The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-09-12

l.. f. Selle OF Grinnell was caller
here Friday transacting business.
Mayor J. Lindley Coon of Newton
was business caller in this city
Wednesday.
Mrs Dr. Hamilton of Thornsburg is
visiting here at the home of her sister
for a few days.
Miss Mabel Rousenberg is visiting
in Newton with her friend Miss Ilel
en- Longstaff
vinton GARNER of Grinnell is here
for an over Sunday visit with relatives
and friends.
4 Miss Nellie Pierson is visiting at
the home of Mrs. John Zabilka near
indianapolis this week.
Miss Dorothy Kelly is leaving soon
to resume her collegiate work at the
state university at iowa City.
Mrs. R. ]. Hadley of Grinnell is
spending Few DAYS here with friends
from a few days spent at the home
of d, Mahaffy at Grinnell.
4
Earl C. Allen departed Thursday
p. m. over the. r. I. via Chicago for
Baltimore, Md Mr.. Allen has been in
Quoted into the service of the heavy
coast artillery for duty overseas, and
reports at Fort toward. *,
Milo johnson, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
T, p. Johnson, 11i6 South Market
street, who was groomed for overseas
service on account of his experience
in the Mexican border patrol service.
and taken from Camp Pike training
quarters for immediate duty. was dis
appointed in his physical examination
and was rejected on account of a
broken foot and a fractured hand,
small injuries that occurred some time
ago while at his home here. He will
be assigned to othe' duty on this side
as an instructor as he is too good a
man to be lost to The service.
/ Rev. George E. Purdy, pastor of the
Bloomfield church for the past six
years. announced to his congregation
last Sunday morning that he had ac-
cepted call to become pastor of the
First Christian church of Oskaloosa,
Iowa, and therefore rendered his resig-
nation as local pastor to take effect
October l. Rev. Purdy has been one
of the most popular ministers ever
in this city, not only among his own
congregation. but with the people of
other congregations, and those not af-
filiated with any church body. He is
a splendid type of minister, ever will
ing to assist the individual or the
community and never setting self in,
terests above those of the general
good. He will be greatly missed in
this county where he is well known
and greatly beloved.-Bloomfield Dem
ocrat.
Mrs. d. S. Fairchild who has been
visiting at the home of her sister dur
ing the summer went to Clinton Fri,
day fora few days visit and will then
go TO Chicago where she will make
her home during the Doctors absence
with the Rainbow Division over seas
Master David will remain with his
aunt here for a few weeks yet p.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Rowen came
down from their home in Des Moines
Saturday to visit couple of days
with old time friends. For the past
year or more Mr.. Rowen has been on
the NJ: G. St. L. run between here and
Des Moines and they have made their
home in the latter city. Rumored
changes in the service may send Mr..
Rowen pack to Oskaloosa in the near
future.
Miss Elizabeth Lefis of Givin was
in the city Saturday. ''-
MI. and Mrs. W. Bequeath Of Civ
in were in the city Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Wharton of
Lakonta are visiting Oskaloosa rela'
tives.
Mrs. Pearle Brooke went to Clcm'
ons, Iowa, Saturday afternoon on
business mission.
f. r. Henness and wife of Keokuk
are spending few days in the city
with his mother.
Mrs. J. McMains left Saturday af-
ternoon for Arizona to visit her sis
ter, Mrs. Z, A. 0'Neil.
II. .E. Roberts and son Glenn of
Davenport were busino5s callers
here Friday and Saturday.
Miss Josephine Guthrie went to
Grinnell Saturday to visit the week
end with Miss Ada Carson.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. f. Rosenberger
went to Abba Saturday to attend SER
vices at the Friends church.
o. E. Wemer. W. w. Sylyeston and
ID. S. Seaman of Des Moines were
business callers here Friday.
+. J.. Black and children OF Thed-
ford, Nebr., arrived last week by car
Mr.. Black bringing the children back
for school
Mrs. Con Wilson came home Satur.
day from Scherrard, ILL.,, where she
visited with the Gibson and May
weed family.
Henry c. Hull and family have re.
turned to their home at I'll High ave-
nue. east, from summers stay at
thafr cnftooa nj Clear Lake