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Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1917

Page

3

Local briefs note moves and visits across towns

Miss Edith Coleson accepts a Fair store dry goods post and Miss Helen Starr will teach in Lake City. Cla re Monson takes two weeks vacation in Chicago while Wilbur Whitney helps in Keosauqua. Various locals visit Des Moines, Mt. Pleasant, Ottumwa, Rock Island and Libertyville. A birth is announced for Mr. and Mrs. Carlson of St. Louis.

Edith Coleson Fair Store Helen Starr Lake City Claire Monson Loudon Machinery Co Chicago Frances Russell Genevieve Ferrell Libertyville Chester R. Carlson St. Louis Nettie Tedrow Liberty Ville Fair Hattie Monfort Ottumwa Friends City. Co Quick Burlington Robt. D. Crow Eldon Mt. Pleasant G. O. Gustison Red Oak C. FE. Carlson Rock Island Gene Chessman Oskaloosa Joseph Valentine Minneapolis Minn Lelia Linder Ruth Rauscher Lena Bogner Lockridge B. Wiseecarver Des Moines C. BE. Carlson Hor

Social News Roundup Moves and Meetings

Mrs R B McElderry and son of Des Moines visit Mrs B F Crail Jr. Miss Medeline Medes attends wedding of Miss Allena Ingersoll to George Beall of Detroit. Hartman daughter Margaret goes to Ottumwa Sacred Heart school. Finley Bonewitz heads to Omaha for months. O M Drummond in Mt Pleasant on business. Albert Swanson of Ottumwa visits. Mrs Virginia Garnette and Ruby return to Knoxville after a visit with Mrs C M Graham. A B Clipper of St Louis en route to Omaha visits. John Mohler travels to New London for a couple days. William Lyon returns from Burlington. Helen Crail goes to Lucas to teach. John Phillips of Cambridge Mass leaves for Harvard.

Tracey Osborne New Sharon Mt. Pleasant Georgenia Balmer Batavia Ottumwa St. Joseph’s Academy Phoebe Varona Johnson Floris W. H. Jordan Colorado Hattie Lincoln Neb Indiana Viale Carson Ingersoll-Beall W. B. Courtney Des Moines R. B. McElderry B. F. Crail Jr Medeline Medes Allena Ingersoll George Beall Detroit Mich Margaret Hartman O. B. Hartman Sacred Heart Catholic School Virginia Garnette Miss Ruby Knoxville C. M. Graham A. B. Clipper St. Louis Omaha H. VanDorin John Mohler New London Helen Crail Lucas Iowa John Phillips Cambridge Mass Harvard University

City Bids Open for Workmen's Compensation Insurance

City Council to receive bids Tuesday evening September 11 at 7 30 for Workmen's Compensation Insurance covering city employees as announced by City Clerk Paul Coleson.

Paul Coleson

Notice on New Delivery Schedule and College Term

A notice from J. W. Oliver & Son and S3 Stuckey Gossick Milling Co announces a two delivery per day plan starting Monday September 10. Orders before 8 30 a m go to forenoon delivery orders after 8 30 a m and before 3 00 p m go to afternoon delivery and orders after 3 00 p m go to next forenoon. Fairfield Business College opens fall term Monday September 10 with day sessions and evening sessions starting a week later.

J. W. Oliver & Son Stuckey-Gossick Milling Co

Methodist Conference In Session In Iowa

The Iowa Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church is in session with a packed schedule. Highlights include Bishop’s Hour on incarnation and at 3:00 on Sunday the ordination of deacons and elders. The event features lectures by Harris F Ball and John W Hanche r with addresses by Rev. U S Smith and others.

Iowa The Methodist Episcopal Church First Congressional District Harris F. Ball Ladies Aid Woman's Foreign Missionary Society Ida Belle Lewis Tientisn China Ella Pichereau John L. Fort D. D Chicago Ladies Aid Society E. A. Schell Board of Education U. S. Smith John W. Hancher New York City Dr. Jessup Iowa City Christ Itinerants’ Wives’ " Association Cooke

Methodist Society to Meet Tomorrow Afternoon at Mrs Simpson’s

The Foreign Missionary society of the Methodist church will meet tomorrow at 2 30 o clock at the home of Mrs Frank Simpson Sr 398 East Broadway.

The Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church Frank Simpson East Broadway

Mrs August Walgren Dies in New Castle Wyoming

Telegram announces the death of Mrs August Walgren in New Castle Wyoming. The remains will be brought here tomorrow afternoon for burial. A former Fairfield resident she had been living with her daughter Mrs Anna Walgren in New Castle for the past year.

August Walgren New Castle Wyo Walgren Fairfield Anna Walgren

Former Company M Members Meet to Organize Home Guards

All former members of Company M are requested to meet at the armory at 8 o'clock Friday evening to organize Company M Home Guards Fiftieth Iowa.

Company M Company M Home Guards Fiftieth Iowa

Room for rent near 301 West Burlington Street

Furnished or unfurnished room available at 301 West Burlington Street. For inquiries call 2724. No other details.

West Burlington Street

Fairfield Business College Fall Term Starts September

The ninth year term begins Monday September 10 for day sessions at Fairfield Business College. Evening sessions follow a week later starting September 17.

Fairfield Business College

Fairfield Business College Rates Offer Ends Soon

A reminder notes a few days remain to secure low rates at the Junkin Block on South Main Street for the Fairfield Business College.

Fairfield Business College Junkin Block South Main St

All Tuitions Will Beadvanced After Saturday Noon

The notice states tuitions will be advanced after Saturday noon on September Sth 163, indicating a timetable change for payments or fees. The fragment notes a single event dated to September 163 with no additional context or entities.

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