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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1917
Page
4
The dramatic club stages The Maker Of Dreams tonight under coach Mrs Lea Buckles Roth. The cast includes Dorothy Phelps and Noble Hines with Pierre Tracy and others delivering a delicate performance praised for grace and charm.
A fragmented cast list gathers students and locals from an inn set on a mountain near a watering place. Notable figures include Katherine Shelby, Elizabeth Leggett, Margaret Snyder, Rosa the waitress, and Donald Strickler, all connected to an inn scene coached by Miss Elizabeth Stanwood.
Clinton Lodge No. 15 A F and A M will hold a special communication at Masonic Hall tonight at seven o'clock. Work in the Third degree will be performed. All members are urged to attend.
Mrs H Hoskins of this city exhibited a pen of Single Comb Buff Leghorns at the State Poultry Show in Cedar Rapids last week and won first prize for the pen.
The Hawkeye Rebekah Club is entertained tomorrow at the home of Mrs. T. T. Stuckey with Mrs. G. K. Dunkel assisting, featuring a Christmas pie. The White Rose Club meets at 2 PM in the Fraternal Aid hall for a Christmas social, with each member asked to bring a small present.
Mr and Mrs J A Beck and guests Mrs D R Beck and Mrs Lester Sterritt of Missoula Montana depart for Los Angeles to spend the winter All G A R members are asked to attend the funeral of John De Marsh at the Kerrick under parlors at 2 o'clock tomorrow commanded by the Command
The Clark family thanks friends for sympathy and help during the illness and death of their mother. They also acknowledge the beautiful floral tributes sent. Bessie G. Clark J. Fred Clark.
Allen W. Jewett writes from France in 1917 asking Fairfield Daily Journal to send game accounts. He notes his company’s undefeated basketball team and a 27-0 football loss to engineers, French curiosity about American games, and a Thanksgiving dinner planned with national bird and sauce. He mentions good weather recently, earlier rain, and strict censorship.
One bedroom furnished apartment four blocks from the square care Journal. Three unfurnished rooms six dollars per month phone 4683 769. Furnished room two blocks from the square inquire at the Journal office 671. Jersey Guernsey heifer calf Levi Peasley 210 West Harrison corner of Third phone 2291 Leader store 781. Crocheted holiday articles jokes at 502 West Kirkwood Street phone 2725 Low 778. Two months old male bulldog inquire 807 West Briggs Street Frank Leafgren 779. Two lots on South Second Street 565x150 installments if desired see Jacob Scheffel 757.
Wanted one small calf from Durham or Angus breeds. Contact number 9712 and code 783 for response.
Lost suitcase found with note requesting return to Journal office. Please contact Journal office to reclaim. Contains no identifying details beyond location.
Notice to car owners to have autos painted or refinished. John 8S Rumer, Mohr Building, East Side Square, phone 725 771. Em ploy a first class finisher and am prepared to do auto and furniture finishing.
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