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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1917
Page
6
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Governor Harding asks legislature and residents to boost bumper crops amid world hunger fears. He warns prices may rise and stresses patriotic duty to grow food, noting wheat failures in Kansas and Nebraska and a shift to corn. The journal will run Food Thrift series urging household waste reduction.
At 7:30 p m a special District Court session called by Judge Vermilion will hear G A R and W R C members present a large American flag to the Jefferson County Court Room A brief program includes musical selections and a reading by Mrs Chas Clapp The flag will be received by C D Leggett president of the Jefferson County Bar Association An escort from Company M is being sought The ceremony ends in time for attendees to join other meetings tonight
Frank Gillis of near Bernhart turned in one wolf and eight cub pelts and earned a bounty of 52 dollars. The brief item also notes visits, a birth announcement, and assorted social notices among residents and nearby towns.
The Board of Education has elected numerous teachers for the coming year with more to be chosen later. Names include A. W. Crane superintendent QO F Nixon high school principal Cora Porter Emma J Kahl Florence Roth Alma May Stewart Amy A Rowland and many others along with re elected visiting nurse Miss Anna Benson.
The Epworth League at the Methodist church presents a dramatization of In His Steps on Thursday evening by special permission of the authors. The cast includes Henry Maxwell Raymond Phipps Edward Norman and many others with Virginia Page and Madam Page among principal roles. Director is listed as Mrs A K Harper with a large ensemble of servants and society figures.
The April term under Judge C. W. Vermilion lists law case assignments across dates from April 10 to April 24. Cases include Riggs v Equitable Surety, Pringle et al v Horner, Rosa James v Clark, and multiple suits involving the C., B. & Q. Ry. plus other plaintiffs and defendants.
Manchester A O Stanger, former county superintendent of schools, begins duties during IF Walker’s absence in Des Moines with Company H. Pocahontas Fred Berninghausen of Beaman elected school superintendent to replace A M Carmichael who has gone to Lamoni.
All members of the G A R and W R C are to assemble at the courthouse at 7 15 sharp next Thursday evening. Stenographers book keepers and general office employees are wanted. A call is posted at the Presbyterian church for Sunday at 11 00 o clock on April 16.
In Fairfield Iowa three nightly prayerful women, one Black, prayed over 500 names with 397 saved assurances, as Billy Sunday recalls the town’s bright, clean character and the strong faith of the women during Friday updates to him.
Lieut Robert Fulton and Sgt Sam Bell arrived from Ottumwa to recruit at the Armory. About thirty men are needed to reach war strength. seventy four have taken the Federal oath but one hundred are desired. Ottumwa area troops endure snow and cold while guarding routes and camps near Caldwell Park and the Milwaukee railroad bridge. Local residents and the Commercial club support the efforts and provide meals at a nearby farmhouse.
Grinnell Iowa April 10. Faculty approves plans for student military training to start soon. A mass meeting is set for next Monday to review the plan. Capt Mumma of the State University of Iowa may supervise if a 100 man company is formed, with Des Moines aiding midweek supervision. Local residents Mr and Mrs J H McCarty returned from Ottumwa. Charles E Faulkner traveled to Ottumwa. Miss Agnes McNarmar left for Washington for a visit.
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