The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-30

his office.
George Rinehart of Marshalltown is
visiting his mother Mrs. J. A. Rhine
hart on X avenue East
Robt Millner. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. j. Millner has received notice to re-
port at the aviation field at Austin.
Texas. This makes the fourth Oska
loosa boy called into the aviation ser
vice within the last week. Millner will
leave here Tuesday.
Mrs. c. Siebert residing at 602 South
Second street and mother of J. p. Sic.
bert had new potatoes from her own
garden for dinner on Friday, May "a.
They were not of the marble variety
as many of the first ones are but were
as large as hen egg.
Mrs. J. L. Rowe left Wednesday for
! her home in OSkalOosa following a
short visit at the home of Mrs. Bedy
Bryan and other relatives. In COM
pany with her daughter, Miss Lena
Rowe of Oskaloosa she will leave in
few days for Washington. d. c.,
where the latter has accepted gov
eminent position. Another daughter,
Grace Rowe is already there in the
employ of the Montezu-
ma Republican
OF a young man who learned the
business in OskaloOsa, the Ottumwa
Courier says: III. II. Kamerick for
some time past in charge of the Chi
cago wire at the local office of the
| Western Union Telegraph office has
been appointed manager of the Ottum-
wa office. George J. Weirmapn, who
has been manager here for the past
year has been called by the draft
board of Long Island City, N. Y. and
| Mr. Kamerick was chosen to succeed
him. Mr. Kamerick has been employed
at the key in railroad and Western
Union circles for several years and is
well known in Ottumwa-
l. NJ. Reed and family who left last
week on tour TO visit Ohio relatives
are having an enjoyable experience as
indicated by the following card receiV-
ed by the Herald, dated from Barnes
Vile, Ohio, May %: I'VE arrived safe
ly Tuesday p. IN. Had pleasant jour
ney. Found three copies of the Herald
which were appreciated. Crops look
fine all the way through. Plenty OF
rain here and grass and small grain
are fine. We crossed the Mississippi
River at FIT. Madison, then to Peoria,
then to Kentland, Ind, then to Rich
mond, Ind, by Indianapolis, came
through Dayton, Springfield, Columbus
| GAINESVILLE, Cambridge, Ohio. then to
GAINESVILLE. Had a good road except
last so miles. Only one puncture anu
little trouble. The Nash. Is sure some
| car. Will write later.
n. B. Holloway of Oskaloosa was in
town a few days this week going over
the town making an inventory of the
poles, lights, meters, and other prop
erty of the Eddyville Electric Light
plant. AS the plant is to be rebuilt this
work is necessary in making the plans.
AS Mr.. Holloway was formerly mana
ger of the Eddyville Telephone Co, he
is particularly well fitted for this work
As he knows just which poles are own
ed by the light plant and which by the
telephone company. In addition he has
much experience in electrical work,
and at one time was trustee of the
plant here.-Eddyyille Tribune.
Ben Handler came from Charlton
Saturday TO visit with his parents.
Mrs. w. NJ. Dukes OF Casper, Wyom-
ing. visited last week at the home OF
he rsister, Mrs. NJ. Childress, No. 613
High avenue east.
Frederic knight Logan and }.
Worth Allen are in Camp Dodge to-
day. They will play this afternoon
and evening for the boys in the base
hospital and cantonment.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Wareham and daughter,
Mrs. Walter Nance, and son Abel
Shaffer, were motored to Camp Dodge
Saturday to visit son and brother,
Weldon Shaffer, who is in camp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank f. Smith were
at Des Moines Sunday, guests at the
home of their son Fred Smith and
wife, who left today for Atlanta.
Georgia. Fred is expecting summons
abroad any day.
Captain Frank S. Stone has resign
ed his position of mailing clerk with
the Oskaloosa pOstoffiCe and will take
a well earned vacation. Mr.. Stones
resignation was to have become eff
fectiye June first, but he has several
days good time" TO his credit and
was permitted TO step down and out
Saturday evening at the closing hour.
Mr.. Stone has seen almost thirty
years of continuous and unremitting
toll in the government service and he
came to be one of the best known p.
o. mail clerks in all Iowa. Mr.. Stone
lays down the stamp by his own free
will and accord, feeling that he has
served his time and done his full share
and that he is entitled to bit of
play spell. The boys at the Office
are planning a sort of farewell par
ty for Colonel Stone, to be staged at