Fairfield School Board elects teachers for coming year
At a Fairfield School Board meeting last evening the district named new faculty for the next year. High School selections include A. W. Crane as Superintendent and O. F. Nixon among many others. Lincoln and Lillis Day divisions list numerous teachers including Alice Clinkenbeard Katherine Banfield Martha Dragneau and Helen Haddock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield School Board
A. W. Crane
Supt
O. F. Nixon
Cora E. Porter
Emma J. Kahl
Mary Fisher
Ira F. Heald
Clifford O. Dice
Florence Roth
Helen Bean
Abigail Heaton
H. D. Repass
Bethine Smith
Elsie Able
Helen Reed
Anna Benson
Elizabeth Locke
Cora Ball
Katherine Tyler
Unit R Engaged on Front Lines in France
A cable from Major J. F. Clarke reports Hospital Unit R active at the front in France. The letter from IRWIN W. ATWOOD describes travel, air raids, rough travel, meals, band concerts, and optimism as they support Base Hospital Unit and await mail, with the unit attached to Base Maxim 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Paris
Chicago Tribune
Camp Dodge Band to Play on Fairfield Public Square
Camp Dodge Military Band visits Fairfield Thursday morning as part of the Liberty Loan drive tour. The event includes a promised Sousa concert and may be followed by the Great Lakes Station band. Friday afternoon Pension Commissioner Saltzgaber will address locals during his state tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Dodge
Fairfield
Big Sousa
Great Lakes
Miss June Chidester Re-elected County Superintendent
At the county school boards meeting held at the Court House this afternoon Miss June Chidester was unanimously re elected for the coming year. Nineteen of the twenty one boards represented at the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
June Chidester
Beloit College Honors Earl D Power Phi Beta Kappa
Beloit College elects Earl D Power to Phi Beta Kappa while in France with Hospital Unit A. The Beloit chapter uniquely admitted an undergraduate with less than three Beloit semesters, honoring his junior year performance and final weeks before military service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl D. Power
France
Phi Beta Kappa
Beloit
Power
Meiety
Sarl
Parsons College
Belolt
Community society notices and social events listed
The Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary societies host a 40th anniversary program at Mrs. Fred Jericho's home on Thursday at 2 30. The Rosary society meets tomorrow at Mrs. Stephen Kirka's home. Guests attended a turkey dinner at the C. J. Gavin residence. Hawkeye Rebekah lodge meets Thursday 2 30 to 5 with potluck. Upper Room idle class gathered with Mr. and Mrs. Fred McClain. Rowena Circle Yeoman lodge hosts this afternoon at Mrs. Glen Neibert's, assisted by others. The Younger set plans a final dance at Elks hall tonight 9 to 12. John C. Way listed as leaving Friday for Kansas City Aero squadron school. Frederick McLaughlin operated on for tonsils at Jefferson county hospital. Lieut. and Mrs. Bruce W. Mason visit en route to Fort McArthur after leaving Fort Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Home
Foreign Missionary Societies
English Lutheran Church
Fred Jericho
Methodist Church
Fred McClain
South Main Street
John C. Way
Kansas City
Aero Squadron
Frederick McLaughlin
H. P. McLaughlin
Jefferson County Hospital
Bruce W. Mason
Fort Monroe
J. F. Stanford
Fort McArthur
Cal
Meatless days eliminated in county food program
County Food Administrators J. S. McKenney and W. CC. Spaulding announce the suspension of meatless days for the next thirty days beginning April 1. The move expands food conservation efforts across the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. McKenney
W. CC. Spaulding
Alfred Wright Dies After Long Illness At Home
Alfred Wright, a long time resident of the city, died yesterday afternoon about four o clock at the home of his daughter Mrs John Van Patten on South Fourth street. He had been in failing health for a year and confined to bed for four weeks. Death was due to dropsy. The funeral will be held Thursday at three o'clock from the Van Patten home with burial in the Wright cemetery southeast of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Wright
John van Patten
South Fourth Street
Wright
van Patten
Local Briefs Signal Community Happenings
Ray Huddleston remains ill at his West Adams Street home. Ruth Boutson underwent adenoid and tonsil surgery yesterday at the hospital. Miss Francis Netsell visits Beckwith relatives. Mrs Willis Bennett stays with sister Mrs Boos at Lockridge. Mrs J A Branner and son Earl depart for Winner South Dakota to join Mr Branner and establish residence. Arthur Minster and Bert Van Tassel visited Ottumwa on Sunday.
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Ray Huddleston
West Adams Street
Ruth
Howard Boutson
South B Street
Yester
Francis Netsell
Beckwith
J. A. Branner
Earl
Winner
South Dakota
Mr. Branner
Arthur Minster
Bert van Tassel
Ottumwa
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Washington
Alee W. Rakow
Marguerite Gregg
Mary J. Brown
Ethel Roth
Ella Waters
Hazel Galt
Laura Hanson
Elsie Riter
Anna Mae Linter
Martha J. Larmore
Pauline Peters
J. F. Clarke
Clarke
U.S.A
Maxapital
Indiana
Sam
Hin
Bos
America
United States
Irwin W.atwood
A. B. Forces
New York
Beloit College
Earl D. Power
Keke
The
Rosary Society of the Catholic Church
Stephen Kirka
South Fourth and
Harrison Streets
C. J. Gavin
BE. F. Gault
Anna Fahlin
Louis Kennedy
This City
M. M. O'Laughlin
Delia O’laughlin
Mt. Pleasant
Hawkeye Rebekah Lodge
Rowena
Yeoman Lodge
Glen Neibert
Wayne Harris
W. G. Parsons
Elks Hall
Willis Bennett
John Boos
Lockridge
el Ie
Archy
C. E. Anderson
U.S
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Calumet Baking Powder Company
Toouady E
Mies Maude Marie Costello
Army
Navy
Calumet Baking Powder Co
Fillmore St
Chicago, Illinois
Roth
RornerSore
New
Square
Main Street
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