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«• .!. *red Mod in PairfieJkl* is surely much more to be desired tha one which has to struggle for existence on its own resources.FAIRFIELDMusicians. *ABAND MUSICiThe band wants new members, strenuous, instructive musical program has been mapped out for this, i , » . * ,winter, and when spring comes a real organization will be ready for activity in Fairfield and elsewhere the government furnishes instrumentsi and pays you for playing. There’s aOld Charter Oak Band Was j good bunch of enlisted fellows downat the Armory an da bunch of officers ■who are real fellows. If you arc Interested in receiving first class musical instruction and enjoy good fellowship and at the liasem, time helpFairfield keep the 133rd band, dTopdown at the Armory and learn howFirst To Put the City OnThe Map, Back YearsAgoFor quite a number of years, Fair-field has enjoyed a wide reputation as a center lor bund music of the better class. Along -with the advancement in the other lines of musical entertain-ft’s done.OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGSOF THE BOARD OFmen* the IkiihI feature has kept steady i pace and today Fairfield’s fame in that line extends to all parts of the !state.SUPERVISORSDecember 4, 192*2.The board met at nine oeloek A. 1.j pursuant to adjournment. Memberspresent, J. B. Trent, chairman, Chas. Edmund, Committee on Public Buildings and Calvin Hoskins, CommitteeThe old Charter Oak band first put :(he city on the musical map, uml was jfollowed by organizations under different ti!h‘s, “Fairfield Iowa Baud”,“K. of J\.“ etc., and have had as lenders some of the ablest directors of j on_^'0i,,n4y Home.band mu it-. Knii .succeeding season has - n .m improvement in the qual-itv of music rendered and apprecin- j! L. Smith was approved.The application of thei The recommendation of C. L. Taylor as Clerk of lies Moines township to till out the unexpired term of Charleslion b the public has been corves1 lt;nd'ngiy pronounced. But the wav |effersonv.-as not cose: tor the musicians.i County Farm Bureau for an additional»While in Mu* later years a band • auxiliary, formed of business men,lt; H-at« d a luud in which to pay the h nder a meager salary for his sorv-I two hundred dollars allowance for| the year was approved it having been found thev had complied with all re-* * iices, then* were a host, of expense.*—jquirementg. •The examination of claims was tak-on up and before concluding the samebund room rents, heat, uniforms, etc. j . ... , . . ,vwm-t. I,,.v..ry on.. M-hcmlng how 2* ,tfanl £ulllt;lr‘‘lt;1 unl1'. . . I Tuesday morning.ilt;» inaI.e nds meet and was a constantwnuh r ht»w ihey ever came us near itioint' it. Among tlie leaders of these ii Attestdav . us Prof. J,eo. Schmidt who di- itlt; ied the K. of P. band from 19161 t 1919 Yankton, S. 1)., with a inu-nicip. i ban i, supported and salaried by ;■ county fax levy called prof. t* ’ fniht and iieing worn with tin*BvJ. B. TRENT, Chairman. A. C. TURNER, Auditor.OR PH A TPRNRR, Deputy.December ft, 1922.The hoard met tit nine oclocic A. M.Membersui'yle of the Fairfield organization i Edmund, Committee on Public Build-fur lt;xistencc* be accepted and moved j anlt;l (’a,vl11 Hoskins, Committeepursuant to adjournment, present, J. B. Trent, chairman, Chas.to the western state. Before leavinghowever. Prof. Schmidt chanced toremark to n Fairfield boy who was conn, ted to things military. “Estab- anle having been duly recommendedIF;; a regimental band at Fairfield, j ^ City Council of Batavia-with it*; military features, its govern-on County Home.The application of Bessie Brooksfor abatement of taxes was approved,m« nt support etc., and I will gladlv return and give you my very best efforts’*Dream (oiues Truewhich the examination ofThe petition for refund of taxes of Willard Jones for dog tax already paid and Mrs. L. L. Fisher for poll tux erroniouslv chorged against herI were granted.Four years ago Ed I.uras made the ! “f 'V C' SniKh’ So1'dream come true and through his ef. )'««•*■* Hrttef eommtss.ou wtui approv-forts Fairfield was u.ndored ^P. urth lnt.nt.ry band the reqnir, - lt;'lalm,s ’va9 J* I**™ u a”d “I*011 men's iK-ing the enlistment of a ,.er. | ™mpl«lon the Auditor was ordered totain number of musicians in a. given I J™* lt;™ * fund*tine, Orient for twenty-night I th® **'m'men .ml realizing that ..pportin.ltv I , ««'rt th- at Jnurnod until Thnrs-s.let, this kii.K ks hut once the nam-id0tecembef2^‘”£- „ ,her Ivor soon obtained, the principal: „ ' ’ airn’...'.part being mu dcians from the former I AMe**; A- f- Auditor.K of P. hand. Prof. Schmidt w-us j 1!y 0 A TKL}fER, Deputy,soon on the job and the first camp, that at Storm Lake, was creditably at-»ended w iih the twenty-eight men. j ^gt., o- *• !*• 14y Co..Two years ago in a shukeup oi i bridge ........ $ 43.21formation of regiments, the Fourth , Agt.C., B. Q. By. Co., road. .Agents*98.15• m » w m m » mm m - * - -e t w— - - mm m m m w m mInfantry became the 133rd and nlt;*w j Avery ( ompanv. road........ 96.85orders called for a band of jforiv j Allen, \\. 