Official Notice of Chautauqua Preliminary Contests
The twelve township Chautauqua Contests in Declamation to select participants for next summer's Chautauqua are set for Saturday at Parsons College. The college provides rooms and hosts exhibitions and tours starting 12:30 PM with exhibits, Wireless Telegraphy, and a final township contest at 2:30 PM. Fifty speakers and thirty-six judges will ensure fairness, with a reception at 4:00 PM. The event aims to promote camping at the Chautauqua park for two weeks during assembly time.
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Chautauqua
Parsons College
College Chapel
Bible School
Doctor Parsons
Hildreth
Carter
McKenzie
Fairfield Hall
Jefferson County
Fairfield
Chautauqua Park
Local Briefs Highlight Visits Trips and Meetings
Prof William Bell Union County superintendent visits family in town. Roy Whitam and George Elder leave for a business trip to Colorado. Harry Keltner and Quintin Collins hike to Libertyville. Mrs Arminda Farrier returns from Glendale Elza Bush home. Joseph LaPlante Cedar Rapids accepts city position. Mrs George Kientz goes to Mt Pleasant for her father's funeral. Helen Lee ill at North Main Street home. Mrs P I Labagh returns from Chicago visit. Pupils of Prof James Moorh wed will recital tomorrow at 7 30 pm in his studio. Public invited. program to be published tomorrow evening. Jesse Briggs Douds Leando visits city. Attorney R R Leggett offers free affidavits for Vicksburg veterans. Miss Ruth Wheaton Agency visits Dahl home. Clinton Lodge meets Wednesday March 14th at 7 30 with third degree. Royal Neighbors meet in Moose Hall tomorrow at 2 30. members urged to attend. Mrs H C Johnstone Ottumwa to visit C B Anderson home.
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William Bell
Union County
Messrs
Roy Whitam
Geo. Elder
Colorado
Harry Keltner
Quintin Collins
Libertyville
George Kientz
Mt. Pleasant
Helen Lee
George Lee
North Main Street
P. I. Labagh
Br. H. Labagh
Chicago
James Moorh
Jesse Briggs
Douds-Leando
RR. C. Leggett
Vicksburg
Hts
Ruth Wheaton
Agency
Dahl
Adelaide King
Clinton Lodge
A. F
A. M
Moose Hall
H. C. Johnstone
Ottumwa
C. BE. Anderson
Mt Pleasant Wins District Basketball Title at Parsons Gym
Mt Pleasant High defeated Ottumwa 36 to 19 to clinch the district basketball championship at Parsons Gym. The win advances Mt Pleasant to the state tournament in Ames after earlier 17 to 12 and 12 to 11 victories over Burlington and Washington. The event, run by Parsons College Letter Club, drew eight district finals with refereeing by Mike Myers of Ottumwa.
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Mt. Pleasant
Despine
Ottumwa
Parsons Gymnasium
Mt. Pleasant High
Mr. Pleasant
Burlington
Washington
Iowa
Ames
Fairfield
Des Moines
Indianola
Letter Club
Parsons College
Calvin Scovel
Mike Myers
Parsons
Farfield
Miss Gertrude Mason Improves After Illness
Personal notices report Miss Gertrude Mason improving after a week of illness and Alex Julian recovering from a three week illness at their homes. The J J Cummings funeral is held at the Presbyterian church with many attendees including the Jefferson County Bar Association and Masons. Rentals and loans offered include a furnished room near the square and short term loan money from local residents Gil bert McKee and others.
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Gertrude Mason
Fred Perkins
Rock Island
J. J. Cummings
Theresbyterian Church
Jefferson County Bar Association
Masons
Alex Julian
East Burlington Street
Society notes and club gatherings in Fairfield area
The Pythian Sisters Kensington meet with Mrs. Wiliam Louden at 2 30 with Mrs. Ida Merckens and Mrs. Eleanor Gaumer assisting. Bay View Club hosts Mrs. Ella Snook at East Broadway this evening at 7 30. Health Club meets Wednesday with Mrs. L L Verdon on West Kirkwood. Junior Queen Esther Circle of the Methodist church enjoyed a Richmond style program at the Roberts home on South D street with refreshments served. About forty relatives surprised Mrs. David Burgett at the Ward home for her birthday with a dinner and gifts. a large list of relatives attended the gathering.
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Pythian Sisters
Kensington
Wiliam Louden
Louden
Ida Merckens
Eleanor Gaumer
Bay View Club
Ella Snook
East Broadway
Clydena Stanford
Mary Jorie Roberts
Queen Esther
Methodist Church
Roberts
South D Street
David Burgett
C. KE. Ward
Burgett
Wm. Bates
Perry Bates
Perry Bates Jr
Grant Enlow
Bert Babcock
Lonnie Graham
Victor Bates
Tom Bates
Anna Bates
E. O. Bates
Marion Davis
Wm. Johnston
Dave Burgett
Mabel
Paul Ferrer
C. E. Ward
J P Morgan Applies for Record Life Insurance Policy
New York March 10. J P Morgan has applied for a 2.5 million dollar life insurance policy the largest ever written under a single name.
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New York
J. Pp. Morgan
Local German Suspect Released By DOJ Chief
Fritz Wolf, held on suspicion of belonging to the crew of the interned commerce raider Pring Bitel Frederich and as a German spy, was released by Winton G. Clahaugh, head of Chicago’s Department of Justice office, on March 12.
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Chicago
Fritz Wolf
Winton G. Clahaugh
Department of Justice
King Schlatter Guilty In Mail Fraud Case
King Schlatter a self styled divine healer was found guilty in federal court of using the mails to defraud Prince August Schrader co defendant died shortly after trial began in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Mar
King” Trancis Schlatter
United States District Court
Prince” August Schrader
Fairfield School Election Draws Unusual Interest
The Fairfield city school election is today with 230 votes cast by 2 PM a record for the area. Three candidates, R. B. Louden J. P. Starr and J. L. Raney, contest the two seats in the Supervisors room at the Court House. polls close at seven. Women cannot vote. Results expected around 7:30 with a Daily Journal bulletin.
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Fairfield City
R. B. Louden
J. P. Starr
J. L. Raney
Court House
Daily Journal
Journal
Improvement Association Banquet Next Thursday
The Ladies Improvement Association will host its annual banquet at the Methodist church next Thursday evening at six thirty. A program on cleanup and beautifying Fairfield will be featured. Tickets are available from members or Shriner Johnson's Drug Store Gobble Heer's L. E. Clinkinbeard's or The Fair Store by Wednesday.
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Ladies Improvement Association
Methodist Church
Fairfield
Shriner & Johnson's Drug Store
Gobble & Heer's
L. E. Clinkinbeard’s
Fair
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la Abel
Gilbert McKee
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Stubbs
Schlatter
Fairfield School
Improvement Association
City Property
Fairfield Nat'l Bank
Corner Square
Universal
Richardson
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cAttsch
Roth
Orpheum Orchestra
William A. Brady
World Pictures
Lew Fields and
Doris Kenyon
Vivian Martin
Frank
Kerrick
Iowa State Savings Bank
John T. Davies
Undertaker
George Q. Loesch
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