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Newspaper

Fairfield Tribune

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1921

Page

2

Neighborhood Notices Highlight Local Visits and Fam ily News

Sunday gatherings include Mr and Mrs Liggett with Newt Lyon family. Mrs Emry Edwards and Verner Scotts visit Martinsburg. Jane Wolff stays with sister Maggie Chandler who is ill. Eva Barron and Ralph Neff attend Turnbull funeral in Libertyville. Wilsons of Fairfield visit daughter’s family south of town. Ulah Reinier calls on Richland. Cowin and Collins visit James and family. Dick Asquith returns to area. Arch Stevens visit Wm and Mrs Stevens home and others attend Braden funeral in Libertyville. Kae Deville Hacking and wife visit town. Ladies class at Friends Sabbath school meets with teacher Mrs O watching at home. Nancy Wykoff to return soon after winter with daughter Carrie teaching at Clearfield.

Liggett Newt Lyon Jance Emry Edwards Verner Scott Martinsburg Jane Wolff Here Maggie Chandler Eva Barron Ralph Neff Turnbull Libertyvile Mrs. Wilson Fairfield Carl Edmund Ulah Reinier Richland Cowin Collins James Cowin Dick Asquith Arch Stevens Wm. Stevens Arthur Braden Ekin Cyrus Ruggles Orvil Ruggles Amos Ruggles Ora John Braden Libertyville Deville Hacking Friends Sabbath School Nancy Wykoff Carrie Clearfield

Local couples move and community notices in Libertyville

Laughlin and daugh ters and grandson Loren Fisher move into a new modern home in the west part of town. Bedford Woods of Centerville buys Morrison barber shop and plans to move March 15. Numerous local residents travel to Ottumwa and nearby towns. Obituaries note two deaths, Harriet Babbitt aged 98 and Sarah Jane Ruggles aged 89, with detailed family ties and funeral plans.

Frank Dustin Glen McCleary Fairfield Big Sisters Church Annex Frank Lyons Feel Watkins S. K. Davis T. J. Moss Mr. Robertson Carrie Ferrell Wm. Hill S. H. Watkins Gilbert Swanson Rev. Richards Fell Slimmer G. F. Swanson Ottumwa Cc OW. Po Women’s Foreign Missionary Society Swanson Col John Agency H. D. Davis C. R. Riggs Charles Daley Baby Birmingham Faye’ Riggs Sam Swartz Famly Douds Nellie Anderson Mt. Pleasant Lucille Leedy Ed Holmes Ft Madison Aubry Foster Otttumwa Erle Barker Harold Packwood Robina Curray Octavia Dwight L. Heston Ee M. E Burlington Esday E. W. Stodghill Heston Mr. Heston P. H. Heston Claude Heston Libertyville Stogdhill R. N. Slimmer C. A. Swanson Gail Albia Union Ward Fast Miss Haze] Cruise Buxton Ezra Fast Hiteman Marrige A. A. Lengnecker M. E .Parsonage Monroe County Chas Cruise Ward Jast Jefferson County M. E. McLavehlin Edyed Pascoe Harvie Grissom Harriett Babbitt Ernest Smith Miss Babbitt New York State Minnesota Smith Evergreen Cemetery Sarah Jane Ruggles

Packwood Nelson Obituary And Local Notices From Linby Iowa

Joseph Nelson Packwood born Indiana November 20 1839 died March 15 1921 in Linby Iowa at 81.4. He married Lucinda Capps September 18 1859 and Latisha Webb August 18 1881 producing ten children. Survived by an elder brother twenty two grandchildren and many relatives. Church member at Pekin Iowa since late 19th century. Various local society notes and Easter programs planned.

Joseph Nelson Indiana Linby Iowa Valentine Mahala Nelson Walnut Ollie Lucinda Capps Mr. Nelson Marri Latisha Webb I. R Bird Island Minn Lora E. Bradfield Fairfield J. R Abingdon Ora May Cline V. A Mecklina S. Dak Emma D. Cline Erma N. Steele Packwood Nelson Christian Church Pekin Oscar Steigleder Wapello Grimes Newt Reinier Uah Richland Martha Webb Maud Ulrich Burnett Here A. C. Oliver L. C. Ryman Elks R. M. Smith Ottumwa Hospital Ottumwa Earl McCreery Ernest Clark Hadley Charley Widney Fred Oliver Fulton Libertyvile Skinner J. Colil Ralph Neff B. C Frank Steele Mar-jorie Mona Winfield C Jane Turnbull Libertyville Gobble L. G. Myers Lester Glen Cline Lindy J. Q Bert Bennett Hodson Maggie Chandler John Barron Clara Mayberry Etta Edmund Ulah Reinier

Pleasant Plain Oats sowing and a new school board member

Local notes recount oat sowing through the week and a Saturday finish. BrBrighton visitors and community gatherings are listed alongside a March 14 school board election with Groves elected. A sad obituary for nine year old Darleen Wiggins is included with community sympathy statements.

