The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-02-14
PLAN FAVORED
IN NEW SHARON
COMMUNITY CENTER IDEA TAKES
A FIRM HOLD
POPULAR MAN TO OSKALOOSA
Town Takes Keen Interest In Mat
Game Since Having a Local Can
didate Who Stands Among
the Top Notchers.

New Sharon, Feb. 11.-Prof. c. L.
Jackson of the High school, is the
father of the idea for the new Com.
munity House" in New Sharon" and
this week he issued letter to the
public regarding the matter. The pro-
ject is big one even for New Sharon,
but the Enterprise can be handled and
the building erected, and from then
on, the dividends of comfort in its
utility and the convenience of its ar
engagements will more than pay for
its cost.
I 49,. 3. &. Evans to OskaIoosa.
B. e. Evans of New Sharon has be-
come Identified with the business life
OF Oskaloosa, having accepted the
position Of yard manager for the Kal.
bach Lumber Company. Mr. Evans has
been highly regarded in New Sharon
and will be missed from the business
activity of the place, but as he goes
to a position of larger responsible.
les. All will wish for him the highest
success.
Wrestling Matches.
New Sharon was so much interest.
ed in the Ca&dock-Zybszko wrestling
match in Des Mcines last week, that
on Saturday it seemed to be the entire
subject of conversation. Several part
les from here went to Des Moines to
see match. Their reports was of great
interest to those who did not go.
Only few weeks ago, in the local
wrestling matches that have been held
Turner, New Sharon man, has seem,
ed to be inyincible but more recently
he was defeated in a match with Stew
are who lives near Lacey and he is the
only man in this vicinity who in any
way has been able TO gain the better
advantage of Turner.
Quarterly Meeting.
District Superintendent DR.. G. L.
Minear of OskalOosa, will preside at
the Second Quarterly Conference Of
the M. L. church Monday evening at
the home of w. E. Wharton and under
the judicious leadership of Rev. p. M
Conant the pastor, the interests of the
church are sure to be found in fine
condition
Band Concert.
Mrs. Alta Shroyer, soprano and Miss
Arloire Lunt, reader, are to assist the
New Sharon Band boys in their Red
Cross Benefit program Monday even
ing, Feb. II, at the Christian church
This is the concert that was to have
been given a week or so ago, but was
postponed on account of unfaVOrable
weather The Band Boys have been
preparing for this event for the pur-
pose of making it worthy of the cause
and the town. New talent has been
brought into the band this winter and
they deserve the hearty support OF
all. 1t is the intention of the band to
give other concerts in some of the sur
rounding towns before spring.
Red Cross Work.
The last report of the New Sharon
Branch of Red Cross up to January
IA, gives the following results: 100
congresses, 9X9. 26O congresses AXIS.
SIC sponges, 2x2. 80 five yard rolls
as pairs of socks. 20 sweaters. Is pairs
of wristlets. a helmets. 2 scarfs. This
is a record that means no small
amount of work on the part of the
good women of the branch.
Business Good.
Following the holiday season, during
the month of January, the trend of
business advanced instead of having
a natural drop as frequently happens
following busy season. In this sense
business has been good and forecast
successful record during the year
1918.