0., road........... 33.2aOruers canen tor a uanu «»i lonv jmembers. Before leaving for camp | Abbey, d*.. B., road..........an effort was made to brin? the num- j Rlonser, Boy, road..........ber of enlisted men up to that total jBlock Coal Company, pauper, as was also the case last. year. j Batavia News, county.......' Black, W. Acounty........Baker, Hatry, road.......... 56.05The past two years with the an-j Bule,,. r a., bridgebridg«, . —-r,-, nee, bridgefrom two other bands, the cava’ 1Be*t on the l ot40 23 4.4052.6027.63• ». 4nual encampment at Camp Dodge the j jielJ fean ^ lr 'it! organization has had eompeti- C*l»irf*lionrv band of 26 pieces from Ottumwaand tlu: 16Kt.li infantry hand of 10'Each yearpie e ff Council Bluffs.Bilyeu. W. L., jail............Bray, W. L., road............Brown Motor Co.. bridge......, , , JBpcher, Joe L.. county expensethe Kalrtield band has been rlea.gnated Black coimtJ. CTp,nse ..an tlie best musical organisation andchosen for the big ceremonies of -theNot only musically has first but also in theenca mpmentFairfield beenexecution of military maneuvers on2.7047.2047.2094720.2521.61319.203.85.66.60Barton. 0. S., county expense.Burton, Lamont, co. expense..Chidester, June, Nov. ex ......16.85Crowe, Mary, assist., snpt ......41.50Cassell, H. F., county expense, tlm Hold and rhmwherr due to the un- c n n Thomas, rt-palrs...... • Aii a. .. ...it__- -..... -■» —1 . ■ n ..Mtii ing efforts and knowledge of Sergeant Spiel man. w-ho gained his'ex- I perienco “acro.ss the jwnd.Fitllstmeiits Hold BandFairfield can continue to be tlieii. no7.50)721.24ii' me of tlie 133rd Infantry bund on one condition required enlistments. The adjutant general seta out maximum and minimum totals and cotisid-115.60.6033.68«.era tii it k community which do«*a not .ppn cfate the gooil things a reglmen-talVband Ijrings, docs not deserve M k# p it. it is in tlie adjutant general's ivver to transfer the lw.nd section to Unotlier city at any time. There is no lack of cities who wish Fairfield’^ bund and will do considerably more than is required to get it. They are alive to what it means to a city, and in months past, it is said, a determined effort oil the part of several of the larger cities has been made. But Fairfield can still remain the home of the 133rd infantry band if its musicianso 7**.•40Central Culvert Co., bridge.., Carlson, R., bridge........... ijj.00j Cummings. F. S., county .....126.08Cochran, Harry, rotid........Crawford, Floyd, co. expense.Ilroz, F. M., coal............Don oho, Robert, bridge.......Edmund, (*has., se-ss and mile.Fairfield City, county........Fairfield Printing Co., co......Fairfield Iron Metal Co.,bridge .................. 24.18Cautner Bros., pauper ..10.90Greeeon, W. K., roo t......... 56.10Creen, €. II., bridge.......... 22.4030.2074.825.5010.0020.5072.49are poti iotic enough to put themselves under instruction of military leaders. New enlistments have not come as fast is discharges for removal from community, etc., and the officers in charge are ready and anxious to explain any detail any would like to know*.Wlml It Means to Fairfield58.6715.92143.1410.7125.404.00The service company, of which t.lie band is a part, brings $25,000 federal money into Fairfield per year. It isGauiner, J. S., “pauper. ____Garmoe, W. I)., justice fees...Hixson, H. B., road..........Hammond Stephens Co., supplies ....................Harris, Charles, bridge.......Hahn Muscatine Co., bridge..Herring, C. A. Co., pauper..Hopkins, Calvin, sess mile..Hague, A. S., pauper.........Herring, O. H., bailiff........ 27 00 jHftlfenstine, R. H., bridge____Helfenstine, W. H., bridge....Harris, Walter, care prisonersllp-ris, Walter, crim. ex......Harris, Walter, Just. Co.......Iowa Loan Trust Co., pauperIowa Frye Co., supplies......lowegian Printing Co., county.I ow'a State Bavin its hank, fnn.n-31.8045.0045.nO j 94.2536.7035.008.153.00per• • • • •Towa State High. Com., bridge6.45284.82divided into drill pay, camp pay, of-ficers’ salary, maintenance, etc., and | Iowa Sales Co., road......... 442.2Sis spent among Jefferson county merchants by tlie men. This is no small item and means that much federal money in circulation hero which would not conic otherwise. Musicians receive $1.25 per rehearsal, which occurs once a week, and about $30 for the fifteen days at camp. Thus it is readily seen with the government paying for rehearsal time, furnishing• i54.87• •* •11.52420.644.003.00all accommodations as to light, heatand maintenance, and the future pres- I Kinney, Alvin, roadtige of federal connection, an enlist-1 Kipler, Leo, co. expense......Iowa Electric Co., services.Johnson, Orville P., bridge.Johnson, Euiyl, co. expense.Kiger, Glenn, bridge.......Kurtz, Walter, trustee......Kiger, O. W,, pauper......... 17.67Keesey Keesey, co. expense 10.00Kueffel-Esser Co., supplies..Keller, August, road.......Klauer, Mfg. Co., bridge____Kearns, C. H., bridge......... 1160-201........ 30.00• •3.284.5079.80
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Fairfield Weekly Ledger Journal
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