Farmers of Iowa unite in politics
Des Moines April 1 five state farmer organizations form a cooperative body named Farmers Union to influence politics. The group includes Taxpayers League Non Partisan League American Society of Equity Farmers Grange and Farmers Union Plan calls for initiative referendum and a modified Torrens law with spending limits and anti conflict of interest rules. A campaign committee has not yet formed and funding aims at 200 per county.
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Pes
Des Moines
General Assembly
G. E. Wheemiy
Newton Farmers’ Grange
William Rupp
Epworth American Society of Equity
N. Frederickson
Guthrie Center
Taxebuyers’ League
State Council of Defense
Aefense Council
James M. Pierce
Homestead
Defense
Eeaneil
Pierce
Greater Iowa Association
Woodworth Clum
Clum
Liberal drive collects books for soldiers in Jefferson County
The public library reports Jefferson county residents donated many books for soldiers and sailors with more arriving daily. Librarian Dysart says the drive will continue indefinitely and hopes for a steady stream of books as long as the war lasts. The public is urged to turn in all good books, especially new ones, as soon as they are read.
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The
Public Library
Jefferson County
Dysart
Edith Storey Makes Metro Debut in The Eyes of Mystery
Edith Storey of Metrostar headlines The Eyes of Mystery portraying Carma Carmichael. Her early stage work includes Audrey and The Little Princess and Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch, with later roles like Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm and The Captain of the Gray Horse Troop. The Eyes of Mystery marks her first Metro picture at the Orpheum on April 3.
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Edith Storey
Metrostar
Carma Carmichael
Metro
Eleanor Robson
Audrey
Mrs. Wiggs
Miss Storey
Metro Pictures
The
Orpheum
Community Patriotic Meetings Schedule and Attendees
A list of multiple community patriotic meetings slated for April 1 and 2 with room numbers and teachers. Names include Miss Valera Johnson Miss Beth Carr Miss Frances Mil lane Miss Mabel Trail Miss Grace Darling Miss Ruth Gavin Supt. F. R. Mona and other instructors across Lockridge Center Polk Walnut Germanville Round Prairie Blackhawk Penn and Liberty locations.
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Lockridge
Valera Johnson
Beth Carr
Tilf Johnson
Helen Murphy
Center
Ruth Gavin
Grace Darling
Packwood
F. R. Mona
Polk
Crissie Lyon
Glendale
Mabel Trail
Walnut
Frances Millane
Germanville
Bess Warren McCray
Anna Bucher
Inez Leisure
Bellville
Lillian Ruggles
Frances Barton
Goldie Hill
Round Prairie
Gladys Stonebraker
Myrtle Morris
Liberty
Lalie McClain
Treva Bennett
Lindy
Blanche Craig
Blackhawk
Mary Millane
Iva Erickson
LeVerne Whitmore
Cleona Sorrel
Penn
Helen Lahr
Local News Briefs Include Births and City Visitors
Birth announced Sunday at the Hendricks residence on Maple Avenue a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hendricks. Joe Hoskins of East Pleasant Plain visits city today along with P. D. Orely of Batavia. Glen Neibert heads to Oska loosa on business while Clarence Stevenson and his son of Lockridge stop by. Mrs. Henrietta Peck returns to Ottumwa after visiting her daughter Mrs. Nettie Glass.
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Roy Hendricks
Maple Avenue
Joe Hoskins
East Pleasant Plain
P. D. Orely
Batavia
Glen Neibert
Oskaloosa
Clarence Stevenson and Son
Lockridge
Henrietta Peck
Ottumwa
Nettie Glass
Wanted Help On Farm With Experience
Wanted notice seeks a strong high school boy with farm experience to start work immediately. Rod ney Gormley at 604 N Third Street listed as contact. Also ads for garden plowing by Sam McElhaney at 508 West Madison Street and brown hens by L A Power with phone 532 or 141. Wall paper cleaning offered by Shriner and Johnson with phone 209. Country work solicited.
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Rodney Gormley
Third Street
Sam McElhaney
Madison Street
L. A. Power
Shriner and Johnson
For Sale Notices Mix in Fairfield Classifieds
Local Fairfield ads list items for sale including Ford car, Tim U hay, No. 2 cooking apples, Jersey cow, Early Ohio seed potatoes, barn hay, ten acres of income property in Jefferson county, one acre home with outbuildings, Barred Rock chickens, and a modern seven room house. Lost auto crank and found aluminum tea kettle are noted with contact details.
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City
H. C. Alston
Jersey
W. Achenbach
Lockridge Telephone
Ohio
Jefferson County
R. W. Lamson
Fairfield
Iowa
South Second Street
Detroiter
East Burlington Street
J. H. Coffman
For Rent Classified Notices From Old Court Street
Multiple rental items listed with addresses and contact numbers. Properties include a house on N Court Street with cistern electricity and garden, a large modern flat over Thorne's Store, a good eight room house near Methodist church, a three room furnished unit at 611 West Jackson Street, a five room house available April 1, a modern square area house with optional four rooms and bath, a modern one room house on North 9th Street, and a three room unit at 411 N B Street with electric lights and gas.
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N. Court Street
Thorne’s
N. D Street
J. McClain
West
Jackson Street
Square
Russell Smith
North 9Th Street
Cc. G. Taylor
J. M. Hunter
N. B Street
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Wolare
Golumn
Hannah-Dickenbeard Auto
Fairfield Pure Ice Co
Jewell
Thomas H. Ince
Charles Ray
Armita
Edith Story
Parsons
Jericho and
Easton’s
John T. Davies
Undertaker
George Q. Loesch
L. E
Burlington Stree
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