Local News Briefs Spark Plentiful Small-Town Moves
Major J F Ready of Camp Deming New Mexico arrived for a brief stay. John Overholser recovering from pneumonia at Jefferson county hospital. Fred Wilson resigns position at Ray Maxwell grocery. Delmer Frazey to Casper Wyoming for summer. L E Clinkinbeard takes Cleveland Neckwear Co. post. home remains Fairfield. Mrs B J Blackwood of Cedar Rapids visiting her parents on East Briggs. D A Ricketts adjusts route after grip. E J Foster and Carl Riggs visit. Ruth Cook from Davenport visits relatives. Frank Cooper and Mrs Cooper plan move to Muscatine. C M Buchanan to attend Allen Jewett memorial. Clarence Miller and Eva Lohman obtain marriage license. Draft dmen and Camp Dodge notes. Rural eighth grade exams next Thursday and Friday at courthouse. Various visits and travels among local residents noted. Baby born to Mr and Mrs Harrell on East Kirkwood. Mary Melchior visits Burlington. Florence James spends time in Burlington. Theodore Ricksher and Jay Chance return from Camp Dodge and Ottumwa respectively. Multiple short visits among Adams, Des Moines, Keokuk, Birmingham, Wrighton, and North Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Ready
Camp Ce Deming
N. M
John Overholser
Jefferson County
Poumonia
Fred Wilson
Ray Maxwell
Delmer Frazey
Casper
Wyoming
L. E. Clinkinbeard
Cleveland Necklear Co
Clinkinbeard
Fairfield
B. J. Blackwood
Cer Rapids
H. 2. Oyer
East Briggs Street
D. A. Ricketts Cp
E. J. Foster
Island
Carl Riggs
LibryVille
C. M. Buchanan
Des Oines
Allen Jewett
Clarence Miller
Ockford
Eva Lohman
Floris
Iowa
Hubert Cox
Des Moines
Camp Dodge
Court House
Carl V. Adams
Keokuk
Nobie Ball
Auth Mo
Harrell
East Kirkwood Street
Clara Lohman
Lohman Miller
Alvin Stever
Russel Winslow
Birmingham
Mary Melchior
Burlington
Hilda Whitney
Wrighton
Theodore Ricksher
Jay Chance
Ottumwa
Florence James
C. R. McKeen
Allerton
A. Banta
Merril
North Kansas City
Teresa Kasowsky
Brighton
Arthur Long
Oklahoma City
John Troester
Baby
Waterloo
Troester
Frank Thomas
Arthur Long and Son
Bidon
Lamson Dead in Mesa After Long Illness
Arthur Ward Lamson died in Mesa Arizona last night after years of lung trouble. Born March 20 1871 in Fairfield he lived near Fairfield until illness prompted a climate change. Survived by wife Edna Smith and siblings Ed Hunt W A Lamson Ralph Lamyson E A Howard C C Clark and Mrs Walter S Slagle. Remains fate undecided between Mesa and Fairfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Ward Lamson
Mesa
Arizona
Ward
Marie Danielson Lamson
Fairfield
Edna Smith
Ed. Hunt
W. A. Lamson
Milwaukee
Wis
Ralph Lamyson
E. A. Howard
Chicago
C. C Clark
Burlington
Walter S. Slagle
Alton
Re sale of eggs clarified by food administrator
J F Deems town Food Administrator reports a law department wire stating that a country retailer who buys eggs or takes eggs in trade is not a retailer of eggs under Opinion A-56 but is an original packer or shipper and may sell to anyone. This clears up confusion on resales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Deems
Law Department
Rural School Notes at No. 8 Report Thrift Stamp Push
In Lower Richwoods school taught by Miss Frances Millane every pupil bought Thrift stamps. Three pupils Ruth Else and Howard Peterson bought War Saving stamps. Total value of stamps purchased amounts to 19.75 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lower Richwoods School
Frances Millane
Ruth, Else
Howard Peterson
Card of Thanks from Mr and Mrs George Israel
Mr and Mrs George Israel thank the Fire company neighbors and friends for their assistance during the fire at their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Israel
