Local society and lodge notices from Forest City area
The Ladies Aid Society of Saint Mary's Church meets at Mrs. Robert Buchan's home southeast of the city. Miss Belle Allender completes a Wooster school term. O E S members planning to visit Mrs. Ralph Stever meet Mrs. Frank Lucas at 11 fifteen. Forest City Lodge 1491 arranges lumber shipments to Ottumwa. Moose Legionaire degree to be held June 5 in Ottumwa with Fairfield guests. Hawk Eye Rebekah Club banquet at North side I O O F hall invites guests and requires own dishes and trays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Society of
Saint Mary’s Church
Robert Buchanan
O. E. S. Club
Ralph Stever
Frank Lucas
Forest City Lodge
Ottumwa
Legionaire
Fairfield Boys
H. W. Fulton
Dubuque
Alf G. Cook
State Moose Association
W. B. Stoker
Ottumwa Lodge
B. Wright
Henry Suechting
James Reynolds
D. M. Watts
C. A. Bosworth
George Gordo
T. J. Nye
John Marring
E. L. Higgins
Hawkeye Rebekah Club
Fred
North Side
I. O. O. F. Hall
Local Social Notes From Ottumwa and Surrounding Towns
Miss Stella Monfort and Mrs. Joseph Valentine return from Itumwa visit. Walter Johnson of Chicago visits at H. E. Wisecarver home. Miss Ira Collins returns from Chicago Normal School. Fern Lawson and Etta Stever visit relatives in Libertyville. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Picken spend Sunday in Albia. Mabel Lucas and Lucy Dempsey visit at Libertyville. Geo. W. Yarrington on business in Kansas City. Oats family from Columbus Junction travel via Ottumwa. Mrs. Phelps Shores returns to Roseville after visiting here and Libertyville. Walter J. McKeen visits Birmingham. Miss Mary Creath spends Sunday with A. W. Brown. Mrs. H. S. Stark returns to Kansas City after two weeks here. Minta Hagland returns tonight from Keokuk. Harvey Gaumer and Paul Bishop visit Gearhart home in Libertyville. Vic Burden of Birmingham visits Ottumwa area. Mrs. C. W. Mountain and Marguerite visit Cumberland for graduation. Mrs. Mountain’s relatives visit in Clarinda. Mrs. Duffy to Colorado. Cora Davis of Beckwith weekends here. Clinton McGahen visits Mt. Pleasant. Wm. Knight visits Ottumwa friends. Warren Gumm of Ottumwa visits with Gumm family in city.
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Ira Collins
Chicago Normal School of Physical Education
Fern Lawson
Etta Stever
Libertyville
Wm. Picken
Albia
Mabel Lucas
Lucy Dempsey
Geo. W. Yarrington
Kansas City
R. Oats
Ruth
H. S. Stark
Hal Brown
Minta Hagland
a_e
J. W. van Tassel
Keokuk
Harvey Gaumer
Paul Bishop
Gearhart
Vic Burden
Birmingham
C. W. Mountain
Marguerite
Cumberland
Viviani Praises President Wilson in Temps Interview
Paris reports M. Viviani, justice minister, calls President Wilson a man of high intellect with a penetrating vision who understands American opinion. He notes two masterly qualities patience and decisive action shaping the statesman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Wilson
M. Viviani
Justice
The
Temps
Joint Memorial Held at Abingdon By Old Settlers and Odd Fellows
A joint memorial service was held in Abingdon by the Old Settlers and the Odd Fellows on May 29 at 6 30 p m. Attorney R C Leggett spoke. Attendees from the city included Delzell Green J C Blackford F D Kerrick Gene Chadduck John Lindbom O Way Lon Nott J L Hicks John Bower Master Capt B F Crail Andrew Gantz and Charles Carter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Settlers
Odd Fellows
R. C. Leggett
Delzell Green
J. C. Blackford
F. D. Kerrick
Gene Chadduck
John Lindbom
O. Way
Lon Nott
J. L. Hicks
John Bowermaster
Capt
B. F. Crail
Andrew Gantz
Charles Carter
Unkrichs Boys Band Concert Program
The Unkrichs Boys Band presents a Tuesday evening concert directed by George W. Unkrich. The program includes Military Tribune March by J Siebert Taylor, The Golden Sceptre Overture by R Schlepegrell, Iowa State Semi Centennial March by A F Weldon, Honeysuckle Polka Trombone Solo by J O Casey-Glen Shafer, Bits of Remick Hits Medley Over ture No 17 A Lampe, When Irish Eyes Are Smiling sung by Margaret White, Songs of Scotland selection, Alkahest March by G E Holmes, and The Star Spangled Banner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unkrich
George W. Unkrich
Military Tribune
J. Siebert Taylor
R. Schlepegrell
Iowa State
A. F. Weldon
J. O. Casey
Glen Shafer
Remick
J. B. Lampe
Ernest R. Ball
Margaret White
Songs of
Scotland
Lampe
G. E. Holmes
Decoration Day Flower Donations Sought
Residents urged to donate flowers for Decoration Day with emphasis on school children the Relief Corps and Old Soldiers. Scarcity of flowers this year may make gathering difficult by order of Commander J S Gantz. Read the Journal Classified Ads.
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Relief Corps
Sunday School Baseball League Meeting Requested
All members of the Board of Directors and others interested in the project are urged to meet at the Baptist church Tuesday evening at seven thirty for a short meeting. Pastors of the churches serve as advisory members of the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist Church
Memorial Day Business Closures Noted
Next Wednesday is Memorial Day and business will be largely suspended. The post office and banks will be closed and the courthouse will be shut all day. Journal employees will observe the day and no paper will be issued.
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Court House
Journal Employes
Notice on Return of Lost Gold Watch
A notice states the party who took the gold watch from the water works on Saturday afternoon should return it at once or no further comment will be made. Signed by 778 W A. BOLEY.
Original Colfax Mineral Waters Advertises Laxative
Fairfield Pure Ice Co offers Original Colfax Mineral Waters as a natural mild laxative with a musretic effect priced at $1.50 per case. Phone 104.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield Pure Ice Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
Belle Allender
Wooster
Ada B. Parsons
Minnie Rubey
Stella Monfort
Joseph Valentine
Hattie Monfort
Itumwa
Walter Johnson
Chicago, NL
H. E. Wisecarver
J. G. Browning
Alex Doedy
Clarinda
Duffy
Colorado
Huband
Cora Davis
Beckwith
Clinton McGahen
Mt. Pleasant
Wm. Knight
Frends
Warren Gumm
Co. M
Mrs
Robt. Gumm
Vivian
Thoma
Abingdon
U. S. Amusement Company
Jean Sothern
Lindsay & Collins
Jesse Llasky
Marie Doro
Columbia Picture Corp
Viola Dana
Metro
William Fox
Joan Sawyer
Stuart Holmes
LovesLaw
ART Craft Picture Corp
Mary Pickford
Redwoods
J. S. Gantz
Classified Ads
W A. Boley
Gaumer Bros
Charles Lyon
Fairfield
Lowa
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