The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-11-14

visit. the party returning 10 Fairfield
Tuesday. During their stay in Oska.
loosa, Mr. and Mrs Yount were guests
lat the Free home.
Mrs. Ernest Mikesell, No. GIG Sth
avenue East, arranged pleasant
surprise upon her son Delmar, Thurs
day, November 9TH, his ninth birthday.
Nine boy friends were invited in after
school 10 help celebrate the occasion,
Delmar being at neighbors. Upon
returning home he was taken by great
surprise. The afternoon was spent in
| games followed by refreshments, con.
sisting of ice cream and cake.
Misses Myrtle and George Carr were
hostesses at belated Halloween par.
ty given Monday, Nov. 4th, At their
home No. 7l0 5th avenue East. AT
the appointed hour the guests arrived
upon the scene masked for the occas-
ion, forty in all. The evening was spent
in singing, dancing and music by the
Victrola. The home was decorated
with pumpkins and witches. Hal
lowe'en refreshments were served.
r. S. Lookabaugh of Co. H of the
l6Sth who was officially reported
missing" July 20, writes to his sister
Miss Lulu Lookabaugh, under date of
October 10, in which he says he help
ed take some Boche prisoners and has
some marks to spend when he gets 10
Berlin. He also got German belt
with a brass buckle and locket with
German girls picture in it. Roy fur
Their says You can tell all that our
Rainbow Division has done its full
share in this big war and our own
Co. H has done its share too, and we
have not had anything like leave or
furlough. Thank God am well again
and feel fine except my knees both
er me some" Roy had been gassed
some time before, though he does not
give date. e.
Mrs. w. D, Carter of Taintor was
in town Saturday calling upon friends
Victor Allbee of Grinnell was a
guest of Miss Betty Ziegler over Sun
day. ......
Mr.. and Mrs. Claud tanning of La
;onta were in the city Saturday visit
ing friends. ...n.
Miss Venus Brubaker, of Penn, went
to her home in Tracy yesterday for
the week end.
Miss Margaret Kentfield of Givin
left Tor London Mills 10 operate for
the NJ. & st. l.. FL.
]. l.. Brummell, train master of the
NJ. & St. l., of Peoria, H., was in town
Saturday on business.
T. w. Emmert and wife of Brook
lyn were week end callers here visit
ing with their parents,
Ed Wright was a passenger to Keo-
ia Saturday and refereed football
game between Keota High school and
Delta.
Elsie Leach, stenographer and Office
girl to County Agent l. n. Taylor, is
visiting her parents at Delavan, Min
nesota.
Mrs. Charles Brown, who has been
i'll with Spanish influenza, has return
ed TO her duties at the Frankel Dry
Goods Store.
Mrs. r. w. Newell, of Lacey. was in
the city yesterday with her mother,
Mrs. C. r. Schillings, of Des Moines
who is visiting her.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. d. Bates, of New
Sharon, returned to their home yes
terday after visiting for the past few
days at the Rafferty, home.
l. n. Taylor, county agent of Ma
haska. was in Ottumwa Friday to at
tend a banquet rendered 10 Wapello
worker about TO leave for the front.
Miss Marie Martin, formerly of this
city but now of Cedar Rapids. has been
in the city for few days called here
by the death of her uncle, Jesse Me
COrmick.
Nj. and Mrs. I. G. Jefferson and
Lois and Velma. of Clinton.
motored to the city Saturday TO spend
the week end with Mrs. Jefferson's
sister of South Market street.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Colman, of Des
Moines, were in the city Friday visit.
ing the parental James Powers home
They went to Ottumwa Saturday to-
visit her sister Mrs. Maggie Potof.
George johnson, formerly window
trimmer OF the Frankel Dry Goods
Co, has resigned his position and left
for Minneapolis Thursday. His place
is being taken by Frank Scoonover of
Des Moines.
Homer Smith. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Smith, came home last evening
from Swift Cdrrent, Canada, where he
has been for the summer with his
brother Art and has been helping him
with his work. Homer tells that he
had a fine time. ....
Walter w. White, for years with
the Oskaloosa Herald, but now en-
gagged in the life insurance business
at OskaIoosa. was here last Thursday
in the interest of his company AL
though no longer newspaper man,
he paid the Tribune Office a pleasant
call while in toun.-Eddyyille Trib-
une.