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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1919
Page
2
A compact readable item notes a numeric mark 9 with a value 1.60 in a brief entry. The fragment hints at a measurement or scoring detail but provides no further context or names.
IN SOCIETY The monthly business meeting and picnic supper of the Royal Oaks class of the Lutheran church will be held Friday evening at 7 o'clock at the home of Mr and Mrs Floyd Wildman 810 S Fourth St All members urged to come Bring your own sandwiches dishes and a dish of something Miss Marie Gantz entertained friends last evening at her West Washington Street home A pleasant evening with refreshments served The Queen Esther Circle will meet in the M E Church basement Friday at 6 30 for a short prayer service Members urged to attend and bring Lenten offering and sandwiches Following baptismal service at the Baptist church last evening a social hour was enjoyed in the basement A delicious tureen supper was served
Washington reports formal charges of pro German activity by certain American missionaries in Bulgaria and northern Persia have been forwarded to the American Board of Foreign Missions by the state department.
Hiram S Angstead died yesterday at his East Jefferson street home after three years of illness. A Civil War veteran born October 14 1841 in Pennsylvania, he was 77. Survived by wife Sarah Lynn and children Robert, Daisy Pierson, Harriet Green, William, Clyde, Edward, Myrtle Van Dyke, Raymond, Floyd, Harold, and Cecil. two sons preceded him in football accidents. Carpenter by trade, he lived in Fairfield over 30 years. Funeral Friday at 2 PM from the home, Evergreen cemetery burial.
A large crowd waits as jurors deliberate in the robbery case of Earl Bogardus and Fred Connell. Witnesses testified of craps games at obscure spots and alleged robbery of a diamond ring and money near Ottumwa. The judge instructed, and the jurors retired before eleven oclock. a second jury began deliberations on a separate charge.
Today tomorrow and Saturday mark Volunteer Days in the Victory Loan drive. Volunteers will mobilize to reach voters and encourage subscriptions as every bank in Jefferson County is prepared to accept bonds. A Monday follow up aims to capture remaining supporters and set a new county record.
Township and ward chairmen met at Fairfield noon to review the Victory Loan drive. Voting places will be open next Monday from 9 am to 3 pm to accommodate unvolunteered residents. The plan aims to complete work by 3 pm Monday, with possible final efforts. The second ward headquarters will be at the Eclipse Lumber Co. office Monday.
A wartime letter from Lieut. Simmons in Pt. Holland Germany describes German civilians starving amid siege and transport outages. He notes American aid needed, Russians cared for, rail shortages, scarce food including bread and fat, and a forecast of worsening conditions unless new supplies arrive within weeks. He fears soldiers may have to eat grass as trains to Berlin resume service.
Mrs Winnie Funk and daughter Agnes plan a visit with Mrs Mary Bidwell and relatives. Grandson Frederick Nelson of Dubuque was injured after a car incident but is improving. Ernest Fuqua returned home after honorable overseas service in France of ten months. No 2 School in Des Moines town Ship, taught by Miss Grace Cornell, became standard after recent points. L A Peebler directs. teachers pupils and director worked to achieve this.
Jefferson county Victory loan campaign aims to showcase a War Exhibit train in Fairfield on Tuesday April 29 to mark the campaign launch and celebrate the county drive. The event is planned as a major patriotic demonstration intended to be memorable for Fairfield residents.
A prisoner writes from a ship detachment near Danzig describing a perilous wait for food. He compares the situation to being on a desert island, noting ample water but uncertain supplies. He promises to inform when food is received or if starvation occurs.
The state superintendent changed the date of the next rural examination to Thursday and Friday May 15 and 16 in line with the May 1 and 2 plan. Seventh and eighth graders will follow on those dates. June Chideter, 92-14, County Superintendent.
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