Personal News Snaps From Ottumwa and Surroundings
Numerous residents and visitors are listed as traveling, visiting relatives, or returning home for holidays. Names include Miss Dorothy Perry in Indianola, Miss Minnie Tucker in Mt. Vernon, and Mrs. Elizabeth Tucker, with other entries noting Ottumwa area residents and travelers from Seymour, Salina, Lew Van Canada, Keokuk, Stronghurst, Ridgeway, Ridgeway Mo, and Neligh Nebraska. The Jefferson County Board of Supervisors and County Engineer Teal traveled to St. Louis to inspect materials for the Merrimac bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Tucker
Mt. Vernon
Mrs
Elizabeth Tucker
Jefferson County Board of Supervisors
Walter Stewart
Eli Blough
John &. Bowermaster
Pon Teal
St. Louis
Merrimac
Church and social club events fill town evening
An annual church meeting attracted over 150 members with officer elections and year reports followed by a social luncheon. Numerous ladies hosted gatherings at homes on South Fifth and Fourth streets with fancy work, banquets, Xmas gifts, prizes, and theatre parties including Miss Jessie Black and Miss Madeline Parks visiting Stronghurst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Shields
New Siesta Club
South Fifth Street
Shileds
Fred Stewart
North Fourth Street
Miss Mabel Trail
N. 8. C. Club
Ion South Fifth Street
Miss Trail
Hattie Stewart
South Seventh Street
Madeline Parks
Stronghurst
Orpheum
The
Local News Briefs From Packwood Ottumwa Visits
A compilation of short notes reports A V Frazey and other residents visiting Packwood Ottumwa Batavia Clarinda and Chicago for business and family reasons includes several residents traveling or visiting relatives in Ottumwa. Judge Hunter ruled in Nelson versus Maxwell in favor of the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunter
Nelson Vs. Maxwell
Parsons Face Ottumwa Exiles At College Gym Monday
Parsons College basketball hosts Ottumwa Exiles in a closely contested game at 8 15 PM next Monday night on the home floor. Carthage College plans to travel to Ottumwa for a Friday game against Parsons on January 65th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parsons College
Ottumwa
College Gymnasium
Carthage College
Parsons
Ladies' Kensington Club entertainment at Rebekah Lodge
The Ladies' Kensington Club of No 96 Rebekah Lodge will be entertained in the lodge rooms on January 2 at two o'clock. All lodge ladies are invited by the entertaining committee. Mrs. Jacob Bennett, Mrs. Frank Cooper, Mrs. John Grimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kensington Club
Rebekah Lodge
Jacob Bennett
Frank Cooper
John Grimes
New Year's Dinner Reservation at Leggett
Announcement invites patrons to reserve a New Year's Dinner at the Leggett with two price options listed as 50e and 65. The message emphasizes securing a seat for the holiday meal.
Fire Damaged Furniture for Sale in Kirkwood District
Fire damaged items offered for sale include a solid oak gun cabinet book case sanitary couch single cot com mode sewing machine two extra bed springs two fifteen dollar mattresses brass bed iron bed dresser table coal oil stove lawn mower and fruit jars. Sold by Mrs Virgil Howard 201 West Kirkwood phone 4587. Mrs E S Luce former Riley soloist will sing at James Whitcomb Riley program M E church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Howard
West Kirkwood
Jefferson County Farmers Mutual Insurance Union Meeting Notice
The annual policyholders meeting will be held in the courthouse at 10 a.m. on January 13, 1917, the second Saturday, with important matters for consideration. Secretary Culbertson urges attendance. Bishop Quayle will lecture on Factors of Destiny at the Methodist church on December 30 with 25 cent admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
B. Y. Culbertson
Pay a Last Tribute to Riley at Methodist Musicale
Pay a last tribute to America's Poet James Whitcomb Riley at the Methodist Musicale Tuesday. Prices 25c adults and 15c for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
James Whitcomb Riley
Methodist Musicale
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Indianola
C. C
C. W
Mt. Pleasant
George Q. Loesch
Frank McClain
Salina
Kate McClain
Frank Daggett
Milton
Wm. Cuddy
M. S. Welch
H. Shepherd
Wanda
Seymour
Parks
C. D. Leggett
Elizabeth
Whiting
Arthur Greer
Margaret and
Charlotte White
Clarence Spratt
Louise
Lew van, Sask
Canada
Henry Downs Home
Marie Adams
Keokuk
Ruth Ireland
Gladys Rankin
Gladys Lewis
Ridgeway, Mo
Lester Burnaugh
Emil Johnson
Brighton
Dorothy Labagh
Mrs. P. I. Labagh
D. W. Clark
Batavia
Richard Gentry
Quincy, Ill
Marjorie Brown
New London
City
Carminta Rider
Neligh, Neb
Marion Shearer
Harley Carter
James Turner
Alice Clinkenbeard
Christine Dimmitt
Margaret Gordan
Montezuma
Brother
L. E. Gordan
Miso
Clara M. Bone
Fred Goehner
Chicago
Jennie van Dorin
Ethel
Frank van Dorin
Council Bluffs
Mildred Martin
Washington
Walter Hunt
Christian Church
Kensingen
Bruce Russell
South Fourth Street
George Banfield
East Burlington Street
Jessie Black
Fon du Lac
Wis
Rossie Harris
Minnesota
A. V. Frazey
Packwood
John Trent
Samuel Salts
Brookville
R. G. Walker
Thomas Krumholtz
Loren White
Charlies Sanger
Clarinda
W. E. Schoen
Vermont
Illinois
Mr. Melinsky
George Zeika
Miss Bertha "Murphy
Lockridge
Mrs. Verle Frazey
Ida Roberts
Geraldine
Otumwa
Hubert Howard
Ill
Sam Griffith
George
Robert Gumm
Keota
C. J. Bley
J. M. Hammer
John E. Bowermaster
Rollie Stewart
Chicago, NL
Pearl Tinsley
the Fairfield Daily Journal
Chicago Herald
United States
Daily Journal
Mail
Fairfield
the Herald
James Keeley
Herald
E. S. Luce
M. E. Church
Nur
Gaumer Bros Jewelry
Weam
Athena
Jesse L. Lasky
Blanche Sweet
Virginia Pearson
Jefferson County Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Union
Fairfield Daily Journal
Frank D. Kerrick
Iowa State Savings Bank
Ledger Office
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