Maple Oxford New and Dressy
A cool comfortable shoe cut from brown kid. Ideal with light summer dresses. Fits like a glove and stays fitting.
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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1917
Page
7
A cool comfortable shoe cut from brown kid. Ideal with light summer dresses. Fits like a glove and stays fitting.
Ottumwa notices list Mrs. L E Kuhns returning from Ot tumwa visits. Mrs H D Minster and Edna go to Brighton for Mrs Minsters father J O Lambert illness. An 8 pound daughter born to Otto Kunce on West Briggs. Des Moines visitors B A McDonald and family at L E Whitney home. Mary West from Chicago visiting father J A West. Jack Miller from Ottumwa spent time in the city. Local preacher A R Toothacre spoke on Decoration Day in Lockridge. Clyde Greef graduates from USC Dental School. Ralph Greef passes State Pharmacy Board. Ralph Reed M M attended graduation. Ella Gibbons returns from visit. Mrs E B Well visits in Ottumwa. John Overholser of Dexter here for brother William Overholser illness/death. Darby Hicks of Albia here on business. Mrs Wm Brown and Mrs John Conner visit relatives. Dr F E Strickling from Birmingham here. Mrs J F Ready and children travel to Creston then Steve Me. Major Ready to Fort Sill. Leland Johnson ill with measles. Miss Willard Vernon heads to Chicago for summer with sisters. Mrs M Boyd and son Mac visit from Des Moines at Randall homes. Elizabeth Stephenson family to Keira for summer with mother. Mrs C W Ritz returns from Des Moines. Seventh and Eighth graders at Logan gift principal A L Crecraft a Waldermar chain and knife. Mr and Miss W H George return from auto trip visiting many towns. accompanied by Mrs George and Ruth. Simeon Sackett suffers stroke at S E Chidester’s home.
Pupils of Prof. James P. Moorhead present a Friday afternoon program at Barhydt chapel starting 2:30. Performances include Flower Song by Lucile Reynolds, Perpetual Motion by MacDowell, Consolation by Mendelssohn, Tarantelle A minor by Dennee, Nocturne A major by Gronow, and various other piano and dance numbers featuring Elizabeth Brock Elizabeth Turney Catherine Cassel Vera Parks and many more.
Logan patrons held a farewell for six Logan ward teachers dismissed by the School Board. A program titled Our Golden Chassis featured toasts and playful songs as the crowd urged reasons for removals and a possible remedy. Community leaders pressed for accountability and explanations from the Board of Education.
Miss Gertrude King Fowler died at Jefferson County Hospital after several weeks of illness. She was survived by sisters Miss Kate Fowler of Omaha and Mrs C Hampson of Denver. A lifelong Congregational member, she worked as a stenographer at London Machinery Co. funeral at her West Burlington residence with Rev Polly officiating, Evergreen Cemetery interment.
Members of Fairfield Lodge 629 I O O F convene tonight to elect lodge officers and vote for Grand Lodge officers and a representative. A large attendance is encouraged.
Bert Copes of the Alex Easton farm three miles east of the city killed ninety six rats and fifteen skunks on Wednesday. Two old and thirteen young skunks were counted among the victims.
Leland R. Holgate resumes piano teaching at his residence starting June 1. Contact numbers 246 or 1268 to arrange a time.
E. J. Eisenhart posts piano tuning service in Fairfield from May 28 to June 6. Leave orders at Leggett House of Music. Contact 754.
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