The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-11-07


Mrs. Hugh Bert left Saturday ev
ening for Springfield. Mo-, and from
there will leave for San Antonio, Tex
Mrs. Ralph Bollinger and Mrs. Rol
+, ly Renwald were passengers to Well
man, Iowa, Friday to spend Sunday
with friends. - ...' r
| Mr.. and Mrs. E. G.. Swift and daugh
tiers Laura and Thelma, of Rock Isl
and, motored to the city Saturday to
visit Mrs. Swift's parents.
Lieut.. Abbott McFadden of Camp
Zachary Taylor, Kentucky, is on a
short furlough visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. z. T. McFadden.
Mesdames E. E. Crete and Charles
Whitmore are in receipt of cablegrams
from their sons John and Marion,
stating that they are safe and well.
Mrs. Charles Martin of Peoria, H.,
who has been visiting in the city for
few days, and Miss Georgia Attig
were Sunday visitors in Marshall
town with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. F. NJ. Henness of 90S
C avenue east left Saturday evening
for California, stopping off in Abba
briefly. They will make their home
in Whittier, Calf a .-. t1.....
Mr.. and Mrs. II. S. Howard and
Mr.. and Mrs. /. w. Cook were in Mar.
shalltown Sunday, guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira Kemble. The trip was
made in, Mr.. Towards car. .,q
Miss Bernedine Jansen of West
Point, Iowa, who has been IN Des
Moines taking her state board exam
ination for nursing, is in the city Wis
ting with her sister, Mrs. Frank
Buescher, at 31S North H street.
Mrs. w, T. Cunningham and son.
Allen S. Cunningham, have been call
ed to Toledo, Ohio, by the illness Of
Mrs. Frank Beck, nee Grace Cunning
ham, who has been in critical 'condi.
ton with the prevailing "fiu"' follow
ed by pneumonia. Relatives here are
anxiously awaiting word as to the
actual conditions.
Pat Mansfield of Des Moines spent
Sunday at the parental home in this
city. Pat is superinte5 Hing the
plumbing and steam fitting on the new
million dollar hotel in that city, the
Fort Des Moines." He says it will
be one of the most modern and elab-
crate hotels in the west. The plumb
ing and fitting alone will cast $685.
600, which gives an idea of the enor-
nifty of the structure. The building
will have $50 complete baths, and the
completion will require about two
years -z .a.l.s ... .....a
Mrs. Byrd Potts left Saturday night
for Kansas City where she will re-
sumo her work as manager and read
er for the Venetian Troubadour Con-
cert Co. Mrs. Potts, who is known
on the platform by her maiden name,
Catherine Roberts, has established an
enviable record as platform worker.
After finishing her work at the Col
umbia College of Expression, Chica-
go, her ability was at once recognized
and through A. L. Fiude, who is well
known in this vicinity. she was sent
out as manager and reader for one of
the oldest and best known concert
companies booking out of Chicago.
For two and one.half years, summer
and winter, until forced to close at
Denver on account of influenza cpl
demic, Mrs. Potts and her company
have filled a date every night, doing
Y. NJ. c. A. work on Sundays. Mrs.
Potts has the only company on the
road booked exclusively to clabs.
Clipping from Portland, Oregon, pa
per states that in the past eleven
months, Catherine Roberts (Mrs.
Potts) has raised fifty thousand dol
lars for the Red Cross.
Mrs. |. McHenry went to Montezuma
yesterday to visit and attend to bust
ness. "''- ~ . .-a.' '''
Mr.. and Mrs. L. N. Mcclure OF AZ
bia were business callers in the city
yesterday.
N, G. Brooks of Des Moines was in
town Friday between trains enroute
for Ottumwa on business.
Mrs. Maynard Watland and Miss
Irene Watland of New Sharon were
callers in the city Friday. 80.
Mrs. D.. w. Franw and daughter Dor
othy of Lynnyille spent Friday in the
city with her mother on North Ninth
street
Mrs. L. E Corlett has received a
cablegram from her husband announc-
ing his safe arrival at port in
France.
Mr.. and Mrs James Wright and son
Raymond of Taintor motored to the
city Friday and are visiting with Mrs.
Wright's parents.
L. T. Shangle went to Taintor yes
terday to make preparation to move
back to the city after spending the
summer at his farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Jones of Beacon
have received word of the safe arrival
overseas of their son, Chester A. Jones
with certain regiment of the Marine
Corps. Isl H<.
Misses Lillian and Marjorie Fritz
are home from visit with their sis
ter, Mrs. George Phillips, Of Lacey.
While they visited they helped shock
corn