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Newspaper

Fairfield Tribune

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1921

Page

2

Birmingham Correspondence Highlights Local Events

Birmingham residents share news from Adel and surrounding towns. Family visits, medical updates, weddings, and school notices fill the column along with church services, club gatherings, and local entertainment.

Pleasant Plain Death Notices and Community Notes

Pleasant Plain mourns Mrs. D H Mealey buried at Brighton beside husband David H Mealey who died in 1921. Funeral at Pleasant Plain Friends church followed by burial at Brighton cemetery. J H Hodson and wife welcomed a son on Tuesday June 28. Numerous local visits, church events, health nurse reports, and community prayers shared from Pleasant Plain and nearby towns. Regular items include Wool Growers, Fourth of July remarks, visitors from Fairfield Ottumwa and Richland, and birthday celebration for Miss Cleota at O W Kiger home.

D. H. Mealey Pleasant Plain Brighton David H. Mealey Lula Klingerman Fairfield O.L. Hutchins Friends Church Schoultz Pekin West Mt. Pleasant Fulton Libertyville Fred Oliver Frye Packwood Cedar Mona Fremont John Carr R B. Kenyon Loren White L. K. Wallace Eck Bragly Edwards McChesney Ollie Louise Jay Gould Ed Murphy Mincher Burlington Harriet Neff Jess Cowgill Buchanan Agency Shank James McGregory Morris Winiger Chicago Og E. Weld Riley Fye Fay Woolum Weld Frank Stanfield Ottumwa Opal Lockhart

Social Visits and Family Calls In Hawkeye Area

Glasgow residents Mrs Ralph Billingsley and son Elliott visited the Taylor home in Hillsboro last week. Donald and Marjory spent Tuesday at the Wright Church home. Ernie Helfenstine and daughter Mary Eloise called at the Elliott Taylor home Tuesday evening. Dr C S Bishop and daughter Mildred and Florence Kiger shopped in Fairfield Wednesday. Mrs Eva Shaner of Fairfield visited friends and attended Mrs John Fetterman’s funeral. Mrs Minnie Litton, Mrs Manning Cline and daughter Jeanette called on Mrs Elliott Taylor Thursday.

Elmer Baldwin Harry Groff Tues Caroline Baldwin Moses Kiger Fairfield Clifford Taylor James Grant Bonaparte Bettie Bailey Denial Curtis Martin Julia Hall Wm. Long Nellie Andrew Harry Cochran Fred McElwee Ben Hall Hazel Danville Newton Hughes Louise Parental Taylor Columbus Hayes New London Glenn Grant Elliott Taylor Hughes Los Angeles Harley Giberson Rhine Watson Edmund and Weldie Willis Loving Nugent Andrew Loving Happy Bunch Miss Cleota Myrtle Erickson Viola Peterson Rudolph Bertha Rauscher Lucille Gladys Danielson Marie McElwee Lloyd Everett Blucher Harold McElwee Mildred Pierson Vera Heckenberg Mildred Murray Demna Bailey Esther Graff Freddie Rauscher Jessie Murphy Arlin Eggenbarger Hubert Duitweilder Harry William Boos Carl Bower Ruth Billingsley Edith Nelson Richard Lewis Mildred Bishop Frank Bower Fra Sherman Clarence Frame Ralph Plympton Vernard Horton Mt. Pleasant Clifford Kiger William Robinson Ottumwa Ralph Billingsley Elliott Hillsboro Taylor Donald Marjory Wright Church Ernie Helfenstine Mary Eloise C. S. Bishop Mildred Florence Kiger Eva Shaner John Fetterman Minnie Litton Manning Cline Jeanette Glen Horn Douds Bruce Horn Inez Hoffman E. W. Stodghill Burlington Lee Bonnett Eldon Will Bonnett Esther Thompson Ft. Madison Elsie Young Hazel Colton Prudence Bishop Jessie Hoffman Cedar Falls S. H. Watkins Carl Riggs Wray Faye Riggs Kecusauqua Bessie Gilbert Methodist Church Mary Shipler Libertyville Rex Workman Birmingham J. C. Behrens Workman Lloyd Hale Marshalltown Fred Peebler Wm. Greeson Mabel James Whitsett O. A. Swanson Izora Bishop Swanson Raymond Richland Harry Williams Z. T. Moore Iowa City Oliver Clarridge Davenport Sam Robbins H. D. Davis Double-Nine Des Moines Carl Riggs and Albia C. R. Swanson Davis John Coleman Gilbert Swanson Eugene August Swanson Kirby Jack Falcon Frank Lyonsome

Packwood M rs Susa Stephenson obituary note

Mrs Susa Stephenson died June 21 1921 at Jefferson County Hospital She was born August 13 1850 and grew to womanhood in the neighborhood She married F M Stephenson who died some years ago They had nine children five daughters and four sons and two stepchildren Funeral services were held at the M E church Packwood with interment in Packwood cemetery The deceased was a member of the M E church and several relatives and neighbors are listed in this obituary style community column.

