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Newspaper

Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 25, 1916

Page

7

Local social notes list visitors in city and from surrounding towns

Downy Iowa guest C R Gates visits RE Rorick home. Mt Pleasant guests Miss Helen Osborne and Miss Gladys Weaver travel through. Libertyville and Mt Pleasant residents like Hal Tedrow and Karl Hoaglin visit city. Football game Parsons Wesleyan draws attendees.

C. R. Gates Downy, Iowa RE. E. Rorick Helen Osborne Mt. Pleasant Karl Hoaglin Gladys Weaver C. C. Cochran Pansy O'Neil

Parsons Defeat Iona Wesleyan 55 to 4 in Classic Rivalry

Yesterday Parsons college celebrated a homecoming as the Parsons eleven routed Iona Wesleyan 55 to 4. Key players Flinspach Russell and Seovel starred as coach H. J. Garretson forged a strong all around team. The crowd praised Parsons for a dominant performance and a place in Hall of Fame-worthy memory. Dowager Grand Duchess Adelheid of Luxemburg dies at Koenigstein aged 82.

Parsons College Iona Wesleyan Parsons Wesleyan Flinspach Keesey Russell Parsons Hall of Fame Flitspach Scovel H. J. Garretson Amsterdam Koenigstein Prussia Adelheid Grand Duchess Luxemburg Berlin Shea

Quilting Bee and Society Gatherings Highlight Libertyville Notes

Mrs. John A Glotfelty hosted a quilting bee for twelve ladies at her Libertyville home on Wednesday November 22 with a noon dinner. The Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society of the English Lutheran church plans a bank offering at Mrs J E Johnson's West Burlington street home after tabernacle meetings around 3 15 PM. Members and friends are urged to attend and bring a dish. The Ladies Kensington Club met at Mrs M K Garnes on South Second street with a large turnout and a social menu by Mrs Barnes. The next Kensington meeting will be at Mrs Ray Maxwell on West Adams street.

John A. Glotfelty Libertyville Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society The English Lutheran Church J. E Johnson West Burlington Street Tabernacle Ladies Kensington Club M. K. Garnes South Second Street Barnes Ray Maxwell West Adams Street

Finds New Tribes Leader Returns With Vast Collections

The Philadelphia University museum expedition leader returns with extensive ethnological and archaeological holdings and other notable artifacts, enriching the institution's field collections.

Philadelphia University Museum Philadelphia Willian CC. Parabee University Museum Parabee Dadanawa Cuduwine River

Welsh Eisteddfod Plans At Albia Thanksgiving Day

The Iowa gathering features English and Welsh singing contests with prizes including 250 dollars for the male chorus in the main choral event. Officials from Des Moines Chariton and Albia will preside as judges and presidents.

Towa State Association Albia Fairfield Oratorio Society Iowa E. T. Meredith Des Moines Joseph Jones William Abram Chariton John T. Clarkson E. R. Groeger St. Louis

Vaudeville at Airfield Theater Tonight

Local entertainment note announces a vaudeville show at the Airfield Theater this evening. Performers and times not specified in the fragment.

Airfield

Quickest Returns Classified Ads Notice

Journal Classified Ads announce G A R and W R C night at the Tabernacle calling all members and spouses to meet at the Court House at 7 00 pm to reach the Tabernacle by 7 20 pm. Also a Farmers Mutual Insurance Union call for 1916 assessment cards is issued with instructions to notify the secretary in case of errors and pay promptly. An ad invites buyers to purchase a farm near town at 110 dollars per acre with easy payment terms via C V Pool.

The Tabernacle Jefferson Co Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Union C. V. Pool

Town Property for Sale in Modern Homes on County Listings

Redick and Russell advertise multiple town properties for sale including a fully modern three room house on a full lot with garage in college district priced at 5000 a two four room Highland Addition sleeping porch house priced at 5000 a one room modern on South 4th Street priced at 4300 and several lots in Pumphrey and Highland Additions priced from 750 to 1600 each. Lots face Burlington Street and Second Street with several near paving.

College District Highland Addition South 4Th St Pumphrey Addition Burlington St S. Second St

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