The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-30
COMMUNITY is PROUD OF GIRLS
WINNING CANNING CONTEST.

Cedar, Aug. 22.--(By White Rose.)
We Cedar older folks are feeling
very proud of our young girls who
won first in the canning contest. This
is something that all young girls
ought to take up and study. 1t will
help them all through life, and
think your own canning is more
healthful than what you buy.
Threshing is thing of the past
1t is now the baling of the straw.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. A. Weaver and
daughter, of Springfield, H., were
visiting at the Thos. Richie home
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Elmer Fisher and two
sisters of Cedar Rapids were visiting
at the Frank Fisher home last We'd
nesday.
Miss Navy Warner went to Maren-
go to visit with her friend, Miss Clar-
ence Woody. ''H
Mrs. Charles Martin of Sioux City
and Mrs. II. e. Johnson of Ottumwa
spent last week with Mrs. Julia
Lyon. asa9t
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Fisher and
daughters attended the 55th wedding
anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper
in Oskaloosa Tuesday.
Mr.. Ware and son of Ottumwa
were visiting his daughter, Mrs.
Souderback. last week.
Mrs Arda Brubaker Of Sioux Falls
South Dakota, is visiting relatives.
Those visiting at the home of ]. s.
Garrett Sunday were Mr. and Mrs
Harry Dinsmore and adughter, of
Fremont, and Mrs. Gassaway and
son.
Miss Grace Garrett went to Gilmore
to visit at the home of her brother,
Clark Garrett, over Sunday.
Mrs. J. 8. Garrett went to Eldon
Tuesday to attend the picnic given
to the army boys.
Miss Avis Richie entertained quite
a number of young people at her
home Wednesday evening. Delicious
refreshments were served and every
one had a jolly good time.
Mrs. Sarah Moore is improving her
farm by having her barn painted. Mr..
Beach of Delta did the work.
Ernest Ballinger has gone to Lacey
to attend to some business.
Miss Hattie Cole went to Oskaloosa
to see her mother who is sick.
Dave Gwin has bought two acres of
land from Mr.. Coats and he will build
there.
Pearl Sparks of Oskaioosa has the
contract for building. Mrs Sarah
Moorc's house in Cedar. Mr.. Sparks
has always given good work in Cedar
and he is one mah that thinks that
tn farmer man as wen as the city
man ought to have the best in the
building line.d Heldoes not botch up
a job in the coaftfy aainufhber of
the city workmen who othink that the
country man does not know any diff
Ference. For we do,9 and we want
the best in the country as well as in
the city. 1t is always a wise plan to
get workmen that live in your neigh
borhood to do the work. Don't go
to Missouri or Texas, for those men
will not care how the job will look
or how long it will stand ust SO they
get their money.
Miss Ferne steffy went to Chicago
to visit some friends.
v. C. Imig delivered load of corn
to Harry McBurney which brought
him $138.27. He received $21S per
bushel for it.
Mr., and Mrs. James Funk have the
sympathy of their neighbors in their
bereavement in the loss of young
son who died suddenly.
Miss C1etha Davis, who had her
limb broken last week while she was
riding horse, is getting along nicely.
They have moved Mrs. Mary l..
Garrett to the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Ed l.. Fox. She is slowly i'm
proving and is able to sit up but
couple of hours day. Il