Local Briefs Recap Mis. City Visitors and Travels
Widespread short notes from the city describe Verne Landis visiting Stockport for an over Sunday, Chester Gaines attending a Mt. Pleasant basketball game, and Mr. B. Trent of Batavia in town. Various residents plan moves, visits, and travel including Adrian Frame heading to Deaber Wyoming and Miss Lela McCleary visiting Pleasant Plain friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verne Landis
Parsons College
Stockport
Adrian Frame
Deaber
Wyo
Lela McCleary
Libertyville
Pleasant Plain
Grinnell Society Notices Honor Local Residents
A string of social events in Grinnell Iowa includes a six o'clock dinner for Mrs Alice Booker and guests at Weema's dormitory Grinnell college and a surprise birthday for Maude Heston on South Depot street. Other items report Valentines parties hosted by Camp Fire Girls and Orio and Elzevir societies, a Keosauqua wedding of Carl Mathews and Bessie Luke, DAR funding war orphans, choir evenings, and Pythian Sisters gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Booker
Cora Porter
Margaret Simmons
Eloise Smith
Edward Simmons
Grinell College
Grinell
Methodist Church
Keosauqua
Carl Mathews
Bessie Luke
Is City
Des Moines
Mr. Mathews
Eloise Smith Wins First Place in Grinnell Cont Test
Miss Eloise Smith of Fairfield won first in the girls declamatory contest of the Big Nine at Grinnell last night. Her piece How the La Rue Stakes Were Lost led the field against eight other local winners. Cedar Rapids and Grinnell took second and third. Judges included Prof. C. P. Ryan and Supt. W. A. Smith. A second meet among the same schools is set for April 26 here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eloise Smith
Grinnell
Cedar Rapids
Miss Smith
Prof
C. P. Ryan
Grinnell College
W. A. Smith
Newton
Miss Reynolds
Albia High School
Big Nine
Interesting Letter From Fairfield Boy In France
A Fairfield father receives a letter from his son with the Rainbow Division in France dated January 20, 1918. The young soldier reports good health and weight gain, ample sleep, and a fond wish to speak French, noting locals treat the troops well while he signs off hoping his family remains well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
France
Rainbow Division
Fairfield High Defeats Stockport 25 to 14 in Gym
Fairfield High School basketball beat Stockport 25 to 14 at the high school gym. The first half ended 10 to 9, with Fairfield pulling away in the second half for a solid win led by Lamson. Lineup included Maddix Morris Huddleston Rhynas and Russell. Referee Gobble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield High School
Stockport
Fairfield
Lamson
Tatagor
Maddix St
Hind Ibd
Morris Huddleston
Russell
Knowles
Gobble
Local residents seen in city visits and calls
Lewis Achenbach of Lockridge visits the city. Prof. Chas Carter attends Home Service course in Civilian Relief in Ottumwa. Miss Lillis Day leaves for a Des Moines visit. A E Quick of Lockridge makes a business call. Miss Myrtle Quiett arrives to spend weekend with Miss Blanche Banta. Bri Nay of Waterloo visits Jason Still yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Clark
Batavia
City
Avery Horton
Brighton
James Cook
Orville
Ottumwa
A. L. Creeratt
Abingdon
Ernest Holton
South Fourth Street
Verne Speers
Marie Peterson
Burlington
Blanche Banta
Lewis Achenbach
Lockridge
Chas. Carter
Miss Lillis Day
Des Moines
A. E. Quick
Myrtle Quiett
Mt. Pleasant
North Court Street
Bri. L. Nay
Waterloo
Jason
Piano Tuner Moves to Fairfield After Seventeen Years
A piano tuner formerly of Chicago now resides in Fairfield. He has seventeen years in the business and six years of practical factory experience. Orders may be left at Scheffel's Music House or at James Hughes, phone 1691.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Fairfield
Scheffel’s
Music House
James Hughes
Mid-West
L C Deeds Dies in Des Moines After Illness
L C Deeds died at his Des Moines home after months with Bright's disease. Funeral set for tomorrow afternoon at ?30. Survived by wife and two daughters. Deeds longtime secretary of the Iowa State Traveling Men's association and well known locally through visits here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Deeds
Des Moines
Bright
Mrs. Deed
Mr. Deeds
Iowa State Traveling Men's Association
East Adams Street Birthday Social for Mr Bogardus
On East Adams Street a 54th birthday celebration ended with a pleasant social hour of games and music. Mr Bogardus received a handsome rocker as a keepsake and Mrs Bogardus provided refreshments before the evening concluded. The Young Women's Auxiliary of the Methodist church plans a meeting at Miss Carrie Stever 700 North B Street Monday at 7 30 PM and asks members to attend with a friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. E. O. Society
F. A. Speilman
East Burlington Street
Logan School
Lizzie Burney Davis
J. P. Starr
The
Christian Church
Walter Harlan
M. E Harlan
Hillsboro
Russell Salts
Elga Spry
East Stone Street
Mrs. Salts
Moline
East Adams Street
Methodist Church
Carrie Stever
North B Street
Money to Loan on Improved City Property
Thoma and Thoma advertise loans on an improved city property offering terms to secure financing. The notice highlights available collateral, qualification, and contact details for potential borrowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thoma & Thoma. Koe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Criefs
Chester Gaines
Mr. B. Trent
Anna Moore
Greeley
Col
J. D. James
David Roth
Hedrick
I. D. Jones
H. A. Mosser
Berta Hoaland
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Chas. W. Wade
John Axelson
Rome
George Kerr
Birmingham
Charles Jordan
Missessus
Pauline Jackson
Cross Lanes
Gee
Drish
Mabel Erickson
Iowa City
Oscar Mangold
Fred Callister
Seattle
Washington
Richland
A. C. Wisecarver
Camp Fire
Ruth Bradshaw
West Burlington Street
O. FE. S. Club
Daughters of the American Revolution
Orio
Elzevir
Margaret Snyder
Highland Avenue
Miss Snyder
Pythian Sisters
K. of P.yall
Kensington
K. of P. Hall
Maxwell Grocery
J. F. Bogardus
Folks
Fairfield High
J. Engel
J. M. McKain
Iowa
South Third Street
Hi. A. Bell
Resis
Meyer Shoe Store
Gaumer Bros
the Home Outfitters’’ J.C. Bradshaw Furniture
Frank
Kerrick
Licensa
Tribune
Fairfield Theatre
Mary Miles Minter
Fairfield Theater
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