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Newspaper

Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1917

Page

7

Personal notes from Lockridge visitors and residents

Local column lists numerous visits and travel by residents and relatives including Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Hillman of Lockridge, Mrs. John Boos, Miss Florence Roth, and others. Mentions illnesses, operations, and several trips to Albia, Ames, Eldora, Butte, and Washington.

A. M. Hillman Lockridge City John Boos Sadie Harry Ruot Floyd Wildman C. F. Hildebrand Laura Flindt J. W. Flindt Florence Roth M. W. Roth Jefferson County Hospital Sant Wray Yeo Lawrence Falvey Martin Sheehan Cecil McLaughlin Albia Southeastern Iowa Mariam Wills Eldora O. R. Corey

Blue Bird Day at the Golf Club Festival

Next Sunday April Sth Blue Bird Day at the Golf Club invites all members to attend with a bird box. A commit tee will assist in placing boxes as the Boy Scouts offer to build boxes for those without time. About a hundred birds await homes and singing researchers.

Golf Club Boy Scouts Gbble & Heer

Local residents visit and travel notes in Ottumwa

Miss Agnes Buchanan of Des Moines goes to Washington to visit her aunt Mrs. H F Steck. Dr Chester Fordyce visited Ottumwa with friends. Mrs John Belville of Washington attends C C Carl funeral. daughter Cecile visits en route home. Bethesda church basement done and James builder contracted. Major Gantz returns from California and stays with his father. Dan Winters returns to Humboldt school. Miss Carolyn Hamilton visits C J Fulton home. Albert Hayes of Chicago visits J W Burns. Major J F Ready visits Co M at Ottumwa. Mrs Della Neal visits J W Grimsley. Miss Helen Starr returns to Drake University after visit with Starrs. Mrs R C Leggett returns from Burlington. Miss Hazel McDonald of Oskaloosa vacationing with her sisters.

Agnes Buchanan Des Moines Washington H. F. Steck Chester Fordyce Ottumwa John Belville C. C. Carl Cecile Iowa Wesleyan Bethesda James Lockridge Dan Winters Middletown Humboldt Carolyn Hamilton C. J. Fulton Albert Hayes Chicago Ill J. W. Burns J. F. Ready Co. M Della Neal J. W. Grimsley Helen Starr Drake University J. P. Starr R. C. Leggett Burlington Hazel McDonald Oskaloosa

United States to Build Flotilla of 110 Foot Coast Patrol Vessels

Washington officials foresee a fleet of 100 or more high speed coast patrol boats or submarine chasers in the near term. Navy plans call for steam launches about 110 feet long with greater seaworthiness and range, emphasizing speed. Details on armament and equipment remain under study as experts compare the craft to pre Spanish war torpedo boats.

Washington United States Navy Department Admiralty

Parsons College Glee Club Performs in Ft Madison

The Parsons College Glee Club sang to about three hundred at the First Presbyterian church in Ft Madison. The Social Union hosted the concert and arranged a prison visit with a meal prepared by inmates. Irwin Atwood joined in Ft Madison after illness. W D Shirk returned from a business trip to Huron, South Dakota.

Parsons College Glee Club First Presbyterian Church Ft. Madison C. E. Joy Baptist Church Ladies of the Social Union Irwin Atwood

Concrete Work Offered by Theodore Despain

Concrete work advertised by Theodore Despain on South Main Street invites customers at reasonable prices. Phone 2619.

Theodore Despain South Main Street

John E. Richardson Dies in Casper Wyoming

Mrs H C A Ston and Mrs B F Crail Sr announce the death of their brother John E Richardson at Casper Wyoming He died Friday evening at 6 after a short illness with pneumonia The former Fairfield resident will be buried here and funeral arrangements are not yet completed

H. C. A.ston B. F. Crail John E. Richardson Casper Wyoming Richardson Fairfield

Card of thanks from the Carl family

Card thanks friends for kindness after the death of husband and father and for floral offerings. Signed by Mrs Co C Carl and Family. Lost between East Hempstead and Library a small purse with money. finder return to Journal office.

Co. C. Carl and East Hempstead and Library

Seaplane Loop Stuns Pensacola Officers

Captain Francis T. Evans of the United States Marine Corps astonished aeronautical station officers at Pensacola by looping the loop in a seaplane the first American aviator to attempt the maneuver. He drove through to gain the inverted position and completed two loops before descent.

Evans Maine Pensacola Mia Francis T. Evans United States Marine Corps

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