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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1917
Page
4
Parts well taken in dramatic club plays the Far Away Princess by Suderman to be performed tomorrow evening at Parsons College. Katherine Shelby leads as the Princess with deftness and insight showing growth away from the closet drama toward stage tradition.
The piece centers on a Red Cross benefit performance with Princess Wierr Struebdel and Carroll Keesey from the Junior Class. Streubel’s delicate character portrayal is praised as the show’s charm. Miss Stanwood coaches the production, bringing four years of Northwestern amateur dramatics experience.
A mother has passed away and her family mourns. She was a true mother loved for patience justice and enduring faith. She taught by example and lived by the Book of Life giving lessons that guided our daily toil and virtue. We mourn our loss deeply.
Notice to car owners offering auto and furniture finishing by John 8. Rumer with a first-class finisher. Located at Mohr Blag., East Side Square, Rumer. Phone 771.
Prof Watson preached at Brighton Presbyterian Church both services. President Montgomery spoke at Corning and addressed Corning High School students. Booster meetings were led by Rev C S Marsell with college singers assisting in Cross Lanes and Libertyville. A telegram said Hospital Unit A arrived in Cairo Illinois and planned final leg toward the South.
May Etta Arnold the infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Raye Arnold died Saturday noon at their Par sons addition home after a tuberculosis illness. She was born January 7 1917 and was 11 months old at death. Funeral services were held yesterday at 10 30 AM from the home with Rev Kuhns in charge and burial followed Evergreen cemetery Call Runner.
One bedroom and one living room furnished four blocks from the square. Address G care Journal. Three unfurnished rooms $6 per month. Phone 4683. A furnished room blocks from the square. Enquire at the Journal office 671.
Mrs J H Cornick aged 72 died Sunday morning at 7 at her son Leo Cornick's home northeast of Mt Pleasant. She survived by two children Leo of Mt Pleasant and Mrs C J Gavin of the city outskirts. Funeral services are set for nine o'clock tomorrow at the Catholic church in Mt Pleasant.
City grade school boys gathered at the Methodist church to organize A. C. L. chapters. Harry Frank spoke on the society s signs and toys received pins. Director Krank led efforts visiting schools. over three hundred boys signified intent to join. The campaign motto is 10 000 boys in Iowa.
Local notices advertise a Jersey Guernsey heifer calf for sale by Levi Peasley at 210 West Harrison near Third. Also offered are crocheted articles for Christmas at 502 West Kirkwood Street with phone number 3728. A two months old male bulldog is available at 807 West Briggs Street via Frank Leafgren 779. Two lots on South Second Street, 55 by 150 feet, may be purchased with installments through Jacob Scheffel at 757.
In person applications invited for a dining room position at the Kozy. Reach the venue at 761 for interview details.
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