Local Social Roundup From Fairfield Area Next Week

Mr and Mrs A A Soetens visited at the Mat Kessel home near Brighton last week. Numerous residents attended the Farmers Union meeting at No 5 school house with a brief program. Various locals including Mr and Mrs Bert Ash and Mrs Walter Jones were seen visiting in Fairfield Richland and Brighton areas. Several families reported illnesses measles and tonsillitis with Mary Millane teaching No 5 school suspending classes.

A. A. Soetens Mat Kessel Brighton Carolyn Craft Pleasant Plain Caryl Rice Farmers Union Local No. 5 School House Bert Ash Fairfield iMrs Walter Jones Dorothy Louise Richland Wes Watson Carlos Otto Macy Rollin Spalding Earl Balderson Wm. Cheesman Charlie George Sam Dickinson Nathan Jones Leta H. QO. Jones Bessie Bertha Vera Jones Dorotthea Donald Allen W. R George Ash Allison Jones Darlene Wiggins Fred Wiggins Millard Jones Helen Emore Margaret Smith Stanley W. O. Allen Mary Millane Maxine Balderson Nancy Wikoff Mra Wes Watson Clarence Turnbull Sigourney

Salina Social Notes Include Marriages and Visits

Salina residents and visitors are listed with social happenings from the week. Names include Dessie Anderson Hagberg Ot tumwa Mystic Rosequist Lodwick Beck Swedesburg Walden Olson Fairfield Nelson Erickson Johnson Parson Hickenbottom James Hillman Schillerstrom Fairfield Pleasant Plain Salina moves and marriages noted. Harold Nelson and Nora Jacobs wed recently in a 6 o'clock ceremony.

Dessie Anderson Henry Anderson Charley Hagberg Ethel Johnson Ottumwa Lodwick Mystic Albert Rosequist I. W. Lodwick Bur Rosequist Ebba Liblin Harvey Ekwall D. P. Parson Mable Olson Fairfield Ray Johnson Herald Nelson Charey Erickson Lizzie Schillerstrom Nettie Hickenbottom Louis Chaplgs Effa Hillman Clarence Hickenbottom Chester Hickenbottom Dave Beck Mr. Garrett Nels Nelson H. Cummings Clarence Presen Curtis Schillerstrom Charley James Peter Johnson Pleasant Plain John Erickson John Linn Salina John Faye Louis Keller M. M. Alender Dennison Alex Allerdice Cottonwood Fred Anderson Paul Holander Henry Monson Hilda Hagberg Bert Barrow Harold Nelson Nora Jacobs

Community Notes from Buchanan Township and Beckwith

Local items report Buchanan Township No 8 school closed for a week due to sickness. Wm Comstock moves to Beckwith. Miss Elsie Green visiting relatives. Mr Hedge to Hagalaer Nebraska to visit brother. Miss Mable Olson dies at Center Township home. Miss Susie Carrigan in Des Moines. Ed Roach travels to Knoxville. John Keller home hosts a large neighbor gathering with games and refreshments. Miss Chidester and training girls visit Beckwith school to take notes.

Wm. Comstock Bill D. M. Root Elsie Green County Ihe Hagalaer Nebr Mable Olson Cehter Township Susie Carrigan Des Moines Keller

Mrs Emily Ash moved to daughter’s home after stroke

Clay Township notes report Mrs Emily Ash moved from the county home to her daughter Mrs John Parcell’s residence after suffering a stroke and being in critical condition. Other items mention Britta Anderson and Helen Hedrick visit, Masonic banquet attendees, Woodford and Morgan family visits, a mule loss, and local officials and events at Ames and Blackhawk School.

Emily Ash John Parcell K. B Reed Gertrude A. J. Morgan Ruth Warren Morgan Pearl Woodford Donald Cecil Belknap S. C. Woodford HC. Jones Fairfield Ames State Highway Commission H. L. Sargent Centerville Clay Woodmen Odd Fellows J. E. Grinnell Clay Church Loyd Jones Blackhawk School Rubio L. B. Reed

Pleasant Grove Church Easter Program Announcement

The Sunday School of Pleasant Grove church will present an Easter program. Local families like Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ehrhardt and Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Coil were among visitors and callers during the week.

