Social round of visits and travels reported in Fairfield
Local residents and relatives from Fairfield share journeys and stays across Iowa Illinois Nebraska and Minnesota. Names include Wray Maddox Parsons Colston Wade Belding Hansen Roth Cruthers Peterson Lundquist Creecraft Snyder Kamp Louden Fry Hughes Huddleston Merckens Angstead Tennant Bartlett Peterson and others with trips lasting days to two weeks through Ottumwa Des Moines Davenport Ottawa and Burlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Wray
Libertyville
Katharine Maddox
Genevieve
Ottumwa
Perry Parsons
Nettie Parsons
W. Burlington Street
Dad McDonald
Missouri
Ralph Maddox
Myrtle
Gertrude Schaefer
Iowa
Nebraska
A. W. Colston
Illinois
Dakota
C. W. Wade
Pleasant Plain
Mr. Apt
Chas. Belding
Paris
Henry Hansen
Elizabeth Harris
Ottawa
Ill
J. E. Roth
Pennsylvania
Grace Cruthers
Des Moines
Ellen Peterson
Thorne
Davenport
F. W. Lundquist
G. E. Lundquist
Moline
A. L. Creecraft
Oxford
Ohio
Beulah Snyder
J. ©. Campbell
Burlington
Zelpha Kamp
Presbyterian picnic draws crowds at Chau tauqua park
The Presbyterian Sunday school picnic at Chau tauqua park last Wednesday drew a large crowd with Unkrich’s Boys’ band leading morning parade. rides games and contests delighted children while Rev. Montgomery and family greeted attendees. Also a farewell party for Miss Louise Junkin was held at the Crail home followed by dinner and an Airdome outing. A farming ad promotes The Iowa Homestead and subscription offers through the local office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian
Chautauqua Park
Unkrich
Montgomery
Bertha Lamson
Francis Spence
Helen Crail
X. Y. Z. Club
Crail
South Main Street
Louise Junkin
Chariton
Airdome
Iowa State Fair Ticket and Des Moines News Deal
Big State Fair offer lets readers get one regular fifty cent admission to the Iowa State Fair and one full year of the Des Moines Daily News for 2.25 dollars. Includes option for Sunday News at 2.50. Fair runs August 22 to 30 with plans for a large exhibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines Daily News
Iowa
Des Moines News
Independent Daily
Soil Production Conference Planned For Kansas Farmers
Hutchinson Kansas August fifth preliminary meeting outlined a state wide conference of farmers. The event aims to boost soil productivity through coordinated effort by the state agricultural college and farmers organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutchinson
Kan
Kansas Agricultural College
Ottawa Social Notes of Visitors and Travel
Robert Jamison of Chicago visited L. A Myers home this weekend. Elizabeth Banfield leaves for Manhattan Kansas to visit Mrs. Charles McFalls. John McLane of Seymour spent Sunday with family. D R Way returns from a northern state trip. Mrs. Johnson and son visit Rev. and Mrs. Koenig. Helen Hammond visited relatives in Ottumwa. Mrs. P C McElhany and son Paul go to Sovilla for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. C Frank called to Washington Iowa after a grandchild’s death. Etna Buchanan left for Michigan and Lake Geneva before returning home. James Richie of Woodbury County stays with son Harry on West Briggs. Mulenix family returns from three weeks in Yates City and Aurora. sister reunion after 35 years. Kittie Norton arrives for a few days at C M Buchanan home. Coutts of Chariton becomes Ledger linotype operator. Bevering family heads to Keokuk for Virginia’s medical treatment. Bevering plans to return today. Mr. and Mrs. M H Cuddy and son William begin four weeks east tour. Hester Ball expected back from four weeks west trip. Arthur Greer returns from visits in Kansas City and Pittsburg Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Robert Louden, Jr
Robert William
St. Paul
Minn
Mr. Louden
A. A. Fry
Walter Hughes
Okoboji
Rev. Keenig
Bryan Huddleston
Mt. Pleasant
H. J. Huddleston
John H. Merckens
Denver
Colorado
Supreme Lodge of the
K. of P's
Ethel M. Daugherty
Sarah A. O’brien
Keota
Skunk River
R. C. Russell
Libertyville
Pleasant Plain
Thos. Ward
R. D. DuBoise
Harold Day
West
A. N. Smith
Des Moines
Fred McClain
Mac Davis
Rock Rapids
Robert Jamison
Chicago
L. A Myers
Elizabeth Banfield
Manhattan
Kansas
Charles McFalls
Young
Fair
John McLane
Seymoure
D. R. Way
Johnson and Son
Koenig
Helen Hammond
Ottumwa
P. C. McElhany
Paul
Sovilla
Tuseday
C. Frank
Washington
Etna Buchanan
Michigan
Lake Geneva
C. M. Buchanan
Daniel Coutts
Chariton
The
Ledger
W. F. Bevering
Virginia
Keokuk
Bevering
M. H. Cuddy
William
Hester Ball
Arthur Greer
Kansas City
Pitsburg
Infant Gayer-Ralph Leroy dies at six months old
