WS Briefs Snapshot of Local Notables and Events
Frank Fisher of Batavia and J B Trest of Batavia visited the city on business while A H Miller from Libertyville and Ralph Peebler from Libertyville were in town. County Supervisor Don Teal attended the Good Roads meeting in Ames with the board. Mrs Elizabeth Poulton is ill at her daughter’s home. Mrs Don Teal visits Sigourney. Mrs Willard Parker travels to Kiethsburg to visit her parents. W E Hafferty bought his current home from M E Harlan. Mrs Marshall Chilcott travels to Burlington for a W C T U meeting. W J Ross returns from Burlington after a weekend. Mrs Fred Hunt returns from Jefferson County Hospital for tonsil removal. Milton Jones arrives home from Camp Pike with honorable discharge. Mrs Glen Huntsberg returns from a visit to her father Fred Aldrich. Mrs Myrtle Redick sold her South B street home to Vance Palm for 3850. Jos Feldman, recovering in a Chicago hospital, shows slight improvement. Margaret Parrett attends a house party in Ottumwa. John Mullénix receives a photo of Ernest Swanson in France, showing health. Albert Cuddeback of West Burlington visits after staying with cousin Golda Aldrich. Cuddeback, a survivor of sub chaser No 219, was blown thirty feet in an explosion near Azores and lost his right leg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Cuddeback
West Burlington
Golda Aldrich
Mr. Cuddeback
Azoras
First Gun Fired in Union Meetings Here Last Evening
Opening service at the Baptist church drew a full house as Rev. L E Kuhns spoke on Grasshopper Christians. The song services were led by Rev Butler and the junior and children's choirs. Meetings run nightly at 7 30 pm with special music and a focus on union effort for Jesus Christ. The program features the soldiers quartet and a sermon on The Value of a Man. Cottage prayer meetings and children's choir practice planned for later today.
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Union
Baptist Church
L. E. Kuhns
Butler
Fairfield
Christ
Jesus Christ
Township road labor bids sought for 1919
Fairfield Iowa February 25 1919 notices call for bids from contractors to maintain township roads in 1919. Bids must state wages for operating a tractor and for a tractor grader and identify the bidder. Send to township clerk EB G Carlson. Trustees reserve right to reject all bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Iowa
Center Twnship Board of Trustees
EB. G. Carlson
C.D. M. Raines
W. H. Hudgel
R. H. Stever
Reception planned for 168th Infantry heroes Des Moines
Des Moines plans a city wide celebration for the 168th Infantry heroes with a $6000 fund goal to cover the eastward trip home. Mayors statewide join the effort to unite the Rainbow Division veterans for a New York welcome and Chicago departure events. The First Presbyterian Church calls lawmakers to oppose the Sunday Sabbath repeal.
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Des Moines
168Th Infantry
France
Iowa
New York
Fairweather
Atlantic
Iowa Society of New York
Chicago
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Frank Fisher
Batavia
City
A. H. Miller
Libertyville
Charles Edmund of
Packwood
J. B. Trest
Ralph Peebler
Board of Supervisors
Don Teal
Ames
Good Roads
Elizabeth Poulton
Frank Crail
Sigourney
Mrs. I. T. Wisecarver
Willard Parker
Kiethsburg
Illinois
W. E. Hafferty
M. E. Harlan
Marshall Chilcott
Burlington
The
W. J. Ross
Fred Hunt
Jefferson County Hospital
Milton Jones
Near Pleasant
Frain
Camp Pike
Glen Huntsberg
Winfield
Fred Aldrich
Myrtle Redick
South B Street
Vance Palm
Jos. Feldman
Margaret Parrett
Ottumwa
Gladys Deeds
John Mullénix
Ernest R. Swanson
Company A
41Th Transportation Corps
RED
Wapello
J. E. Hickenbottom
East Adams
Phillips
West Kirkwood
B. F. Wnorowski
West Briggs
Elmer G. Carlson
United War Work Campaign
J. P. Starr
George Bonfield
Church
First Presbyterian Church
House of Representatives
Senate
Commonwealth
168Th
United States
Browning
Younster
C. &. Anderson
Matinee
Orpheum Cremona Pipe Organ
Fatty Arbuckle
Doctor
Violet Mersereau
Fred Stone
John Barrymore
ParamouNt
Elsie Ferguson
the Wilds
Corrine Griffith
Mary Miles Minter
Eldridge Battery Company
S. M
Cher
Peano * Co., Inc
Makers
Troy, N
Glee Club
Ae EA
Irricho Ton Drug
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