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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1918
Page
6
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The Rowena Circle of the Yeoman lodge meets Mrs Glen Neibert Tuesday at 2 30 at North C Street with Mrs Guy Bat tin and Mrs Walter Harris assisting The George Strong Corps holds a regular meeting tomorrow at seven thirty All members urged to attend A Ladies Improvement Association picnic is planned at Mrs A S McPhersons East Burlington Street Tuesday evening April 2 at six o clock Guests asked to bring a dish and a prepared item for supper
Community patriotic meetings scheduled for April 1 and 2 feature teachers and directors in Des Moines Walnut Lockridge Center Polk and Germanville areas. Supervising officers include Supt. R V Galliher and Supt F R Mona with several locations listed and multiple instructors named.
Mr and Mrs Harry Jones and children and Miss Kate Jones visited Cantrill Missouri with Dr W A Jones family. Mrs Mack Shriner Ottumwa and Mrs E L Henderson Bata Va join relatives in the city for funerals. Others travel to Burlington Keota Trenton and Washington for visits and work. The Fairfield Oratorio Society rehearses for a Red Cross benefit concert.
A patriotic program and candy social will be held at No 3 Buchanan on Wednesday evening April 3 starting at seven thirty.
Hugh Bennett was arrested on two counts of violating City Ordinance No 60 for opening the Fairfield theater on Sundays March 24 and 31. He appeared before Justice D. B. Wilson, fined $100 and costs for each offense, with appeal bonds set at $500.
Eleven Jefferson county young men have been accepted for service likely as mechanicians for an aero squadron. The list includes Cecil C. Clements Leo O Neill Peter Staves Anthony Turner Victor A Wicksell Chas W Fellinger Chas W Gaumer Glen D McKee Ambrose Guy Jones and Wm M Banta. They depart for Kansas City at 12 56 Friday morning to enter a training school.
Funeral services for Alice N. Stubbs were held at the East Burlington home on Saturday afternoon at three o'clock. Rev. W. R. Keesey led the service. She was born March 12 1859 in Mt Pleasant Iowa and married Or Stubbs in 1879. She died after a prolonged illness and is survived by three half brothers and her husband.
The stage drama On Trial at the Fairfield airfield Theater draws big crowds. The courtroom tale follows Robert Strickland accused of murder amid a bank-robbery motive and a web of past secrets. The verdict lands not guilty. the filmed version amplifies its impact.
New spring line offered by Miss Jessie Traxler invites customers to view before purchase. Contact phone 1370 for appointments and details.
Mrs. Ida Merckens was painfully burned this morning at her North Main street home while cleaning and handling flash powder for flash photography. An exploded powder singed her left arm as she attempted to flee the blast.
Jerry Simmons died Saturday at the county home after a week long illness. He was about seventy and survived by three brothers and three sisters. His wife had died earlier. Survivors include Mary Vaughn Chicago E L Henderson Batavia L Manning Ruthven Thad Simmons Corydon George Simmons Omaha Sam Simmons Blue Earth. Short funeral services will be at two o'clock this afternoon by Rev W R Keesey, with burial in Evergreen cemetery.
Bert Bryan was in the woods near his home when a shooting accident occurred while he attempted to separate two fighting dogs. The gun discharged, grazing his thigh with a flesh wound and requiring hospitalization. He is expected to remain in Jefferson County Hospital for several weeks.
Prof C W Mountain announces first practice for the Fairfield Oratorio Society at Prof J P Moorhead's studio this evening. The group will perform St George and the Dragon in a concert planned for late April, largely composed of college students. Other items note faculty travel and exams.
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