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Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1917

Page

7

Personal notes from Fairfield and visiting guests

George E Estes of Packwood spent yesterday in the city while Mrs John Axline remains critically ill at home. Visitors include Mr and Mrs George Shinn of Birmingham and Hon James D Smythe of Burlington. An All Eastern Stars banquet is set for March 9 at 5 pm with tickets from Mrs O M Drummond or Mrs Frank N Lucas by March 3. A public Fraternal Aid Hall dance is planned. sixteen new Ford cars passed through Fairfield en route from Chicago to Centerville. The Fairfield Ottumwa basketball doubleheader has been cancelled due to smallpox.

Legger House O. M. Drummond Frank N. Lucas Ford Fairfield Chicago Centerville

Chemung Sinks Under Torpedo as Crew Flies With Flag

Captain John L. Duffy of the French liner Rochambeau recounts the sinking of the Chemung off the Spanish coast by an Austrian submarine. Crew of 34 abandoned ship in small boats with the flag flying, then towed to shore by the submarine before a Spanish steamer and then torpedoed.

New York John L. Duffy Rochambeau Chemung Mediterranean Spain Archangel Duffy Jacobsen Salvadore Giner

Mawson Moving Pictures Impress At Barhydt Chapel

The Sir Douglas Mawson moving pictures from the Mawson Antarctic expedition were shown last evening at Barhydt Chapel. Six reels document remote wildlife far beyond inhabited lines, offering unusually engaging views of animals and birds in the Antarctic region.

Sir Douglas Mawson

Died This Morning Frank W Campbell of Fairfield

Frank W. Campbell 81 died at 10 AM in his home 207 North C Street after five days illness. Born February 5 1836 in Illinois he lived in Jefferson County then Fairfield. Survived by wife Mary Jane Lemmon died 1915. children Ada Kirkpatrick Della Ramsey John Campbell Ed Campbell. siblings George B Campbell B R Campbell and O J Ristine. Funeral plans not yet announced.

Frank W. Campbell North C Street Mr. Campbell William Campbell Illinois Jefferson County Farfield Mary Jane Lemmon Ada Kirkpatrick Corad, Neb Della Ramsey Fairfield John Campbell Richland Ed. Campbell George B. Campbell Gothenberg Neb B. R. Campbell Scotts Bluffs O. J. Ristine

Personal Notes Of Local Social Circles

George Allen returned home from a visit with relatives in Ft. Madison. Don Teal and wife returned from Ames after attending the county engineers convention. Mrs. Margaret Gilchrist is ill at her East Adams street home. Louis Kafka and children visited from Pleasant Plain. E. M. Smith of Packwood visited the city. Mrs. Charles Jordan of Ottumwa visited her mother. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stine of Ottumwa plan a visit to Ray Loehr and will attend the K. P. banquet tonight. C. T. Reynolds visits his family. I. D. Downey returns to Strathmore Penn. after the death of his brother-in-law F. P. Sears. Vern Speer moves from near Birmingham to W. D. Shirk farm. Harold Stevens of St. Paul guests of Allen Jewett. Mrs. J. E. Unkrich of Lockridge moves to 204 West Jefferson. Mrs. J. R. Mkeseli ill at East Washington but improving. Miss Helen Lessenger returns to Des Moines after visiting Mrs. George Q. Loesch. Merwyn Laughlin of Batavia spends the day here.

I. D. Downey Strathmore Penn F. P. Sears Helen Lessenger Des Moines George Q. Loesch

Funeral of Ray Longwell Held at First Methodist Church

The funeral for Ray Longwell, born August 5 1887 in Douglas Illinois, will be Sunday at 2 00 PM from the First Methodist church with Rev W R Keesey officiating. Interment is in Evergreen Cemetery. Iowa National Guard Company M members will attend in a body with a firing squad giving military honors. He leaves two children Ruth and Robert, a brother S J Longwell, and a sister Mrs S A Burnett.

Ray Longwell First Methodist Church W. R. Keesey Evergreen Ceme Longwell The Federal Service Mr. Longwell Douglas Ill William Longwell Fairfield Hilda Bow Monmouth Ruth Robert Pekin S. J. Longwell Hopkins Florida S. A. Burnett

College Notes on Hedricks and Barnett

Parsons athlete John Hedricks, sidelined by tonsillitis, is expected to return to school soon. Sylvester Barnett will go home to Centerville this evening to receive the Masonic degree.

John Hedricks Parsons Sylvester Barnett Centerville

Found money on South Fourth street reported

A sum of money was found on South Fourth street on Thursday and the owner may claim it at the Journal office.

South Fourth Street Journal

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Fantireland George E. Estes Packwood City John Axline South Sixth Street Elizabeth Rankin Stronghurst Louis Cavins Clarence Webber Galesburg, Ill George Shinn Birmingham James D. Smythe Burligton Ada Mulaca Bernice Creston S. E. Goddard West Briggs Street Lucile Lamberson Henry Pickard East Pleasant Plain Mrs. Waters Miss Mildred Mt. Pleasant Ira Oats Columbus Junction Reuben Oats Carl Frieberg Mary Gorman Bernhart Wm. Eaton Ottumwa Charles Armstrong Jefferson County Hospital W. E. Smith Paul Koenig North B Street George Ross Unionville Hayden West Broadway Lucy Helen Cielsielsky Pleasant Plain Joseph Viera Fraternal Aid Hall Fairfield High School East One Hundred and Sixty-third Street Barhydt Mawson George Allen Ft. Madison Don Teal Ames County Engineers Margaret Gilchrist East Adams Street Louis Kafka E. M. Smith Charles Jordan Charles Stine Ray Loehr K. of P C. T. Reynolds Mrs Vern Speer W. D. Shirk Harold Stevens St. Paul, Minn Allen Jewett J. E. Unkrich Lockridge Cis City Jefferson Street J. R.mkeseli Veen East Washington Street Merwyn Laughlin Batavias College Om Me the Square Ward Lumber Yard Stubbs J. C. Bradshaw Furniture CO Gaumer Bros Jewelry Brunswick Phonograph Orpheum Orpheum Orchestra Jesse L. Lasky Marie Doro Charles Dicken Oliver Twist Robert Conness and Mabel Trunnelle Phillip Strong Fairfield Theater Thomas H. Ince Frank Keenan Margaret Thompson Kentucky Fay Tincher Keystone Allen Stephenson Jack Holt and Francis Ford Mr. Vampire Gale Henry and William Franey Tale OF the Fairfield Steam Laundry
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