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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1921
Page
9
A Friday night benefit at Chautauqua Park for the public library drew strong attendance. The program featured a Kids Circus with ponies dogs and boys, well staged plays and a notable See-Saw specialty. The event raised about $300 for the library and was praised as high class amateur entertainment.
Royce Hunnicutt, fourteen, son of Mr and Mrs T B Hunnicutt of West Kirkwood Street, was struck by a freight engine pilot on the Rock Island near the station Sunday night while playing with boys and suffered a crushed heel likely to cause permanent lameness. The engineer reportedly died of heart disease when the train reached the Sylvis yards.
Miss Gladys Workman of Fairfield and Bates Edward Landes of Des Moines were married September 1 at the brides mother’s home with Dr. R Ames Montgomery officiating. The bride, Parsons College graduate, will reside in Des Moines where Landes works as a draftsman.
William Kelley and Miss Gertrude Conner were united in marriage at the Christian parsonage on August 30 with Rev. Polly officiating. Kelley, a partner in the Federal bakery, came to the city from Keokuk years ago. The couple has many well wishers locally.
John G. Barwise of this state is named one of forty six delegates to the American Legion national convention in Kansas City from October 31 to November 2. Wilson Reed joins the state executive committee finance slate and is re elected to membership on the committee.
Five girls entered the nurses training class at the county hospital last week. They are Miss Fay James of Eldon, Miss Helen Frazier of Bentonsport, Miss Barbara Norris of Birmingham, and Misses Gladys and Mildred Fulton of Fairfield.
The Iowa conference of the M. E. church opened at Mt Pleasant at 8 30 yesterday morning. The southeastern part of the state is included in the conference work. Rev C L Tenant and Rev Frank Leeds of this city attend.
Miss Bessie Greef of Los Angeles returns to Fairfield visiting her brother Arthur H. Greef after a two month pleasure tour of Europe. She visited many World War I battlefields during her trip.
Allan Reed of Blandinsville Illinois visited the city on Saturday seeking a suitable house to rent. Reed is an auctioneer and farmer in Illinois and considers locating here to start an auctioneering operation.
Beckwith Farmers Union local Nov294 hosts an ice cream social Friday evening September 9 in the Bethesda church basement. A cordial invitation is extended to everyone.
Employees of the Leader store were invited to a picnic hosted by proprietor FE A Peasley at the Easley home last week.
A Russian Jewish family of six boys one girl and a feeble mother, saved from communist rule, recounts years of hiding in a dug hole in Mikoliv Podolski before fleeing to America. Izzy 18 and Lewis 17 describe oppression and escape aided by the American consul and the Jewish welfare society. The father Benowitz recalls harsh years and nearly penniless relief after securing their freedom.
John C. Parish recounts in The Palimpsest how three Iowa Capitol Reporter editors clashed with state legislators in 1841. Ver Planck Van Antwerp was attacked in the hallway, drew a pistol, and wrested it back from his assailant. Jesse Williams was beaten in the Capitol library, blood spreading on a recently purchased carpet. The janitor interrupted and expelled both combatants.
W H Axline died suddenly in Knoxville on Tuesday while walking in the yard during a long visit. The body was brought to the city Wednesday and will be laid at his daughter Mrs J W Ogle’s home near the fairgrounds where he resided. No funeral arrangements have been made.
Freshmen and sophomores staged their annual class fight Tuesday night to a lively crowd. The Orpheum theatre manager invited the competitors as guests and the two classes mingled on friendly terms afterward.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Casteel of Algona visit relatives in the city and at Brighton. The Castiles recall Salina roots and Algona ties as they tour and express enthusiasm for northern Iowa.
The Historical Society and Settlers Park directors reschedule their Sept 10 meeting to Saturday, Oct 7 due to conflicting dates.
Hon. C. B. Barrett of Union City Georgia national president of the farmers union and Geo D Baker a national director spend a few days with Mr and Mrs J C Hall visiting in the community.
Mrs Minnie Weenike aged eighty six died at her daughter Mrs Jacob Kirk home northwest of the city on Saturday. Her death marks the end of a long life and she leaves the family in mourning.
The United States Department of Agriculture presents bread making as a daily staple, outlining straight dough and sponge methods. It details ingredient preparation, yeast types, mixing, kneading, and rising, with practical steps for four loaves and tips to avoid sour dough when longer rises occur.
Fermented and salted corn is rinsed soaked four to five hours and thoroughly deacidified before cooking. Raw fermented vegetables like cucumbers are eaten without cooking, while sauerkraut is usually cooked. The corn chowder recipe uses beef or bacon pork tomatoes milk potatoes onion green pepper flour and seasonings cooked slowly then served hot.
A method to hem heavy worsted fabrics using ecat stitch to create a secure flat hem. Do not turn the edge, but press flat and cat stitch over the raw edge into the skirt, taking up one thread per stitch. Double silk thread is recommended for the work.
Make two or three desserts at one time to save time labor and fuel Beaded medallions can be sewn across worn satin slippers Threads from old Brussels carpet can mend rugs Wool should be used for mending a woolen rug
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