The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-01-03


Tuesday, Sept. 25-Opening of
Penn College in the new buildings I'M
der construction north of town.
Wednesday, Sept. 26-W. A. Hoov-
er has Chester White hog sale, the
first stock auction in the new Southern
Iowa Stock pavilion at the Fair
grounds.
Friday, Sept 28--Mahaska county
farmers meet to organize for Mahaska
County Agent.
October.
Monday, October 1--OskaIoosa city
was grading the Iowa City road from
Eleventh street east to the Spring
Greek bridge. Other notable pieces
of work of the year were accomplish
ed on, North Market street and in
Penn College addition. Oskaloosa
postoffice was made the central ac-
counting station for Mahaska county.
Thursday, October Iowa Week
celebration started in Oskaloosa. Oil
yer Holt went back into business in
Oskaloosa, taking the Fryhoff meat
market on High avenue west.
Tuesday, October 9-Starting of the
Second Liberty Loan solicitations.
Friday, October 12-Liberty Loan
banquet with the Commercial Club at
the Lacey Hotel pledged $50,000.00.
Sunday, October 14-Death of Mrs.
B. v. Sewers, one of Oskaloosa's best
loved women.
Monday, December 15-Election for
the Iowa State Constitutional Amend
ment on Prohibition. Oskaloosa
school district voted additional bonds
for the new high school building.
Tuesday, October 16-New street
cars for Oskaloosa were unloaded by
the oskaloosa Traction and Light
Company.
Thursday, October 18-Death of
John Nash, pioneer resident of the
county.
Tuesday, October % -Oskaloosa
Day with the Liberty Loan. The
Great Lakes Naval Band was present
and serenaded c. L. Farmhouse. Big
afternoon meeting at the Masonic OPP
era house. Oskaloosa pledges over
a half million dollars.
Thursday, October 25 Religious
census of the town taken. Sugar
shortage first began to be felt in
town. Sugar could be had only in
fifty cent lots. Funeral of Tommy
Arkless, first death in Company II.
Tuesday, October 26--Semi.centen-
NAL of the H. l.. Spencer business
house in Oskaloosa. Mahaska coun-
ty buys voting machines.
Monday, October 29-Mahaska went
lover the top" with the Second Lib
erty Loan.
November.
Thursday, November Rex H.
Wickham, elected Mahaska county
agent, appeared in the city to enter
upon his duties.
Friday, Nov. Goal famine first
began to make itself felt in the county.
Monday, Nov - Announcement
that t. M. Shockley had left the firm
of Shockley Brothers & Cook.
Thursday, Nov - Oskaloosa's
splendid Pythian hall was restored
and formally opend.
Saturday, Nov 10-Starting of the
campaign to raise the county's quota
of the Army Y NJ. C. A. fund The
campaign was successful in city and
county, giving twice the amount
asked
Sunday, Nov. 11-Robbery of the
New Sharon station of the M. G. St. l..
Railway.
Wednesday. Nov. IA - Accidental
shooting of Bruce Billick, a popular
young farmer of Mahaska county.
Monday. Nov 19-Accidental death
of Charles Herbig, due to fall dowa
a flight of steps.
Friday, Nov. 23-Initiation of the
Rathbone Bible class at the X. of p
lodge rooms.
Sunday, Nov. 25-Mysterious fire at
the M. & st. L. bridge south of town
Tuesday. Nov. 27--Accidental death
of c. w. Bollinger, pioneer jeweler of
the city, due to fall at his store on
High avenue west.
Thursday. Nov. 90 Thanksgiving
Day. Formal opening of the new
Penn College. north of town. Penn
Homecoming day with banquet in
the evening. Thanksgiving services
held at the st. James Episcopal church
with Rev Wayne go Waters delivar
ing the address.
December.
Monday. December 3-Roy Z. Row.
land resigns office of Auditor of Ma
haska county to accept secretaryshir
of Southern Iowa Fair Association. L
f. Corlett elected president of the Ma.
haska County Bar Association.
Saturday, December S-winter sets