The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-07-05
THE CRLDREAs DAY
APPROPRIATELY OBSERVED AT
oLWET WITH FINE PROGRAM.

no one would regret their coming
The children were largely led il
their respective parts by Miss Mi
nerva DeCook, who is master in this
line, not to be outruled by any one
The little folks were handsomely
dressed and never showed UP better
than they did on this particular time
Their drilling under Misses Robert
son and De Cook was to degree Of
perfection and each one carrying his
or her part in a commendable way
Leighton Sunday school and the pa
irons were out in full force and took
part in the program. We were glad
to note this for it shows marked
friendship behind the Leighton and
Olivet Sunday schools and we hope
to see a continuance of the same in
their work of teaching the rising gen
Grafton the way they should go in
heir Christian life, for ii is in them
The future largely depends. At the
close free will offering was taken
up amounting to $1,000, to be used in
relief work for the starving children
of the foreign nations. The pre-
gram was as follows:
Song by the School
Prayer-Rev Kelsey.
Reading-Marvin Johnson.
Reading-Cora Durham.
Reading-Florenee DeCook
Vocal Solo--Florence DeCook.
Minnie Van Rocket.
Reading-Leslie johnson.
Reading-Stella Durham.
Prayer-By Seven Children.
Song by School.
Reading-Alma Durham.
Reading-Irene Van Steenis.
Reading--Anna DeCook.
Song by School.
MISUNDERSTANDING Sedrel
Reading-Harold Van Steenis.
Reading Helene Coryell.
Song by School.
Reading-Teddy Nossman.
Violin Solo-Leslie Johnson.
Song-Mrs. Nell Sedrers Glass.
Reading-Ursel Faulkner. ....
Song by School.
Exercise, The Flag Maker Mi.
nerya DeCook's Glass. 80 dr..
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DeCook. ...~,
Reading-Wyonia Faulkner. abs.
Song-Durham Sisters. .. ,-.
Reading Gertrude Nossman.
Duet-Trix Barnes and Lucretia
Robertson.
Reading Esther Sampson.
Talk by Rev. Kelsey.
Collection.
Song by the School
Dismissed by Rev. Kelsey.
An army of people pulled into
town on Tuesday evening of last week
sfrom Oskaloosa and the surrounding
country and organized a Red Cross
Society with ffty-one members. The
writer added Mrs. Williams name to
the list, making the membership fifty
two paid up members. Some inter
esting talks were made during the
evening, especially so by DR.. Rod
gers. We were well pleased to see
our people respond so we'll in this
good work, for this society is com
posed of the angels of mercy on this
earth. Mrs. Lester Butler was
chosen president of the society, Mrs.
Hickey, vice president, and Mrs. Alice
Billings, secretary and treasurer. The
choice fer these officers could be no
better.
The Rock Island is distributing all
kinds of material for track repairing
on this line this week. Keep your
eye on Rock Island and watch her
grow, the best of all that you know.
James Barclay of Ward, Clark
county, was a caller at the station on
Thursday while making an overland
trip to visit relatives in Van Buren,
county. Mr.. Barclay says that out
side of the dragging he finds very
little being done on the roads in his
travels.
Farmers are replanting their corn
that was flooded out on the river bot
toms west of town.
Jessie Degest is working on the
section this week.
The Herald man spent Monday and
Tuesday in Ottumwa with his daugh
tiers, Mrs. A. Long and Mrs. j. H
Fredrickson. While on the rounds
he called on the Courier folks and
was much pleased to find Hal Powell
in the editorial chair. The writer
and Hal were hunting news for tbs
Courier twenty years ago. We went
across to, the United States building
and was given a cordial welcome BY
the postmaster, G. w. Mccarthy, in
his Office for one-half hour. The
writer first met Charley when he wai
agent at Evans in "a. He Is the