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Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1917

Page

3

Local Briefs Note Social Travel and Visitors

Mrs Levi Peasley visits Ottumwa while Mrs Sarah Campbell visits Mt Pleasant. Ora Hall, Mr and Mrs, spend days with friends in Ft Madison. Emma Morrison returns from business in Iowa City. Velma Holly visits Mt Pleasant home of cousin Mrs Leland Holgate. Mrs C W Ritz returns from Burlington for a short stay. S 3S Crane spends the month at daughter Mrs David Blough southeast of the city. Louis Kennedy Charles Ling er and Hugh Gaumer visit Ottumwa. Gus Riniker and daughter Fern of Libertyville visit. Ray Campbell Hugh Gaumer and A J Smith go to Bloomfield for the fair. Ernest Frank and Fred Martin spend last evening in Stockton providing music for a dance. M F Gift and daughter Delzell Green leave for two weeks in Kansas. F W Jericho Frank West and Fred Raible in Oskaloosa on business and fair. Mabel Lucas resigns from Cli Max grocery and returns home to Libertyville. John Edmondson of Ellisville buys A Frame farm southeast of the city for 10800. Mrs Charles D Rider and daughter Lucile and son Bobby visit northwest of the city. Chester Carlson of St Louis visits his parents C E Carlson. Clerk George M Ball appoints Clara C Stanford executor of J F Stanford estate. Dwight McGaugh ey and family from Keokuk visit Oakville. Unkrich Boys Band concert at Mt Zion church Keosauqua with soprano Margaret White. National Service Commission names Rev L E Koenig to represent Presbyterian Sunday School Board at Camp Dodge. Koenig leaves for Camp Dodge. family to remain in Fairfield.

Judges and Clerks Named for Special October Election

Jefferson county and Iowa prepare for a prohibitory amendment vote on Monday October 15. The article lists appointed election judges and clerks for multiple voting places across towns including Walnut Penn Blackhawk Abingdon Batavia Brookville Center First Ward Second Ward Third Ward Fourth Ward Buchanan Lockridge Township Lockridge City Round Prairie Cedar Liberty Des Moines Des Moines attendees note Mt. Pleasant guest Mrs. S F Davidson funeral.

Jefferson County Iowa Walnut Andrew Crile Wm. Weible J. A. Sinn F. W. Messer M. H. Corey Penn Harry Baker C. G. Gowey J. W. Price John West Clerks Bert Bowermaster F. S. West Fourth Ward F. H. Simpson J. E. Hickenbottom W. H. Conner Jas. F. Wilson Chas. E. Anderson Parvin Howell Wm. Parsons Thos. Litton Fred McElwee J. W. Sherman Cedar W. J. Ankrom Fred Keller Chas Wheatley A. R. Fickel Harry McWhirter Liberty Reuben Johnson Carter Lawson W. V. Linder O. Stephenson C. W. Riggs Des Moines C. 8 Fresconi W. C. Manning Guy McNeil O. E. Gonterman C. L. Taylor

Church Groups Schedule Meetings and Elections

The Ladies Union of the Christian church meets tomorrow at 2 30 PM in the church parlors. Fairfield Chapter No 39 Order of Eastern Star convenes tomorrow at 7 30 PM in the Masonic Temple. Forest City Lodge No 1491 L C O M holds a regular meeting tonight at 8 PM in their hall. The Rowena Circle Yeoman lodge met yesterday electing Mrs Jennie Young as president Mrs E Stevenson as vice president and Mrs Hattie Minster as secretary treasurer. Meetings of the Rowena Circle will be held on the first Tuesday of each month.

Ladies Union of the Christian Church Fairfield Order of Eastern Star Masonic Temple Forest City Lodge No Rowena Yeoman Lodge Jennie Young E. L. Steph Hattie Minster

Fairfield Lodge to Hold First Degree at Linby

Members of Fairfield Lodge 629 I O O F are invited to perform the first degree at Linby Friday evening. A drill takes place tonight at eight o'clock sharp at the hall. All members must attend. By order of Captain.

Fairfield Lodge Linby

Board and Rooms in Modern Home Ad

Mrs. C. M. Redick lists board and rooms in a modern home with contact phone 3274 in this small local notice. The short ad includes a street address or location shorthand and invites inquiries.

C. M. Redick

Doctor Bock Away for Special Work in New York

Dr. Bock’s office is closed temporarily while he is in New York for local anesthesia and surgery training. He expects to return about September 26.

Local residents visit city and property transfers reported

Burlington visitors include J W Rawson and J J Morarity. Andrew Gantz and Wu Heising of Ft Madison called on business. Miss Cecil Spielman from Brighton and Misses Juanita Thomas Mariebelle Atchinson from Ft Madison were in town. Vincent J Kafka bought the Turnbull farm east of the city for 20000 dollars. H C Johansomyer bought W C Hawk farm east of the city for 20000 dollars. Marie Morrison ill at South Third Street. Clerk Geo M Ball named E Frame executor of Laura Groff estate.

Juanita Thomas Mariebelle Atchinson Ft. Madison City Marie Morrison George Goecke South Third Street Geo. M. Ball Laura Groff

Also Mentioned on This Page

Criefs Levi Peasley Ottumwa Sarah Campbell Mt. Pleasant Ora Hall Emma Morrison Iowa City Velma Holly Leland Holgate Crane David Blough Messrs Louis Kennedy Charles ‘Linger Hugh Gaumer Ottum Gus Riniker Miss Fern Libertyville Ray Campbell A. J. Smith Bloomfield Ernest Frank Fred Martin Stockport M. F. Gift Delzell Green Kansas F. W. Jericho Frank West Fred”Raible Oskaloosa Mabel Lucas Cli Max John Edmondson Ellisville, Ill A. Frame Charles D. Rider Lucile Bobby Alliance, Neb Rider and Hanks Chester Carlson St. Louis, Mo Mrs. C. E. Carlson George M. Ball Clara C. Stanford J. F. Stanford Dwight McGaughey Keokuk J. C. Barnes Oakville Unkrich Boys Mt. Zion Keosauqua Margaret White The National Service Commission L. E. Koenig Presbyterian Sunday School Board Camp Dodge Koenig Chas. W. Quillen S. F. Davidson Enson J. W. Rawson Burlington J. J. Morariety of Quincey, Ill Andrew Gantz Cecil Spielman Brighton Vincent J. Kafka Mrs. Thornburg Richland Fred Wray H. C Johansomyer W. C. Hawk Buckeye Mazda America B. H. Elliott North Main St Gaumer Bros East Broadway Louise Lovely Carter Dehaven Herbert Rawlinson the Dupe Leggett House Parsons College Conservatory OF Music James P. Moorhead Fourth Street Burlington Street East Kirkwood Street Washington Street Paul Coleson J. C. Bradshaw Furniture CO the Home Outfitters Pure Life Insurance National Life Assn W. B. Parrett James F. Wilson Jr Agts Fairfield, la John T. Davies Undertaker George Q. Loesch L. E Frank D. Kerrick Iowa State Wings
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