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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1918
Page
4
Letter from Lieut Elmer E Fleagie to Pred A Spielman praises the mailed baseball gear to Co M 132d Inf Camp Cody. Fairfield's support boosts morale as Hart's 25 man squad trains for the 1918 season ahead of a planned game with a Nebraska Indian team.
Crowds attend Par sons Junior Class Play tonight with high interest in the production titled Bachelor s Romance. Directed by Mrs. Alice Booker the cast shows notable growth and the show promises strong entertainment with various novelties. Seat sales reflect public enthusiasm for the event.
Saturday evening the Y M and Y W groups plan an all school party at the gym inviting students faculty and friends. The college office moves back to Fairfield Halls as classes resume there next week. Mildred Haight of Winfield visits her sister Marjorie Haight at Ewing Hall. Marcia Smith of Albia, a Parsons alumna, stays with Mildred Bishop at Ballard Hall. Robert Wicksell in military service in Oklahoma visits Chapel. Dr. Montgomery returns from Des Moines after Iowa College presidents meeting.
Local notices advertise a wide range of items for sale and rental listings. Goods include furniture bedding appliances livestock land and houses. Addresses and contact numbers provided for direct inquiries and viewing times.
Wanted a position by an experienced housekeeper in a small family. Phone 178 or address 701 West Grimes. Local notices list several help-winding ads and city happenings including teachers attending a convention in Ottumwa and service vacancies at local businesses.
Rental notice describes a brick house one half rock from the square on South. Details on rent terms or exact address are not provided in readable text.
Lost one black fur automobile glove. Finder please leave at the Journal office. Found party who lost aluminum tea kettle and other articles purchased at The Hub Saturday evening may get same by calling at The Hub and paying for this ad. Lost auto crank off Detroiter car on East Burlington street. Call J. H. Coffman, phone 4743.
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