Family notes from spring return to farm life

Glasgow Sam Jerrel and family moved back to the farm this spring. Marjory Blucher spent Sunday with her Grandmother Blucher. Mr. and Mrs. Avelo Futon and

Sam Jerrel Marjory Blucher Blucher Avelo Futon

Your Farm Is A Factory In The True Meaning Of The Word

An agricultural feature compares farming to a factory urging farmers to inspect and repair buildings and equipment. It notes lumber prices have normalized, encouraging immediate barn building and improvements before spring work begins. The Eclipse offers eye care services with no obligation to discuss options.

Sunshine windows promise bigger hog profits for healthier hogs

The piece argues healthier hogs via improved housing and more sunshine. It claims sunlit hog houses reduce disease impact, cut costs versus corn, and let pigs gain flesh faster. The Eclipse Sunshine Window is advertised to provide direct sunlight without exposure.

Fairfield residents noted in social and farming update

Ethel and Hazel of Fairfield visited the C. 8. Bishop home on Sunday. Moses, Clifford Kiger, Herbert and Martin Hall were in Fairfield on Wednesday evening. Elmer Baldwin drove to Ottumwa Sunday to see his hospitalized wife. Phyllis Morris and Ethel and Hazel Fulton, all of Fairfield, called at the Blucher home Sunday afternoon. Several area farmers have nearly completed sowing oats.

Ethel Hazel Fairfield Moses Clifford Kiger Herbert Martin Hall Elmer Baldwin Ottumwa Phyllis Morris Hazel Fulton Blucher

Four Corners Miss Effie Stephenson Visit

Four Corners resident Miss Effie Stephenson spent several days last week at the A. M. Hillman home. Miss Mildred Anderson visited Ottumwa relatives over the weekend. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Zhiman on March 18. Edward Croft and Fred Weinicke have been on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Edmund welcomed a baby girl born March 19. Ralph Lamson of Fairfield visited friends here last Saturday. Farmers are sowing oats and plowing for corn.

William Elmore Brighton Pleasant Plain Sarah Bone Annie Pool Alson Hudson Groves May Davidson Fred Wiggins O. L. Hutchins Lake Cassiday Darleen Wiggins Darleen Dorothy Cliff Bailey Fairfield Hudson Ruth Emry Wain Kyle Bates Ingham Sarah Orr Eddie Heston John Malony Ottumwa Francis Meacham Clay Jessie Lamm Ralph Eck Grandma Wiggins Woolson Nice Rex Emry Emery Ruby Cedar Rapes Emry Andrew Ferrier Fay Bates Millie Bates Ollie Macy I. O. Westenhaver Dalla Kyle Vismine Mettie Yle William Lambert Olie Ichison Pickering Elias Mortimore Ingham O. Westenhaver Albert Jones Des Moines Peter Kertz Marjorie Effie Stephenson A. M. Hillman Mildred Anderson L. E. iZhiman Edward Croft A. D. Edmund Fred Weinicke Ralph Lamson

Iowa cattle feeders day promises practical livestock insights

The animal husbandry section of the Iowa station Ames invites cattle buyers sellers and feeders to a threefold event. Experts will discuss lamb feeding tests with 300 lambs across nine lots and valuations by industry professionals. The program covers markets marketing grain rations feeds cattle prep grass and water.

Iowa Iowa Station Ames

Hessian fly threatens wheat crop and county meeting set

The Hessian fly in the flax seed stage endangers spring wheat with some fields needing plowing. A Jefferson County Wool Growers meeting is planned for March 26 1921 at the courthouse to elect officers and discuss last year’s wool clip and pooling.

Jefferson County Wool Growers Association Court House Ge Bilal W. G. Warner Iowa State Wool Growers Association Lockridge Farmers Organize Bank Lockridge Lockridge Savings Bank Lockridge Bank Iowa Ames

Also Mentioned on This Page

John Turnbull E. C. McCleary Y. F. Orndorf A. F. Stansberry Deering N. Dak Nelson McCleary Mae Osa W. E. Ruggles Oklahoma Brehren W. N. Glotfelty Brethren Cemetery Buchanan Township Clay Township Blackhawk Walter Ehrhardt Mileasant Aarley Ann Joe Burcher Irene Davidson Floyd Davidson Mills Irving Busy Bee Club Katherine Clark Beckwith Pleasant Grove Church J. A. Coil Frank Moyer Ralph James Clark St. Patrick’s Carence Rodgers Emily Harley Ains W. H. Brown G. P. Brown Glasgow L. A. Barnard Farm Bureau Notes Jefferson County Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Union Jefferson County Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Association Association Chas. H.*ross T. C. Ross Chas.h. Ross Thornton Fordyce State of County of Jefferson A. D
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