The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-11-21

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Harry Covington. of Omaha was en-
tertained by Oskaloosa friends yes
/, terday. He came to see his sister
Mrs. Walter Standing of C avenue
West.
4 Rev. Arthur NJ. Lewis, rector of st
] James church. is in Cedar Falls, an
attendant at the Dubuque Deanery
He win visit in Waterloo before re,
turning to his home here.
John H. Burnside of Denver Color
ado, spent Sunday with his mother
Mrs. Hannah Burnside, and his sisters
in Oskaloosa. He was on his way to
his new home in Springfield. Mass,
where he has accepted a position with
the Dutton Lumber Co.
Captain and Mrs. w. H. Simpson ac'
companied by Corporal George Van
Gorpon, enroute from Camp Dodge to
the south, were Saturday night guests
at the Downing Hotel They left for
Tracey Sunday morning in an auto to
catch Wabash train. Sergeant James
s. McGovern of Camp Dodge was also
guest in the city during the evening
and stopped at the Downing.
Miss Mary Louise Bacon of Penn
College was week end visitor in st.
Louis.
Miss Flo Heitsman of New Sharon
was in the city last week visiting
her brother John
Mr. and Mrs. Herve Richie and
son Edgar, of Cedar, were callers in
the city Saturday.
Miss Artie Dickens. who underwent
an operation Friday at the Abbott hos
pital, is improving.
Mrs. Gertrude Beman of Eleventh
avenue west is confined TO her home
with Spanish influenza.
Mrs. Mabel Critchlow has returned
to the city after being called to Mis-
souri, by the death of her brother.
Mrs. Will Eastburn, one of the en-
ployes of the Leader store, is con-
fined to her home with influenza.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Moore and
son Jack of Burlington motored to
the city Saturday to visit her parents.
RED" McCurdy, who has been at
tending school at Iowa City. spent
Sunday with his parents and friends.
Prof w. II. Kelley, Mr.. Walker.
Clyde Warder, Neil and Ted Bowen
attended the football game at Grinnell
Saturday. .,
Mrs. Donald Fraker and son Ray
mond, of New Sharon, is spending
several days here with her sister on
North Fourth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Miller returned
to their home in Oakville, Iowa, Sat
urday, after visiting with his brother,
+. H. Miller and family.
H. /. Higgins and daughters EIean-
or and Verna, of Grinnell, have re-
turned go their home after spending
a week here with his mother.
Harold Ferree, who has been az
tending school at Iowa City, was in
the city Saturday and spent Sunday
with his parents and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Grimes and
Flora and Everett, of Monte
yuma, motored to the city Friday to
spend the week end with relatives on
North B street.
Mrs. T. J. White, of Beacon, has a
letter from her son, Clarence L.
White, of Co. F, 12Sth U. S. Infantry,
written from Somewhere in France,
October II, in which he says he was
all o. X. He said he just had had
the surprise of his life" by running
into the old home town boys-Co Fl
boys-but did not get to see all of
them as they were on the line. He
however mentions Jesse L. Bowser,
one of his old time pals and friends.
Clarence says he is trying for a trans
fer but does not say to what company
or division. Jesse Bowser adds a
P. S. to the letter and tells of the
of the two old friends and
says, May be we weren't two happy
boys" 1t was the first time they had
met for over a year.
James DeBoard has been i'll since
Saturday, battling with a case of in.
ruenza.
Mrs. S. B. Onstine has returned
from Sigourney where she visited at
the C.. A. Amsberry home.
Charles Hadley is confined to his
home on First avenue east with what
may develop into case of influenza
Mrs. w. B. Everhart has returned
from Kansas City where she has been
her parents for few weeks. |
A. E. Peasley, member of the city
council, is unable to attend to bust /
ness and is fighting off possible in.
iuenza.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. E. Maleby OF Tou- |
lon, Illinois, are guests of the Chas. !
Amlin home southwest of town dur.
ng the week.
Mrs. Mike Mansfield, No. S02 Sec ,
md avenue east. is another victim of
he influenza and her. condition ap-
,roaches critical stage.
Ensign Leonard Snyder arrived
home from Norfolk, Virginia today,
Tor a brief visit before entering upon
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