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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1917
Page
3
Mrs. Louis Pequignot visits with her parents in Libertyville while Mrs. Della Swain and son John of Lucas travel from Jacob Greber home to Burlington. Many residents visit relatives, attend funerals, or report recoveries as local life continues with church and lodge events and small civic updates.
Fairfield groups announce numerous gatherings: Fairfield Rebekah and Rowena Circle meet Tuesday afternoon for practice and hostess duties. Westminster Bible Class convenes at the Tallman home for a monthly business social. Fraternal Aid Union holds an officer election and social hour. W C T U meets at 3 pm at Mrs Gantz home. Hawkeye Rebekah Lodge plans Elks Hall gauze room meeting with craft items and a white apron request.
Clinton Lodge No. 15 A F and A M holds its regular monthly meeting this evening in the Masonic Temple to elect officers for 1918.
Glee McCleary a 16 year old girl from Batavia Iowa wins best gardener and canner in joint gardening canning club contest Eugene Dungan of Kingsley is state champion corn club grower with an acre yield of 135 9 bushels Howard Ellis of State Center is state champion club feeder About fifty county corn club winners are announced by Iowa State college agricultural extension They travel to Chicago for the International Live Stock exposition with many guests and a large group of baby beef winners They visit stock yards packing houses Milwaukee boat trip and a sermon at the Auditorium expected to return December 7
Aston Wesley suffered a hip injury in the opening minutes while stopping a line plunge by the Soldiers. He was taken to hospital and is listed as doing as well as can be expected today. Also noted: Miss Dorothy Zichy, ex-15, visited Chapel. Miss Stanwood and Prof. Mountain at Chapel. Oratorio society success discussed for Albia event.
Community Bible classes study the Book of John at the Methodist church in December. Men meet Mondays and women Fridays. this week the group seeks a name for Johns Gospel. Prior examples label Matthew as the Gospel of Mountains and Mark as the Gospel of Boats.
Clinton Lodge No. 15 A F and A M will hold a regular meeting at 7 30 this evening at the Masonic hall. Election of officers to be held. All members urged to attend. I H Dunn secretary.
A brief classifieds note promotes a newly wed setup service at Extra Bar Gains. It invites couples to contact via phone 2681 or 701 for complete arrangements and discounted bargains.
The Honor Guard girls prepare two short plays for next Friday night in Fairfield. Members not in the casts will sell tickets tomorrow. Proceeds go entirely to the Red Cross.
Washington, Dec. 1. Judge Robert S. Lovett, priority administrator, issued a directive giving preference to coal and coke shipments and cars to and from mines and coal centers. The order, requested by Fuel Director Garfield, aims to relieve a threatened fuel famine by expediting fuel shipments on every railway in the country.
Italian Army Headquarters reports the arrival of a number of American officers as highly satisfactory and potentially significant of forthcoming events. The American government had kept observers largely inactive in Italy to avoid affronting Austria-Hungary, with the nations still at peace.
Captain William A. Moffett commandant of Great Lakes Naval Training Station Ill was summoned to Washington. Rumor says he may be promoted to rear admiral. The note ends with an unrelated classified line about household goods for sale by phone.
A tele gram to Mrs. Greer McKee northwest of Birmingham reports daughter Dr. Jennie McKee ill with diphtheria but progressing well. She is an interne at a major Philadelphia hospital, a position earned after a competitive exam as one of the first women in the medical field to enter that hospital.
Advertisement offers an upright piano in good condition as a Christmas present. Includes a contact phone number 2681 and price 699. The brief notes it is a bargain and suitable for wife or daughter.
A cash meat market is planned to open soon at 104 North Main Street and will operate as a local retail outlet. The notice indicates imminent opening with no exact date provided.
A travel note places arrival in Fairfield from November 26 to December 5 with pickup at Leggett House or Scheffel's Music Store located at 631 E. Eisenhart.
W J Kritzman expert piano tuner and repairer offers repair and tuning services. Leave your order with H P Mc Laughlin Co phone 400.
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