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Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1917

Page

7

Club gatherings fill afternoon with hostesses and friends

Social clubs including White Rose, Now Siesta, N. E. and W. R. C. met at homes of Mrs. Clyde DuVall, Mrs. Loofbourrow, and Mrs. Charles Walker. Guests enjoyed games, fancy work, and luncheon. Future meeting planned for July 26 at Mrs. Shaw’s, while others hosted by Mrs. Fordyce with honors for delegates to Boston encampment.

White Rose Club Clyde DuVall Albert Martin South Fourth Street Siesta Club Charles Walker N. E. Club North Fourth Street

Governor orders Iowa ammunition train organized

Governor Harding announces the War Secretary's authorization to form an ammunition train within forty eight hours. Lieutenant Colonel Fred S Holstein will command a nine officer and six hundred eighty four enlisted unit, seeking mechanics and motor car drivers through Iowa National Guard recruiting offices.

Daily Journal Des Moines Harding Secretary of War Iowa National Guard Fred S. Holstein Burlington National Guard

Local Briefs Preview Community Happenings And Health News

Arthur Cooper takes a two week vacation from 4K’s at M. H. Cuddy Clothing. A. Lear shows slight improvement after weeks at Jefferson County Hospital. Ernest Fuqua visits relatives in Pleasant Plain. Archie Trent and wife welcome a 74% pound boy born at Jefferson County Hospital. Mrs. Louis Heston returns from Oxford Junction then goes home to Libertyville. A baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. John Connex at the Jefferson County hospital. Emma Marsh returns from two week vacation at home near Ft. Madison. Bert West visits Emerson with daughter Mrs. Ralph McPherson. A. L. Bridger and daughter Helen visit from Richland. Lorene Carmichacel of Stockport visits in the city. J. Garretson of Ottumwa in town on business. Mr. and Mrs. Go. W. Yarrington attend Mrs. Hurley’s funeral at Mt. Pleasant. Mrs. John Cochran and children visit her parents in New London. Mildred Jacobs of Lockridge visits Harriet Hartman. Mrs. Fred Workman and daughter Katherine visit. Mrs. L. L. Corey of Birmingham visits. Mrs. George Campbell visits Mt. Pleasant. John Turnbull and daughter visit Libertyville. Marriage licenses issued to Arthur C. Nelson and Elizabeth M. Bucher. Virginia Bevering visiting Bernhart with sister. Chapin closes North Main restaurant for lack of patronage. Attorney J. C. McCord recovering in Iowa City hospital. Cecil Johnson on two week vacation from Hub store, visits sister in Elmer Carlson home. John Harper improving after recent illness. A. Wellington, Kans., and A. K. Harper visiting father.

Unkrich Survives Narrow Auto Crash Near Ringespa cher Farm

G A Unkrich traveling salesman from this city had a narrow escape when his car went off an embankment four miles northeast of town near the Ring iespacher farm. The vehicle turned over pinning him under it then against a tree before bystanders freed him. He was bruised shaken and recovering at home with nervous shock. The car suffered extensive damage.

G. A. Unkrich Ringiespacher Farm Mr. Unkrich South Main Street

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W. Fordyce East Broadway Boston Mass Edison Chas. Clapp Blaine Myrick Robt Fulton Mulford Burnett Newport Cafe C. G. Taylor Aantircland Arthur Cooper M. H. Cuddy Clothing Mrs. Cooper Seymour A. Lear Jefferson County Hospital Ernest Fuqua Pleasant Plain Mrs Frank Fuqua Archie Trent Louis Heston Levi Graber Oxford Junction Libertyville John Connex Emma Marsh Ft. Madison Bert West Emerson Ralph McPherson A. L. Bridger Helen Richland Lorene Carmichacel Stockport J. Garretson Ottumwa Go. W. Yarrington Brainerd P. J. Hurley Mt. Pleasant John Cochran Mrs. C. Gabbert New London Mildred Jacobs Lockridge Harriet Hartman Fred Workman Katherine L. L. Corey Birmingham Charles R. Conlee George Campbell J. A. Clark John Turnbull and Daughter Arthur CC Nelson Elizabeth M. Bucher Virginia Bevering Willard Whitaker Bernhart Atty. J. C. McCord Iowa City Cecil Johnson Hub Elmer Carlson John Harper Liie Onslow Harper Wellington Kansas K. Harper Gus Unkrich Kolynos Lambert Ecru Venice Jersey Gaumer Bros Charles Lyons Our North of Iowa Fairfield Steam Fairfield Pure Ice Company
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