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Newspaper

Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1916

Page

7

Local News Briefs From St. Louis and Nearby

John Ward of St. Louis visited the Fred Mc Gaines and Rev. C F Ward homes. Mrs. J S Goodson is very ill on South D street. W W Achenbach returned to Haverill Mass. John Frasher and Charlie Brody visited Mt. Pleasant Ottumwa. Mrs Nichol and relatives visited in Burlington. Ladies Aid of Salina Presbyterian church to hold supper and bazaar Thursday. Several residents noted visiting friends in Ottumwa Washington and Brighton. Special Official Board meeting of the Methodist church set for Monday at 7 30 with a class banquet to follow addressed by Dr E J Shook of Mt Pleasant.

John Ward St. Louis Fred Mc Gaines Rev. C. FE. Ward John Frasher Mt. Pleasant Pearl Buzzard Elisie Walton Otto Walton Brighton Clara Griffith Victor Cassel Washington Thomas Thompson Ralph Nichols Burlington Nichol R. J. Gudgell Ladies’ Aid Society Presbyterian Church Salina Harry Lloyd Charles Lloyd Fred Goehner Chicago Hil Ralph Goehner Charles Brody Ottumwa Cornick C. J. Gavin The Methodist Church Methodist Brotherhood E. J. Shook Rowena Circle George Young East Washington Street Young Charles Banta Flossie Young

Club Meetings and Social Events Highlight Parsons College Scene

Society notes report a special meeting of Itarfield Chapter No 39 O S on Tuesday December 12 at 7 30 with initiation. Embroidery and Missionary groups hold Christmas and charity gatherings at local homes. Aldine Empyrean and Parsons college students host an annual reception with decor, music, and a grand march.

Itarfield O. S Order Yeomen Aldine and Empyrean Parsons College Aldine, Empyrean Parsons Gaumer Wade Flinspach Frances Dool Mrs. Winter Chas. Sanger Louis Fichter Academy

Thanksgiving Feast and Aid Letter from Company M

A 1916 Brownsville Texas letter details Company M Soldiers' Aid Association’s Thanksgiving feast funded by generous readers. Bills total 47.79 dollars, with 50 dollars donated and plans to spend the balance on kitchen towels. notes efforts to feed many soldiers and praises donors and organizers.

Bishop Quale to Lecture and Speak in Fairfield

The official church board has secured Bishop William A. Quale to visit Fairfield December 30 and 31. He will give the lecture The Factors of Destiny at the Methodist church Saturday night and preach Sunday morning. A small admission fee will be charged for the lecture.

William A. Quale Methodist Church Fairfield Bishop Quale

Missionary Conference at Fairfield Presbyterian Church

All women of Fairfield and surrounding country are invited to a Missionary Conference at the Presbyterian church on December 14 15 16 and 17. Topics include The Methods and Problems of Organized Work and Conferences on Young People s and Children's Work and other subjects of canal value.

Fairfield Presbyterian Church

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Coco Brown Homes Ww. W. Achenbach Haverill Mass Chester Fordyce J. L. Regar Charles Rehkopt Gertrude Perkins Stockport C. E. Kirby West Briggs Street Young Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodis Church Misses Carrie and Ruth Rangner East Adams Street Ethel Daugherty West Hempstead Company M Brownsville Tex Dillon Turney Soldiers’ Aid Association Iowa Journal Wwe Ray Campbell C. J. Fulton George W. Yarrington Des Moines Elizabeth Kelley Stanley Keer Birmingham Vermith Sherman City Bishop W. A. Quale East Broadway H. P. McLaughlin Co Hobart M. Cable Peacock A. B. Chase George Steck New York Kurtzman Haines & Co Boston Philadelphia Jacob Scheffel Music Savings Bank Tyrone Power Marie Walcamp Orpheum Theatre
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