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Newspaper

Fairfield Tribune

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1922

Page

5

Postage guidance to prevent delays in Tribune letters

Letters not prepaid with full postage are often delayed at the Tribune office and too late for this week’s issue. Correspondents are urged to check the instruction book to determine required postage, saving delays and omissions in publication.

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Local social notes from Fairfield area and surroundings

Jas Rice family and George Bray attended the funeral of Mrs Day ton Greeson in Richland. Many neighbors and relatives visit Fairfield, Packwood, Pleasant Plain, Brighton, and Ottumwa for Thanksgiving and social events. Numerous mentions of visits, school activities, and Farm ers Union program with names of residents and places including Richland Adel Keota Oskaloosa Fairfield and Perry.

Jas. Rice George Bray Dayton Greeson Richland O. C. Spalding Fairfield Lela Jones H. C. Jones Earl Balderson Maxine Frank Locke Packwood Hugh Emry Blanche Kurtz Mildred Braunhausen Near Pleasant Plain Mildred Soetens Farmers’ Union Otto Elmore Sigourney D. E. Miller A.A. Soetens C. C Adel Iowa Albert Jones Albert Saunders Brighton Delmar Dickinson Will Dickinson H. C W. C. Jones Phoebe Jones Will Tucker Willis Ruth Coffin Pew College Oskaloosa Ray Goodman Pleasant Plain School Little Harold Marguerite Ross Washington James Ginkins Ralph Roberts Jast Tremmeny Duane Dickinson Stoner Davidson Wm. Hoskins George Dickinson Leigh Hiatt Little Son Roy Robinson Clay Hazel Dimmit Luther Elmore C. Spalding W. R. McVey Kate Free California C. C. Free George Ash Merrill Gowey Anna Williams Fred Kann Bert Kann Jones C. A. Jones Zena Vandyke A. A Walter Lowenburg Olney Hoskins Pleasant Plain Bertha Mabel Coffin Florence Violet Tucker Thomas Brady Seth Hoskins Hedrick Lucille Jones Margaret Rice No. 5 Sam Dickinson Harry Hamilton Henry Coffin Wes Watson Ellis Wolvertone Emmett Hadley Emma Coffin Near Woolson Nick Allender Oskalosa Wm. Balderson Faye Allen Joe Pacha N. FE. Jones Gaylord Hoskins Fred Lynder Perlee Mary Hoskins Dickie Shafer C. C. Rogers America Dave Myers Wayland Billy Trail Ila Lucille N. E. Jones A. A. Soetens Ft. Madison Sylman Heston Woolson Welden Heston C. C. Free Home Elizabeth White Keota

Pleasant Plain Thanksgiving Notes From Friends Church

Revival meetings opened at the Friends church with evangelist Mrs. Hackett and singer L. Sams. Local families and Penn college students are listed as visiting, teaching, and spending Thanksgiving with relatives. A community dinner and a basketball game against Batavia marked the holiday period.

Friends Church Hackett Kokomo Ind L. Sams Salem Iowa Joe West and Son West Chester Penn College Ruth Willis Coffin Virgil Smith Vera Kyle Winfield Bertha Hodson Bertha Davisson Perlee

Libertyville Social News and Local Happenings

Libertyville area residents gather for church and club events as Miss Dorothy Rollette leads the Queen Esther girls Thanksgiving dinner. Births, marriages, and illnesses are reported along with a car accident near Libertyville leaving four injured but not seriously hurt.

County Line Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Club Meeting

Perry Lewis and Lewis Goehrin attended a public sale at the Fred Miller residence near Agency last Wednesday. The County Line Social club met at Charley Newland's with 105 attendees and oysters served.

Linby Social News Highlights Local Visits and Events

Eugene Bowman from near Powersville Mo. visited Linby relatives this week. Thanksgiving activities included visits by families from Packwood and Fairfield. Local pupils performed well in a school program led by Miss Leonia Edwards. Other residents traveled to Ottumwa and Sigourney for gatherings.

