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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1919
Page
3
The notice describes a broad selection of shoes across colors and materials with options for high or low heels to suit taste and judgment. It emphasizes variety without specifying brands or prices.
George Allen travels to Paris Missouri on a short business trip. Eldon resident John M Lute was in town on business midweek. Mrs Helen Boss sold her corner property at Third and Kirkwood. Farm Bureau speaker T M Deal will address Germanville this evening. Mrs J T Smith returned home from Center View after visiting her sister. Paul Bihop from Unit A arrived home from Des Moines last night. Arthur Greer left for New York City to meet his brother Ralph, arriving soon from overseas. Mrs Albert Blackford left for Minneapolis to join her husband. they will live there. William Patterson of Davenport plans a few days with his mother. Mr and Mrs P D G Dana returned from Arkansas where they wintered. C E R Luper resumes his old job at South Side barber shop. Mr and Mrs George Yount took Parsons track team to Cedar Rapids. Miss Emma Mineart of Pleasant Plain visited friends Wednesday. Warren Gumm returned to Des Moines after a short visit home. Mr and Mrs Harry Smith attended Ottumwa celebration of the 168th division. Mr and Mrs John Facer and Wm Fred Clinkenbeard motored to Ottumwa Wednesday. James Turner and Bert Bower Master were in Mount Pleasant on business. Mr and Mrs M E Garmoe and daughter Virginia of Cedar Rapids are visiting and plan to spend the summer. Mr Garmoe to help in real estate with family. The Journal received an unsigned Camp Mills letter from a Fairfield boy alleging discrimination in leave in favor of New York boys. Mrs G K Dunkel and daughter Haleyn traveled to Iowa City after death of Mrs Dunkel’s niece Trene Hempstead. A young girl swallowed a double pointed tack. doctors could not save her.
Gatty Sellars the renowned organist will give a recital at the Presbyterian church tomorrow evening under the Christian Endeavor. A European critic lauds his technical finesse and musical spirit, noting his Bach and Variations pieces as exceptional examples of pedal work and graceful phrasing.
Dr Fulkerson will preach next Sunday at Pleasant Grove 11 AM and Bethesda 3 PM with no service at Parsonsville in the morning. Parishioners from Parsons ville are urged to attend Bethesda in the afternoon and Richwoods and Prairie Chapel are asked to attend Pleasant Grove. Wilbur E Keesey begins June 9 for eleven weeks. call Ewing Hall 2263.
Friends gathered at Chapel to hear Parsons boys return from overseas service. Prof Mountain led services. Miss Courtney sang. Unit A members include Downard, Bishop, Mellis, Atwood, Coppock. Parsons men Stever and Flinspach attend Coe College conference meet in Cedar Rapids. Dr. Gageby of Chicago visited Paul. picnic dinner with Ew ing boys. Dean and Mrs. McDonald hosted six o'clock dinner for Parson debree teams and guests at their West Broadway home. Big food sale announced at Lewis meat market.
The Retail Merchants association donates a large silver cup as prize for the Tri State field meet to be held here tomorrow. The cup will be awarded to the winning team, a practice the association has repeated for the past four years.
Lieut. Edwin J. Stephenson reports honorable mention in Washington for gallantry with allied forces in Northern Russia and notes prior British Military Cross and Russian medal. He attended an old fashioned peasant wedding in costume and was guest of honor at a charity benefit play in a Russian home. He is stationed at Archangel and expects to stay until relieved by new forces around June or July. Lawrence Stephenson returns to Ft. Dodge as county engineer after a year in New Mexico.
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