Local Briefs Find Townsfolk in City and Visiting Guests
L C Fessler of Munroe visits city on business. Mrs. Roy McGugin and her son stay with Mrs. Alice Stever on West Broadway. Bridge inspectors including George Gika of Ottumwa and Jefferson County Supervisors toured Merrimac Bridge. Many residents take vacations and visit relatives in Illinois Kansas City Ottumwa Keokuk and other nearby towns. A Red Cross social at Bradshaw school drew large crowds and raised over 25 for charity. Mrs. Teeter and Junella Teeter return to Ft Wayne Ind from Fairfield visits. Florence McWhirter returns from Cedar Falls summer school.
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Roy McGugin
Little Son
Washington
Alice Stever
West Broadway
Margaret Ford
Cedar Falls
Margaret Liming
Chicago
Ill
John Liming
Thee County
Gertrude Bailey
Ottumwa
Madge Craft
Oskaloosa
Clyde Norris
Walter Erickson
Boston
Mass
Malinda Erickson
West Burlington Street
Charles W. Raines
McClaskey
Toledo
Keokuk
Wirt B. King
Perry King
Alice Miller
Muscatine
N. S. Miller
Keota
Bradshaw School
Red Cross
Fairfield
John’ Teeter
Junella
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Frank Chidester
Florence McWhirter
Friday Draft Draw to Be Held in Capitol Building
The United States draft is fixed for Friday at 10 a.m. in a large Capitol Room with a public drawing to determine those eligible for service. Five states have confirmed their numbering work, and General Crowder explains the fair system designed to prevent tampering and errors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Great Capitol
America
Crowder
War Department
House of Representatives
Baker
General Crowder
Boy Scouts Plan Outing on Fox Island Picnic
About eighteen miles southwest of Fairfield on the Des Moines river Brown Fox Island hosts the Boy Scouts annual picnic July 30 aided by parents scout masters council members and friends. Transportation committee logs autoes route to island and donors include Retail Merchants Association Mt Pleasant Creamery Co and local firms. public urged to attend and send car details to local merchants for a group trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Des Moines
Committee On Transportation
Retail Merchants’ Association
Mt. Pleasant Creamery Co
The
Daily Journal
Fair Store
Gobble & Heer
Crail & Brown
Stuckey & Gossick
R. W. Lamson
Henry Pumphrey
Officials plan guarded transfer of numbers to capitol
The text describes orders to move numbers to the capitol under armed guard with at least three officials in charge. Baker and a house senate military committees chair held conferences. Committees named as official witnesses to the drawing. Space reserved and wire service arranged for nationwide press coverage from the committee room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
House
Senate
Congress
Eagles Pay Dues for Soldier Members
Fairfield Aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles will keep its six soldier members in good standing by paying their dues while in service. This continues last year’s practice of paying dues for members on a border deployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield Aerie
Order of Eagles
Ladies Auxiliary Ruminage Sale Planned at Parsons College
The Ladies Auxiliary of Parsons College announces a ruminage sale to be held the last week of October. The event aims to raise funds for college activities and student programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parsons College
Mary Pickford at The Orpheum in The Little American
Mary Pickford appears at The Orpheum tomorrow in the feature The Little American. The screening spots feature an iconic star in a drama about American life, drawing local cinema fans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Pickford
Orpheum
THE
Chautauqua Lots Sale Opens Saturday July 14
Chautauqua auction of plots begins this Saturday July 14 at 30 oclock. Prospective buyers who want their previous year’s lot must notify the tent manager before the sale. J P Starr is listed as vent manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Starr
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Hantieland
Criefs
L. C. Fessler
Munroe
George Gika
Jefferson County Board of Supervisors
Merrimac
M. K. Barnes
Fairfield Mitten Co
Roy Ericksom
Kansas City, Mo
Alva Workman
Ilinois
Loren Goddara
Company M
Nellie Peebler
Libertyville
Messrs
G. W. Bean
Frank Cummings
J. M Hammmer
James Turher
Skunk River
Richland
J.C. Thorne
Kansas City
J. S. Ross
Centerville
Davenport
Mary Ackerman
J C. Thorne & Son Dry Goods
U.S
BOY Scouts
Fox Island
Eagles
Oxford
Oxfords
C. E. Anderson
Frank D. Kerrick
Embalmer & Funeral
Lowe State Avings Bank
Anlac
Gaumer Bros
Iowa
Colorado
Rock Island Lines
Rocky Mountain Limited
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
T. F. McNew
Fairfeld
Rock
Fety and
Svlee FY
Suly
Mnerich
Sumer Dress Goods
Merich’s Dry Goods Store
East Side Square
Fairfield, Iowa
Orpheum Tonight
William Fox
Virginia Pearson
Fairfield Pure Ice Company
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