Parsons Sophomores Win Interclass Meet at Alumni Field
Sophomores top the interclass meet with 39 11 3 points on Alumni Field. Freshmen and second year preps tied for second with 27 each, juniors scored 19, and first year preps totaled 42 3. L Stephenson led individuals with 19 points, as Collins Krumboltz and others claimed multiple event wins amid a close, surprising finale.
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Second Ear
Collins
Krumboltz
Cora Smiley
Anna Pattison
J.F. Hinkhouse
Griffith
Collina
Laude
Findlay
Howard
Koontz
R. Cassel
H. Cassle
E. Stephenson
Winter
Goehner
Lauglin
Laughlin
R. Gearhart
Dr Evans Called To Park Hill Church
Reverend Silas Evans D D of Parkhill Missouri was extended a unanimous call to the local Presbyterian church after a well attended meeting. Dr Evans, connected with Park College and serving as pastor, preached in the city last Sunday and awaits his decision on whether to accept the call.
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Fire council approves three hand extinguishers for Fairfield dept
At last night's meeting Mayor Clarke and most council members approved adding three hand extinguishers to Fairfield Fire Department equipment. Fire Chief Emry had requested two. council allocated two to Ellie Hose company and one to New Chicago company. The council also voted to rebate Louis Thoma a proper share of money paid in advance for theater on account of the Grand Opera House issue.
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Clarke
Ross
Emry
Ellie Hose Company
New
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Grand Opera House
Parsons Team Is Victorious In Baseball Showdown
Parsons wins 6 to 4 over Hedding College of Abingdon Illinois. Boies pitched steady game with five strikeouts and one walk. Key fourth inning balloon trip allowed Hedding to score all their runs. Stolen bases noted for Griffith Raney E Howard and E Stephenson with two by Stephenson.
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Mt Pleasants Defeated In Low-Scoring Baseball Tilt
Mt Pleasant fell 0 4 in a game featuring stolen bases by Neibert Stevenson West Yount and L Stephenson with Tallman Neibert tallying two base hits and Miller. Lauterbach issued one walk while Smith and Lauterbach struck out five apiece. Ready worked as umpire.
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Smith
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Greer
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O Lauterbach
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L. Jericho
Weigenette
C. P. Jericho
Parsons College Class Day Play The Crisis Cast
Parsons College students present The Crisis next Tuesday in the college Gymnasium. Miss Elsie Zichy stars as Virginia in her final college appearance with Hubert Howard as Stephen Brice. Cast includes Mrs. Booker directing and a full afternoon of rehearsals precedes an unreserved seating opening at 7:30.
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Virginia
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Stephen Brice
Alice Booker
Charac
Local notes describe town events and prosperity after rain
Blackhawk reports a busy weekend with show attendance parade and baccalaureate service. Burse Pickens and family shown in a new carriage. Harry Ramsey buys a new top buggy. A child breaks a collar bone, and a mare dies after a collision with a motor vehicle. Corn price steady at 75 cents. schools close for vacation as residents praise local farming progress.
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Harry Ramsey
Dorwins Teeter
Charlotte
Ed Ditmars
Illinois
Will Hudgell
Will
Cary McPherson
Parsons College
Belle Summers
Center
Emma Summers
Bertha Julian
No. 9
Center Township
Billy Fickel
Billy
Mrs. Mullinix Returns Home From Clarinda Visit
Mrs. Fred Mullinix and her young son arrived home last night after a visit with relatives in Clarinda.
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Clarinda
Cedar Hill work halted by rain and local crews survey bridge site
It rained so they could not work for two days on Cedar Hill. Jacob Deer was in Birmingham Thursday. George Peterson was here from Burlington Tuesday looking after the work on the hill. Stephenson Perkins the county bridge man and Supervisor Patterson were out on Cedar Hill looking about the bridge to be built on the grade south of the old bridge. Frank and Walter Lawson attended the horse sale in Fairfield Wednesday.
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Birmingham
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Buriington
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Fairfield
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Opens On Time
Seattle marks the Alaska Yukon-Pacific Exposition opening with Taft pressing the ceremonial button. Buildings and grounds are ready, exhibits in place, and the fair emphasizes its on time motto and Pacific Northwest potential. The event showcases Alaska, Yukon, and Pacific markets with Seattle as a gateway to Asia and the Orient.
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Personal notices and society events from Tuesday
Major E. FE Lucas of Des Moines and Vernon Hague of Chicago visit Fairfield relatives. others travel to Denver and Colorado points. Jefferson County Historical Society meets Saturday at 2. Obituaries note Henry Titus of Norway. Iowa Wesleyan cancels two relay races with Parsons for the year.
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Des Moines
The
Jefferson County Historical Society
Henry Titus
Norway
Iowa
Vinton
Mr. Titus
Fairfield
Annual Sermon for 1909 Graduates at Chatauqua Hall
Rev. C L Tennant of the First Methodist church delivered the annual sermon to the High School class of 1909 at the Chatauquay Auditorium. The exercises included songs by the Glee clubs, scripture, solos, and a benediction. The sermon aimed to inspire the twenty nine graduates to pursue purposeful life work.
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