Infant son of John W. and Martha Gayer dies at six months nine days at their West Grimes home. Funeral planned in Ottumwa after relocation from Fairfield where the father works on paving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gayer
Ralph Leroy
John W
Martha Gayer
West Grimes Street
Ottumwa
Burlington
Fromm infant dies after illness at fourteen months
J W Fromm, son of Mr and Mrs Fromm, died Friday night at his West Kirkwood street home after a several weeks long illness. Funeral was held Sunday at 1 30 p m at the family residence with Rev S B Ross officiating. Interment followed at Evergreen cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Lucille
Lawrence Frank
Talleyrand
Iowa
Frank
Fairfield
Fromm
J. W
Mrs Felix Bortorff Dies At 72 In Packwood
Mrs Felix Bortorff of Packwood died last Saturday at age 72. Funeral services were held Sunday at the Methodist church conducted by Rev Holiday. She is survived by two sons and one daughter. Born in Pennsylvania, she moved to Iowa in 1851.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bortorff
Felix Bortorff
Packwood
Methodist Church
Holiday
Pennsylvania
Iowa
Sweetest fruits and nuts hid in roughest shells
A compact adage notes that value lies beneath tough exteriors, as the best fruits and nuts are often found guarded by hard shells. The saying underscores resilience and hidden quality.
Rebekahs Hold Ninth Iowa District Convention in Fairfield
Rebekahs of Iowa's fifty first district met in Fairfield for their ninth annual convention with delegates from Eldon Libertyville and Batavia. District President Mrs Jennie Young opened sessions and elected officials for the year included Mrs Nannie Gilbert as president Mrs Margaret Gantz secretary and Mrs Emma Bradshaw treasurer. The afternoon featured reports papers recitations and musical numbers followed by an address from Assembly President Mrs Lena Ring and a closing program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekahs
Fifty-First
Iowa
Fairfield
Eldon
Libertyville
Batavia
Jennie Young
Pearl Clapp
Emma Bradshaw
Batavia Lodge
Nannie Gilbert
Margaret Gantz
Local Visitors and Travel Notes from Center Township
In Center Township on Sunday several local families visited. Ed Neiswanger is boring a new well. Monroe Johnson travels to Illinois for visits with relatives. Clarence Beattie returns home for a month’s vacation. Leland Holgate took a trip to Libertyville. The Leathers and Holgate families shared Sunday time in Blackhawk and near Germanville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Armstrong
H. H. Snyder
Frank
Will Kennedy
Andrew Carlson
Ralph
Mabel
C. P. Nelson
Ed Neiswanger
Culbert Armstrong
David Wollett
D. M. Holgate
Harley Hoopes
Fairfield
Monroe Johnson
Illinois
Clarence Beattie
Wm. Beattie
Leland Holgate
Libertyville
S. S. Leathers
Blackhawk
H. F. Crile
Germanville
Sawtell and Frees Wed in Fairfield Home Ceremony
Miss Blanche Sawtell of Fairfield wed Harry Nelson Frees of Chicago at the bride’s parents home on South Court street. Rev. A F Newell officiated before about twenty five relatives and friends. The couple will live in Cedar Rapids Iowa after a wedding luncheon and congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A. Jamieson
Chicago
Fairfield High Schools
Parsons College
Fairfield
Frees
City
Jewell Water Improvement Co
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Burlington
Buchanan Grocery Builds Modern Store Front
Fairfield merchants report numerous improvements including a new side entrance front for the Buchanan grocery on the north side of the square. The prism glass top and up to date design showcase ongoing enhancements and more enlargements planned for the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Buchanan Grocery
Buchanan
Dunne Begins Statewide Speaking Tour for Illinois Governor
Democratic nominee Edward F. Dunne starts a state tour from Chicago visiting Litchfield Farmville Mt Sterling Browning Medora Grafton and East St Louis during the first week. He plans to visit every county in Illinois before October 25 and close the campaign in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernor
Litchfield
Farmville
Mt. Sterling
Browning
Medora
Grafton
East St. Louis
Illinois
Chicago
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F. D. Kerrick & Co
F. D. Kerrick
Iowa Homestead
James M. Pierce
Mortuary
Clark
Fairfield Friends
Lolla Swain Clark
Lowa Falls
Iowa State Fair and Exposition
C. D. McPherson
Lone Level Farm
Nellie Griffith
Susan Campbell
Nettie Hammond
May Thoma
Assembly
Lena F. Ring
Center Township
Hymeneas
Chicago, Ill
Edward F. Dunne
R. G. Fowler
Jefferson County Fair
East Side Square
Minnesota
Maddox & Maxwell
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