Local News Briefs From Fairfield and Surrounding Cities
Clarence Glass travels to Davenport on business. Numerous residents visit Fairfield, including Mr. and Mrs. Sam Simmons, Mrs. C. A. Lloyd, J. W. Rawson, Arnold Teeter, Mrs. T. Culbertson, Rev. W. R. Keesey, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Rohrer, and others visiting for conventions, visits, or business. A birth is noted on West Jackson Street, with several locals in town for the Rebekah convention and various city visits. A rumor about a Deming unit passing through Fairfield circulates but cannot be verified.
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Arnold Teeter
Lockridge
T. Culbertson
Cross Lanes
W. R. Keesey
Burlington
Co. M of
Deming
New Mexico
Fairfield
Fairfield Women Hear Lecture On Flour Substitutes
Miss Mariel Hopkins, a government nutrition demonstrator, will lecture in Fairfield at the Library from 2:30 to discuss bread baking and wheat substitutes. The talk, funded by the government, invites all interested women to attend and ask questions, with a potential return engagement if interest remains high.
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Fairfied
Mariel Hopkins
Miss Hopkins
Fairfield
All A Mistake play at Beckwith School Friday evening
A production titled All A Mistake will be staged at Beckwith School No 5 on Friday evening. Proceeds will be split equally between Salina and Beckwith schools to support War Savings Stamp funds. The cast includes Captain Obadiah Skinner Kenneth Anderson George Richmond Nellie Richmond Nellie Huntington Eva Karnes Nell McIntyre and others. Admission is 20 cents with refreshments included.
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Beckwith School
No. 5
Salina
Beckwith
Obadiah Skinner
Kenneth Anderson
George Richmond
Maurice Peterson
Richard Hamilton
Howard Larson
Ferdinand Lighthead
Fred Anderson
Nellie Richmonds
George
Nellie Hollander
Nellie Huntington
Edythe Larson
Cornelia
Nellie) Skinner
Eva Karnes
Nell McIntyre
Francis Schillerstrom
Star III The Girl and the Tramp Engagments Cancelled
Fairfield Theater cancels Mayme Gardner led musical comedy engagement after illness. Burlington and Fairfield performances are canceled and ticket refunds available at Gaumer Bros. drug store.
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Fairfield Theater
Mesage
Mayme Gardner
Burlington
Fairfield
Gaumer Bros.’ Drug Store
Iowa Wesleyan College Drops German Language Study
Mt Pleasant Iowa April 10 at a large faculty committee meeting Iowa Wesleyan College decided to abandon German study. The rep meeting suggests trustees will approve. The college has many faculty of German descent and two studied at Berlin. This marks the first North Central Association college to drop German.
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Mt. Pleasant
Iowa Wesleyan College
Iowa Wesleyan
Indians enlist at Camp Dodge from Standing Rock
In Des Moines April 10 the article notes eighteen Sioux men from Standing Rock join the Eighty-eighth Division at Camp Dodge. Assigned to Company A of the 168th depot brigade, they show strong progress but complain they lack horses. Four are planned for transfer to riding instruction roles.
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Des Moines
Washington
Standing Rock
North Dakota
Uncle Sam
Sitting Dull
Eighty-eighth
Camp Dodge
First Families of America
168D
Greg Puly
Gray Hawk
Sean Elk
Herbert Keepseigel
James Murphy
175Th Brigade
DAR Society Meeting Planned With Miss Madelon Medes
The Daughters of the American Revolution will meet Thursday at 7 30 PM with Miss Madelon Medes. Reports from the conference and other important matters will be discussed and a large attendance is desired.
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Daughters of the American Revolution
Madelon Medes
Pleasant Plain Consolidated elects teaching lineup
The Pleasant Plain Consolidated schools announce their elected staff for the coming year. A. F. Meredith is named Superintendent. Mrs. Alvena Meredith will lead Domestic Science. Miss Ruth Steele is Principal. Other teachers include Miss Maude Steele Miss Ferris Van Dorin Miss Lela McCleary and Miss Georgia Trent.
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Pleasant Plain
A. F. Meredith
Alvena Meredith
Ruth Steele
Maude Steele
Ferris van Dorin
Lela McCleary
Georgia Trent
Combination Sale At Buchanan Feed Barn This Saturday
Buchanan County sale at the feed barn one percent west of the courthouse on Saturday April 138 offers household goods farm machinery buggies wagons harness and related items. T. B. Allender lists the sale and provides contact Phine 211 273.
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Buchanan
Courthouse
T. B. Allender
Phine
Red Cross Orders Ban Knitted Comfort Kits for Enlisted Men
Positive dispatch from Red Cross Central Division forbids furnishing knitted goods comfort kits or other materials to selected or enlisted men before camp. Jefferson County chapter vows strict compliance with the order.
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Red Cross
Central Division
Jefferson County
Fairfield Theater Screens Ghosts of Yesterday with Norma Talmadge
The Fairfield Theater announces tomorrow's bill featuring Ghosts of Yesterday from Select Picture Corp. with Norma Talmadge in the leading role. The story adapts Rupert Hughes Two Women and marks Miss Talmadge's latest notable screen work.
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Fairfield Theater
Select Picture Corp
Norma Talmady
Rupert Hughes
Miss Talmadge
Norma Talmadge
Liberty Loan aims for five billion dollars in oversubscription
Washington reports show Liberty loan organizers targeting five billion dollars despite a three billion quota. Campaign committees in many cities push to reach half the four week period quotas and dedicate the second half to doubling the apportionment. President Wilson urged oversubscription as a show of resolve and Secretary McAdoo indicated all oversubscriptions may be accepted. Farmers and small communities are subscribing strongly.
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Washington
Treasury
McAdoo
Wilson
Bex
McAdow
Restrictions on Coal Delivery Issued by War Board
A new priorities list from the War Industries Board and Fuel Administrations sets the order of fuel distribution and restricts deliveries to less essential industries. The plan is not intended for public release at this time.
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Washington
War Ludgetries Board
Fuel Administrations
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