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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1918
Page
3
A string of brief notices lists visits and trips by residents including A. Bellamy of Lockridge Cora Davis of Beckwith and A. Fitzgerald of Grand Forks. Other items mention a pie social at Chandler School and a Masonic OBE organization meeting at Mason ic Hall with initiation planned.
The Southeastern Iowa High School basketball tournament starts tomorrow at Trustee Gym in Fairfield with draw for seeds and first preliminaries. Ten to twelve teams are expected including Burlington Fairfield Mt Pleasant Muscatine New London Stockport Thornburg Udell Albia Centerville Knoxville Eldon.
New York reports indicate Rainbow division units have fought in France. Corp Travers of Freeport New York from the Sixty-ninth NY is named among wounded in action. The division trained at Mineola New York, showing trenches involvement.
Frank L. Eck of Pleasant Plain Iowa died February 18 at Jefferson County Hospital aged 64. He founded a local mercantile business after marriage to Lydia Ellen Ellys in 1875 and is survived by his wife six children and eight grandchildren. He was a well known Jefferson County merchant with a long Christian life and many friends. He spoke of not recovering and looked forward to a future reunion.
Evangelist R L Moyer, to conduct special revival meetings at Moyer Chapel Church beginning next Sunday night, will be assisted by Mrs Moyer a splendid singer. A cordial invitation is extended to all.
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