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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1919
Page
3
Local notes list residents and visitors in the city on business or social visits. Names include Thos Campbell W A Gibson John R Hughes Henry Rider and others with movements to and from Mt Pleasant Ottumwa Chicago Marshall Sigourney and Mitchell ND. A birth in Kahoka March 28 and a discharge from Camp Merritt are also noted along with several travel updates.
Fairfield Methodists plan to attend Ottumwa district World Program convention April 2 and 3. Thursday program lists services and lectures by Rev. Jesse Monkman Dr. Thos Osborn Dr. W A Brown and others with noon lunch and a centenary dinner and address by Hon H M Havner. Reserved seats rush for an event titled The World's Need.
In Society notes the Eastern Star club meets at Mrs F J L Black's home on West Adams Street this afternoon. W A C ladies plan a dinner Thursday evening at Odd Fellows hall to honor the Grand Army of the Republic with a 6 30 p m service. W R C meeting and initiation follow. Hawkeye Rebekah lodge staff practice at 7 30 this evening. L P C Lutheran church hosts an April fool party at Mrs H E Wisecarver's home on West Madison. Second Mission study class concludes with six o'clock dinner at the Manse and Mrs Chilcott discusses her work after the program.
Mrs E. Mower of Fairfield Iowa advertises a sale service making hair switches from 36 to 42 inches long with options for short or long stems. She claims the hair is from familiar people and free of flu disease, and notes she has written evidence of her work.
The notice thanks all who assisted at yesterday's fire and praises the firemen. It also honors Mrs. Cornelius DuBois and Mr. and Mrs. Thos K DuBois for their roles.
Local notice invites residents to the High School Auditorium on Wednesday and Thursday, April 2 and 3, for a Coney Island themed program. The call emphasizes a large turnout and community participation in the event.
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