Local Briefs Mix Visitors and Visits Across Town
Minor Ruggles of Ollie and Miss Ethel Smith of Hedrick visited friends here yesterday. Wm Neibert left for Peoria after a visit. J P Starris faces inflammatory rheumatism at home on East Burlington. A K Harper and Gus Scott held a Morning Sun meeting. Alma Miller and Louise Keltner visitors. Ed Angstead and wife of Pratt ton are here for a few days. Ray Eckerman of Avery and Mrs Provenzo of Davenport are recent visitors. Fairfield Gospel team lected a Batavia meeting with Bernice Walker's class singing. W L Lamoert and children of Ollie visited the Minster home. Herry Bevans, David Lambert of Bactavia visited relatives. Mrs John Gantz visited Ina in Centerville. Nina Peck went to Chicago for mid summer millinery. W M Ebert and daughter Dollie visited the Jones home near Birmingham. Esther Brown went to Packwood to be principal there for the term as Mona leaves for military duty. George Strong Corps meets at Court House to plan county service flag raising. Dr H M Wright and wife of Mt Pleasant in town enroute home from Davenport after chiropractic graduation. They will decide on location.
Local residents attend meetings and funerals in city
J B Trent and C E B Nieukirk from Batavia visit for the Board of Supervisors meeting and business matters. Mrs Charles Riggs and Mrs McBeth of Libertyville join the city for a funeral. Various families relocate, visit, or return home from Iowa City, Seymour, Winfield, Oskaloosa, and beyond following social events and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Trent
Batavia
Board of Supervisors
C. EB. Nieukirk
Charles Riggs
McBeth
Libertyville
City
Red Cross Notes Shortens Hours for May Dressings
The Gauze shop in the Ela building will reopen mornings only this month from 9 to 12 to address a shortage of materials. Divisional headquarters advises shortening hours rather than closing work rooms. Committee on Surgical Dressings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ela
Children of service men invited to parade meet
Notice calls all children whose fathers are in the service to join the W R C ladies at the corner of the Orpheum building Thursday at 2 00 p m for assignment to a special place in the parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orpheum
Community Club Dinner Tickets Available
All persons desiring tickets to the Community Club dinner Thursday evening can secure them from Ray Oliver M D R Mibaugh Fred Johnson Charles Heer and Roy Emery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Oliver
M.D. R.mibaugh
Fred Johnson
Charles Heer
Roy Emery
Buchanan Township Organizes Red Cross Meetings
Buchanan township calls meetings at district school houses for Red Cross work. On Friday at 2:00 p m at schools 1 and 2, Wednesday at 3:30 p m at school 3, and Wednesday at 2:00 p m at schools 4 5 and 6 garments will be shown and organizations formed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan Township
Red Cross
Offers His Lincoln Dollar At Treasury Auction
A poor man offered his Lincoln era gold dollar gifted by Abraham Lincoln in 1860 to the treasury to be auctioned for Liberty bonds. He recalled Lincoln joking about his vote and said he would part with the dollar to help buy bonds for soldiers in France. The treasury seeks a method to dispose of the coin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
Abraham Lincoln
Mattoon
McAdoo
Uncle Abe
George
France
Fire Destroys Waukegan Plant. 500 Workers Out of Work
A blaze at the Waukegan Manufacturers' Terminal plant in Waukegan Illinois destroyed about 625000 in property. Five hundred workers were displaced as the fire spread from lumber piles to seven buildings. Eight hundred naval trainees and local fire crews battled the flames for five hours. a war supplies building was saved. A federal investigation is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukegan
Nas Yal
North Chicago
Jackies
Yeoman lodge to meet with picnic supper after
The Rowena Circle of the Yeoman lodge will meet tomorrow evening at Yeoman hall at five o'clock. All members and former members are urged to be present. After the business session a picnic supper will be served, husbands invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowena
Yeoman Lodge
Yeoman Hall
Free Library Lecture Thursday Evening
A free lecture is scheduled Thursday evening at the library. The event starts at o clock sharp and is open to the public at 414.
Fairfield Independent School Bonds Called for Payment
Notice to holders of School Bonds Numbers 85 through 94 inclusive of the Fairfield Independent School District. Bonds have been called for payment. Interest will stop May 15. Payments made at the Secretary's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Presbyterian church to host semi annual supper Thursday
The ladies of the Presbyterian church will serve their semi annual supper at the church Thursday May 16th.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Minor Ruggles
Ollie
Ethel Smith
Hedrick
Wm. Neibert
Peoria
Ill
J. P. Starris I'L
East Burlington Street
A. K. Harper
Gus Scott
Alma Miller
Louise Keltner
Ed Angstead
Prighton
Ray Eckerman
Avery
Jos. Provenzo
Davenport
Fairfield Gospel
Bernice Walker
New Chicago Mission
W. L. Lamoert
H. D. Minster
Herry Bevans
David Lambert
Bactavia
John Gantz
Ina
Centerville
Nina Peck
Chicago
Mrs. W. M. Ebert
Miss Dollie
C. M. Jones
Birmingham
Esther Brown
Packwood
Mona
Fremont
George Strong Corps
Court House
County Service
H. M. Wright
Mt. Pleasant
Dr. Palmer
School of Chiropractic
A. Howard
Wad Lamson
E. E. Hemstead
Iowa City
G. K. Dunkel
A. W. Lamson
Hart Standage
Nora May
Mesa
Phoenix
Ariz
Jerome Grenwall
Albia
Merritt Barton
Harry Finley
Winfield
S. L. Madisney
Rosella Jewet
A. E. Anderson
Miss Marie
Oskaloosa
Mr. Anderson
Clarence Glass
The
Drake Clothing Co
C. C. Clark
Burlington
Buchanan
Great Lakes Station
Big Blaz
J. Engel
Schoffel
Music
James Hughes
White Rose Club
Robert Gumm
G. W. Nicola
George Woods
East Madison Street
Fale
C. I. Anderson
W.S. S
Lon H. Israel
Hamburger
Pence
Machine Shop
Montgomery
T. W. Grant
North Main
C. U. Emry
Gaumer Bros
Unkrich’s
Ladies Knit Union
Children’s Knit Union Suits
Men’s Union
Unkrich’s Dry Goods
Square Fairfield
Iowa
John T. Davies
Undertaker
George Q. Loesch
L. E
Burlington Street
Stortz and
Taglauer
Fairfield Agents
C. G. Nelson and Son
Ottumwa, Iowa
A. Power
Stone Street
Grey Kid
Itary Boots
West Side
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