Health Club to Meet with Mrs Turney Tomorrow Evening
The Health Club will meet with Mrs. Joel Turney at 7:30 oclock tomorrow evening. Mrs. Sam Turner hosted W R C ladies at her West Briggs street home. Miss Charlotte Sauer entertained about thirty friends at a miscellaneous shower for Mrs. Lawrence McGuire whose marriage occurred recently. Delights were served and Mrs. McGuire received many gifts for her new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joel Turney
Sam Turner
West Briggs Street
Charlotte Sauer
Lawrence McGuire
McGuire
Sugar Conservation Contest Opens for Iowa Women
The Food Administration for Town launches a Sugar Saving contest to stretch scarce supplies for civilians and soldiers. Eleven state prizes plus county, town and rural awards totaling seventeen prizes will be decided by a committee chaired by Miss Alice French, Davenport. Entries include 50 word letters to Miss French with ideas on saving sugar in canning, baking, beverages and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
France
Italy
Food Administration
Howe
Miss Alice French
Miss French
Committee On Awards
Women of
Iowa
Alice French
Davenport
W. L. Harding
Des Moines
Gov
Harding
F. ¥. Whitley
Webster City
The
Food Administration and
Council of National Defense
J. W. Watzek
Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs
Official Old Settlers Day Program for Jefferson County
The Jefferson County Old Settlers Day program lists a central Information Bureau under John W. McClain, registration and introduction card duties, a large safety committee led by Mayor Munro, and numerous assistants. Highlights include a noon picnic, old time Civil War costumes, a full day theater program, band and reception at 9 am, an address by Mayor Munro, and an automobile parade led by Fords with extensive parade marshals and participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Information
Sarah Kamp
William Stever
Old Settlers
Frank W. Moyer
George H. Laird
Arthur Louden
F. J. L. Black
Chas. H. Gage
J. F. Wilson, Jr
J. W. Howard
P. FE. Heflin
Ruth Lamson
R. H. Munro
Shan Campbell
Marshall Mitchell
Gilley
Central Park
Burlington Park
Court House Yard
Cora Phelps
W. G. Ross
C. A. Herring
William Mohr
C. J. Fulton
C. H. Gage
S. S. Craine
Orpheum
Fairfield
Park
Old Settlers’ Recep
R. W. Lamson
Jefferson County
S. J. Chester
CC. W. Gage
Marshall
B. T. Raines
Joseph Roth
William DuBois
John Buchanan
Fairfield Fire Department
Anutoes
Calathampians
Roy D. R Erickson
West Broadway
Iowa to Send 8000 Men to Camp Dodge and Fort Riley
Iowa plans to mobilize 8000 selective service men for Camp Dodge during the four day period starting September 3 and to entrain 600 limited service men to Fort Riley. The draft aims to cover class one registrants from 1917 and projects about 5500 class one men after September events, with future registrations expected to fill calls through next summer without resorting to class two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Camp Dodge
Fort Riley
Fansas
Batavia Man Charles Smith in the City Today
Charles Smith of Batavia travels to the city today for unspecified purposes. He is noted as a local resident visiting urban areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Lynn
Esther Williams
Pleasant Plain
Charles Smith
Batavia
Toay
Salvation Army War Fund Pledges Sought in Fairfield
Capt Henry C. Gambrel of the Salvation Army will visit Fairfield on Thursday to collect outstanding War Fund pledges. Those who have not paid are urged to meet him at the Fairfield National Bank or contact Dean Taylor, Secretary, to settle their subscriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C. Gambrel
Salvation Army
Fairfield
Salvation Army War Fund
Captain Gambrel
Fairfield National Bank
Dean Taylor
Exemption Notices For Two Men to Camp Dodge
Clarence A. Miller and Wm Arthur DuVall will leave August 31 for Camp Dodge in the special call for limited service men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence A. Miller
Wm. Arthur DuVall
Camp Dodge
