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Newspaper

Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1916

Page

6

Bethesda Social Ties and Family News Report

Mrs. Mary Davis of Fairfield visited Beck relatives with Mack Davis of Minnesota and plans Xmas dinner with her son. Joseph Bucher sold his farm and aims city life in Fairfield. The Leap Year social at Beckwith school raised almost $12 despite bad weather. pies sold for over a dollar. Jake Werner of Brighton visited. Mrs. Eli Blough had surgery at Jefferson County Hospital and is recovering well.

Mary Davis Fairfield Joseph Bucher Havage Jake Werner Brighton Werner Eli Blough Jefferson County A. W. Hisel Martha Hisel J. E. Prince Beckvith Birmingham Enerprise Ottumwa First Methodist Church Fred Goehner Sadie Goehner Vermith Sherman T. A. Sherman Birmingham Enterprise Vermith Fred Burlington Railway

Peacocks Campaign Reports 512 Conversions In Union Meeting

Evangelist E. W. Peacock led a union evangelistic campaign with pastors counting 512 conversions after removing duplicates non residents and minors. The tabernacle donated by Messrs Stever will be heated and lit for the Community Christmas celebration next Saturday night and open Saturday afternoon.

E. W. Peacock Stever

Zeigler Returns Home For Holidays

Harold Zeigler, a student at Ames, came home yesterday to spend holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs Sanford Zeigler Sr.

Harold Zeigler Ames Mrs Sanford Zeigler Sr

Bishop Quayle to Speak at Methodist Church Lecture

Noted author and orator Bishop Quayle will deliver his great lecture Factors of Destiny at the Methodist church on Saturday evening December 30. Admission is 25 and 6 cents.

Quayle Methodist Church

Referee's Sale Set for Henry Armstrong Farm Near Fairfield

Edgar Neiswanger acts as referee to sell at the courthouse front door in Fairfield on Saturday December 23 at 2 pm. The Henry Armstrong 130 acre farm lies 4 1/2 miles northwest of Fairfield offering a fine home site.

Edgar Neiswanger Court House Fairfield Henry Armstrong

Local Medical Association event honors and elections

Jefferson County Medical Association members and wives attended a social evening hosted by Dr and Mrs Hague on East Burlington Street. Officers were elected: President J Y Bean, Vice President EF Grove, Secretary Treasurer F S Bonnell. Delegates to the state convention were Dr S K Davis with Dr W Fordyce as alternate. A luncheon was served during the social hour.

Jefferson County Medical Association EF. G. Grove Treas F. 8. Bonnell S K. Davis Libertyville W. Fordyce A. S&s. Hague C. C. Tallman

Baker leases Bentonport coal oil and gas rights

Chas. Baker of Des Moines has leased roughly 3000 acres near Bentonport for coal oil and gas rights and plans to start drilling in February. The land received a favorable state oil inspector report after a thorough inspection last summer. The Donnellson flouring mill, burned recently, has been rebuilt and will resume operations soon.

Chas. Baker Des Moinés Betonsport Donnellson

Clinton Lodge 15 meets for Entered Apprentice degree

Clinton Lodge No. 15 A I and A M holds a special communications at Masonic Hall tonight at 7 30 PM. The meeting aims to confer the Entered Apprentice degree and all members are urged to attend.

Clinton Lodge Masonic Hall

Factors of Destiny at the Methodist Admission

The item titled Factors of Destiny appears in the Methodist Admission notices with a reference to 25e and 26, indicating a schedule or program entry. The fragment suggests a church or school listing of topics or sessions.

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