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Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 15, 1917

Page

7

Local residents visit Abingdon and area figures travel

Local briefs list visitors from Abingdon Perlee Batvia and Brighton. Notables include Wm Fleenor Dean Wirtz Prof Johnson Wade Flinspach Ruth Garber Bertha Gobble and Beverly Simmons. Also noted are hospital nursing St Joseph Ottumwa and a retrench of theater ownership in Mt Pleasant.

Dean Wm. Wirtz Prof J. KE. Johnson Wade Flinspach Mt. Pleasant Ond Ruth Garber Ottumwa St. Joseph Hospital

Local Society Notes Highlight Rome Talk and Surprises

The High School Latin Society The Forum met at Miss Dora Snyder's home with an illustrated talk by Miss Heaton on Ancient and Modern Rome. Neighbors celebrated Gus Unkrichs birthday at his South Fifth Street home with a surprise visit and refreshments. The Westminster Guild plans an afternoon meeting at Mrs F Turneys on West Burlington Street with a special entertainment. A surprise shower honored Mrs Neal Randall as she departs for Virginia. The Non-Siesta Bible class gathers Friday at 307 South Sixth Street. Clin ton Lodge No. 15 A F and A M meets tonight at 7 30 for the first degree. Forest City Lodge No 1491 L O O M meets this evening in their hall at ? o clock.

Latin Society Forum Dora Snyder Highland Ave Rome Heaton Gus Unkrich South Fifth Street Mr. Unkrich Westminster Guild of the Presbyterian Church F. Turney West Burlington Street Mrs. Oliver Riddle South Sixth Street

Farmers Eye New County Agent Project in Jefferson County

Farmers show strong interest in a Jefferson County War Emergency Farm Bureau with federal support. About 140 of 200 required signatures have been gathered from towns including Buchanan Locust Grove and Des Moines township. Banks in Fairfield will canvass for support while the program shifts from county to federal funding. Fire at Hugh Shriner residence on Grimes street caused damage but building insured and largely saved.

Jefferson County War Emergency Farm Bureau Boards of Supervisors Messrs. Sundberry, Finchey Don Fish Buchanan Locust Grove Des Moines Fairfield Hugh Shriner Grimes Street Henry Alston

Miss Scheffels Pupils Present Recital at Parsons

Miss Ida Scheffels pupils perform a Parsons College Conservatory of Music Recital at Prof Moorhead studio tonight at 7 30. The program lists solos duets and chamber pieces by Devaux Eales Jericho McLaughlin Spindler Debussy and Beethoven among others with performers including Grace Stallman Elizabeth Jericho Lorine Royston Ruth Ricketts and Elizabeth Hansen. Public invited.

Parsons College Conservatory of Music Ida Scheffel Prof. Moorhead

Farmers' Union Buys Mt. Pleasant Store

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 formerly occupied by Frank Bird and one by George Garvin providing ample space for a large scale operation

Mt. Pleasant Farmers’ Co-operation Union George Garvin Frank Bird

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Wm. Fleenor Abingdon D.A. Murray Perlee Maggie Messick The City Gracey Frescoli Batvia John Farrell Sterling, HL Mr. Farrall J. C. Farrell Birmingham Jefferson County Board of Supervisors Merrimac Skunk River Velma Keler Davenport Wm. Mitchell Messrs John and Homer Printon Brighton Levi Peasley H. A. Mosser Chicago Presbyterian Church of Philo C. Hildreth EB. Hackthorn Nevada R. M. Caviness Nashville Tenn Florida Gulf Coast Hugh Bennett Airfield Bertha Gobble Packwood Donald Jewett Win. Barber Balden, Minn West Jackson Street Gertrude Mason Marion Fulton Selma Frank Case Sewer Alaska C. L. Cox, Sr Keosauqua Frank Wells Margaret Wells Colorado Springs Col Washington Charles Jones Albion Neb Mary C. Jones Helen Ruth Kate Jones Cantral Beverly Simmons Washington, D. C Atty E. F. Simmons Simmons France Clinton Lodge A. F A. M Forest City At & O Tlock Sals George Mower North Sixth Street Daily Journal Orci Ve Devaux Grace Stallman Rondo Mokress John Eales Walte Camille Montgomery Adams Florence Ireland Chase of Butterflies Dennee Elizabeth Jericho Ae Ee A Pactrine Psa Irma Droz Danse Des Syliphes Devaux Patrick McLaughlin Lorine Royston Garden of Dreams Lincoln Ethel Lindeen Berceuse Asther Gronon John Oliver Hide Elizabeth Hansen Schytle Milford Parson Nocturne A Esther Grorion Viloma Gaumer Wayside Brook Seymore Smith Minuet Elizabeth McKee Beethoven Farmers’ Union Fairfield and Vicinity R. H. Maxwell Grocery Gaines Bros Emerson Records Pan-America Baltimore Rose Caqumer Bros. Jewelry Gan Brunswick Phonographs Tribune Montgomery Green the Universal Jules Verne Frank Sfp John T. Davies Undertaker George Q. Loesch
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