Freed After Hunger Strike by Washington Suffragists
After six days of hunger strike, 23 suffragists were released unconditionally from the District of Columbia Jail. No formal release explanation was given. The freed women, imprisoned for defying police by demonstrations in Lafayette Park, were taken to the National Woman's Party headquarters where a denunciation of jail physician Dr Gannon was issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
District of Columbia
Lafayette Park
National Woman's Party
Gannon
Flyer Falls in Flames Over Scott Field
Allan B. Johnson of Fort Allegheny Pennsylvania was killed when his plane caught fire at about eight thousand feet over Scott Field. Investigators noted the fatal accident occurred during flight, with Johnston perishing in the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan B. Johnson
Scott Field
Telleville
Fort Allegheny
U. S. Troops Arrive in Liverpool Amid Warm Welcome
A fresh contingent of American troops arrived at Liverpool and were cordially greeted. The arrival was announced from London as the war effort continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Liverpool
Tanker in Flames Off U S Coast
An Atlantic port report says a tanker was seen enveloped in flames and apparently abandoned by her crew off the American coast. The British steamer from South American ports sighted the vessel and presumed it had been a U boat victim, though no submarine was seen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Pershing aide injured in French road accident
Major Baker of General Pershing's staff and an accompanying lieutenant were thrown from an automobile into a roadside ditch between Alzoemne and Montolien in Aude after colliding with an ox cart. Both officers suffered serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carcassonne
France
Baker
Pershing
Alzoemne
Montolien
Department of Aude
Missionary Tea Planned by Local Church Ladies
The Christian church ladies host a Missionary Tea tomorrow afternoon at the Stover cottage west of town. Transportation from Park or the W. H. Fry home leaves at two o clock. Attendees should bring ten cents and a dish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of the Christian Church
Stover Cottage
Park
W. H. Fry
Parson's College Seeks Names of Parties Offering Student Help
Parson's College requests the names of all parties desiring to assist students and those with rooms to rent to students. Contact the College Office by phone at 213 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parsons College
College
Also Mentioned on This Page
Indies
Hawaii
Orient
Java
Mies Catherine J. MacKay
Ames College
Ruth Aimee Wardell
University of Iowa
Olive M. Young
State Teachers
Cedar Falls
E. W. Rockwood
O. M. Oleson
Fort Dodge
J. M. Junkin
Red Coak
Kate Perry Loomis
Cedar Rap Mariment
J. G. Hutchison
Ottumwa
John W
Tion
Glen Neibert
Earl Bowermaster
Raymond Voorhies
Robert Angstead
Homer Cook
Walnut Township
Leonard Pickard
R. B. Pickens
Blackhawk
Carl Edmunds
Polk
Ray Bradshaw
Locust Grove
John DuBois
Center
John S. Jenks
Buchanan
Henry Danielson
Lockridge
John Bowers
Round Prairie
Harry McWhirter
Cedar
Clyde Hall
Liberty
Fred Peebler
Ross G. Walker
W. F. Bevering
Clyde Bell
Jos. Kentz
Russell Smith
C. W. Wade
Henry F. Pumphrey
Walter Harris
Grand Patriotic Band
Levi Peasley
George Unkrich
S. L. French
Keosauqua
Wm. Dyer
W. N. Cossick
Clarinda Easton
F.S. Black
Los Angleles
Cal
Ira Collins
Frank S. Boies
Jos. Roth
Katheryn Fulton
Zaida Wisecarver
Chautauqua Entertainment
Burlington
R. A. Harkness
Mary
Panora
Ed. Armstrong
Lucile
Robert
Cross Lanes Church
Uncle Sam
McKenney
C.H. Gage
Merchants’ Floats—C
Anderson
Ray Maxwell
Louis White
Ed. Vinton
Ray Oliver
J. F. Deems
William Louden
T. L. James
W. Mountain
W. ¢. Ball
Miss Jenks
N. E. Kendall
Fairfield Colored Choir
Watsons College
Fairfield High School
Packwood
Libertyville
Roy D. Erickson
Flyer
U. S
Frank’s Orchestra
May Murray
Ralph Lewis
SCC
Iness
Fairfield Steam Laundry
J. W. Oliver & Son
Horlick
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