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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1917
Page
6
A mail matter entry lists Wean Tayiloyr a W Taylor aged 5 10 40 with rate $1.25 shaded as mail matter of the second class at the Fairseid Iowa Post Office.
Prof. H Vartanian leads community Bible study next week on John Chapter Three. The outline covers paragraph naming, Christ titles, Nicodemus motives, new birth statements, and examples to avoid errors prayer to offer. The men meet Monday at the Methodist church and mixed class Friday. all invited to attend.
Personal notices show Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Summers leaving for Stuttgart to spend the winter with their daughter. Mrs. Clara Robinson of Batavia visited the D. I. Leech home. Thomas Feye of Chicago, Jr. was in town. Mrs. J. C. Thorne returned from a visit with her son Harry Thorne in Denver. Cole Mr. Ward returned home to Colfax Illinois after visiting his daughter, Mrs. C. A. Summers.
Mrs Sarah C Bivins Glotfelty born September 15 1844 Jefferson county Iowa died at home Libertyville Rec Ltd at 1 25 am after three days illness with pneumonia. Survived by husband Jacob Glotfelty married 1915 Fairfield four sons and four daughters and four sisters. service held at home conducted by Rev John Price. Burial in Greencastle Missouri.
Notice states Dr L D James is called to active U S Army duty and asks all debtors to settle balances by cash or note on Saturday night December 15.
Major J Fred Clark received orders from Chicago to mobilize Hospital Unit A at once at Fairfield. Enlisted men will move first while medical and nursing staff await surgeon general directives. Headquarters will be the Armory in the city. equipment may be issued before departure. Captain L D James has orders and is in active service. Miss Amy Beers leads the nurses corps but has not yet received a call.
The first Fairfield native reported killed in active service in France is Samuel Young. A former Fairfield resident, he enlisted in a Canadian regiment at the war’s start and served continuously. He was about thirty five, born and raised in Fairfield, returning years ago to work before enlisting.
Mrs S J Styles, an elderly resident of Jefferson county, died last night at her grandson Ira Sears home four miles west of the city after several days of pneumonia. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made. Mr and Mrs C C Haworth of Packwood are visiting.
Fairfield residents are offered a weekly saving plan allowing payments as low as two cents to fifty cents per week. Depositors can target fixed end-year sums such as 13.73 or 219.56 and withdraw before Christmas if needed. The scheme enables multiple cards, year-round access, and aims to build funds for homes, taxes, insurance, or debts with minimal effort.
Due to a broken arm the Standaert grocery delivery is irregular. Customers able should call the store to arrange a pickup until service is restored. Julius Standaert announces the temporary change.
McCord Chapter Royal Arch Masons held a regular election for 1918. Officers elected include C. L. Glass reelected H P F S Cummings K Wilson R Heflin S V Samuelson Treasurer D F Spratt Secretary Chester Fordyce P S F Gaines C H
The Fairfield Credit and Collection Agency announces all accounts of JOKBN W. TULL have been left for collection after Mr. Tull sold his business. Call at the Stubbs building office with C. M. Redick or pay promptly this week. phone 59.
Clinton Lodge A F and A M will meet in special communication Wednesday at 7 30 p m to confer the second degree. McCord Chapter A A M will also hold a special communication this evening at 7 o clock to confer the M M and P M degrees. Members please attend.
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