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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1918
Page
6
Wm. Knox is in Jefferson County Hospital with a broken jaw and other bruises after a car overturned on Seventh Street near Monroe Street. The vehicle, driven by an Emino boy, lost a front tire and rolled, damaging the top.
A free open air concert will be given in Fairfield tomorrow forenoon by the military band from Camp Dodge Des Moines. The event, in support of the third Liberty Loan, features the band and at least three speakers in the park if weather permits else in the armory. The band then travels to Mt Pleasant for another concert.
A commendatory letter from the Central Division Red Cross headquarters in Chicago praises Mrs. Pearl Clapp and the Jefferson County Chapter in Fairfield Iowa for a March shipment in perfect condition. The bureau notes the chapter will be listed among those sending perfect shipments and will receive no further acknowledgment beyond the shipping department.
The First Methodist church hosts a quarterly conference aligned with the mid week service at 7 30 PM. Dr Shook will conduct the service and conference. All Methodist members urged to attend especially official members. Also noted Daniel Reneker a 96 year old Keosauqua resident from Lick Creek township is afflicted with gangrene in his feet but improving per his physician.
The Parsons college junior class stages the Bachelor’s Romance Thursday evening under Mrs. Alice Booker. A Chicago run of over six months backs the production with a large Fairfield audience expected. The cast includes M Fred Wilson as David Holmes and Dorothy Phelps as Sylvia with Carrol Keesey Gerald Holmes and Anna Humphrey Helen La Grand among others.
Miss Maude Hisel 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. Missionary societies of the Presbyterian church plan a February 2:30 meeting with Mrs C S McElhinney on South Main Street. The White Rose Club met at Mrs Gus Mullenix home with Mrs Clyde DuVall assisting and prizes awarded to Mrs Albert Martin and Mrs Leo Blough. Refreshments followed and the club will meet again in two weeks at Mrs S C C DuVall’s country home southwest of the city.
Friends learn of the death of eight year old Laverne Wise in a Des Moines hospital from scarlet fever. She was the only child of Mrs. William Callahan formerly Mrs. Beatrice Wise and daughter of Henry Phipps.
Word has reached relatives that Charles Schneider formerly of this city was struck by an automobile Saturday evening and died twenty minutes later. He owned property on East Hempstead street and moved to Des Moines years ago. The funeral was held there yesterday afternoon.
A brief notice announces loan options for an improved city property located at 809. The entry highlights opportunities from Lhoma and Thoma, naming the parties involved and indicating financial terms or eligibility for interested parties.
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