Personal notices from Ottumwa reveal a span of travel and sorrow
The column records visits and delays from Mrs A B Anderson and Marie in Oskaloosa to Mintonye, Wilson, Jordan, Bates in Ottumwa, and deaths prompting relatives from Batavia Rock Island and Keosauqua to gather. It notes births, illnesses, school closures due to mumps, and local movements including the sale of a marble shop and visits to Libertyville Atlantic and Keosauqua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Anderson
Marie
Oskaloosa
C. A. Mintonye
Robi. F. Wilson
Arthur Jordan
Ascha Bates
Ottumwa
Nellie Walker
Batavia
Mary Roberts
Hattie Church
John Walker
Rock Island
Little Winifred Lesher
Robert Gummy
Keota
Frank Lawson
Grace Lawson
Social News Highlights From Fairfield Gatherings
Mrs H P McLaughlin hosted a bridge and tea at South Main Street for sister Mrs R C Objartel of Monmouth Illinois with prizes for Mrs Elsworth Turney and Mrs Harry Ball. The Empyreans of Parsons College plan a suffrage entertainment at their hall with talks by M M Sloan A S Hague and Miss Mary Stever. Loyal Temperance Legion meets at the Methodist church tomorrow at 2:30. Thursday Embroidery Club hosted by Mrs Arthur Greer on East Broadway with luncheon. Sixteen young ladies gave a surprise linen shower for Miss Edith McConnell at West Washington Street as she nears marriage to Vern Farnham of Pecatoma Illinois. Junior Queen Esther Circle to meet Saturday at Vera Parks home to plan convention attendance. B M Stortz and Miss Hazel Balmer return to Fairfield announcing their marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. P. McLaughlin
Bridge
South Main Street
R. C. Objartel
Monmouth
Elsworth Turney
Harry Ball
M. D. Rodabaugh
Empyreans
Parsons College
Equal Suffrage Association of
City
M. M. Sloan
A. S. Hague
Mary Stever
Arthur Greer
East Broadway Street
Edith McConnell
West Washington Street
Esther
Vera Parks
Dramatic Club Stages Irish Play at Parsons College
The Parsons College Dramatic Club produced In the Land of Heart's Desire in Trustee Gymnasium to a good audience. Cast members delivered artistic performances and the audience enjoyed the show. Margaret White opened with A Little Bit of Heaven, fitting the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parsons College Dramatic Club
Land of Heart’s Desire
Trustee Gymnasium
Margaret White
Food thrift and open minds in eating
Advice urges trying new foods and dropping “don’t like” to avoid shortages. Highlights rice as a starch and corn as a breadstuff alternative when potatoes or wheat are scarce. Encourages broad, affordable diets across regions.
Bethesda church to host second benefit entertainment by A O U girls
The Bethesda church schedules a second benefit entertainment this Saturday night April 14 by the A O U girls. Tickets priced fifteen cents are on sale at Beckwith store or from club members and holders of April 7 tickets gain admission. The Ladies Improvement Association plans a nine thirty morning food sale at Crail and Brown meat market. A note from The Continent announces John B Kelso of the College of Wooster elected president of Parsons College Fairfield Iowa succeeding Lowell M McAfee. A Fairfield Circuit Methodist church ladies will host a food sale tomorrow at J W Carsons West Broadway home to raise funds for Sunday dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethesda
Beckwith
Ladies’ Improvement Association
Crail and Brown
John B. Kelso
College of Wooster
Parsons College
Fairfield
Iowa
Lowell M. McAfee
J. W. Carson
West Broadway
Fairfield Circuit Methodist Church
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Resistos
A. W. Crane
Atlantic
Fred Ward
New London
Bess Burys
Ill
E. H. Dempsey
Julia
Libertyville
George Lesher
Carlier
North Dakota
Winifred Lesher
Wilbur Whitney
Keosauqua
L. E. Whitney
Abe Kann
Chicago
H. B. Lesher
Salina
C. C. Cochran
Kate Jones
Nobie Ball
Cantril
E. A. Howard
Til
V. A. Lamson
Milwaukee
Wis
Arizona
Colorado
James Freshwater
West Grimes Street
Ed. Allender
Eldon
L. Kimes
Richard Nelson
Glendale
Marble Works
Mark Whitney
Wilbur Whitey
O. J. Lambert
H. 10
Minster
John Fuqua
Pleasant Plain
Frank
Fuqua
Irs
Eric Aaronson
South Depot Street
Lincoln School
Walter VanTassel
O. C. Richardson
H. D. Minster
L. E. Kuhns
Elsie Rickard
Kinrose
Frank Fuqua
C. E. Ward
Schuyler LaTourette
Nellie Keller
Portland
Oregon
C. C. Ericson
Loyal Temperance Legion
Methodist Church
Miss McConnell
Vern Farnham
Pecatoma
B. M. Stortz
Stortz & Taglaeur
Hazel Balmer
Dramatic Club
Food Thrift
Doug Vamp
Louis Her
Roy L. Emry
Orpheus
Ron
Orpheum Orchestra
Selzwick Pictures Presents
Clara Kimball Young
Charles Chaplin
Expert Service
Fise Tires
W. H. Pence
North Fourth Street
Collegian Label
Adler Collegian
M. H. Cuddy
Fairfield Theater
H. B. Warner
Thos. H. Ince Production
Jane Bernoudy
Grace Cunard
Gale Henry
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