Local social notes record travels and visits across Iowa towns
Mr and Mrs W H George and others motored to Muscatine and Wilton Junction returning Saturday. J O Way left for Des Moines to establish a home. Helen Hattick visited Greenfield parents. N R Graham and daughters Opal and Veeda returned to Griswold after staying with the George family. J N Gregg from Creston spent the weekend with his sister Marguerite Gregg. George Mintonye returned from Rock Island with daughters Abe Van Dyke and John Stappleton nearby. Amy Tinsley left for a week with son F H Tinsley in Sigourney. Ruth and Grace Cook of Davenport returned home after visiting the city. John Cochran returned from New London. Glen Doughty visited Mt Pleasant. Nora Warner became bookkeeper at Richardson Hardware. EK R Smith went to Chicago to see Mrs Mary J Blair. Mrs Smith has been there. Mrs Fred Bates and son returned from Davenport visit with her parents. Bishop of Ottumwa visited Mrs G B Orris. Capt B F Crail is able to be on the streets again after illness. Wm Cupp of Birmingham visited relatives. Norvil Caviness and family visited Riverside. Epworth League meeting postponed indefinitely. James Hammon returned from Galesburg. Mrs Mervyn Allender returned from Indianola. Ellsworth Austin sold 80 acre farm near city to Thompson Williams of Victoria IL for 14000. Mr and Mrs David Akerman of Keosauqua were in the city. Mrs C M Graham and son Arthur Wesley returned from Knoxville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. R. Graham
Opal
Veeda
Griswold
W. H. George
Way
Ottumwa
J. N. Gregg
Creston
Marguerite Gregg
George Mintonye
Rock Island
Abe van Dyke
John Stappleton
Ed Krum
Alma Tinsley
F. H. Tinsley
Sigourney
Ruth
Grace Cook
Davenport
Glen Doughty
Mt. Pleasant
Nora Warner
Richardson Hardware
EK. R. Smith
Chicago
Mary J. Blair
Smith
Fred Bates
Lon Connell
Bishop
G. B. Orris
C. C Cochran
B. F. Crail
James Hammon
Galesburg
Ill
Mervyn Allender
Indianola
Ellsworth
Austin
Thompson Williams
Victoria
David Akerman
Keosauqua
Local notes highlight schedules and new positions
The regular Business Men's banquet occurs Thursday at the Methodist church. Elmer P. DeVoe will travel to St. Louis to seek entry into the aviation corps. George Edick heads to Washington, DC for a new job. Mr. and Mrs. Zika visit from Ottumwa. Gus Schillerstrom takes a White T store post. D. P Murphy and daughter Elizabeth return from Monmouth, Illinois. Ina Cook and Vera Richardson visit from Mt Hamill. Miss Ehlers misses kindergarten duties due to illness. Levi Peasley and son Ernest spend Sunday at T. B. Brinton’s in Brighton. Roll Slimmer of Libertyville visits. D. W. Thompson of Moville arrives for his sister Al Coop’s illness and to visit her parents. C. E. Neukirk of Batavia is in town on business. Mrs. Geo Frasher is ill at North D street home. Beatrice Huddleston takes a position at The Leader. Mrs. Charles Myers and son visit Rome. J. E. Fleming and children visit J. T. Cline’s southeast of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Elmer P. DeVoe
Fairfield High School
St. Louis
Aviation Corps
First Methodist Church
George Edick
Washington, D C
George Zika
Ottumwa
Gus Schillerstrom
D. P Murphy
Elizabeth
Monmouth
Ill
Ina Cook
Vera Richardson
Mt. Hamill
Warren Barber
Ehlers
Levi Peasley
Ernest
T. B. Brinton
Brighton
Roll Slimmer
Libertyville
D. W. Thompson
Moville
al. Coop
Mrs Humphrey Pioneer of Round Prairie Buried at 85
Mrs Mary Humphrey a Round Prairie pioneer and longtime member of the Round Prairie Baptist Church was buried Sunday at about 85. She arrived in Round Prairie Township in 1837 with her family and remained a resident. She joined the church in October 1852 and remained a devoted Christian figure for 65 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Humphrey
Iowa
Jefferson County
Round Prairie
Humphrey
Round Prairie Township
Community groups plan December church events
A joint session of the Community Bible Class divisions meets next Friday at the Methodist church. The Queen Esther Circle at the Gilbert home elected officers and planned a December pie social at the church. Other clubs including Women’s Home and Foreign Missionary Society, White Rose Club, and Embroidery Club schedule meetings at local homes this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Prof. Vartanian
The
Alice Gilbert
Cleo Pence
Ruth Bradshaw
