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Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1917

Page

7

Visitors and Openings Mark Fairfield Area Notes

The item lists numerous short social and civic notes. Howard Groves and Craig Kirkpatrick visit Keota. Fairfield Business College opens winter term January 15. Des Moines hospital visit for a ill sister. funeral attendance for John Richard McElderry. Various residents travel, attend services, or return home from travels. Local school reopenings note Mt. Pleasant closed for smallpox, Iowa Wesleyan College opening next day.

Howard Groves Craig Kirkpatrick Keota Howard Will Fairfield Business College Geo. W. Yarrington Des Moines Hershel Young Company M John Richard McElderry Kimes Eldon Ed. Allender O. W. Green Flossie Young Salina Ollie Chester Los Angeles California W. A. Charton Ayr Neb Ella Lucile Allerdice Glendale George Henry Hedrick Alice Krueger Libertyville Much Gaumer Charles Cty Forrest Clinkenbeard O. P. Flower Oskaloosa W. A. Charlton Margaret Arvid Pasadena Gilroy Cal Tacoma Wash Oklahoma City Okla Cora Davis Beckwith Cannon New Athens Ohio Washington Bert Fiendershott Ottumwa

High School Declamatory Contest Crowns Winners

A large audience attended Fairfield High School’s annual declamatory contest at the high school auditorium. Winners were Beryl Fleming for The Sign of the Cross and Edna Barr for The Abandoned Elopement. Fleming and Barr advance to the Sub-District contest on March 23 with further district and state contests in April. Judges included Olive Williams, L. B. Mull, and R. G. Whitmer. Mrs. Frank Boies praised for pupil training.

Beryl Flemming Edna Barr Zaida Wiecarver Albert J. Thornberry Edmund Brown Helen Jenks Miss Fleming Miss Barr Fairfield High School Fairfield Atlantic Olive Williams L. B. Mull Ottumwa R. G. Whitmer Washington Frank Boies W. R. Keesey Abraham Lincoln Edmund Browne

Trustees Elect Officers At Jefferson County Hospital

The annual board meeting elected officers for the coming year. President E. D. Y. Culbertson, Vice President L. J. Marey, Secretary Dillon Turney. Charles Clark replaces Thomas Ross on the board after his resignation.

Board of Trustees The Jefferson County Hostal E. D. Y. Culbertson L. J. Marey Dillon Turney Charles Clark Thomas Ross

Revival Continues at Free Methodist Church West Monroe

The revival at Free Methodist Church on West Monroe Street presses on with fair success. Many experience complete sanctification and deep conviction, with the Holy Spirit sealing the work. Attendance is satisfactory. revival extends through January as District Elder Rev. D. C. Eddy aids and leads the quarterly meeting January 26 to 28.

Free Methodist Church West Monroe Street D. C. Eddy

Parsons Drops Fast Game to Penn College

Penn College basketball overwhelmed Parsons 32 to 15 on the local floor. Zeigler was ineligible and Kee sey fouled out early forcing two inexperienced players to guard. Synhorst and Davis led Penn in scoring as Parsons struggled with team cohesion and tight defense.

Parsons Penn College Zeigler Keesey Penn Synhorst Davis

Scoring Summary For Basketball Game

Field goals listed by player Gantz Sanger Russell Self Lynhorst Davis Hoover E Wright 7 4 1 1 1 2 Free throws credited to E Wright 6 Russell 1 Self 2.

Gantz Sanger Russell Self Lynhorst Davis Hoover E. Wright

Civilization at the Orpheum on January 16

Tickets go on sale today at Jericho and Easton's for Civilization with all seats reserved. Matinee and night performances at the Orpheum show a full house.

Jericho & Easton The Orpheum

For Sale Delivery Business with Wagons and Horses

Ill health forces sale of delivery business with wagons and horses. Inquiries call 2301. Frank McMurray on West Van Buren Street.

Call Telephone Frank McMurray West van Buren Street

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ACME Hontheland Grant Horton Brighton Jefferson County Hospital Mrs. Myers Harry N. Brandall Mt. Pleasant Iowa Wesleyan College Garmoe Burlington Prof. Watson Eilwood Lindbom Beryl Fleming Elizabeth Maasdam Lucile Carlson Deacon Tubman Parson Dorothy Atwood Grace Cornell Sign of Cross Aparenes Esther Haworth Yale Reem A Madaline Humphreys Zaida Wisecarver Robert Wicksell Chester Hyde Whitney Clyde Herriott Olena SeHers Penn Parsons Wright B. i. Bop Ee Keesty Bey Rancae Gantz BP Ols Wilson Whitaker Aera Russell Wright R. G Flinspach Wilson Yeoman Hall Orpheum Building Fairfield Steam Laundry the Fairfield Daily Journal Chicago Herald United States Daily Journal Mail Chicago the Herald James Keeley Herald Fairfield Daily Journal Gaumer Bros J. C. Bradshaw Furniture CO TIHS Gairfield Theater LED Komedy Jack Swain Madcap Ambrose Keystone Komedy Ford Weekly feuGet Peante High School
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