Local Briefs Show Townspeople Amid Weekend Visits
Verne Landis of Parsons College visits Stockport for an over Sunday stay. Adrian Frame plans a move to Deaver Wyoming after selling his east of town farm. Miss Lela McCleary visits Pleasant Plain while teaching nearby. Several residents travel for games and visits, and a funeral for Mrs I D Jones is set for Monday. Local church services resume Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verne Landis
Parsons College
Stockport
Adrian Frame
Deaber
Wyo
Lela McCleary
Libertyville
Pleasant Plain
Local society notices brighten Grinnell events
Mrs Alice Booker and guests attended a six o’clock dinner at Weema dormitory Grinnell College. Maude Heston celebrated her fourteenth birthday with twenty friends at South Depot Street. Camp Fire Girls hosted a Valentine party for Ruth Bradshaw’s home on West Burlington Street with games and refreshments. PEO Society meets F A Speilman East Burlington Street. OES club cancels Feb 19. A surprise wedding united Carl Mathews and Bessie Luke at Keosauqua Methodist parsonage. DAR reallocates Washington party funds to war orphans. Logan Seventh grade enjoyed games and refreshments at Lizzie Burney Davis’s home. Choir reception for J P Starr’s Christian church group at East Burlington Street honors departing Harlands. Valentine party of Orio and Elzevir at Margaret Snyder’s home. thirty guests. Mrs Russell Salts honored with farewell at Elga Spry home. counterpane presented. Pythian Sisters plan meetings at K of P hall and Kensington supper. Maxwell grocery staff surprised J F Bogardus at his home on East Stone Street.
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Camp Fire
Ruth Bradshaw
West Burlington Street
Methodist Church
Keosauqua
Carl Mathews
Bessie Luke
Is City
Des Moines
Mr. Mathews
J. P. Starr
The
Christian Church
East Burlington Street
Walter Harlan
M. E Harlan
Hillsboro
Russell Salts
Elga Spry
East Stone Street
Mrs. Salts
Moline
Ill
Eloise Smith Wins First in Big Nine Declamatory Contest
Miss Eloise Smith of Fairfield won first place in the girls declamatory contest of the Big Nine at Grinnell last night. Her piece How the La Rue Stakes Were Lost impressed judges from Grinnell College Newton and Albia High School. Second and third places went to Cedar Rapids and Grinnell. A rematch is set for April 26 with the same schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eloise Smith
Grinnell
Fairfield Boy In France Sends Cheerful Letter Home
A Fairfield father receives a letter dated January 20 1918 from Rollie of Company M 168th Infantry in the Rainbow Division in France. Rollie jokes about fat health good sleep and hardship in language barrier noting friendly treatment and hoping his family is well. He signs as Rollie with affection from the AEF unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainbow Division
France
Fairfield High Defeats Stockport in Close High School Game
Fairfield High defeated Stockport 25 to 14 at the high school gym. The first half ended 10 to 9, and Fairfield pulled away in the second half 15 to 5. Lamson led Fairfield with steady scoring as the lineup and referee Gobble were noted.
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Fairfield
Stockport
Lamson
Toraubote
Morris Huddleston
Ale Rhynas
Russell
Knowles
Gobble
Local residents noted in Des Moines visit summaries
Lewis Achenbach of Lockridge and A E Quick went to Ottumwa for Civilian Relief training and business calls. Miss Myrtle Quiett from Mt Pleasant arrived to spend the weekend with Miss Blanche Banta on North Court Street. Miss Lillis Day visits Des Moines for a few days with friends. B L Nay of Waterloo called on Jason Still yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Crecraft
Abingdon
Ernest Holton
South Fourth Street
Verne Speers
Brighton
Marie Peterson
Burlington
Blanche Banta
Lewis Achenbach
Lockridge
Chas. Carter
Ottumwa
Lillis Day
Des Moines
A. E. Quick
Myrtle Quiett
Mt. Pleasant
North Court Street
B. L. Nay
Waterloo
Jason
Chicago origin now in Fairfield with factory experience
A musician or repairer advertises being of Chicago origin and now permanently in Fairfield. It notes seventeen years in the business with six years practical factory experience and invites leave orders at Scheffel's Music House or James Hughes's, phone 1691.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Fairfield
Scheffel
Music
James Hughes
L C Deeds Dies in Des Moines After Illness
L C Deeds passed away at his Des Moines home after several months illness with Brights disease. Funeral will be held tomorrow at 8:30 PM. Survived by wife and two daughters. The Deeds were well known in this city and often visited. He formerly served as secretary of the Iowa State Traveling Mens association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Deeds
Des Moines
Bright
Deed
Mr. Deeds
Iowa State Traveling Men's Association
East Adams Street Honors 64th Birthday Celebration
The event featured a pleasant social evening with games and music. Mr. Bogardus received a handsome rocker as a keepsake. Mrs. Bogardus provided delicious refreshments before the gathering ended. The Young Women's Auxiliary of the Methodist church plans a meeting at Miss Carrie Stever’s home on Monday at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Adams Street
The
Methodist Church
Carrie Stever
North B Street
Money to Loan on Improved City Property
Thoma and Thoma advertise money to loan on improved city property. The notice states available loan options and terms for local property owners seeking financing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thoma & Thoma
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Chester Gaines
J. B. Trent
Batavia
Charles Clark
Avery Horton
James Cook
Orville
Anna Moore
Greeley
Col
I. 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
Isul
Pauline Jackson
Cross Lanes
Gee
Drish
Mabel Erickson
Iowa City
Oscar Mangold
Fred Callister
Seattle
Washington
Richland
A. C. Wisecarver
Alice Booker
Cora Porter
Margaret Simmons
Edward Simmons
Grinell College
Grinell
P. E. O. Society
F. A. Speilman
O. FE. S
Daughters of the American Revolution
Logan School
Lizzie Burney Davis
Orio
Elzevir
Margaret Snyder
Highland Avenue
Miss Snyder
Pythian Sisters
K. of Ptall
Kensington
K. of P. Hall
Maxwell Grocery
J. F. Bogardus
Folks
Rollie, Co. M
Fairfield High
J. Engel
J. M. McKain
Iowa
South Third Street
Hi. A. Bell
Dence
Meyer Shoe Store
Gaumer Bros
the Home Outfitters’’ J.C. Bradshaw Furniture
Frank
Kerrick
Tribune
Fairfield Theatre
Mary Miles Minter i
Mid-West
Fairfield Theater
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