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Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 02, 1917

Page

3

Society Notes Personals Breathes Community Ties

Evan Valentine of Cedar Rapids visits his parents Mr and Mrs Joseph Valentine. Grace Bree returns to Burlington after visiting here. Madge Leatner Cres ton visits sister Mrs George Cochran. Aliene Crone returns to Washington after visiting sister Mrs G W Gaumer. Ada Kirkpatrick and son Craig return to Keota after visiting Dr Ray Kirkpatrick. C T Huss Hemingford Neb visits her parents here then Stockport homes. Madeline Weir returns from New York City. Blanche Kessler leaves for Davenport after visiting. Mr and Mrs Waler Prouty Lockridge spend weekend at Wm Russell home. Mrs T E Fitzgerald and daughter Kent visit sister Mrs Martin Bush.

Evan Valentine Cedar Rapids Joseph Valentine Grace Bree Burlington Madge Leatner Creston George Cochran Aliene Crone Washington G. W. Gaumer Ada Kirkpatrick Craig Keota Ray’ Kirkpatrick C. T. Huss Hemingford Neb Wm. Russell John Benn Harry Lane Stockport Madeline Weir New York City Blanche Kessler Davenport Mabel Erickson Iowa City C. L. Starr Keokuk J. P. Starr W. P. Starr End Milo Hinshaw Woolson Claude Gaines Leon George Walker Batavia B. B. Cochran

Many Social Club Gatherings and Visits Mark New Year

The column notes several society events with Mrs. C C Brown Mrs W B Holcomb and Mrs M G Williams hosting meetings at homes on South Second and South Third streets and West Washington street. Families and friends attend dinners calls and visits as Miss Lucy McGohan prepares to wed James Orton of Washington state.

W. B. Holcomb N. I. BE. Club South Third Street M. G. Williams West Washington Street Lutheran Church Mrs. Anspach West Briggs Street

Ottumwa Exiles defeat Parsons Quintet 38 to 18

Ottumwa Exiles win season opener at Trustee gym defeating Parsons 38 to 18. Parsons started strong but Ottumwa pulled ahead, boosted by Zeigler’s return and better team play despite no prior holiday practice. Coach Garretson pleased with progress and expects a fast season start.

Ottumwa Parsons Trustee Gymnasium All Stars Garretson Raymond Zeipier Carthage College Parsons Ottumwan Stever Cowie Miller Ae Ee Iy Eae Kobel Flinspach Lester Poe Osler Bed L. G Sumner Soen

Epworth League Benefit Tonight at Methodist Church

An entertainment will be given by the Riley Trio under Mrs. E. S. Luce at the Methodist church tonight to aid Epworth League in raising funds for the new church pledge. An excellent program is promised.

Methodist Riley E. 8. Luce Parsons College Epworth League

Libertyville Social Notes and Visiting Guests

Mr and Mrs J W Hill invited the teachers of the M B Sunday school and their spouses to a six o clock dinner on New Years Day. Miss Edna Pollock of Humeston and Miss Eda Harreld of Fairfield were recent or weekend guests. Loren Davis of Fort Des Moines and Rue Davis of Moline visited friends here. The Moss family and children stayed with relatives in Spikard Missouri. Dr Ivan Pollock of I W C spent holidays with his parents Rev and Mrs EB Stodghill and son. Grace and Frank Glotfelty left for Mt Morris Illinois to resume school.

Mervyn Allender Baby Indianola C. O. Carter Milton Graham Johnson Earl Bailey Douds-Leando William Wiggins Alden Rollin Wilson Cedar Rapids J. C. Bradshaw J. B. Wilson Henry Oliver Washington J. F. Ready Co. M Des Moines Ed. Thomas Charles Norvell West Adams Street Marie Adams Keokuk Carl Adams Nora Bean Ainsworth James Turner Erma Velma Howard Crane Harley Young Ainaworth Frank Higby J. W. Hill M. B. Sunday School Edna Pollock Humeston Eda Harreld Fairfield Genevieve Far Loren Davis Fort Des Moines Rue Davis Moline Tom Moss Spikard, Mo Ivan Pollock

Parsons Conservatories Courses Resume Tomorrow Morning

All lessons in the Parsons Conservatory of Music will resume tomorrow morning. Additional notes mention sale items and local theater listings including a $16,000 sequel to a film at Fairfield Theater, and Miss Lenore Luce as violinist appearing at a Methodist musicale with out of town musicians.

Parsons Conservatory of Music Fairfield Theater Lenore Luce Methodist Musicale

Also Mentioned on This Page

Leggins, Artics and Hawkeye Rebekoth Club Lucy McGohan Frank P. McGohan Charlies Robertson New London Miss McGohan James Orton Washington State Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church Kate McClain North Court Street A. W. Rakow Florence Roeminger Bloomfield Oscar Mangold Gretna, Neb B. A. Y. Club Yeoman Hall Vicar Root Beckwith Young Women's Foreign Missionary Society 8. O. P. H. Club Alice Frasher North D Street J. M. Club B. F. Crail, Jr South Main Street Mr. Crail West Burington Street R. C. Wilson Ernest Jericho Mary E. Newhouse Mathew J. Dillon Keesey Stever Flinspach Sanger Russell Zeigler Wilson Miller Kobel Lester 610 South Fourth Street R. H. Polly The Christian Church Dillon John Jenks Libertyville Craig Hedley Gaumer Bros California Drags Gaumer Bros Jewelry Rot & CO John T. Davies Undertaker George Q. Loesch L. E the Journal N. B
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