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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1918
Page
4
Beginning April 1 parcels to France from American Expeditionary Forces units require a written approved request from the addressee and a copy inside the parcel. Postmasters will verify the request and affix an endorsement on the wrapper. Parcels without the approved request will not be mailed and will be returned.
The Comfort Bag committee at the Masonic Hall Sewing Room reports enough bags and sewing kits to supply county boys going this week and artillery units. Donations funded materials, with 34 bags made by Fairfield PEO Society and Lockridge women. Glasgow Association for War Work will provide 16 sets and ensure filling before return. Community groups contributed cash. Those wishing to help may call Mrs. E. C. Bock at 2303.
Libertyville community pages list guests from Iowa City and Des Moines. Easter visits include Miss Wealthy Pearson and Mrs. Hiram Crawford. Rev T F Campbell leaves for Leon after farewell sermon. birthday clubs meet and midweek prayer at R G Stephenson home. several families host gatherings and a farm sale involving T J Anderson.
Rev and Mrs Pierce Pinch and daughter Margaret leave today for Washington D C where they will reside. Elmer Hollander of Stockport was in the city on business yesterday. Miss Martha Burg traveled from Fairfield through Burlington due to her mother’s illness at Pleasant Plain. Miss Genevieve Farrell of Libertyville visited Fairfield today. Mr and Mrs M W Roth and Miss Roth returned from a short auto trip to Cedar Rapids. Henderson Emry of Stockport spent yesterday in Fairfield. Myrl Blankenship arrived to relieve Egnare Nordquist as Western Union manager. Nordquist leaves for a two week vacation in Michigan. Harry Cook to Jefferson County Hospital for a minor operation and is doing well.
I am leaving town and will offer my entire stock of household furniture on Saturday April 6 at 2 p m. The list includes beds springs mattresses dresser library table Davenport rockers dining table and chairs kitchen cabinet.
Classified notices list jobs seeking three men to unload coal with good wages apply at Gas Plant. A dishwasher and dining room girl is wanted at Leggett House. A young man over 18 is wanted at the Purity for steady work. A Velic car converted to a truck seeks exchange for a Ford. Farm work available by a person aged 247.
Multiple rental notices list brick houses flats and rooms for rent on South Main N Court and West Jackson streets. Each ad mentions rooms beds utilities and contact numbers with schedules or prices where available.
Found party who lost an aluminum te kettle and other articles purchased at The Hub Saturday evening may recover by calling at The Hub and paying for this ad. 243 Lost auto crank off a Detroiter car on East Burlington street. Call J. H. Coffman, phone 4743, 239.
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