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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1916
Page
3
Local society notes report visits and travels of Des Moines and Keota residents plus relatives in Creston. Mentions box supper plans at Brookville and several trips to Clinton Clinton Grand Lodge sessions and Drake University. Also notes fishing outing near Oakland Mills and a motor collision case in Columbus Junction with bond posted.
The Des Moines Register and Leader reports social events including the Hawkeye Rebekah club meeting with Mrs Lonnie Graham, the Thursday Embroidery club gathering for a birthday party at Mrs George M Ball, and a quiet wedding at 11 o clock yesterday for Miss Elsie F E Zichy to Mr Frank Stone Boies of Fairfield. The couple will reside in Fairfield where he is cashier at First National Bank. Out of town guests were Miss Grace Boies of Boone and Miss Aurelie Zichy of Oelwein. The Fancy Work Circle and Yeomen festival are also noted along with a surprise gift of silverware for Mr and Mrs Elga Spry.
Appraisers named by District Court will appraise property of the deceased John Ebret for collateral inheritance tax at 10 a.m. October 30, 1916, at Leo D. Thomas's office in Fairfield Iowa. Parties listed include State Treasurer W C Brown Silas KEbret Jacob Ries John Ries Ida Shuppy and administrator W H Lloyd. Dated October 6 1916. J W Price.
Curtss Schilerstrom returns to register for work after appendicitis surgery. David Cassac from class of 1916 spent the weekend in Fairfield. Craig Alton, Ex-18, attended the Iowa City game Saturday. Pastor Glenn Schillerstrom, 14, of South Manglish IA, halted in Fairfield en route to Decatur IL for the wedding of Rev Harry Seherer of Hamilton.
The Stever Family thanks neighbors and Fairfield residents for prompt help during their fire and credits the Fairfield Fire Department for efficient assistance.
Notice calls all children in Yeoman Festival to gather at Yeoman hall on Wednesday afternoon just after school for event preparation and participation.
The Yeo men invite all members to an upcoming gathering on a day in the evening of October 20 with prospect invitations allowed once per member. The Ladies of the Christian Church will serve a chicken supper on Thursday October 19, and everyone is urged to attend at 794.
A notice asks anyone who picked up a pair of gold glasses near the accident scene to inform A. C. Wisecarver.
Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday volunteers welcome to assist building the Peacock tabernacle. Free dinner provided by church ladies. Apply at grounds 787 Committee, MONEY TO LOAMN on town property or farm lands. See Thoma and Thoma. 755
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