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Newspaper

Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1918

Page

4

Parsons to Host 18 High Schools in Southeast Iowa Tourney

The Parsons College Letter Club will host 18 Bird Schools from southeastern Iowa for a two day district high school basketball tournament in Trustee Gymnasium Friday and Saturday. About 100 officials and attendees are expected. preliminaries start Friday afternoon with semifinals Saturday and a final championship game. Tickets available at the College High School or Gobble and Heer's.

Parsons College Letter Club Trustee Gymnasium Letter Club Parsons Iowa Fairfield Parsons College T Gobble & Heer's

Personal notices from Burlington area readers

Mrs J C Byron of Burlington spent Sunday with her sister Mrs Frank Droz Prof V Vartanian head of the Bible department of Parsons college gave a very interesting address at Ane Christian church last evening Arlie Perry and Earl Lynn both of Pleasant Plain were sent by the exemption board to Jefferson barracks St Louis where they will be placed in the Engineers division of the army They were each furnished with socks and a sweater by the local Red Cross Joe Robertson who is working in Brighton visited in the city yesterday J E Prince left this afternoon on a business trip to Chicago Miss Blanche Banta returned to her school work at Mt Pleasant last evening after spending the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs O A Panta in the city Gail Whistler of Brighton visited friends in the city yesterday Louis White who has been ill at his home on South street for the past week was able to return to work this morning F A Wilkins of St Joe Mo spent Sunday with his mother Mrs J D Wilkins in this city Marion Young of Davenport visited yesterday with his parents Mr and Mrs George W Young on Mast Washington street Dr Leo Kilfoy of Melrose spent Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs Dr Kilfoy Jacob Glotfelty of Libertyville visiting in the city today William King and WF Down were local Moose who visited Davenport yesterday and were present at the entertainment given by the Davenport lodge when a class of over 230 were taken into that body James Woollum returned from Ittumwa Saturday evening where he went to visit his son who joined the Coast artillery recently Thirteen young men were recruited at that place and left for Jefferson barracks St Louis Mo Saturday

V. Vartanian Bible Parsons College Ane Christian Church Arlie Perry Earl Lynn Pleasant Plain Jefferson Barracks St. Louis Army Red Cross Jacob Glotfelty Libertyville William King WF. Down Lavenport Davenport Lodge James Woollum Ittumwa Soast Artillery St. Louie

Final Report in Estate of Ernesto Keyes

In the District Court of Jefferson County Iowa a final report by the administrator Ernesto Keyes deceased is on file. The report will be heard on the second day of the April Term at Fairfield Iowa. Heirs and all interested parties should govern themselves accordingly. BF Black Administrator Starr Jordan Attorneys 172-25 8-4

District Court Jefferson County Laws Ern Reyes Heiren Brnesty Beyew Fle Iowa Ernesto Keyes Fairfield Jefferson County Starr & Jordan

Jefferson County Teachers Club Plans March Meeting

The Jefferson County Teachers' club meets Saturday March 16 at the Court house with Miss Anderson of Cedar Falls speaking on Things That Have Been Most Helpful to Me in My School Work. In the afternoon 1 15 o'clock Reading and Arithmetic contests will be held featuring numerous contestants from various centers and schools.

Jefferson County Teachers’ Club Court House Anderson Cedar Falls

Land of Promise star Billy Burke recalls film joy

Billy Burke praises The Land of Promise as one of his most real films and says Nora Marsh drove his performance. He notes Western Canada scenes in the Rockies and yellow wheat fields and mentions WW Somerset Maughan as the screen adapter. Burke urged audiences to see the Orpheum on Tuesday March 5.

Paramount Billy Burke Nora Marsh Canada Canadian Rockies Yellow Wheat Fields Somerset Maughan Orpheum Theater Tuesaday Mareh Sth

Porter to recover as insanity plea planned in case

Mt Pleasant March 4 The Evanston hospital reports Paul Porter who killed an Ev HHeton policeman last Tuesday and was shot three times is expected to recover His hearing is set for March 13 and relatives have hired top counsel to seek an insanity defense.

Mt. Pleasant Evanston Hospital Paul Porter

Bee George Walsh in The Pride of New York at the Orpheum

George Walsh rides 20 stories high in the air at the end of a steel rope during a Monday night show of The Pride of New York at the Orpheum theater.

