Community Notes From County Correspondence
The Ladies' Aid groups hosted gatherings at Mrs. Maud Murphy's home and Mrs. Browne's house while many locals visited relatives in Burlington Fairfield and Burlington. A hospital update reports Tillie Anderson recovering well from surgery. Local trips include visits to Mt. Pleasant Oneda Ill Tillanook Ore and Delavan Wis as well as church services in Fairfield and English Lutheran.
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The
Lutheran Church
Maud Murphy
Fagan
Mt. Pleasant
Ernest Walker
Fairfield
Hulse
Anderson
Ring
Estus Norton
Mina
Burlington
Ladies’ Aid of the Baptist Church
Browne
Tillie Anderson
Jefferson County Hospital
Ada Ender
Old Settlers
Gladys Bankhead
Leona Schillerstrom
Eldra Hopkirk
Alma Faber
Lucile Carlson
Hansen
English Lutheran Church
Gust Larson
Oneda
Ill
W. C. Rauscher
Russell
D. R
Ernest Rupp
West
Ella Heron
Mystic
May Brown
M. Mickey
Louis Reeder
Eugene Palmer
Baptist Church
Geo. Stringer
Fred Peterson
Delavan
Wis
East Pleasant Plain Notes and Local Arrivals
Residents traveled to Fairfield for old settlers gathering and buffalo tasting. Mary Jane Hull died suddenly at Mrs. Jones's home in Old Pleasant Plain while seated. Humphrey left for work in Jacksonville Illinois after visiting family. Mrs. Clara Westenhaver remains sick. Dr Bailey acquired a new automobile. Mrs. Jane Mealey visits relatives in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Buffalo
Clara Westenhaver
Little Humphrey
Jacksonville
Mary Jane Hull
Mrs. Jones
Old Pleasant Plain
Dr. Bailey
Mrs. Jane Mealey
Washington
Local Social Roundup At Sunday Gatherings
Mr. Greber and family were guests of Orin Green and family for dinner Sunday. Mrs. Louis Barrow and son Charles called at the Al Greeson home Sunday evening. Will Greeson and family visited the parental Boyd home Sunday. John H. Copeland reportedly pursued a buffalo hide. Master Tom Uttley called on Orin Greeson Sunday evening. S. M. Davidson visited his parents Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Ross visited the Uttley home Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Davidson and granddaughter Lucile spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. John Koontz. A large crowd attended the old set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Greber
Orin Green
Louis Barrow
Charles
al Greeson
Will Greeson
Boyd
John H. Copeland
Tom Uttley
Orin Grees
S. M. Davidson
T. C. Ross
Uttley
S. F. Davidson
Lucile
John Koontz
Pleasant Plain Community News Highlights Curate Local Events
A Pleasant Plain roundup notes Old Settlers Day crowds in Fairfield, travels of residents to North Dakota, and local deaths. Mrs. Hull passes unexpectedly. funeral plans follow. Cora and Zora Eck visit Penn College in Oskaloosa, and a well attended school house speaking features Mr. McKenney and C Junkin. Mrs. Orndorff of Deering ND dies aged 33. funeral held at M E church in Deering. Community activities include weddings rumors, gate-shooting jokes, bungalow construction, church society meetings, and shifts in local farms as rain eases fall plowing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Kettrill
Devil’s Lake
North Dakota
Kettrill
Hull
Cora
Zora Eck
Oskaloosa
Penn College
Mr. McKenney
C. Junkin
Bert Weitzel
Emery Edwards
F. G. Eck
Guy Donovan
Fairfield
W. N. Dutweiler
Kyle
Libertyville Notes and Local Events in October
Born Friday October 11 a girl to Mr and Mrs Walter Harlan. Presbyterian church to serve a chicken pie supper October 19 in Leedy hall. James Cowan seriously ill. Mrs Ora Carter from Colorado here for sister-in-law Mrs Harve Orndorf’s death. PEO ladies dinner hosted by Mrs C W Leppo. Florence Heald of Nevada and Mrs E E Gardner of Lansing visit sister Mrs S B Bishop. Mr and Mrs John Cupp of Allerton return home after visit. Mrs Wm Riggs of Udell visiting sons. Mrs Mary Gumnere improving after hospital stay. Mrs M A Fell returns from five months in New York City. Next Libertyville Auxiliary Jefferson County Hospital meeting October 26. Mrs G W Hewett visiting son in Fairfield. Henry Wolff ill with erysipelas. Mr and Mrs Oliver Clarridge of Davenport visiting relatives. Mr and Mrs Charley Wray of Fairfield spent Sunday with H D.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Harlan
the Presbyterian Church
Leedy Hall
James Cowan
Ora Carter
Colorado
Harve Orndorf
C. W. Leppo
Fairfield
Florence Heald
Nevada
E. E. Gardner
Lansing
Mich
S. B. Bishop
John Cupp
Allerton
John Coleman
Wm. Riggs
Udell
Mary Gumnere
Jefferson County Hospital
M. A. Fell
New York
City
Libertyville
S. K. Davis
G. W. Hewett
Henry Wolff
Oliver Clarridge
Davenport
Old settlers reunion memories and plans noted in Fairfield
CENTER TOWNSHIP The Tribune recalls the first old settlers reunion held thirty three years ago and the planned one thirty three years hence. Maple Grove had no school Thursday due to the old settlers meeting. Local residents visit and accompany relatives for the event and share Sunday gatherings with neighbors.
