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

: Is WISHING MS sister, MIS-. van rice
| in Abba. He is on the battleship Oh
lahoma but has been for the past 81
/ weeks in hospital in Eorfolk, VII
ginia, on account OF ear trouble. II
e, is now home on thirty day sic
leave
Stella Douglas left Thursday morn
ing for San Angelo, Texas, for an eS
: tendid visit seeking a warmer eli
mate. The winter has been very har
on her. She has been with her sister
Mrs. w. W. Montgomery for the las
eight months. She will be the guest o
mrs. Bell Cook while in Texas.
4 In a note from w. H. Drinkle, h,
says they are going from Des Nome:
where they spent the winter witt
Ottumwa TO visit their sons before
returning 10 Oskaloosa. He says he
has practically recovered from his Sc
we're illness of last summer and hopes
| to be as good as new when he reaches
home.
Mrs. r. II. Burnside of Raymond,
Washington, is here for brief visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. |. C.. Johnson. Mrs.
Burnside was called to Cedar Falls by
the illness of her father, Rev. ]. h.
Snowden a former beloved pastor of
the Oskaloosa Congregational church.
He is suffering from heart trouble and
other infirmities due to his advanced
age, but remains cheerful and hope
/ full.
A fine daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy Rinehart last Sunday morn
ing-a little gem of feminine sweet
ness. This is their first baby and the
parents are sure there never was one
TO compare with wee Bette Ellen.
The mother was formerly Miss Mile
Coke, only child of Mr.. and Mrs. Ear
nest w. Coke, who are now glorylng
in the title of grandparents-New
Record.
w. NJ. Trusell of the 42nd Inf. Co. F..
of Camp Dodge has returned toNcamp
after five day furlough visiting in
Oskaloosa at the w. w. Montgomery
home. Watt is very enthusiastic over
the army life and only one thing he
regrets-he did not get in the service
sooner than he did. Watt is quite an
expert rifle man and /. he gets shot
at the kaiser he s sure to fall. He is
very anxious to go to France.
H. X. Hicks was a business caller
in What Cheer Monday
Mrs. Marie Anderson has accepted
position as book-keeper at the Fehd
Meat Market.
Mrs. Charles Peterson occupied the
pulpit at the Free Methodist church
at Knoxville Sunday.
Mrs. Ben Palmgreen has returned
from Des Moines TO make arrange
ments to move there.
Mrs. J. Van WIKI has returned tc
her home after spending a few days
in Pella with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter c. Burrell and
baby left Saturday for Hot Springs
for a few weeks sojourn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Earhart have
moved from No. 511 Fifth avenue east
to Gil Fifth avenue east.
Murray Van Steenis of Pella, who
underwent an operation for append
citis at Mercy hospital some time ago
| has returned to his home.
! Nj. and Mrs. L. r. Wells have re,
| turned TO their home after visit in
| Knoxville with the latter's sisters,
Mrs. Ed Pratt and Mrs. Henry Gosse-
| link.
Emma Orr, trained nurse from
this city, is visiting at the home OF
her parents at Abba for few days.
Miss Ruth Holm was her week end
guest.
Mrs. Leslie Williams of Fort Dodge
spent the day in the city on her way
to Oskaloosa, where she will make her
future home. - Marshalltown Times
Republican.
Mrs. David Meredith, Mrs. Desbler
and Mrs. Albert Johnson of Lynnville
| were in Oskaloosa Monday evening
attending the Friends War Relief Or
ganiaztion meeting.
Mrs. w. S. Mowry of Richland came
up Monday and in company with her
sister, Mrs. E. H. Alderman, went to
Oskaloosa where both are taking
treatment at the Abbott hospital. -
Fremont Gazette.
NJ. and Mrs. n. 3. Holloway, of
Oskaloosa, were in town Monday on
business and calling among their many
friends. Mrs. Holloway was a guest
of honor at the Woman's Club enter
tainment at Mrs. l. S. Burton's Mon
day ternoon.-EddyVille Tribune.
A Chicago daily has the following
concerning two former Oskaloosans
who have made a success in the cloth
ing line: Joe Beeson has been ap
( pointed general merchandise manager
of the entire chain of Foreman &
Clark clothing stores. located in q
number of large cities. For the past
two years Mr.. Beeson has been IN