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Newspaper

Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1917

Page

7

Personal notices rally local visitors and travel in area

Mrs Maud Carlson of Coalville Ill visits J E Johnson home. Mrs C C Griswold of Allerton visits her mother Mrs J J Welday. Ray Mulkins returns from Ottumwa on business. Paul Sodergren of Washington tours city en route to Lockridge to see mother. Frank Kirkpatrick of Keota visits. Mrs D B Moss of Chicago visits sister Mrs C D Leggett. Mrs J E McClain of Batavia visits daughter Mrs Ted Kocher. Fred Begolty of Mt Pleasant spends Sunday with friends. Ruth Gavin ill with quinsey shows improvement. Mervyn Laughlin of Batavia in city on business. Roy Wagner family leave for new home near Centralia Mo. brother Charles Keller accompanies. L J Marey ill at home. Jacob Pacha of Pleasant Plain in city on business. Mr and Mrs Allison Jones of Richland stay in city. E G Pattee recovering from operation at Jefferson County Hospital, now home. Mr and Mrs John Craft of Pleasant Plain visit today. Mrs T B Allender taken to Jefferson County Hospital. Miss Bertha Wheeler to Moberly Mo for new position. Ruth Young returns to work at the Fair yesterday after six weeks illness. County Attorney R C Leggett and County Auditor A C Turner travel to Keosauqua on business. W R S meeting to be held at court house tonight. M M Shirk of Batavia in city on business. Mrs Alonzo Barr returns from visit in Lawrence Kan. County Engineer Den I Teal goes to Batavia for surveying. E F Patterson of Batavia visits city.

Gaumer Buys Stag Tailor Shop on West Broadway

Hugh Gaumer yesterday purchased an interest in the Stag Tailor Shop on West Broadway and will conduct the business. Judd, retiring partner, plans to start a five and ten cent store in Red Oak and move this week. Gaumer secures Miss Anna Messer, ten year Gobble Heer veteran, to manage pantatorium work with press and alterations and first class cleaning offered.

Hugh Gaumer Stag Tailor West Broadway Judd Red Oak Gaumer Anna Messer Gobble & Heer Clothing

Club Meetings and Socials Noted Across Town Tonight

Local groups schedule gatherings in Yeoman Hall and homes on West Burlington Street and West Monroe Street. B A Y Club, Hawkeye Rebekah, O D O Society stork party, White Rose Club R N A, Woodman Circle, Upper Room Bible Class, Philathea Bible Class, and Miss E Noble Ball host events with refreshments, vote on new members, and social activities for members.

O. D. O. Society Noble Sammons West Monroe Street

Pleasant Plain Briefs Highlight Local News In City

Local items note Thomas Nicholson and Dr. Britt visiting. Hazel Turner ill with mumps. Mrs Corliss Teeter returns from Glasgow after visiting McKenzies. Measles epidemic closes Glendale school two weeks. teachers and students affected. Various residents return from illness, travel, or visits. education articles and upcoming travel plans mentioned.

Local Family Movements Span States and Homes

Mrs. Foss Heaton and her children depart for a new home in New York after visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. H. George. Mrs. Warren Garst recovers from surgery at Jefferson County Hospital and will move to the Lamson home. Mrs. Thos Turner returns from Eldon visit. Mrs. Ed Fisher visits relatives in Canton Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. Alva Wright plan to move to Lockridge. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Perkins and daughter will relocate to Rock Island for Mr. Perkins’s new job.

Foss Heaton New York W. H. George Warren Garst Jefferson County Hospital Lamson South Main Street Thos Turner Eldon Ed. Fisher Canton Illinois Alva Wright Lockridge Fred Perkins Rock Island Perkins

Also Mentioned on This Page

Lady Jane Aontdreland Mrs. Maud Carlson Coalville, Ill J. E. Johnson C. C. Griswold Allerton J. J. Welday C. A. Herring Ottumwa Ray Mulkins Paul Sodergren Washington City Frank Kirkpatrick Keota D. B. Moss Chicago, Ill C. D. Leggett J. E. McClain Batavia Ted Kocher Fred Begolty Mt. Pleasant Ruth Gavin Mervyn Laughlin Roy Wagner Centralia Charles Keller L. J. Marey North Main Street Jacob Pacha Pleasant Plain Mrs. Allison Jones Richland E. G. Pattee John Craft T. B. Allender Jeffeson County Hospital Bertha Wheeler Moberly Ruth Young R. C. Leggett A. C. Turner Keosauqua Court House M. M. Shirk Alonzo Barr Den Teal E. F. Patterson STAG FF He B.A. Y. Club Yeoman Hall Hawkeye Rebekah Club Charlotte Sauer West Burlington Street G. K. Dunkel Thomas Stuckey Walter Prouty White Rose Club R. N. of A Jack Huddleston Gertrude Wilson Woodman Circle Moose Hall Methodist Church Fred McClain McClain Philathea Bble First Methodist Church E. Nobie Ball East Burlington Street Whch Miss Ball Thomas Nicholson Miss Hazel Turner East Briggs Street Corliss Teeter Glasgow John McKenzie South Court Street Dr. Britt Fred Wray South Second Street Ralph Roy Nelson C. P. Nelson Glendale Mabel Trail Iva Parker Des Moines Everett Griffith Iowa Wesleyan Messrs J. A. Hudson Wm. Fleenor Abingdon Florence Loehr E. E. Watson Journal of Educational Psychology C. K. Stanfordt Santa Barbara Calif Chicago Brighton Gertrude Mason Newton Rhoda Henry Harry Freshwater South Depot Street Reuben Gilbert Chariton Frank Bruggemeyer Muscatine Francis O’neil Elizabeth Bates Mrs Fred Bates West Kirkwood Street Andrew Anderson Harry Porter Ray Baker Hufstedler & Baker Store Varilla, Smith Carl Stanford Cual Stubbs Gaumer Bros Jewelry Brunswick Phonograph Graham Theatre Washington, Iowa HE Origin Andreas Dippel Boston Anala Charles Duvillier Forty-fourth St. Theatre N. Y Orpheum Tonight Orpheum Orchestra Oliver Morosco Kathlyn Williams Thomas Harold Lockwood and May Allison Pidgin Island East Side Square Fairfield Iowa
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