Wool Growers Mark Year Of Trade At Jefferson County
The Jefferson County Wool Growers Association held its annual meeting at the Courthouse. Secretary Charles Clarke stated 24 000 pounds of wool were sold last year for 20 704 dollars. The group has 113 members and plans to add more names. Officers named: W. W. Gearhart president, William Parson vice president, Charles W Clark secretary, Ned Piquignot treasurer, directors X. Nady John Roth and S. Simmons. Township committees were reappointed for another year. Directors were instructed to study losses from dogs.
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Jefferson County
Fine program at the Christian Church concert
Tomorrow night at the Christian Church the Sunday School orchestra led by Prof. Fred Jewell presents a fifteen piece program. Selections include America Our Boys Spirit of America Golden Moments Cornet Solo Majestic Invocation Sweet Solemn Thought Americas Finest Hope Eternal Rosebuds Stars and Stripes Forever Star Spangled Banner. Public invited.
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The
Christian Church
Fred Jewell
America
Chestra
Our
Spirit of America
Cornet Solo
Chester Hyde
Stars and Stripes Forever
Letter From Bernham Lewis Describes War Service Abroad
Mrs. W. W. Lewis receives a letter from her son in foreign service recounting a 21 day rail and sea voyage from Fort Riley to Camp Merritt then across the Atlantic. He details shipboard life, sea calm with squalls, a sighting of a rock in fog, and hope for a prompt return home. He signs from Field Hospital No. 16 in France, expressing desire to land in America again.
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W. W. Lewis
Fairfield
Foreign Service
Ft. Riley
Camp Merritt
Atlantic
America
Lownie
Burphan
Local Residents Visit and Attend Events Across City
Local notices report John Kilfoy of St Paul visiting his parents in town while K J Reiste of Pleasant visited friends, and Mrs Jos Bucher and daughter Anna spent time at the Peter Bucher home in Keckwith. Emmett Glotfelty and Mrs D F Kirfman arrive for visits, and basketball tournament attendees include Mr and Mrs J A McCarty of Stockport. War Savings stamps were pledged from surplus funds at a Degree of Honor meeting.
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John Kilfoy
St. Paul, Minn
P. T. Kilfoy
K. J. Reiste
Met. Pleasant
Jos. Bucher
Anna
Peter Bucher
Keckwith
Wm. Miser
New London
City
Ralph Peebler
Er. O. Gonterman
Batavia
Emmett Glotfelty
Libertyville
D. F. Kirfman
J. A. McCarty
Stockport
Oscaylina
Six Teams Eliminated From Tournament
Yesterday's results show Burlington 16 Centerville 11 Mt Pleasant 28 Stockport 11 Albia 17 Muscatine 14 Eldon 12 New London 25 Odell 14 Fairfield 28.
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Burlington
Centerville
Mt, Pleasant
Stockport
Albia
Muscatine
Eldon
New London
Odell
Fairfield
Mt Pleasant and Albia Set for Championship Showdown
Five teams were eliminated in yesterday's high school basketball tournament at Trustee Gym. Mt Pleasant defeated Burlington 36-15 this morning, while Albia upset Muscatine 17-14 and New London beat Eldon 25-12. Tonight Mt Pleasant faces New London and Albia clashes with Fairfield, with a possible Mt Pleasant versus Albia final.
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Trustee Gymnasium
Stockport
Centerville
Eldon
Udell
Muscatine
Burlington
Mt. Pleasant
Albia
Muskies
New London
Fairfield
Huddleston
Red Cross Notes Shows February Work In Hospital Garment Dept
February reports from the Red Cross Hospital Garment department show an average of 30 workers daily producing 300 hospital shirts 500 towels 200 pairs of bed socks 60 bandage foot socks and ice and hot water bottle covers. The Surgical Dressing department averaged 57 attendances shipping 12 335 dressings including 885 from Libertyville chapter. The Central division also prepared 2 500 dressings and plans for March 5 000 gauze strips 1 000 shot bags plus 102 pneumonia jackets already shipped.
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Red Cross Hospital Garment Department
Libertyville
Funeral for Frank Duke Sunday Afternoon
Funeral services for Frank Duke who died in Billings Montana will be held Sunday afternoon at 3 30 at his grandmother Mrs Martha Cox's home on West Van Buren Street The services will be conducted by Rev L E Mendenhall and Rev R H Polly
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Frank Duke
Billings
Mont
Martha Cox
West van Buren Street
L. E Mendenhall
R. H. Polly
Hem-stitching and pivoting buttons offered in Fairfield
The notice advertises hem-stitching services and pivoting buttons at 410 North Main, Fairfield, along with the contact number 1370 for customers seeking these tailoring offerings. The item reads as a compact classified notice likely from a local newspaper page.
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North Main
Fairfield
Wind Storm Ravages Fairfield Market and City Structures
A March wind storm causes damage across Fairfield with roof shingle loss at Roth & Co. and broken windows and wires. The K of P hall stairway is secured, Yeoman activities hint at Eldon gathering on March 16. Also noted is a public sale at Glasgow March 16 by Round Prairie Township Woman’s Association with proceeds to Y M C A and Red Cross.
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Fairfield
Roth & Co
K. of P. Hall
Eldon
Frink
Des Moines
Lockridge Times
Round Prairie Township Woman’s Association
Glasgow
Dorcas Society of the Baptist Ladies’ Aid
Red Cross
Money to Loan on Improved City Property
Thoma and Thoma offer money to loan on improved city property located at 809. Interest terms and loan conditions are stated for prospective borrowers seeking financing against real estate improvements. Application details and contact information are provided for interested parties.
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Thoma & Thoma
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Howard Wood
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Camp Dodge
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J. A. Wray
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Iowa
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Toothaker
North Cours Reef
Duke
Marie Osborne
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