Eugene Bowman Packwood Powersville Wm. Cathey Fairfield Lloyd Morrow Richardson Warren Fair Sigourney Wm. Kime Doyle Dorothy Barnes Nels Vanersdall Orville Irene Ollie Leonia Edwards Irene Bradfield C. H. Linder Edgar Floyd Book Della McVey Mary Stull Rebecca Huddleston Alfred Ramsey T. M. Clevenger Cyrus Ruggles Nelson

Local Notes From Abingdon and Nearby Towns

Miss Clarice Smith of Birmingham visited her grandparents Mr and Mrs J B Mowery over the weekend Ira Odum recently wed a Muscatine girl and is now traveling for an oil firm Mrs Rose Davis and Miss Eunice Burnet visited Batavia Wednesday Mrs Margaret Gantz teacher at Devil's Lake held a program box and pie supper Wednesday evening

Clarice Smith Birmingham J. B. Mowery Ira Odum Ira Rose Davis Eunice Burnet Batavia Margaret Gantz Devil’s Lake School

High School Notes and Thanksgiving Pause

Inez McVey returned to school Tuesday after a long quarantine absence. Raymond Goodman visited the high school Tuesday. The pep meeting was held Wednesday afternoon and report cards were distributed Wednesday. The school enjoyed the Thanksgiving break.

Inez McVey Raymond Goodman

Libertyville High Wins Practice Game Over Lockridge

Libertyville defeated Lockridge 48 to 15 in a Friday practice game. A doubleheader against Batavia is set for Wednesday December 6 at home. Report cards went out November 28 and students received operetta training thanks to Mrs. Morrison and Mrs. Slimmer. Photos by Wilson Company of Philadelphia are arriving as Christmas gifts. The school thanks the board for Thanksgiving holidays on Thursday and Friday. Prof and Mrs Romugh spent Thanksgiving with Mr and Mrs Frank Fell.

Lee Loveless Troy Iowa Will Swartz Zelda Hoffman Dorothy Rollette Homer Shipler Ottumwa Faye Riges Chas. Daley Little Son Verne Hall Birmingham Mary Imhoff Leon Town Helen B. R. Hancock Margaret ‘Famulener Fairfield Myrtle- Yost Lester Loretta Addie Yost Mary Woods Centerville Roscoe Riggs Dan Gilbert Bloomfield Queen Esther Libertyville Floyd Heston A. C. Davis Iowa City Loren Foster Shelbina A. T. Foster Ed Selers V. D. Koons Hilleary New London Lyle Robertson Baby Perrin W. A. Robertson Mary E. Rollette Dorothy Frank Glotfelty Harriett Helen Imhoffnd Mary Danville Burlington O. A. Swanson Louise Will Hafferty Edith Wray Robert Little Bruce Daley Harriett Glotfelty Batavia F. A. Roney Decorah Harry Hill Winchester W. L. Fisher Washington Jesse Hill Will Hawkins Rev. Lambert Agency Maple Hill Arizona Goldie Marie Anderson David A. Tedrow Ada B. Leedy Wm. Mitchell Elizabeth Laughlin Mr. Tedrow D. A. Tedrow Germany Ohio Kansas City Harry Kenedy Armada Glotfelty Elizabeth Morrell S. S. Glotfelty D. E. Rodabaugh J. A. Glotfelty Inez Hoffman August Swanson W. D. Wilson Burke Heston Pritchard Hillsboro Belle Roland Paul Moberly Slimmer Kenneth Adkisson Ft. Madison Harley Thompson Clifford Heston Ray Jane Heston Glen Heston Ralph Williams Gallatin Andrew Thomson Andrew Dauh Glasgow Verle Buchanan Wyoming Ray Buchanan J. W. Drummond Benton, IN Ed Armstrong Minnie Thompson Frank Fell Raymond Peebler East of Roger Heston Virgil Ferrer Ralph Harlan Leo Drish Kansat City Elizabeth Foreman Bert Cleasby Ila Glotfelty Sigourney Gire Lockridge Morrison Wilson Company Philadelphia Romugh

George Barker Sentenced for Bootlegging

George Barker confessed to bootlegging before Judge Hunter last week and received a $400 fine and six months in jail.

George Barker Hunter

Local social news from Germanville area outlines gatherings

Mrs Will Craff, Oswald Wittmer and family, John Lynn household, John Crile home hosted and visited while several residents attended clubs, dinners, and family visits. People traveled between Lockridge Fairfield Ottumwa Brighton Nevada and nearby farms for meals and illness related family stops.

Will Craff Ed Craff Lockridge Oswald Wittmer Walter John Lynn Charles Bekel Hopewell Club John Crile Geo. Diers Lena Tagilauer Ethel Craff Esther Hoefer John Kurtz Brighton Mae Craff Fairfield Andrew Zilman Edith George Diers John Craft Adam Linn John Martinze Johnnie Nevada William Stortz Frank Diers Ben Crile Jake Boos Four Corners P. J. Crile Adam Crile Ottumwa Alex Schlarbaum Dorothy Ethel Glen Hill Mary Supallo E. D. Mittmer Henry Shafer Florence Erma

Thanksgiving Program and Community Notes in Glasgow

Charley Earnest entertains cousin from Mediapolis as Glasgow honors the season with a M FE church program featuring recitations, songs, and piano solos. Dorcas society hosted a well attended Thanksgiving supper raising about fifty dollars. Local families visit, travel, and attend events across Fairfield, Birmingham, and Lockridge, with several residents moving or attending school and gatherings noted.

