Local Briefs Highlight Moves and Visits Across Cities
Miss Lena Eckland and Miss Buehlah Gray join the Fair store millinery department. Numerous residents from Libertyville Mt. Pleasant Ottumwa and Cayuga visit relatives in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Eckland
Fair
T. J. Moss
Libertyville
Ted Holton
Mt. Pleasant
Chester Kearns
Paul
Donald
California
Buehlah Gray
H. D. Davis
Jefferson County to be Organized for Big Planting
About fifty Fairfield business and professional men attended a luncheon at the Leggett House to hear J. C. Cunningham of Ames, state War Emergency Garden leader, who urged increased production and explained a plan to organize four departments under existing groups to mobilize land and labor for farming. The committee will name department heads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Leggett House
J. C. Cunningham
Ames
Cunningham
Amercia
Mary A Locke Dies After Pneumonia at 60
Miss Mary A Locke of Cedar township Jefferson county died yesterday morning after a ten day illness with pneumonia. She was about sixty, daughter of John and Mary Locke, survived by sisters Jane and Elizabeth Stonebraker and brother Sam Locke. Funeral tomorrow at 1 30 from the family home, burial in Smith cemetery nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Locke
Jefferson County
Cedar Township
Mary A. Locke
John
Mary McDowell Locke
Miss Locke
Jane
Elizabeth Stonebraker
Stockport
Sam
Birmingham
Smith Cemetery
Prisoners of Iowa to Work on Big Farms This Year
Des Moines reports the Iowa Board of Control leased 1 190 acres near Anamosa for inmate farming at the state reform school. About 1 500 acres will be farmed by Anamosa inmates, with a 500 acre nearby Fort Madison operation. Officials say land expansion follows completion of prior work and note farming aids reform and outdoor activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Reformatory
Anamosa
Board of Control
JF. S. Treat
Fort Madison
Strong Feature at Fairfield Theater
Rita Castle confronts a flirtatious floor walker at Fairfield Theater as she shields customers and continues work. The floor walker and manager accuse her of disrespect, but she receives pay and exits after the confrontation. See the rest of this interesting story at the Fairfield Theater tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rita Castle
Rita
the Fairfield Theater
Notice of Debts and Band Engagement at Orpheum
Notice stating non responsibility for debts contracted by wife after a date. Rollie H. Nott signature. Jewell's Band announced to play at the Orpheum on Monday evening for one night only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rollie H. Nott
Jewell
Orpheum
Bert Tracy Killed in New Mexico Railroad Engineer
A message from Clovis New Mexico reports Bert Tracy died when his engine blew up near Albuquerque New Mexico. Tracy son of Mr and Mrs Marion Tracy of Brookville has long worked as a Santa Fe railroad engineer in New Mexico. He will be buried in Evergreen cemetery with his wife Mrs Tracy and John P McMurray accompanying the body. Funeral arrangements pending with services at his sister Mrs H I Ball’s home in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Tracy
Clovis
New Mexico
Albuquerque
N. M
Tracy
Marion Tracy
Brookville
Santa Fee
Evergreen Cemetery
John P. McMurray
Mr. Tracy
H. I. Ball
Parsons College plans earlier close to graduation
The Parsons College board decided to cancel spring vacation, extending classes to graduation. Graduation will occur May 29, instead of June 6, to allow students to enter farming or the national service sooner due to the country’s condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parsons College
Board of
Slacker to Be in Army Soon in Jefferson County
Hinton G. Claybaugh of Chicago wired the Jefferson county exemption board to place Ed Greene colored of Fairfield in Class One. Greene was among the first eligible and the board will arrange immediate army service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Uncle Sam
Hinton G. Claybaugh
Exemption Board of
Chicago
Ed Greene
Fairfield
Henry County to Honor Its First War Victim Tomorrow
The funeral for Private Johnson of Rome, Henry County's first war casualty, will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. at the Iowa Wesleyan College chapel. Arrangements yesterday placed the body in state at Krane Undertaking Parlors in Mt. Pleasant. Civil War veterans and local soldiers on furlough will have special seating, with Rev. Frank B. Weston and city ministers presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Rome
Henry County
Iowa Wesleyan College
Virginia
Krane
Mt. Pleasant
Frank BK. Weston
SPECIAL Added Attraction at The Orpheum MONDAY
The Orpheum Theater announces Jewell's Band as a special attraction for Monday showing. The act features a prominent ensemble delivering live music and stage presence to delight patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Orpheum
Jewell
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Fiat Ireland
Criefs
X. Nady, Sr
X. Nady, Jr
Ottumwa
C. G. Taylor
Frank Glotfelty
Walter Harlan
Sam Bell
Harlie Yost
Lester
Mattie Workman
Eli Lewis
Cayuga
North Dakota
David Thornberry
Fred Wray
Jertha Halterty
Margaret Elder
M. J. Clinkinbeard
Charles Newton
Charles
County Line
Stever
East Stonestret
K. J. Reiste
Katherine Black
Hiteman
W. A. Hook
J. B. Trent
Batavia
H. P. McLaughlin
McLaughlin
M. W. Brady
St. Mary's Church
Perry Lewis
W. F. Kopp
Fairfield Order of Eagles
al Talmadge
Mr. Pleasant
Charles Riggs
C. W Grimsley
5S. L. Grimsley
Davenport
Aviation Department
U .S. Army
San Diego
Cal
Iowa
Meyer Shoe Store
Alfred
Bergen
America
Barhydt
Gaumer Bros
Keltner
J.w.oliversson
John T. Davies
Undertaker
George Q. Loesch
L. E
Burlington Street
Fairfield Theater
World Film Corp
Kitty Gordon
Ramsey & Cline
Dorothy Gish
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