Class Day at College Includes Merchant of Venice Play
Seniors presented their class day exercises in the opera house with a lively production of The Merchants of Venice Up-to-date. The cast included Antonio Lauder and Portia Helen Bean with other students. the program featured songs pictures and a tradition to hang founder Lewis B Parsons Sr portrait in the new library. Junior Freshman contest awarded prizes for declamation and oration. notable winners were Fred Hinkle Leslie Harper Ralph Huston and others with judges from nearby churches and colleges.
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Venice
Lewis B. Parsons, Sr
Piteneam
Library Hall
Fred KR. Hinkle
Frank ©. Raney
Hinkle
Patrick Henry
Rianey
Kellogg
Leslie D. Harper
Ralph (. Huston
William Gladstone
Truston
W. EL Elormel
Ottumwa
Nicholas
Mr. Pleasant
BL M Fuller
Keokuk
Maeterking
Centerville
Accidental Arm Injury From Horse Harness Incident
Mrs. Ed. Raines of five miles north of town nearly bled to death after a knife pierced her arm while freeing a horse entangled in its harness. A friend tied the horse in front of the house. a flurry caused the weapon to slash to the bone and sever an artery. Despite heavy bleeding, medical team stopped the loss and she is recovering.
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Ed. Raines
Band Concert Draws Unusually Large Park Crowd
A Thursday evening band concert attracted a large crowd in the park with many enjoying drives through town or listening from open windows. Observers noted steady musical improvement and a need for better crowd order to protect the grounds and greenery.
Local notices recount births arrivals and visits in New London area
Miss Berta Hoaglind accepts a Pair position while Mr and Mrs Frank Whitney celebrate a May 20 son. Laura Mahon visits in La Fayette Indiana. Hy A Oliver and family welcome a baby girl born May 24. Decor ation day address by Rollie J. Wilson at Brighton. Various residents travel, visit relatives, or relocate including Sparr, Gardner, Tomlinson, Pisher, Merckens and Ulrich. Alumni speaker Rev Alexander Corkey to address Tabor commencement June 1. A new cement walk appears by local stores. multiple social visits and small business notes fill the week. Captain Wilson Heaton returns from the Philippines en route to Virginia. Gold Medal flour promotion runs in town with ads and canvassers. New principal C D McChain and wife plan July move. McClain to Cedar Falls for summer school.
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C.D. McChain
New London
G. Pr. Lemley
McClain
Cedar Falls
Jefferson County
Parner Tines
Jones and Roth report a land and business deal
Jones and Roth announce a Thursday trade involving the J. J. Sulder business house and stock of furniture in Wayland for 216 acres of land south of Salina. Lee and Holminger of dveosaiqua will receive the stock and building and take possession immediately. The deal values near $22,000.
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Jones & Roth
J. J. Sulder
Wayland
Salina
Iowa
Lee & Holmminger
Dveosaiqua
Farewell Reception Held by Hawkeye Rebekah Lodge
Hawkeye Rebekah Lodge No 286 officers and members hosted a farewell reception at their hall in honor of Mr and Mrs H Dp on Wednesday evening. The event marked a respectful sendoff within the lodge community.
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Hawkeye Rebekah Lodge No 286
H. Dp
Ladies Improve Association Plans Grand Excursion
The Ladies Improvement Association held a busy Friday meeting at the Library with about thirty members. They finalized plans for a Grand Excursion to Fort Madison on June 16 and formed committees including chairs Mrs. Alice Booker and Mrs. H C Rountree for dinner supper and advertising. A five member committee will visit Burlington to arrange boat entables and the group expects a large turnout with provisions for comfort, though no special return train is planned.
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Ladies Improvement Association
Ft. Madison
Alice Booker
Kamp
June Chidester
C. S. Swatlow
H.D. Thomas
John Fritz
Theo. Hochuly
H.C. Rountree
Hershberger
Joe Bradley
E. R. Smith
Chas
Junkin
Emma Beatty
Ball
Edwin Beck
Alex, Easton. Com
W. Wade
Louden
Burlington
Correspondence notes visitors and a death report
Mr Carlson of Victoria Ill seeks a location. Mrs Delia Groth of Denver visits her sister Mrs Rethe Kauffman. Mr Wim Turner of the Four Corners school won a county spelling prize. Miss Ruth Rangner and Miss Stella Jacobs return from Fairfield High. Mr Omen an elderly Swede resident died at the county farm and was buried here.
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Delia Groth
Denver
Colorado
Rethe Kauffman
Wim. Turner
Four Corners School
Ruth Rangner
Stella Jacobs
Fairfield
Omen
Local Social Rounds Highlight Weekend Visits
Effie Harfley spent Sunday with Maggie McGuire and John Williams Jr. visited the Duttweiler home Saturday. Mrs. Williams near Mt. Pleasant visited Mrs. Gentile on Sunday. Neighbors gave hogs to Wayland Monday. Miss Cora Shappy returned to Fairfield Monday after a pleasant visit with her parents. Luella Wilhelm celebrated eighteenth birthday Friday with friends at her home. Ice cream and cake followed by good wishes.
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John Williams Jr
Duttweiler Home
Fairfield
Luella Wilhelm
Local Notes on Visits and Memorial Services
Rev Carl Davis and wife returned to Iowa Falls after a pleasant visit with relatives. J L Everett remains very low as W J Fleenor from Abingdon Geo Campbell from Fairfield stay by his side. Swedish Lutheran church youths hosted a box supper in the Anderson room with a pleasant time reported. Memorial services at the Christian church drew a large crowd despite bad weather led by Rev Paris. Maude Frazey returned to Perlee after another year of successful teaching and has been retained for another year.
