Personal notices of visits illnesses and travel in Iowa
Mrs. Ralph Huston and daughter return to Lansing after visiting relatives here. Nellie Williams the nurse returns home from Columbus Nebraska. Ormund Julian visits relatives. Mrs. W. W. Slocum and Mrs. William Briggs return home after visiting C. M. Graham. Several residents ill or traveling including the Hodgen boys and Leo Thoma attending Shrine in Madison. Marriage licenses issued Alvin Leathers and Nellie Ehrhardt. The Soil campaign led by Prof. Douglas postponed. talk planned in Brookville tomorrow. Kaaba Temple Shrine band formed for first appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Williams
William Julian
Columbus
Neb
Ormund Julian
Fred W. Jericho
Clifford Thoma
Fort Madison
Kaaba Temple
Mr. Jericho
Mr. Thoma
Jefferson County
T. R. Douglas
Douglas
Brookville
National Guard in Iowa Prepares for Possible Call
The Iowa National Guard stations in readiness as War Department orders all towns to mobilize if needed. Camp Dodge is named as the likely mobilization site while units, including infantry, cavalry, artillery, engineers, and support, stand ready for deployment during the Germany crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa National Guard
W. C. Smith
Washington, D. C
National Guard
War Department
Germany
Iowa
Central Division
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
United States
Iowa City
Sioux City
Suffrage Association Meets March 17 at Fairfield Library
The Jefferson County Woman's Suffrage Association gathers at the Fairfield Public Library on March 17 at 2 30 pm. Program includes general discussion, business, and several guest talks with solos and audience participation. All are invited to attend with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suffrage Association
Jefferson County Woman's Suffrage Association
Fairfield
Elizabeth Bock
J. E. Prince
L. H. Alexander
Edna Ogden
Charles Clap
YMCA talks highlight college and Germany passion play
Glenn Schillerstrom class of 1914 spoke effectively at the YMCA meeting. Miss Mary Stever of Fairfield gave an engaging talk at the YWCA about the Passion Play in Oberammergau Germany. Stever visited Oberammergau in 1910. Mrs Hibbits of Winfield arrived to care for her daughter Hazel who is ill at Ewing Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Stever
Fairfield
Oberamergen
Germany
Stever
Annual Moose Banquet and Local Club Entertainments
Forest City Lodge 1491 Moose advances tickets for its annual banquet to be held in lodge rooms under Roy Erickson of the Iowa Cafe. Clinton Lodge 16 plans Fellow Craft degree. Parsons College Glee Club enjoyed a six o'clock dinner hosted by Prof. Charles Mountain. J. M. Club hosted by Mrs. O F Fryer. Pythian Sisters met at William Louden home. out of town guests listed. Mrs. Louis Thoma hosts a bridge party for attendees from Ft Atkinson Ottumwa and Burlington. Girls Club of the Lutheran church to meet at Mrs. Robert L. Fulton’s. Wesleyan Bible Class to meet at Mrs. Parks home with potluck dishes. Wanted unfurnished rooms or five room house for a young married couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City Lodge
Loyal Order of Moose
Roy Erickson
Iowa Cafe
Mr. Erickson
W. F. Bevering
Bevering
Erekson
Parsons College Men's Glee Club
Charles W. Mountain
Louis Thoma
Bridge
South B Street
Becker
Ft. Atkinson
Wrs
Johnson
Ottumwa
Geneva
Helen Ripley
Burlington
Wesleyan Bible Class
The
Methodist Church
E. S. Parks
South Fourth Street
Iowa P E O Convention April 24 26 Fairfield
The twenty fifth annual state convention of the P E O society will be held at Fairfield April 24 25 26. An interesting program has been arranged with a large attendance of delegates and visiting members expected. The agenda covers executive meetings, openings, devotions, addresses by officers and guests, committee work, round tables, and a Pirates of Penzance performance by the Fairfield Oratorio Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. E. O. Society
Fairfield
Helen D. Townsend
Gertrude Spaulding
M. M
Fairfield Oratorio Society
Educator John B Harmon Dies by Suicide in Barn
John B Harmon a 54 year old educator and manual training instructor in Taylorville city schools hanged himself to a barn rafter. Authorities believe employment worries as a teacher may have driven the tragedy near Taylorville Hi Pana Illinois on March 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pana
Ill
John B. Harmon
Manuel
Taylorville
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Lady Jane
Ralph Huston
Lansing, Mich
W. W. Slocum
Messenia
William Briggs
Creston
C. M. Graham
Earl and
Clayton Hodgen
Mrs. C. W. Hodgen
West Washington Street
Stephen Ipsum
Moline, Ill
William Sopolis
East Pleas
Leo Thoma
J. Russell McIntire
J. J. Mercken
Relfe
Elia Traer
Scott County Tuberculosis Hospital
Davenport
Brode
Alvin E. Leathers
Nellie E. Ehrhardt
Jacob Kessel
Pleasant Plain
Amanda J. Emry
C. A. Emry
Roy L. Emry
Madison
South Dakota
Letitia Kendall
West Broadway
William Allen
Mrs. C. W. Ritz
Mrs. C. A. Lindgren
May Keteham
Ray Baker
South Sixth Street
College News
Glenn Schillerstrom
Clinton Lodge
A. F
A. M
J. M. Club
O. F. Fryer
East Adams Street
Fryer
Pythian Sisters
Kensington
William Louden
Louden
John Merckens
Charles Gaumer
J. R. Meintire
Rolfe
Miss Nicholls
Spokane
Wash
Lutheran Church
Robert L. Fulton
South Second Street
Leggett House
Presbyterian Church
Fannie Carrier
Louise M. Henely
Helen M. Drake
Stella M. Porter
Wilhelmina Wilson
O. B. Miller
Myrtle Arnold
Alice G. Miller
I. G
Walter McHenry
Winona Reeves
Mrs
Mary Osmond
Louise M. Henley
Lillian L. Griffith
Ertie Hoffman Rogers
Supreme
Arnold
Sions
Flora
Herring
Phoenix
Nemo
Paul Jones
John
B. Harmon Hanes
Taylorville, Hi
Fmppy Blows
Armand
GauMer Bros Jewelry
Brunswick Phonograph
Leadquarters
Fairfield Steam Laundry
Gairfield Theater
Immortals
Featuring
Warren Kerrigan
Lois Lois Wilson
Kenmores
Helen Holmes
Cumberlands
J. W. Oliver & Son
Cer
Pricace Weoays
Jie
Malte van Shacren
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