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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1918
Page
2
GMAW Taylor, longtime editor and manager, steps down after decades guiding the station’s newsroom operations. The organization notes his leadership helped shape coverage and staff development during a storied tenure.
Republican voters in Jefferson County hear candidate announcements for state and county offices. WM L Long seeks State Representative nomination. Walter Harris and others seek Sheriff. Sanford Zeigler Jr for Clerk of Court. A C Turner and Geo Stephenson for County Auditor. Vern S Samuelson and R C Leggett for County Recorder and County Attorney. J B Trent and Clyde C Bell for Supervisor. Humphreys also listed for Board of Supervisors. Primary date June 3 1918.
Franklin movery seeks renomination to the Iowa House of Representatives on the Democratic ticket with June 3 1918 primary. S H Epence runs for County Treasurer at the June primary. George M Ball seeks Clerk of Court nomination for June 2 1918 primary. Glen Neibert announces for Sheriff on the Democratic ticket in June primaries.
The Fairfield draft list shows soldiers set to depart for Camp Dodge tomorrow at 12 20 PM. They will assemble at the Court house this afternoon for preliminaries with names including Harlan A. Anderson Hubert L. Cox John W. Sipe Wm T Walker Vincent P Keesey Abner L Anderson Ernest C Fuqua Raymond H Smith Chester L Webber Oscar F Anderson Dallas H Fleaglie Edoward Woods Herman R Bogner Clarence R Reighard Ernest B Snook Karl F Thomas Ernest Jacobs Harvey Vanausdeln Clay D Chapins Wm EF Graff Anthony L Supalla Bernard M Popejoy Edwin G Linder Thomas A Carter and others.
In Society notes Glenn Brier’s fifth birthday was celebrated at home with games and luncheon as friends gathered. Miss Eva Lohman wed Clarence Miller. wedding party, gifts, and dinner described, followed by a Rockford trip. Carl V Adams wed Ruth Ireland in Burlington, with plans to reside in Keokuk. The O K B S club and Thursday Embroidery Club hosts announced changes to meetings and venues.
Judge C W Vermilion presided at the April term sentencing James Cook to 10 years in Ft Alison penitentiary for hog stealing. Other matters included estate actions for Barnes Summer Armstrong and a real estate sale in Lewis vs Trent. Paul Stromberg pleaded guilty to stealing Mike Damm's overcoat.
Mrs Emma Lamberson long time milliner of Decatur then Des Moines moved to the city in January 1913 and operated on the square. She is survived by two daughters Lelia and Lucile and son Alfred W Lamberson and brother E A West. Short funeral services to be held at 4 30 PM tomorrow at the home and burial in Greene Iowa.
Mrs L P Hilton a longtime city resident died at 9 o clock this morning at her West Burlington street home after years of illness. Louisa M Gasaway Hilton was born January 18 1848 in Kentucky to Benjamin and Louisa Gasaway. She married L P Hilton and is survived by two brothers Thomas Gasaway of Brighton and John Gasaway of Fairfield and a sister Mrs Caroline Gibson of this city. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at two o'clock from the home with Rev R H Polly of the Christian church. burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.
Rev W R Keesey spoke at First Methodist Church on The Sammies in the Cantonment Or What It Saw and Heard at Camp Dodge describing camp training and soldiers. He praised Private Allen Jewett and urged support for war effort noting war saving stamps outpace public schools.
The weather did not deter a large audience from attending last evening’s concert by the Sunday school orchestra led by Prof. Fred Jewell. Highlights included Chester Hyde and G. W. Gaumer on cornet and trombone, Miss Gertrude Connor’s vocal solo “A Perfect Day,” with Mrs. Cleve Gaumer and Miss Mary Helen Crail as accompanists. Rev. R. H. Polly spoke briefly and another concert is hoped for soon.
Mrs Henry Pickard of Pleasant Plain visited Mrs Charles Herring over Sunday. President R Ames Montgomery spent yesterday in Ottumwa. George Kearn of Ottumwa is in the city for a day. Miss Bertha Peebler visited relatives in Libertyville. Mrs Laura Ireland visited friends in Burlington. Mrs Ray Eckerman of Avery arrived for a visit at the Brady home. Miss Wilma Thompson teacher visited her aunt Mrs W D Garmoe and cousin C E Garmoe Friday and Saturday.
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