
cises, President DR.. G. A. McLaugh-
lin announced that at 1000 a. m, on
Tuesday, June 5, the final gradual
ing exercises will be held at the large
~ nS, a. "a, hn pfir. T IN
the exercises, the usual Grand March
of the Faculty and Student body will
take place. This is a most pleasing
sight and gives a fine idea of the,
of the school.
The Grafton of the day will be de-
liyered by Rev. A. l.. Whitcomb, who
was formerly identified with the in
terests Of c. II. u, as professor.
Rev. Whitcomb is an inspiring speak
err and will give his hearers an adj
dress well worth hearing Other
musical and literary features will al
so make up decidedly pleasing pro-
gram. A complete list of the grad
yates from all of the departments
will be given in the Herald at that
time,
On Tuesday afternoon a general
platform service in the interests of
the university will also be held and
here a general review of the years
work is given for the information OF
the people. These two services on
Tuesday will close the years work
Of the school and the graduating
class of some thirty-ffve members as
we'll as the student body will regard
it as year well spent and full of
intellectual profit and pleasure to all.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-07
CIRCUS TENT IS BLOWN DOWN
twenty-five Hundred Buried Beneath
lt-one Woman Killed by
ta Tent Pole. .#

Uniontown, Pa, June 2.-The main
tent of Barnum.Bailey Circus buried
two thousand and five hundred peo-
pie beneath its waterproof canvas
last night when the tent was wreck
ed during an electrical and wind
storm. Mrs. Elizabeth Heilman,
aged 80, was killed by one of the big
tent poles and twenty others severe
ly injured, Men cut the canvas to
escape. IN.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-07
II Was a Bio Downpour.

Several individuals reported hav-
ing milk cans and other straight-sid-
ed utensils sitting In the open during
the big rain and measure Saturday
morning revealed a depth of more
than four inches OF water.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-07
Did Patriotic Duty.

The Mutual Investment Credit
Union of the Postal Telegraph Cable
Company arranged to purchase llber-
~ loan bonds for the employees OF the
company to be paid for on the partial
payment plan. No charge will be
made 10 the purchaser for money adj
Ivanced so Under this plan the Weld 10
the buyer Is seven percent
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-07
Appeals to Court.

The Grinnell College Foundation has
appealed to the district court from the
action, OF the city council, acting as
a board Of review. in assessing GER
tain properties in Grlnnell held by the
Foundation. M f M
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-07
PRESIDENT WHITE TELLS OF ITS
WORK AMONG MINERS.

President John p. White of the
United Mine Workers of America
gave a laudable account of the mine
rescue work of the American Red
Cross Society, during the mine work
ers' demonstration at the Masonic
Theater Saturday afternoon. Presi-
dent White spoke of the dispatch
with which the charitable organiza-
ton entered the field of suffering and
of the sacrifices of life and money
which accompanied the work Thous-
ands of lives are saved each year
through the heroic efforts of the
Red Cross. Many homes bereft of
support through mine accidents are
cared for and comforted. The
American Red Cross is always the
first on the scene and is the last to
leave. No one appreciates the SER
vices of the great organization more
than the miner, whose every day is
spent in danger and peril. He urg-
ed the support of the Oskaloosa chap
ter in membership and finances. -
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-07
An Unfortunate Occurrence.

Too bad that all OF those bottom
land corn fields along the river had
to be inundated Just at this time. r.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-07
MANY Came to Town.

impossible to work in. the fields
Saturday and farmers came to town
in big punches,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-07
P. E. o. VIII Work For Cause.

At the regular meeting of p. E. o.
Chapter X, held at the II. l.. Spencer
home Saturday afternoon, the work
for the coming year was outlined.
Provision was made for much work
for the Red Cross, and various sacri-
fees were suggested for the good of
the cause.
- - -
Rev. S. ]. Malone of the United
Presbyterian church preached in the
morning on Red Cross and in the ev-
ening gave a patriotic and Red Cross
address at Cedar at the M. e. church
which was filed to it's utmost capaci-
ty. In the talk given, Rev. Malone
brought before the audience the facts
OF the loss of life and limb because of
the inadequacy of our country to care
for the wounded during the Civil War.
And while all cannot go into battle
each one remaining at home can pre-
pare himself, by joining the Red Cross
to save the lives of those who are
wounded, care for those who are left
at home and need care and attention.
At the close of the very inspiring talk
"a Red Cross chapter was formed with
seventy members.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-07

GROVES - bDUNSHEE. - Th c
Bloomfield Democrat says: "Mr. How
ard A. Groves and Miss Francienne
Dunshee of Oskaloosa were mar
ried Wednesday morning, May 80, at
/ a. m. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev G. T.. Purdy of the
Christian church.
"The bridal couple in company
with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Barrows of
Oskaloosa, drove down from that.
city Tuesday evening. The big car
failed to negotiate the Davis county
roads about two miles north OF
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-07

MORRlS.EBorn, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Sidney Morris, No. 800 North Ninth
street, Friday morning. June l, 1917.
fine ten pound boy. Mother and
son both well and it is now proper
and fitting to address both Elmer
Morris and W. r. Phillips as grand
pa a. a. 70 3..H'''.. "...' ''"..
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-07

