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Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1917

Page

6

Daily Journal Office Manager Roles and Rates

The Daily Journal notes positions at BJOURNAL PRINTING CO with management duties and wage scales cited. Pay figures include 10 .40 1.25 1.00, reflecting compensation levels for supervisory roles.

Four Year Terms For County Officers

Sheriff Shan Campbell clerk Geo M Ball and Auditor A C Turner will have terms extended to 1920 under a new law. The change sets county officers on four year terms with other officers to be elected in 1918 and every four years thereafter.

Shan Campbell Vlerk Geo. M. Ball A. C. Turner

Marriage unites Miss Enoa Grinstead and Le land Holgate in Chicago

Announced today in the city the marriage of Miss Enoa Belle Grinstead and Le land Russell Holgate in Chicago Illinois on January 31. Grinstead daughter of G S and Mrs Grinstead is a former stenographer at the County Atty R C Leggetts office. Holgate son of D M and Mrs Holgate is a partner in Hanna and Holgate garage. They will set up housekeeping in a South Second Street bungalow.

Enoa Belle Grinstead Leland Russell Holgate Chicago Ill Miss Grinstead G. S. Grinstead Atty. R. C. Leggetts Law Office South Second Shres

Free Fight Ties Hockey Game Between Racine and Chicago All-Stars

In Chicago on April 2 a brawl erupted as players and spectators clashed late in the game between Racine Wisconsin and the Chicago All-Star team. A spectator struck Williams of the Chicago six as he neared the visitors’ net. Security and noncombatants helped restore order and the match ended 1 to 1.

Chicago Racine Wis Wiliams

War Department outlines Army raising plan

Secretary Baker announces a detailed plan to raise an army in Washington on April 2. The plan will proceed without a congressional tie in place if Congress desires to raise an army.

Washington War Department Baker Congress

Pinsetters Attack Students in Urbana Bowling Alley

Miner Chapin of Twin Lakes Cole and Robert Perry of Urbana University of Illinois student were assaulted after urging new pinsetters to pop up. Chapin was shot in the thigh and Perry had his face slashed with a razor. The incident occurred at a bowling alley in Urbana on April 2.

Urbana

Purdue Officer Resigns to Farm Near Vincennes

Dr. Arthur Goss, director of the Purdue University agricultural experiment station since 190%, resigns to devote time to farming interests near Vincennes Indiana.

Purdue Farr Lafayette Ind Arthur Goss Purdue University Agricultural, Experiment Station Vincennes

Red Letter Day at English Lutheran Sunday School Contest

Yesterday the English Lutheran Sunday School saw 203 members present and more expected on Easter. Three classes Sunshine Girls Builders and Baraca competed since January 14 1917 with Baraca winning by four points aided by absent Co M soldiers. A social will follow and Holy Week services begin Tuesday with nightly sermons and special music at the English Lutheran church.

English Lutheran Sunday School Young Peoples Sunshine Girls Baraca Co. M Uncle Sams

Miss Fulton Gave Piano Recital at Fulton Home

A delightful piano recital for a large Fairfield audience at Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Fulton’s home featured Miss Katherine Fulton with soprano Miss Carolyn Hamilton from Washington Iowa. Prof. James P. Moorhead accompanied, and Grinnell College glee clubs plan spring tours. A notice seeks a young unmarried Fairfield man at the Presbyterian church on April 8.

C. J. Fulton Katherine Carolyn Hamilton Washington Iowa Miss Fulton James P. Moorhead Fulton Schumann Grinnell Grinnell College Gilman Morengo Cedar Rapids Fairfield Presbyterian Church

Fairfield Company M Camped in Ottumwa Overnight

The Fairfield based Company M spent the night in their cars on a side track at the Ottumwa depot. Capt. Smith would not confirm if the unit is to stay for guard duty or where. The Ottumwa Review noted possible posting in Caldwell Park pending orders.

Fairfield Ottumwa Smith Caldwell Park

Card of Thanks for D. C. Wolett and family

The family thanks friends for kindness shown at the death of their husband and father and for the beautiful floral offerings. Signed by Mrs. D. C. Wolett, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wolett, and Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Armstrong.

D. C. Wolett Harry Wolett A. B. Armstrong

Enslaved Russian POWs Escape Near Ypres Front

Two Russians escaped to British lines near Ypres proving German use of POW labor close to the fighting. The April report notes the incident as evidence of intensified exploitation of captured troops on the Western Front.

France Ypres

Michigan Troops Guard Public Property Arrive

Detroit April 2 Second battalion of the Thirty third Michigan infantry arrived from the Mexican border and was ordered out to guard public property in Michigan.

Michigan Detroit Mich Thirty-third Michigan Infantry

Wyoming Guard Starts Statewide Male Census

Under the direction of the Wyoming National Guard the taking of a military census of all male residents of the state has begun in Cheyenne on April 2.

Cheyenne Wyo Wyoming National Guard

Russian Envoy Resigns in Denmark

Copenhagen April 2 Russian minister to Denmark Joeveden Luren Pur resigns from his post.

Copenhagen

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Evbe Bjournal Printing CO Ness Mr. Holgate D. M. Holgate Hanna & Holgate Gar Young Womens Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church Hattie Hite C. W. Gage West Broadway P. Hall Yeomen Lodge W. C. T. U. Society Fairfield Rebekah Club No. 96 W. E. Parsons Miss Parsons R. M. McKenzie Young Ladies of St. Mary's Church Young Ladies Solidity Katherine Ban Ethel Roth Nelda O'Neil Shhoot RED Leter Day English Lutheran Sunday School Newton Marchioness Lemaire Bowe Jay FSS Hamilton MacDowell Buck Miss Hamilton Moskowski C. E. Anderson Russ J. C. Bradshaw Furniture CO J.C. Bradshaw Furniture CO Roth & CO Roth @ Co Ray Maxwell South Side Grocery & Market Maxwell Grocery Co Fairfield Steam Laundry
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