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Newspaper

Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1917

Page

3

Iowas Wesleyan Glee Club Concert at Methodist Church

The Iowa Wesleyan Glee Club presents a concert at the Methodist church with a varied program including marches, songs, and choruses. Performers include first and second tenors and basses, a reader, soloist Newton F. Moats, accompanist Chas E. Shook, and director Flora Baldwin with manager Rilea W. Doe.

Iowa Wesleyan Glee Club Methodist Church Brackett Glee Club Borgins Miss Barrett Clay Shadow Protheree Glee Club Teresa del Riego Loraine Lorree The Rilea W. Doe Everett M. Griffith Emmet J. Hasty Arthur E. Hunt Harold J. Kemble Frank J.snyder Archie M. Marsh Phil C. Logan Victor A. Bloomquist John H. Huston Howard E. Ballew Glenn J. Campbell Harold J. Jones Ivan H. Mays Grant W. Venell Newton E. Moats Joseph Beck Edward EB. Weston Miss Helen Roberta Bar Newton FE. Moats Chas. E. Shook Miss Flora Baldwin

Personal notices twine townsfolk and travels

A crowded column records Miss Lizzie Arrowsmiths illness at Burlington and many neighbors travels and visits including Mrs O W Burden Eldon with Mrs J F Bennett, Mrs John Ward Delta visiting Gaines home and others heading to Los Angeles Keokuk Sask Washington Chicago and Webster City. A new baby girl born to Walter Johnson and Ruth Wisecarver remembered. Elk's hall dancing tonight with Schuberts orchestra and Henry Steck.

H. E. Wisecarver Wen Chicago Ill Hevvy Walter Johnson Thomas Fenton Jmer Warner Webster City Carrie Anderson Albia L. O. Gaines Walter" Johnson Johnson Ruth Wisecarver Wallace Campbell Wallace, Jr Washington D. C. Bradley Centerville D. P. Stubbs Elmer J. Vaught Ottumwa C. M. Redick Highland Avenue New Elk’s Hall Schubert Henry Steck

Train hits auto killing three injuring two

An automobile collision with a passing train left three people dead and two injured. The accident occurred near Fairfield, with victims identified as C. C. Carl and D. C. Wolett local residents. An inquest was postponed and set for nine oclock tomorrow at the county attorney office.

Hod’gen L. D. James R. CC. Leggett

Quincy High Meets Fairfield H S in Knox League Semi Final

The Knoxville League semi final features Quincy High School against Fairfield High School tomorrow evening. Fairfield beat Burlington and Keokuk while Quincy defeated Springfield and Jacksonville. Judges include professors from Grinnell Penn College Oskaloosa and Iowa Wesleyan. A large crowd is expected to attend.

Quincy Illinois Springfield Jacksonville Fairfield Burlington Keokuk Champaign Cora E. Porter John Bartlett Carroll Bradshaw Otto Eckey Harold Randall Charles Fulton Raymond Stewart Edward B. T. Spencer Grinnell Forrester C. Stanley Penn College Oskaloosa Reem Luebbers Iowa Wesleyan

Infant Clarence Wm Cook Dies of Pneumonia

Clarence Wm Cook aged six months and twenty four days, son of Mr. and Mrs. Orville E. Cook, died at 2 a.m. at 206 North Ninth Street after a week of pneumonia. He was born September 4, 1916 in the city. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. from the family home with burial in Evergreen Cemetery.

New Chicago Nevada Simmons Birdie Heston Bert Carl Indianapolis Ind Hershel and Ercel Carl D. C. Wolett David C. Wolett Huntington County Amanda Conover Jefferson County Fairfield Albert Armstrong Harry Wolett Chariton Iowa Clarence Wm. Cook Orville E. Cook North Ninth Street Evergreen Cemery

Local News Briefs Include Visits and Trips

Mrs Emma Boley returns from Des Moines after six weeks at a wholesale millinery house. The Lutheran Lads Aid meeting is postponed indefinitely. Mrs Fred Ahilstrand of Monmouth, Sr., visits daughter Mrs H P McLaughlin. Kenneth Thorpe of Des Moines will return tonight to visit grandmother Mrs D P Stubbs. Mrs George Frasher comes home from Ainsworth due to her brother D L Baird’s critical illness. F D Kerrick was in Batavia on business. O S Westenhaver of Pleasant Plain was in town on business.

Emma Boley Tes Moines Lutheran Lads’ Aid Fred Ahilstrand Monmouth, Sr H. PF. McLaughlin Kenneth Thorpe Des Moines D. C. Bradley Centerville

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I, W. C. Glee Club Dudley Buck Auf Ta Fea Ets OG Rett Fontdreland Lizzie Arrowsmith O. W. Burden Eldon J. F. Bennett John Ward Delta Fred M. Gaines W. H. Galdbraith Los Angeles California A. H. Sumner W.S. Shaw Lew van J. F. Ready Harry Higby Burlington Street Efiola Grinstead City Edward Simmons Grinnell College Attorney E. F. Simmons Ila Collins Claude Gaines Mt. Pleasant A. J. Sides Kansas City Mr. Hodgen County Brighton C. C. Carl Cc. C. Carl Quincy High School Fairfield H. S Little Oliver Cook Criefs E. Anderson Roy L. Emry Selt Shoes Sole Unkrich’s Dry Goods Store Brassieres East Side Square Fairfield, Iowa Gaumer Bros Orpheusn Columbia Pictures Corporartion Mabel Taliaferro Metro Gladys Brockwell J. C. Bradshaw Furniture CO Clapp & Carter
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