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Tribune
Packwood Church Meeting Reopens After Illness Pause
In Packwood the M. E. church meeting closed last week due to illness but will continue this week. Adren Myers walks with a cane after an ankle injury. Jessie Oliver hosted out of town guests Sunday. R. H. Myers family and Cyrus Ruggles group visited L. G. Myers home Sunday. Robert Benn left for Kansas City for school after his father’s illness. He is reported improving. Mary Bowman visited Ettie Edmunds and Hanna Sabel at Hedrick. John Barrow Eva Barrow and Lizzie Bottorff attended a funeral in Libertyville. Ora Caviness family visited friends out of town. Basil Marlow and Rob Ryman traveled to Missouri for apples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
Adren Myers
Jessie Oliver
R. H. Myers
Cyrus Ruggles
L. G. Myers
Robert Benn
Kansas City
Mary Bowman
Ettie Edmund
Hanna Sabel
Hedrick
John Barrow
Eva
Lizzie Bottorff
Libertyville
Ora Caviness
Basil Marlow
Rob Ryman
Missouri
Stockport Notes Include Funerals and Local Happenings
G T McKee and wife attended Albert Baldwin’s funeral in Eldon last Wednesday. Orin Bradford and family, from Oklahoma City, plan to settle in Stockport. John Crawford fixed a silo for dairy use. An infant born to Mr and Mrs Clarence Anderson was buried in Spencer cemetery on Sunday October 5. Dr Graber and family toured to Keokuk earlier. Yost and Morley paid 30 cents for oats, the season’s high. Jessie Sherman bought Bryant Dow’s Cedar farm. J H Stump offered free paper hanging to the lady guessing double rolls. the winner was 950. Dr Wood was called to Tennessee for his mother’s illness. Rev J C Kendrick preached at the M E church Sunday night. Dr Grove of Fairfield visited. Old settlers day at Fairfield faced threatening weather. Sunday was ideal for autos after mud and rough roads since May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dakota
Libertyville
M. E. Church
R. C. Russell
Dunkard Cemetery
G. T. McKee
Albert Baldwin
Eldon
Orin Bradford
Oklahoma City
Stockport
John Crawford
Clarence Anderson
Spencer Cemetery
Dr. Graber
Wood
Tennessee
J. C. Kendrick
Ottumwa
M. E
Grove
Fairfield
Old Settlers
Visitations and social notes from Fairfield area
Lockridge residents visit Billingsley family in Billings, Mont. Rev. Swenson from Rock Island preached at English Lutheran. Mrs. Klinehan and daughters Ferne and Mabel shopped in Burlington. Ray Voorhies and Eugene Palmer, Fairfield, attended church and meetings. Esther Lamson wed Tilphy Johnson in Fairfield as Katherine Denny and Ethel returned to New London after a week with relatives. An Drew Brown hosted by his Wisconsin-based father Geo Brown and family. Overstrums back from a week away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Billingsley
Billings
Mont
Holly
W. C. Rauscher
Russell
Burlington
Katherine Denny
Ethel
New London
Geo. Stephenson
Hillman
Tilphy Johnson
Esther Lamson
Fairfield
A. M. Kauffman
Mable
Pearle Pence
B. Brown
Wisconsin
Andrew Brown
J. M. Overstrum
Local Residents Weekend Notes and Illness Update
Visiting her daughter Mrs M N Smith and Mr and Mrs Fred Bender of Far son spent Sunday at C W Edwards. W H Steele is very low with no hope of recovery. J W Mowery attended old settlers reunion at Fairfield. Annie Sutton visited sister Nora Paxton near Packwood. Ed Carson of Cherokee Okla came for relatives visit. FF R Gambell of Hedrick was a business caller here last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. N
