Local society notes and a Clarion wedding update
The Ladies Aid of First Lutheran meets Feb 20 at 2 30 p m hosted by Mrs J B Johnson with Mrs Tomm and Mrs Trail assisting. W C T U plans a Feb 19 3 p m gathering at Mrs Dick Ball 506 St Second St with an interesting program. O E Club hosts a thr reen party at Mrs Verne Clapp on South Court St. Gilbert Encampment No 6 resumes regular lodge meetings tonight at North Side Odd Fellows hall. F West celebrates 76th birthday at East Adams home with family gathering. White Rose club hosts Feb end at Mrs H J Huddleston on South Sixth St with dish to share. The Washington Journal reports the marriage of Miss Ruth Elizabeth Latta to Clifford Thorne in a simple ceremony at the Latta home. guests include relatives and close friends, with Miss Carolyn Hamilton singing. The couple will honeymoon to Kansas City and Washington, D C, then live in Chicago briefly. The bride, long active in county affairs, previously served as deputy county recorder. Mr Thorne is a noted transportation rate expert now serving as a consultant for large firms.
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The
Washington Journal
Clifford Thorne
Ruth Elizabeth Latta
W. H. Latta
W. G. ‘Thorne
Myrtle Palmer
Atta
California
France
Miss Hamilton
Chicago
Thorne
United States
Emyr
Filipinos in National Army at Camp Dodge
At Camp Dodge, on February 16, three full blood Filipinos Leon Magisoc Candido Bicara and Juan Yatto serving in hospital corps No 11 arrived from Ft Riley Kas after enlisting ten days earlier in Salt Lake City Utah They are said to be the only Filipinos in the national army They speak English Hawaiian Japanese and Spanish and Bicaro came to the United States seven years ago The article notes about 25000 Filipino soldiers in the United States ready to fight Germans
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Camp Dodge
National Army
Leon Magisoc
Candido Bicara
Juan Yatto
Salt Lake City
Utah
Ft. Riley
Kas
Bicaro
United States
Magisco
Yetta
Magsico
Women to Work in Muscatine County Fields Amid War
Muscatine Iowa February 16 1940 Women may be called into farm work as men go to the front. County agent J W Merrill says some will work by choice or necessity while others seek earnings. He doubts women can handle tractors and machinery and worries about detection of mechanical faults.
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Muscatine
Musecatine County
J. W. Merrill
Mer
For Rent Listings in Local Ad Column
Multiple rental notices including a four room house on South Sixth Street near contact W J Schaefer a furnished front room in a modern home at 309 West Burlington contact Mrs D R Way phone 3557 light housekeeping rooms at 300 West Hempstead Street three room house at 609 West Van Buren contact 1214 store room now Gaumer Bros contact Thomas and Thoma thirty acre stock pasture for rent phone 9612 and a request to rent modern unfurnished rooms for light housekeeping by a young couple no children box 61 city
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South Sixth Street
W. J. Schaefer
D. R. Way
W. Burlington
W. Hempstead Street
Wanted ads for vacant lots and services in Daily Journal
Vacant lots or a tract of ground are sought for winter produce with low cash rent. Requests include single lots or several acres and ground will be well attended to maximize yield. Also seeks an experienced housekeeper, auto repair shop services, sewing by day, and a chest of drawers for knitted articles. Sweet cream buyers and wood choppers with good pay are listed.
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Daily Journal
South Main Street
Red Cross Knitting
Clarence Hague
For Sale Notices From Fairfield Iowa Classifieds
Multiple compact sales blurbs list homes farms animals and equipment in Fairfield Iowa. Items include modern houses on East Burling ton Street and South Second Street two wagons and harness two brood sows four pigs a mare and equipment plus hay apples oats and wood. Contacts include Y C Hadley J P Starr A J Smith and E E Sidoreus.
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South Second Street
Ben Davis
Ernest H. Hadley
Frank K. Leedham
South Third Street
J. P. Starr
Thorne Named Commercial Counsel for Western Refiners
The article notes Mr. Thorne being retained as commercial counsel for the Western Petroleum Refiners Association, the country’s largest independent refining company. Robert L. Welch, general counsel for the company, attended the wedding to offer guidance as Thorne assumes the new duties and holds prior appointments.
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Western Petroleum Refiners’ Association
Thorne
Robert L. Welch
Thoree
Lost and found cameo brooch notice
Found Thursday a cameo brooch. Owner may claim by describing the property and paying the notice fee. Call 2284 to identify.
Horse Sale Promises Strong Market at Fairfield Sale
A Fairfield sale at Gilbert's Feed Barn lists horses and farm mares three years old and up for three carloads of stock. The mule market strengthens as buyers are urged to bring in southern stock before market close. WIBECARVER.
Notice to members on 1917 policy re survey and assessment
Members of the Jefferson County Mutual Insurance Union are advised that policies from the 1917 re survey have been mailed along with the 1917 assessment records. Assessments should be paid by February 28. All communications regarding policy records should go to T. Rees in Fairfield, Iowa, who will serve as official secretary after this date.
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Jefferson County Mutual Insurance Union
T. ©. Rees
Fairfield
Also Mentioned on This Page
First Lutheran Church
J. B. Johnson
Johnson
Tomm
Trail
W. C. T. U. Society
Dick Ball
St. Second Street
O. E
Gilbert
North Side
Odd Fellows Hall
F. West
East Adams Street
White Rose Club
H. J. Huddleston
Huddleston
John L. Young
E. H. Plummer
Cantonment
Beaver Road
W. J. Green
Cael
Itm
Iowa
North B Street
A. J. Smith
E. E. Sidoreus
Denver
Colorado Springs
Royal Forge
Orpheum Orchestra
William Fox
the Fox Kiddies
Jesse L. Lasky
Julian Eltinge
Metro Picture Corp
Emily Stevens
Goldwyn Distributing Corp
Mae Marsh
Circus
Paramount Pictures’ Corp
Ann Pennington
Frank
Kerrick
Tribune
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