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Newspaper

Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1917

Page

5

Personal notices from local and visiting residents

Miss Mildred Mitchell returns to work at Roth & Co after illness. Lloyd MecKemney from Winchester Kansas visits attorney J S McKemney on his Chicago trip to attend medical college. Benny Durffe ill with pneumonia at North Third Street home. J B Trent of Batavia in city on business. Greer Ramsey of Mason City and Earl Simmons of Eldon attend C C Carl funeral with families. Various locals visit, travel, or attend events including Mrs Hodgen and Miss Mary Crowthers.

Mildred Mitchell Roth & Co Lloyd MecKemney Winchester Kansas J. S. McKemney Chicago Benny Durffe North Third Street J. B. Trent Batavia Greer Ramsey Mason City Earl Simmons Eldon C. C. Carl A. McCarty Charles Johnson Roy Johnson Brighton C. W. Hodgen Sidney Smith Washington Mary Boos Lockridge Frank Baker Washington, D. C John Mulenix Mary Crowthers Mt. Pleasant Paul Crowthers Emry Fisher Ottumwa Henry Adkins Seymour Carl Moulton John Ramsey Davenport Rena Traxler North Main Street Alma Farris Deepwater Ed. Shaffer Woodman Circle

Entrance blanks for city yard contest available at local stores

Entrance blanks for the clean city club yard improvement contest are to be left at Herring's grocery White T store Maxwell's grocery on east side Ray Maxwell's on south side and in another space in the Journal It lists the stores and the Journal as locations for entry forms.

Clean City Club Herring's White T Maxwell's Grocery Ray Maxwell's Journal The Public Service Company Squire Wilson Wien Behner Robt. Bailey Birmingham

Fairfield High Wins Knox Quincy High School Debate

Fairfield High School won the Knox Quincy league division semi final debate by unanimous judge decision at the local auditorium. The question was whether the United States should establish a protectorate with the Philippine Islands. The Fairfield team Harold Handall Charles Fulton and Raymond Stewart defeated Keokuk and Burlington teams under coach Prof Nixon.

Fairfield High School Knox Quincy High School United States Philippine Islands Edward B. T. Spencer Grinnell Forrester C. Stanley Penn College Oskaloosa Reem Luebbers Iowa Wesleyan Fairfield Harold Handall Charles Fulton Raymond Stewart Nixon Keokuk Burlington Champaign Fairfield High Northern Triangle

Departure Delayed by Wreck Blocks Tracks near Glendale

A westbound extra freight car derailment east of Glendale blocked both tracks and delayed Company M’s departure. The two coaches set aside for use were attached to the Burlington westbound passenger train, which ran two hours late. Battalion HQ are in Fairfield with Major J. FP Ready in command. Ottumwa cited as initial objective with possible split deployment.

Glendale Trafic Burlington W. C. Smith Ottumwa

Last Chicken Pie Supper by Wes leyan Class at Methodist

The Wes leyan Bible Class hosts the final supper in a series at the Methodist church next Saturday from 5 to 7 PM. Tickets are 25 cents.

Wesleyan Bible Class Methodist Church

Beaver muff missing after college auxiliary meeting

A beaver muff left at Ballard Hall during February’s Ladies Auxiliary meeting is unclaimed. Owners can recover it by inquiring at Bagyard Hall, 470.

Ballard Hall Ladies’ Auxiliary College Bagyard Hall

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Hunt Ireland Amy Beers Jefferson County Hospital Iowa City Ruth Rauscher Iowa Wesleyan Glee Club R. H. Spence Sounzy Mike Orpheum Tontge Artcraft Pictures Corp America Mary Pickford Louise Huff and Jack Pickford Company Major J, FP Ready C. E. Anderson Gaumer Bros Roy L. Emry Se'z Shoes
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