Vbe Daily Journal Publisher Editor Manager Notice
Publication listing shows JOURNAL PRINTING CO as publishers with roles including editors and managers. No further context or events provided in readable text.
View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.
Start Free Trial
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles
Articles on This Page
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1917
Page
2
Plant More Waste less
Governor Harding urges Iowa lawmakers and citizens to boost crop production in face of global hunger. He argues higher prices will persist and urges responsible farming, waste reduction, and national food thrift, with a series in the Journal guiding households to improve efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
Iowa
Kansas
Nebraska
United States
Fine U S Flag To Be Presented For Court Room
At 7 30 Thursday a District Court special session led by Judge Vermilion will witness G A R and W R C present a large American flag to the Jefferson County Court Room. Mrs Chas Clapp will read and musical selections provided before C D Leggett accepts on behalf of the Jefferson County Bar Association. Company M may provide an escort. the ceremony ends in time for other meetings that night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Vermilion
Jefferson County
Chas. Clapp
C.D. Leggett
Jefferson County Bar Association
Company M
Local Briefs: bounty paid for wolf pelts and society notes
Frank Gillis near Bernhart received 52 dollars for one wolf and eight cub pelts. Various locals visit Ottumwa and Clear Lake relatives, births announced, attendance at Dorothy May Bush funeral, and travel notes. A Buffalo restaurant advertises graphite pudding while property ads urge selling real estate now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Gillis
Bernhart
W. J. Smith
Kathryn
Capt Smith
Ottumwa
O. BE. Linderson
Clear Lake
Wis
Linderson
Amanda Bright
Stewart Laughlin
Loren Fischer
Libertyville
Ruth Rauscher
Lockridge
Catherine Rauscher
E. R. Smith
Alice
Muscatine
Lucy Benz
Washington
N. S. Miller
Fulton
City Board Elects Teachers for Coming Year
The Board of Education has elected the following teachers for the coming year with more to be chosen later. A. W. Crane as Superintendent, 0. F. Nixon as High School Principal, and numerous teachers including Cora Porter, Jimmy J. Kahl, Florence Roth, Alma May Stewart, Amy A. Rowland, Mary Fisher, Helen Bean, Ereel Flinspach, and many others. Miss Anna Benson re elected as school nurse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
A. W. Crane
0. F. Nixon
Cora Porter
Jimmy J. Kahl
Florence Roth
Alma May Stewart
Amy A. Rowland
Mary Fisher
Helen Bean
Ereel Flinspach
KE. Prp
DeVoe
I. F. Heald
H. DD
Repasa
Miriam Wills
Helen Reed
E. Lange
Laura Hanson
Madge Vernon
Ruth Rangner
Mary J. Brown
Elizabeth O. Locke
Alec W. Rakow
Jessie May Wray
Eunice Lee
Amy Dyas
Katherine Banfield
Alice Clinkenbeard
Hi. M. Truesdale
Alice J. Mitchell
Maud Fruehling
Anna White
Anna Benson
League to Present Play Thursday in Epworth Drama
Special permission obtained for the dramatization of In His Steps by the Epworth League of the Methodist Church. A large cast includes Henry Maxwell Raymond, Edward Norman, Alexander Powers, Carl Stanford, Virginia Page, Marjorie Roberts, Willa Fulton, Rachel Winslow and Blaine Myrick. The performance promises careful staging and is set for Thursday evening at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League of
Virginia Page
Marjorie Roberts
Madame Page
Virginia
Ivy Galliher
Rachel Winslow
Willa Fulton
Mrs. Winslow
Rachel
Blaine Myrick
District Court Assignments For April Term Revealed
The April term presided by Judge C. W. Vermilion lists law case assignments by date. Notable entries include Riggs vs Equitable Surety on April 10 and Sutton vs Mitchell on April 17, with multiple cases slated through April 24 and additional assignments on April 11 13 and 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
