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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1917
Page
2
The She Daily Journal lists subscription terms from JOURNAL PRINTING CO with prices for annual and shorter terms. Editor Manager EAN TAYLOR oversees publishing operations and subscriptions.
Yesterday and today twenty seven young men offered themselves for service. Postmaster J W Dole hosted Recruiting Officer F K Minor and presented twenty one volunteers. Harold Swain and Clair Monson were rejected for arm or eye issues. Company M expected a last rush to fill wartime enlistments for four year terms.
Nearly all the men in F H. S. 1917 class have enlisted. Named seniors Bradfield Zillman Gossick Randall Fourt Ebert Brawner Larson and Day likely will receive their diplomas at commencement next June.
The fortieth annual meeting of the Women's Societies of Home and Foreign Missions of the Iowa Presbytery elected officers. Names include President Cora Smiley Winfield and President Mrs W EK Parsons Fairfield with several vice presidents secretaries treasurers and youth literature and extension officers across Mediapolis Burlington Ottumwa Morning Sun Fairfield and Colfax. The ad notes Original Colfax Mineral Water bottled at The Springs airfield Pure Ice Co. contact phone 104 664.
North High of Des Moines surged to victory at the Tri-State Track and Field meet, scoring 53 points. Wellman Washington and Iowa City tied for second with 19 each as North High swept sprint and distance events, with multiple winners in 100 yard dash, mile run, 120 yard hurdles, 440 yard dash, 220 hurdles, 880 yard run, 220 yard dash, high jump, broad jump, and relays.
A wartime recruitment message urges young men to volunteer before May 2 1917 as the draft looms. It directs interested volunteers to see Lieut. Robert Fulton at the Armory in Fairfield Iowa for service with Company M.
L. B. Hughes, long time resident of this city and former hardware partner, died Saturday night at his daughter Mrs. Charles F. Nutt's Des Moines home after wintering in San Antonio Texas. Born February 1 1856 near Stockport he married Mary Stonebraker in 1880 and leaves wife Newton Hughes and two sisters. Funeral from East Burlington street home Tuesday at 10 with Rev W R Keesey officiating followed by interment at Winchester.
Parsons College track team dominates a muddy triangular meet at Oskaloosa defeating Wesleyan and Penn. Parsons earns eight first places to Wesleyan’s four and Penn’s two, totaling 52 percent of points while Wesleyan has 49 and Penn 33. Zeigler wins three events, Flinspack takes discus and shot, Atwood takes the two mile, Keesey and Gallaher place well in hurdles and sprints.
The Batavia News reports Oscar Alverson formerly of Fairfield has enlisted in the 1st Illinois Cavalry and taken the federal oath. A Fairfield Business College graduate, he worked at Ludden Machinery Co. He writes from Chicago April 18 alleging drill starts there and anticipation of a call to Spring Field for duty.
A classified column argues property sales remain strong in all seasons and advertising now will attract buyers as effectively as any other time. It stresses timely listings benefit from steady demand and urges sellers to place ads promptly for best exposure.
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