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Carl Davis
Iowa Falls
W. J Fleenor
Abingdon
Geo. Campbell
Fairfield
J. L. Everett
Swedish Lutheran Church
Anderson Room
Christian Church
Paris
Maude Frazey
Perlee
Brookville and Fairfield Social And Business Notes
Brookville residents visit Fairfield shoppers share news of church and business activity. Local trip reports include LD. J. Johnston in Batavia and Harry Hudgell visiting from Red Oak. Farmers report busy fields, some planting begun, concern over seed quality.
Glendale notes and local visits this week
Robert Teeter visits relatives in Mystic this week. Harry Rider mourns the death of a horse from pneumonia. H Heaton spoke on Decoration Day at Bentonsport. Ivy Heston closes a pleasant term of school at Union. Hibbard Clarridge and Mickey of Libertyville visit on business. Historical Association meets Saturday June 31. Mr Jones to read Cedar township history. Reminiscences of Mr Gage to be read by Mr Ross.
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Harry Rider
H. Heaton
Bentonsport
The
Historical Association
Jones
Cedar Township
Gage
Ross
Local Residents and Visitors Reported in Area
Mrs H A Johnson is ill. Mrs Sam Dysert and son Alec spent Sunday in Abingdon. Mrs J H Murphy returned home from Fairfield. Mr and Mrs Nelson visited Ottumwa last week. Lena Drummond of Richland visits relatives here. John McCreary of Abingdon was on our streets. Mrs Lyon and daughter visited Ottumwa. Mrs W T Howe and daughter Given visit Winters, Iowa. Mrs Sarah Ramey and daughters Ira and Gertie return from Hedrick. Paul Hines of Rochelle joined his wife at the J Everett home. Mrs Guy Gardner and little daughter of Richland visit the E H Faris home.
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Harry Hudgell
Dean
Red Oak
Samuel Salts
H. A. Johnson
Sam Dysert
Alec
Abingdon
J. H. Murphy
Fairfield
Nelson
Ottumwa
Lena Drummond
Richland
John McCreary
Paul Hines
Rochelle
J.leverett
Guy Gardner
E. H. Faris
Local items and visits in Glasgow community
Miss Della Davis spent Sunday at her home in Glasgow. Rev. Slack gave a fine sermon last Sunday morning. Mrs. Chas. Lotridge is ill with rheumatism and pneumonia. Mrs. Dwire of Fairfield visited the Lotridge home Tuesday afternoon. Miss Virginia Diez closed a successful term of school at No. 6 last Friday. Mr. Jacobson of Four Corners visited at her daughter's home part of last week. Mr. and Mrs. J. A Larson will move Wednesday to Stillwater Oklahoma. Mr. and Mrs. Gust Hadimunds welcomed a baby boy on Thursday May 25. Miss Verne Turnbull will close No. 5 school next Friday with a picnic dinner. A surprise party honored Miss Marie Tadeen last Saturday night. all reported a splendid time.
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Dwire
Fairfield
Lotridge
Virginia Diez
Jacobson
Four Corners
J. A’ Larson
Stillwater
Okla
Gust
Hadimunds
Verne ‘Turnbull
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George Gearhart Bassanio
Enum Ongharetess
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Ansel Nutting
Launcelot Giobbo
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Katherine Tappert
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Ralph
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Chadwick
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Frank Whitney
Laura Mahon
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Mrs. Hy. A. Oliver
Rollie J. Wilson
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Abia
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Harrison Hoagland
Mary
Edith Fisher
Memphis
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Copeland
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Chicago
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Galesburg
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Davenport
Margaret Tomlinson
Albia
Grregg
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Alva Philipps
Clara Merckens
Des Moines
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Merc
Jd. O. Hlerning
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Geo. Davis
Pairfield
John Davis
Lenora Ulrich
Ruth Johnson
Ulrich
Alexander Corkey
Tabor College
Tabor
Davis’ Grocery
Wisecarver & Mothr
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Mt. Pleasant
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West Broadway
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Kansas
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St. Madison
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Virginia
Slannon
Minneapolis
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Victoria, Ill
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Effie Harfley
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Mrs. Williams
Cora Shappy
Brookville
Charley Campbell
Frank Hudeecl
W. Hupp
LD. J. Johnston
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Puesday
Wilbur Treland
FF. P. Sears
Ottumway
Henry and
Orie Schooley
Rev. Koch
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Arthur
Fairfield Satur
John Baker
IT. W
Hupp
Brookville Boys
Glendale
Robert Teeter
Mystic
Ivy Heston
Union
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Frank Clarridge
M. Mickey
Libertyville
Packwood
Mrs. Lyon and
Dangher
Sarah Ramey
Ira and
Gertie
Hedrick
Beckwith
Della Davis
Glasgow
Slack
Chas. Lotridge
Marie Tadeen
Saas
Ralph H. Munro
Roth Bldg
Fairfield Iowa
W.S. Maddux
Mary T. Madean
AH Cake
Jethron County State Bank
West Buggs
Phoue de
Calvin Snook
East Side Square
E.R. Holson
West Side Square
Bradshaw & Jericho
Bairheld
Towa
Frank Fourt
Li Wa
Gerry FE. Whiepmore
W. Pordyce
Risk & Hufstedler
Northeast Corner
JA. Auglin
Attorney AT Law
Jefferson County State Bank
Jil Sutton
Jashaw Barn
West Burlington St
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North Mai Steeor
Prone No
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Cleveland
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14Th Street
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