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Newspaper

Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1917

Page

7

Local brief span of visitors and travels across cities

Charles Fulton left yesterday for Estes Fark Colorado for several weeks. Miss Mary Belle Watterhouse of Floris visits her aunt Mrs Luther Quillen. Miss Lela McCleary of Libertyville visits in the city. Mr and Mrs J C Campbell and sons of Birmingham visit friends. Mrs B F Crail Jr accompanies Rev and Mrs Osborn of Mt Pleasant to Des Moines. Mrs S Gaumer returns from visiting her son Dr R R Gaumer in Galesburg Illinois. Mrs Clarence Ebert of Davenport leaves after visiting J D Ebert home. Miss L Balmer of Batavia leaves for Missouri and Oklahoma returning September first. Miss Alice Clinkenbeard returns home from Cedar Falls summer school. Henry N Frees of Chicago visits Mr S A Myers. Rev A H Anspach to lead Vesper service in the Park next Sunday evening. Miss Charlotte White pupils recital at Prof J P Moorhead’s studio Thursday at 7:20 pm. Mrs Fred Johnson and daughter Dixie visit Mt Pleasant with A A Carlson home. Mrs Carlson and Mrs Johnson visit sister Mrs B T Packingham in Galesburg. Miss Leah Runnion Miss Leola and Cecil Cornick of Mt Pleasant attend house party by Miss Florence Gavin north of city. Sergt James V Ebert on twenty four hour leave from Fort Madison visits parents. Prof P C Hildreth and son Edward leave for summer home Central Lake Michigan. Misses Ethel and Katie Cupp and Letha Cupp return from Drakesville. head to Keota for further visits. Mrs Olga Hodgen Seyler and daughter Helen of Rockford Illinois visiting brother C W Hodgen en route to Colorado Springs then Kansas City.

Christians Beat Baptists In Close 6-5 Game

In a tight U S league contest on Alumni field the Christians edged the Baptists 6 to 5 after a fourth inning rally. Key moments included Pedrick stealing home for the decisive run and a spectac ular outfield catch by Lyon. Gentry aided by hit by pitches and control issues in the Baptists, while McKee and Campbell handled the scoring and umpiring duties.

Christians Baptists Gentry Pedrick Labarr Baptist War Office Christian Church Alumni Lyon Toumio McKee Campbell

Local Society Notes Spanning Meetings and Celebrations

A parade of social events across the city includes the L T. L. Girls meeting at the Hendricks home to discuss a picnic with guest of honor Miss Bernice McGahen, an afternoon ladies’ gathering on South Main in honor of Mrs. Sam West, and a Golf Club picnic planned for Friday. Also noted are a Lutheran Ladies Aid meeting, a lively birthday surprise for Mrs. Poulton and Mrs. Bryan, dinner hosts including Mrs. J. H. Fritz, the marriage of Zelia Bryan and Howard Smith, and Parsons College Ladies Auxiliary planning a rummage sale in late October.

Fred. McClain Harry Bennett Emry Clinkinbeard South Main Street Sam West Waynesburg Penn J. M. Poulton Jeanette Bryan B. Crail, Jr J. H. Fritz West Broadway Wirt B. King Berkley Cal Wm. Mathers Los Angeles Zelia May Bryan Fairfield Howard B. Smith Zroom F. Smith North Wapello W.E Reavis The First Christian Church Ottumws Courier

Big Chicken Pie Dinner At A M E Church

A charity event at the A M E Church invites the community to a chicken pie dinner Thursday evening from five to eight o clock. Tickets and proceeds support church programs. The listing notes location at the church hall and suggests quick serving after five.

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Ontdreland Charles Fulton Estes Fark, Colorado Mary Belle Watterhouse Floris Luther Quillen Lela McCleary Libertyville City J. C. Campbell and Sons of Birmingham B. F. Crail Jr Thomas Osborn Mt. Pleasant Des Moines Clarence Ebert Davenport J. D. Ebert East Kirkwood Street L. E. Balmer Batavia Missouri Oklahoma Alice Clinkenbeard Cedar Falls Henry N. Frees Chicago S. A. Myers South D Street A H. Anspach Charlotte White J. P. Moorhead Fred Johnson Dixie A. A. Carlson Carlson Johnson B. T. Packingham Galesburg, Ill Leah Runnion Leolal Cecil Cornick Mt. Pleasante Florence Gavin James V. Ebert Company K Fort Madison East Kirkwood P. C. Hildreth Edward Central Lake Michigan Hildreth Parsons College Ethel Katie Cupp Nive Letha Cupp Drakesville Keota Olga Hodgen Seyler Helen of Rockford, Sr E. Logan Phillips Logan Lyons Lanam Rf Coffman Hobbs Gable Simons Jacobs Williams L T. L Dorothy Hammon Hazel Hendricks Hendricks Maple Avenue Ent Bernice McGahen West Liberty Live Leech R Beatrice Edwards Paonia Olorado Enolia King Lorence Clapp Oxford Oxfords C. E. Anderson Frank D. Kerrick Iowa State Savings Bank Mnerich Sumer Dress Goods Muslin Derwear Americh’s Dry Goods Store OF Asmreast Fairfield, Iowa Gaumer Bros Roa Ane Melvin Charles Lyon Lowa Metro Picture Service Lionel Barrymore Aire Virginia Pearson Orl Fairfield Pure Ice Company
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