The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-09-26

stantine home. He left Saturday
night on return trip to camp. Cor.
Iporal Critters had charge OF the mail
for his company. He says that a
letter from home from relative,
sweetheart, friend or acquaintance, is
like tonic to the recipient, that il
l"sets 'em up" and makes them happy.
Failure to receive expected mail OPP
erates in the other direction. This
being true in cantonment and camp,
what must be the condition at the
front? Write to the boys" the
corporal admOnishes. "No matter
liz you do not receive reply to all
your letters. keep writing. he pleads.
Write more often" The corporal
states that there are now more than
ll75,000 Greeks under the Stars and
Stripes with big percentage of
them already across and in fighting
line. And those not yet in the
trenches are ticlled to go.
Miss Minnie yersteegh of New
Sharon was in the city Saturday.
Miss Winifred Bailey of New
Sharon was in the city Saturday.
Miss Mary Reynolds went to Iowa
City this morning to enter the uni
versity,
Miss Anna Van Rheenen went home
to New Sharon Saturday to spend the
week end r....
Miss Lillian Derrick of Davenport
went to ottumwa Saturday to visit
relatives o.. ..s.
Mrs. E. Il. Clemens of Taintor and
son Floyd were businesaneallers here
Saturday. % AI7i. ......
Mrs. Cora McMains went to Brigh-
ton Saturday to visit her daughter,
Miss Hazel White.
Miss Lois Macy returned to New
Sharon this morning after spending
the week end at home.
Miss Ruth Mcvey left Saturday
morning for Wellman, Iowa, where
she will teach school.
Miss Hazel Stringfellow went to
New Sharon this morning to resume
her duties in school work.
Miss Mabel Kinsman returned to
Searsboro this morning after spend
ing the week end at her home here.
Mrs j. d. Robertson is in Des
Moines for two weeks visit with
her daughter. Mrs. Maude Kemble. .
Miss Lois Demorest went to Mar
shalltown Saturday, called by the
death of her aunt, Mrs. Will Thorn.
Lesson.
Mrs, Jennie Chitwood returned to
her home in Eddyville Saturday af-
,er visiting her daughter, Mrs. Fred
Odem. ..... ...
Mrs. J. S. Riley and granddaughter
Miss Edna went to. Ottumwa Satur.
day to visit the week end with Mrs.
VINCE.
Mrs. c. w Blanchon went to New
Sharon Saturday to attend the fun
eral of Mrs. Margaret Biggs of I'm
ion Mills.
M. and Mrs. n. r. Thatcher and
children of Washington motored to
the city Friday ami spent the wee
end with relatives.
Mrs. d. A. Reynolds left this morn.
ing for WATERFOWL, South Dakota, to
visit with her husband, who is en-
ployed on the NJ. & st. l..
Miss Mary Johnson returned to
her home in Eddyville Saturday eN
ening after visiting Mrs. John Loves
oil ATTENDING tho Fair
Mrs. Mathew Caruth returned to
her home in Williams, Iowa, this
morning after visiting for the past
Two weeks with her daughters.
A. S. Russell and family of Iowa
City motored to the city Friday to
visit friends. They left Saturday for
New Orleans where they will spend
the winter
Mrs. Lizzi4 Moore has received
letter from her son, Jesse, who is in
France, stating that ne had been
gassed and has been in the hospital
Tor several months, but is now get
ting along fine.
John W. Miller, OF New York City.
y lOTmeF wei hilOWH OohdlOOSd IVY >
was in town for a short time Satur-
day He came out to visit relatives
at Albiai and attendGabusiness mat
ters in Iowa, and could not resist the
temptation TO come over and sec the
Il old town again.
C. l.. farmhouse, Rev. Waters, Mes
danes f. @. Chinn and II. A. Hoover
and Miss Marguerite Cowan, dele
gates to the Grinnell Association Of
the Congregational church, drove to
Grinnell this morning and will attend
the association which will last today
and Tuesday.
Mrs. Jennie Burket is here looking
after business interests. She has
been at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Earl Smith, at Garner for the
summer season, and goes soon to be
with her daughter, Mrs. Emma Friend
in Milwaukee, where she will spend
the winter.
Berry Aldrldge Of Fremont, John
n. Mccoy OF Oskaloosa, and Mark
English OF Ottumwa. left Thursday
for Atkinson, Nebr., where they are
hunting prairie chickens, ducks and
Jack rabbits for week. Berry will