Bethesda Social Notes and Local Moves
Mrs Mary Davis traveled from Fairfield to visit Beck with relatives last Thursday and plans Christmas dinner with her son and his wife Mack and Minne. Bucher family sold their farm and will move to city life at the airfield. Jake Werner of Brighton visited the Werner home. Mrs Eli Blough had surgery at Jefferson County Hospital and is recovering well. A Leap Year social at Beckwith school house raised almost $12 despite poor weather.
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Mary Davis
Fairfield
Werner
Eli Blough
Jefferson County Hospital
A. W. Hisel
Martha Hisel
J. E. Prince
Beckwith
Peacock Campaign Converts 1942 in Union Evangelistic Drive
Evangelist E. W. Peacock reports 1942 total conversions from the recent campaign after pastors counted cards. Totals include 612 reconsecrations and 299 duplicates or non-residents, with 50 conversions in one day and other categories. The tabernacle remains for community Christmas events and public warmth. Harold Zeigler returns home for holidays to Ames.
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E. W. Peacock
Cca
Bishop Quayle to Speak on Factors of Death at Methodist
Noted author and orator Bishop Quayle will present his lecture Factors of Deatiny at the Methodist church on Saturday evening December 30. Admission is 26 cents.
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Quayle
Methodist Church
Bishop Quayle
Referee's Sale Saturday at Court House Fairfield
Edgar Neiswanger acts as referee to sell the Henry Armstrong farm at the Fairfield court house front door Saturday afternoon December 23 at 2 o clock. The 130 acre property sits 4 ½ miles northwest of Fairfield offering a well located home farm opportunity.
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Edgar Neiswanger
Court House
Fairfield
Henry Armstrong
Pies Bought Up By Bidders At Local Sale
In a school event the majority of the boys brought pies decorated for sale while the girls acted as eager bidders. Several pies sold for over a dollar, signaling a lively fundraising effort.
Society notes and marriages at Birmingham and Ottumwa
The Jefferson County Medical Association hosts an informal gathering at Dr A B Hague home with talks by Dr J S Gaumer and Dr Hague and election of officers. Birmingham Enterprise reports the marriage of Vermith Sherman of Birmingham to Fred Goehner of Fairfield on Sunday at the First Methodist church.
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Jefferson County Medical Association
B. G. Grove
Treas
Bonnell
K. Davia
Libertyville
W. Fordyce
A. 8. Hague
C. C. Tallman
Birmingham Enerprise
Ottumwa
First Methodist Church
Fred Goehner
Sadie Goehner
Fairfield
Vermith Sherman
T. A. Sherman
Birmingham Enterprise
Vermith
Fred
Burlington Railway
Coal oil and gas rights leased near Betonsport
Chas. Baker of Des Moines has leased coal oil and gas rights covering about 3000 acres near Betonsport and plans to drill next February. The state oil inspector gave a favorable report after inspecting the land last summer. The Donnellson flouring mill rebuilt after a recent fire will resume operations soon.
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Chas. Baker
Des Moinés
Betonsport
Clinton Lodge Meets Tonight for Entered Apprentice Degree
Clinton Lodge No. 15 I A M holds a special communication at Masonic hall this evening at 7 30 for conferring the Entered Apprentice degree. All members urged to attend. Factors of Destiny event at the Methodist church Saturday evening December 30 admission 25 cents, 26.
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Clinton Lodge
Masonic Hall
Couple United in Quiet Chicago Area Marriage
Mr and Mrs Goechner will be at home in Chicago after February 1. Guy Overholser, son of J M Overholser, and Miss Eva Larson of Salina were quietly married yesterday afternoon at three o'clock at the Methodist parsonage by Rev Keesey. They will live on a farm near Fairfield. The S T L girls plan a meeting with Mrs Emma Dowd Saturday at three, bringing gifts to A K Harper at 2:30. a short program is expected.
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Chicago
Mrs Goechner
Guy Overholser
J. M. Overholser
Eva Larson
Salina
Keesey
Fairfield
Emma Dowd
West Briggs Street
A. K. Harper
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Village of Dolls
Santa
J. C. Bradshaw Furniture CO
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Donnellson
Fairfield National
Cor. Square
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Houmpay
Ines
Roth & Co
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Monarch Coffee
Fairfield Theater
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Billie Burke
Bedelia
Esse Frank Keenan
Enid Markey
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