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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1917
Page
6
Notice from the Daily Journal Printing Co. announcing publication details for the newspaper. Includes names and contact lines for the publishers and associates. Filing or archival note lists standard publishing duties and address.
H. H. Moyer Jr son of local residents and former Parsons College student has been selected as a history teacher at the University of Wyoming during vacation. He currently serves as superintendent of four schools in Big Piney School District No. 8 and is regarded as a leader in his profession.
An unsuccessful attempt to destroy Neillsville armory in Wisconsin was uncovered by Colonel J W Homme. He found a cleverly built fire box meant to be triggered by a candle, which failed. A suspicious character had been seen near the building days earlier.
Washington reports final returns from the national bank call of March 5 show total resources of 15 979 000 000, a new high and 2 140 000 000 more than a year ago, released by Comptroller Williams.
The Illinois Christian Missionary society, led by secretary Rev. H. H. Peters of Bloomington, has received a $50,000 bequest from the Thomas Bondurant estate of Piatt county.
Central Illinois will contribute several score of wireless operators for the government service. All are members of the American Radio Relay league which now has 5,000 members.
The Iowa Presbytery meets at the Presbyterian church starting 7:30 p.m. with music from College Songs and the College Glee Club. The program includes addresses by Rev Archibald Carde on Christian education, William G. Ross on Parsons College and its needs, and a talk by J S McKenney on Fairfield and the $500,000 campaign.
Abe Tracy state marshal visits the city on business. Oscar Wesenhaver from Pleasant Plain spends the day here. Mrs S A Anderson is ill with tonsillitis at West Grimes. Judge C W Vermilion and Court Reporter A M Bartlett arrive to handle court work. Clayton W Hodgen recovers enough to be out after a recent auto accident. Nellie Banfield visits home from Council Bluffs schools. Claribel Roth ill with mumps on South Main. Harlan Castile returns to Ames for classes after visit with parents.
Washington reports official Agriculture Department estimates show a prospective winter wheat crop of about 430 million bushels for 1917, down from 481.7 million in 1916 and 673.9 million in 1915, marking the first war feeding problem for the country despite larger acreage.
Miss Maude Baker entertains Sunday School class at her West Monroe street home with games music and a short program. Wesleyan Bible Class postpones its meeting to the third Thursday at Mrs Dean Taylor’s home. St Patrick’s choir under Miss Beatrice Lally and Mrs Rudolph Melcher sings Hosch Mass in G at Ottumwa church. Elks Ladies Day at the club rooms invites wives for cards and Kensington with refreshments. Electric Quilting Factory Mt Pleasant Iowa seeks scrap quilts and white spreads for $1.50 per quilt plus shipped materials by J B Dunaway proprietor.
Despite stormy weather the English Lutheran Sunday School drew large enthusiastic crowds. A joint invitation extended to the Baraca Young Men class led to plans for a Friday 7:30 banquet at Yeomen Hall. J F Swan accepted for Baraca and arrangements with the Ladies Aid were made. The program featured welcomes, recitations, music, and a sermon on He is Risen. The evening concert by the church choir and Sunday school orchestra drew high praise, with Mae McClain solo and two choir anthems. Similar programs are planned for a monthly Sunday evening.
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