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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1917
Page
4
The second Joy lecture drew a large Fairfield audience with rising interest in the ongoing series. Dr G E B Joy urged obedience to principles, stressed parental example, and urged fathers to engage with sons as mothers prepare them for a pure life.
Miss Alberta Giltner of Albia won first place in the State Declamatory contest held in Atlantic Friday night. She is granddaughter of Mrs. E. D. Hoopes and cousin of Miss Minnie B. Jenks, who trained her. Mr. Kelly of Grinnell won first in the oratorical class, and the Southeastern Iowa division secured two of three prizes. Superintendent Crane, city school head and president of the state association, attended Atlantic.
Private Herschel Young is appointed company mechanic succeeding Floyd Shields who is promoted to Corporal. Claude the bulldog loses to a stray shepherd dog. The unbeatables go to four mile bridge camp for recuperation and training. Sergeant Faulkner’s squad at Milwaukee roundhouse conducts flag raising drills with near perfect volleys. Private Clarence Webber becomes cook assisting Davis in beans. Corporal Fulton faces a court martial for washing his face on Tuesday. Friday is declared the weekly wash day. washing on other days triggers discipline.
A social guidance paragraph urges parents to educate boys toward pure conduct, strong physiques, and responsible adulthood. It stresses parental self control and wise, loving guidance rather than harsh criticism, advocating understanding a child’s perspective.
Funeral services for Mrs Ruth Bower who died Saturday afternoon at her home two miles southeast of Glasgow were held today at 11 from the Methodist church in Glasgow. Interment followed in the nearby cemetery. Mrs Bower aged about 73 was a longtime Jefferson county resident. Her husband Benj Bower died 15 years ago. Surviving children are John L Clarence Leslie A and Mrs Walter Billingsley all of near Glasgow.
The third quarterly conference of the Fairfield society of the Free Methodist Church convenes Friday evening and continues through Sunday. Rev. D. C. Eddy the District Elder will preside and lead services. All friends are urged to attend.
An Evansville Indiana car crash left two women fatally injured or likely to die and three others hurt after Harvey Phillips of Mt. Mel, Illinois swerved to avoid a dog in the street his car overturned twice. Mrs. George Weigert suffered a hip fracture and head injuries while Mrs. Margaret Stewart endured head and body injuries. Phillips faced speeding charges and was bruised. Mrs. Mary Crowley and William Shellhase sustained injuries.
The house adopted without change the conference report of the general deficiency appropriation bill, including 100 million dollars for war use as the President sees fit. The bill now goes to the President for signature.
London reports an admiralty announcement announcing an air raid on Freibure as a reprisal for Cullman boat attacks on British hospital ships.
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