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Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1917

Page

6

Church notices from multiple congregations coalesce on Sunday services

A crowded church bulletin lists services across churches in Briggs Court Washington Main Second Broadway and North Hempstead streets. It notes sermons baptism Holy Communion and Epworth League events with ministers Rev Wilbur R Keesey Rev H A Mosser Rev KR Polly and Rev A R Toothacre among others.

Briggs and Court Streets Wilbur R. Keesey J. H Tuckey Epworth League Keesey Epworth United Presbyterian North Main and Hempstead Streets G. McKibben

Ball Promises Capitol Grounds Sale Cut to Fifty Acres

Senator George W Ball of Fairfield pledges to repeal the capitol extension act by proposing a bill to allow selling the west tract of East Ninth Street to Twelfth Street. The move would reduce the capitol grounds from seventy three to fifty acres while leaving space around the state house.

Des Moines Iowa George W. Ball Fairfield Senate State Executive Council East Ninth Street Twelfth Rowley van Buren Capitol Extension Senator Ball State House House Ball Whitmore Ottumwa Daniel C. Chase Webster City

Local society notes and a small town wedding report

In society news Kekke and Mrs Rosella Jewett host the O E S Club Tuesday afternoon at West Washington home. On January 17 at noon Edwin Williamson of Fairfield and Miss Mary Willis wed at the bride's parents seven miles southeast of town. Pastor Frank E Weston officiated. The couple will live on Blucher farm east of Round Prairie Baptist church. Also P E O Society meets Monday at 2 30 at Mrs Walter Hughes' home. bring thimble and scissors. Ladies of the Baptist Church held a midwinter picnic with 36 attendees. next meeting January 26 at Mrs M D Webber. HB A Club meets Tuesday at Yeoman hall at 8 30, refreshments served. A supper will be served next Thursday at 7 30 in Yeoman hall in honor of the return.

New Chicago Mission Depot and Sixth Streets L. BE. Kuhns Fisherman's Club Rosella Jewett O. E West Washington Street Edwin L. Williamson Fairfield Mary M. Willis W. S. Willis Frank E. Weston First Baptist Church Albert J. Williamson Glasgow Henry County Blucher Farm Round Prairie Baptist Church Mt. Pleasant News P. E. O. Society Walter Hughes HB. A Yeoman Hall

Ottumwa Teams Defeat Fairfield In Twin W Basketball Wins

Fairfield High School hosted Ottumwa squads in a girls 14 to 10 loss and a boys 31 to 10 defeat. Reed led Ottumwa with five field goals in the girls game while Coffman and Reed added free throws. In the boys game Ottumwa surged early and finished with stronger team play, with White Nelson Hahn Carlson and Farley among the scorers and Keesey adding six free throws. Referees were Gobble and Mier.

Fairfield Ottumwa Gynasium Ottumwans Reed Ceres Ile Reed Coffman Fields Clark Holland Wilson Cook McCampbell Field Coffman Pgs Pee Bell Nelson Lamson Pevig Farley Scott White Nelson Hazeltine Hahn Fern Carlson Bell Farley Keesey Mier

Suffrage Leader Dr Effie Jones To Speak In City

Mrs Effie McCullom Jones of Waterloo arrives Monday to address P E O Society at 2 30 PM and again at a private reception. She lectures Tuesday afternoon at 2 30 in the Agassiz Room of the Library for women nationwide. Jones, a Lombard College dean and longtime suffragist, is active in W C T U Associated Charities and Iowa Suffrage Association. She is a wife mother of two daughters and a noted hostess.</summary>

Effie McCullom Jones Waterloo P. E. O. Society Agassiz Barre Iowa Suffrage Association King’s Daughters Burlington Twin City Jones Lombard College Dr. Jones B. Wallace Jones

Lodge meeting plans and initiation for soldier boys

Ten soldier boys who are members of the lodge will attend the regular meeting held afterwards for initiation of new members. Every lady is asked to bring sandwiches and a dish of something.

Notice of small drag wagon startup

Henry Faulkner announces the start of a small drag wagon on Monday January 2. He invites patronage and promises prompt attention to all calls. Residence phone 2699 L47.

Henry Faulkner

Notice to Cigars Dealers and Consumers

Owing to rising production costs the price of 5c cigars is raised to 5c for consumers. The notice lists Fred M. Raible W. F. Bevering and C. F. Long as signatories and states the new price takes effect from this date.

Fred M. Raible W. F. Bevering C. F. Long

Also Mentioned on This Page

Bowanal Printing CO. Publishers First Methodist Church Presbyterian Washington and Main Streets H. A. Mosser H. A. Mitchell Second Streets A. Anspach Anton Carlson Christian Science First Church of Christ Scientist Fair Clothing Broadway C Streets Baptist Broadway and Third Streets A. R. Toothacre Free Methodist Church West Monroe Street F.C. Bebner DD. C. Eddy Capitol Grounds College Addition Mission Bert Barrow W. R. Keesey New Chicago Rh. F. Wnorowski B. F. Hubbard Kekke Frank D. Kerrick Iowa State Savings Bank John T. Davies Undertaker George Q. Loesch L. E
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