Local News Briefs from Mt Pleasant and Surroundings
Harry Baldwin spent yesterday in Mt Pleasant with friends. Mrs W H Parker hosts at Kiethsburg Illinois. Carl Meyer visited Ot tumwa friends. Miss Nora Warner and Miss Lola McClary visited Mt Pleasant and the city Sunday. Dr and Mrs P J Sherlock of Lockridge were in the city today. Miss Mary O Connor returned to school near Lockridge yesterday. Harry Richie accepts job at washing machine factory. Dr and Mrs E C Bock visit Des Moines. Charles Wilkins of St Joe Missouri visits his mother. Mildred Mitchell and Edna Barr improving at home. Kenneth O Neil ill with cerebral meningitis improving. Rev Lamming of Morning Sun preached at Methodist church. John Webber and Phillip Webber family visit. Leo Gibson of Camp Dodge visits aunt Mollie Libin. S C Douglas of Burlington spends weekend in city. R M Caviness finishes teaching term at Afton returns home. John Troester of Waterloo called due to ill child. Mrs D P Stubbs and Miss Asha Bates visit Centerville. A P Cannon of Kiethsburg Illinois spends Sunday with W H Parker family. Mrs Cannon travels home with him. Mr and Mrs Ed Brewer and daughter return to Fort Madison after visiting and town city trip where Mr Brewer had operation.
Local recalls and visits fill Batavia city scene
A stream of visitors and residents traveling through Batavia is noted. Lucy and Anna Miller visited friends yesterday, Lester Burnaugh Sr. called from Libertyville, and J W Doud with wife from Denver plan a visit with David Roth before heading home from Chicago. Several locals and nearby towns are listed among yesterday’s city movements and health updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misses Lucy
Anna Miller
Batavia
Lester Burnaugh, Sr
Libertyville
Lester
Service fathers' children invited to parade meeting
Notice calls all children whose fathers are in service to meet the W. R. C. ladies at the corner of the Orpheum building Thursday at 2 00 p m promptly to be assigned a special place in the parade.
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Orpheum
Fairfield Independent School Bonds Called for Payment
Notice to holders of School Bonds numbers 85 through 94 of the Fairfield Independent School District that they have been called for payment. Interest will stop May 15 and payments are payable at the Secretary's office.
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Fairfield
Billion Asked for Airplanes and War Expenditures
Washington May 7 the House Military Affairs Committee heard a 1 billion dollar request for aircraft production adding to 640 million already spent Major General March testified that the Army plans 3 000 000 men and a 15 billion budget including 5 780 335 383 for the quartermaster and 3 878 302 807 for ordnance The Colt company was noted as behind on machine gun deliveries while other firms performed better The committee signaled a possible inquiry into Colt but March urged more time for resolution with aviation and ordnance programs under scrutiny by lawmakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
War Department
House Military Affairs Committee
March
Quartermaster’s Department
House Military Committee
Wir
Fraternal Aid Union Meets This Evening at Eight
An open meeting of the Fraternal Aid Union is announced for this evening at eight o clock at their hall. There will be no lodge session. All members and friends are cordially invited. The Swedish Lutheran Ladies Aid will meet Wednesday afternoon at 1102 South Second Street, home of Mrs Forbie Carlson.
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Wilma Reitveld
Barhydt Chapel
Fraternal Aid Union
Ladies Aid of
The
Swedish Lutheran Church
Forbie Carlson
South Second Street
Card of Thanks for Husband and Father
We thank friends for kindness during our loss. Gratitude for flowers and support from Mrs. J. D. Snyder and children.
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J. D. Snyder
Tomato Plants For Sale At Residence
S. A. Power offers hardy tomato plants for sale at 533 W. Stone Street. Price listed as 5 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Power
Stone Street
Lecture Reminder for Thursday Evening at the Library
A reminder notes a lecture scheduled Thursday at 8 o'clock in the library. The call to attend emphasizes precise timing and venue.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Foster
T.ocal News
Harry Baldwin
Mt. Pleasant
W.H. Parker
Kiethsburg, Il
Carl Meyer
Ottumwa
Nora Warner
Mt Pleasant
Lola McClary
P. J. Sherlock
Lockridge
City
Mary O'Connor
Harry Richie
Washing Machine Factory
E. C. Bock
Des Moines
Charles Wilkins
St. Joe, Mo
Dollie Wilkins
Mildred Mitchell
West Dinglington Street
Edna Barr
West Briggs Street
Kenneth O'Neil
Lamming
Morning Sun
Methodist Church
John Webber
Stockport
Phillip Webber
Leo Gibson
Camp Dodge
Mollie Libiin
C. Douglas
Burlington
This
R. M. Caviness
Afton
John Troester
Waterloo
D. P. Stubbs
Ascha Bates
Centerville
D. C. Bradley
A. P. Cannon
Kiethsburg
Ill
W. H. Parker
Ed. Brewer
Fort Madison
Town City
Mr. Brewer
J. W. Doud
Denver, Co
David Roth
Chicago, Ill
Jessie Huffman
Cora Johnson
Marshall
Eldon
Bettye Collins Cable
Hollywood
Calif
Anna Collins
Fred S. Bennett
Deming
New Mexico
Camp Cody
Miles Jones
Rubio
H. E. Blackford
Dr. Craig
Kedsauqua
J. S. Goodson
Oskaloosa
G. L. Krafft
Roy Copeland
Samuel Peebdler
J. C. Buchanan
Frank Coop
Lindstrom, Minn
Frank Parcell
Harrison Street
Fred W. Jericho
Ernest Jericho
Moline
Jericho
Gen. March
House
Colt
John D. Bean
Baker
GMC i
C. E
Anderson
W. S
Hamburger
Pence
Machine Shop
North Fourth Street
J. Engel
Chicago
Schffel
Music
James Hughes
T. W. Grant
North Main
Fast Broadway
Lon H. Israel
Montgomery
Gaumer Bros
Unerich
Ladies Knit Union
Children’s Knit Union Suits
Men’s Union
Unkriec
Iowa
John T. Davies
Undertaker
George Q. Loesch
L. E
Burlington Street
Stortz and
Taglauer
Fairfield Agents
C. G. Nelson and Son
Ottumwa, Iowa
Grey Kid
Itary Boots
Marimova
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