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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1917
Page
7
The Kensington at the Elks Club rooms hosts an afternoon program of readings and music and an evening dance and card party to raise funds for Red Cross. The Frank Dance orchestra provides the music from nine o clock with card games from eight.
A formal ceremony at the White home on West Burlington street linked Miss Charlotte White to Second Lieutenant Frank H. Pierson in a military wedding. Guests included Mildred Stewart, Abe Kann, and families from Ottumwa and Chicago. The event featured a thre ecourse luncheon with red white and blue decor and a reading from Lohengrin. The bride, a Fairfield High School and Parsons College alumna, is noted for music and local popularity. Pierson, son of Mr and Mrs Henry Pierson, is a Camp Dodge officer and a University of Illinois alumnus who joined the Army at Ft Snelling. The couple will return to Fairfield after Christmas.
Mr. and Mrs. D. I. Leech marked their 25th wedding anniversary with a surprise visit from relatives at their East Lowe street home. A 6:30 dinner followed, described as thoroughly enjoyed by all. The event was hosted yesterday evening in Libertyville. In other notes, S T L children under eleven are invited to Gail Carter’s home at Adams and B streets tomorrow afternoon for a gathering.
Classified notice offering live ducks for Christmas or New Year sale with contact phone number 267 789 for inquiries and pickup.
A brief notice advertises taxi service with a price of 15 cents and a contact number 4274. The ad likelihood implies quick transportation options.
A portion of Fairfield's soldiers at Camp Dodge could spend Christmas at home. Those traveling by railroads face restrictions, while drivers with cars can transport troops by automobile or interurban. Local automobilists plan trips to Des Moines to fetch soldiers and bring them back for the holidays.
The Davies Picture Shop at 112 W Burlington offers a durable frame line to preserve soldiers pictures with the city’s most complete selection. The shop promotes sturdy frames and a wide range of sizes for heirloom display.
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