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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1918
Page
2
Wm. Knox is in Jefferson County hospital with a broken jaw and other bruises after a car he rode in turned over on Seventh street near Monroe. The vehicle, driven by an Emino boy, lost a front tire and rolled, damaging the top and body.
A free open air concert by the Camp Dodge military band from Des Moines is planned in Fairfield tomorrow forenoon to support the third Liberty Loan. If weather fails the event moves to the armory and three prominent speakers will address the crowd. The band then heads to Mt. Pleasant for another concert.
A letter from the Central Division Red Cross in Chicago praises Mrs. Pearl Clapp and the Jefferson County Chapter for a March 1 shipment. The shipment is declared perfect and on a list of chapters sending flawless deliveries. The note states future shipments will require no extra acknowledgment beyond the shipping department.
The First Methodist church hosts the quarterly conference with a mid week service at 7 30 led by Dr Shook. All Methodists invited and members urged to attend. Daniel Reneker of Lick Creek township, age 96, listed as bantient with gangrene, described as improving per his physician. his wife two years younger.
The Parsons College junior class stages the Bachelor’s Romance this Thursday evening. The Chicago hit, coached by Mrs. Alice Booker, features M Fred Wilson as David Holmes and Dorothy Phelps as Sylvia. Other cast members include Carrol Keesey, Nole Hines, Burl Stephenson, Anna Humphrey, Mary Miller, Huwett Gaines, and Mr. Covert.
IN SOCIETY Miss Maude Hisel and others enjoyed entertaining the P E O Society Monday evening. The N I E club meeting with Mrs J T Rogers was postponed for a week. Presbyterian missionary societies meet with Mrs C B S McElhinney Thursday at 2 30 P M on South Main Street. The White Rose Club met at Mrs Gus Mullenix home with entertainment and prizes for Mrs Albert Martin and Mrs Leo Blough. The club will gather in two weeks at Mrs S C DuVall’s country home southwest of the city.
Eight year old Laverne Wise daughter of Mrs. Beatrice Wise and Mrs. Callahan dies in a Des Moines hospital from scarlet fever. Mrs. Callahan, nee Wise, is the daughter of Henry Phipps and lived here for several years.
Word has been received that Charles Schneider, once a local resident, was struck by an automobile Saturday evening and died twenty minutes later. He owned property on East Hempstead street, moved to Des Moines years ago, and the funeral was held there yesterday afternoon.
Thoma and Thoma advertise loan on city property approved for financing. Prospective borrowers may contact 809 for details and terms.
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