Local residents in town on various errands and health updates
Earl Kirkhart of Ottumwa and Frank Apt of East Pleasant Plain visit the city for business and leisure. Mervyn Allender is ill with Spanish influenza at Jefferson County hospital. Major E E Lucas returns home from Des Moines after a several days visit. Several others travel or visit relatives including Mrs Greene Shellman Mrs Maude Anderson and Mrs Olson. Five new Spanish influenza cases are reported with no new cases today. Raymond Overholser sustains a three stitch facial wound from a wagon accident at Washington School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Kirkhart
Ottumwa
Mervyn Allender
Jefferson County Hospital
Maude Anderson
South Sixth St
E. E. Lucas
Des Moines
Ysterday
Raymond Overholser
John Overholser
Washington
Letter from Mary West from France Sept 1918 reflects hospital life
Mary West writes to B F West from France in September 1918 as a Red Cross nurse. She describes Paris visits, a large American hospital, convoy evacuations, and battlefield conditions. She notes relief at British control of a town, travel in Chamonix, and views of Mt Brevent and Mt Blane. She mentions Paris air raids, high prices, and duty as night matron while caring for seriously ill soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. West
Mary
Red Cross
France
Paris
Fritz
Chamonix
Alps
Mt. Brevent
Mt. Blane Range
Mt. Blane
Peak Wilson
U.S. A
Fairfield High School Honor Roll Names and Photos Sought
The senior class seeks help compiling names and addresses for the Honor Roll and requests photos of boys or nurses. Report names and addresses to Pauline Stevenson or Elizabeth Raney, alumni editors, and place orders for the Annual with Clifford Crail or Eugene Fleming, business managers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield High Schol
Pauline Stevenson
Elizabeth Raney
Clifford Crail
Eugene Fleming
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Tmantiveland
L. E. Gire
Frank Apt
East Pleasantt Plain
Free Methodist Church
Mary Gorman
Stockport
L. F. Whitney
South Court St
B. F. Crail
James B. Crail
Greene Shellman
E. R. Crabb
Omaha
Nebraska
Implement Dealers
Olson
Red Oak
H. Ke Stout
Dan Stout
Billie Foreman
J. P. Foreman
Serionary 11
Cleveland, Ohio
Fred Schoell
Nauvoo
Ilinois
C. G. Taylor
Marcella McDonald
Albia
Margaret O'Connor
August Johnson
Mrs Johnson
Carl Magnefrau
Mt. Pleasant
Court House
Verne Clapp
Seymour
Henry Grebe
Libertyville
Mary West
America
Cascara
Mr. Hill
Chenet
the Home Outfitters
J.C. Bradshaw Furniture Co
Muscatine
J. Goldman
Cedar St
Iowa
Gaines Bros
Cole
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