Charley Earnest Mediapolis M. FE Kenneth Metz Gladys Williams Margaret Kiger Cardell Earnest Mildred Johnston Erma Kinney Harold Metz Hazel Johnston Louella Williams Vera Margaret Gladys Salem Dorcas Society Andrew Johnson Glendale Joe Nelson Pleasant Hill Gus Hall Harold McElwee Martin Hall Vera Williams Julia Hall Business College Fairfield Dema Bailey Birmingham Eldon Roy Hisel Meda Carter Lew Hisel Esther Sherman Hillsboro Harry Loving Cleota Kiger Kiney Farmers’ Telephone Exchange Biddle Floyd Anderson Burlington Lewis Loving Cedar C. S. Bishop Robert Bishop Phelas Allen Hall Ottumwa Edwin Williamson Doris Lockridge Four Corners Martin Demna Curtis Bailey Vera William Fra Sherman Everet Blucher Bill Allerdice

Packwood Christian Church Notes

The article invites readers to attend Packwood Christian Church urging character by attitude toward church and declares a place for all in Bible school. It presents a welcome message from Pastor Chas S. Macy along with a regular schedule of services.

Packwood Christian Church Chas, S. Macy

Blackhawk Sewing Demonstration Teaches Stitches at Center Church

At Center church in Blackhawk township on Monday thirty two attended a sewing demonstration. The lesson covered trimming stitches used in clothing and taught stitches include running darning chain herring bone buttonhole satin outline knot ladder and weaving with various thread colors. Next Monday will focus on lecture work and cover Planning the Costume.

Blackhawk Center Church Blackhawk Township

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Weo Dorcas Ethel Peters F. G. Myers Go Averil Nearirmingham Orville Smith Myrtle Black Ilinois Roy Hawthorne Davenport Everett Bidell Lather Sparks Leslie Burnett Sam Burnett Mason Hall Nancy Mary Davis L. T. Gobble Paul Mowery Lee McNeil Bladensburg Cecil Smith Mitchel Brothers K. C. Mowery Frank Mowery Clay Harwood Abingdon Walter Harrison John Harrison Frank Mowerys Fred Kreigh Robert Israel Schooley Ralph DeGood Herbert Peek Robert Gillis Mine Webb Chas. Cline Tiunice Burnett Snider Mrs. I. Hodson C. W. Hodson Mendenhall Sarah Orr Osceola Fair Elmore Wellman Lawrence Pickering William Lambert Edna Minster Jessie Pickering Hazel Apt Lynn School S. M. Grove Willard Farrier Edgar Farrier Lone Tree Anna Pool Fred Wiggins Ralph Eck Clifford Bailey Hudson Friends Bible School John Hadley Melvin Smith FE. R. Hodson Friend Batavia-Pleasant Plain Lola Dwocer G. F. Swanson F. E. Ornduff Perry Lewis Lewis Goehrin Fred Miller Letha Ornduff Gertrude Alverson Ames Glotfelty Robert Gonterman Mt. Pleasant Fred Manley Charley Clark June Gonterman Fred Ornduff George Teeter George Breckenridge Willis Teeter Tom Dotts Albia Howard Harshman Ladies Aid Otumwa Stellers Russell Gorman George Teter Z. T. Knight Bernard Kelley Parsons Floyd Cummings George Teeters Alvin Beale Mt. Zion Leah Boysel Lot McNeil Clarence Lee Harry Mills Ernest Teeter Geo. Teeter Rebecca Teeter Edith Stull Velma Sumner Nellie Stull Verda Pumphrey Charley Newland Charles Ed Stover Thomas Gonterman Williams South Ottumwa County Line Social Club Miller Ters Genevieve Rothyan Lena Tagla Ethel Craft Ruth Peterson Emma Tagauer Clarke Tracy Eri. D. Wittmer Wi Craff Carrie Taglauer Clarke Tracy Carolien Craff Carrie Tadauer Arthur Wesley Louisa Miller Alvin Smith Ethel Morgan E. D. Wittmer Harry Stortz Will Beckey Rudy Bckey Mt. Union Jake Bekel Farl Sinn Clayton Turner Harlan Mr. Diers Irvin Stortz Lena Taglauer Linby Germanville Julia M. Hall
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