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Classified note from the Daily Journal Publishing firm stating the editor and manager roles within the newspaper office.
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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1917
Page
6
Classified note from the Daily Journal Publishing firm stating the editor and manager roles within the newspaper office.
A lyrical verse celebrates the great flag with red white and blue. It contrasts your flag and my flag as land and land heart and heart. It evokes sun kiss wind tossed colors and a universal patriotism.
The Yeats one act play Land of Heart's Desire will be staged Thursday of next week in the Trustee gymnasium. About 250 seats arranged for an audience. not limited to college people. This marks the club's initial production.
Geo Ellingwood Joy will conduct a community wide campaign in the city starting the week of April 15. Local committees supervise school work and evening meetings at the Methodist Church with a Sunday service on Citizenship. Admission is free with a voluntary offering each evening.
Fairfield Lodge No. 1192 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks sends formal resolutions to President Wilson praising his war leadership. Other notes record local visits and health updates including Deputy Randall’s recovery, Josephine Blackwood’s return, and Mrs. Painter and children visiting Belknap.
Next Monday evening the Iowa Presbytery plans a Parsons College campaign event at the Presbyterian church. Students and faculty will participate in a program including college songs, prayers, addresses by Rev Archibald Cardle and W G Ross, and talks on the college’s record and need and on Fairfield and the campaign.
Local residents visit relatives and attend events while several residents are mentioned for travels and illness. The notice includes a funeral for Dorothy May Bush, a golden wedding anniversary, and multiple confirmations of kinship ties across Ottumwa Batavia and Ames College.
Mrs. George Schlief hosted the Sunshine Club at her West Grimes home where members crafted and enjoyed a served menu. I O O F lodge featured a musical program by the Imperial Sextette with readings by Albert Thornberry. A Missionary society surprise party greeted Mrs Barnes on East Washington. Lutheran church groups held a business meeting in the parish rooms discussing several matters.
Beckwith school No 5 was filled as the A O W Club of Beckwith girls presented an entertaining program to raise funds for the Bethesda church under construction. Mrs C H Clapp led the event with poems songs and a play The show drew strong praise and will be repeated tonight at Beckwith school house.
Miss Wiloma Gaumer spending the week at her sister Mrs Wm Pence home in Columbus Junction will return home tomorrow.
Card of thanks from Mr and Mrs EF R Banjay and children thanking friends for kindness during illness and death of their little son and brother and for floral offerings.
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