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Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1918

Page

3

Local residents visit and move about in region

H E Romsey of Bedford was a business visitor here yesterday. Luther Munger and son Mar were in Glasgow yesterday on business. Louise Keltner returned from Lockridge. Charles Keltner and son Harry were in Glasgow yesterday. Ralph Prebler left for Burlington for a new position. J W Teeter of Fort Wayne visited Mr and Mrs Frank Chidester this morning. Miss Mary Damm postmistress of Glendale attended the Post Masters convention here yesterday. Mr and Mrs Clifford Hisel will leave Monday for Rock Island where Mr Hisel has arsenal work. C Richardson returned to Rock Island after visiting relatives. Mrs Ruth Garber Straus arrived home from nursing near Council Bluffs. Kenneth Coder of Muscatine is visiting his father. Harry Cook of Jefferson County hospital yesterday for tonsil removal, returned home today. Hiram Heaton of Glendale is in the city today.

H. E. Romsey Bedford Luther Munger and Son Mar Glasgow Charles Keltner Harry Ralph Prebler Burlington J W. Teeter Fort Wayne Frank Chidester Mary Damm Glendale Clifford Hisel Rock Island Hisel Arsenal Co. C. Richardson Ruth Garber Straus Council Bluffs Kenneth Coder Muscatine L. V. Goder Harry Cook Jefferson County Hospital Hiram Heaton

Patriotic Meeting At Richwoods No 1 Officers Scouts Attend

Boy Scouts led by Charles Gossick joined a Patriotic meeting at Richwoods School No 1 with Miss Edith Flinspach as teacher. Participants included Wm Easton Harry Keltner Bradley Reed Harry Israel Arnold Murray Everett Allen Walter Glass and Frederick Nelson Kugler from Troop No 3 Dubuque. J E Coha gen and E F Simmons spoke. Parsons College quartet performed and Mrs A S Sellars read.

Charles Gossick Richwoods Edith Flinspach Wm, Easton Harry Keltner Bradley Reed Harry Israel Arnold Murray Everett Allen Walter Glass Frederick Nelson Kugler Dubuque J. E. Cohagen E. F. Simmons Parsons College A.S. Sellars Prairie Chapel

Alma Tinsley Dies After Four Weeks Illness

Alma Tinsley, born Brookville Iowa June 9 1842, died at age 73 after four weeks illness from Brights disease. Survived by son F H Tinsley of Chicago and three brothers D E Tinsley Corning Town Henry Seattle Washington and Zach Ottumwa. One sister Jane died years ago. Married in Hedrick in youth. wife died in 1912. Funeral plans not yet made.

Alma Tinsley Brookville Iowa Bright Claybourne Mary Tinsley F H. Tinsley Chicago D. Eb, Tinsley Corning Town Henry Seatle Washington Zach Ottumwa Jane Hedrick

Town PEOs Urged to Donate Books to Camp Libraries

State President requests Town PEOs provide at least one book each for the Camp libraries, aiming to enrich the reading rooms and support youth programs.

Potatoes at auction in Fairfield Iowa sale date

Potatoes will be sold at auction on Saturday April 6 1918 at Buchanan's feed barn west of Court hotel Fairfield Iowa. Sale starts at 1 o'clock with no reserve to the highest bidder. Orders can be placed by phone to T B Allender at 211.

Fairfield Iowa Buchanan's West of Court Hotel T. B. Allender

Miss Jessie Traxler Seeks Property Loan Contact

Classified brief notes a person named Miss Jessie Traxler seeking a loan on improved city property. A phone contact is given for Money to Loan on Improved City Property Thoma and Thoma at 809.

Thoma & Thoma

Farewell Reception Tonight For 11 In Aero Service

The Lutheran church and Sunday school host a farewell reception in Yeoman hall at eight for eleven young men leaving for Kansas City to train for service in an area squadron. Five belong to the Baracca class of the Lutheran Sunday school, uniting the group for the event.

Lutheran Church and Kansas City Yeoman Hall Lutheran Sunday School

Ladies Aid Presbyteran church meeting announced

The annual meeting of the Ladies' Aid of the Presbyterian church will be held tomorrow afternoon with Mrs Wilson Reed at 3 o'clock. Members are asked to bring sandwiches and dishes for picnic dinners. Mr and Mrs Thomas Turner hosted dinner for the Turners and A E Turner, who departs tonight for Kansas City to join training in the Aero squadron, marking his birthday anniversary.

Ladies’ Aid of the Presbyterian Church Wilson Reed Thomas Turner Fred Turner A.E. Turner Kansas City Aero Squadron

Musical Comedy The Girl and The Tramp Comes to Fairfield

The Fairfield Theater announces The Girl and The Tramp a musical comedy set for Friday April 12. The show plays Des Moines Bercher Theater Burlington before Fairfield and is billed as a popular price attraction with brand new material and the same high standard.

Fairfield Theater Bennett Fairfield Bercher Theater Des Moines Furlington Mayme Gardner

Cinders Hauled For 75 Cents A Load

Classified line advertises cinders hauled at 75 cents per load with contact by phone number 173 for Wm Cox and a prompt to read the Daily Journal.

Cox

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