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Newspaper

Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1917

Page

4

Leaders of Jefferson County Iowa Boys and Girls Clubs

A readable roster lists members and leaders of the Iowa Boys and Girls Clubs in Jefferson County. It names numerous club sections such as Garment Making, Tomato, Garden and Food Preparation Clubs, with leaders and members including Hazel Colton Mildred Bennett Edith a Leader Misa Lela Me Revita and Miss Helen Grammer among others. The long list covers multiple clubs and cites a broad slate of volunteers and organizers across the county.

Iowa Boys’ and Girls Jefferson County Hazel Colton Mildred Bennett Wsther Thompson Laicile Leedy Bernice Hoffman Dale Harlan Editha Misa Lela Me Revita Roland Alice DuVall Rene ® Carlson Olah DuVall Zelda Hoffman Faye Hagans Cleo Smith Beulah Hagan Helen Grammer Mildred Gardner Edna Chidester Maggie Sweatt Lavon Fleig Larue Fleig June Guire Pearl Ha Gladys Hostetler Aswasta Hinkle Marie Cotton Mae Duke Vivian Wikeff Leona Davison Edith Zihlman Allie Shaffer Gertrude Bailey Edith McKide Eva Powelson Mil Ered Walker Edt Cox Alice Herman Lois Copeland Georgenia Balmer Lenora Beck Zenneta Storm Mel Ha Hevans Alberta Gorman Ethel Ivins Nellie Cook Stella Elder Gladys Martin Violet West Leona Makeseace Florence West Lucile Cornell Ruth Makespeace Hazel Smith Ella Shondel Vivian Crew Emma Hill Mrs. McMican Opal Clossen Irene Clossen Marie Mills Innes Havens Zila Woolums Florence Seymore Edith Seymore Elsie Johnson Edna Westphal Iva Despain Dorothy Bedell May Despain Violet Barber Marian Patterson Edythe Rittenhouse Kristina Johnson Wylmar Sellers Bertha Bunt Margaret Ford Vernice Scott Beulah Dysart

Packwood M. Woolums dies after Mt Pleasant hospital stay

Mrs. M Woolums died Friday at Mt Pleasant Hospital where she had been a patient since January 5. The children were notified and rushed to Mt Pleasant. P D Mitchell, tuberculosis patient, is very low. Orville Leisure and Ennis Havens wed quietly between here and Lemley. Van Marshall of Ollie injured in mill belt accident. left arm broken in three places and ribs broken. Dr C F Moorman ill but improving and able to sit up briefly.

M. Woolums Mt. Pleasant P. D. Mitchell Orville C. F. Moorman

Muster of Ottumwa company proceeds amid troop movements

Senior mustering officer set to arrive in Ottumwa to muster the local unit into federal service. Captain Smith travels to Fairfield on business as Lieutenant Wheelar heads to Des Moines for regimental duty. Private Curtz returns from hospital to resume duties and Private Jones departs for Des Moines after commissioning as first lieutenant chaplain.

Ottumwa Charles Maxwell Ralph. Salts Fairfield Smith Wheelar Des Mones Axline Four Mile Bridge Dick’’ Leggett Bull Durham Curtz George E. Jones Des Moines

John Sexton & Co. Wholesale Groceries Ad

G A Merich, agent and salesman for John Sexton and Co wholesale groceries of Chicago. Call at 204 South Main Street or phone 553 580.

G. A. Merich John Sexton & Co Chicago South Main Street

Poultry and Livestock Club Leaders Named in Roster

Ersline Poultry Club, Walter Westphal and Baby Beef Club member Leonard Scovel are listed alongside Corn Club leaders Henry Leu and Floyd Buchanan. Pig Club participants include Merrill Dove, Walter Westphal, Albert Buchanan.

Walter Westphal Leonard Scovel Henry Leu Floyd Buchanan Merrill Dove Albert Buchanan

WANTED AND FOR SALE COLUMN ITEMS IN FAIRFIELD

A busy column lists wanted notices and real estate sales in Fairfield. Items include experienced workers, household help, a safe, church invitations, a dining room job, and numerous property and rental listings with contact numbers and local real estate firms.

P. E. O. to Convene State Meeting in Iowa City

The twenty fifth annual Iowa Grand Chapter P E O convenes here April 24 25 and 26 with delegates from 152 chapters and about twenty five distinguished guests including Mrs Helen Drake of Beatrice Nebraska Supreme President of the sisterhood and Mrs Mary Alice Staf ford Original Seven. Local chapter coordinates events with state officers. Merchants will decorate in yellow and white. Brothers-in-law invite delegates on an auto tour and Parsons College Auxiliary hosts an informal reception at Barlydt chapel with a store building on South Depot street serving as venue.

Helen Drake Beatrice, Neb Sisterhood Mary Alice Stafford Orginal Iowa Organization of Brothers-in-law Ladies of Parsons College Auxiliary Barlydt Chapel

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Eline Thoma Stella McCleary Bernice McCleary Vera McCleary Verle McCleary Miss Glee McCleary Garden Club Virgil Stvespring Harry Cook Lloyd Wright Ralph Smith Eddie West Ruth Makepeace Ernest Shon Lell Canning Club Mac Despain Iva Wespain Grace Cornell Glee McCleary Misa Sladra McCleary Bertha Scovel Esther Bonar Edth Bonar Lillian Packwood Ersline Richardson Hardware CO Richardson Hardware Co People's R. O A. J. McCarty Presbyterian W. L. Long Hth Street D. W. Moyer Pancoast, Hendrickson & Ronk Stubbs Logan School Eugene Keller West Burlington Street Iowa Grand Chapter P. EE. O South Depot Street A. J. Boyd South Fourth Street Hospital North Court Street South Sixth Street W. J. Schaefer Model Bakery John T. Davies George Q. Loesch L. E D. P. McLaughlin Co Spence-Dill Auto CO West Broadway Liberty Distributors
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