Helen Baker
Queen Esther
Gilbert
Vera Parks
Rena Simons
Clydena Stanford
Marjorie Roberts
Lois Barnes
Dean Taylor
Jefferson County Farmers Mutual Insurance Union Special Meeting
The Jefferson County Farmers Mutual Insurance Union calls a special meeting of policy holders for Saturday December 15 1917 at 1 30 pm in the County Courthouse to amend the Articles of Incorporation. E D Y Culbertson secretary Wairfield Ia December 4 1917 708
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
THE
Jefferson County Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Union
County Court House
College News Briefs on Enlistment Exam and Society Reception
Wade Flinspach and Hays Parsons traveled to Ottumwa to take the aviation service enlistment examination this afternoon. The Elzevir-Orio Literary societies plan their annual reception for non-literary students tonight at Miss Mary Louise Kerrick's home on West Burlington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W Ree
Wade Flinspach
Hays Parsons
Ottumwa
Aviation Service
Elzevir-Orio/Literary societies
Mary Louise Kerrick
West Burlington Street
Obituary of Mary Jane Fawcett
Mary Jane Fawcett born March 26 1839 Belmont county Ohio died November 29 1917 at home near Libertyville aged 78 years 8 months 3 days She moved to Iowa in 1854 married William Clover near Fairfield August 26 1858 he died January 23 1914 They had three children Emily J and Harry at home and Edith Hill of Douds One brother Rev C D Fawcett Milwaukee Okla and one sister Mrs Laura Robinson Fairfield One grandchild Kenneth Clover Hill Funeral Sunday at Mt Zion Church at 2 00 pm conducted by Rev EB W Stodgehill
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane Fawcett
Belmont County
Ohio
Libertyville
Iowa
Wm. Clover
Fairfield
Emily J
Harry
Edith Hill
Douds
C. D. Fawcett
Milwaukie
Okla
Laura Robinson
Kenneth Clover Hill
Mt. Zion
EB. W. Stodgehill
Clinton Lodge Elects Officers in One Evening
Clinton Lodge No. 15 A F and A M held elections at their hall last night selecting Frank H. Simpson Jr as Worshipful Master Leroy Williams as Senior Warden H Dunn as Junior Warden Raymond Charles as Secretary See Frank Black as Treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton Lodge
A. F
A. M
Frank H. Simpson, Jr
W. M Leroy Williams
H. Dunn
J. W Raymond Charles
Frank Black
Treas
Royal Arch Masons To Confer Degrees In Castle Hall
Nomination of officers and work in first or second rank set for Wednesday evening December 5 1917 in Castle Hall. W R Baker M W McCord Chapter No 5 holds a special meeting Tuesday at 7 30 for conferring the M M and P M degree. All Royal Arch Masons urged to attend. Royal Arch Degree December 7 Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Castle Hall
McCord
Royal Arch
Newly Weds Bar Ad Promotes Housekeeping Setup
An excerpted classified ad invites couples to set up home life at EXTRA BAR GAINS with a ready collection of items and a contact phone number 2681.
Piano tuner and repair services listed
W. J. Kritzman is presented as an expert piano tuner and repairer and also a player. Readers are directed to leave orders with H. P. Mc Laughlin Co. at phone number 400.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Kritzman
H. P. McLaughlin Co
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Walton Shoe
Hantheland
N. R- Graham
Muscatine
Wilton Junction
J. O. Way
Des Moines
Helen Hattick
Greenfield
John Cochran
Gabbert
New
London
Norvil Caviness
J. E. Fleming
J. T. Cline
Mrs. Humphrey
Round Prairie Church
Women’s Home and
Foreign Missionary Society of the Lutheran Church
Chase McKee
West Hempstead Street
McKee
H. A. Anspach
White Rose Club
J. E. Johnson
James Dies
Johnson
Club
R. N. of A
Lilian Baker
South Sixth Street
Lyon
Verna Stever
Birmingham
Mildred Spielman
Lucile Orr
Florence Light
Grace Oliver
Hick Stever
Wm, Lyons
Frosty Nelson
Mack Rainey
Kenneth Swartz
Frank Lucas
E. D. Y. Culbertson
Sec’y
Wairfield, Ia
College News
Ing
Knights of
Pythias
W. R. Baker, M. W
Ius Saumer Bros
Fairfield Theatre
Marion Swayne
Ing Portraits
Browning Fairfield
West Broadway
J. M. McKain
South Third Street
J. W. Oliver & Son
RED Top Store
C. E. Anderson
METRO
Orpheum
Arlo McPeek
J. Engel
Piano Tuner of
Scheffel
Music House
James Hughes
John T. Davies
Undertaker
George Q. Loesch
L. E
Burlington Street
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