The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-03-07

Button" Drinklo, who is in TIL,
aviation school at Columbus, writes
"All is well so far" but the work il
connection Herewith is no child''
play.
Mrs. Emma Tanning was summon
ed to Grant City, Mo-, last week, b,
the serious illness of her daughter
| Mrs. Frank Pettichord, a former Os
kaloosa girl.
Miss Caroline Cooper has returned
to her home in Tacoma with her little
niece, Margaret. They have been Wis
iting the past few days at the A. Coop
er home on College avenue.
Mrs. J. S. Henderson left this
morning via the NJ G. st. L. for Or
lando, Florida, to be with the Doctor
who is there fishing, and to see her
brother, ]. E. Buxton, who is also
there enjoying life.
Captain Allen Rodgers of Camp
Dodge, who spent Sunday with his
| parents, has just received a fine pair
of field glasses from w. P. Cleaver of
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the required equipment of an officer
| and it is impossible to purchase them
| at present, so they were a much APP
preciated gift
Manton Hebner, formerly with the
Chas. c. Pike drug house, and later
interested in business property at
tSigourney, has disposed of his hold
tngs and returns to Oskaloosa, having
accepted an offer of the Green &
Bentley drug store. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hebner were popular with Oskaloosa
acquaintance who will welcome them
Back to residence here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ball OF Ottumwa
were in Oskaloosa Sunday, guests of
the William Rose home, No. 416
South Market street Mr.. Ball was
formerly manager of the Woolworth
property in Oskaloosa, being promot
ed to the store at Dubuque. He has
now been sent to manage the property
at Ottumwa, the transfer being made
last month. Fred took the first pos.
sible opportunity to run back to the
old town and renew acquaintance
with friends.
Mrs. Matt w. Crozier continues
very ill at her home near Bloomfield
church, suffering from the effects Of
a stroke of paralysis which came on
her early Sunday morning Mrs.
Crozier1is one of the old time residents
Of the county and is known to large
circle Of friends who will hope for her
speedy recovery. Mr.. and Mrs. Gro
Zier went to housekeeping in the
present home, Immediately upon his
return from the Civil war, and have
lived there continuously since.
Mrs. Jennie Cooper of Fremont was
in town Tuesday, shopping.
Miss Mary Snider of Givin was in
the city yesterday shopping.
Minnie Vouse of Leighton was in
town yesterday between trains.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest CASTOR of Rose
Hill were callers in the city Monday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Roberts of Des
Moines were callers in the city Tues
day.
Mrs. Elizabeth Jones of Ollie was
in town Tuesday attending to bust
ness affairs.
Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Moore are
home from a visit with relatives in
Charlton last week.
Mrs. w. H. Needham and daugh
ter AnnabeIle, of Sigourney, were in
town Monday, and visited with Mrs.
C. c. Pike.
Mrs. Minnie Duncan of Omaha came
! this morning to visit her daughter,
Mrs. r. r. Robinson, No. 1905 South
| Market street.
Ralph Gossage of the United States
| Army was in the city yesterday visit
ing at the home of Mrs. Laura Foeh-
| finger on North First street. Ralph
was sumomned from his headquar-
ters in Allentown, Pa, on account of
| the critical condition of his father,
T. B. Gossage, who is i'll at the home
of his brother in Ottumwa.
| Mason Chilcoat manager of the
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went to Des Moines today to attend
meeting of brick and tile manufac-
turers looking toward getting some
government contracts for the Iowa
| plants. The coal question will also
be investigated, as the government
now acts as dictator of the amount
Of fuel industrial plants may have.
Mr.. Chilcoat was in Indianapolis last
week in attendance at a national
meeting of Clay Products men.
| Mrs. Beulah Keyes is visiting in
| Grinnell at the c. M. Adams home.
G. B. Rails of Liscomb was bust.
ness caller in the city Wednesday.
Rev. G. L. Minear spent a few days
the past week at Kilbourne with his
sisters.
Mrs. Rose Brown is visiting in Glad.
brook at the home of her mother, Mrs.
e. r. Harlan.
Mrs. c. N. Bloomfield has returned
to her home in Abba after a visit with