Local Correspondence Notes Social Ties and Death Callouts
A stream of Fairfield area social items lists visits by Frank Hudgell Harry Bradfield Nelson Goodman and others to relatives and friends. The death of Mrs Roy McChesney prompts mutual calls and a funeral at the Christian church with interment at Packwood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Ridgeway
Bertha Gillette
Roy McChesney
Orlan Gillette
Garden Grove
Iowa
Christian Church
Paris
Packwood
Local Residents Reported Visiting and Staying Nearby
Packwood residents were seen on the streets Tuesday. Miss McCoy spent Sunday at her Washington home. Eri G Gardner of Richland was here Sunday. J S Snider conducted a business visit Tuesday. Rev Pelite of Ollie visited the M FE parsonage yesterday. M C Lemley and wife spent several days last week in Richland. Florence Oliver visited home folks for a few days. Omar Ruggles and wife of Abingdon shopped here today. Rev Carl Davis of Brighton is staying a few days at the P B Grafton home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Petzinger
Near Libertyvile
Lou Thoma
Fairfield
Miss McCoy
Washington
Eri. G. Gardner
Richland
Pelite
Ollie
M. FE. Parsonage
M. C. Lemley
Carl Davis
Brighton
P. B. Grafton
Local Visitors and Illness Mark Des Moines Notes
Des Moines Township reports Fred Stansberry visiting Burlington while Mrs. James Boyd remains ill. Tom Jones from Fairfield travels to Libertyville on business. Hi Smith from California visits old friends in the area. Mrs. Hiram Davis has been sick for several days with Mary O'Brien of Fairfield also noted in the vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Jones
Fairfield
Libertyville
Hi Smith
California
Hiram Davis
Wesleyan Baseball Schedule Alters June 7 Game
Mt Pleasant Journal quotes Wesleyan News that a June 7 game versus Parsons at Oskaloosa is listed, while the event was to be played on June 6 in the city, creating a scheduling discrepancy.
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Wesleyan
Mt Pleasant Journal
Wesleyan News
Parsons
Oskaloosa
Interurban revival eyed for Keosauqua line plan
Northern Indiana investors Boossar Carpenter and Gay zoo propose selling 100000 dollars in preferred stock at six percent with a tax levy to follow if successful. They envision a 15 foot dam on the Des Moines river at Keosauqua to power the line and supply lights for patrons, plus a park at the end. A Keosauqua meeting subscribed 15000 dollars in stock as interest grows.
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Here
Keosauqua
Indiana
Messrs
Boossar, Carpenter
Gayzoo
Des Moines
Co. M. Ranked Among Top Units in Spring Guard Inspections
The report on company standings from the national guard inspection conducted this spring by a U S Army officer places Company M among the best. Firms receiving 80 percent or better earned high marks in the evaluation.
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Natonal Guard
United States Army
Co. M
Classification of Companies and Officer Appointments Noted
The report lists eight excellent eleven very good fourteen good fourteen fair and two poor companies by percentage. It names the eight excellent units including M S4th Fairfield Cedar Rapids Daven port 1 54th Iowa City Burlington M S6th Red Oak Council Bluffs Mason City and notes Capt Lucas’s appointment as inspector of small arms practice of the 5th Regiment National Guard while remaining with Co M.
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Fairfield
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Iowa City
Burlington
Red Oak
Council Bluffs
Mason City
Lucas
Sth Reg. 1
N.G
Co. M
Heroic Coast Marines Aid quake victims in Mare Island notes
From the Valley's Evening Chronicle April 21 report praises Dr. Dunbar and Mare Island Naval Hospital staff for relief efforts after the quake. Private C. C. Coats of the Marine Corps helps injured aboard a boat and finds a lost coat with a wallet containing 12 dollars that the doctor remits to the relief fund. A baby was born en route, described as the prettiest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Chronicle
Coats
C. C. Coats
Dunbar
Naval Hospital
Mare Island
Dr. Dunbar
Marine Corps
Cc. Cc
The
Marine
Letter From Roy Cox Describes San Francisco Earthquake
Roy Cox writes from Presidio San Francisco detailing a massive earthquake impact. He describes no sleep for days, patrol duties with orders to shoot looters, crowds camped on the reservation, and relief efforts by boats and the government. He mentions destroyed car tracks, damaged quarters, and hurried efforts to respond before signing as a son of the army artillery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bam
Entertained Sunday School Class at Pleasant Home
C M Cilass hosted a Sunday school gathering Tuesday evening at the Pleasant home on West Burlington street. The group enjoyed gees, phonos, social talk, and lunch as they thanked their teacher for a pleasant evening. Attendees included Edgar Bean, Paul McClain, Donald McGregor, Byron Neibert, John McClain, Roy Louden, Lloyd McClain, Elery Raney, and Walter Patrall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Cilass
Borlingtonu Street
Gees
Edgar Bean
Paul McClain
Donald McGrregor
Byron Neibert
John McClain
Roy Louden
Lloyd McClain
Elery Raney
Walter Patrall
Helen K. McCoid Visits Home in West Kirkwood
Helen K. McCoid arrived from Chicago Thursday afternoon and is at home with her mother Mrs. M. A. McCoid on West Kirkwood Street.
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Helen K. McCoid
Chicago
M. A. McCoid
West Kirkwood Street
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