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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1918
Page
7
Truman Parsons of Glasgow and Miss Nettie Holmes of Birmingham visit the city. Ottumwa and Keosauqua trips noted along with many family visits. Overseas消息 cablegrams report Co A Engineers 85th Div arrived safely. Auto crash near the city leaves three uninjured.
Jefferson county residents face shortages as storekeepers reply with sorry. New rules cap daily canning sugar at two pounds per person and require sworn August canning reports to obtain further allotments. Sales to towns or rural customers are limited. certificates and county food administrator consent are needed for canning purchases.
Regular meeting of George Strong Post Corps No 21 W R C will be held this evening at eight. Mrs Qayl Stanford hosted a girls’ gathering on West Broadway honoring Edna Barr who departs for Ottumwa to train at the city hospital. The Young Ladies Missionary Society enjoyed a picnic on Frank Crail lawn with a brief business session. Marie Whitmore hosted a house party near Batavia with local and Pekin guests. Katherine Hunter hosted the Queen Esther Circle on North B street with a short program and refreshments. Out of town guests Rachel Mason and Lillie Layne from Pekin Ill attended. The W B C Presbyterian Sabbath School will meet Friday evening at McElderry home to honor Mr and Mrs Chas Bogle ahead of their move to Des Moines with Mrs McElderry, Mrs Rorick and Miss Nellie Kirkpatrick in charge.
June 24 letter from France describes moving fronts and travel through war-torn countryside. Clifford Comingore mentions desire to visit Paris, admiration for southern France, and surprise at hearing from Guy Woellhaf in Hospital Unit A. He laments delayed mail and hopes for news from Unit R friends.
Dr. G. K. Dunkel has gone to Rochester Minnesota to attend the Mayo Surgical Clinics. He will be back Tuesday August 13.
The Narrow Gange Barber Shop has relocated to a building east of E. R. Smith's law office and is now open. Old customers can be served, and new business will be handled in a first class manner by G. P. Wright.
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