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Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1917

Page

7

Weather and social notes signal busy city day

Severe cold wave forecast with temperatures to fall far below zero by Friday morning. Local arrivals report for Unit R duty include Paul B. Jericho Merle Caris Sherman Oatman and Wells Andrews, with Merle McCarty and Clarence Johnson also serving as orderlies. Community notices cover home purchases visits illnesses and a funeral in addition to Eastern Stars meetings and travel between cities.

Messrs Paul B. Jericho Merle C. Caris Sherman H. Oatman Wells B. Andrews Warren K. Rogers Mt. Pleasant Merle M. McCarty Clarence Johnson Ottumwa City

Clean Life Campaign to steer Fairfield boys toward virtue

A Fairfield campaign targets boys in schools to promote spiritual mental and physical growth through a clean life and tobacco avoidance. The A C L button signals commitment to clean living, with about 400 city members expected and 30 percent of local boys reported as tobacco users. A committee will visit schools this week to recruit members. The Fairfield Credit and Collection Agency seeks payment on John W. Tull accounts after his sale of the business.

Frank Fairfield Hood Clean Life Ohe John W. Tull Fairfield Credit and Collection Agency Mr. Tull

College News Summary of Morning Campus Events

Rev Mosser of the Presbyterian church spoke to the YMCA and Miss Gladys Workman addressed the YWCA on Hostess Houses linked to military cantonments. Glen Schillerstrom, Parsons alumnus, visited campus and is studying theology in Chicago. Coach Yount returned from the Iowa Conference officials meeting at Oskaloosa noting limited business and announcing regular basketball practice to resume.

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