Local News Briefs From Fairfield Area
Local items include Mrs H M Grissom yesterday in Burlington Miss Lela Lamberson in Eldon on a day trip Delmar Frazey on a business trip to Iowa City Curt Myers Abingdon caller Mrs Maude Murphy visiting here Verle Frazey and children visiting Lockridge Mrs Esther Miller improving at Jefferson County Hospital Adelle Kyle operated on for tonsils Yeoman Hall dance with Schubert's orchestra Mrs Archie Trent called due to illness of sister R A Workman Anna Belle Pisser extended visit to Dr J W Bean and Wilson Reed homes Mrs C C Griswold back home after visit Miss Anna Belle Pisser visiting OmAgA Dr J W Bean and Wilson Reed homes Mrs J W Kilpatrick family return to CentrAllia Mo after visit Samuelson family under scarlet fever Two Ladies Aid meeting at Baptist parsonage Friday 2 PM G T McKee sold 160 acre farm near Stockport to John Stripes sale 210 per acre George Patterson learns sons William in Navy and Thomas in Army spent evening together in New York on U S S Robin Fourth Meal sale continues per State Food Administration no refreshments between meals.
Pioneer Citizen Christian Turner Dies at 86
Christian Turner a revered Fairfield resident died at his West Madison home at 6 30 AM after a several week illness due to old age He was born in Sweden over eighty six years ago and came to Fairfield more than sixty years ago He lived through the Civil War with Company H 30th Iowa Infantry Survived by his wife and children including Mrs H W Wright Mrs James Ahern J W Turner Mrs George M Allender H H Turner Mrs Alex Daue Mrs Jennie Johnson G Fred Turner Harry E and Nellie Funeral services will be held at his home Sunday at 2 30 PM
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Turner
West
Madison Street
Mr. Turner
Sweden
Fairfield
G. D. McGaw
J. E. Roth
C. C. Risk
J. C. Thorne
Whiting
Ind
George M. Allender
Davenport
H. H. Turner
Los Angeles
Calif
Alex Daue
Salem
Oregon
Jennie Johnson
Portland
G. Fred Turner
Harry E
Nellie
Annual Praise Service with Mrs Larimer at Presbyterian
Mrs W T Larimer of Pittsburg Penn will address the annual praise service at the Presbyterian church Thursday evening at 8 15. She is general secretary for the Freedmans Board of Missions and is touring the middle west as a lecturer. The program promises unusual interest and all are invited. Kozy Lunch Room seeks girl to work during the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Larimer
Pittsburg
Penn
Presbyterian Church
Kozy
Grant Objectors Sentenced at Camp Grant Illinois
Four Camp Grant soldiers charged with draft violations were sentenced. Robert S. Gage of Crystal Falls Michigan received life imprisonment reduced to 25 years for desertion and refusing to wear a uniform. Louis Calvi of Chicago got 15 years while John Kos of Minard North Dakota and John Haga of Virginia Minnesota were each sentenced to ten years. The prisoners will be sent to Fort Leavenworth as the board began hearings on conscientious objectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Grant
Ill
Robert S. Gage
Crystal Falls
Mich
Louis Calvi
Chicago
John Kos
Minard
N. D
John Haga
Virginia
Minn
Fort Leavenworth
No More Nut Shells Declared By Red Cross
By order of the National Association American Red Cross, the collection of nut shells and fruit pits is discontinued. All collections on hand may be used for fuel. J. P. Starr, Chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
National Association American Red Cross
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. M. Grissom
Burlington
Lela Lamberson
Eldon
Delmar Frazey
Iowa City
Curt Myers
Abingdon
Maude Murphy
Lockridge
O. E. S. Club
Frank Sullivan
John Mullenix
Washington
Esther Miller
Jefferson County Hospital
Adelle Kyle
John Kyle
Yeoman Hall
Schubert's Orchestra of
Archie Trent
Oakville
Iowa
R. A. Workman
Anna Belle Pisser
Omaga, Illinois
Dr. J. W. Bean
Wilson Reed
C. C. Griswold
Allerton
J. J. Welday
J. W. Kilpatrick
Centralia
Harry Medes
Madeline
Samuelson
West Adams Street
Ladie’s Aid Society of the Baptist Church
Butler
G.T. McKee
Stockport
John Stripes
George Patterson
William
Navy
Thomas
Army
New York
State
Big “Hop
Schubert
Orchestra of Washington
East Adams Street
Verle Frazey
Roy D. Erickson
South B Street
Cascara
Muscatine Auto Radiator
J. Goldman
Cedar St
Uscatine
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
Manhattan
Gaines Bros
Cole
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