Bee George Walsh New York the Orpheum

For Rent Notices from Adams and Hempstead Streets

Six room house on E Adams street near the square for rent through T S Waters phone 1580. Residence at corner West Hempstead and North Third street rent via J F Dearduff phone 63 or at first door west. Six room house with electric light gas and water at corner 9th and Hempstead rented by C G Taylor phone 85.

E. Adams Street T. S. Waters West Hempstead North Third Street J. F. Dearduff 9Th Hempstead C. G. Taylor

For Sale Items and Listings from Local Advertisements

Various sale notices list oak furniture a library table two rockers hay seed potatoes eggs and hatching bull Wyandotte Rhode Island crops motorcycles a bungalow and a residence for sale or rent along with contact names and phone numbers. Local businesses and residents such as Thompson's Greenhouse A W Fannen Walter Duncan H E Wisecarver and Dr J S Gaumer advertise directly.

Ohio Thompson Mt. Pleasant Walter Duncan South Sixth Street Excelsior E. Burlington St H. E. Wisecarver Rhode Island Reed Ft. O. B Fifth Grimes Streets J. S. Gaumer

Wanted Notices Fill Local Help and Housing Board

A string of classified want ads seek a light second hand survey, a buggy, rental of five or six room houses, old barns for tear down, bundle washings and lace curtains, and various part time job opportunities. Listings include Glen Shafer and Worhies Dept Omaha contact details.

Glen Shafer Worhies Dept Omaha Nebr L. C. Smith Underwood West Side

Lost Items Notices Across Town

Lost on Sunday evening between West Broadway and South Depot a string of red beads. Finder may claim reward by contacting T. B. Allender. Also lost between the post office and Dexter Co. an envelope with 300 three-cent stamps. Call Dexter Co. at phone 149.

West Broadway South Depot Street T. B. Allender Post Office Dexter Co

Horse Sale At Gilbert Feed Barn

Auction notice for Wednesday March 6 at Gilbert Feed Barn led by A C Wisecarver. Buyers expected for farm goods and equipment.

Gilbert Feed Barn A. C. Wisecarver

Piano Tuning Visit to Fairfield in Late February

Piano tuner E. J. Eisenhart will be in Fairfield from February 25 to March 6. Leave orders at the Leggett House or Scheffel's Music Store.

Fairfield Leggett House Scheffel’s E. J. Eisenhart Chicago Music James Hughes

George Walsh in The Pride of New York at the Orpheum

George Walsh stars in The Pride of New York playing at the Orpheum on Monday in a city theater program.

Also Mentioned on This Page

J.C. Byron Burlington Frank Droz Joe Robertson Brighton J. E. Prince Blanche Banta O. A. Panta Gail Whistler Louis White S Outh Street F. A. Wilkins St. Joe, Mo 3. D. Wilkins Marion Young Davenport George W. Young Mast Washington Street Leo Kilfoy Melrose Dr. Kilfoy Zelda Hoffman Liberty May Green Mildred Tracy Center Hazel Daggett Florence Supalla Ferol van Doren Grace Murphy Ruth Gavin Ralph Coleson Marion Patterson Taylor Hartman Buchanan Edith Flinspach Gertrude Gavin Mertie Sears Verl Baker Blackhawk June Gere Maurice Copeland Batavia Ivy Galliher Edith Larson Lockridge Valera Johnson Glen Pearson Des Moines Anna Petzinger Irven Kance Centr McMican Clarence Henry Penn Treen Violet Messer Round Prairie Myrtle Morris Wilda Ogden Effie Johnson Olah du Vall Dorothy Wiggins Lela McCleary Hilda Bradfield Brookville Lucile Pequignot Harold Aronson Robert Alexander Katheryn Mill Emma Lewis Howard Zihlman Walnut Emma Roth Marie Spayde Gladys McCleary Elsie Ferrer Marie Wilson Abingdon Esther Baird Louise Culbertson C. BP. Mican George Henry Peny Hazel Treon Billie Burke Porter People's E. A. Young Purity Willard Fairfield Battery CO North Court Street Orpheum George Walsh John Buchanan, W. A. Elder W. H. Pence Mach, CO Battery Department Fl. A. Bell Dence Main Street Gilbert W. A. Elder J. Engel Fairfield Steam Laundry Down Town Jericho Easton C. F. Long Goeke’s J. M. McKain Pension Claim Agent South Third Street Jewell’s William Fox THE Jewell Fairfield Iowa Band Adolph Zukor Quality Picture Corp Francis X. Bushman Beverly Bayne Metro Picture Corp Viola Dana Blue Jeans Metro Artcraft Pictures Corp Elsie Ferguson Gennie
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