Susa Stephenson Jefferson County Hospital F. M. Stephenson Arthur Richland Joe Bottorff Packwood Misner Kansas City John Nelson Fairfield Gilbert Sonner John Edna Nelson Lottie Blank Benjamin Jaster Lynn Perlee Harvey Stephenson Kansas O. B. Myer Clover Leaf Club Frank Lock Here Ella Bottorff Verle Gardner Carl Edmund Wilson Walter Harrison Agency L. G. Myers Arthur Webb Shelbyville Isaac Webb Lawrence Wood Noble Earl Kenyon Tom Cathey

Local families gather for Fourth at Pleasant Plain

James Rice and family visited Mrs. Sarah Rice. The Spaldings visited Ezra Hadley. Byron Hamilton from Ames visited Ed Hosler and his mother Mrs. Wm Black. Pleasant Plain residents attended a Fourth of July picnic at the Frank Apt home with many neighbors.

James Rice Sarah Rice R. A. Spalding Ezra Hadley Byron Hamilton Ames Ed Hosler Wm. Black Frank Apt Pleasant Plain W. O. Allen O. C. Spalding Mildred Soetens Clyde Free Walter Jones Roth Burlington D. E. Miller Ottumwa Baby Florence Hosler Tusday Ed Ho Donald Fairfield Ed Hesler Hosiers Hillis Chicago Os Gowery Glen Bauchamp Homer Ingham George Bray Sam Dickinson Richland Charlie George Wilbur Welsh Jones Bros Martinsburg H. C. Jones Curtis Rogers E. A. Hosler Florence Merry Maids Sewing Club of Yeo Hazel Hosler Jones Brothers Jim Ida Fern Donald Ash Bert Ash A. A. Neil Albert Coffin Elmer Coffin George Ash Nettie Faye Hazel Otto Elmore Clarence Ash Mary Hoskins Wm. Hoskins Brighton Dorotha Allen Inez McVey Alma Hoskins Rena Jose Rice OI Rice Stoner Davidson Ben Smalley Billy Trail Milton Jones Mable McPherson Earl Coffin Henry Ash Gilbert Wikoff George Elder Wm. Elder Delmar Dickinson Mabel McPherson Newt . Calhoun Howard Grove Lela Jones Faye Allen Council Bluffs Wes Bond Wes Watson Oscar Johnson Nancy Wikoff Carrie Pearl Nathan Jones Harlan Cole Gilbert Cole Earl Balderson Maxine A. E. Soeten Mildred Soeten East Pleasantain

Local residents note arrivals and obituaries in Linby area

Des Moines visitors Lindy M N Smith and Walter Morrison spent time with relatives last week. Birth announced for a son to Mr. and Mrs. Chas McMaster of Des Moines. Riley Fye and Anson Phelp died recently with services and interment in local cemeteries. Linby residents attended Mrs F M Stephenson’s funeral in Packwood. Several families and neighbors visited, traveled, or hosted gatherings around Linby and nearby towns.

M. N. Smith Des Moines Walter Morrison Sigourney Chas. McMaster McMaster Ophia Smith Linby Riley Fye Olie Anson Phelp Farson Competine L. H. Capps Ollie Canada Capps Nellie Harden F. M. Stephenson Packwood Leona Edwards Brighton W. T. Bradfield Ray Nelson Carl Cline Lida Mowery Hedrick Ramsey Wesley Graham

Increase the Value and Pleasures of Your Old Home

An advertisement extols remodeling an old house with a glazed door porch and Eclipse screen doors. It promotes new doors, windows, a better roof, and sleeping porches to boost beauty and livability, urging coal purchase and home improvements while cautioning about flies.

Community Notes Highlight Libertyville Visits and Weddings

Libertyville residents exchanged visits with relatives in Douds Burlington and New London. A July Fourth gathering near Rich and trips to Ottumwa Albia and Des Moines area marked a busy period. A surprise marriage linked Libertyville with Birmingham as Miss Mary Shipler wed Rex Workman at New London with local friends in attendance.

Fourth of July Celebrationsand Visits in Clay Township

Quiet Fourth marked by rain ending planned amusements. Residents and visitors from Pleasant Plain and neighboring towns attended gatherings, picnics, and a Brighton fireworks show. Notable names include the Meachams, Morgans, Bittings, Fleigs, Harkens, and Grinnells with travels to Ames, Des Moines, Chicago, Marshalltown, and Washington.

Orval Johnson L. H. Johnson’s E. S. Walcott Earl Morgan Everett Coffin Pleasant Plain Harlan Cole Ames Faireld Bessie Clark Packwood Dot Meacham Bert Smith Frances Meacham Des Moines Mayme Peterson Pierson D. A. Meacham Bessie Grinnell South Alf Anderson Arnold Keola Perle Bitting T. H. Morgan Richland A. J. Morgan Brighton O. F. Harken Fairfield Homer Brinton P. B. Johnson Oskaloosa Irma Grinnell Joe Roth Burlington D. E. Miller Washington Allen Meacham Lawn

Salt Fields Of Utah Cover Over Five Hundred Miles

Salt fields in Utah cover more than 500 square miles. Most salt goes to stock feed, with large quantities shipped to smelters.

Utah

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