Smith
Fred Bender
Farson
C. W. Edward's
W. H. Steele
George Clingman
Washburn
Viola McVey
A. J. Rowland
W. A. Alexander
Mortainsburg
Rimier
Packwood
J. W. Mowery
Old Settlers
Fairfield
Annie Sutton
Nora Paxton
Ed. Carson
Cherokee
Oklo
FF. R. Gambell
Hedrick
Parsonsville News Briefs Include Local Visits and Barn Work
Oscar Monson visited Burlington last week. Fred and Mrs Nelson of Lucas Iowa visit relatives. James Hawkins builds a new cattle barn with John Larson and crew. Chester Hickenbottom and his family dined with John Hollander on Sunday. Meetings progress well and will run through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Monson
Burlington
Fred Nelson
Lucas, Iowa
James Hawkins
John Larson
Chester Hickenbottom
John Hollander
What She Remembered
A returned traveler recalls abroad scenes with a neighborly woman as they discuss remarkable places. He warns the most chilling memory is the catacombs in Rome, which haunts him with a night mare.
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Catacorners
Rome
Autumn Wedding in Fairfield at Lamson Home
Miss Esther Lamson wed Tilphy Johnson at 5:30 PM in a ceremony at 501 South Main Street. Rev. W A Wolgemuth officiated with about fifty relatives present. A wedding dinner followed and the couple planned a horseback trip before settling at South Court Street. The couple’s parents marked their twenty seventh anniversary with the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph W. Lamson
South Main Street
Esther
Tilphy Johnson
W. A. Wolgemuth
English Lutheran Church
Mrs. Johnson
South Court Street
Johnson
Fairfield
the Tribune
Parsons College Faculty Delights Students At Reception
At Dr and Mrs W E Parsons home last night the Parsons College faculty hosted the annual reception for the four upper classes. Schmidt's orchestra provided music while Miss Margaret Clark of Burlington and Miss Emry and Miss Porter of Fairfield high school attended along with city ministers and their wives. A Sylvan autumn decor and a dainty menu with tea cream mint wafers cake mixed nuts coffee complemented the event. The evening drew praise from students for the faculty led gathering amid festive decor and hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Parsons
Parsons College
Schmidt
Margaret Clark
Burlington
Martha Emry
Porter
Fairfield High School
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JL. Tygret
Tlers
Sam Neiswanger
Vie
Ollie
Sam Bell
John Bell
Lucile Davidson
East Pleasant Plain
Pleasant Plain
Mr. Carthey
Martinsburg
W. K. Carthey
Woolson
J. H. Glaney
Henry Cline
J. W. Hook
Marshalltown
W. A. Hook
Gassoway
Brighton
Gladys Hook
Richland
Charley Wray
H. D
Center Township
Maple Grove
Sadie Lewis
Helen
G. W Cornell
Cornelia Cooper
Mable Ford
Alvah Cornell
Verne
Selma Jacobson
Chloe Miller
John Krumholtz
John Kann
George Haushahn
S. Cornell
Mrs. Linburg
H. F. Crile
W. F. Miller
Fern
Lockridge
LINBY
Mrs. Melling
Bladensburg
Parsonsville
Sanford Zeigler
Cora Jones
K. K. Klub
Hayden
West Broadway
Klub
Lamson
Armory Hall
E. A. Howard
W. G. Ross
L. O. Gains
Hungary
Nagyperkata
Coun Ceil
Champ Clark
Welkin
Wilson Club
A. P. Canny
Democratic County Central Committee
W. D. Davis
Sec’y
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