The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-12-05

Mrs. Kinseth is in a hospital at Albert
Lea recovering from recent serious
illness
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cox and son
Raymond, of Creston, have returned
to their home after spending several
days here with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Graham, on North Seventh
street.
Miss Beulah Rexwinkle of Des
Moines is here to spend a few weeks
as a guest in the home of her aunt,
Mrs Alvin Johnson. The young lady
comes in the capacity fnurse to as
sist in the care of her aunt, who has
been suffering from sciatic rheuma-
tism.
Eph Allender, deputy sheriff, has
letters written by his son Earl at the
front since he was reported by the
government to have been wounded.
He appears to have been in the midst
of things but is all right now. He
does not mention having been injured
and assured his parents that he is all
right, feeling fine and going strong.
e. A. Farnsworth and Ed Minkler
arrived home last week from govern
ment work in the east. They have
been engaged in making explosives in
some of the big government institu-
lions near the Atlantic coast and have
been having the time of their lives.
The boys are through now and are back
home. The mills have ceased oper
alton and thousands of employees have
returned to their homes. Both have
some mighty interesting stories to tell.
they have had their eyes open while
loing their regular work. They bring
home samples of the smokeless pow
der which they helped make and
specimens are to be seen in the Her
aid window.
Prof. Albert Loughridge, an old time
Oskaloosa boy, now retired and liv-
ing at Salem, Oregon, is here for a
brief visit with relatives and former
friends. Prof. Loughridge entered
the army from Oskaloosa and served
four years in the Civil War, as a
member of the Fourth Iowa Cavalry,
After fitting himself for his profess
sion he taught school at Newton and
in other Iowa cities, serving for nine
years on the faculty of the Iowa State
Teachers College. He then went
south and worked among the negroes,
afterwards teaching many years in
India. He left Oskaloosa in 1869
but still has vivid recollections of
many local landmarks and incidents.
Mrs. Barnhill, now of California, is
here for visit among old time
'riends and relatives. Her son Cliff
ord who was formerly Sergeant in
Did Company F of Oskaloosa, is now
a Sergeant in a California company
in the 91st American Division in
France. In a letter from a Corps
Commander, he says: cat time when
the divisions on its tanks were fall
tering and even. falling back, the 91st
pushed ahead and steadfastly chung
TO every yard gained. In its initial
performance, your division has estab-
ished itself firmly on the list of the
,ommanderrin-chiefs reliable fighting
units. Please extend to your officers
md men my appreciation of their
splendid behavior and my hearty con-
gratulations on the brilliant record
they have made" The 91st division
left here in June for overseas. 1t
had been trained here several months
prior to its departure. Most of its
officers also were western men from
the first officers training school held
at the Preside, San Francisco.
A. W. PringIe of Keota was a bus
mess caller here Tuesday.
Mrs. William DeCook of Pella was
a business caller in the city Satur-
day
Mr.. and Mrs. J. X. Little of Grinnell
spent Thanksgiving here with rela-
lives.
Jos. Clayworth of Grinnell came
to make an extended visit
with relatives.
Miss Mary Parks, who has been
visiting friends at Prairie City, has
to her home.
Harlan Potter, who is stationed
with the artillery in North Carolina,
s home on a furlough.
Lee Johnson, formerly of the He'll.
nan meat market, has been dis
charged and has returned to this city,
c. F. Chord and family, who have
occupied the fiat over 125 North Mar
let street, are removing to 21O South
second street. ,
Miss Florence Stegner of Univers-
ty Park left Friday to spend the win
.er with her sister, Mrs. l.. f. Weber,
IF Blue Earth, MINI.
Harry Wetherwax. who has been
stationed at Camp Dodge for the past
six months. has been honorably dis
charged and has returned to his home
n this city.
Lloyd Stringfellow. who was for
nerly connected with the Ted Briggs
cleaning establishment. is home from
Camp Dodge, having been given an
discharge. r.
Cecil Lukens. who has for several
months past been at the Rhea Aerial
field at Kansas City and also at off,