MEISTER-- William Meister, So, of
st. Paul who went to Des Moines Tues
day died suddenly at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. WINNER, 20G
s. E. 2Sth street, Wednesday morning
Coroner Carpenter pronounced death
due to kidney trouble. Deceased was a
former resident of Oskaloosa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-07

WALLACE.2Mr. and Mrs. w. B.
Wallace of Moline, Illinois, announce
the birth of daughter, Arlyne Lois,
born May 90, 1917. Mrs Wallace
win be remembered as Miss Lydia
Link, daughter Of Gus Link.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-07

Jacob Veldhuizen, Leighton. .22
1864 and
Ada e. Van Zee, Leighton. 49,. .2a
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-07

HAYWARD.-The Abba Union says:
Henry Hayward was born in Carban-
ado. Mahaska County. Iowa, August
II, 1891, and died at Abba, Iowa, May
23, 1917 aged % years, months and
~ days. He was married to Tossie
Cooper of Abba, March &c, 1913. To
this union was born two daughters,
Hazel Irene, aged 3 years and Hen
rietta, aged II days, who are left to
mourn a loving husband and father.
Eo also leaves his father and mother
six brothers and three sisters.
Meade County news., 1917-07-12
His Way of Application.

The colored laborers who were.
patching the street for the street car
company, were discussing the fate Of
one Henry they had known.
"Yes, SIR" said one, "Henry was.
found with two bottles Of whisky on
him last Sunday, and was taken to-
court"
The crowd stopped work to listen to-
the tale. The foreman was not in.
sight.
"Well, when he was taken up in
court" the speaker continued, Judge
Deery fined him $40 and sent him off
to the workhouse."
All the men glanced hastily around.
"And Henry was there only two
days and someone (it is always, some
one) up and made him guard. Now
Henry is working as guard over the
other prisoners and is getting good
pay BESIDES"
But" mourned the youngest one of.
the crew., "if I had done that they
would ,haye kept me there all year"
"It's alt in the way you apply for
the job" said the narrator of the
story.-Indianap News.
Meade County news., 1917-07-12
MARINES ARE ALWAYS FIRST IN FIGHT

if 1t is necessary for the service Of
protection of the American flag and Of
the upholding of the rights of American
people.
The Marine corps is curious in a way
In It's formation. 1t has more men In
Its ranks than, an army division, and
yet in a ,waynIts organization is that
of a regiment, although 1t has a MA
jor general commandaht and several
brigadler generals. Then, like the
army, 1t has its colonels, its lieutenant
colonels, its majors, and its captains.
The Marine corps, big as it is with
Its 10000 men in wGr time, keeps q, Pc
cullar organization, because its fight
ers necessarily are divided into COM
paratively small detachments.
Under the command of Colonel Doy-
en- Of the Marine corps 1000 soldiers
Of the sea soon will be In the trenches
in France. These men, it has been
announced, were added to the prelim-
mary force which 1t is intended to
send into France because the govern
ment recognized the right Of marines
to live up to the meaning of their war
time slogan, "First in the Fight"
Men Needed for Marines.
The United States. government wants
men for It's Marine corps. 1t hopes that
it will not be necessary to draw from
the ranks Of the selective service
army the men needed to complete the
complement Of the soldler-sailor organ
ization. 1t wants volunteers. The at
fractions Of service in the marines are
many. There are chances, and good
ones, for the enlisted men to be rec
commended for student course n An
napolis, there to be educated and
trained and upon graduation to re-
ceive q commission either in the Ma
rine corps or in the navy. The law
also provides for the promotion of
noncommissioned officers to warrant
rank in the grades of marine gunners
and quartermasteT's clerk. Such Off
GERS receive from SLIPS to $500 a
year, and are entitled to the same
privileges of retirement as warrant
officers in the navy.
There is a chance for marines to
make money In addition to their pay.
Mess stewards, mess sergeants, mess
men, clerks, and men assigned to avia-
tion duty receive amounts varying
from $3.50 to $15 per month in addi-
ton to their base pay. There are pro-
visions for increased pay for men who
qualify as expert riflemen, as marks
men and as sharpshooters. '..l T.
The Marine corps is the oldest army
service Of the United States, having
been organized before the army and
the navy. Every man who enters 1t Is
given his food, his clothing, his lodg-
ing, and his medical attendance.
The country, needs volunteer ma
rines for service that is First at
the Front and Always Faithful.
Meade County news., 1917-07-12
Crow Is omniverous.

In order to get living in New
England during the winter the crow
has developed catholic appetite, and
persons who have made study of the
bird and it's bill of fare say that the
crow is omniverous in the broadest
sense of the word. In a pinch he will
eat anything. The principal items on
his bill of fare are beetles, spiders,
weevils, grasshoppers, moths, butter
flies, caterpillars, bees, ants, wasps,
flies, crabs, shrimps, snails, fish, toads,
frogs, young chickens, wild birds and
their eggs, carrion and all sorts of
plants and grains, both wild and culti-
waited. Corn constitutes a large pro-
portion of the grain eaten, and this
is one of the principal grievances Of
the farmer against the crow. A bird
with such a catholic taste in food is
obviously well prepared to meet hard
times and the high cost of living. The
crow will kill and eat small snakes
He will eat small mammals up to the
size of a cottontail rabbit.-Hartford
Courant.