Honor Roll Addition Names Many Servicemen
A local honor roll lists servicemen including Sergt. Robert C. Walker Co P 4th Bn 168th Depot Brigade Camp Dodge France Arthur Hillman Canadian Ambulance Corps Lieut Wilson Reed Co G 349th Insty Camp Dodge Wesley V Cook Co A 164th Regt France Roy Cook Co M 133d Regt Deming N M Franklin Keeler Pedrick Main Dispensary Great Lakes Illinois Charlie C Brown Co F 109th Ammunition Train Camp Cody Deming New Mexico Ray F Bowman Heavy Artillery Ft McArthur 1st Co San Pedro Cal Benjamin Adkins Co M 168th Infty A E F Rainbow Div Edgar K Snider 43rd Engineers Co Camp American Washington D C Ralph H Ward Bugler Co K 168 Infty A E F France Wendell Glotfelty U S S Albatross care P M New York City W G Buck Seaman U S Navy Cecil Chapin Seaman U S S New Jersey Jacksonville Florida Ned Eastlack Receiving Co No 5 Camp Johnson Jacksonville Florida John Gross Co M 168th Infty 84 Brig 42d Div A E F France Warren Gumm Co M 168th Infty 84th Brig 42d Div A E F France Emery McIntire Seaman Naval Dept 167 Sands St Brooklyn NY Reuben Oats Co M 168th Infty A E F France Victor Wicksell Aero Mechanic School North Kansas City Mo Sergt Robert Walker Co P 4th Bn 163rd Bg Camp Dodge Sergt Henry Hart Co M 133d Inf Camp Cody Deming NM J B Trent Batavia city today on business
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Hillman
Canadian Ambulance Corps
France
Wilson Reed
Camp Dodge
Wesley V. Cook
Roy Cook
Deming
N. M
Franklin Keeler Pedrick
Sanitation Dept
Great Lakes
Illinois
Charlie C. Brown
Camp Cody
New Mexico
Ray F. Bowman
Heavy Artillery
Ft. McArthur
San Pedro
Cal
Benjamin Adkins
A. BE. F
Rainbow
Edgar K. Snider
43Rd Engineers Co
Camp American
Washington
Ned Eastlack
Camp Johnson
Jacksonville
Florida
John Gross
Warren Gumm
Emery McIntire
Seaman
Naval Dept
Sands St
Brooklyn
N.Y
Reuben Oats
E. F
Victor Wicksell
Aero Mechanic School
N. Kansas City
Robert Walker
Henry Hart
More Men Start for Camp Dodge at Noon Tuesday
Mrs. George Garmoe died in Mt. Peasant hospital Saturday April 27. The body was moved to her former home by I A Fryman and Miss Mary Fryman. Funeral services were held at Frazey parlor today, Rev. W R Keesey officiating, then interment at Richwoods beside her husband. Leah Souslyn, born in Ohio, married George Garmoe who died five years ago. Mrs Garmoe was seventy five years eight months and five days old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Garmoe
Mt. Peasant
I. A. Fryman
Mary Fryman
Frazey
W. R. Keesey
Richwoods
Leah Souslyn
Ohio
Iowa
Frymans Return from Mt Pleasant After Mrs Garmo Death
A. A. Fryman and his sister Miss Mary Fryman arrived home after traveling to Mt Pleasant due to the death of Mrs George Garmo. A. HI. Neller departed last night for St Paul Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. A. Fryman
Mary Fryman
Mt. Pleasant
George Garmo
A. HI. Neller
St. Paul, Minn
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Grey Hound
Oxford
OCAL
Sadie. Dill
Pennine
Ruth Cook
Davenport
Aime
Frank Cooper
Muscatine
Mesa, Arizona
Towa
Mia
Rural School Notes
Grey Kid
Itary Boots
LON H. Israel
Codagan
Atherton East Broadway
J. Engel
Scheffel’s
Music
James Hughes
Robert C. Walker
Camp
Dodge
Ralph H. Ward
Bugler, Co
Wendell- Glotfelty
U. S. S. Albatross
Care P. M
New York City
W. G. Buck
U. S. Navy
Cecil Chapin
U. S 5
New
York
J. B. Trent
Batavia
Montgomery
Gaumer Bros
John T. Davies
Undertaker
George Q. Loesch
L. E
Burlington Street
Stortz and
Taglauer
Fairfield Agents
C. G. Nelson and Son
Ottumwa, Iowa
Hoosier
America
Ewe
Ats
Frank Ambler, Pattison
New Jersey
H. P. McLaughlin Co
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