Local News Briefs Highlight Regional Visits and Travel
Abingdon visitor William Fleenor stops in town while Mrs. Murray of Perlee visits Mrs. Maggie Messick. Miss Graces Fresconi from Batvia visits friends. Dean Wirtz, Prof Johnson, and Wade Flinspach are in Mt. Pleasant on business. Farrell visits city after his father’s death in Birmingham. Board of Supervisors tour Merrimac bridge site over the Shunk river. Ruth Garber returns from Ottumwa after nursing. Velma Keler visits Davenport with sister Mrs. Mitchell. John and Homer Printon of Brighton visit the Levi Peasley home. Dr. Mosser returns from Chicago after Church funeral duties. Hackthorn of Nevada leaves for Nashville then Florida trip. Hugh Bennett buys Pastime theater in Mt. Pleasant to run with Fairfield venue. Bertha Gobble returns from Packwood. Donald Jewett ill at home. Win Barber and wife move to the city, residing at 611 West Jackson. Gertrude Mason back from Chicago. Marion Fulton from Selma visits. Frank Case of Sewer visits Cox home. Supervisors spend day in Keosauqua. Frank Wells follows remains to Colorado Springs then visits Washington. Charles Jones and family from Albion, Nebraska, tour Cantril and Dr. Jones home. Beverly Simmons arrives from Washington on furlough to visit family. Simmons to depart for France with medical unit.
Society Notes From The Forum Meeting And Local Gatherings
The High School Latin Society The Forum met last evening at Miss Dora Snyder home on Highland Ave The program Ancient and Modern Rome included an illustrated talk by Miss Heaton a faculty member about her trip to Rome The meeting ended with social time and refreshments The event was described as the most successful yet A birthday surprise for Gus Unkrich occurred on South Fifth Street with friends bringing gifts and refreshments Mrs Unkrich hosted the gathering Westminster Guild of the Presbyterian church will meet tomorrow afternoon at Mrs B Turneys West Burlington Street with a special entertainment Mrs X Nady hosted a surprise shower for Mrs Neal Randall who departs tomorrow for Virginia The Non Siesta Bible class will meet Friday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Oliver Riddle 307 South Sixth Street Clin ton Lodge No 15 A F A M meets this evening at 7 30 to confer the first degree Forest City Lodge No 1491 L O O M meets tonight in their hall at 8 o clock All members are urged to attend.
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Latin Society
Forum
Dora Snyder
Highland Ave
Rome
Heaton
Gus Unkrich
South Fifth Street
Mr. Unkrich
Westminster Guild of the Presbyterian Church
Mrs. Oliver Riddle
South Sixth Street
Clinton Lodge
A. F
A. M
Farmers back county agent project in Jefferson County
Farmers show strong interest in a Jefferson County War Emergency Farm Bureau with federal backing. About 140 of 200 signatures secured across townships led by Buchanan Locust Grove and Des Moines. Banks to canvass Fairfield for support as the initiative shifts from county tax to federal funding. A separate fire damaged Hugh Shriner’s Grimes Street residence. contents mostly saved and loss insured. Henry Alston owns the damaged building. For sale hair switches advertised at 42 inches, from Mrs. George Mower 302 North Sixth Street.
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Jefferson County War Emergency Farm Bureau
Boards of Supervisors
Messrs. Sundberry, Findley
Don Fish
Buchanan
Locust Grove
Des Moines
Fairfield
Hugh Shriner
Grimes Street
Henry Alston
George Mower
North Sixth Street
Miss Scheffels Pupils Give Recital Tonight
Parsons College Conservatory of Music presents a 7 30 recital by Miss Ida Scheffels pupils at Prof Moorhead studio. Program lists Polichinelle Ceres Teczots lists names and pieces by Stallman Eales Royston Gronon McLaughlin and others with Vera Lisle and McKee among performers.
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Parsons College Conservatory of Music
Ida Scheffel
Prof. Moorhead
Farmers Union Buys Mt Pleasant Store in Iowa Report
Mt Pleasant Iowa November 14 The Farmers Co operation Union has purchased the George Garvin store of novelties and nations The union will use two rooms occupied by Frank Bird and one by George Garvin It will provide space for large scale business.
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Mt. Pleasant
Farmers’ Co-operation Union
George Garvin
Frank Bird
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Abingdon
D.A. Murray
Perlee
Maggie Messick
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Prof
J. 8. Johnson
Wade Flinspach
John Farrell
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J. C. Farrell
Birmingham
Jefferson County Board of Supervisors
Merrimac
Shunk River
Mis
Ruth Garber
Ottumwa
St. Josph Hospital
Misa Velma Keler
Davenport
Wm. Mitchell
Messrs
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Homer Printon
Brighton
Levi Peasley
H. A. Mosser
Chicago
Presbyterian Church of
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C. BE. Hackthorn
Nevada
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Hugh Bennett
Fairfield Theater
Bertha Gobble
Packwood
Donald Jewett
Win
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Marion Fulton
Selma
Frank Case
Sewer, Alaska
C. L. Cox, Sr
Keos Sauqua
Frank Wells
Margaret Wells
Colorado Springs
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Washington
Charles Jones
Albion
Neb
Mary C. Jones
Helen Ruth
Kate Jones
Cantril
Beverly Simmons
Washington, D. C
Atty
EB. F. Simmons
Simmons
France
Forest City
At & O
Tlock
the Daily Journal
Polichinele
Cersetecots
Dover
Grace Stallman
Teaeae
John Eales
Walt
Willy Camille Montgomery
Adame Florence Treland Chase
Butterflies
Dennee Elizabeth Jericho Pooping Bone
Ai'ste Ee Ceeneedes
Irma Droz Bugle
Ana
Seeboeck
Ruth Ricketts
Danse Des Sylphes
Devaux
Patrick McLaughlin
Ogg
OSG
Gisik Esch Eae
John Oliver
Cues Ceessves Schytle
Elizabeth Hansen
Smith Milford Parson Prodwurne
Esther Gronon
Viloma Gaumer
Wayside Brook
Seymore Smith
Ruth Parks
Minuet
Elizabeth McKee Eee
Beethoven
Farmers’ Union
Fairfield and Vicinity
R. H. Maxwell Grocery
Emerson Records
Baltimore
Brunswick
Phonographs
Frank
Kerrick
Tribune
Montgomery Green
Fairfield Theatre
ON Earth
the Universal
Jules Verne
Underessea
John T. Davies
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