The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-19

eel. fourth grade teacher at jefferson
school.
Corporal George Dickens, of For
Monroe, Va, was in the city Tuesda,
and visited at the II. H. Dickens
lhome..
Mrs. John Stafford of Hoskings /!
here, called by the serious illness o.
her son-in-law, W. NJ. Lukavsky, who
has the influenza.
Il F. d.. Carson has returned home
from Grinnell where he spent Satur
day and Sunday at the home of his
sister, Mrs. McIntire.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Tandy have re
ceived a Christmas token which they
prize very highly. because it was sent
them from France, by L. Z. Corlett.
! Mrs. Allen Jones is in receipt of an
overseas card from Miss Alice Can
win, graduate nurse of Abbott's hos
pital, stating her safe arrival over
there.
| Willis T. Williams, son of T. J.
Williams, who lives north of town,
reached home last Saturday night af.
ter receiving an honorable discharge
| from the army at Waco, Texas, where
he has been in training.
Mrs. A. P. Norton was in Oskaloosa
Saturday attending melting of Red
loss chairmen of the county, the
meeting being called by Geo. c. True,
president of the Mahaska County
Chapter OF the more than dozen
chairmen present, Mrs. Norton was
ne only woman.-Fremont Gazette.
Martin Mansfield who was recently
reported wounded in action in France,
writes his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mike
Mansfield of this city, that he is get
ting along splendidly. Martin got q
machine gun bullet through the fleshy
part of the thigh. The ball did not
hit the bone and the boy will come
out none the worse for the expert
encc.
Tom Littleiohn, for a number of
Years located at Lakonta, has formed
a partnership with Clarence Flande.-;
and Fred Stevenson and the three
gentlemen have purchased the Oska-
lcosa Garage Company of Holmes G.
Van Note, and took charge last Mon
day. II we mistake not, the Mr..
Holmes of the old firm was also for
mer West Des Moines Eddyville
Tribune.
M. and Mrs. John Nicholson re-
ceived a telegram last night, saying
that their son Homer is seriously i'll
with pneumonia at Camp Dodge. The
message came as a great shock to
them, as Homer spent last Sunday at
home, and was apparently in the best
of health. He had rather expected
to be mustered out of the service
some time this week. Mrs. Nichol-
son and daughter Esther have gone
to Des Moines TO be with him until he
s out of danger.
Will Kemble, Jr. is home from the
navy for ten days visit in the W. E.
Kemble home. ELL" has made eight
rips across the Atlantic on the war
ship Montana and two on the convert
ed cruiser Santa Louise which locked
IT New York a few days ago and the
lad fastened home to see the folks.
He must report to receiving ship in
New York December "a for re-assign-
ment and does not know where he
will be nor how long his services will
be required. He is anxious to ter
inmate his service now that the war is
at an end.
. Roy Shroyer has been mustered out
end is home again after about five
months in the service of Uncle Sam.
Roy was first sent to Camp Pike,
where he was in training for couple
nf months. then sent to Camp Merritt
in New Jersey for a period, after
which they were sent to Hoboken for
embarkation overseas. Just then the
armistico was signed and after So
hours on the boat awaiting orders to
gail they were again landed and
marched to camp where they awaited
their discharge which came this week.
One or two of the vessels under the
same convoy had put to sea and were
out a day or more only to be called
back By wireless.
George c. Hanna of New Sharon
was a business caller here Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Davis and Mrs. Ed All
man of Fremont were callers here Sat
urday.
Nj. and~Mrs. George Reed of Ollie
were visitors in the city Friday and
Saturday
Walter Hyatt of Ames has been
honorabIy discharged and arrived in
the city Friday.
Mrs. John A. Spyker and daughter
Beatrice of Lima, Ohio, are in the city
visiting her sister.
Miss Claire Criswell is working at
the Boliinger music and jewelry store
during the holiday trade.
Or. Appleman of Chicago, and pres
ident of the Home Telephone Compa-
ny, is in the city for a few days.
Elmer Phillips. who has been work.
ing at the arsenal at Davenport, came
home Thursday on business trip.
w. NJ Wilkes is home from Ana
mosa where he has been in the inter
est Of the Standard Oil Company for