Social notes and club events in Jefferson County
Jefferson County society section recounts gatherings hosted by Dr and Mrs C Tallman and Mrs Harvey L Faston with attendees from nearby towns. It notes postponed Heath Club meetings and regular lunch gatherings for business girls at the Presbyterian church, plus embroidery and visiting guests from Algona, Onawa, and Iowa City. Masons plan a January 1 banquet. Fairfield Retail Merchants hold monthly meeting. a public sale advertises 199 head of livestock and farm inventory for Tom Curry farm near Packwood with hay oats and implements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Curry
Packwood
Fairfield
Jefferson county rural schools report new winter teachers
Sixteen rural schools have new teachers for the winter term. Seventy five rural schools keep the same teacher, praised for progress toward standard status. No. 1 Buchanan has become the tenth standard school, with Edith Flinspach teaching three years in the district. No. 1’s success reflects community cooperation and a revived school spirit, exemplified by recent renovations and a parade memory. Center No. 11 follows as a standard school under W. Fickle and Miss Mertie Sears. A Thanksgiving program and a parent staff treat followed. Parents Day set for December 5 in several towns, and a Study Center meeting planned for Fairfield with J. McGlade and Mr. Brown. Dec 15 declamatory contests to be held in each rural school. Inventory lists corn and oats in bin and several farm implements for sale from Kent. Lunch by Brookville ladies. Auctioneers listed as Logan Frederick and George A. Spielman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan
Bernard bDiers
Edith Flinspach
Jefferson County
No. & Center
Ats
Center Township
W. Fickle
Mertie Sears
No. 4
Accidental Shooting Fatal to Mathias Boy in Douds
The 11 year old son of Oscar Mathias died after being accidentally shot in the abdomen by Charley Greenfield's son while playing with an old gun at the Mathias home five miles northeast of Douds. The incident occurred Saturday evening around nine o'clock. the gun had been mistaken for the old gun and the parents were unaware they had taken it outside. The boy died within minutes after saying I am shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Matthias
Collett
Charley Greenfield
Matthias
Ottumwa
Douds Leando
Oscar Mathias
Charles Greenfield
Mathias
Greenfield
Beng
Conlee Appointed Justice of the Peace in Fairfield
Chas R. Conlee has been named justice of the peace for Fairfield to fill the unexpired term of A. W. Jaques who recently resigned. The board of supervisors announced the appointment, with the term extending until January 3, 292%.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. R. Conlee
Fairfield
Board of Supervisors
A. W. Jaques
Plans for Sane Christmas Celebration in Community
A citizens meeting approved a coordinated community Christmas event aimed at a fitting but inexpensive celebration. A large gift committee was formed to distribute substantial gifts through cooperation with other organizations. Multiple subcommittees and chairs were named, with a mass meeting set for Monday at the Retail Merchants' room.
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Retail Merchants
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the Daily Journal
Journal Printing CO. Publishers
RAN Taylor & W. Taylor
Jefferson County Medical Association
C. Tallman
West
Washington Street
Dr. Tombaugh
Burlington
Harvey L. Faston
West Burlington Street
Heath Club
Presbyterian Church
Miss Speer
Arthur F. Greer
East Broadway
Walter Hughes
Havel Manatrey
Manatrey
East Burlington Street
Louise Manatrey
Iowa City
Katherine Quarston
Algona
Katherine Pelton
Onawa
Hazel Manatrey
Shoemaker
Portland, Ore
J. G. Browning
R. C. Leggett
Onawe
Katherine Quarton
Masons Plan
Clinton Tmane
No. 16
W. M. Raymond Charles
Frank Simpson
J. W. Ray Williams
Frank Ricksher
HW. Dunn
J.S. Gaumer
A. F. Greef
Fairfield Retail Merchants’ Association
Jefferson County Rural School
Abingdon
Batavia
Lockridge
Libertyville
Court House
J. ©. McGlade
Mr. Brown
Cedar Falls
Pr & O. Gang
Kent
Ladies of
Brookville
W. C. Fulton
Logan Frederick
George A. Spielman
Matthias Lad
Conlee New Justice OF Peace
SANE
W. Jericho
J. EB. Ireland
W. A. Horneman
R. F. Wilson
CU. Emry
Day Hunt
J. T. Davies
C. M. Graham
E. R. Smith
Ray Baker
Geo. Bonfield
H. C. Stevenson
W. R. Keesey
Chas. M. Gage
Torrance
B. G. Orris
L. E. Koons
W. Rh. Keesey
H. A. Mosser
K.h.polly
AR. Toothacre
Behner
G. McKibben
J. W. Carson
BE. F. Ganle
Hubbard
A. W. Crane
M Chilcott
June Chidester
CC. WW. Mountain
L. Schmidt
Cora Ball
Fern Young
Ethel Roth
R. W. Lamson
J. P. Moorhead
J. F. Clarke
J. A Hugin
T. L. James
R. P. Thoma
Yairfield Theater
Triangle
Griffith
Lillian Gish
Spottiswoode Aitken
Mary Alden
Magdalene
Marie Walcamp
Star of “ Liberty
The
Southwest Corner Square
Roth @ Co
Roth & Co
Monarch
Bour
Ardee
Manhattan
U. S
Bunte
John T. Day
George Q. Loesch
L. E
Wallace Nutting
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