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Newspaper

Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 03, 1919

Page

6

Editor Manager 12 to 50 1.50 of BBS on each

A terse note notes a range for editor manager and BBS shares or units, with unclear formatting. It references percentages and amounts per unit, but the meaning is obscured by OCR errors.

Death of E A Harper on West Hempstead Street

E L Harper died Sunday morning at his home after months of illness from heart trouble. Born January 25 1885 he was 66 years old. Survived by his wife and children Reuben Harper Sioux City Mrs S T Biddle and Miss Kate Harper. Funeral service held at 9 36 a m at home led by Rev C L Tennant. Remains taken to Trenton Iowa for burial in Trenton Cemetery at noon.

Eli E. Harper West Hempstead Street Reuben Harper Sioux City S. T. Biddle Kate Harper C. L. Tennant Trenton Iowa

Soldier in Hyeres France Prefers Convalescent Camp Life

Dated December 30 1918 a service member writes from Hyeres near Toulous Southern France describing a hospital convalescent camp in a grand winter resort hotel. He notes warm 74 degree weather sea views roses oranges and palms and recounts beach walks shells and fishing with glimpses of strange fish. He mentions delays in mail due to address changes and hopes for a new assignment.

Hyeres France France Toulous Florida

Orpheum Offers Seven Reels of Good Comedy and Drama

The Orpheum presents seven reels today featuring Mack Sennett's A Bedroom Blunder as the funniest comedy, with Paramount Macy production drawing crowded rooms. Fritzie Turnette stars in Playthings, a five reel drama.

Orpheum Mack Sennett Paramount- Macy Sennett Lttle Fritzie Turnette

Undertaker Smuggles Whisky In Funeral Procession

An upper Michigan undertaker drives a hearse loaded with whiskey from Wisconsin into Michigan violating Prohibition. He leads a funeral procession across the state line to evade the dry law.

Marinette Wis Upper Michigan Wisconsin

Pleasant Plain school opens as model rural consolidation

The Pleasant Plain rural consolidated school in northern Penn township formally opened after a $35,000 bond issue. The two story brick building includes a high school, gym, science lab, home economics, manual training, and domestic science departments with modern heating, lighting, and safety features. Superintendent A F Meredith leads a staff including Ruth Steele and Lela McCleary. board members include Joel Hoskins and Mahlon Roberts.

Iowa Fairfield Pleasant Plain Penn Township Yeo Walnut Township A. F. Meredith Pleasant Plain School Ruth Steele Lela McCleary Ferdl van Dorin Edith Flinspach Georgia Trent

Fairfield Defeats Centerville 22 to 13 In Tight Game

A closely contested high school basketball game at the Fairfield gym Saturday night ended 22 to 13 with Fairfield defeating Centerville. Centerville led at halftime before Fairfield surged ahead in the second half. Next Friday Fairfield hosts Mt. Pleasant for their second game of the season.

Centerville Fairfield Mt. Pleasant O. F. Nixon Burlington

Lieut George Leggett Funeral Held Tuesday Morning

The body of Lieut. George Leggett who died in a midair collision at Reams Field California last Wednesday arrived at 2 15 this afternoon. The funeral will be held Tuesday morning at ten from the Leggett home with a military funeral and Jefferson county soldiers in uniform attending.

George Leggett Reams Field California Leggett Lieut Jefferson County

Marriage of L. M. Brown and Margaret James in City

Saturday at three o'clock the Lutheran parsonage witnessed the wedding of L. M. Brown and Miss Margaret James both of this city. Rev H A Anspach officiated with ring ceremony. Mrs Brown is daughter of W W James and Mrs James of the southeast of the city. Mr Brown is son of J W Brown of this city. They will reside on West Kirkwood Street and prepare to receive friends.

L. M. Brown Margaret James H. A. Anspach Lutheran Church Brown W. W. James Mr. Brown J. W. Brown West Kirkwood Street J. S. Gantz R. H. Spence

Ottumwa Notes Include Marriage License and Soldier Meeting

Miss Vera Orris spent the weekend at her Ottumwa home. A gathering of returned soldiers and sailors is planned at the Armory this evening. A marriage license was issued to L. M Brown and Margaret James, both 18 or older, of Ottumwa, on Saturday. The groundhog reference notes relief among common people from a sun search.

Vera Orris Ottumwa L. M Brown Margaret James W. Hohenzollern

Parsons College Meeting Notes and Debaters Report

A 3:20 afternoon meeting of Parsons girls was held in Miss Moores room. In chapel this morning a group of men seeking debate positions named John Gates Huyett Gaines Edward Montgomery Leland Spaulding Brainard Covert Fred Stever Don East and Evans McClure. Parsons appears well represented this year. A meeting of former S A T C area is scheduled for 7 30 tonight at the Armory.

Parsons Miss Moore John Gates Huyett Gaines Edward Montgomery Leland Spauldsing Brainard Covert Fred Stever Don East Evans McClure Parsons Cought Armory

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