Local Briefs from Valley Center and Nearby Areas
Local briefs note illness and death in Valley Center with Mrs. Margaret Summers, visits by Leo Gibson at Camp Dodge, and travelers including J. B. Trent of Batavia and Kenneth Coder returning home from Muscatine. Licenses issued for R Wilkins and Cordelia Leeper. Harold Messer and Mary Gorman. Various visits and returns from Burlington, Des Moines, Lincoln, and Washington with residents and relatives mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Talcott
Valley Center
Kan
Margaret Summers
Leo Gibson
Camp Dodge
J. B. Trent
Batavia
Kenneth Coder
Muscatine
L. V. Coder
Cecil Johnson
Davenport
Burlington
Blanche Banta
E L. Mattix
F. P. Kerrick
Lincoln
Neb
Abbie Schrader
Washington
Local residents visit and job moves noted in Ottumwa area
Arthur Julian of Burlington spent Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs Alex Julian. Mr and Mrs H H Symonds of Sioux City visited at the Alex Julian home. Symonds resigns as assistant building inspector to work as an engineer on wartime muni tion plants in Charleston West Virginia. Hon Carl Vrooman will speak at the Grand opera house Ottumwa on Thursday April 11 at 2 00 pm. Mrs Fred Wilson recovers after tonsil removal operation at Jefferson County Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Julian
Burlington
Alex Julian
H. H. Symonds
Sioux City
Symonds
Nellie Julian
City
War Department
Charleston
West Virginia
Oscar Larson
Des Moines
T. Y. Larson
H. A. Nelson
Dubuque
J. H. Frush
Carl Vrooman
Grand Opera House
Ottumwa
Fred Wilson
Jefferson County Hospital
District Court Opens April Term Under Judge Vermillion
The April term of the District court opened this afternoon with Judge C. W. Vermillion in charge. The appeal of Sunday picture show case will be tried tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
C. W. Vermillion
Teachers Elect Their Officers In Southeastern Association
Ottumwa Iowa April 7 The Southeastern Teachers association elected officers for the coming term with O P Flower president A W Crane vice president Emma Fiedler secretary Minner Connor treasurer George A Brown chairman executive committee and W E Beck William Aldrich H M Taylor as committee chairs. Delegates named and four more to be chosen by the executive committee. Mrs George Spiers was en route to Joliet Ill to aid her mother after a hip injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Southeastern Teachers’ Association
O. P. Flower
Oskaloosa
A. W. Crane
Fairfield
Emma Fiedler Ottumwa
Minner Connor
Washington
George A. Brown
Burlington
W. E. Beck
Iowa City
William Aldrich
Keokuk
H. M. Taylor
Centerville
E. C. Lynn
Lee County
H. D Kies
Albia
Emma Nye
Eddyville
Edith Helting
H. C. Johnstone
Caroline Campbell
Mount Pleasant
Geo .A. Hillard
Sigourney
George Spiers
Joliet, Ill
Aumphreys Announces GOP Candidacy for Supervisor Post
M B Aumphreys declares candidacy for the June primary at the 14158 location seeking Republican nomination for member of the Board of Supervisors for the term starting January 1, 1919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
The Girl and the Tramp At Fairfield Theatre Friday
A review invites all to Fairfield Theatre Friday night to see The Girl and the Tramp. The program promises charming musical theater pieces and a lighthearted film with live accompaniment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield Theatre
Mrs Summers Died Sunday In City Home
Mrs Margaret Ellen Summers longtime city resident died Saturday afternoon at her West Hempstead Street home after years of poor health and a recent serious decline. Born September 15 1842 in Greenville Ohio she married E C Summers in 1874 he died in 1908. Survived by a half brother M Benn Wichita Kansas and half sisters Mrs Alice Clouse and Mrs Minnie Judy Valley Center Kansas. Funeral held 2 PM at the West Hempstead home with Rev R H Polly of the Christian church. interment Evergreen Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Ellen Summers
West Hempstead Street
Margaret Ellene Summers
Elizabeth and
Joseph Perry
Greenville
Ohio
E. C. Summers
M. Benn
Wichita
Kan
Alice Clouse
Minnie Judy
Valley Center
Kansas
West Hempstead
R. H. Polly
The
Christian Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Mrs. R. S. Norvell Dies in Trenton Missouri
Mrs. R. S. Norvell died after a stroke at her daughter’s home in Trenton Missouri where she was visiting with Mrs. Ross McClintic. She was about 73 and had lived with Mr. and Mrs. L. Drummond for several years. Funeral plans call for Trenton burial with later interment at Humphrey Missouri. Morris Pollock of Kansas City had been visiting, and S. L. Drummond will travel to Trenton tonight for the death notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil McFvers
Camp Dodge
Lela McCleary
Pleasant Plain
Frank Bruggemier
Mt. Pleasant
L. Drummond
R. S. Norvell
Ross McClintic
Trenton
Mrs. Drummond
Morris Pollock
Kansas City
S. L. Drummond
Jiere
R. &. Norvell
Thirteen Hundred Dollars Raised in Thirteen Minutes
A church Emergency Drive appeal led by Pastor R. H. Polly raised 1300 dollars in thirteen minutes at the Christian church during April. Pledges ranged from 250 to 5 dollars, with many not present. total expected near 1500. It marks Polly’s fifth anniversary as pastor amid community jubilation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Disciples of Christ
R. H. Polly
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Weent
Ireland
P. J. Easton
Howard Wood
Myrtle Hufstedler
Wm. M. Hufstedler
Elmer Logan
St. Louis
M. B. Aumphreys
Trenton, MO
Goodyear West
Louis
Polly
White Tea Store
Gaumer Bros
Frank D. Kerrick
Tribune
iZi
the Home Outfitters
J.C. Bradshaw Furniture Co
Unkrich’s
East Side Square
Fairfield, Iowa
Children’s Union
Unkrich’s Dry Goods Store
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