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Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1917

Page

4

Greywham Funeral Services for Frank Ken Sings Held Tomorrow

Funeral services for Frank Ken Sings Leetham, who died yesterday, will be held tomorrow at 1 PM from Heacy Funeral Parlors. Rev Ans Wweeth of the Lutheran church will conduct. Burial will be at Mt. Pleasant. He was born April 1 1859 in Mt. Pleasant and lived there until 9 4 sectional move to the city. He married Alma Florence Rodame December 21 1879. six children were born, three surviving. He leaves a brother and two sisters, and one son James W. who preceded him in death. He belonged to Davenport affiliated lodges. Friends may send condolences to the family.

Frank Ken- Sings Leetham South Third Street Geert Yaflare Qeacy Ans Wweeth Lutheran Church Mt. Pleasant Mreedham Dean Jackson Wi Hia Oscar Wendell Weera James W Fi Gewiham Lucy L. Chron Sear Maria Fraternal Aid Mery Surrime

Local News Briefs Highlight Visits and Family News

Archie Greenfield of Washing Nena visits the city. Memes Bates of Tekamah Neb is visiting at the Ernest and Perry Waves homes. Mrs William Adam returns to Weber home in Tifton after visiting Levi Peasley. W P Squires spends weekend with his daughters Mrs J A Workman. Archie Trent returns to Quincy with Mrs Trent and son Kenneth. John Allison and wife and baby from Packwood were city laborers last night.

Archie Greenfield Washing- Nena Memes Bates Tekamah Neb Ernest and Perry Gare Wm. Adam Weber Tifton Levi Peasley W. P. Squires J. A. Workman Archie Trent Quincy Trent Kenneth John Allison Packwood

College Notes Roundup From Keota to Glasgow

Leland Page visits his Keota home with parents this afternoon. Bernice Green departs for a weekend in Winfield. Mildred Stewart and Grace Applegate head to Washington this evening. Martha Gearhart will be in Albia tomorrow for college work. Dorothy Phelps organizes a Hawaiian orchestra among college girls. group members to be announced next week. President R Ames Montgomery travels to Glasgow Sunday to speak at the Sunday School convention. First team to face the second in a brief scrimmage this evening at Alumni Field inviting attendance.

Mildred Stewart Grace Applegate Washington Dorothy Phelps R. Ames Montgomery Glasgow

Oakville Man Defies Flag Immersion In Fortified Stand

Oakville Iowa September 20 1917 H F Hays a farmer near Oakville warned he would shoot anyone raising a U S flag on his house. Fifty autos carried Oakville residents to Wapello for patriotic exercises and flag placement prompted Hays to tear down the flag. News later confirmed the incident as people traveled to his home.

Oakville Wapello H. F. Hays United States Hays

Oakville mob forces Hays to pledge allegiance at a home

Twelve cars with Oakville residents arrived at a house where Hays was made to kneel and kiss the flag, declare loyalty, nail the flag to the house, and vow to keep it there. His wife and others were pressured to kiss the flag and pledge protection as visitors in the city today. Swedish Ladies plan a Food Sale at Simpson Meat Market Saturday at 9 30 in the morning. Mr and Mrs Ed Stoner and Mr and Mrs W H Clapp and Mrs Ghas Wilkins of Ft Dodge drove to Ft Madison yesterday.

Oakville Hays Louise Ballinger Simpson Meat Market Ed. Stoner W. H. Clapp Ghas, Wilkins Ft. Dodge Ft. Madison

Mrs Myrtle Glasgow Visit Details With Family In Azusa

Mrs Myrtle Glasgow travels with her son Max and Mrs Ella Dillon to visit the Levi Peasley home in Azusa California.

Myrtle Glasgow Max Ella Dillon Azusa, Calif Levi Peasley

Taxes Penalty Takes Effect October First

The village announces a penalty on taxes kicking in Oct. first under R. M. H. Spence, the county treasurer, with enforcement set by local officials.

R. MH. Spence, Co. Treas

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