C. W. Vermilion
C. W. Riggs
Equitable Surety Co
RK. G. Sutton
M. M. Mitchell
I. R. Beatty
T. B. Pecham
Rosa James
Charles Clark
Iowa School Leaders Appoint New County Superintendent
Manchester A. O. Stanger resumes county superintendent duties during F. Walker’s absence in Des Moines with Company H. First regiment Pocahontas. The school board selects Fred Berninghausen of Beaman to succeed A. M. Carmichael who departs to Lamoni.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
A. O. Stanger
F . Walker
Des Moines
Company H
First Regiment
Pocahontas
Fred Berninghausen
Beaman
A. M. Carmichael
Lamoni
Notice for G. A. R. and W. R. C. meeting and job ads
All members of the G. A. R. and W. R. C. will meet at the court house at 7 15 sharp next Thursday evening. Wanted stenographers bookkeepers and general office employees. Call at Presbyterian church 11 00 o clock Sunday April 16th. 535.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Presbyterian Church
Billy Sunday Describes Fairfield Iowa Faithful Women
In Fairfield Iowa Billy Sunday recalls three praying women, one a colored woman, who nightly prayed from under her window and claimed God’s assurances for who would be saved. He notes 500 names on their prayer list and 397 checked off, praising the town as bright and clean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Fairfield
Company M Seeks More Ist Class Men For City Guard
Lieut Robert Fulton and Sgt Sam Bell arrived from Ottumwa to recruit at the Armory. Company M needs about thirty more men to reach war strength, with seventy four already sworn in. Volunteers must be clean sober and industrious and report at once. The unit boards near Ottumwa endured last Saturday's snow while guarding Caldwell park and a four mile bridge outpost. Meals are served country style at a nearby farmhouse, and Ottumwa citizens show them courtesy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Fulton
Sam. Bell
Ottumwa
Caldwell Park
Four Mile Bridge
Milwaukee Railroad Bridge
Grinnell Plans Military Training For Students
Grinnell Iowa April 10 plans for military training at Grinnell high school will start immediately. A mass meeting of the men is set for next Monday evening to hear the faculty plan. Capt Mumma of the State University of Iowa may supervise weekly drills if a company of 100 is recruited. Des Moines will arrange for additional supervisors during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grinnell
Capt
Mumma
State University of Iowa
Des Moines
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vbe Daily Journal
Journal Printing CO
Wean Taylor
A. W. Taylor
U. S
Joseph Vandagrift
Minnie, Alice and
Harold
Chester Vandagriff
Ft. Madison
Dorothy May Bush
Vandagriff
G. W. Mintoyne
Oskaloosa
Buffalo
Laura Mahon
Martha J. Larmore
Reva Elder
Mary Chidester
Cora A. Ball
Henry Maxwell
First Church
Raymond
W. D. Wringle, Et al
O. E. Horner
Elsie May Clark
T. W. Carter
M. C. Carpenter
G. W. Clark
W. W. Lewis
Edward J. Fritz
John H. Fritz
John J. Fritz
Kk. G. Myrick
W. J. Kennedy
J. W. White
C. G. Gilly
A. D. Stout
Andrew E. Daub
A. P. Harper
East Pleasant Plain Savings Bank
Jervis Harvey
H. C. Smith
Thos. Haw
Thorn
H. KE. Smith
Joseph Alverson
J. Lewis McCleary
Jackson Vaught
Wisecarver
Fred Pitkin
State of Iowa
Billy Sunday
Boston
C. E. Anderson
Co. M
Commercial Club
DRILL
Grinnell Boys
J. H. McCarty
Charles KE. Faulkner
Agnes McNarmar
Roth @ Co
Perrins
J.C. Thorne & Son of Quality
Kayser
Silk
Gossards
Gossard T Corsai
Search the Fairfield Journal Today with a Free Trial
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Fairfield Journal?
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
Browse Newspapers
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
By Location
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
By Date
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
By Publication
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.