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Newspaper

Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1917

Page

4

Beckwith Colt and Corn Show Expected to Draw Large Crowd

Beckwith School will host a Colt Calf and Corn stew this Thursday with a very large attendance anticipated. The Ladies Aid will provide a forenoon program starting at 10 30, featuring songs and readings by Wilda Ogden Pearl Clapp Mrs Jennie Caviness Lena Ogden Mrs Jennie Prince Clara Johnson Minnie Bird Jenks and a quartet.

Beckwith America Wilda Ogden Pearl Clappeading Jennie Caviness Lena Ogden Steading Jennie Prince Clara Johnson Minnie Bird Jenks

Pupil Recital At Parsons College Conservatory

Pupils of Miss Iva Scheffel in Prof Moorhead Studio present a 7:30 pm recital. Public invited. Program features pieces by Seymore Smith, Ruth Ricketts, Kohler, Montgomery, Bugher, Kirchner, Ireland, MacDowell, Droz, and more with names like Elizabeth Hansen and Florence Ireland among performers.

Parsons College Conservatory of Music Iva Scheffel Sedeeve Kohler Comille Montgomery Happy Farmer Schumann Elizabeth Jericho May Bugber Mary Alice Smith McNeo Kirchner Sortorio Elizabethe Hansen Florence Ireland MacDowell

Community Socials and Local Travel Highlight Week

The Hawkeye Rebekah Club will be entertained by Mrs. Clyde Bell on South Second Street with Mrs. Elga Spry assisting. Graduates from Jefferson County and Weekington County Hospitals hosted at Dr. and Mrs. J. Clarke on South Main. Local residents Mrs. Gustison of Moline and others visit, travel, and attend events in Omaha Des Moines Monmouth Muscatine Mt. Pleasant and Birmingham. several members attend conventions and visit relatives After a busy weekend residents plan further visits and trips.

Hawkeye Rebekah Club Clyde Bell South Second Street Elga Spry Jefferson County Hospital Weekington County Hospital J. H. Montgomery Des Moines O. E. Kirby C. A. Herring Ellsworth Turney Omaha Neb Wm. Jericho Lee and Paul Mt. Pleasant E. D. Hoopes Albia Geo. Q. Loesch J. T. Davies Chicago Independent Oil Dealers’ Association Richard Warner Monmouth Til H. A. Anspach Muscatine Ray Campbell Mary Frances Ottumwa Charles M. Barnes Odd Fellows Assembly D. S. Murray Perlee Maggie Messick Frank Hemmings Washington Ray Hemmings Middletown C. G. Taylor Winnipeg Canada G. D. McGaw Burlington Charles Raines East Burlington Street Lloyd Ressell Worthington Minn Elmer Carlson M. G. Campbell City

Local briefs note moves and visits across towns

Miss Merle Wright becomes assistant superintendent at Washington county hospital. Dr. R. Ames Montgomery speaks to the State Synod in Ames. Numerous residents visit kin in Ottumwa Burlington Seymour and nearby towns. A Keota Ke tbd. dance at Yeoman hall follows supper. Mrs. John DeMarsh dies at home. Bake sale and supper at Methodist Church Saturday.

Merle Wright Jefferson County Hospital Washington County Hospital R. Ames Montgomery Parsons College Ames State Synod of the Presbyterian Church Marsena Mowery Ottumwa Louis White KE. G. Nordquist Western Union Telegraph Office Skanee Mich G. A. Nelson Centerville Clayton Griffith Vida Chicago Ill Burlington W. H. Lauenroth Ed Mohr W. M. Hufstedler

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